UO DuckREFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress) is a group of staff and graduate students trained on strategies for identifying and handling conflict in all kinds of situations.

Our mission is to improve the graduate student experience by serving as a confidential resource for the graduate students. 

We are here to listen, help brainstorm possible solutions, navigate University resources and offer any kind of support. Please contact us if you have are facing any kind of problem — big or small, in lab or at home — or if you just want to chat.

Schedule a meeting using the button below. (We are also planning to have informal meet-and-greet sessions every term or so. We will update this space once that gets finalized!)