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The Office of the Faculty Ombuds at UTA follows its own Charter and the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the International Ombuds Association.
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Some critical contributions made by organizational ombuds in the Top Ten Findings 2024 IOA Practice Survey, include:
- Fostering important bridges between colleagues, units and agenices
- Improving morale and retention
- Identifying significant new issues or patterns of concern
- Contributing to changes in policies, procedures and organizational structure:
- 55% of full-time ombuds reported contributing to a change in a procedure
- 43% of full-time ombuds contributed to a change in policy
- 21% reported that their work had likely resulted in a change in organizational structure
- Reducing the risk of reputational harm to the organization
- Contributing to the safe handling of early warnings or whistleblowing:
- 46% of full-time ombuds reported effective safe handling of an "early warning" or whistleblowing
- Reducing costs associated with lawsuits or formal complaints
- Helping prevents disastrous outcomes to conflict, including criminal activity:
- 37% of full-time ombuds reported a high probability of having helped to prevent a likely disastrous outcome
- Helping to save lives:
- 20% reported a high probability of having helped to save a life