Ombuds
The Ombuds provides informal, impartial, and independent assistance for faculty and postdocs seeking information on University conflict resolution processes.
In the fall of 2014, The University Senate and the President formed the University of Florida Office of the Ombuds for Faculty. The Ombuds provides informal, impartial, and independent assistance for faculty and postdocs seeking information on University conflict resolution processes. This office is a place where faculty members and postdocs can seek information and guidance regarding concerns or conflicts at no cost and with confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.
The Ombuds does not advocate for the individual or institution or attempt to mediate disputes. Rather, the Ombuds is a source of information and provides assistance in answering questions regarding University processes and regulations, informal resolution procedures, formal grievance procedures, strategic and problem solving and analysis. The Ombuds does not replace the institution’s existing resources or processes for formal conflict resolution, including the grievance processes under UF Regulations or relevant collective bargaining agreements.
Contact should be made by calling the Ombuds for Faculty at (352) 392-1308. For faculty covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Florida Board of Trustees and the United Faculty of Florida, your first contact should be with the UFF at http://www.uff-uf.org/contact/.