Ombuds Office
The Ombuds Office is open to all students, faculty, staff, and administrators who are looking for:
- A neutral, impartial person to speak to confidentially about problems related to work or study at The Graduate Center.
- Ideas for alternative dispute resolution
- An advocate for fairness
- Information about whom to turn to at The Graduate Center
Concerns that may be brought to the Ombuds Office include:
- Disagreements about grades
- Problems with tuition charges
- Interpersonal conflicts
- Professional/scientific misconduct
- Academic dishonesty
- Safety Concerns
- Sexual harassment, racism or other kinds of discrimination
- Ethics and whistle-blowing
- Working conditions
- Intellectual property issues
Contact the Ombuds Officer
Martin Gitterman
Professor Emeritus, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences; Ombuds Officer, Ombuds Office