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Greg Scharer Named Next Ombudsperson of WSU

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Greg Scharer, previously the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, has been appointed as the university ombudsperson at Wright State University (WSU). 

What is an ombudsperson? 

According to Scharer, an ombudsperson is someone who is there to help and assist all members of the university whether it be students, staff or faculty. 

“Basically my role is to make sure that our policies are being uniformly and fairly applied,” Scharer said. 

If students, staff or faculty feel that there is an issue at WSU, Scharer can help direct them to the correct resources to find a solution or bring awareness to the university if there is a need for policy change. 

“I wouldn’t say it necessarily solves a problem for somebody, but it helps them figure out the step in which they can potentially move and figure out a solution,” Scharer said. 

About 80 to 90% of those who use this resource are students, according to Scharer. All meetings with the ombudsperson are held virtually and are confidential. According to Scharer, he will not disclose the identity of those who come to him for guidance unless they give him permission to share their issue with others to find a solution or if the student is in danger of hurting themselves or others.

Scharer’s goals

One of Scharer’s goals this year is to make the ombudsperson position known to students. Any student can contact Scharer through the email ombuds@wight.edu for help navigating university policies and procedures. 

Scharer hopes to help the university discover what policies need to be changed due to the pandemic. 

“If someone has to quarantine, what does that mean if a class requires attendance? There’s a lot of these things that our policies at the university have not caught up to,” Scharer said. 

Scharer acknowledges that WSU is a complex organization and that students won’t know how to handle every problem they face. The ombudsperson is there to help students find a solution. 

“Expecting a student to come here [to WSU] and understand exactly what they’re supposed to do or how they’re supposed to file appeals or how they’re supposed to go through a process is just not happening. So I see myself as a resource. My job is to give them the tools to solve their problem or at least address their problem,” Scharer said. 

Scharer can help students, staff and faculty with any personal issue relating to WSU policy and operations and can act as a voice to help change systemic policy issues within the university.


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