Policy for Academic Flexibility for Academicians & Researchers

Approved	Board of Management on 12th January 2019
Notification	Notified by Registrar vide notification No. SRHU/Reg/OO/2019-04 (i) dated 15th January 2019
Reviewed / Revised	Board of Management on 29th March 2022
Notification	Notified by Registrar vide notification No. SRHU/Reg/OO/2022-58 (i) dated 5th April 2022
Next Review	2025–26

1. Short Title & Commencement
- 1.1 This Policy shall be called the “Policy for Academic Flexibility for Academicians & Researchers” of Swami Rama Himalayan University.
- 1.2 This Policy shall be deemed to have come into force from the date of approval of the Board of Management of the University.
2. Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to uphold and protect the principles of academic freedom for academicians, researchers, and scholars…
3. Scope
- 3.1 Faculty members, researchers, and postdoctoral fellows
- 3.2 Graduate and undergraduate research assistants
- 3.3 Visiting scholars and Adjunct faculty
4. Goals
- 4.1 To protect the right of academicians and researchers to conduct inquiry-based teaching and research.
- 4.2 To cultivate an academic climate that encourages questioning, debate, and exploration…
5. Implementation Strategies
- 5.1 Policy Dissemination
  - 5.1.1 Notify the policy to all stakeholders and publish it on the University website.
  - 5.1.2 Include the policy in faculty and researcher induction programs.
- 5.2 Integration into Institutional Processes
  - 5.2.1 Embed academic freedom clauses in contracts, agreements, and codes of conduct.
6. This policy shall be reviewed every three years…
7. The University reserves the right to interpret, alter, amend, or withdraw…
8. In case of any dispute, the decision of the Vice Chancellor shall be final and binding.