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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at TRIUMF,</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In complement to our revised HR Policy 13 – Workplace Bullying and Harassment, we would like to formally introduce the role of TRIUMF Ombudsperson, Dr. Grace
Wong-Sneddon. Grace has been a long-time consulting member of the EDI committee and has extensive experience in equity and inclusion work.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To introduce Grace more formally to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at TRIUMF, we have organized a hybrid meeting with Grace on</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Friday,
April 12, 12pm-1pm in the MOB Auditorium</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. For those who want to attend in person, GAPS will be providing pizza! Yay in person events! If you plan on joining in person, please let us know your pizza preferences: <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/JVNCf666ug" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview">https://forms.office.com/r/JVNCf666ug</a> </span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Grace will be at TRIUMF in person on that day, but if you would like to join remotely, please use the following credentials:</span><br>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Time: Apr 8, 2022 12:00 PM Vancouver</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Meeting ID: 651 9757 4683 </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Password: 539237</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Who does the ombudsperson serve?</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows whose involvement with TRIUMF is connected to their academic pursuits, regardless of whether they have a formal
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Role & Responsibilities</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ombudsperson is an advisory role, and any recommendations made will be followed at the Executive Director & CEO’s discretion. </span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ombudsperson can support graduate students and postdocs by:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Listening and providing practical advice with a neutral perspective</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Explaining relevant policy/procedures</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exploring options for conflict resolution</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Initiating and facilitating informal discussions between parties in conflict.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This list is non-exhaustive and more examples can be found in the Ombudsperson Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hope to see many of you next week.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Regards,</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span lang="en-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Monika & the GAPS team</span></p>
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