Mediation and Resolution Service

The Mediation and Resolution Service (MRS) pilot program provides academic and professional faculty members with an informal, confidential, impartial and independent resource to address concerns or questions openly without fear of retaliation or judgment. The committee will address concerns and problems faced by academic and professional faculty members by various means, including Individual consultation, conciliation/mediation by member(s) of the committee or referral to another source.

The committee will consider issues such as:

• Personality conflicts
• Campus climate issues
• Bullying
• Sexism
• Homophobia
• Lack of civility and collegiality
• Cultural differences
• Other areas of dispute.

MRS Committee

• Chair: Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Philosophy Department
• Bonni Hodges, Health Department
• Kassim Kone, Anthropology Department
• Michele Gonzales, Literacy Department
• Mike Johnson, Admissions Office

Related Resources

• Title IX Office
• UUP Cortland Chapter
• Human Resources
• Academic Faculty Affairs Committee
• Professional Affairs Committee
• Counseling Center