Grievance Redressal Cell is intended to find solutions for problems like ragging, sexual harassment – any kind of physical or mental harassment, complaints regarding class room teaching – class room management, completion of syllabus, teaching methods etc, if and when they arise.

Objectives

• To state a clear and fair process for students to raise a grievance, and to identify the member of staff responsible for settling the grievance.
• To realize the primary needs of the students and staff and secure civil liberties for everybody, a Grievance Redressal Cell has been constituted.
• To maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
• To provide a forum to ensure appropriate and timely review and resolution of student and staff grievances.
• To identify educational needs of the committee and organization.

 Functions

• Administering the Grievance Policy.
• Receiving and reviewing all complaints received by the Provost and determining the following as stated in the Grievance Procedure:
  • whether a complaint falls within the definition of a grievance,
  • whether the complaint is a grievable matter,
  • whether a grievable dispute exists,
  • whether a Board of Trustees or University policy cited within the Statement of Grievance is applicable to the issue(s) presented in the grievance,
  • whether other avenues of resolution are appropriate,
  • whether the complaint has met the time requirements,
  • whether sufficient evidence exists to move forward to a formal hearing,
  • whether the proper respondent has/have been named, and
  • `Whether any other circumstance exists to warrant a conclusion that the complaint is not subject to the Faculty Grievance Policy.
• Serving as members of a Hearing Panel, if selected, in accordance with the procedure for selection stated in the Faculty Grievance Procedure.
• The Grievance Committee shall receive training and advice from the Office of General Counsel.

Resolution

• The Grievance Redressal Cell has resolved to convene meetings periodically and takes steps to redress the grievance.

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