Effective Conflict Management in BME Department

Practical resources and strategies for addressing discrimination within Northwestern BME, utilizing internal and external support mechanisms. Explore the role of the BME DEI Committee, Ombud Office, Equity Office, EthicsPoint, and more in managing conflicts effectively.

• Conflict Management
• Discrimination
• BME Department
• Northwestern
• Resources

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1. Interpersonal Conflict Management Resources for Northwestern BME Addressing Instances of Discrimination through Resources Internal and External to the BME Department BME DEI Committee, April 2023

2. External Conflict Management Office of the Ombud Office of Equity EthicsPoint Bias Incident Response Team

3. BME Internal Conflict Management Principal Investigator (PI) Department Chair, Matt Tresch Director of Graduate Studies, Mitra Hartman Director of Masters Program, Casey Ankeny Chair of Undergraduates, Suzanne Olds BME Business Administrator, Debora Cundiff

4. Resources External to BME

5. Office of the Ombud Serves students, faculty, and staff Confidential, informal, neutral, independent Can refer to the appropriate resource Can facilitate conversations for interpersonal conflict and negotiate resolutions Reach out if you feel you have been treated unfairly. This is not a formal complaint, and you will be offered potential resources for pursuing your complaint. If dealing with classroom microaggressions, this is a good place to start

6. Office of Equity Serves students, faculty, and staff Formal reporting system for Title IX Sexual Harassment or Discriminatory incidents. Can handle more nuanced issues than what immediately comes to mind. For example, if in a lab, there are implicitly different expectations for international vs. domestic students, women vs. men (e.g. organizational task assignment), this can be handled by the office Can access anonymously through Ethicspoint

7. EthicsPoint Anonymous reporting to the centralized Compliance Office, including Office of Equity, Research Misconduct, Provost (Academic Integrity) Report will be sent to the appropriate office, and the person who filed the report will be notified.

8. Bias Incident Response Team Student-focused (primarily undergrads but open to graduate students as well) Can be anonymous Follow up questions will ask what part of your identity you feel has been targeted and what happened. Will then offer resources Often partner with Office of Equity Focus on reconciliation between parties

9. Resources Internal to BME

10. Principal Investigator (PI) Head of the lab. Can manage conflict between persons in the lab. Mandated reporter.

11. Department Chair, Matt Tresch Can mediate conflicts between students and PIs or between faculty Can assist transitions to other labs Mandated reporter. Must notify office of equity in the case of misconduct or office of compliance in the case of academic dishonesty No formal written records kept

12. Director of Graduate Studies, Mitra Hartman Follows the TGS conflict resolution procedure to mediate conflicts between students and PIs Assists transitions to other labs or non- thesis program Mandatory reporter

13. Director of Masters Program, Casey Ankeny Follows the TGS conflict resolution procedure to mediate conflicts between students and PIs Assists transitions to other labs or non- thesis program Mandatory reporter

14. BME Business Administrator, Debora Cundiff Can mediate conflicts between staff or between staff and faculty May notify Department Chair depending on the seriousness and scope of the issue No formal written records kept if situation can be addressed/resolved internally If situation remains unresolved or becomes more serious, may need to notify McCormick Administration and/or Human Resources

15. Non-Anonymous Interpersonal Conflict Management Resources

16. Undergraduate Students Formal Investigation Office of Equity Bias Incidence Response Team Mediation Mediation Office of the Ombud PI PI Chair of Undergraduates Notify Office of Equity or Office of Compliance Mandatory Reporting Department Chair

17. Graduate Students Formal Investigation Bias Incidence Response Team Office of Equity Mediation Mediation PI Office of the Ombud Notify Office of Equity or Office of Compliance Director of Master or DGS Mandatory Reporting Lab / Advisor Change Department Chair

18. Staff and Post-docs Formal Investigation Office of Equity Office of the Ombud Mediation Mediation PI PI BME Business Administrator Notify Office of Equity or Office of Compliance Mandatory Reporting Department Chair

19. Faculty Formal Investigation Office of Equity Office of the Ombud Mediation Department Chair Mandatory Reporting

20. Anonymous Reporting Formal Investigation EthicsPoint Office of Equity Bias Incident Response Team (students only) Offer Resources