What's Inside

Staff:

Carolyn Chalmers, Director
Mari Magler, Assistant Director
Jean Henrichsen, Program Coordinator
Mary Tate, Consultant and AHC Liaison

Office for Conflict Resolution
662 Heller Hall (West Bank)
271-19th Avenue South
(Del. Code: 7056)
Minneapolis, MN 55455

E-mail: ocr@umn.edu
Tel: (612) 624-1030
Fax: (612) 625-0889

Welcome!

The Office for Conflict Resolution was created by the Board of Regents in March 2005. The Office for Conflict Resolution provides an integrated conflict management system for University employees who have workplace concerns. It replaced the University Grievance Office but continues to offer the hearing procedures that were previously available.

Our purpose is to provide a coordinated network of options for managing workplace conflicts. Our goals are to encourage dialogue, identify interests, generate options, build accords, and conduct fair hearings.

Questions About Conflict Resolution:

  1. What is the Conflict Resolution Policy?
  2. Who is eligible to use the services of the Office for Conflict Resolution?
  3. What services does the Office for Conflict Resolution provide?
  4. Is my business with the Office for Conflict Resolution confidential?
  5. Is there someone who can advise me?
  6. Are there time limits?

Collaboration: Do It Right

Successful collaborations don't just happen. NIH has found that discussing expectations at the outset of a collaboration significantly improves the likelihood of success. NIH ombudsman Howard Gadlin summarized practical strategies on a recent visit to the University.

Why collaborate? (44 sec.)

Click here to select from several additional videos and see templates, a checklist, and a field guide.