About Our Office

Conflict Resolution Overview

Informal Options

Formal Options

Initiatives

Policy and Procedures

Reports

Policies and Procedures

Official Text

The Board of Regents Policy: Conflict Resolution Process for Employees was adopted by the Board of Regents at its February 2005 meeting and the administrative procedures were approved by President Bruininks in March 2005. You can view the official text by clicking on the links below.

Regents Policy
Administrative Procedures

Related University of Minnesota Resources

Office of Internal Audit
Investigates allegations of financial, operational, technical or
regulatory misconduct
http://www1.umn.edu/audit/

Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education
Counsels victims of stalking, harassment, sexual assault, and
relationship abuse
http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/

Council of Academic Professionals and Administrators
Advises University administration on policies impacting P&A employees
and advocates for P&A in University governance
http://capa.umn.edu/

Civil Service Committee
Advocates for civil service employees
http://www1.umn.edu/csc/

Collective Bargaining Units
Represent bargaining-unit employees in employment disputes
Contact union steward or business agent

Disability Services
Offers services to support students and employees with disabilities
http://ds.umn.edu/

Employee Assistance Program
Faculty and Academic Staff Assistance Program
Offers confidential counseling and dispute resolution services for
employees and faculty
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/eap/

Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Provides consultation, problem solving, education, and training;
investigates harassment and discrimination complaints
http://www.eoaffact.umn.edu/

Office of the General Counsel
Conducts investigations and gives legal advice to University
administrators
http://www.ogc.umn.edu/

Office of Human Resources
Provides guidance about HR policies for all employees
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/

Senate Judicial Committee
Hears complaints by faculty on tenure and academic freedom disputes
http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/committees/judicial.html

Student Conflict Resolution Center
Provides ombudsman and advocacy assistance for students in disputes
http://www.sos.umn.edu

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
Hears complaints regarding student conduct on campus
http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/

University Counseling and Consulting Services
Offers short-term counseling services to students
http://www.uccs.umn.edu

University Student Legal Service
Represents students in non-University legal matters
http://www1.umn.edu/usls/

Other Conflict Resolution Resources

Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org

Conflict Resolution Information Source
http://v4.crinfo.org/

Campus Conflict Resolution Resources
http://www.campus-adr.org/

Public Conversations Project
http://www.publicconversations.org