Transcript Ombuds Information

Phillip R. Kemmerly
Professor Emeritus of Geology
Tennessee Supreme Court listed
General Civil Mediator
General Description
 Non-gender specific term from 9th century Old Norse
word best translated in modern usage from Swedish to
mean meet, organizer or facilitator
 Mediate between faculty, faculty and administrator or
administrators
 Independent of APSU colleges, departments, faculty
senate, deans, provost or president
Ombudsman Duties
 Conform to Tn. Supreme Court Code of Ethics
 Neutral
 Objective
 Confidential
 Listen to both parties in dispute
 Single meetings and/or joint caucuses to find common
ground
 Reach agreed solution if possible
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QUESTIONS?
Ombudsman Restrictions under
Code of Ethics
 Cannot be advocate for either party
 Cannot be investigator
 Cannot offer advice to either party
 Cannot make, change or interfere with University
policies
 Allowed to mention possible options