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The Ombuds is a confidential resource available to all faculty, staff, postdocs, students or other members of the Stanford community. There is a separate Ombuds Office for the School of Medicine. 

Visitors to the Ombuds office are welcome to discuss any concern that is interfering with their academic or work life. The Ombuds will listen without judgment; offer information about policies and procedures, and help individuals identify and evaluate the different options available to address their concerns. The Ombuds Office is also a good place to confidentially raise concerns or recommendations for systems-level change. 

All meetings are kept strictly confidential and individuals remain in control of how they wish to address their concerns. 

Communications to the Ombuds do not put the University on notice of the content of the communication.

• Listens to and discusses your concerns
• Helps identify options for resolution
• Can confidentially seek additional information to help guide you
• Coaches you to independently resolve issues
• Can informally negotiate options for resolution of your concern
• Can help facilitate conversations or mediate disputes
• Provides information about University policies and processes
• Can provide information and referrals to other University services or programs
• Can be a channel for individuals or groups to confidentiallyraise concerns and work toward responsible systemic change

Some resources on the Stanford campus:

School of Medicine Ombudsperson

Office of Audit, Compliance, Risk and Privacy

CAPS

Diversity and Access Office

Faculty Handbook

Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Sexual Harassment- SHARE/Title IX Office

Stanford Bulletin

Title IX Office