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Scheduling times for individual appointments and tailored workshops may be delayed. We appreciate your patience during this transition.</p></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="l-container u-space-mt--large"> <div class="region region-pre-content"> <div id="block-homeopeningtext" class="block block-block-content block-block-contentc2a6a6ab-7d56-499c-ba12-a9c39b17fa67 panel o-box"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="heading--underline">Come with a problem. Leave with a plan.</p> <p>The UC Davis Ombuds Office is a <strong>confidential</strong>, <strong>independent</strong>, <strong>impartial</strong>, and <strong>informal</strong> problem-solving and conflict management resource for all members of the <span>UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and UC ANR communities</span>. We invite students, staff, and faculty, with university-related issues and concerns, to visit our office. The Ombuds can assist by listening to concerns, clarifying issues, identifying policies and resources, and providing coaching and communication strategies.</p></div> </div> <div id="block-ombudsofficeoverview" class="l-sibling-grid--half block block-block-content block-block-contentf59de95d-4dee-4910-8b8a-f130decdd787 panel o-box"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-sf-video-media-type media--view-mode-default"> <div class="responsive-iframe field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item" style="--responsive-iframe-ratio: 56.5"><iframe src="https://ombuds.ucdavis.edu/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DhvJ1rbt8WBI&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=Fohz_kBrl86G38CkejzZTicQPhMdF8T5_lYfzHacON8" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="UC Davis Ombuds Office Overview"></iframe> 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