Community Engagement Unit Mission:

The development of effective DAU community engagement through volunteerism and community service.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Developing policies and objectives related to community engagement in the university.
2. Promoting the culture of community engagement among university staff and students and enhancing the community engagement co-operation between DAU and different institutions in the community.
3. Supervising and monitoring the implementation of the community engagement plan at the university and working towards achieving its strategic objectives and its’ key performance indicators outlined in the annual plan.
4. Establishing communication channels to enhance the interaction with different sectors of the community and promoting volunteerism and social responsibility within the university.
5. Encouraging faculty members and students to direct their research towards addressing community issues and providing proper solutions.
6. Providing opportunities for the local community to benefit from the human and material resources of the university, strengthening the university’s leading role in serving the local community.
7. Developing mechanisms to encourage faculty members, students, and university staff to contribute and participate in community service activities and voluntary work.
8. Coordinating with colleges and academic programs in planning and implementing community engagement activities that align with the university’s mission, strategic goals, and community needs.
9. Offering educational, awareness-raising, service-oriented, and voluntary initiatives and activities that meet the needs of the local community.
10. Encouraging academic programs and colleges to establish agreements with public and private sector institutions to enhance community engagement and voluntary work in their units.
11. Ensuring that all voluntary work carried out by the university or any of its units is recorded on the National Volunteering Platform.
12. Ensuring that all community engagement activities carried out by the university or any of its units are recorded on the National Corporate Social Responsibility Platform.