Assessing The sustainability In Cihan University By Using Unit‐Based Sustainability Assessment Tool (original) (raw)
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2019
Sustainability has received increasing attention in the Higher Education Institutions nowadays. Several sustainability assessment tools have been identified for higher education through previous research. However, there should be further research for sustainability aspects in higher education since there is still no standardized assessment that all institutions follow due to its broad categories involved. This research work aims to develop a comprehensive tool for assessing sustainability in higher education. The tool is named later as "Sustainability Assessment of Higher Education" (SAHE). In order to realize the SAHE on a broad scale (locally and globally), the sustainability aspects considered in the SAHE were perfectly aligned to the "United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs) and the "Times Higher Education" (THE). The SAHE tool provides higher education institutions with a database tool to assess their contribution to sustainable development. More specifically, the SAHE constitutes of five main categories, namely, Academics; Operations & Environmental; Planning, Administration & Engagement; Economic; and Social. The SAHE proposes 108 qualitative and quantitative sustainability indicators to report the contribution of the educational institution under each of the main categories. The SAHE structure combines several subcategories-21 layers. This unique structure, multiple-layer, provides the SAHE tool an advantage over several of the existing tools or methods. The multiple-layer structure provides the sustainability practitioner with a narrow range of selections under each indicator. This research work considers Qatar University as a case study to evaluate the applicability and operational performance of the SAHE tool. The case study started by composing a list of the potential administrative and academic sources of data. Once it is confirmed and approved, the communications with the data providers are initiated, and in return, the QU sustainability assessment database is created consisting of 85% of the information required. Finally, an assessment scoring and ranking approaches were proposed and implemented to the collected data. v DEDICATION This research is dedicated to my parents, family, husband, and my little angel Ghazal. Thank you for your endless support, patience, and encouragement through this academic journey. I also dedicate this research to the Almighty Allah, thank you that you are able to bring hope even through the toughest of times. vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr. Galal Abdella, for his countless time while reading, assessing, directing me, and most of all, encouraging me through all times. Besides, I would like to express my gratefulness towards Dr. Murat Kucukvar and Eng. Rania El-Sheikh Ibrahim for their support and help in this research paper. I would like to also extend my thanks to my inspiring manager, Mrs. Al-Anood Zainal, and my supportive colleagues for being there next to me through my hard times. Special thanks to Qatar University departments for their acknowledgment and experience, as well as providing me with the missing required data to complete my research case study. Most importantly, I would like to thank the "Facilities and General Services Department" and their manager, Eng. Mai Fetais, for their significant support and showing endless care towards my research.
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