Updates and Announcements

Task Force on Caste Discrimination Report

University Statement on the Posting of this Report

Rutgers stands firmly against discrimination of all types. During our last union contract negotiation, the University agreed with the Rutgers AAUP-AFT to form a joint Task Force to examine issues of potential caste discrimination impacting students and union members, best practices to respond to caste-based discrimination, and whether to include “caste” as a protected category within its Policy on Discrimination and Harassment.  The report produced by the co-chairs, which contains the recommendations agreed to by the majority of the Task Force, is posted here, consistent with the requirements of the agreement with the AAUP-AFT. 

The posting of this report does not reflect the University’s agreement with, or adoption of, the findings and conclusions set forth in the report. As it does with all task forces, the university will review and assess the recommendations in the report.