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Visits are free, off-the-record, confidential, independent, and informal.</p><p>Organizational ombuds around the world engage in constructive problem-solving toward the goal of instilling respect, civility, and justice in communities, organizations, and professional relationships.</p></div></div><hr/><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h3 class="h2">Schedule A Visit</h3><ul><li>We are glad to serve UNM employees, their co-workers, and graduate students by Zoom, phone, or in-person. </li><li><span>A neutral, confidential sounding board for UNM employees, their co-workers, and graduate students. </span>To schedule your confidential visit with an ombuds, please email us at <a href="mailto:ombuds@unm.edu">ombuds@unm.edu</a> or leave a voicemail at (505) 277-2993.<strong><br/></strong></li></ul><h3 class="h2">UNM Ombuds Services</h3><ul><li>Conducts professional development, coaching, and facilitation to support productive collaboration within the UNM community</li><li>Empowers people to overcome barriers that stand in the way of reaching our full potential and shared goals</li><li>Complements and supplements traditional HR, legal, compliance, union, and academic channels</li><li>Supports a culture of engagement at UNM that can save costs and improve productivity</li></ul><p> </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ESkTHWc18i5EFTjpmhpYcn7kBu5clGI2/view?usp=share_link"><img alt="2024 Annual Report Cover Page" height="388" src="assets/img/2024-annual-report-cover-page.png" width="300"/></a><strong><br/></strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ESkTHWc18i5EFTjpmhpYcn7kBu5clGI2/view?usp=share_link"><strong>View the 2024 Ombuds Services Annual Report.</strong></a><a href="#https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mkvyY2QodKa2JPgd_ZDuk9xc6LV-jG7l/view?usp=sharing"></a></p><p> </p></div><div class="col-md-4">  <div class="callout unm-cherry h-100"><h2 class="h3 textshadow"><a class="stretched-link" href="who-we-are.html">Who We Are</a></h2></div><div 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