1) Title of Workshop: Mediating Conflict and Resolving Disputes
2) Enrichment Area Fulfilled: Personal Enrichment
3) Date/Time Attended: Oct. 29, 09 / 12:30pm to 2:30pm
4) How did the workshops affect your perspective of the topic that was discussed?
After attended the workshop, I realized there is a place that can help to settle conflicts in the school. The professional advisor, ombud, can help to settle and find solution for conflicts between professors and students or conflicts among the students. Personally, I think this department is important in the college campus because sometime conflicts can be happen easily as people gather together. Therefore, it is necessary to have professional people to help solve the issue before the issue gets expand.
5) How did the workshop take you out of your comfort zone?
This workshop makes me learn that I should not be afraid and feel alone when I have issues in the school. Even if I am not satisfied with the grade that I got from the class, I can go to ombud and ask for their advice. They might try to reach the professor if they also consider the professor gave unfair grade. The workshop takes me out of my comfort zone by showing that I should be brave to say what I want and there will have people to help.
6) Explain what the workshop was about and tell us why you specifically chose that workshop.
During the workshop, we were divided into groups and some students roles play the ombud and demonstrate how they settle issues when students reach them. The instructor also explains the function of ombuds and how the office operates. I chose this workshop because I think as a college student; I might have to deal with more issues which did not happened when I was in high school. For example, I have to overcome the massive amount of readings and the speed of the classes in college. Therefore, attend this workshop makes me realize I should not feel helpless whenever I have conflicts with others because I can always go to ombud and ask for help.