Ombuds Letter to the Baruch Community from Mindy Engle-Friedman and Glenda Hydler

February 1, 2021

Dear Faculty, Students, Staff, and Alums,

The Ombuds offers an avenue for Baruch-based support and stress reduction to all members of our community. All have access to the opportunity to share concerns and consider options as they manage conflicts within our distant but connected College campus.

The Ombuds office is open for Zoom meetings. All members of the Baruch community are welcome to discuss with the Ombuds unresolved conflicts they are experiencing involving other members of the Baruch community. The Baruch Ombuds offers a confidential, neutral, and independent space to discuss these challenges.

Please contact the Ombuds to arrange individual Zoom appointments: Professor Mindy Engle-Friedman, Ombuds at mindy.engle-friedman@baruch.cuny.edu or Glenda Hydler, Assistant to the Ombuds at Glenda.Hydler@baruch.cuny.edu.

The Ombuds also offers Ombuds Open Office (OOO) hours on Zoom (see below for the address) on Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 to provide information about the role of the Ombuds and how the Ombuds can help. Those who visit during the OOOs will be offered 10 minutes of private conversation to briefly discuss concerning issues, provide referrals, and arrange follow-up meetings. These brief individual meetings take place on a first-come, first-served basis with the Ombuds admitting a person to the Zoom session only when the previous 10-minute meeting has ended and when the next time slot becomes available.

Baruch College Ombudspersons

Mindy Engle-Friedman, mindy.engle-friedman@baruch.cuny.edu

Glenda Hydler, glenda.hydler@baruch.cuny.edu

OPEN OMBUDS OFFICE – Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:00 on Zoom

Mindy Engle-Friedman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Thursdays, Starting: Feb 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89841589501

Meeting ID: 898 4158 9501

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