Sakarya University promotes remote and flexible working models to support the work–life balance of its employees and enhance institutional efficiency. Under the “Principles of Flexible and Remote Working,” published through internal university circulars, remote work practices for administrative staff continued periodically throughout 2024.
Through the integrated digital management platform SABİS (Sakarya University Information System) — accessible at https://sabis.sakarya.edu.tr — staff can carry out document approvals, official correspondence, and online meetings from outside the campus. This system ensures the transparent implementation of remote and hybrid work models and is featured in the university’s 2024 Administrative Activity Report under its commitments to digital governance and sustainability.
In academic units, the Sakarya University Distance Education Application and Research Center (UZEM) provides the necessary infrastructure for conducting regular online meetings, seminars, and course planning sessions. Accessible via https://uzem.sakarya.edu.tr, this platform offers a flexible and accessible working environment for both academic and administrative personnel, thus fostering a work model aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
The university administration is also developing flexible working hours and compressed workweek models, coordinated by the Directorate of Human Resources and monitored within institutional practices.
Furthermore, Sakarya University supports the “Half-Day – Half-Salary” policy implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye. Through its human resources portal, the university provides information and guidance to ensure that eligible female employees can fully exercise their legal rights. This initiative helps mothers balance family responsibilities with their professional lives and reinforces the university’s commitment to creating an inclusive, gender-equal, and family-friendly working environment.
Sakarya University continuously strengthens its digital infrastructure supporting remote work, modernizing its communication, document management, and meeting systems to enhance institutional capacity. The integrated online platforms — SABİS, UZEM, and the Human Resources Portal — demonstrate the university’s dedication to transparency and digital sustainability.
Through these comprehensive practices, Sakarya University has established an exemplary working model that improves employees’ quality of life while advancing institutional sustainability, digital transformation, and social inclusion.
