The Social Responsibility Bank (SRB) is an electronic system that aims to frame the social responsibility institutionally; to deposit IAU employee’s contributions in varied channels of social responsibility in the form of bank assets and simultaneously calculate the IAU’s actual, equivalent and estimated abilities and resources invested in the University channels of social responsibility objectively throughout the year. SRB objectives focus on direct the future trajectory of the university's community services in a sustainable manner, it also aims to enhance orientation to electronically automate all community service-related milestones, standardization of formats and mechanism of action, leading to paperless environment. SRB establishes social responsibility related-database; improve the efficiency and speed of data retrieval. SRB as system facilitates linking the system users with the decision-makers. In addition, it secures balance and integration between the contributors of social responsibility. It provides flexible method of documenting the efforts of the university staff in social responsibility. Channels of Social Responsibility Bank include: 1) social curricular activities, 2) Social Extra-Curricula Activities, 3) Scientific Research 4) Social Studies, 5) Community Service; 6) Sustainable Developmental Projects.Some statistics since the start of the project:Number of events: 1190Number of beneficiaries from community services: 6928021 Beneficiaries Number of hours in community service: 430222.90 HoursNumber of shareholders in community service: 6479
https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/community-service/social-responsibility-bank
Completed
2019
2022
This system is applicable to all universities of Saudi Arabia as well as the international ones because all universities are founded to provide three main functions. These include: 1) learning and teaching, 2) scientific research, and 3) community service. Usually the universities provide community service through the utilization of the first two functions i.e., learning and teaching in addition to scientific research. Furthermore, the flexibility of the system can be easily customized to suit the needs of all universities.Also, all private sectors, education and business in particular offer social responsibility and the system could be customized to fit their needs.
The Social Responsibility Bank allows the university to sum the contributions of its staff (admin staff and students) in the Social Responsibility account like a bank and later convert community service working hours into a weighted value, to direct the future trajectory of the university's community services throughout the year in a sustainable manner.The Social Responsibility Bank also has a future Aspirations. The first step of our ambition was the establishment of the Social Responsibility Bank (SRB) at IAU. However, our plan and ambitions will be to come out with a national measure of social responsibility for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This measure is to be used for differentiation between the world’s countries in the system of the International Social Responsibility Bank (ISRB) whose flag will be carried by Saudi Arabia.
The Social Responsibility Bank promote of WSIS values by: Utilize information technology to serve the community by providing the university's capabilities to support and serve the community and individuals. Thus, developing of society economically, socially and promoting the common goals of humanity. SRB focus on enhancing orientation to electronically automate all community service-related milestones, standardization of formats and mechanism of action, leading to paperless environment. SRB facilitates the communication between the university and the community. Develop and promote ICT towards development for all. Activating the role of the university as a governmental institution in sustainable development and community service. It expedites the process of bounding the university's capabilities and specialties to serve the community in an interactive way. Simultaneously, it aims to provide high quality services to the beneficiaries. It standardized documentation and collection of the community service reports in all organizational levels.
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Saudi Arabia — Government
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