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The Office of the Ombud will not be taking client appointments December 21-January 1 in observance of the holidays and new year. Appointments will resume on Monday, January 4. The office will remain open for questions. Please email ombuds@uw.edu or call us as 206.543.6028.
Please note the following information regarding appointments before making a request:
- Please note that the online scheduling platform requires you to enter your name. For our office purposes, please only submit your first initial or first name; DO NOT submit your full name.
- Appointment times are approximate; they may or may not take the entire allotted time.
- Appointments — Zoom or phone– will not be held in-person until further notice.
- Our online scheduler provides availability up to two weeks in advance. If you need to make an appointment further out, please contact us.
- If you need an appointment before or after work hours, we are happy to accommodate you.
For Students
- Student Client Consultation (1st time): Please select this option if you are a new student client and/or meeting about a new matter. (60 min)
- Student Client Consultation (returning/follow-up): Please select this option if you are a returning student client seeking a follow-up discussion for an ongoing matter. (60 min)
- Student Referral Consult: Please select this option if you are seeking a brief consult in understanding how to refer a potential student client and/or needing a general overview/guidance in understanding the services we provide. (30 minutes)
- Request Student Outreach (presentation/training/workshop): Please select this option if you are requesting a student group outreach from the Ombud to present on the role of the office, services, and/or skill-based training. Please note: this is a brief consult to discuss your request, not a request for the date/time for the presentation/training/workshop. (30 min)
- If your situation does not clearly fall under any of these categories, please select the 1st time client consultation and you may provide information in the “note” section if you wish to do so.
For Faculty/Staff
- Faculty/Staff Client Consultation (1st time): Please select this option if you are a new faculty/staff client and/or meeting about a new matter. (90 min)
- Faculty/Staff Client Consultation (returning/follow-up): Please select this option if you are a returning faculty/staff client seeking a follow-up discussion for an ongoing matter. (60 min)
- Faculty/Staff Referral Consult: Please select this option if you are seeking a brief consult in understanding how to refer a potential client and/or needing a general overview/guidance in understanding the services we provide. (30 minutes)
- Request Faculty/Staff Outreach (presentation/training/workshop): Please select this option if you are requesting a faculty/staff group outreach from the Ombud to present on the role of the office, services, and/or skill-based training. Please note: this is a brief consult to discuss your request, not a request for the date/time for the presentation/training/workshop. (30 min)
- If your situation does not clearly fall under any of these categories (for example, you are looking for a mediation, conciliation or facilitation), please select the 1st time client consultation and you may provide information in the “note” section if you wish to do so.
