Ombuds Annual Report
Ombuds Annual Report for 2007-2019
Contacts with the ombuds remain strong in the tenth year of operation, with Policy questions and conflicts with faculty and staff being the main needs presented. A comparison of activity appears below:
| Issue | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights (harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination) | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Conflict with Another Student | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Grade Appeal | 24 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Health and Safety (personal and environmental) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Involvement (how to get involved, information about activities) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Policy (location, interpretation, grievance process) | 21 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 13 |
| Housing Issues (on or off campus housing, roommate problems, license agreements, cleanliness) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Seeking Basic Information | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Financial Matters | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Academic Integrity | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conflict with Faculty or Staff Member | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 21 |
| Parking | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 84 | 81 | 78 | 62 | 61 | 48 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 118 | 98 | 115 | 89 |
| Prospective Student | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Undergraduate Student | 53 | 59 | 58 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 38 | 64 | 45 |
| Graduate or Professional Student | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Alumnus/Alumna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Parent | 21 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 21 |
| Faculty or Staff | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
| Online Students | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |