Ombuds offer free, confidential, impartial, and informal conflict management services.
They provide independent resources of information to resolve issues and promote a civil and positive environment.
Upon request, Ombuds will provide information about grievance procedures.
After a report has been made, an equity specialist from ECRT will contact the complainant to listen to concerns and provide information about resources and resolution options, which include: Investigative Resolution; Educational/Informal Conversations; Adaptable Resolution; Mediation Services; Grievance Process; No Action Requested
OSCR fosters a safe, scholarly community where students peacefully manage conflict with social justice and self-reflection. It provides educational, student-driven, community-owned, and restorative conflict resolution pathways that adapt to individual needs.
Rackham’s Academic Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures are available to Rackham students who have a dispute or disagreement with faculty, staff, or program about the equity and fairness of decisions or procedures that affect their academic standing and progress toward their degree.
The Civil Rights team provides many resources to foster and support a campus environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination and harassment.
ECRT manages discrimination or harassing conduct on the basis of: Race; Color; National Origin; Age; Marital Status; Disability; Religion; Height; Weight; Veteran's Status
All members of the U-M community are encouraged to report sexual and gender-based misconduct to the university, to the police, or both.
This site discusses how to report to the university and/or to law enforcement, and about how the university handles the reports it receives.
All of the confidential resources listed on the site for students and faculty and staff are available to you whether or not you decide to make a report.
Ethics, Integrity & Compliance
Compliance Hotline:
File a report on the website or call 866-990-0111
Emergencies & Criminal Activity:
Call 911 in emergency situations or if a crime in progress
Call DPSS at 734-763-1131 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 800-863-1355 for non-emergency situations relating to suspected criminal activity
Routine Compliance Concerns:
Options listed on website
U-M is committed to fostering a culture of ethics, integrity and compliance — one where members of our community feel comfortable: (1) raising and discussing compliance questions, and (2) reporting serious concerns confidentially and without fear of retaliation
Office of the Provost - Responding to Threats of Harassment of Faculty
Contact to report non-emergency incidents: facultysupport@umich.edu
Prompted by insights from a survey conducted by the Provost's Office, this hub has been created with new and updated resources, from both internal and external sources, for faculty experiencing threats and/or harassment related to their academic work.
IROs are required to share with the Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office (ECRT) details they receive about prohibited conduct while at work, within 48 hours after disclosure. It is encouraged that all employees, regardless of IRO designation or University position, to share with ECRT details that they receive about concerns of prohibited conduct which include harassment and discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, and sexual identity.
In compliance with Clery Act, the DPSS and the university track crimes occurring on and near campus and offer that information to the U-M community and the public. Knowledge is power—and with this data, DPSS not only fosters a culture of transparency and trust at U-M, but also uses this information to uncover problem areas and learn where to best concentrate campus safety efforts and resources.