Office of the Ombudsperson https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/ en Collaboration vs. Collusion: What’s the Difference? A Fairness Lens on Group Work https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/collaboration-vs-collusion-whats-difference-fairness-lens <p>Whitney, the University Ombudsperson, speaks about the difference between collaboration and collusion and the intersections with fairness. </p> Tags: Ombudsperson, Fairness, group work, team, HigherEd Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Whitney Barrett https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/collaboration-vs-collusion-whats-difference-fairness-lens Stress, Pressure, and Fairness: Navigating Academic Challenges https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/stress-pressure-and-fairness-navigating-academic-challenges <p class="MsoTitle">Whitney, the University Ombudsperson, speaks about midterms, stress, pressure, and fairness.</p> Tags: Ombudsperson, HigherEd, Fairness, Transparency, change Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Whitney Barrett https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/stress-pressure-and-fairness-navigating-academic-challenges What is an Ombudsperson? History, Role, and Impact in Higher Education https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/what-ombudsperson-history-role-and-impact-higher-education <p>In this issue, Whitney provides a brief history of 'Ombudsing' in Canada and the importance of an Ombudsperson in Higher Education. </p> Tags: Ombudsperson, HigherEd, Fairness, Transparency, change Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Whitney Barrett https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/what-ombudsperson-history-role-and-impact-higher-education Through the Phoropter: Perception, Bias, and the Quest for Fairness https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/through-phoropter-perception-bias-and-quest-fairness <p>University of Waterloo Ombudsperson, Whitney Barret, shares insights on the importance of perception and bias and how an Ombudsperson can support fairness. </p> Tags: Ombudsperson, Fairness, Perception, Bias, HigherEd Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Whitney Barrett https://uwaterloo.ca/ombudsperson/blog/through-phoropter-perception-bias-and-quest-fairness