Today, rapid change in all areas of society also requires questioning and transforming the conventional definitions of higher education. As access to information is becoming easier every day, social needs are constantly transforming and we cannot even predict which professions will exist in the near future. Thereby universities have to not only keep up with this rapid change with scientific research, education and community service activities, but also to lead it. Achieving this is only possible by ensuring that universities are independent of all economic and political powers, and protecting them as a place where wisdom wanders freely and ideas clash with each other.
At Kadir Has University, we unquestionably accept and undertake our firm commitment to our principles of academic freedom and merit together with our students, academic and administrative staff in all areas of scientific research, education and community service activities. Home to scientific development and critical thinking, contemporary universities share founding missions: the combination of research and education, freedom of education and autonomy of academia. These missions also form the basis of our university’s understanding of academic freedom.
According to this understanding, academic freedom is the cornerstone of a university where:
As an institution that has maintained these values since its foundation and has strictly adhered to the ideals of academic freedom and scientific autonomy in research and educational activities, we firmly believe in unconditional freedom of thought, and uphold the principle that scientific production can only be evaluated according to its own rules, and that science has no purpose other than to seek the truth.
“Farklıyız ama eşitiz!” – Kadir Has Üniversitesi dil, din, ırk, renk, yaş, vatandaşlık durumu, etnik köken, engellilik durumu, cinsiyet, cinsel yönelim, medenî durum, hamilelik, sosyal statü, eğitim durumu ve siyasi görüşe bağlı doğrudan ve dolaylı her türlü ayrımcılığı reddeder. Zira bilim ancak ayrımcılıktan uzak bir ortamda gelişebilir ve Üniversitemiz seçkin bir yükseköğrenim kurumu olmayı sürdürme hedefine ancak çoğulcu, adil, açık görüşlü ve herkesin farklılıklarıyla eşit olabildiği bir ortamın sağlanmasıyla ulaşabileceğinin bilincindedir.
Üniversitemizde, yukarıda belirtilenler başta olmak üzere, hukuken ve evrensel ilkelerle korunan her türlü farklı statüye bağlı ayrımcılık ile ayrımcılığa dayanan her türlü taciz, yıldırma ve zorbalık eyleminin kabul edilemez ve görmezden gelinemez olarak değerlendirdiğimizi; öğrencilerimiz, müstakbel öğrencilerimiz, çalışanlarımız, Üniversitemiz’in hizmet aldığı üçüncü kişiler ve ziyaretçilerimiz dâhil tüm paydaşlarımıza saygı ile duyururuz.
Bu kapsamda; tüm paydaşları için ayrımcılıktan uzak, eşitliği esas alan, farklılıklara saygı duyan ve kapsayıcı bir akademik ve sosyal çalışma ortamı sağlamak için tüm yasal düzenlemelere bağlı olduğumuzu ve elimizden gelen en üstün çabayı gösterdiğimizi taahhüt ederiz.
Eğer Üniversitemiz’de bir ayrımcılığa uğradığınızı düşünüyorsanız, sizi dinlemeye hazırız! Lütfen bu yöndeki düşünce, talep ve şikayetlerinizi, Üniversitemiz’in Eşitlik Komisyonuna (equity@khas.edu.tr) iletiniz.
Bu tür eylemlerin tanımları ve yaptırımları ile Üniversitemiz mevzuatı hakkında bkz.: Taciz ve Ayrımcılığı Önleme Politikası
“We stand by you and are ready to listen to you!” – Our University prohibits all acts and behaviors involving gender-based violence and discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault or stalking in a manner that disturbs any member of our University and physical or verbal violence. Kadir Has University’s management knows that any such behaviors and actions that are not consensual may adversely affect the person physically and/or psychologically, and explicitly announces that such actions will not be tolerated under any circumstances within the University, disciplinary and criminal investigations will be carried out against those who commit such acts, the University will give all kinds of support to the victims of such behaviors and actions, and they will enforce all internationally accepted principles and regulations against such actions.
We respectfully announce to all our stakeholders, including our students, prospective students, employees, third parties from whom we receive services, and visitors that all violent and discriminatory acts and behaviors based on sexual harassment and sexual assault may constitute a crime, and that such actions are disruptive to the academic and social environment of our University, in addition to the physical and/or psychological effects on victims.
We are ready to listen and assist all members of our University who feel that they are victims of this type of action or behavior. No matter who performs such an action or behavior, we undertake that we are ready to listen to you, provide all kinds of support, including psychological support, and protect your personal data and identity, away from all kinds of hierarchical, social and material pressures within the corporate structure.
If you believe that you have been sexually harassed, sexually assaulted or subjected to gender-based violence and discrimination including the acts of stalking, following and domestic violence by any member of our University, contact us immediately!
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention Unit (CİTÖB)
Even if it is based on mutual consent, our University does not approve of any close relationship that members from different hierarchical levels (students, faculty members, employees, etc.) may develop due to concerns that such a relationship may lead to possible ethical conflicts of interest and hierarchical relationship abuse. In all circumstances, such relationships must be reported to the unit supervisors, even if they are consensual.
Regarding the definitions and sanctions of such actions and the legislation of our University, see:
“The first key to our success is our honesty towards ourselves and society.” – Kadir Has University community recognizes that academic honesty is the absolute requirement of academic studies, research, education and training activities and undertakes that they will carry out all academic studies, research and education and training activities under the roof of our University always in accordance with all academic integrity rules/principles.
At Kadir Has University, we know that academic honesty is a must to ensure an egalitarian, libertarian, scientific doubt-based, open-minded and merit-based research and education environment. We firmly believe that a university culture shaped by academic cooperation and fair scientific competition is the basis for success in education and training, research, academic study and university management. We also believe that such a university culture is important in preventing actions that are not academically honest.
Therefore, we accept and declare that we adopt a zero-tolerance policy against any unethical act violating academic honesty such as copying, plagiarism, the presentation and acceptance of third-party-generated assignments, projects, etc., academic labor exploitation based on hierarchical position or any interest or punishment, distortion of research data, fabrication, academic sabotage and actions and behaviors contrary to all scientific ethical rules. In case any such action or behavior requires disciplinary proceeding, legal punishment and sanction, we undertake and declare that we will take all necessary legal steps and we will not accept such action or behavior under any circumstances, even if there are no clear legal sanctions.
All our students and prospective students, all academic and administrative members are expected to comply with internationally accepted academic honesty rules in education and training activities and throughout the process that includes determining the subject in academic research, collecting and evaluating research data and writing a dissertation. In case they have any doubt about the conformation of their studies to the abovementioned rules, they are expected to request support and assistance from the relevant units without exception.
If you need information about academic honesty or ethical rules, or if you are in doubt and need support, please contact us (Academic Ethics Commission: ethics@khas.edu.tr). We would be more than glad to help you.
For detailed information on our academic honesty and ethical rules and the regulation of our University, see: