The Citadel’s ombudsperson is a neutral party who helps Citadel cadets, CGC students, parents of cadets and students, faculty, and staff resolve disputes and concerns informally and confidentially. When possible, the ombudsperson will work to settle grievances and seek solutions to problems outside the college’s formal problem resolution systems.
You can write or speak to the ombudsperson about these types of issues:
- Workplace concerns and mistreatment
- Learning environment mistreatment
- Sexual harassment, peer harassment
- Hazing, fourth-class system violations
- Discrimination
- Informal Advice
- Informational Items
Dr. Lee Westberry & Shamus Gillen serve as The Citadel’s Ombudspersons and can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the contact information listed below. To best schedule an appointment with the first available Ombuds member, please email our general address here: ombud@citadel.edu
View The Citadel Ombudsperson policy (opens in a new tab)
Contact
Dr. Lee Westberry – PhD
Work Phone: 843-953-5188
Cell Phone: 843-478-8175
E-mail:lwestber@citadel.edu
Office Location: Bond Hall Rm. 237
Shamus Gillen – ’96, MBA
Work Phone: 843-953-7698
Cell Phone: 843-743-9487
Email:gillens@citadel.edu
Office Location: Holliday Alumni Center – (left side of foyer), Office 122
