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His Excellency Professor Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, patronized the ceremony of the second session of the "Qassim University Shield for Community Service" award. The event was organized by the Deanship of Community Service at the University on Tuesday, 26/3/1440 AH (November 13, 2018), at the Medical Clinics Theater in the University City in Al-Mulaida. The ceremony honored the winners from the colleges in the field of community service for the academic year 1438/1439 AH. During the ceremony, His Excellency also launched the "Volunteering Center" at the Deanship. The center aims to spread and deepen the culture of volunteering, create a database of volunteers, develop effective volunteer initiatives, model volunteer work, foster competition among colleges in the field of volunteer work, and establish indicators for volunteering within the university.
"Al-Daoud" stressed during his sponsorship of the ceremony that colleagues in the Deanship of Community Service have opened the field of participation to all university students and staff to engage in community service. He expressed his happiness at attending such events at the university, where everyone sees the fruits of the work and effort put forth by the university. He emphasized that this shield, awarded by the university in the name of community service, reflects the efforts of all students, faculty members, and officials from various colleges and deanships within the university. He extended his sincere thanks to everyone who participated in this pioneering competitive competition, which achieves part of the university's third main objective: community service.
Al-Dawood said, "No matter what we offer to society and this dear homeland, we will not be able to repay its due. We have a great responsibility at the university, with all its units, administrations, and colleges, because society is in dire need of these efforts. Undoubtedly, we were pleased with the large number of people who benefited from the services of Qassim University from all segments of society. However, society still needs us to offer it more than what we have offered. Perhaps colleagues will study the participation of all administrations, deanships, and colleges in this competition, as there is no excuse for any entity not to provide a service to society, and to evaluate the participation of everyone who provided a service to society.".
Al-Dawood pointed out that the enthusiasm, activity, and keenness of the university's students and staff to provide their community services to all segments of society have significantly contributed to the university's appearance in a manner befitting its status, despite the great burdens placed upon them. He emphasized that the burden of community service should not be limited only to colleges but to everyone at the university, as everyone must provide service to the community that expects more from the university than from any other entity. Praise be to God, we can excel and provide this through the vigor of our male and female employees and the capabilities, energies, and excellence they possess.
Affirming that this contribution will be a service to our nation and an elevation for it, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman – may God protect them. And with continuous encouragement from His Highness the Governor of the region and his deputy – may God protect them – who constantly encourage the university, especially regarding community service. He expressed his thanks to the community service for this competition and to everyone who contributed to it, asking God for success so that the university may be at the forefront of universities in community service, education, or scientific research.
For his part, Dean of the Deanship of Community Service, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Nusyan, affirmed that this award has had a clear impact in motivating colleges to present what they have in the best possible way for the service of the community, as everyone has witnessed quantitative and qualitative leaps in the number of participants. The number of beneficiaries this year exceeded 50,000 people, and the number of participating colleges in this cycle reached 22 colleges, representing 58% of the university's colleges. The increase in competing colleges for this cycle reached 7 colleges.
"Al-Nassyan" added that the university celebrates on this day the sincere efforts in community service, which is an incentive for all colleges to achieve the university's third function, and to preserve the image of our ancient universities as a center of cultural and scientific radiance and a home for academic expertise in the local community, pointing out that since he received permission from the university president to launch the second version of the University Shield Competition for Community Service, he has found diligent determination, strong resolve, and a distinguished competitive spirit among the university’s colleges to achieve the ultimate goal of this award.
"Al-Nusyan" also announced the launch of a separate and special track for university faculty members for distinguished community service work, offering sincere thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the University President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs for their continuous and ongoing efforts and follow-up, which have contributed and continue to contribute to achieving this great success.
At the end of the ceremony, the colleges were honored as follows:
First: The Colleges That Won the Diamond Shield
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
2- College of Pharmacy, Main Campus
3- College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
4- College of Nursing
5. College of Dentistry
6- College of Education
7- College of Design
8- College of Applied Health Sciences in Ar Rass
9- College of Rehabilitation Medicine
Second: Colleges that have won the Golden Shield
10- College of Science and Humanities in Ruyat Al-Khubara
11- College of Applied Medical Sciences
12- College of Science and Arts in Unaizah
Third: Colleges awarded the Silver Shield
13- Faculty of Medicine at the Main Campus
14- Asyah College of Science and Arts
15- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Al Bukayriyah
Fourth: Colleges that won the Bronze Shield
16- College of Science
17- College of Pharmacy in Unaizah
Fifth: Colleges that have received a certificate of participation in social responsibility
18- College of Science and Humanities in Al-Bukayriyah
19- Buraydah Community College
20- College of Science and Arts in Al-Rass
21- College of Architecture and Planning
22- College of Science and Arts in Al-Badayea
In conclusion, the committee for reviewing the files of participating colleges was honored with the shield of Qassim University for community service.
