Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights Governing Body
King Abdulaziz Universityhas many channels through which it provides advice on implementing policies, programs and training courses related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus and provides its services to all categories of students, faculty members and administrators, including the following:

  • General Administration of Legal Affairs:

King Abdulaziz University is concerned with achieving justice and fairness, so it established the (General Administration for Legal Affairs) by decision of His Excellency the University President No. 2131/502, dated 4/22/1407 AH, where the General Administration for Legal Affairs is affiliated with His Excellency the President of the University and carries out the following responsibilities:

  • Follow Issues
  • Staying abreast of issues having legal ramifications for the University
  • Monitoring and responding to relevant complaints and grievances
  • Overseeing and conducting administrative investigations
  • Monitoring contracts and agreements
  • Soliciting suggestions for issues to be reviewed in a legal context
  • Promulgating and recording regulations and decisions
  • Reviewing other related legal matters and taking action when deemed necessary
https://vice-presidency.kau.edu.sa/Default-104-AR

  • Gender Pay Equality at King Abdulaziz University

At King Abdulaziz University (KAU), gender equality is a foundational principle embedded in all human resource practices, including compensation. The salary structures for both academic and general staff are governed by nationally approved pay scales, which are applied uniformly regardless of gender. As clearly shown in the official salary scales for faculty members and general employees, compensation is determined solely based on the academic or job rank and the corresponding step within that rank—not on gender.

These standardized salary tables, approved by royal decrees and applicable to all Saudi universities and government entities, ensure that male and female employees receive identical pay for equivalent roles and qualifications. Faculty ranks such as “Lecturer,” “Assistant Professor,” and “Professor” have fixed salary bands that are identical for men and women. Similarly, general employees’ salaries are defined by grade and step, with no distinction between genders.

This institutionalized structure reflects KAU’s full alignment with national regulations and international best practices in ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all employees.

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  • General Administration of Human Resources (Internal Communication Unit):

    Its duties and responsibilities include the following:

  1. Supervising the implementation of policies for receiving employee grievances and submitting them to the competent authorities.
  2. Supervising the collection and analysis of questionnaires and surveys necessary to study the level of employee satisfaction.
  3. Supervising the implementation of awareness and guidance materials for employees after their approval.
  4. Supervising studies, recommendations and solutions to improve the physical and moral work environment.
https://labor-admin.kau.edu.sa/Default-433-ar

  • Deanship of Student Affairs (Student Rights Unit):

Which performs the following tasks:

  1. Consider complaints submitted by students
  2. Providing the necessary consultations to students regarding their academic and non-academic problems related to the university in accordance with the university’s rules and regulations
  3. Informing students about their university rights and duties towards their university and how to obtain them through regular and official channels within the university.
  4. Supporting students’ rights on grounds that are compatible with the rules and regulations applied at the university and without conflicting with them.
https://studentaffairs.kau.edu.sa/Pages-273050.aspx

  • Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Institute for Saudi Moderation

Institute objectives

  • Building the moderate personality of learners with its cognitive, skillful and emotional aspects.
  • Enhancing the quality of scientific research in the areas of moderation and intellectual security.
  • Making a positive impact on society.
  • Enhancing benefit from distinguished international expertise
Among the institute’s awareness contributions:
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As part of KAU's internal policies and in alignment of the National Vision 2030, in all KAU activities that are related to FEMALES, more than 80% of the attendees and participants are FEMALES, since they are WOMEN empowering access schemes, targeting exclusively FEMALES and organized by FEMALES themselves.

  • Providing Equal Opportunities

KAU has around 56% of its students as Females students. Furthermore, KAU is honored to embrace around 5% of its students as students with disabilities. Hence, KAU will continue to develop the talents of people with disabilities and females, invest in their productive capabilities and enable them to strengthen their future and contribute to the development of the society and economy. In this regard, King Abdulaziz University established the Vice Deanship for People with Special Needs whose message is to support students with special needs to obtain an equal educational environment and enable them to take full advantage of the educational, social and cultural opportunities offered at King Abdulaziz University, and their easy access to services and accommodation.

The Student Handbook: Policy to admit and help students with special needs.
KAU published the academic advising student handbook, which is a procedural manual for academic advising policies, in 2013, with yearly updates (if needed) and reviews. This manual contains the policy of the advice programs to help new students with special needs. It is a guiding program that deals with all issues and problems of new university students with special needs. These issues are related to students’ adaptation to different university environments and their capabilities development to communicate and deal with the different groups of university employees and other students in order to secure a "life with minimum issues & disturbances" and full of human security. The paths of the counseling program for people with special needs are listed below:

 

  1. The program is offered once at the beginning of each semester to introduce new students with special needs to the available facilities and services to raise their awareness about their university rights and introduce them to the different environments from which they can benefit and practice their activities similar to their normal peers.
  2. The program provides advisory services on an ongoing basis for this category, and supervises the implementation of all the requirements they need.
  3. Each semester, a course is offered on the culture of dealing with people with special needs, targeting faculty members and all university employees.
  4. A copy of the academic guides printed in Braille will be provided for blind students.
  5. Colleges’ guidance stickers are explained, indicating the location of the pathways for students with motor disabilities and their dedicated pathways at the various entrances and buildings of university colleges.
KAU fights all types of discrimination through its policies and procedures, be it the national policies or the university's specific policies. KAU Admission's policy is a non-discrimination policy that is reviewed and published on yearly basis with updates where and when needed.
Through the National Platform (Saudi Government Information Guide)

Human Rights Section (Click here to view)

This section outlines the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s government to protect and enhance human rights through stable laws and regulations, preserving the rights of women, children, people with disabilities, and foreign workers. It also clarifies factors of equality and non-discrimination, gender equality in work, education, access to healthcare, grants, and subsidies. Additionally, it discusses the institutions responsible for preserving and protecting human rights.

Human Rights Institutions in Saudi Arabia:

Many governmental and non-governmental organizations have been established to protect and promote human rights. Some of these institutions include:
  • Human Rights Authority
  • National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking
  • National Society for Human Rights
  • King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue
  • Anti-Corruption Authority
  • Family Affairs Council
  • Family Safety Program
Last Update
7/9/2025 12:47:12 PM