Welcome to Utah Tech University’s Student Mediation Services, a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL resource designed to help students navigate conflict in a respectful, supportive, and solutions-focused environment.
Our trained mediators assist with a wide range of student conflicts, including:
· Roommate and housing disputes
· Interpersonal or friendship conflicts
· Student relationship breakups or divorces
· Group project or team disagreements
· Communication breakdowns
· Misunderstandings or ongoing tensions
· Club, organization, or classroom conflicts
· Contract and Financial issues
Mediation is voluntary, neutral, and entirely student-driven.
· SAVE Time, Money, and Emotion
· Always free for UT students
· Confidential and private
· Simple, non-punitive, and faster than formal processes – avoid escalating conflict
· Focused on communication, understanding, and collaborative solutions
· Helps students maintain positive living, learning, and social environments
1. Reach out to request a mediation or ask questions.
2. A mediator will contact you to discuss your situation.
3. If all parties agree, a mediation session is scheduled.
4. Mediators guide a structured conversation where students create their own agreements.
To request services or learn more, contact:
Jeffrey Owens
Student Mediation Services – Utah Tech University jeffrey.owens@utahtech.edu (435) 703-1033
Vince Brown
Director – Institute of Politics – Utah Tech University vince.brown@utahtech.edu (801) 885-9737
