Creating the Academic Environment: IIUC Perspective
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Creating the Academic Environment: IIUC Perspective
Prof. Dr. Md. Delawer Hossain
Pro Vice- Chancellor
International Islamic University Chittagong
Bangladesh
IIUC Policy for a Better Academic Environment:
The academic environment consists of both the physical and social environment. The Motto of IIUC is
"IIUC Combines Quality with Morality”. To create a better academic environment in a University,
IIUC believes that the following issues should be addressed in a coordinated way:
Acting by Nigerian Students
1 Courses, curricula, programs and research that maintain scholarly standards;
2 Classrooms that promote mutual respect and a beautiful campus that protects the safety of
individuals and provide academic freedom;
3 An equal chance for academic success of the students without fear of any discrimination;
4. Mutual respect is shared and practiced among the students of different religions & creeds;
5. No chaos and conflict on political and non-political issues; and
6. Free from sexual harassments, eve-teasing and smoking.
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IIUC has successfully addressed all the above issues for creating better Academic
Environment in the Campus as follows:
1 Quality of courses, curricula, programs and research at IIUC:
IIUC has:
Updated course curricula and programs as per global perspectives;
Academic rules and regulations for quality education that applied uniformly;
Qualified teachers, researchers and academic advisers that ensures quality education;
Lower education cost compared to other Private Universities in Bangladesh.
2. Promoting respect in classrooms and ensuring safety & academic freedom:
IIUC has a beautiful campus ( an area of 60 acre) surrounded by superb, natural hills where both
teachers & students get congenial
environment to devote
themselves to create knowledge
leading to mutual respect and
freedom.
It has positive class
rooms and labs, students halls,
library, full automation system
and data centre, cafeteria,
medical centre, prayer room,
students centre, play grounds,
centre for extra-curricular and
co-curricular activities, etc.
Chinese students are playing basketball
3. In regard to fair academic environment:
At IIUC:
Every student has an equal chance of
academic success without fear of any
discrimination.
The door of IIUC is open to the
admission seekers from anywhere
regardless of race & religions, gender
and nationality.
Admission selection procedure is pu
rely on merit based.
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All are equal in regard to implementation of academic and administrative rules in IIUC.
4. Mutual understanding & respect among the students: IIUC emphasizes on two themes:
Firstly, the dissemination of professional knowledge and secondly, building up of
character in youth by making religion and ethics as an integral part of education. In this
regard there are compulsory courses on Religious Studies, Social Studies & Morality
Development.
Co-curricular & extra- curricular activities are the part of academic syllabi.
By these programs students maintain mutual respect and understanding for other
religions & faiths.
5. To prevent chaos and conflict in the campus:
IIUC does not allow political & non-political party meeting within the campus. It gives
space for discussion/ meetings on various religious and national programs under the
banners of various students clubs.
It has powerful Disciplinary Committee for taking precautions & actions to mitigate
student’s conflict.
It has also established an Anti-Militancy & Anti-Terrorism Cell as per Govt.Act-2016.
Orientation Program spring-2016
6. To prevent students from smoking, sexual harassments and eve teasing in the campus:
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IIUC has established Sexual Abuse Prevention Cell as per Government Act-2010. There
is a Proctorial body to take necessary action
for any such incidence under the provisions
of Act-2010.
At IIUC, Classes and programs are
conducted in separate buildings. As a
result, chance of sexual harassment or
harassment going unreported is very less.
Smoking in the campus is strictly
prohibited and punishable.
Female students rally against terrorism
Conclusion: IIUC administration and statutory bodies like the Vice Chancellor, Board of
Trustees, Syndicate and Academic Council are the powerful actors that monitor strongly the
activities of the
university to maintain
the Academic
Environment in the
Campus.
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Female students rally against terrorism
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Orientation Program spring-2016
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