{"id":7,"date":"2023-08-24T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/counseling-advising\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:55:13","slug":"ombudsperson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/counseling-advising\/ombudsperson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ombudsperson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Citadel&#8217;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&#8217;s formal problem resolution systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can write or speak to the ombudsperson about these types of issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workplace concerns and mistreatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning environment mistreatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual harassment, peer harassment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazing, fourth-class system violations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informal Advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informational Items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lee Westberry &amp; Shamus Gillen serve as The Citadel\u2019s Ombudspersons and can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the contact information listed below.&nbsp;To best schedule an appointment with the first available Ombuds member, please email our general address here:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ombud@citadel.edu\">ombud@citadel.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/policies\/the-citadel-ombudspersons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View The Citadel Ombudsperson policy<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Lee Westberry &#8211; PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Work Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;843-953-5188<br><strong>Cell Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;843-478-8175<br><strong>E-mail:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:lwestber@citadel.edu\">lwestber@citadel.edu<br><\/a><strong>Office Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bond Hall Rm. 237<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/counseling-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/Lee_OMB_2022.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Lee Westberry\" class=\"wp-image-33\" style=\"width:175px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shamus Gillen &#8211; &#8217;96,<\/strong> <strong>MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Work Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;843-953-7698<br><strong>Cell Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;843-743-9487<br><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:gillens@citadel.edu\">gillens@citadel.edu<\/a><br><strong>Office Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Holliday Alumni Center &#8211; (left side of foyer), Office 122<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/counseling-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/Shamus_2023-1.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Shamus Gillen\" class=\"wp-image-26\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Citadel&#8217;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. 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