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The CSCEC aspires to assist the Dhofar community in solving local issues. CSCEC aims to link the
University, its resources and expertise with the needs of the community. The CSCEC partners with
public and private sector organisations to support various initiatives in the local community. CSCEC
also encourages DU students and faculty to make fruitful connections with the local community
through participating in various events and programs organised by the Centre.

1.17. DU Clinic
DU has an on-campus clinic that serves the basic health needs of its students and staff. A nurse is
available on campus for 24 hours a day during which they can visit and seek consultation. The clinic
provides basic medical assistance for minor physical injury and sickness. Urgent and emergency

cases are transferred to the nearby Saada Medical Complex or to city hospitals. This medical
assistance is also made available to female students in the DU hostel on a 24/7 basis.
For convenience, DU and non-DU emergency contact numbers are listed below:

 DU Clinic: 23237135/23237131
 Emergency (Office): 23237060
 Emergency (GSM): 99496766
 Civil Defense Centre and Ambulance: 9999

 Civil Defense Centre and Emergency Management: 23234971
 Police Station (Salalah): 23290099
 Police Station (Saada): 23234170
 Sultan Qaboos Hospital (Salalah): 23216100
 Health Centre (Saada): 23225613

1.18. Department of Quality Assurance
The Department of Quality Assurance (QAD) is responsible for maintaining quality of teaching,
research, and support services to students, faculty, staff, and DU community by suggesting and
reviewing DU policies relating to academic, academic support and non-academic services.

The QAD develops appropriate qualitative and quantitative measures of teaching and service
performance, taking into account local, regional and international recommended practices, including
standards prescribed by OAAAQA and other international accreditation boards. The Department

consults with all stake-holders before making recommendations and reports directly to the VC.

1.19. Department of Public Relations and External Cooperation
The DPREC is the frontline for the University in regards to relations with the community and the
public at large. Its work covers a wide range of activities including reaching to the community,
producing reports about various DU activities for newspapers and visual media coverage and
documents related to University publications, information, translation and advertising.

DPREC is also responsible for all external cooperation activities of the University in coordination
with the office of the VC. This is achieved by promoting the academic programs and research
opportunities available at the university and by seeking research opportunities from external
bodies. It also coordinates with concerned ministries, governmental agencies as well as private

institutions and companies within the Sultanate.

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