Walailak University Educational Policy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Walailak University Inclusive Quality Education Policy 2024
In line with its vision, displayed below, Walailak University implements “Walailak University Inclusive Quality Education Policy,” (WUIQE) including the following provisions to enhance quality education for all.
Walailak University Vision
Representing exemplary governance,
Inspiring innovation
Serving society
Elevating globally
WUIQE Provisions
1. Walailak University provides equal access to affordable and quality tertiary education to individuals of all ages, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status and civil partnership status.
2. Committed to quality education based on its philosophy of academic excellence with professional skills, Walailak University ensures that all students are well-equipped with both quality academic performance and relevant professional skills through its professional associations’ required internships or its compulsory eight-month cooperative educations at workplaces of students’ interests during their junior and senior years.
3. Walailak University will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate all students with disabilities, including those with physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental health disabilities.
4. Walailak University promises to invest in student funds and non-profitable loans, locally and globally, especially among citizens from least developed countries, to promote inclusive equality in quality tertiary educational opportunities for all, including refugees and asylum seekers. Special provisions will be made to support the unique challenges faced by refugee and asylum seeker students, including language support, cultural integration programs, and access to mental health resources.
5. To promote students’ sustainable lifestyles, under the core values of gratitude, integrity, philanthropy, and leadership, Walailak University supports extra-curricular activities through the “Graduate Passport,” which ensures all Walailak graduates will not only be academically and proficiently efficient but also good local and global citizens.
6. Walailak University commits to upgrading educational facilities as well as student/staff residences, including smart classrooms, smart transportation, premium dormitories, professional sport complexes, and public accessible healthy green spaces, to ensure safe, nonviolent, inclusive, and effective environments for all.
7. Walailak University promises to invest in student funds and non-profitable loans, locally and globally, especially among citizens from least developed countries, to promote inclusive equality in quality tertiary educational opportunities for all.
8. Through collaboration with world-recognized higher education organizations, Walailak University invests in the development of qualified faculty members to enhance the quality and impact of learning and teaching.
9. In all programs, Walailak University guarantees all students, regardless of background, income, ethnicity, religion, language, disability, immigration status, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, refugee or asylum seeker status, pregnancy, or maternity, high academic standards for their best preparation to succeed in education and employment.
10. To ensure quality graduates, Walailak University enforces university-wide exit exams, measuring students’ comprehensive knowledge in each program of study, as an essential part of all programs’ quality assurance. Additionally, for students who require maternity leaves, flexible academic accommodations will be provided to ensure continuity of their education without penalization. This includes options for deferred exams, extensions on assignments, and access to online course materials during their leave period. Additionally, counseling and support services will be available to assist pregnant students in navigating their academic responsibilities and preparing for their maternity leaves.
11. To foster inclusive education in local and global communities, Walailak University commits to expanding cross-sectional coordination between its qualified faculty members and local as well as global organizations to support outreach academic services for the general public regardless of background, income, ethnicity, religion, language, disability, immigration status, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, refugee or asylum seeker status, pregnancy, or maternity.
12. Through general education, Walailak University commits to the education of sustainable development across the university, integrating principles of sustainability, social justice, and inclusivity into all aspects of teaching and learning.