The Ombuds Blog: Brown University Ombuds to Serve Entire Campus

April 26, 2013

Brown University Ombuds to Serve Entire Campus

The university has decided that its Ombuds program should now serve undergraduates, graduate students and staff. Previously, the University Ombudsperson Ruth Rosenberg worked only with post-doctoral students and faculty members. The decision is still tentative as there has yet to be a formal announcement, Rosenberg said, but it is expected that the change will happen this fall. Rosenberg's appointment will likely increase from part time to full time. (Brown Daily Herald.)

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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April 26, 2013

Brown University Ombuds to Serve Entire Campus

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