While all faculty and staff within the university community seek to facilitate matters, the following individuals have been designated to serve as ombudspersons (impartial fact-finders and problem-solvers). They have no power to reverse or change decisions but with conciliation skills help to expedite the process. Faculty, staff and students may bring their concerns to the ombudsperson designated to assist them (see below), regardless of college or campus.

The university ombudsperson is appointed by the president. The university ombudsperson chairs the Ombudspersons Committee and provides an annual report to the president. The university provost appoints all other ombudspersons, who serve as a committee of the whole in forming the Ombudsperson Committee. The Ombudspersons Committee is directed by ACD 509-01 University Ombudsperson Committee Guidelines. Relevant links are ACD 509-02 Grievance Policies and Procedures for Faculty, ACD 509-03 Grievance Policies and Procedures for Academic Professionals, and P20 Procedures for Resolving Complaints of Unlawful Discrimination.

P19: Ombudsperson Mediation Procedures

Ombudspersons for Academic/Student Affairs:

Catherine O'Donnell - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies

Ombudspersons for Academic Professionals:

Chad Deets - ASU Library

Anali Perry - ASU Library

Ombudspersons for Staff Personnel:

Michelle Johnson - ASU Gammage

Ombudspersons for Faculty:

Akua (Duku) Anokye - School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies

Shillana Bowen-Armendarez - School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Jason Bronowitz - The Polytechnic School

melissa m button - School of Art 

Cheree Carlson - School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Chad Deets - ASU Library

Cheryl Der Ananian - College of Health Solutions 

Michael Donovan - College of Health Solutions

Kevin Ellsworth - School of Applied Professional Studies

Ian Moulton - School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Rajni Nair - School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Anali Perry - ASU Library

Appointed by University Senate:

Peter de Marneffe - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies

Ex officio: 

• The presidents of the Classified Staff Council and Committee
• The president of Associated Students
• The presiding officer of the University Academic Council