UGM maintains that the workplace on campus must be free of discrimination, regardless of the person’s gender, ethnicity, religion, race, and class. The university’s policy on ending discrimination in the workplace is mandated in the Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2023 concerning the UGM Strategic Plan 2022-2027 page 14, which states: “UGM guarantees that the campus environment is a safe and comfortable ecosystem, free from sexual violence, and other violence, bullying, mental health problems, discrimination, and friendly to people with disabilities”.
This regulation is the continuation of the Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2020 concerning the UGM Strategic Plan 2017-2022, wherein page 20 mandates: “an inclusive campus development based on anti-discrimination regardless of race, ethnicity, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, age, religion, minority group, etc.”.
UGM is especially adamant that all women on campus, both staff and students, are to be treated equally. Their rights are guaranteed based on the Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2021 concerning the Campus Strategic Plan, in which pages 13 and 25 state that: “UGM is fighting for universal principles, namely social justice, equality, inclusivism, and sustainability in all aspects of university administration policies”.
UGM places significant emphasis on policies that promote fairness and pay special attention to nondiscrimination. In the Rector’s Regulation Number 11 Year 2023 Article 5 outlines that Human Resource Management must adhere to principles of professionalism, transparency, accountability, participation, fairness and equality, non-discrimination, quality assurance, and information technology-based practices. These principles ensure that HR processes are conducted with competence, openness, fairness, and modern digital integration for efficiency and inclusivity.
This policy aimed to strengthen non-discrimination in human resources management, which is also noted in Rector’s Regulation Number 18 Year 2016 concerning Human Resources Management Paragraph 2.
It is essential that UGM takes action to prevent and overcome the issue of sexual harassment on campus. Thus, UGM has issued the Rector’s Regulation Number 1 Year 2020 Article 2 and the Rector’s Regulation Number 1 Year 2023 Article 2 which specifically regulates sexual violence.
Responding to the need for efforts to prevent and overcome the problem of sexual harassment, UGM has issued a Chancellor’s Regulation which specifically regulates sexual violence. UGM is committed to upholding standards of human values and dignity, as well as protect the entire campus community from all forms of sexual violence.
References:
- Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2023
- Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2020
- Board of Trustees Regulation Number 1 Year 2021
- Rector’s Regulation Number 11 Year 2023
- Rector’s Regulation Number 18 Year 2016
- Rector’s Regulation Number 1 Year 2020
- Rector’s Regulation Number 1 Year 2023