10.6.11 anti-harassment policy

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Assiut University Policies to Guarantee Students' Rights and Non-Discrimination

First: College Application Policy

The university affirms its full commitment to implementing the principles of equality and equal opportunities for all students, and strictly prohibits any form of direct or indirect discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex/gender, disability, social origin, economic status, or legal immigration status.

Assiut University Link: https://www.aun.edu.eg/main

Second: Admission Policy for Academic Programs

The university's admission of students relies on objective, announced, and clear academic criteria, ensuring fairness and integrity in the admission procedures.
It is absolutely forbidden to favor or exclude any applicant based on their racial, religious, or sexual background, disability, immigrant status, or any non-academic considerations.
The university is committed to providing appropriate facilities for students with disabilities during the application and examination procedures, in accordance with the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities No. 10 of 2018.

Link for the Center for the Care of Students with Disabilities: https://www.aun.edu.eg/sp_units/ar/ccsd

Third: University Housing (Dormitory) Accommodation Policy

Student selection is based on objective criteria that include geographical distance, social circumstances, and academic status.
University dormitories provide a suitable environmental setting for students with disabilities (equipped rooms, accessible pathways, technical and psychological support).
The University Housing administration is committed to ensuring the safety, security, and dignified treatment of all students.

Link for University Housing Application: https://alzahraa.mans.edu.eg/studentApplications

Link for University Housing Services: https://www.aun.edu.eg/student/index.php/ar/undergraduate/University_City%2A

Fourth: Policy for Receiving Educational Services and Participation in Activities

The university guarantees the right of all students to access educational services without any form of discrimination and is committed to providing a safe and suitable educational environment that ensures equal opportunities, as well as participation in cultural, sports, and social activities.
The university provides the necessary educational facilities for students with disabilities to ensure their full participation. The university is also committed to providing inclusive and adapted activities for students with disabilities to ensure their complete and effective participation.
The university guarantees fair access to all academic materials, including lectures, libraries, and electronic platforms.
Faculty members and staff are prohibited from engaging in any discrimination in teaching, assessment, or academic support.
The university is committed to implementing periodic training and awareness programs to enhance the culture of respecting rights and equality, and to ensure the application of these policies across all departments and affiliated units.

Link for Student Care: https://www.aun.edu.eg/student/ar/r-elshabab/department

Fifth: Complaints and Protection Mechanism

The university provides a formal complaints system that allows students to report any instances of discrimination or violation of rights.
Complaints are handled with strict confidentiality and through mechanisms based on neutrality and transparency.
Any retaliatory actions against the complainant are prohibited, and appropriate penalties are applied to violators in accordance with the regulations (a link for complaints and suggestions is available within each college on the university website).

The university administration works to achieve the principle of equal opportunities in the university community, and the concept of equal chances aims to ensure that everyone, regardless of their gender, race, religion, or any other specified characteristics, has equal opportunities to access resources, rights, and benefits in society.

The Equal Opportunities Unit takes a series of measures and policies to contribute to achieving this goal. For example, it can work on combating discrimination, promoting awareness of human rights, and encouraging community partnership to ensure equal opportunities. The unit aims to create a positive society where everyone is equal in terms of opportunities and treatment, and to reduce discrimination and differentiation based on any unfair basis.

Human Rights Studies and Research Center, Assiut University

The Center's objectives according to its regulations

1. Conduct specialized studies in the field of human rights, especially about women's and children's rights.

2. Conduct and supervise field research in the field of human rights in cooperation with specialized government agencies and in partnership with research centers at the university.

3. Prepare training programs in the field of human rights for employees at universities and relevant agencies.

4. Prepare specialized educational programs in the field of human rights for employees at government agencies.

5. Prepare programs for seminars, conferences and study groups in the field of human rights.

6. Prepare and implement specialized general human rights culture programs for students.

7. Recommend the preparation of university curricula for human rights and support the development of university curricula.

The Center includes internal units to organize work, namely:

Studies and Research Unit.

Education and Training Unit.

Legal Clinic.

Anti-Violence and Discrimination Unit.

The following are currently being established:

Anti-Human Trafficking Unit.