The Social Responsibility Projects carried out by the esteemed academicians of our university and still in force are listed below. Such projects carried out jointly with municipalities, NGOs and other public institutions and organizations are also encouraged by our Rectorate. You, our esteemed academicians with project ideas, can get detailed information about the support calls of the supporting organizations from the Project Supports page.

Our university attaches great importance to 1) physical development, 2) strengthening the academic staff, 3) increasing the quality and preference rate of students, 4) continuous updating of education programs in integration with the real world and we are taking concrete steps in this direction.

In this context, we have made great progress in the construction of permanent buildings and construction processes. We have increased the quality of education through laboratories and classrooms equipped with the latest technology. We have established a dynamic academic staff with an average age of 39 and closely following the scientific developments in the world. By making changes in the appointment and promotion criteria, we have put the condition of participating in social projects and contributing to society in academic recruitment processes. We have signed protocols with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Istanbul Provincial Mufti's Office, Municipalities, District Governorships and non-governmental organizations in many areas in order to socialize students and intertwine with society, and we continue to carry out projects together.

Some of the projects we have realized are as follows:

We Added Participation in Social Responsibility Projects and Contribution to Society to the Criteria for Appointment and Promotion

As an example of our activities that stand out within the scope of education, which we have built with the understanding of service to society, we have made changes in our criteria for promotion and appointment criteria for our academics who will prefer our university; We gave points to the criteria of participating in social responsibility projects and contributing to society. Thus, we encourage our academics to be useful and contribute to society.

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We Give Diploma Supplement to Our Students

At the undergraduate level, in addition to the regular diploma, we provide our students with a "Diploma Supplement" that will reveal the social contributions, skills and competencies of the students and allow them to be measured. Our goal is to reshape the student's understanding of education. Again, with this goal, the social activities and community contributions realized by our students are to gain the student as a qualification during the education period. In addition, our students will be able to document the social work they have done during their university education after graduation and while entering the business life.

We will also open elective courses called "volunteering" for our students in education. The content of these courses will be designed to encourage students to develop and implement voluntary social projects. Our goal is to reshape the student's understanding of education. Again, with this goal, the social activities carried out by our students and their contributions to society will be stated in the diploma supplement document that they will receive with their diplomas when they graduate.

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Youth Office and Career Planning Support

On July 31, 2019, in accordance with the "Youth and Volunteering Cooperation Protocol" signed between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and our University, IMU Young Office was established to carry out educational, social, cultural, sportive and artistic activities on our campuses.

In addition to encouraging our students to participate in volunteering projects, the IMU Young Office offers them the opportunity to participate in social, cultural and artistic activities, various meetings, trainings, seminars and trips. In our Young Office, our students will be able to come together and organize their own meetings and organizations, research topics of interest, organize various academic and social activities, and implement their own volunteering projects.

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Support and Development Activities for Students

On June 23, 2020, in accordance with the protocol signed with the Istanbul Mufti's Office, the Istanbul Mufti's Office will provide expert guidance and support to our students and staff in the processes of gaining the knowledge, skills and competence they need in their personal and professional development.

In addition, the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Religious Foundation publications, and other useful publications recommended by the Supreme Board of Religious Affairs will be provided free of charge to our university library. 

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Psychological Support and Mentoring Activities

With the cooperation protocol for the "Integrated Permanent Teaching Model Project Based on Learning Flexibility" signed between the Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Religious Education and our University, Sakarya University, Düzce University and Islamic Civilization Foundation, it is aimed to provide students with national, spiritual, moral, humanitarian and cultural values, as well as to contribute to the professional and academic development of students and teachers and to enable academics and teachers to share knowledge and experience.

Within the scope of the project, our University will contribute to conferences, seminars, trainings, workshops, interviews, workshops, awareness and vision activities for students, teachers, administrators and parents in schools; project consultancy and academic mentoring trainings and seminars will be provided by academic staff in schools; students in schools will be able to participate in certain activities or courses by using the campus and libraries of our University, and will also be able to benefit from the activities carried out by career centers.

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Social Responsibility Projects for Convicts

The cooperation protocol signed between our University and Ümraniye T Type Closed Penal Execution Institution aims to carry out activities such as educational, social, cultural and sportive activities, vocational courses and health screenings, which are necessary for the convicts in this institution to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare them for social life again and to increase the morale, motivation and productivity of the institution staff.

Within the scope of the protocol, our University will prepare course programs, publications and educational materials suitable for the characteristics of convicts and detainees staying in Ümraniye T Type Closed Penal Institution; It will support the formation of theater and cinema club, music choirs, folk dances and folklore teams by producing joint projects with the Institution.

OUR FACULTY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS HAVE WON MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Our faculty members and students achieve significant success both nationally and internationally and are rewarded. For example, in the 2021 Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Science Awards, our faculty members won the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award and TÜBA-TESEP Mehmet Genç Special Award and received their awards from our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On the other hand, 8 faculty members working in different faculties of our University were included in the "World's Most Influential Scientists" article in the "PLOS Biology" journal prepared under the leadership of Stanford University.

Our students also achieved remarkable degrees in national and international competitions. In this direction, our students won significant successes in the TÜBİTAK-Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Tomorrow of Water Project Competition, Teknofest 2021 International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Competition and 2019 CanSat Model Satellite Competition sponsored by NASA.

SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS

All academic activities at Istanbul Medeniyet University aim to contribute to social development. In addition to academic units such as the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Health Sciences and the Department of Sociology, which strengthen the University in the field of social contribution, graduate programs such as Family Counseling and Education, Special Education in Early Childhood, Occupational Health and Safety, Management of Non-Governmental Organizations, Local Governments and Urbanism, Spiritual Counseling and Guidance are important structures of the institution directly aimed at this purpose. In addition, "Community Service Practices" course is offered at the undergraduate level.

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Some of the activities and collaborations focused on social contribution are as follows:

1. Within the scope of Istanbul Development Agency Project applications supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the project titled "Five Dimensional Future" is carried out in partnership with Istanbul Medeniyet University and Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Ümraniye, Sultanbeyli, Sancaktepe District Governorships and with the participation of non-governmental organizations and Üsküdar and Sultanbeyli Municipalities.

2. A Cooperation Protocol on Combating Cyberbullying was signed between Güngören District Governorship, Güngören District Directorate of National Education and Istanbul Medeniyet University.

3. A cooperation protocol was signed between MSD Turkey and Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine.

4. Istanbul Medeniyet University and Turkey Organ Transplant Foundation signed a protocol for the International Cartoon Competition.

5. A cooperation protocol was signed between Istanbul Medeniyet University and Bağcılar Municipality.

6. A programme titled "EU Meetings with Young People" was held at our University in partnership with the Directorate for EU Affairs.

7. In Beçin Castle, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, a fragment of the Star Warrior statuette was found during the excavations carried out by Prof. Dr. Kadir Pektaş, a faculty member of Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Letters, Department of Art History.

8. Istanbul Medeniyet University Department of Philosophy faculty members Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu and Prof. Dr. Selim KARAHASANOĞLU were elected as full members of the Scientific Board of the Turkish Historical Society.

9. Istanbul Medeniyet University Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekrem Tak received the TÜBA-TESEP Mehmet Genç Award.

10. Istanbul Medeniyet University History Department faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Talha Çiçek received TUBITAK Science, Special, Service and Incentive awards.

11. Prof. Dr. Lütfi Sunar, a faculty member of Istanbul Medeniyet University Department of Sociology, was awarded the "Investigation of the Realised and Expected Effects of Adaptations to Remote Working after the Covid-19 Pandemic on Travel Behaviour and Housing Location Selection: The Case of Istanbul-Kocaeli Tekirdağ Urban Region" was supported within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001 projects.

12. Istanbul Medeniyet University faculty member Prof. Dr. Belgin Erhan became the Chair of the ISCoS Prevention Committee.

13. Istanbul Medeniyet University was ranked for the first time in the Health and Quality Life category in the THE Impact Rankings 21 impact rankings of Times Higher Education, one of the world's leading university ranking institutions.

14. Workshop on the Representation of Women in Turkish Literature from Past to Present was held.

15. Accessibility Disability Conference was held at our university.

16. Addiction through the Eyes of World Cartoonists Exhibition was organised.

17. On the 101st anniversary of the establishment of Green Crescent, 101 saplings were planted in Orhanlı campus.

18. Oral Health Awareness Event was organised within the scope of Dentists Week.

19. A panel titled "A Multidimensional Perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder" was organised on World Autism Awareness Day.

20. "Percentage Non-invasive Applications" course was held at Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine.

21. Oral Health Awareness Event was held at our university.

22. On 11 November 2021, Kadıköy District Health Directorate staff carried out vaccination practice for students at the South Campus of our university.