Resolve Conflicts Peacefully

1. Respect

Both you and the other person should be respectful and feel respected at all times during an argument. If you can feel the tension rising in the room (e.g. escalated voices, inappropriate language) use your words to bring attention to this. It might be more constructive to walk away and return to the issue at a later time...

Rooted in both social justice and restorative justice, the Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) strives to create a safe and scholarly community in which students navigate conflict in a peaceful, socially just, and self-reflexive manner.  The OSCR logo supports that vision in the following ways: