THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 1797S Date of Senate Approval 3/20/97 Statement of Faculty Senate Action: Executive Committee Document 1: Entries for Mediation Center Effective Date: Fall 1997 1. Catalog Entry for the Mediation Center Add: In Catalog 1996-97, on page 23, between the entries for Counseling Center and Career Center, the following: Mediation Center The Mediation Center is dedicated to helping the university community resolve conflict. Toward this end it offers confidential mediation services at no charge, educational workshops, and group facilitation services. Mediators are UNCA students, faculty, and staff who have completed significant mediation training. Situations appropriate for mediation may include roommate conflicts, grade disputes, dating relationships, property damage, grievances, student organization differences, faculty/staff conflicts, and student/parent issues. The Center is located at 218 Phillips Hall. For more information or a confidential appointment, call 232-5120 or e-mail mediate@unca.edu. Rationale: The Mediation Center began operating Fall 1996 as an initiative of Chancellor Reed. The entry describes a service for students which is similar in nature to the remaining entries under Other Services For Students and will make the service better known. 2. Suggested Faculty Handbook entry for the Mediation Center Add: In Faculty Handbook, on page 59, under Institutional Benefits, the following: 3.10.8 Mediation Center The Mediation Center is dedicated to helping the university community resolve conflict. Toward this end it offers confidential mediation services at no charge, educational workshops, and group facilitation services. Mediators are UNCA students, faculty, and staff who have completed significant mediation training. Situations appropriate for mediation may include roommate conflicts, grade disputes, dating relationships, property damage, grievances, student organization differences, faculty/staff conflicts, and student/parent issues. The Center is located at 218 Phillips Hall. For more information or a confidential appointment, call 232-5120 or e-mail mediate@unca.edu. Rationale: The Mediation Center began operating in Fall 1996 as an initiative of Chancellor Reed. The entry describes a benefit for faculty which is similar in nature to the remaining entries under Institutional Benefits and will make the benefit better known. 3. Suggested Student Guide entry for the Mediation Center Add: In UNCA 1996-97 Student Guide, on page 8, between the entries for Counseling Center and Groups and Workshops, the following: Mediation Center The Mediation Center is dedicated to helping the university community resolve conflict. Toward this end it offers confidential mediation services at no charge, educational workshops, and group facilitation services. Mediators are UNCA students, faculty, and staff who have completed significant mediation training. Situations appropriate for mediation may include roommate conflicts, grade disputes, dating relationships, property damage, grievances, student organization differences, faculty/staff conflicts, and student/parent issues. The Center is located at 218 Phillips Hall. For more information or a confidential appointment, call 232-5120 or e-mail mediate@unca.edu. Rationale: The Mediation Center began operating Fall 1996 as an initiative of Chancellor Reed. The entry describes a service for students which is similar in nature to the remaining entries under Campus Services and will make the service better known.