Communicable Diseases. From time to time, faculty or staff may be asked questions regarding possible exposure to a communicable disease in a classroom or office setting, or may become aware that an individual has or is suspected of having a communicable disease. Should this occur, follow the following guidelines:
A caste system is a type of social structure which divides people on the basis of inherited social status. Although many societies could be described in this way, within a caste system, people are rigidly expected to marry and interact with people of the same social class.
A type of rule where a person's role is determined by his background. Castes also have different levels of power. For example: in ancient Japan, the Tokugawa Dynasty ruled with a caste system, where the samurai were the highest. Another example: India apparently has a caste system. This means that if you were born of a poor family, you are required (not destined, required) to be that way, and nothing you do will change that.