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Community and Environment Service Office

The Community and Environment Service Office connects the university with its wider community. It strengthens community partnerships, implements initiatives serving individuals and institutions, and raises environmental awareness as part of the university’s social and development responsibilities.

Drawing on knowledge and innovation, the office supports sustainable development and provides opportunities for faculty and students to contribute to their local community in accordance with academic and professional standards.

Vision

For science and education to become a culture of creativity, productivity, development and progress, guided by lifelong learning and dedicated to community service.

Mission

To contribute to an outstanding university, successful students, high-quality education and a thriving society.

Objectives

  • Provide technical advice that serves society and improves the university’s surrounding environment through local and regional community participation.
  • Encourage students and faculty to strengthen community engagement.
  • Organize training and artistic, cultural and scientific activities with the surrounding community to support social and environmental development.
  • Organize distinguished conferences, exhibitions and scientific seminars that serve society and the environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee plans and programs that enable the university to serve society and improve the environment.
  • Connect the university with its community through meaningful volunteering, promote students’ social responsibility and make use of young people’s capabilities.
  • Carry out activities that respond to local needs and suit students’ skills, interests, schedules and circumstances, allowing them to find fulfillment through community service.
  • Oversee voluntary training programs for the local community.
  • Review scientific conference recommendations concerning community service and environmental development before presenting them to the University Council.
  • Follow up on University Council decisions relating to community service and environmental development.

Policies

Community service and environmental initiatives form part of the university’s strategic plan and draw on an analysis of the surrounding environment. The office’s policies support:

  • Systems for community participation.
  • Adherence to the annual community activities plan when implementing each activity.
  • Adequate funding for community service activities.
  • Positive participation and incentives for engagement.
  • Effective participation in national environmental and community development projects.

Annual Community and Environment Service Plan — original Arabic document

Office Activities