Things to Know

Mediation is...

A voluntary process.
Both/all parties involved must want to resolve the issue and be committed to the process.

A private process.
Information is not disclosed unless it is agreed upon by the parties.

Conducted by a neutral and non-directive mediator.
The Mediator does not know the parties involved or the history/information of the dispute. The mediator does NOT suggest any solutions to the conflict - the parties must do that.

Who are the Mediators?
The staff have been through a 30 hour mediation training program at the Donald D. Gehring Campus Judicial Affairs Institute sponsored by the Association for Student Judicial Affairs. Other mediators are volunteers who have completed a 20 hour mediation training program here at the University of South Carolina. They volunteer their time for this service.

Types of cases that can be mediated:
Roommate disputes
Hall/community issues
Group project conflicts
Non-violent relationship issues
Co-worker conflicts
Disputes in an organization

Types of cases that will not be mediated (this is not all inclusive):
Sexual Assaults
Academic Disputes (grades, plagiarism, cheating)
Code of Conduct Violations