Welcome!
The Ombuds is a unique resource available to Dartmouth staff, faculty, graduate and professional students and postdocs (‘visitors’). As an alternative to formal channels, we’re here to support you to make your own best decisions.
Ombuds listen and help identify concerns, navigate issues, illuminate pathways, problem solve, and address conflict. We help untangle the often-complicated terrain of decision making toward satisfactory resolution for any matter that impacts your Dartmouth experience.
Services compliment other campus resources by offering a space that’s independent from administration and not influenced by typical reporting structures. This benefits visitors who want to freely talk through their situation with someone who is not partial or biased toward a particular outcome.
The Ombuds Office operates as an off-the-record, non-judgmental place where visitors are treated with dignity and respect.
About the Dartmouth Ombuds
Tracey Brant (CO-OP®) joined Dartmouth as Ombuds in September 2022. She practices in accordance with the International Ombuds Association (IOA) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and is a certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner. Tracey holds a BA from Cornell University, MS from Tufts, and is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. Tracey has a background in facilitation, life coaching, conflict coaching, program development and teaching, with a particular interest in navigating the ever-changing post-Covid workplace. She joins Dartmouth from Cornell University where she served as Associate Ombuds.
