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Support Systems

Support Systems

Student and Staff Support Services.

Internal Complaints Committee to deal with Instances of Sexual harassment.

The college has zero tolerance toward incidents of sexual harassment. A special presentation on sexual harassment is conducted for newly inducted UG and PG students and their parents, in which the College reaffirms its commitment towards maintaining a secure campus for women and the available redress mechanisms for addressing any such issues. The College’s policy regarding the same is notified in the College Calendar with the names of the ICC members and emergency contact numbers, which are also be displayed in prominent locations on the campus. Complaint boxes will be kept in locations easily accessible to women students. A quarterly assessment of the functioning of the ICC is done to anticipate and prevent laxity or negligence in its work.

Internal Complaints Committee members:

Dr. Bindu M. Dept. of Physical Edu. Chairperson
Ms.Smitha Roy, HoD Chemistry
Dr. Shimi Paul, Dept. of Malayalam
Ms. Baby Rani, (NGO/Legal member)
Dr. M. Anilkumar, Dept. of Botany
Emergency nos.8075700820, 9495390766, 9961820904

Womens’ Cell

A Women’s Cell also functions parallel to the ICC for continuous learning of the prevailing patriarchal ways of exercising power over women, for gender sensitization, and to empower women students to seek redress mechanisms

Career Guidance and Placement Cell

The Career Guidance and Placement Cell is central to any higher educational institution of Liberal Arts and Science background. The College through its CGPC enables students to pursue academic and career opportunities by helping them to set long term and short term goals which would help them to engage in their academic pursuit with a greater sense of direction, purpose and fulfilment.Placement orientation programs are organized to encourage newly inducted students to join the Placement Cell. Students are given career guidance starting from the first year respective to the subjects they lean and are made aware of their own interests, skills and capabilities. They are also trained on specific skills and abilities required for different jobs, to help them match up to what is required in the job market.

The Placement Cell also provides complete support to the registered students and companies at every stage of placement process. Arrangements for Pre-Placement Talks, Written Tests, Interviews and Group Discussions are made as per the requirements of the visiting companies. Mock Interviews are conducted for the students often to make them aware of their strengths and weaknesses.The Cell creates a platform for reputed companies to select the best candidates from the campus, whom they can train for specific positions in their establishments. In addition, the CGPC helps to students to find placements in various government jobs, industrial establishments, and other NGO sectors.  The programs under the aegis of the CGPC, help students to be better prepared to face challenges in a competitive world.

Ms. Sheethal V. R, Placement officer,
Union Christian College, Aluva-2
placement@uccollege.edu.in

BLISS: Basic Living Skills Service Center
(Counselling centre of the college)

The counselling centrewas established by the Department of Psychology in 2000, taking into account the growing psychological needs of the college community. The counselling centre was renovated and relocated to a room on the way to canteen for easy accessibility in 2015. The counselling centre was given the name BLISS (Basic Living Skills Service Centre) in order to reduce the stigma associated with counselling and to provide a positive presence. Each department appoints one teacher to be a part of the coordinating team. The counselling team includes one coordinator from each department and present and former teachers of the Psychology Department. Currently BLISS attempts to meet the mental health needs of students, teachers, and non-teaching staff free of cost. It conducts group sessions to make students aware of the counselling centre activities and also to provide short training in living skills. It also extends its services to people from outside U C college community by collecting nominal fees.

BLISS provides the followin services:

1. Psychological Assessment
2. Counselling
3. Life skills training
4. Study skills training
5. Awareness Programs

Dr. Marykutty P J, Asst. Professor in Psychology coordinates the functioning of BLISS and Dr. K. E. Leelamma, retired professor in Psychology, extends voluntary support to the program .

Reprographic Center

Takes care of the needs for internet access, taking print outs, DTP services, spiral binding, scanning etc. It functions from 9 am till 5.30 pm. It is outsourced to an agency on a pre-agreed terms and conditions with an affordable rate for students.

South Indian Bank ATM cum Extension Counter

The bank takes care of the banking needs of the faculty, non-teaching staff, students and the College, and also caters to the local community

Union Christian College Post Office

The Post Office functions from a building facing the main road, rented out from the College. It has a history of at least 7 decades. It was, initially, a DakGhar, a facility in charge of sorting, processing and delivering mail to recipients. It’s pin code is 6831 02. The Post office falls under Alwaye Postal Division of the Kerala Postal Circle.

The College Co-operative Society

A Co-operative Society has been registered for the benefit of the students and staff of the College. Stationery articles, note books, text books etc. are available for sale at the Society store. An amount of Rs. 25.00 is collected as membership fee from every newly admitted student.

9.The Union Christian College Employees Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.

This Society was functioning as a registered Co-operative Society since 1990.The Society accepts fixed deposits and recurring deposits on attractive terms and provides loans to the members at reasonable interest. All permanent members of the staff, teaching and non-teaching, are eligible to be members of the Credit Society. The Society is administered by a Board of Directors.

Non-Resident Students’ Center & Canteen

Founded in 1964, the Non-resident Student’s Center has been functioning to cater to the special needs for food, rest and recreation of large number of students who commute daily. At present it also houses a multi-gym that facilitates disciplined physical exercise. The canteen, situated at the center, caters to the college community, providing nutritious, hygienic meals and snacks at affordable prices.

Kids Dale

Established in 2015, the Kids Dale caters to the needs of working mothers in U.C. College. They can leave the child, from 6 months to 4 years, to the care of a trained personal and an Ayah during the working hours of the College. This is a service that the College provides to the majority of women staff in the College for a nominal fee. It is supervised by Dr. Marykutty P. J of the Dept. of Psychology and a committee constituted of parents.

uc college aluva
UC College Aluva
Union Christian College, Aluva, India Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

Phone No : 0484 2609194, Mobile No: +91-7012626868 , Email : ucc@uccollege.edu.in

Phone No : 0484 2609194, Mobile No: +91-7012626868
Email : ucc@uccollege.edu.in

Support Systems

Support Systems

Student and Staff Support Services.

Internal Complaints Committee to deal with Instances of Sexual harassment.

The college has zero tolerance toward incidents of sexual harassment. A special presentation on sexual harassment is conducted for newly inducted UG and PG students and their parents, in which the College reaffirms its commitment towards maintaining a secure campus for women and the available redress mechanisms for addressing any such issues. The College’s policy regarding the same is notified in the College Calendar with the names of the ICC members and emergency contact numbers, which are also be displayed in prominent locations on the campus. Complaint boxes will be kept in locations easily accessible to women students. A quarterly assessment of the functioning of the ICC is done to anticipate and prevent laxity or negligence in its work.

Internal Complaints Committee members:

Dr. Bindu M. Dept. of Physical Edu. Chairperson
Ms.Smitha Roy, HoD Chemistry
Dr. Shimi Paul, Dept. of Malayalam
Ms. Baby Rani, (NGO/Legal member)
Dr. M. Anilkumar, Dept. of Botany
Emergency nos.8075700820, 9495390766, 9961820904

Womens’ Cell

A Women’s Cell also functions parallel to the ICC for continuous learning of the prevailing patriarchal ways of exercising power over women, for gender sensitization, and to empower women students to seek redress mechanisms

Career Guidance and Placement Cell

The Career Guidance and Placement Cell is central to any higher educational institution of Liberal Arts and Science background. The College through its CGPC enables students to pursue academic and career opportunities by helping them to set long term and short term goals which would help them to engage in their academic pursuit with a greater sense of direction, purpose and fulfilment.Placement orientation programs are organized to encourage newly inducted students to join the Placement Cell. Students are given career guidance starting from the first year respective to the subjects they lean and are made aware of their own interests, skills and capabilities. They are also trained on specific skills and abilities required for different jobs, to help them match up to what is required in the job market.

The Placement Cell also provides complete support to the registered students and companies at every stage of placement process. Arrangements for Pre-Placement Talks, Written Tests, Interviews and Group Discussions are made as per the requirements of the visiting companies. Mock Interviews are conducted for the students often to make them aware of their strengths and weaknesses.The Cell creates a platform for reputed companies to select the best candidates from the campus, whom they can train for specific positions in their establishments. In addition, the CGPC helps to students to find placements in various government jobs, industrial establishments, and other NGO sectors.  The programs under the aegis of the CGPC, help students to be better prepared to face challenges in a competitive world.

Ms. Sheethal V. R, Placement officer,
Union Christian College, Aluva-2
placement@uccollege.edu.in

BLISS: Basic Living Skills Service Center
(Counselling centre of the college)

The counselling centrewas established by the Department of Psychology in 2000, taking into account the growing psychological needs of the college community. The counselling centre was renovated and relocated to a room on the way to canteen for easy accessibility in 2015. The counselling centre was given the name BLISS (Basic Living Skills Service Centre) in order to reduce the stigma associated with counselling and to provide a positive presence. Each department appoints one teacher to be a part of the coordinating team. The counselling team includes one coordinator from each department and present and former teachers of the Psychology Department. Currently BLISS attempts to meet the mental health needs of students, teachers, and non-teaching staff free of cost. It conducts group sessions to make students aware of the counselling centre activities and also to provide short training in living skills. It also extends its services to people from outside U C college community by collecting nominal fees.

BLISS provides the followin services:

1. Psychological Assessment
2. Counselling
3. Life skills training
4. Study skills training
5. Awareness Programs

Dr. Marykutty P J, Asst. Professor in Psychology coordinates the functioning of BLISS and Dr. K. E. Leelamma, retired professor in Psychology, extends voluntary support to the program .

Reprographic Center

Takes care of the needs for internet access, taking print outs, DTP services, spiral binding, scanning etc. It functions from 9 am till 5.30 pm. It is outsourced to an agency on a pre-agreed terms and conditions with an affordable rate for students.

South Indian Bank ATM cum Extension Counter

The bank takes care of the banking needs of the faculty, non-teaching staff, students and the College, and also caters to the local community

Union Christian College Post Office

The Post Office functions from a building facing the main road, rented out from the College. It has a history of at least 7 decades. It was, initially, a DakGhar, a facility in charge of sorting, processing and delivering mail to recipients. It’s pin code is 6831 02. The Post office falls under Alwaye Postal Division of the Kerala Postal Circle.

The College Co-operative Society

A Co-operative Society has been registered for the benefit of the students and staff of the College. Stationery articles, note books, text books etc. are available for sale at the Society store. An amount of Rs. 25.00 is collected as membership fee from every newly admitted student.

9.The Union Christian College Employees Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.

This Society was functioning as a registered Co-operative Society since 1990.The Society accepts fixed deposits and recurring deposits on attractive terms and provides loans to the members at reasonable interest. All permanent members of the staff, teaching and non-teaching, are eligible to be members of the Credit Society. The Society is administered by a Board of Directors.

Non-Resident Students’ Center & Canteen

Founded in 1964, the Non-resident Student’s Center has been functioning to cater to the special needs for food, rest and recreation of large number of students who commute daily. At present it also houses a multi-gym that facilitates disciplined physical exercise. The canteen, situated at the center, caters to the college community, providing nutritious, hygienic meals and snacks at affordable prices.

Kids Dale

Established in 2015, the Kids Dale caters to the needs of working mothers in U.C. College. They can leave the child, from 6 months to 4 years, to the care of a trained personal and an Ayah during the working hours of the College. This is a service that the College provides to the majority of women staff in the College for a nominal fee. It is supervised by Dr. Marykutty P. J of the Dept. of Psychology and a committee constituted of parents.