The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate appoints three ombudspersons to assist faculty and unclassified professionals. Ombudspersons may be a tenured faculty member or an unclassified professional on a regular appointment. They are selected for their familiarity with the university's structure and operations, and many have served on Faculty Senate or the General Grievance Board. Each ombudsperson serves a three-year term that begins the first day of each fall semester. Service as an ombudsperson is considered as part of the ombudsperson's responsibility during the term of appointment.
Assistance provided to faculty and unclassified professionals is free of charge.
Ombudspersons are available to assist all faculty and unclassified professionals. Faculty include all individuals with the academic ranks of Instructor through Full Professor. Unclassified professionals include all who do not hold academic rank and do not have a civil service classification. Also, unclassified professionals serve in student service departments or in other support units of the university. Directors, assistants, coordinators, and specialists are examples unclassified professionals.