The Office of the Ombuds is an informal resource for students, staff, faculty, and administrators to discuss any UCI-related question or concern. The Office of the Ombuds provides a confidential space for users to explore options to make informed decisions about their situation. The office serves both the main campus and medical center communities. Below are common issues that are brought to the Office of the Ombuds.
Staff Issues
- Co-worker dispute
- Supervisor/Co-worker dispute
- Mid-level/Senior-level management dispute
- Multiple party conflict
- Internal department/systemic conflict
- Departure from departmental mission statement
- Counterproductive management practices
- Inappropriate/unprofessional work relationships
- Cultural insensitivity
- Policy and procedure questions around:
- Clarification of university policies
- Improper business practices
- Performance evaluations
- Corrective action/discipline
- Termination/severance
- Conflicts of Interest
- Grievance and representation rights of non-union employees
Faculty Issues
- Breakdown of civil engagement between colleagues
- Internal disputes impacting academic mission
- Personnel actions-tenure/merit
- Career advancement concerns
- Conflicts involving:
- Staff
- Undergraduates
- Graduates
- Teaching Assistants
Medical School and UCI Health Issues
- Co-worker disputes
- Supervisor/Co-worker dispute
- Mid-level/Senior-level management dispute
- Multiple party conflict
- Physician/Principal Investigator dispute
- Internal department/systemic conflict
- Departmental restructuring concerns
- Departure from departmental mission statement
- Funding/grant research concerns
- Improper business practices
- Inappropriate/unprofessional work relationships
- Cultural insensitivity
- Counterproductive management practices
- Corrective action and discipline process concerns
- Performance evaluation concerns
- Breakdown in communication/leadership, which negatively impacts team cohesion and patient care
Undergraduate Students Issues
- Dispute with Academic Advisor
- Dispute with Associate Dean
- Academic probation
- Academic dismissal
- Grade dispute
- Dispute with Faculty/T.A.
- Financial Aid dispute
- On-campus housing dispute
- Off-campus housing dispute
- Navigating administrative bureaucracy
- Policy and procedure questions around:
- Academic honesty rights and due process
- Student conduct investigative interviews
- Repayment of outstanding bills
- Financial aid appeals
- Filing police complaints
- Policies in general
Graduate Students Issues
- Dispute with Advisor
- Dispute with Principal Investigator
- Funding concerns
- Research authorship dispute
- Advancement to candidacy concerns
- Dissertation/Exam committee dispute
- Navigating departmental politics