By: Sports Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 03, SDG 17 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The traditional University Race in memory of the fallen in honor of the late Ilan Shapira took place across the campus on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Faculty members and students were asked to gather at the Cafe Deshe square. The starting line was set at the entrance to the Student House. (more…)
By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16 | Units: Administration | Time: ongoing, updated 2024 | Link
Description: The purpose of this procedure is to determine to whom and under what circumstances the University will present gifts, the types of gifts, the parties authorized to approve their purchase, the manner of registration, reporting and monitoring of their purchase. (more…)
By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 03 | Units: Administration | Time: 2021 | Link
Description: University of Haifa holds detailed procedures documents in the fields of safety, health in employment, and the environment. It describes University’s goals, policies and practical measures in each area, as well as divisions of roles and responsibilities between various units and their officials. Regarding the environmental policy area (section 3.3), the University meets the requirements of the standard ISO 14001:2004. It includes proactive monitoring and tracking of non-conformances, (more…)
By: Operations Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The responsibility for handling the Tami 4 facilities (by “Strauss” company) has been transferred to the operations department, which coordinates the service issue for the Strauss water bars with the company. The service includes:
Filter replacement – every 6 months. Changing the UV lamp – once a year. (more…)
By: Operations Department; Mayim4u – health in every sip; “Tami 4” (by Strauss)
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06 | Units: Administration | Time: 2019 | Link
Description: University of Haifa uses the services of the two of most renowned companies in Israel in the field of drinking water solutions “Mayim4u – health in every sip” and “Tami 4” (by Strauss). “Mayim4u” specializes on water devices – water coolers, filters, purifiers, reverse osmosis and other drinking solutions. “Tami 4” (by Strauss) distributes water bars and dispencers. The document attached lists the types of stainless steel water coolers and water dispencers installed in all of the University campuses. (more…)
By: VP of Development office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06, SDG 12 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: In August 2023 pilot dishwasher devices were installed in the kitchenettes of the several University’s units. Employees in those units were encouraged to try out the new facilities. After about a month period, in September 2023, the questionnaire was sent to these units in order to (more…)
By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16 | Units: Social Sciences | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, a multifaceted conference called “Tikkun Olam” – the Haifa Conference for Climate and Environmental Correction”, was planned to take place at the Lorry I. Lokey City Campus, University of Haifa. Due to the shocking massacre committed by the terrorist organization of Hamas against the Israeli citizens, brutally murdering above 1,400 innocent men, women, children, infants and the elderly, and taking captives near 150 Israelis to Gaza on Saturday October 7, 2023 and the beginning of a War of Iron Swords between the State of Israel and the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip – the conference has been postponed and its new date will be announced as the war ends. The conference has been designed as a broad expert forum that discusses the various areas of the climate and environmental crisis, and offers solutions to deal with it. (more…)
By: Complaints Commission for Sexual Harassment Committee
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 08 | Units: Administration | Time: ongoing | Link
Description: The goal of the Commission for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the University of Haifa is to serve as address for inquiries and to provide assistance to victims of sexual harassment within the University’s community. The Commission is striving to increase awareness of the extent of the phenomenon, its diverse characteristics, and a firm stand on the principle of: If there is a doubt – there is no doubt! Periodically, the Commission issues an information bulletin dedicated to a specific topic from various aspects related to its activity. The June 2023 bulletin encourages anyone who becomes witnesses of sexual harassment to report it to the Commission immediately. According to the new regulations, University officials are required to report to the Commission as soon as they become aware of it within their area of responsibility. Please find below details of commission Staff: (more…)
By: Engineering, Infrastructure and Security Division
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: On Sunday 05.03.2023 were opened for public use the elevator and stairwell of the new parking lot that was built together with the cable car in front of the Arts Center. (more…)
By: Human Resources Division
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11 | Units: Administration | Time: ongoing | Link
Description: The University is committed to making its facilities and services accessible to all, including men and women with disabilities. As part of this commitment, accessibility procedures were written. Attached is an information bulletin that will help university employees to become familiar with those procedures and incorporate them into the service they provide. (more…)
By: President’s office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: According to a decision dated March 30, 2023, the management of the areas on the various campuses was transferred to the responsibility of the Vice President and CEO. Activities for mapping the campus areas are being conducted these days, with the aim of establishing a multi-year work plan, which will allow the university to optimally serve the needs of research and teaching, while maximizing the naturally limited area resource. In this framework, it was also decided that a uniform and horizontal policy regarding the allocation of areas for the use of Retired academic staff, (more…)
By: Wages Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 12 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: As part of its commitment to sustainability values, the University of Haifa dediced to switch to a digital payslips (green slips), starting on 01.08.2023. In order to choose the method of receiving the pay slip, you are asked to enter the online slip system -> the green slip tab, where you can mark the way in which you wish to receive the slip (more…)
By: Operations Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 12 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: In recent years, we have been able to reduce the amount of packaging waste that goes to landfill, with the help of separating the packaging and recycling it. When the packages are collected separately and arrive as clean as possible at the sorting station, they are sorted and directed to the various recycling plants that exist mostly in Israel, for the benefit of Israeli industry. As part of the SDG 12 goal and as a step towards its implementation at the University of Haifa, the Operations department coordinated recycling stations in central locations throughout the campus and also placed large orange bins by courtesy of the Haifa Municipality. (more…)
By: Engineering, Infrastructure and Security Division
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 07 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The university is pleased to announce that the Greenspot company has installed charging stations for electric vehicles on campus. In order to activate the charging stations, the Greenspot application must be installed on the mobile device. Operating and use instructions are attached to each station. (more…)
By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 08, SDG 16 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The University of Haifa is committed to grant university employees certain rights in situations involving an exposure of corruption as defined in Israeli law. In addition, the University of Haifa periodically conducts joint research with third parties from the USA, in which it is also required to apply arrangements under American federal law. (more…)
By: President’s office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 10 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The University of Haifa is proud to announce the establishment of a Diversity, Inclusion and Community Array, led by Prof. Arin Salamah-Qudsi from the Department of Arabic Language and Literature and Dr. Yael Granot-Bein, who until recently served as the director of the social engagement unit in the Dean of Students.
The establishment of the Array is a significant step towards implementing the vision of social sustainability, promoted by the University of Haifa. The university community reflects Israeli society, in all its social diversity and heterogeneity. Intelligent and proactive management of the campus in terms of diversity is a necessary condition for growth and innovation, and for strengthening the sense of belonging and cohesion among faculty members and students. The Diversity, Inclusion and Community Array will be responsible for mapping the various populations represented on campus and creating opportunities for dialogue between members of the administrative and academic faculty, male and female students from different population groups. (more…)
By: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 10 | Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library and Gender Equity Unit, University of Haifa | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: On 08.03.2023, in honor of International Women’s Day, the Cultural Center at the Library in collaboration with Gender Equity Unit, hosted public event called “Women Create”. The event program included a lecture by Prof. Shulamit Almog, Head of The Diversity and Equality Unit and Advisor to the President on Gender Equity, (more…)
By: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 10 | Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library and Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of Haifa | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: On March 8, 2023, in honor of the International Women’s Day, the Cultural Center in the Library hosted the discussion on the topic – “Woman. Life. Freedom – The Women’s Struggle in Iran and Afghanistan”, led by Prof. Soli Shahvar from the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. One of the speakers was the correspondent of Iran International in Israel, Ashkan Safaei, accompanied by video operator, and highlights of the the event were later broadcasted by the channel: https://twitter.com/i/status/1633710501204217857 The speakers of both genders presented different angles of the struggle for women’s rights – from media coverage of violent incidents against women, (more…)
By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16 | Units: Social Sciences | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: Following open expressions of opinion by 400 environmental researchers in Israel, initiated by Prof. Shulamit Almog, from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and head of the Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center at the University of Haifa, an expert discussion took place on 05.03.2023 between 16:00 -18:00 p.m. on zoom platform. (more…)
By: The Interdisciplinary Clinical Center at the University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 03 | Units: Administration | Time: 2023 | Link
Description: The purpose of the group is to prepare kindergarten children for the landmarking transition to the first grade and ensure their optimal integration within the school. During the sessions, the emphasis will be placed on the development of higher language and discourse skills, the development of verbal abstraction skills, the improvement of organization, planning and independence, and the improvement of the children’s pre-reading-writing skills, as well as the development of parents’ awareness of the changing needs of their children as they enter the first grade. (more…)
