A Framework for University Social Responsibility and Sustainability: The Case of South Valley University, Egypt
The environmental, cultural, social, and technological
changes have led higher education institutes to question their
traditional roles. Many declarations and frameworks highlight the
importance of fulfilling social responsibility of higher education
institutes. The study aims at developing a framework of university
social responsibility and sustainability (USR&S) with focus on South
Valley University (SVU) as a case study of Egyptian Universities.
The study used meetings with 12 vice deans of community services
and environmental affairs on social responsibility and environmental
issues. The proposed framework integrates social responsibility with
strategic management through the establishment and maintenance of
the vision, mission, values, goals and management systems;
elaboration of policies; provision of actions; evaluation of services
and development of social collaboration with stakeholders to meet
current and future needs of the community and environment. The
framework links between different stakeholders internally and
externally using communication and reporting tools. The results show
that SVU integrates social responsibility and sustainability in its
strategic plans. It has policies and actions however fragmented and
lack of appropriate structure and budgeting. The proposed framework
could be valuable for researchers and decision makers of the
Egyptian Universities. The study proposed recommendations and
highlighted building on the results and conducting future research.
[1] Alzyoud, Sukaina A. and Bani-Hani, Kamal (2015). Social
responsibility in higher education institutes. European Scientific
Journal, March edition vol.11, No. 8 ISSN: 1857 – 7881. Available at:
http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/viewFile/5259/5070
[2] Asemah, Ezekiel S., Okpanachi, Ruth A. and Olumuji, Emmanuel O.
(2013). Universities and Corporate Social Responsibility Performance:
An Implosion of the Reality. African research review, An International
Multidisciplinary Journal, Ethiopia Vol. 7 (4), Serial No. 31, September,
pp.195-224. Available at: http://afrrevjo.net/journals/multidiscipline/
Vol_7_no_4_art_12_AsemahOkpanachi&Olumuji.pdf
[3] Barblan, A., M. Daxner and V. Ivosevic (2007). Academic Malpractice,
Threats and Temptations. An Essay of the Magna Charta Observatory
and the National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB). Bologna, Bononia University Press. Available at: http://www.magnacharta.org/
resources/files/academicmalpracticepdf.pdf
[4] Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press:
Oxford.
[5] Carroll, A. B (1999). Corporate social responsibility: Evolution of a
definitional construct. Business and Society, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 268-95.
Available at: http://uga.academia.edu/
httpwwwterryugaeduprofilespersonid443/Papers/398629/Corporate_Soc
ial_Responsibility_Evolution_of_a_Definitional_Construct
[6] Carroll, A. B. (1991). The pyramid of corporate social responsibility:
toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders. Business
Horizons, pp. 39–48. Available at: http://cf.linnbenton.edu/bcs/bm/
gusdorm/upload/Pyramid%20of%20Social%20Responsibility.pdf
[7] Cloe L. (2003). Assessing Sustainability on Canadian University
Campuses: Development of a Campus Sustainability Assessment
Framework. Canada: Royal Roads University, p. 30. Available at:
http://neumann.hec.ca/humaniterre/campus_durable/campus_memoire.p
df
[8] Cochran, Philip L. (2007). The evolution of corporate social
responsibility. Business Horizons, 50, pp. 449–454. Available at:
www.sciencedirect.com
[9] Commissions of European Communities (2001). Green paper,
promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Brussels, p. 4. Available at: http://www.csr-in commerce.eu/data/
files/resources/717/com_2001_0366_en.pdf
[10] Cruz, Yasmin (2014). Quality and the social responsibility of
universities. Global university network for innovation. Available at:
http://www.guninetwork.org/resources/he-articles/quality-and-thesocial-
responsibility-of-universities
[11] Dahan, G.S and Senol, I. (2012). Corporate social responsibility in
higher education institutions: Istanbul Bilgi University case. American
International of Contemporary Research. Vol. 2 (3), pp. 95-103.
Available at: http://aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_3_March_
2012/10.pdf
[12] Dima, Alina Mihaela, Simona Vasilache, Valentina Ghinea and Simona
Agoston (2013). A model of academic social responsibility.
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, No. 38 E, pp. 29.
Available at: http://www.rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/
article/download/86/82.
[13] Felt, U. & Glans, M. (2002). University autonomy in Europe: changing
paradigms in higher education policy. Bologna: Magna Charta
Observatory, p. 18. Available at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/
download?doi=10.1.1.124.2143&rep=rep1&type=pdf
[14] Felt, U. (2003). University Autonomy in Europe: changing paradigms in
higher education policy. Proceedings of the Seminar of the Magna
Charta Observatory, 17 September 2002, Managing University
Autonomy: Collective Decision Making and Human Resources Policy,
pp.13-16. Bologna: Bononia University Press. Available at:
http://eua.uni-graz.at/Ulrike_Felt.pdf
[15] Gaberman, Barry (2008). A global view of corporate social
responsibility, a working paper based on a public lecture first given at
AUC in October 2007. The American University in Cairo, spring, pp. 6,
10.
[16] Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) (October, 27, 2010).
Implementation Guidelines to the ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus
Charter, Suggested reporting contents and format, International
Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), pp. 1-32. Available at:
http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/viewdocument/
365-implementation-guidelines-for-the-iscn-gulf-sustainabl ecampus-
charter.html
[17] Halifax Declaration (1991). Creating a Common Future: An Action Plan
for Universities. Follow up to the Halifax Conference on University
Action for Sustainable Development. December 9-11. Halifax: Lester
Pearson Institute for International Development, Dalhousie University,
1992. Available at: www.iau-aiu.net/content/rtf/sd_dhalifax.rtf
http://www.rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/download/86/82
[18] ISO (2004). Social Responsibility Standardization, An outline of the
issues, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Social
Responsibility Conference, June, 21–22, and to the ISO Technical
Management Board’s meeting, June 24, 2004. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2004/standards_iso_srs.pdf
[19] Jónasson, Jón Torfii (2008). Inventing tomorrow's university: who is to
take the lead? An essay of the Magna Charta Observatory. Bologna:
Bononia University Press. Available at: http://www.magnacharta.
org/observatoryPublication.aspx?uid=%7B564967b9-c30c-4d96-
af8c-24e6ac7b7d6e%7D
[20] Koskos, L. Ph. (2007) Quality and the Role of the University. Opening
Remarks, 2nd International Conference on University Evaluation,
Athens, Greece, p. 4. Available at:
http://quality.hau.gr/docs/Koskos_en.pdf
[21] Krizek, Kevin J., Newport, Dave, White, James and Townsend, Alan R.
(2012). Higher education’s sustainability imperative: how to practically
respond? International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education,
v13, n1, p.19-33 : DOI 10.1108/14676371211190281
[22] Kyoto Declaration (November, 1993). Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/kyoto.htm
[23] Magna Charta Universitatum Observatory (31 March 2002). p. 13,
Available at: http://www.magna-charta.org/cms/download.aspx?
FileUid={6e541566-8ef0-48a8-9c8c-17f353a99d7a}&lang=en-US
[24] Martínez de Carrasquero, Cynthia (2011). University Social
Responsibility and its Articulation with Teaching-Research-Community
Projects Roles to Link it with Society. Iesala Reports On Higher
Education, No. 214. Available at: http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/
index.on-el-entorno-social&catid=126%3Anoticias-paginanueva&
Itemid=712&lang=en
[25] Mat, Sohif; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Mokhtar, Mazlin; Ali, Baharuddin;
Hashim, Halimaton Saadiah; et al. (2009). Managing Sustainable
Campus in Malaysia – Organisational Approach and Measures.
European Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 8, Number 2, pp. 201-
221. Available at: http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_8_2_01.pdf
[26] McWilliams, Abagail and Siegel, Donald (Jan, 2001). Corporate Social
Responsibility: A Theory of the Firm Perspective. The Academy of
Management Review, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 117-127. Available at:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/259398
[27] Monaco, Fabio R. (2002). The Setting up of the Magna Charta
Observatory of Fundamental University Values and Rights, in
Observatory for Fundamental University Values and Rights, Autonomy
and Responsibility. Proceeding of the lunch event for the Magna Charta
Observatory, 21-22 September 2001. Bononia University Press.
Available at: http://www.magna-charta.org/cms/download.aspx?
FileUid={6e54156 6-8ef0-48a8-9c8c-17f353a99d7a}&lang=en-US
[28] Pierick, E. Ten; Beekman, V.; Weele, C.N.; Meeusen, M.J.G. Graaff,
R.P.M. (2004). A framework for analysing corporate social
performance, Beyond the Wood model, Report 5.04.03. Agricultural
Economics Research Institute (LEI), The Hague, p, 11. Available at:
http://www.lei.dlo.nl/publicaties/PDF/2004/5_xxx/5_04_03.pdf.
[29] Sanderson, Don M. and Watters, James J. (2006). The corporatisation of
higher education: A question of balance. In Debowski, Shelda, Eds.
Proceedings Higher Education Research and Development Society of
Australia Annual conference, pp. 316-323, Perth, Western Australia.
Available at: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/4772/1/4772.pdf
[30] Sawasdikosol, S. (2010). University Social Responsibility Alliance:
Collaboration Foundation to the New Era of University Social
Responsibility for Sufficiency Economy, Green Technology, Sustainable
Environment and Sustainable Development. The Royal Golden Jubilée
International Seminar Series, LXX. Available at:
http://sichon.wu.ac.th/file/arts-20100317-111023-1wzu5
[31] South Valley University Strategic plan (2011-2015). pp. 74, 91-94.
Available at: http://www.svu.edu.eg/arabic/links/stratigy/stratigy.html
[32] Swansea Declaration (1993). Released at the conclusion of the
Association of Commonwealth Universities' Fifteenth Quinquennial
Conference, August, Swansea, Wales. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/swansea.htm
[33] The university charter for sustainable development (May, 1994).
COPERNECUS, Geneva. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/coper.htm
[34] UNCED (1992). http://www.ciesin.org/TG/PI/TREATY/unced.html
[35] UNESCO (1990). The Talloires Declaration. Available at:
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=37590&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
[36] UNISCO (1998). Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century, Vision
and Action, WORLD CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION,
Volume IV, Thematic Debate: Autonomy, Social Responsibility and
Academic Freedom, Paris, 5-9 October, p.11. Available at:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001173/117320e.pdf
[37] Vallaeys, Francisco (2015). Defining social responsibility: a matter of
philosophical urgency for universities. Global University Network for
Innovation, p. 3. Available at: http://www.guninetwork.org/resources/he-articles/defining-social-responsibility-a-matter-of-urgency-forphilosophy-
and-universities
[38] Vasilescu, Ruxandra, Barna, Cristina, Epure, Manuela and Baicu,
Claudia (2010). Developing university social responsibility: A model for
the challenges of the new civil society. Procedia Social and Behavioral
Sciences, (2), pp. 4177–4182. Available at:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810007007
[39] Velazquez L, Munguia N, Platt A and Taddei J. (2006) Sustainable
University: what can be the matter? Journal of Cleaner Production; 14 ,
p.812
[40] Vukasovic, Martina (2008). The Integrity of Higher Education from
Essence to Management, in the Management of University Integrity,
Observatory for Fundamental University Values and Rights.
Proceedings of the Seminar of the Magna Charta Observatory, 19
September 2007, pp. 25, 26, Bononia University Press. Available at:
http://www.magna-charta.org/observatoryPublication.aspx?
uid={25cc7122-bf64-4c69-8e7b-9f95526e241c}
[41] WBCSD (1999). Meeting Changing Expectations, Corporate Social
Responsibility. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, p.
22. Available at: http://oldwww.wbcsd.org/plugins/
DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&ObjectId=Mjg2.
[42] Wright, T.S.A. (2002). Definitions and frameworks for environmental
sustainability in higher education. Higher Education Policy, 15(2), June.
pp. 105-20. Available at: http://www.ulsf.org/pdf/
Wright_Declarations.pdf
[43] The Magna Charta Observatory of Fundamental University. Available
at: http://www.magna-charta.org
[44] Wood, Donna J. (Oct. 1991). Corporate Social Performance Revisited.
The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 691-718.
Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/258977
[45] Dodd, E. M., Jr. (1932). For whom are corporate managers trustees?
Harvard Law Review, 45 (7), pp. 1146 - 1162. Available at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/128092362/Dodd-For-Whom-Are-
Corporate-Managers-Trustees#scribd
[46] Reiser, J., (2007) Managing University Social Responsibility (USR).
International Sustainable Campus Network: Best Practices – Future
Challenges, April 25-27, p. 2, Zurich, Switzerland.
[1] Alzyoud, Sukaina A. and Bani-Hani, Kamal (2015). Social
responsibility in higher education institutes. European Scientific
Journal, March edition vol.11, No. 8 ISSN: 1857 – 7881. Available at:
http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/viewFile/5259/5070
[2] Asemah, Ezekiel S., Okpanachi, Ruth A. and Olumuji, Emmanuel O.
(2013). Universities and Corporate Social Responsibility Performance:
An Implosion of the Reality. African research review, An International
Multidisciplinary Journal, Ethiopia Vol. 7 (4), Serial No. 31, September,
pp.195-224. Available at: http://afrrevjo.net/journals/multidiscipline/
Vol_7_no_4_art_12_AsemahOkpanachi&Olumuji.pdf
[3] Barblan, A., M. Daxner and V. Ivosevic (2007). Academic Malpractice,
Threats and Temptations. An Essay of the Magna Charta Observatory
and the National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB). Bologna, Bononia University Press. Available at: http://www.magnacharta.org/
resources/files/academicmalpracticepdf.pdf
[4] Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press:
Oxford.
[5] Carroll, A. B (1999). Corporate social responsibility: Evolution of a
definitional construct. Business and Society, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 268-95.
Available at: http://uga.academia.edu/
httpwwwterryugaeduprofilespersonid443/Papers/398629/Corporate_Soc
ial_Responsibility_Evolution_of_a_Definitional_Construct
[6] Carroll, A. B. (1991). The pyramid of corporate social responsibility:
toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders. Business
Horizons, pp. 39–48. Available at: http://cf.linnbenton.edu/bcs/bm/
gusdorm/upload/Pyramid%20of%20Social%20Responsibility.pdf
[7] Cloe L. (2003). Assessing Sustainability on Canadian University
Campuses: Development of a Campus Sustainability Assessment
Framework. Canada: Royal Roads University, p. 30. Available at:
http://neumann.hec.ca/humaniterre/campus_durable/campus_memoire.p
df
[8] Cochran, Philip L. (2007). The evolution of corporate social
responsibility. Business Horizons, 50, pp. 449–454. Available at:
www.sciencedirect.com
[9] Commissions of European Communities (2001). Green paper,
promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Brussels, p. 4. Available at: http://www.csr-in commerce.eu/data/
files/resources/717/com_2001_0366_en.pdf
[10] Cruz, Yasmin (2014). Quality and the social responsibility of
universities. Global university network for innovation. Available at:
http://www.guninetwork.org/resources/he-articles/quality-and-thesocial-
responsibility-of-universities
[11] Dahan, G.S and Senol, I. (2012). Corporate social responsibility in
higher education institutions: Istanbul Bilgi University case. American
International of Contemporary Research. Vol. 2 (3), pp. 95-103.
Available at: http://aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_3_March_
2012/10.pdf
[12] Dima, Alina Mihaela, Simona Vasilache, Valentina Ghinea and Simona
Agoston (2013). A model of academic social responsibility.
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, No. 38 E, pp. 29.
Available at: http://www.rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/
article/download/86/82.
[13] Felt, U. & Glans, M. (2002). University autonomy in Europe: changing
paradigms in higher education policy. Bologna: Magna Charta
Observatory, p. 18. Available at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/
download?doi=10.1.1.124.2143&rep=rep1&type=pdf
[14] Felt, U. (2003). University Autonomy in Europe: changing paradigms in
higher education policy. Proceedings of the Seminar of the Magna
Charta Observatory, 17 September 2002, Managing University
Autonomy: Collective Decision Making and Human Resources Policy,
pp.13-16. Bologna: Bononia University Press. Available at:
http://eua.uni-graz.at/Ulrike_Felt.pdf
[15] Gaberman, Barry (2008). A global view of corporate social
responsibility, a working paper based on a public lecture first given at
AUC in October 2007. The American University in Cairo, spring, pp. 6,
10.
[16] Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) (October, 27, 2010).
Implementation Guidelines to the ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus
Charter, Suggested reporting contents and format, International
Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), pp. 1-32. Available at:
http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/viewdocument/
365-implementation-guidelines-for-the-iscn-gulf-sustainabl ecampus-
charter.html
[17] Halifax Declaration (1991). Creating a Common Future: An Action Plan
for Universities. Follow up to the Halifax Conference on University
Action for Sustainable Development. December 9-11. Halifax: Lester
Pearson Institute for International Development, Dalhousie University,
1992. Available at: www.iau-aiu.net/content/rtf/sd_dhalifax.rtf
http://www.rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/download/86/82
[18] ISO (2004). Social Responsibility Standardization, An outline of the
issues, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Social
Responsibility Conference, June, 21–22, and to the ISO Technical
Management Board’s meeting, June 24, 2004. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2004/standards_iso_srs.pdf
[19] Jónasson, Jón Torfii (2008). Inventing tomorrow's university: who is to
take the lead? An essay of the Magna Charta Observatory. Bologna:
Bononia University Press. Available at: http://www.magnacharta.
org/observatoryPublication.aspx?uid=%7B564967b9-c30c-4d96-
af8c-24e6ac7b7d6e%7D
[20] Koskos, L. Ph. (2007) Quality and the Role of the University. Opening
Remarks, 2nd International Conference on University Evaluation,
Athens, Greece, p. 4. Available at:
http://quality.hau.gr/docs/Koskos_en.pdf
[21] Krizek, Kevin J., Newport, Dave, White, James and Townsend, Alan R.
(2012). Higher education’s sustainability imperative: how to practically
respond? International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education,
v13, n1, p.19-33 : DOI 10.1108/14676371211190281
[22] Kyoto Declaration (November, 1993). Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/kyoto.htm
[23] Magna Charta Universitatum Observatory (31 March 2002). p. 13,
Available at: http://www.magna-charta.org/cms/download.aspx?
FileUid={6e541566-8ef0-48a8-9c8c-17f353a99d7a}&lang=en-US
[24] Martínez de Carrasquero, Cynthia (2011). University Social
Responsibility and its Articulation with Teaching-Research-Community
Projects Roles to Link it with Society. Iesala Reports On Higher
Education, No. 214. Available at: http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/
index.on-el-entorno-social&catid=126%3Anoticias-paginanueva&
Itemid=712&lang=en
[25] Mat, Sohif; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Mokhtar, Mazlin; Ali, Baharuddin;
Hashim, Halimaton Saadiah; et al. (2009). Managing Sustainable
Campus in Malaysia – Organisational Approach and Measures.
European Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 8, Number 2, pp. 201-
221. Available at: http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_8_2_01.pdf
[26] McWilliams, Abagail and Siegel, Donald (Jan, 2001). Corporate Social
Responsibility: A Theory of the Firm Perspective. The Academy of
Management Review, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 117-127. Available at:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/259398
[27] Monaco, Fabio R. (2002). The Setting up of the Magna Charta
Observatory of Fundamental University Values and Rights, in
Observatory for Fundamental University Values and Rights, Autonomy
and Responsibility. Proceeding of the lunch event for the Magna Charta
Observatory, 21-22 September 2001. Bononia University Press.
Available at: http://www.magna-charta.org/cms/download.aspx?
FileUid={6e54156 6-8ef0-48a8-9c8c-17f353a99d7a}&lang=en-US
[28] Pierick, E. Ten; Beekman, V.; Weele, C.N.; Meeusen, M.J.G. Graaff,
R.P.M. (2004). A framework for analysing corporate social
performance, Beyond the Wood model, Report 5.04.03. Agricultural
Economics Research Institute (LEI), The Hague, p, 11. Available at:
http://www.lei.dlo.nl/publicaties/PDF/2004/5_xxx/5_04_03.pdf.
[29] Sanderson, Don M. and Watters, James J. (2006). The corporatisation of
higher education: A question of balance. In Debowski, Shelda, Eds.
Proceedings Higher Education Research and Development Society of
Australia Annual conference, pp. 316-323, Perth, Western Australia.
Available at: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/4772/1/4772.pdf
[30] Sawasdikosol, S. (2010). University Social Responsibility Alliance:
Collaboration Foundation to the New Era of University Social
Responsibility for Sufficiency Economy, Green Technology, Sustainable
Environment and Sustainable Development. The Royal Golden Jubilée
International Seminar Series, LXX. Available at:
http://sichon.wu.ac.th/file/arts-20100317-111023-1wzu5
[31] South Valley University Strategic plan (2011-2015). pp. 74, 91-94.
Available at: http://www.svu.edu.eg/arabic/links/stratigy/stratigy.html
[32] Swansea Declaration (1993). Released at the conclusion of the
Association of Commonwealth Universities' Fifteenth Quinquennial
Conference, August, Swansea, Wales. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/swansea.htm
[33] The university charter for sustainable development (May, 1994).
COPERNECUS, Geneva. Available at:
http://www.iisd.org/educate/declarat/coper.htm
[34] UNCED (1992). http://www.ciesin.org/TG/PI/TREATY/unced.html
[35] UNESCO (1990). The Talloires Declaration. Available at:
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=37590&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
[36] UNISCO (1998). Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century, Vision
and Action, WORLD CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION,
Volume IV, Thematic Debate: Autonomy, Social Responsibility and
Academic Freedom, Paris, 5-9 October, p.11. Available at:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001173/117320e.pdf
[37] Vallaeys, Francisco (2015). Defining social responsibility: a matter of
philosophical urgency for universities. Global University Network for
Innovation, p. 3. Available at: http://www.guninetwork.org/resources/he-articles/defining-social-responsibility-a-matter-of-urgency-forphilosophy-
and-universities
[38] Vasilescu, Ruxandra, Barna, Cristina, Epure, Manuela and Baicu,
Claudia (2010). Developing university social responsibility: A model for
the challenges of the new civil society. Procedia Social and Behavioral
Sciences, (2), pp. 4177–4182. Available at:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810007007
[39] Velazquez L, Munguia N, Platt A and Taddei J. (2006) Sustainable
University: what can be the matter? Journal of Cleaner Production; 14 ,
p.812
[40] Vukasovic, Martina (2008). The Integrity of Higher Education from
Essence to Management, in the Management of University Integrity,
Observatory for Fundamental University Values and Rights.
Proceedings of the Seminar of the Magna Charta Observatory, 19
September 2007, pp. 25, 26, Bononia University Press. Available at:
http://www.magna-charta.org/observatoryPublication.aspx?
uid={25cc7122-bf64-4c69-8e7b-9f95526e241c}
[41] WBCSD (1999). Meeting Changing Expectations, Corporate Social
Responsibility. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, p.
22. Available at: http://oldwww.wbcsd.org/plugins/
DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&ObjectId=Mjg2.
[42] Wright, T.S.A. (2002). Definitions and frameworks for environmental
sustainability in higher education. Higher Education Policy, 15(2), June.
pp. 105-20. Available at: http://www.ulsf.org/pdf/
Wright_Declarations.pdf
[43] The Magna Charta Observatory of Fundamental University. Available
at: http://www.magna-charta.org
[44] Wood, Donna J. (Oct. 1991). Corporate Social Performance Revisited.
The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 691-718.
Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/258977
[45] Dodd, E. M., Jr. (1932). For whom are corporate managers trustees?
Harvard Law Review, 45 (7), pp. 1146 - 1162. Available at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/128092362/Dodd-For-Whom-Are-
Corporate-Managers-Trustees#scribd
[46] Reiser, J., (2007) Managing University Social Responsibility (USR).
International Sustainable Campus Network: Best Practices – Future
Challenges, April 25-27, p. 2, Zurich, Switzerland.
@article{"International Journal of Business, Human and Social Sciences:70510", author = "Alaa Tag Eldin Mohamed", title = "A Framework for University Social Responsibility and Sustainability: The Case of South Valley University, Egypt", abstract = "The environmental, cultural, social, and technological
changes have led higher education institutes to question their
traditional roles. Many declarations and frameworks highlight the
importance of fulfilling social responsibility of higher education
institutes. The study aims at developing a framework of university
social responsibility and sustainability (USR&S) with focus on South
Valley University (SVU) as a case study of Egyptian Universities.
The study used meetings with 12 vice deans of community services
and environmental affairs on social responsibility and environmental
issues. The proposed framework integrates social responsibility with
strategic management through the establishment and maintenance of
the vision, mission, values, goals and management systems;
elaboration of policies; provision of actions; evaluation of services
and development of social collaboration with stakeholders to meet
current and future needs of the community and environment. The
framework links between different stakeholders internally and
externally using communication and reporting tools. The results show
that SVU integrates social responsibility and sustainability in its
strategic plans. It has policies and actions however fragmented and
lack of appropriate structure and budgeting. The proposed framework
could be valuable for researchers and decision makers of the
Egyptian Universities. The study proposed recommendations and
highlighted building on the results and conducting future research.", keywords = "Corporate social responsibility (CSR), South Valley
University, Sustainable University, university social responsibility
and sustainability (USR&S).", volume = "9", number = "7", pages = "2407-10", }
