Education Policy 

Our fundamental objectives are to deliver education of a World Class (Class A) standard, to create an internationally competitive and innovative university system, to reform society, authority, and business, to guarantee national development, and to create institutional, cultural, and intellectual values.

Intelligence, talent, leadership and entrepreneurial skills do not depend on people's economic status. We want to be sure our doors are open to young people from across the globe.

We create inclusive and sustainable programs for all world citizens in our associate, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. By embracing the concept of lifelong learning, we provide trainings that offer program-based or specialized training to everyone. In this context, we offer trainings focused on entrepreneurial, leadership-based, and multi-faceted development for various areas of interest, in addition to the vocational and technical trainings conducted by the University Lifelong Learning Center.

We care about equality in opportunity and aim to spread it in the field of education. We organize trainings and events related to their fields for people from all walks of life and age. We provide trainings, seminars and consultancy services to businesses in all areas of the business world and to children, youth and individuals of all ages. As it is included in our student admission policy, we are trying to provide access to all kinds of activities, not only to young people who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey, but also to all citizens of the world, regardless of their ethnic origin, race, language, religion, social status, gender, physical disability, appearance, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, age, ideology.

We attach importance to the continuation of education and training not only on campus, but also outside the campus. To enhance off-campus learning options, we offer online access to our trainings. At the same time, we visit various educational settings to guarantee that everyone may take advantage of these chances. We organize trainings, seminars, conferences, and workshops in this context. With these trainings, we hope to improve people's professional and entrepreneurial skills as well as develop more globally aware and socially conscious individuals.

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Employment Polices 

Employment Policies

8.2.1. - Employment Practice Living Wage All staff and faculty at OSTİM Technical University are paid at least the living wage (defined as the local living wage) or the local poverty indicator for a family of four. The government sets the salaries of academic and administrative staff at the country’s state universities. The 11th article of the Law No. 7243 added the following provision to the additional article 8 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547, which entered into force on 17.04.2020, when the Law was published in the Official Gazette: “According to their titles, faculty working in foundational higher education institutions cannot be paid less than faculty working in state higher education institutions. The payments based on the staff for which the provisions regarding pensions are applied in accordance with the relevant legislation are taken into account in the calculation of the precedent fee paid in the State higher education institutions within the scope of this paragraph.” OSTİM-Tech follows the rules of the law. In addition, annual inflation is factored into the raise rate. All academic and administrative staff at the university receive a net monthly salary that exceeds the subsistence limit (excluding additional fees).

8.2.2. - Employment Practice Unions Article 23 of the Regulation on Foundation Higher Education Institutions states that “The working principles of academic and administrative personnel who will work in foundation higher education institutions are subject to the provisions outlined in Law No. 2547 for state universities. In terms of these personnel's rights, the provisions of Labor Law No. 4857 are applied.” Employees’ union and worker rights are recognized by Labor Law No. 4857. Employee rights are determined through negotiations between employers and labor unions. All employees receive annual leave, additional pay, promotion, raise, and so on. OSTİM-Tech abides by these regulations and laws.  

8.2.3. - Employment Policy On Discrimination OSTİM-Tech prohibits discrimination and harassment based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression (including transgender and gender expansive identities), genetic information, marital status, familial status, or an individual’s reproductive health decision-making, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, or any other legal status. Discrimination or harassment based on these classes will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary action.

8.2.4. - Employment Policy Modern Slavery OSTİM-Tech is committed to ensuring and actively monitoring that modern slavery and human trafficking do not occur in any of its operations or supply chain. Modern slavery refers to situations in which offenders exploit victims and undermine their freedom through coercion, threats, or deception. Modern slavery can include the following practices: human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, and all examples of child labor.

8.2.5. - Employment Practice Equivalent Rights Outsourcing OSTİM-Tech is committed to providing outsourced employees with equal rights and opportunities (temporary and on contract). The university ensures that all employees (faculty and staff) understand the rights, rules, and regulations regarding outsourcing work.

8.2.6. - Employment Policy Pay Scale Equity OSTİM-Tech pays all employees equally and is committed to creating a pay scale based on reasonable standards based on each individual’s qualifications. Unfair pay shall not be based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status, genetic information, marital status, parental status, ancestry, or source of income. This policy includes a pledge to keep the workplace free of inequity and discrimination. All employees should be paid equally for the same or broadly similar work, work rated as equivalent, and work of equal value. This policy covers all forms of pay, including salary, bonuses, social insurance, vacation and holiday pay, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.

8.2.7. - Tracking Pay Scale For Gender Equity Maintaining equity in all aspects of the employee experience is critical at OSTİM-Tech. At OSTİM-Tech, wages are determined by the scale approved by the board of trustees that does not discriminate based on race, nationality, gender, or any other factor. This is outlined in The University Employment Policies and it is carried out when the recruitment office under the Office of the President prepares and distributes job offers.

8.2.8. - Employment Practice Appeal Process For employees to appeal their pay or any other right, OSTİM-Tech is going to establish a clear mechanism and process. Employees at OSTİM-Tech have the right to work in an environment free of harassment and discrimination. OSTİM-Tech first and foremost strives to ensure such a workplace, while acknowledging that some cases are unavoidable. As a result, OSTİM-Tech is going to provide its employees with a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that provide mechanisms for employees to raise grievances, including for pay, through channels leading all the way up to the university’s president.

RELATED DOCUMENTS, FORMS AND TOOLS

8.2.1. - Employment Practice Living Wage Law No. 7243 which entered into force on 17.04.2020 https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2020/04/20200417-1.htm

8.2.2. - Employment Practice Unions Foundation Higher Education Institutions Regulation https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/anasayfa/MevzuatFihristDetayIframe?MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatNo=9768&MevzuatTertip=5

Labor Law No. 4857 https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.4857.pdf

8.2.6. - Employment Policy Pay Scale Equity Foundation Higher Education Institutions Regulation https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/anasayfa/MevzuatFihristDetayIframe?MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatNo=9768&MevzuatTertip=5

Informal Education 

Ostim Technical University adopts and aims to spread equality of opportunity in education. 

It organizes trainings and activities that concern their fields to people from all walks of life, fields and ages free of charge. It provides trainings, seminars and consultancy services to businesses in all areas of the business world. It organizes trainings for children and young people of all ages when needed. As included in its own student recruitment policy, it offers access to all kinds of activities not only for young people who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey, but also for all citizens of the world without discrimination of ethnicity, race, language, religion, social status, gender, physical disability, external appearance, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, age and ideological opinion. 

The webinars, symposiums, conferences and academic trainings that our university has made about the fields that concern each academic department are open to the public and free of charge from the youtube channel of our university. Free design workshop activities were held by our academicians of the Faculty of Architecture to students who are not members of our university in the summer period. 

Public Resources 

OSTIM Technical University is based on being accessible in each of its services. Easy and quick access is possible from the website.

Our external users who are not students of our university; they have free access to the course resources, printed books, periodicals and databases purchased by the library from within the campus. In addition, they can benefit from the wifi service in the library reading rooms and the computers in the library free of charge. 

By making a protocol when necessary for off-campus access, our external users can benefit from all educational resources free of charge. 

The resources offered as open access on the library web page are compiled for users and they can access them with a single click. External users who are not members of our university do not pay a fee at the entrance to the campus. 

All these services are specified in the library directive and the directive is accessed from the web page.

Our external users can access the face-to-face trainings held by our university and the library for their users free of charge from within the campus and online trainings free of charge from the Youtube page of the relevant company we cooperate with.

The webinars, symposiums, conferences and academic trainings that our university has made about the fields that concern each academic department are open to the public and free of charge from the youtube channel of our university. Free design workshop activities were held by our academicians of the Faculty of Architecture to students who are not members of our university in the summer period.

Within the body of OSTIM Technical University;

"In line with the developing human resources needs of SMEs today and the future, OSTİM Technical University Lifelong Education Center was put into operation, which adopts a widespread service understanding with the aim of increasing student competencies and competencies, obtaining work and developing employee capacity, with the theme of New Generation Technologies, Design and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques."

Goal;

In addition to the vocational and technical education that we will offer with the focus of new generation technologies, design and advanced manufacturing techniques, it is to bring all the personal and managerial skills of the 21st Century to all segments of the society from International Trade to Communication Network Management, from Database Management to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Culture, from New Generation Logistics and Supply Chain applications to Digital Media Applications and STEM Trainings.

In addition to its experienced management team, qualified, professional development trainer & expert staff, together with the vision, mission and training staff of OSTIM Technical University, OSTIM has completed its structuring to spread its 50 years of production experience and the experience of sector experts, effective and widespread solution partnership and network structure to all segments of society as an advantage.

Public Activities  

Public Educational Activities for students under age of 18 (2020-2021 Educational Year).

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