The Ombuds Blog: Eastern Kentucky University Signs Ombuds Charter

October 23, 2018

Eastern Kentucky University Signs Ombuds Charter

EKU's President, Michael Benson has endorsed a document that further defines the role of the Ombuds program founded last year. EKU Ombuds Joan Beck university explained that the document provides “a point of reference for how the work of conflict resolution gets done. It also advises faculty and staff what they can expect when calling on the ombud for assistance. It adopts the Standards of Practice of the International Ombudsman Association for this office, and expounds and limits those standards to create a fuller understanding of the role of the ombud in the organization.”

A copy of the Ombuds Charter has not yet been posted online. (EKU Stories.)

Related posts: Faculty at Eastern Kentucky University Press for Ombuds; Job Posting; Eastern Kentucky University Opens Ombuds Office.

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Liz Hill10/24/2018 8:14 AM
Great work, Joan!
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