Supported Policies

Administrative and Financial Affairs Department

• The Administrative and Financial Affairs Department prioritizes local and sustainable resources in the procurement of goods and services.
• Procurement processes are evaluated based on their environmental, economic, and social impacts.
• External suppliers and supply chain actors are expected to comply with environmental, ethical, and social responsibility principles.
• Sustainable procurement criteria are applied in stationery, equipment, furniture, service, and construction contracts.
• The total amount of water used on campus is regularly measured to ensure the sustainable use of water resources.
• A carbon management approach is adopted in campus operations and infrastructure management; the reduction of CO₂ emissions in energy, water, transportation, and logistics processes is planned, monitored, and reported.
• All resource utilization processes are conducted with principles of transparency, accountability, quality assurance, and continuous improvement; the results are reflected in annual reports and action plans.

Personnel Department

• The Personnel Department upholds the principles of equality, inclusiveness, fair working conditions, and sustainability.
• The ratios of male and female applicants, admissions, and institutional participation are systematically measured, monitored, and reported.
• Maternity leave (for women) and paternity leave (for men) are implemented in accordance with the Civil Servants Law No. 657.
• Personnel remuneration processes are determined fairly according to service class, position, and title, based on the provisions of the Higher Education Law No. 2547, the Higher Education Personnel Law No. 2914, the Civil Servants Law No. 657, and the Labor Law No. 4857, as well as collective labor agreements.
• Union rights (within the framework of the Law on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements) are recognized for all employees, including women and international staff.
• Working hours are determined and implemented in accordance with the provisions of the laws applicable to employees.
• All these principles are monitored, evaluated, and continuously improved within the quality assurance cycle, thereby strengthening a participatory, fair, transparent, and sustainable institutional culture.

Student Affairs Department

• Hitit University is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable learning environment that supports students’ academic success, personal development, and graduation achievement.
• The University regularly measures and monitors graduation probabilities and academic success for all students, including women, and strengthens learning support, guidance, and academic advising in identified areas of need.
• The institution adopts an educational approach aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aims for all students to understand, interpret, and integrate sustainability into their lives.
• The University promotes sustainability practices through curriculum courses, social responsibility activities, community service projects, and student clubs.
• By offering courses and experiential learning opportunities on sustainability, environmental management, social development, and global citizenship, the University seeks to foster students’ sense of social and ethical responsibility.
• The Department conducts all student processes in line with the principles of equality, accessibility, transparency, accountability, student experience, and continuous improvement, supporting a student-centered approach institutionally.
• The University ensures equality of opportunity in admissions based on objective criteria and regularly monitors the functioning of these processes.

Library and Documentation Department

• Hitit University recognizes access to information as a fundamental right and, through its libraries, provides access not only to university members but also to individuals with disabilities and, upon written request, to other members of society for research purposes.
• The Library and Documentation Department ensures secure access to both printed and digital collections.
• Libraries provide accessible, inclusive, and user-friendly services through reference assistance, reading rooms, and online databases.
• Access to resources is managed transparently and openly, contributing to learning, research, and cultural development activities.
• The University embodies and strengthens the values of social benefit, knowledge sharing, and lifelong learning through its library services.

Health, Culture and Sports Department

• Hitit University provides a university experience that promotes healthy living, cultural development, social engagement, and a strong sense of community for students and staff.
• The Health, Culture and Sports Department adopts and implements sustainability and inclusiveness principles in access to nutrition, social support, cultural-artistic activities, sports, and living spaces.
• A reservation system is applied in university cafeterias to prevent food waste and promote sustainable consumption awareness.
• The University operates support mechanisms to reduce food insecurity among students and provides food assistance and meal scholarships to those in need.
• The University offers healthy, affordable, and sustainable nutrition options for everyone on campus and ensures access and well-being for staff.
• Sports facilities are made unconditionally available to students and staff, and, within legal permissions, shared with local communities.
• The University supports public access to exhibitions, galleries, and art events, contributes to local arts, and supports activities that preserve local culture, folklore, and traditional knowledge.
• The University adopts an ethical and sustainable approach to food and material procurement, implements practices to reduce single-use product consumption, and promotes sustainable production and responsible sourcing in catering services.
• The Health, Culture and Sports Department regularly monitors, evaluates, and integrates these principles into continuous improvement processes within the quality assurance framework.

Construction and Technical Affairs Department

• Hitit University adopts the conservation of natural resources, energy efficiency, low carbon emissions, and healthy living environments as institutional principles. Through the Construction and Technical Affairs Department, it manages water, energy, transportation, infrastructure, and spatial planning based on sustainability principles.
• The Department plans and operates wastewater treatment processes and carries out technical and operational controls to prevent contaminated water from mixing with clean water systems, including during accidents.
• Low-water-consumption fixtures and water efficiency standards are applied in new buildings and renovations; drought-resistant and local plant species are preferred in landscaping; water reuse and recovery projects are implemented campus-wide.
• The Department applies energy efficiency standards in new constructions and renovations, implements plans to improve the energy performance of existing buildings, aims to reduce total energy consumption, and conducts regular energy audits.
• The University shapes its energy policy in line with national legislation, promotes the use of low-carbon energy sources, and raises awareness of renewable energy both on and off campus.
• The University systematically monitors and reports total energy consumption and measures the amount of energy derived from low-carbon sources.
• Campus planning prioritizes pedestrians, improves walking areas, bicycle facilities, and public transport access, expands bicycle parking units, and aims to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation.
• Sustainable building standards are observed in all new constructions.
• In service procurements, the University ensures that contractors provide equivalent rights to their employees in compliance with public procurement regulations and monitors occupational health and safety, equality, and decent work environment principles throughout processes.
• The University regularly monitors, evaluates, and develops its green campus vision and environmental responsibility understanding within its quality management system.

Accessible University Coordination Office

• Hitit University adopts equality of opportunity in education and an inclusive learning environment as institutional principles and systematically implements these through the Accessible University Coordination Office.
• The Office plans, coordinates, and monitors arrangements that ensure equal access and participation for all students in academic, social, cultural, and physical areas.
• It provides mentoring, counseling, and guidance services that consider individual differences and implements academic adaptations and learning support services as needed.
• The University complies with accessibility standards for buildings, ramps, signage systems, elevators, and classrooms and regularly improves physical accessibility across campus.
• Individual support, companion assistance, accessible materials, and technological equipment are provided for students and staff with disabilities based on needs and requests.
• The University prepares and regularly updates accessible campus plans and wayfinding schemes.
• To ensure full and effective participation of individuals with disabilities, the University implements a reasonable accommodation policy and develops flexible and sustainable solutions tailored to each student’s needs.
• The University monitors, evaluates, and continuously improves these processes within the quality assurance cycle, in line with the principles of inclusivity and equality.

Waste Management Coordination Office

• Hitit University plans and implements campus-wide processes to reduce, separate, recover, and safely dispose of waste; the Waste Management Coordination Office coordinates standardized, traceable, and continuously improvable processes across all units.
• The Office manages all waste types, including hazardous waste, in accordance with relevant legislation and technical standards; it reduces environmental risks, and carries out safe storage, collection, temporary containment, and licensed disposal procedures across the campus.
• The University regularly measures and reports the quantities of waste sent to landfill, recycled, and reused; integrates these data into sustainable campus indicators and sets reduction targets based on evidence.
• Hitit University develops policies and action plans to reduce the use of single-use plastics and promotes reusable, recyclable, and eco-friendly alternatives across the campus.
• The Waste Management Coordination Office conducts awareness and training activities, operates guidance systems, strengthens reporting processes, and promotes stakeholder collaboration, thereby supporting green campus and circular resource use.
• The University monitors, evaluates, and continuously improves all these processes within the framework of its quality assurance system.