2005-06: Current
Upcoming Activities: Contact UDRP Director at udrp@gmu.edu for more information.
Monthly Meetings: Last Thursday of each month at the Arlington Campus.
November 2005: Film and Dialog Series
January 2006: 20-hr Basic Medation Training
2004-05: Archives
November 2004: 20-hr Basic Medation Training
cancelled & rescheduled for February
November 2004: "Mediation and Conflict" presentation for CONF 101 class.
Fall 2004: 60-90 minute presentation, "Conflict Services at GMU," for UNIV
100 and UNIV 200 classes. In collaboration with the University Ombudsman,
this class engaged students in activities related to conflict styles and
patterns, as well as introduced them to the conflict resolution services
provided by UDRP and by the Ombudsman.
August 2004: UDRP Volunteer recruitment @ Organization Fair (ICAR New Student
Orientation) and @ Information Fair (Mason Week, GMU Fairfax Campus).
August 2004: Collaborative Communication seminar for new participants in
the Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program, Washington, D.C.
2003-04: Archives
Summer 2004: A section of NCLC 395, "Conflict
Resolution & Mediation Practice" was taught by a UDRP team comprised
of the UDRP Director (Kara Schedler), a certified Mediation Trainer (Michael
West), and the UDRP Assistant Director (Kaui MacDonald). This was a junior-
or senior-level undergraduate course offered through New Century College.
This was a practice-oriented, introductory course exploring conflict, conflict
resolution theory and mediation practice. The course work focused on the
development of practical communication skills in the practice of mediation
and connecting the experience to conflict resolution theory through the emphasis
on and use of self-reflective tools and role-play opportunities. Students
were introduced to the variety of settings in which mediation processes are
utilized, as well as the utilization of mediation within the Commonwealth
of Virginia. In addition to any credit provided by the University, the course
was approved to meet the 20-hour basic education requirements for mediation
certification under guidelines promulgated by the Judicial Council of Virginia
and the Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia. Students
who successfully completed the course were provided with documentation for
fulfilling the 20-hour basic mediation education requirement.
May 2004: UDRP provided both event consultation and facilitation services
for a community dialogue, "Balancing Freedom, Human Rights, and Security
in Our Community." The dialogue was co-sponsored by GMU-Prince William campus'
office of Media Relations and Unity in the Community, a non-profit organization
operating in Prince William County.
April 2004: UDRP workshop, "" was provided for GMU staff and faculty. This
-hour event was sponsored by the GMU Office of Human Resources.
2002-03: Archives
