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Activities

2021

MOU signed with Hanim Corp. for cooperation in hospital construction in countries with few medical benefits

Yonsei University Health System signed an MOU with Harim corporation which mainly deals with building development in order to engage cooperation in medical overseas expansion, which aims to contribute to the development of the medical base in low-income countries (SDG 10.2). Hanim has been seeking ways to make a foray overseas to build a hospital for those countries following the will of Chairman Jeon Young-han, who has been engaged in social contribution activities based on the Christian spirit for many years, and Yonsei Health System has provided advice. With the signing of this MOU, the two organizations plan to jointly carry out a business feasibility study on how to establish Cambodia Cancer Hospital and comprehensive cooperative activities to devise an overall overseas expansion roadmap.

Online admission session for students with disabilities
In December 2020, a committee for practical affairs on supporting students with disabilities in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon held an online admission session, which was organized to provide higher education opportunities for the disabled by improving the convenience of information acquisition (SDG 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard). As one of the members, Yonsei University guided entrance examination information and a support system for college life. It also explained information on various support services including living centers, scholarships, course applications, and educational support personnel as well as academic systems. Especially the subtitle function was prepared for deaf participants, and other disability type participants were also able to receive content through proper tools.
Yonsei University Mirae Campus had a performance report on physical therapy education in Vietnam
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation at Yonsei Mirae Campus and Medipeace, Korea's first non-religious, non-political international health NGO, held a final performance briefing session on the "Educational Competency Enhancement Project for Physical Therapy in Central Vietnam," which was conducted with a total project cost of 940 million KRW. As KOICA's Public Development Assistance (ODA) project, professors of physical therapy at Yonsei University's Mirae Campus visited Quang-Tri Health College every six weeks to provide physical therapy education content to local instructors. Through the project, Yonsei Mirae Campus laid the foundation for continuously training rehabilitation professionals recognized by Vietnam's health law in Quang-Tri Province itself (SDG 10.2). They also provided essential hardware and software that could help rehabilitation treatment services to reach local residents through the existing Vietnamese medical security system. The People's Committee of Quang-Tri Province is planning to institutionalize the achievements of this project and distribute it to other regions.

2024

[QS EQ, EQ5, GG1] Training on Social Aspects of Sustainability, Equality/Diversity/Inclusion (EDI) Policies, Facilitation of a Holistic Ethical Organizational Culture

★ As an institution which  is against all kinds of discrimination, Yonsei University manages Head of Ethical Management (Human Rights Center, Counseling Center, etc.) directly under the President of Yonsei University. Members of Yonsei community (faculty, staff, students) can

  1. report human rights violation cases
  2. receive psychotherapy

and moreover make administrative decisions (penlaties, castigation).
Yonsei strictly prohibits from taking pentalties based on one's race, religion, age, nationality, sex/gender, sexual orientation, etc. This principle is specified in the rules/regulations (윤리기본규정, click) of Yonsei University.
Click here (pages 24-27) and here to check out Yonsei University's commitment towards a better society and protection of human rights (pages 24-27).

 Able Center (click) at Yonsei University is a department dedicated to supporting students with disabilities. The Center provides students with:

  1. vehicles designed for mobility support within the campus
  2. library access support
  3. supplementary materials and lecture notes

and more. Please visit the link above to view the entire policies/services for students with disabilities.
Able Center Yonsei University also opens lectures to improve awareness on disability in annual basis. Students, researchers(professors), and staff can access these courses online.

★ At an institutional level, Yonsei University provides courses on social sustainability to faculty staff as well as students. These courses are open to everyone, free of charge.
Especially, IGEE Yonsei has been releasing all sessions from Global Engagement and Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) via LearnUs (click, online education platform run by Yonsei University) and the official YouTube Channel. IGEE aims this wide range of discourses to be promoted and circulated within the public, which thus can raise and maintain awareness ofsustainability.
* Full videos from GEEF 2024 to be uploaded

★ Yonsei University's Commitment to Human Rights 
Founded on the spirit of pursuing truth and freedom, Yonsei University firmly opposes all forms of discrimination and strives to create a society where everyone is treated equally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, language, race, or political backgrounds.
As an example, Yonsei University offers various human rights courses, including "The Spirit of Yonsei and Human Rights," and some of these courses are freely available on LearnUs (click).
▶ Click more at the bottom to explore the courses relevant to human rights.
Yonsei's commitment towards sustainability (click, please refer to pages 24-29).

★ IGEE also runs courses focusing on sustainability and ESG at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels:
▶ Understanding Sustainable Development with BKM (Undergraduate)
▶ Understanding Sustainable Development (Postgraduate)
these courses are open to all students, regardless of majors.

★ Institute for Higher Education Innovation (IHEI) at Yonsei University has been funding student-led problem-solving projects since 2018. Following are the teams which tackle refugee isssues:

  • Nanduru supports young individuals who arrived in Korea during their teenage years accompanied by their mothers and/or fathers, who married Korean spouses.
  • Dodam2 supports the children of North Korean defectors who were born in third-party countries.
  • Podcast Sabujak stars North Korean defectors living in South Korea, providing opportunities to better understand North Korean society and culture.

Click more below to view the details on the education achieving social sustainability.

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[QS EQ7] Services for People with Disabilities

Mentioned above, Able Center is an administrative department which provides customized services for members of Yonsei community with disabilities.

★ Mobility support
The Center provides vehicles designed for people using wheelchairs and discounts parking fees for people with disabilities.

★ Facilities management and campus-wide support
Able Center opens information on wheelchair accessibility of campus facilities and manages tactual maps for the visioin-impaired. The Center also helps people with disabilities to access libraries easily.

Tactual map of Central Library at Yonsei University
Tactual map of Central Library at Yonsei University

▲ Tactual maps in front of Central Library at Yonsei University

There are designated lounges and research/reading rooms for students with disabilities:

  • Able Center: Student Union Building (Sinchon Campus), Vision Hall (International Campus)
  • Research/reading rooms for the students with vision impairment: Central Library (4th floor, Sinchon Campus), Underwood Memorial Library (6th floor, International Campus)
  • Lounges: Student Union Building and Widang Hall (Sinchon Campus), Veritas Hall A (International Campus)

Click here to view the barrier-free maps for Yonsei Campus.

★ Academic support
Following are the policies to support students with disabilities.

  1. Assisting course registration
  2. Taking lecture notes
  3. Producing course readers
  4. Providing supplementary materials (e.g. Sense-reader, adjustable chairs/desks, magnifying lenses)
  5. Delivering special requests for lectures and midterm/final exams
  6.  Introducing students who cna provide tutoring

Besides these policies above, there are scholarships, career development support, counselling services and more for Yonsei community with disabilities.

★ On-campus accommodation for students with disabilities
Able Center supports students with disabilities by prioritizing their access to campus dormitories. There are 19 rooms and 26 rooms secured in Sinchon and International Campus respectively.

Click more below to explore Yonsei University's policies in more detail which is designed to meet students' needs.

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[QS GG1] Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee/Office(r)

Head of Ethical Management is an organization directly under the President of Yonsei University, and consists of five centers under its umbrella:

  1. Ethics Center (윤리센터)
  2. Human Rights Center (인권센터)
  3. Center for Gender Equality (성평등센터)
  4. Counseling Center (심리상담센터)
  5. Able Center (장애학생지원센터)

★ Among these five centers above, Human Rights Center is dedicated to

  • guaranteeing human rights across the campus and
  • overseeing human rights violation reports and disciplinary actions.

Click the following link to explore Yonsei University’s commitment to securing human rights on campus: Rules/Regulations on Head of Ethical Management (click) 

Basic Code of Ethics (윤리기본규정, click) stipulates that members of Yonsei University shall conduct research, education, and duties in an ethical manner, refrain from seeking unfair advantages, and explicitly prohibit the improper use of information/resources.

★ Also, Rules on Prevention and Handling of Sexual Harassment (성폭력 예방 및 처리에 관한 규정, click)

  • underscores the rights of victims to report sexual harassment and sexual violence to Center for Gender Equality;
  • specifies the principles and processes in handling the cases;
  • mentions the responsibility of the Center to provide treatment and support to the victims.

cf. Rules on Human Rights Center (인권센터 규정, click)

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