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The Key : 5.4 - University Ombudsperson
  1. An Ombudsperson shall be appointed by the University President.
  2. The Ombudsperson shall be available to any student.
  3. The Ombudsperson shall respect the privacy of all persons who seek counsel and shall guide them in possible legal avenues of assistance.
  4. The Ombudsperson shall establish an orderly procedure for receiving requests of individual student or group grievances.
  5. The Ombudsperson may advise a student when a grievance lacks merit or may advise from which university official or faculty member to seek further information, or the Ombudsperson may assist the student or group in obtaining an informal settlement of the problem.
  6. In this position, the Ombudsperson shall have broad investigating powers and ready access to all University officials.
  7. The Ombudsperson must be in a position to report directly to the University President on problems for which no remedy has been found, as well as to make periodic reports to the President on the status of students' rights and responsibilities.