Come with a Problem, Leave with a Plan

The Staff Ombuds Office provides a confidential place for employees to discuss and clarify concerns, identify options, and discover problem-solving strategies to constructively navigate and overcome workplace disputes and problems.  

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Who We Are

Learn about the office and meet our staff.

What We Do

Learn about the ways we can help you resolve conflict.

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What Guides Us

Learn about our guiding principles, set forth by the International Ombudsman Association.

Spotlight: Words from our Visitors

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I have never felt more culturally affirmed than when talking to the staff ombuds office.
I am telling everyone I know to use the ombudsman services, especially around racism and bias in the office. There is so much.
The] Ombuds office became an invaluable workplace resource for me. I am learning so much each time we communicate.
I always feel so much more empowered and confident after speaking with your team - thank you.
The Ombudsperson] helped me sort through options I wouldn’t have thought of or considered and was so supportive and empathetic
The Ombudsperson] made me comfortable as a person of color. I could let my ethnic-ness be there with no judgment [or] code-switc
Contact Us- 510-642-7823. Language translation services including ASL are available.

Latest Ombuds Report

2018-2020 Biennial Report Cover Page

To request a copy of this report in an alternative accessible format, please contact the Staff Ombuds Office at (510) 642-7823.

Upcoming Campus Events

Canceling Critical Race Theory and the "Woke" Agenda: Mapping Racist Backlash Attacks

Sponsored by the Center for Race & Gender, the Berkeley Law Center on Race, Sexuality & Culture, and the Center for Racial and Economic Justice at UC Hastings Law
October 7th, 12:50-2:20pm
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Truth-telling, Trust, and Transformation with Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion Dania Matos

Second Session (Trust) : October 27th, 3:30-5:30 pm
Third Session (Transformation) : November 17th, 3:30-5:30 pm
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NOW Encore Series: You are a Berkeley Changemaker - The Conversation (BECAR NE206)

Sponsored by People & Culture
December 8th, 1-2pm
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To see more Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging-specific events, please visit the DEIB Events Calendar.

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Juneteenth Now an Official Holiday

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New Flexible Work Arrangement Guidance

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Celebrate Equal Pay Day: Learn More About Recommendations for Systemic Change
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