The Ombuds Office at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was officially established in 2006. A Student Ombudsman office had existed at the university since 1989; however, in July 2006 RIT president Albert J. Simone announced that a newly formed Ombuds Office would be available for faculty and staff as well as students. The office served as a "neutral and confidential service where [individuals] could voice [their] concerns, sort through the issues, evaluate options and consider next steps." Members of the RIT community could visit the Ombuds Office to discuss any issue such as employee disputes, harassment issues, fair treatment problems, and other concerns. The first Ombudsperson was Lee Twyman who served as the RIT Student Ombudsman prior to the office's creation. As of 2011, the Ombuds Office still played an important part on RIT's campus using the motto "Never the Wrong Place to Go!"
From the description of RIT Ombuds Office standards of practice and correspondence, 2006-2007. (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 769360150
