RIT Ombuds Office standards of practice and correspondence, 2006-2007.

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RIT Ombuds Office standards of practice and correspondence, 2006-2007.

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The RIT Ombuds Office standards of practice and correspondence consists of documents related to the office and its activities. The collection includes a Code of Ethics from the Ombudsman Association, as well as the Standards of Practice from the International Ombudsman Association. Additionally, there is correspondence announcing the office's formation, introducing faculty and staff to the office's services, and celebrating the appointment of Lee Twyman as the office's first permanent Ombudsman. The collection also includes a brochure. Materials related to the Ombuds Office at the Rochester Institute of Technology and its activities. The collection includes correspondence from the office, as well standards of practice and a code of ethics.

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International Ombudsman Association.

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Twyman, Lee.

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Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...

Ombudsman Association

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Rochester Institute of Technology. Ombuds Office,

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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 step...