The Ombuds Blog: Cal State San Bernardino Ombuds Signs New Charter

July 13, 2017

Cal State San Bernardino Ombuds Signs New Charter

In June 2017, CSUSB's Ombudsperson Twillea Evans-Carthen and signed a new charter for the Office of University Ombuds Services. The charter follows IOA standards with the exception of sexual violence cases (which all Cal State University Ombuds are required to report).
In addition to the Ombuds, the charter was signed by six members of the university administration: president, provost/VP for academic affairs, VP for administration & finance, VP for information technology, VP for student affairs, and VP for advancement. (CSULB Charter.)

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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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