Office of the Ombudsman records
Scope and Content
The Office of the Ombudsman (OO) records spans from 1965 to 1997 and documents the creation, development, mission, and activities of this Ohio University (OU) office. Included are annual reports, correspondence, program descriptions, committee reports and proposals, office statistics, newspaper clippings, grievances and press briefing transcripts. There are documents relating to the Student Workers Union in the mid-1970s and the Union of Non-Academic employees during the administration of OU President Claude Sowle.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1997
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of Ohio University. Office of the Ombudsman.
The Ohio University (OU) Office of the Ombudsman (OO) was established in the fall of 1970, following the campus riots and school closing in the spring of that year.
The OO is a confidential service open to all students, employees, alumni, parents and community members at OU. The overarching mission of the OO is twofold: to ensure that every member of the university community receives equitable and fair treatment and due process; and to support and facilitate a positive working and learning environment.
Extent
1 cubic feet
Abstract
The Office of the Ombudsman records spans from 1965 to 1997 and documents the creation, development, mission, and activities of this Ohio University office.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Ohio University. Office of the Ombudsman (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Office of the Ombudsman records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
