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).
Our university is a governmental university that follows the constitution and the by-laws of the country that ensure no discrimination for religion, ethnicity, religion, disability, or gender.
- Activities of the Center for Care of Students with Disabilities
- Foreign Student Office at Assiut University
- Report about the activity of the Anti-Violence Unit 2023
- President of Assiut University, signs an agreement to support the Center for People with Disabilities in collaboration with the AMIDEAST organization.
- The first forum for students with disabilities, "I Can," at Assiut University.