Vission, Mission, Objectives and Core Values

OUR VISION

A leading transdisciplinary applied-focused hub in sustainable development, delivering powerful societal impact in Jordan.

OUR MISSION

To create a pivotal hub in sustainable capacity and infrastructure, fostering collaboration among industry, business, government, society, research entities, and steering construction towards smart, sustainable, and resilience (challenge-ready) futures.

OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The AAU Sustainability Development Office aims to be a transdisciplinary hub for developing strategies, providing consultations, offering awareness, supporting basic and applied research, and managing projects in sustainable and green built environments for the AAU community and local society. The following objectives are derived from the stated motivation:

• Participate in community awareness towards sustainability.
• Provide a range of training opportunities to uplift skills.
• Provide consultancy in the area of sustainability and green built environment.
• Contribute to social mobility by conducting seminars to share knowledge and allow networking between industry, government and research organizations.
• Increase AAU capacity for research and to build an ambitious, supportive and inclusive environment in which researchers can excel.
• Collaborate with national and international communities.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Integrity: Honesty and mutual trust between the University and all concerned parties.
• Transparency: Openness, clarity and objectivity in all aspects of work.
• Belonging & citizenship: Deepening belonging to the homeland among members of the academic & administrative staffs and students.
• Diversity: Accepting students, appointing members of the academic & administrative staffs and dealing with all parties without discrimination on any basis.
• Social Responsibility: Interacting with the community by providing distinguished services.
• Cooperation: Encouraging effective teamwork in the university environment.
• Justice: Achieving justice in dealing with the affairs of the academic & administrative staffs and students.
• Accountability: Accepting and taking responsibility for actions, decisions and policies related to the administration of the University and governance and applying them within the powers assigned to each of the employees in the University, each according to his/her position.