Inclusive organisation

The decision to define inclusion as one of its four main priorities highlights Hasselt University's unrelenting commitment to gender and inclusion. In the past few years, several initiatives were taken:

• In 2014, Hasselt University developed its ‘Gender Policy Plan’ (in Dutch and English) with measures regarding corporate culture, inflow and professional growth of academic staff, and work-life balance. Currently, the ‘Gender Policy Plan’ is under construction, an update will be published soon. To bridge the period until the publication of our new inclusion plan. You can take look at the UHasselt data on gender here (NL) (pdf, 699 KB).
  
  
• UHasselt is a co-signatory of the ‘Gender in Academia Charter’ (2019), spearheaded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) and the Young Academy. With the Charter, Flemish universities renew their commitment to gender equality.
  
  
• In 2021, UHasselt launched a Contact Point unacceptable behavior. All staff and students can report – in full confidence – transgressive behaviour by a student, co-worker or visitor.

To foster a more inclusive organisation, UHasselt established a steering committee with representatives and experts from central services and Faculties. The so-called Inclusion Committee formulates strategic and operational policy. It is mandated to align the ‘UHasselt Gender Policy Plan’ and all policy relating to gender and diversity issues – in education, research, internationalisation, human resources, etc. – with the overarching strategy of UHasselt. It also advises the University on potential measures and monitors the indicators intended.

At the start of the academic year, Hasselt University and Het Belang van Limburg hand out the Inclusivity Award to an extraordinary individual or group committed to advancing inclusion at UHasselt.

The award wants to provide a tailwind to initiatives set up by UHasselt students, alumni and staff that enhance higher education participation of disadvantaged youth. The winner receives a cheque of 1,500 euros. Are you committed to advancing inclusion at Hasselt University? Or do you know someone who is? Nominate yourself or that person/group for the Inclusivity Award! Stay tuned for more information on the Inclusivity Award 2022.

List of honorees

• 2021
  Ömer Sercik, Young Phys-X-Academy (Faculty of Sciences)
  
  
• 2020
  Joint Organisation of Statistic Scholars, JOSS (Data Science Institute)

In 2020, the 'Diversity Award' was changed into the 'Inclusivity Award'.

• 2019
  Lousin Moumdjian (Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences)
  
  
• 2018
  Assia Tiane (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2017
  Narjes Madhloum (Centre for Environmental Sciences)
  
  
• 2016
  Abdullah Aydogan (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2015 
  Mehmet Keskin (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2014
  Hatice Genc (Faculty of Law)
  
  
• 2013
  Imane Tiane (Faculty of Business Economics)
  
  
• 2012
  Mayeen Bin Saad (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2011
  Emmel Farah (Faculty of Business Economics)
  
  
• 2010
  Samira Hijjit (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2009
  Chahouri Lahcen (Faculty of Business Economics)
  
  
• 2008
  Business Economics Buddies (Faculty of Business Economics)
  
  
• 2007
  Halit Topal (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences)
  
  
• 2006
  Ugur Yilderim (Faculty of Business Economics)