The Ombuds Office and the procedures described on this website are available only for tenured and tenure-track faculty and Academic Professional staff at UIS.
About
The Ombuds Office and the procedures described on this website are available only for tenured and tenure-track faculty and Academic Professional staff at UIS.
The Ombudsperson:
- talks with faculty and APs who may have work related problems they need to resolve;
- resolves problems as an intermediary;
- makes the procedures for the different processes work;
- keeps track of time limits, and responses, and records;
- keeps lists of persons available to serve as mediators and help select them;
- makes and maintains lists of Hearing Officers and handle their appointment;
- creates and maintains forms and informational materials, including the web site;
- runs the Ombuds Office as a service center to assist Faculty and APs in problem solving.
Student Grievance Policies are available at the Student Affairs website. Discrimination complaints should be filed directly with the Access and Equal. This website is for information only. Any material transmitted via this website may not be considered secure or confidential.
Forms
Below is a list of forms used during the grievance process. Please contact the Office of the Ombuds to receive copies:
- Grievance Initiation Form
- Mediation Request Form
- Mediation Consent Form
- Request for Outside Mediator Form
- Advisory Hearing Request Form
- Advisory Hearing Consent Form
- Formal Hearing Request Form
- Formal Hearing Response Form
Grievance Policies
Faculty Personnel Policy [see Appendix 8 for Faculty Grievance Resolution Procedures]
Procedure Review Committee Memo
Contact Us
UIS Ombuds Office
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza
Springfield IL 62703
Email: ombuds1@uis.edu