Alert: The Plaza Building will remain closed through Jan. 20, 2025.
The Plaza Building will remain closed through Jan. 20, 2025. The Health Center is operating in a modified capacity. Call 303-615-9999 for appointment information during operating hours. Reminder, the Health Center is closed for the winter break Dec. 24 - Jan. 1.
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Ombuds Office
OUR SERVICES
Ombuds Office
How We Can Help
The Ombuds Office at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus provides an alternative forum for prompt, impartial, and confidential discussion for individuals to review options for the informal resolution of differences.
Contacting the Ombuds Office is a voluntary process and neither the office nor any other entity or person may compel a visitor to utilize its services. We assist people with disagreements and a variety of conflict-related issues, such as working conditions, interpersonal interactions, grades, policies and procedures, sexual harassment, discrimination, and disciplinary actions.
The Ombuds Office possesses no formal decision-making authority, but rather provides options and resources for visitors in attempting to resolve their conflicts.
The Ombuds Office Can:
- Listen and discuss issues and concerns
- Coach visitor with options
- Explain University policies and procedures
- Offers both informal and formal options
- Informally mediate between parties
- Address trends and patterns to administrators
The Ombuds Office Cannot:
- Accept notice of problems or policy violations on behalf of the University
- Give legal advice
- Provide testimony
- Formally investigate
- Compel anyone to implement recommendations or policies
- Make changes to policies, administrative decisions, or laws
THE OMBUDS OFFICE IS A DESIGNATED CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCE:
The Ombuds Office is not authorized to accept notice of claims against the University. Discussions with the Ombuds Office does not create a record, nor does it begin a formal process. The Ombuds Office will keep conversations confidential unless imminent harm or danger is present, or if compelled by a court of law. Presently, there is no statutory privilege in Colorado for Ombuds regarding confidentiality.
Anschutz: 303.724.2950
Denver: 303.315.0046