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SDG 5: Gender Equality
Student access measures
Does your university as a body systematically measure/track women’s application rate and acceptance or entry rate?
Does your university as a body have a policy addressing women’s applications, acceptance/entry, and participation at the university?
Does your university as a body encourage applications by women in subjects where they are underrepresented?
Women's progress measures
Does your university as a body have accessible childcare facilities for students which allow recent mothers to attend university courses?
Does your university as a body have women’s mentoring schemes, in which at least 10% of female students participate?
Does your university as a body have measurement/tracking of women’s likelihood of graduating compared to men’s, and schemes in place to close any gap?
Does your university as a body have a policy that protects those reporting discrimination from educational or employment disadvantage?
Does your university as a body have a paternity policy that support women’s participation by ensuring that non-gestational parents can participate in childcare duties?
Qassim University’s Pursuit of SDG 5: Promoting Gender Equality and Addressing Gender Discrimination
Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) focuses on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. In Saudi Arabia, addressing gender discrimination and promoting gender equality is a vital step toward creating a more inclusive and equitable society. Qassim University recognizes the importance of SDG 5 and has undertaken significant efforts to promote gender equality within its campus community and beyond.
Empowering women through education
Qassim University’s commitment to SDG 5 is evident through its dedication to empowering women through education. The university offers a range of educational opportunities across various disciplines, enabling women to access quality education and pursue their academic and professional aspirations.
Equal Access to Resources:
The university ensures that both male and female students have equal access to educational resources, facilities, and opportunities. Qassim University actively works to eliminate any gender-based barriers that may hinder female students from fully participating in academic and extracurricular activities.
Creating a supportive environment
Qassim University is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages women to excel academically and professionally. The university promotes an atmosphere of respect, understanding, and cooperation, where gender discrimination and stereotypes are challenged.
Empowering female faculty and staff
The university’s commitment to gender equality extends to its female faculty and staff members. Qassim University provides opportunities for professional development, leadership training, and mentorship to empower women in academic and administrative roles, promoting their career advancement and contributions to the institution.
Gender-sensitive curriculum and research
Qassim University integrates a gender-sensitive approach into its curriculum and research initiatives. The university encourages the exploration of gender-related issues and their impact on various fields of study. By incorporating gender perspectives, the university fosters a deeper understanding of societal dynamics and challenges.
Raising awareness through workshops and seminars
The university organizes workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns that address gender equality, discrimination, and related issues, promoting dialogue, reflection, and analysis among students and the university community.
Support for Gender-Based Research
Qassim University supports research projects that focus on gender-related topics, including social norms, gender roles, and discrimination. By encouraging research on these subjects, the university contributes to a greater understanding of gender dynamics and societal change.
Collaboration with gender organizations
The university collaborates with gender-focused organizations and advocacy groups to collectively address gender equality challenges. These partnerships facilitate knowledge exchange, best practices sharing, and joint initiatives that contribute to creating a more gender-inclusive environment.
Conclusion
Qassim University’s commitment to SDG 5 is evident through its multifaceted efforts to promote gender equality and address gender discrimination. By empowering women through education, creating an inclusive environment, supporting female faculty and staff, integrating gender-sensitive perspectives, raising awareness, and collaborating with relevant organizations, the university plays a vital role in advancing gender equality in Saudi Arabia. Through its dedication, Qassim University contributes to creating a more just and equitable society where women and men can thrive and contribute equally to societal development.
About Qassim University
It is also clear that the number of Saudi students enrolled is 65,912, representing 98.1% of total enrollment, while the number of non-Saudis is 1,257, representing 1.9%. It is also clear that the number of students at the bachelor's level is the largest (94.1%), while master's students make up 2.4% and doctoral students 0.6%.
The number of new students amounted to 19051 in 37/38 AH and 15722 in 38/39 AH.
The total number of graduates totaled 10050: 3480 males (34.6%) and 6570 females (65.3%).
226 postgraduate graduates: 60.6% female and 39.4% male.
Intermediate diploma graduates 121.
The largest number of graduates were from the bachelor's level at 96.5%.
Student Rights (Male/Female)
First: In the academic field
Receive a student handbook that provides information about the university, its systems and facilities.
A reception for new students.
The education students receive will be evaluated, and their feedback will be used to improve the quality of teaching at the university. Students will evaluate the courses they have taken and the faculty members who have taught them, provided that the student approaches this evaluation with credibility and is free from personal, partisan, or tribal influences.
Providing the appropriate study environment so that the student can study and learn easily by providing all available educational resources to achieve this goal.
Obtaining scientific material and knowledge related to university courses that are taught in accordance with the university's regulations and regulations organizing academic work.
Obtaining study plans in the college or department and majors, as well as reviewing the study schedules before the start of the study, and registering for the courses offered through the system, taking into account the priority of registration according to fair controls when the wishes of all students cannot be fulfilled.
Delete or add any course, or delete the entire semester according to the study system, within the specified period announced to the students.
Faculty members must adhere to the dates and times of lectures and scientific and practical hours, and not cancel lectures or change their times except for necessity, and replace canceled lectures with alternative lectures after coordination with the students and the department.
Scientific inquiry and appropriate discussion with faculty members without censorship or punishment, both during the lecture and during the announced office hours.
Exam questions should be within the course content and issues raised or referred to during lectures, and the distribution of grades should be balanced and logical to achieve a fair assessment of the student's abilities.
Conducting all exams for the course unless there is a legal impediment that prevents them from being held in accordance with the relevant regulations and instructions.
Provide the student with the answer form for the quarterly exam questions and distribute the grades to the answer parts before the final exam of the course.
The student has the right to review his/her answer sheet in the exams according to the regulations and organizational decisions.
Facilitating the student's access to all his rights within the university by the administrative or academic authorities in accordance with the university's regulations and systems.
Providing the student with the results obtained in the monthly, quarterly and final exams after they are corrected and approved.
The commitment of faculty members, staff, and workers at the university to respect the student and grant him all his academic and moral rights.
Adopting the electronic system for monitoring grades and absences on a regular basis and not delaying for more than a week.
Notify the student of the total grades of his/her semester work before taking the final exam.
Second: In the non-academic field
Enjoy the benefits and social welfare provided by the university and participate in activities according to the regulations.
Access to proper health care through treatment at the university-affiliated hospitals and health centers.
Using university services and facilities such as e-libraries, gym, cafeteria, etc. in accordance with the regulations.
Receive the financial incentives and rewards stipulated by law, especially for outstanding students.
Nomination for training courses, programs, internal and external trips, and increased participation in cultural activities, community service, and volunteer work.
The right to grieve or complain about any matter related to the faculty member, department, college, or any unit of the university, and submit the complaint in accordance with the rules organized by the Student Rights Protection Unit, and enable the student to know the status of his complaint.
Enabling the student to defend himself before any authority at the university in any disciplinary case, and not to be judged until his statements are heard, unless it is proven that his absence was due to an unacceptable excuse after being summoned for the second time.
Appeal against the disciplinary decision issued against him in accordance with the prescribed rules.
Maintain the contents of the student's file within the university and handle it carefully, and not hand it over except to the student, his guardian or the person authorized by the investigation authorities, the judiciary or another government agency, and not to publish any part of it unless it is the result of a disciplinary penalty.
The right of students with special needs to receive the appropriate service in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
University values
Embracing Islamic values, Qassim University believes in:
- Justice
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Quality
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Academic freedom
Receiving new students
The Department of Guidance and Counseling at the Deanship of Student Affairs recognizes the importance of introducing newly admitted students to the university. A reception program is prepared for new students, which includes an official invitation to attend the reception, specifying the place and providing them with important instructions that must be known before the start of the study. The program aims to prepare the student for a new university life and introduce them to the support systems, services and basic facilities at the university, such as the library, restaurants, gyms, photography centers, libraries, laboratories and others.
The two-day reception was organized under the patronage of the UQU President.
A. Religious and Social Program
The administration is keen to carefully select the materials presented in the awareness programs to serve the interests of students and help educate, guide, and protect them intellectually, culturally, religiously, and socially.
B. Exhibitions
The department aims to hold awareness exhibitions to familiarize students with the negative effects that may hinder their academic path, and open the way for the positive aspects that contribute to building a better future for them.
d. Student services
Services include: Discounts on airfare, mass transit, and train fares, issuance of university cards, and follow-up medical reports.
89 male and female trainees receive a training course entitled "Toward an Effective Community Partnership for the University"
In an effort by the Deanship of Community Service to achieve methodological and intellectual integration of community service, the Deanship of Community Service, represented by the Community Service Unit, held a training course entitled "Towards an Effective Community Partnership for the University", which was presented by international expert Dr. Jamal Nasser Al-Shatti, Director of CAMS Training Institute in the State of Kuwait. The opening of the course was attended by His Excellency the UQU Vice President for Educational Affairs, Prof. Ahmed bin Saleh Al-Tami, who welcomed the attendees and Dr. Jamal Al-Shatti, after which His Excellency Prof. Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Turki gave his opening speech and presented a visual presentation on community service and the work of the deanship in coordination with the colleges interacting with the deanship towards the community. The course was well attended by 89 male and female trainees from Qassim University in all its branches and external organizations
University celebrates International Women's Day with several events
As part of its activation of International Women's Day, the university celebrated its female affiliates, to express the university's appreciation of all its components for the great role played by women within the university as a partner in development and progress alongside men. The university includes more than 200 female leaders who manage colleges, deanships, departments and departments, 1577 faculty members, 1194 administrative employees, 10 members of the University Council, and more than 40 thousand female students at various stages of study (bachelor, diploma, master, and doctorate).
On this occasion, the university, represented by the Achieving Vision 2030 Club at the Deanship of Student Affairs, held an educational meeting entitled "Saudi Women's Entrepreneurship" on Monday evening, presented remotely by Dr. Ashwaq bint Saleh Al-Sharida, Dean of the College of Medical Rehabilitation, and student Hajar bint Salim Al-Harbi, member of the Achieving Vision 2030 Club, and moderated by student Shahd Abdulrahman Al-Mazeed.
The meeting discussed the role of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 in empowering women, the stage of women's empowerment in light of the historical gains obtained during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, women's leadership platforms and the programs of Power and Access, in addition to the role of women in entrepreneurship and women's entrepreneurship in the past and in the present.
For her part, Dr. Ashwaq Al-Sharida spoke about the role of women in building society, and that women are the basis for the formation and development of society, and the most important pillars of the family and its construction, stressing that women are half of society, but the whole society, and in the labor market, politics, medicine and finally voluntary work, in addition to the role of women in the family and education and their importance in the home and containment of children.
Student Hajar Al-Harbi also emphasized the role of university students in volunteer work and activities inside and outside the university, which has a distinctive and positive impact on the university community and the external community, adding that women have a major role in achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which is based on three main pillars, including: "A Vibrant Society - A Prosperous Economy - An Ambitious Nation", stressing that women's community participation is a key part of the development of a vibrant society.
On Monday, the Community Service Unit at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the university, represented by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (female section), held a remote awareness-raising event on International Women's Day entitled "Your Health and Beauty in Your Food" with the participation of a number of specialists.
University Studies Center for Female Students
Dean's speech
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
And with him we help
Praise be to God who taught with the pen, who taught man what he did not know, and peace and blessings be upon the most honorable messengers of our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
Qassim University seeks to provide advanced and accredited university education to prepare integrated competencies that meet the needs of the labor market, provide community services and distinguished applied research to advance the local community and contribute to building a knowledge economy, using the latest administrative, technical and informational methods, activating national and international partnership and developing the university's resources. The Center for University Studies for Female Students seeks to play an active role in achieving the vision, mission and goals of the university, and is supervised by His Excellency the Vice President for Educational Affairs, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tamami. The women's departments receive generous support from the university leadership, represented by His Excellency the President and Vice Presidents, to provide a stimulating educational environment for learning and creativity.
The center includes seven colleges in addition to the Deanship of Educational Services. These colleges are: College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Computer Science, and College of Business. It also includes the Vice Deanship of Admission and Registration for Female Student Affairs and the Vice Deanship of Student Affairs for Student Activities for Female Students. The center coordinates between these colleges and these deanships.
This website was established to be a bridge of communication and contribute to the use of technology to provide the desired communication between the Deanship of the Center, faculty members, employees and those interested in following up the news of the Center, and we seek to provide services through it to the female students and employees of the Center. We welcome you to this site and look forward to your suggestions and comments to achieve the vision and mission of Al-Qassim University. I ask Allah to guide us to what He loves and pleases, and help us to serve religion and the nation.
Congratulations to the female students
Rector: I congratulate our female students on this distinction, asking God to bless them and all the students of Qassim University Success in their academic and professional careers.
University director: Saudi women play an important role in the Kingdom's renaissance, and the decision to drive is an addition to their rights
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of Qassim University, praised the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz - may Allah protect him - yesterday, Tuesday, to apply the provisions of the Traffic Law and its executive regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses for both males and females, taking into account the legal controls stipulated by our true Islamic religion, as the decree specified several conditions that must be met to allow women in the Kingdom to drive a car.
Al-Dawood stressed that the decision came to remove many of the obstacles that women used to face, and their suffering in providing a suitable means of transportation, especially in light of the expansion of women's employment in many government and private jobs.
His Excellency explained that the role of Saudi women is increasing day by day in participating in the renaissance and development of the Kingdom in all social, economic and scientific fields, as the number of girls enrolled in various universities in the past few years has increased significantly and competed with men in several scientific and practical fields, and even surpassed them, which emphasizes the need to provide them with full opportunity to further participate in building the future of our dear homeland.
He explained that the decision to grant women the right to drive a car will reflect positively on society economically and socially, and that the noble decision and the expected positives of allowing them to do so in line with the application of the necessary legal controls and adherence to them, as no one knows the negatives seen in the large number of private drivers in the Kingdom, and the suffering of women in their movements between home and work and access to hospitals and universities.
He added that the culture of society at the current stage and the awareness and realization of women's rights, thanks to the high level of education and openness to other Islamic societies, have given this decision social acceptance, which ensures that there will be no issues in implementation, especially with the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz - may God bless him - to form a higher committee from the Ministries of Interior, Finance, Labor and Social Development; to study and make the necessary arrangements to implement the decision according to the approved legal and regulatory controls.
Dr. Al-Dawood concluded his statement by asking God to guide the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to achieve the interests of the country and society under the approach of this blessed country based on the provisions of the tolerant Islamic Sharia.
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