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The Florida Dispute Resolution Center
The Florida Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) was established in 1986 by Supreme Court of Florida Chief Justice Joseph Boyd and FSU College of Law Dean Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte as the first statewide center for education, training and research in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In addition to these initiatives, the DRC provides technical assistance to the state courts in developing alternatives to the traditional court system.

Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium
The Consortium represents the State of Florida's commitment to finding productive and cost effective solutions to public disputes. Since 1987, the Florida State University based Consortium, with the support of the Florida Legislature, has taken a leadership role in promoting the informed use of consensus building and alternative dispute resolution to meet the growing demand for better and more durable solutions to Florida's public problems.

FSU Division of Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs offers informal mediation to students on a daily basis. Student disputes are mediated in most areas of Student Affairs including residence Life, Dean of Students, Union, Multicultural Affairs and Greek Life Areas. Student organizational disputes and student/faculty disputes are also informally mediated through offices of the the Division.

FSU Employee Assistance Program
The FSU Center for Employee Assistance administers both the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The EAP is open to all faculty and staff seeking assistance in addressing personal and professional concerns. The ADR Program provides trained mediators who can help individuals address areas of conflict and work towards resolutions in a confidential and professional setting. For ADR services, non-faculty may contact the EAP directly. Faculty must be referred by the Dean of the Faculties Office.

FSU Human Resources Ombuds Program
The Human Resources Ombuds Program helps A&P and USPS employees who prefer an informal resolution process which confidentially handles their work related concerns. The program, which can include mediation, compliments the University's formal grievance process. Cases handled may include work related issues between coworkers; employees and their supervisors; and conflicts pertaining to policies and procedures.

FSU College of Law Dispute Resolution Society
The Dispute Resolution Society of the College of Law is dedicated to providing student members with the opportunity of becoming familiar, in a practical way, with a number of alternative dispute resolution methods. In promoting mediation and negotiation as necessary lawyering skills, the Society hold intramural competitions in Negotiation, Client Counseling and Mediation. Winning teams from the College of Law move on to represent FSU against other law schools at regional and national competitions.

FSU Academic Programs
FSU's academic programs in communication political science, business, psychology, social work, urban planning, public administration, law and others offer classes that address use of mediation and other non-adversarial means of conflict resolution. FSU, through the School of Social Work and Urban and Regional Planning, offers a Graduate Minor in Dispute Resolution.

Dispute Resolution Academic Directory
This is a listing of courses, instructors, publications and programs related to dispute resolution at FSU and other universities.


	Mediation Day Programs Publications Links			FSU Mediation Programs The Florida Dispute Resolution Center The Florida Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) was established in 1986 by Supreme Court of Florida Chief Justice Joseph Boyd and FSU College of Law Dean Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte as the first statewide center for education, training and research in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In addition to these initiatives, the DRC provides technical assistance to the state courts in developing alternatives to the traditional court system. Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium The Consortium represents the State of Florida's commitment to finding productive and cost effective solutions to public disputes. Since 1987, the Florida State University based Consortium, with the support of the Florida Legislature, has taken a leadership role in promoting the informed use of consensus building and alternative dispute resolution to meet the growing demand for better and more durable solutions to Florida's public problems. FSU Division of Student Affairs The Division of Student Affairs offers informal mediation to students on a daily basis. Student disputes are mediated in most areas of Student Affairs including residence Life, Dean of Students, Union, Multicultural Affairs and Greek Life Areas. Student organizational disputes and student/faculty disputes are also informally mediated through offices of the the Division. FSU Employee Assistance Program The FSU Center for Employee Assistance administers both the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The EAP is open to all faculty and staff seeking assistance in addressing personal and professional concerns. The ADR Program provides trained mediators who can help individuals address areas of conflict and work towards resolutions in a confidential and professional setting. For ADR services, non-faculty may contact the EAP directly. Faculty must be referred by the Dean of the Faculties Office. FSU Human Resources Ombuds Program The Human Resources Ombuds Program helps A&P and USPS employees who prefer an informal resolution process which confidentially handles their work related concerns. The program, which can include mediation, compliments the University's formal grievance process. Cases handled may include work related issues between coworkers; employees and their supervisors; and conflicts pertaining to policies and procedures. FSU College of Law Dispute Resolution Society The Dispute Resolution Society of the College of Law is dedicated to providing student members with the opportunity of becoming familiar, in a practical way, with a number of alternative dispute resolution methods. In promoting mediation and negotiation as necessary lawyering skills, the Society hold intramural competitions in Negotiation, Client Counseling and Mediation. Winning teams from the College of Law move on to represent FSU against other law schools at regional and national competitions. FSU Academic Programs FSU's academic programs in communication political science, business, psychology, social work, urban planning, public administration, law and others offer classes that address use of mediation and other non-adversarial means of conflict resolution. FSU, through the School of Social Work and Urban and Regional Planning, offers a Graduate Minor in Dispute Resolution. Dispute Resolution Academic Directory This is a listing of courses, instructors, publications and programs related to dispute resolution at FSU and other universities.