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Office of the Ombuds
The Office of the Ombuds is a confidential, off the record resource for faculty, staff and students. Our purpose is to assist with the management of conflict, resolution of disputes, and problem solving in relation to obstacles to one’s full and successful participation as a member of the Penn community.
Services we provide
Listening
Coaching
Facilitation
Informal mediation
Training
Presentations
Common topics of conversation
Supervisor/advisor issues
Tenure and promotion concerns
Career management
Academic progress
Authorship, ownership, research
Inappropriate behaviors
Address
113 Duhring Wing, 236 S. 34th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6273
Phone
(215) 898-8261
Fax
(215) 573-7814
Email
Ombuds@upenn.edu