QIU Sustainable Development Goals

QIU SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS

What are the
Sustainable Development Goals?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

The 17 SDGs are integrated—that is, they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Through the pledge to Leave No One Behind, countries have committed to fast-track progress for those furthest behind first. That is why the SDGs are designed to bring the world to several life-changing ‘zeros’, including zero poverty, hunger, AIDS and discrimination against women and girls.

Everyone is needed to reach these ambitious targets. The creativity, knowhow, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context.

QIU's Role

QIU is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and emphasizes the importance in aligning itself to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The University firmly believes that as a higher educational institution, it is of pivotal importance to integrate sustainability into our academic activities to ensure that our graduates are fully immersed in sustainability practices which they will reinforce in their future professions.

The University hosted Fulbright Specialist Dr. Nancy Landrum for a period of six weeks in June and July 2019. The purpose of the Fulbright visit was to help QIU integrate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the curriculum by achieving three objectives:

Clusters under the
QIU SDG Steering Committee

In order to achieve QIU’s SDGs, four clusters comprising of Education, Research, Operations and Leadership have been set up.

Diversity and Equality
Subcommittee

This subcommittee advises on and implements policies, programmes, and training related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and human rights on campus. Members of this subcommittee are drawn from diverse backgrounds. It is led by Mr Sit Wai Yin, Director of the Student Life Division.

Other members include

Ms. Ng Mei Chan – Deputy COO,
Prof. Dr Sivabala Naidu – Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,
Ms Angie Ng Yoot Mei – Director, Human Resource Division,
Ms Sumathi Ayadurai – Bursar, Finance and Accounts Division, and
Ms Nor Asila Mohd – Deputy Registrar.

SDG Reports

SDG Student Submissions

Our commitment to the 17 SDGs are encapsulated in the incredible work of our creative students.

Here are some of the SDG-themed pieces that they have brought to life.

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Public Holidays	Week start	Week end	Academic Week
	1 Jul	6 Jul	Registration – 1 Jul (Mon)
	1 Jul	6 Jul	** Orientation Week 2 – 6 Jul (Tue – Sat)
*8 Jul Awal Muharram	9 Jul	13 Jul	Week 1 – Class Starts (9 Jul)
	15 Jul	20 Jul	Week 2
	22 Jul	27 Jul	Week 3
	29 Jul	3 Aug	Week 4
	5 Aug	10 Aug	Week 5
	12 Aug	17 Aug	Week 6
	19 Aug	24 Aug	Week 7
	26-Aug	31-Aug	Week 8
	2-Sep	7-Sep	Week 9
	9-Sep	14-Sep	Week 10
16-Sep Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday & Malaysia Day	17-Sep	21-Sep	Week 11
	23-Sep	28-Sep	Week 12
	30-Sep	5-Oct	Week 13
	7-Oct	12-Oct	Week 14
	14-Oct	16-Oct	Self Study
	17-Oct	19-Oct	Final Examination
	21-Oct	25-Oct	Final Examination
	28-Oct	29-Oct	Final Examination
31-Oct Deepavali	30-Oct	2-Nov	Semester Break
1-Nov Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	30-Oct	2-Nov	Semester Break
	4-Nov	9-Nov	Semester Break
	11 Nov	17 Nov	Semester Break