Bullying and cyberbullying

Letting your professor know what is going on is so important as the earlier they know about a situation, obstacle, or emergency the better they can assist you. Sometimes it can be intimidating can reach out to a professor and share what is going; however, if you don't reach out and ask, then you'll never know!

Another tip for communicating with professors is to think through a potential solution and mention that to the professor. For example, if you went to the ER for an emergency and needed some more time to submit an assignment. You would share with the professor when you were in the ER, request more time for the assignment ("Would it be possible for me to submit the assignment to you by _____?"), and discuss what you have completed ("I have already complete the first two parts of the paper so I know I can complete the remaining two parts by _____.").

The Ombudsman Office is an informal, impartial, independent, neutral and confidential place for community members to address concerns. This office works to provide informal assistance to resolve differences and help build mutual understanding. The University is committed to providing its community with an outlet for informally raising and addressing concerns in a confidential, independent, safe, supportive, respectful and neutral environment.

The purpose of the Ombudsman Office is to ensure that everyone at National University is heard and given the proper respect and support in handling grievances.

Faculty, students, and staff are welcome and encouraged to contact the university Ombudsman for unbiased assistance and guidance in resolving any complaints or concerns.

Examples of common issues that can be discussed with the University Ombudsman Office

Miscommunication between supervisors, coworkers, employees, and/or students

Confusion around policies and/or procedures

Ethical and unfair treatment concerns

The Office of Student Conduct seeks to enhance student learning by creating an educationally purposeful, ethical and caring community, while protecting the larger interests of National University. Through the fair, timely, and consistent administration of the student conduct process, the Office of Student Conduct promotes student learning by the guiding principles of integrity, community, social justice, respect, and responsibility.

Behavioral Misconduct is a violation to the Student Code of Conduct that is not academic in nature, such as:

Disrespectful engagement

Email harassment

Aggressive confrontation

Any act that significantly disrupts educational/administrative process

Bullying or cyberbullying

National Conflict Resource Center's mission is to resolve issues with the highest possible degree of civility and equitability to all parties involved. They have a Community Mediation services option available for situations occurring in San Diego County.

They assist with numerous potential dispute areas such as: landlord/tenant issues, consumer complaints, small claims court matters, and many other situations. Click herehere to learn more.