What kinds of issues can the ombuds help with?

Any type of University-related problem may be brought to the ombuds office by any member of the BU community.  Here are examples of common problems the Ombuds handles.

• Requests for clarification of a policy or process.
• Help dealing with concerns about conflicts.
• Help dealing with concerns about unethical, uncivil, or inappropriate behavior.
• Help dealing with perceptions of financial malfeasance.
• Questions about health and life safety.
• Concerns about office politics, workplace climate, and work equity
• Questions about intellectual property.
• Guidance on how to have difficult conversations and communicate respectfully.
• Problems with institutional non-responsiveness and red-tape.
• Concerns about procedural fairness or due process.