Facilitated Dialogue
Facilitated Dialogue provides an opportunity for you to address your conflict with the assistance of trained faculty, staff and student facilitators. We can help provide a safe and comfortable environment, in which all parties can engage in meaningful conversation. We will not solve problems for you, but we will help guide your progress through a conflict and insure that all involved have a chance to be heard and to listen to others. Facilitators are drawn from all parts of the campus community and can provide assistance for a wide range of conflicts. Participants either approach Facilitated Dialogue voluntarily, or they may be referred by Counseling, the Dean's Office, or the Honor Board.
Testimonials
"I didn't think mediation would help, but it did."
"The dialogue itself was very well-run and helpful. I only wish it would have happened much sooner."
"Although my problem with my roommates is something larger than I believe any sort of mediation could fully fix or help - the mediation session was very helpful in being able to fully express my emotions in a neutral, non threatening setting. My mediators were kind, patient and helped us realize the different points of view within our argument. I would definitely recommend mediation; even though it seems as if it wont help; even if it doesn't fully fix a situation - it's important to have a resource on campus that can offer neutrality and order. Overall I was very impressed with my peer mediators."