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
Colonel John Robinson, Dr. Lee Westberry is The Citadel’s ombudspersons. He can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the methods listed below. It would be helpful (if possible) to schedule an appointment in advance by phone or e-mail. The ombud@citadel.edu e-mail address goes to all ombudspersons.
View The Citadel Ombudsperson policy
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
Colonel John A. Robinson, Jr. – JD, MBA
Work Phone: 843-953-4822
Cell Phone: 713-557-7584
Email:jrobin21@citadel.edu
Office Location: Bond Hall 369
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
