Risk Management Policy

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1. Purpose

To identify, assess and manage the risks facing the University, and to prepare for crises, so that its people, operations and reputation are protected.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Definitions

Risk register

A record of identified risks, their assessment, owners and controls.

Business continuity

Arrangements to keep critical activities running during and after a disruption.

4. Policy statement

• The University maintains a structured approach to identifying and managing academic, operational, financial, safety, environmental and reputational risks.
• Significant risks are assessed, assigned an owner, and mitigated through defined controls.
• The University maintains emergency, health-and-safety and business-continuity arrangements for foreseeable crises.
• Risk is considered in major decisions and reported to the University Council.

5. Procedures

1. A risk register records significant risks, their likelihood, impact, owner and mitigating controls, and is reviewed regularly.
2. Emergency and evacuation procedures are maintained, communicated and tested, in coordination with the Occupational Health and Safety framework.
3. Business-continuity plans address disruption to teaching, clinical services and operations.
4. Risk and incident reports are escalated to the Council, with lessons used to improve controls.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Risk and Safety Committee — maintains the risk register and controls.
• Secretary-General — owns the risk framework.
• University Council — oversees significant risks.

7. Related policies

• Occupational Health and Safety Policy
• Data Protection and Privacy Policy
• Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Policy

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Required by NAQAAE within institutional capacity (governance, safety and resource management) and consistent with Egyptian civil-defence and occupational-safety law. It protects the campus community, the Dental Hospital and the training factories.

9. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2020/2021

• 2020 — the University applied it through its role as academic sponsor of the 2030 Green Cities strategic forum.

Academic year 2021/2022

• 2021 — the University applied it through its Student Union elections held by electronic voting.

Academic year 2024/2025

• November 2024 — the University applied it through a cybersecurity awareness session on challenges and precautions.

Academic year 2025/2026

• December 2025 — the University applied it through the opening session of its Model Egyptian Parliament through the 'Wa3y' event.

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

10. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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