Carnegie Mellon University Qatar Campus

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Carnegie Mellon UniversityQatar Campus

• Presented by Jennifer Cox,
• Staff Council Vice Chair

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Agenda

• General Information
• Life in Qatar
• Staff Demographics
• Staff Issues
• Recommendations for Change

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General Information

• Pronunciation
• kuh-TAHR
• OR
• KA-tar
• Location
• Education City, Doha, Qatar

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The Middle East
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Qatar
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Doha
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Life in Qatar-Construction
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Life in Qatar-Architecture
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Life in Qatar-Architecture
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Life in Qatar-Architecture
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Life in Qatar-Dhows
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Life in Qatar-Souqs
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Life in Qatar-Souqs
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Life in Qatar-Souqs
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Life in Qatar
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Life in Qatar-Education City
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Life in Qatar-Villa Compound
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Staff Demographics

• 122 staff 114 CMUQ and 8 QCERT
• 72 males and 50 females
• Over 25 nationalities represented
• 85 Expatriate contracts
• 37 Local hire contracts

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Staff Issues

• Benefits
• Communication between Pittsburgh and Doha
• Cultural Issues
• Morale

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Recommendations for Change - Benefits

• The Qatar benefits report should be looked at,
  taken seriously and responded to
• Offer Learning and Development classes in Qatar

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Recommendations for Change -Communications

• Create international office in Pittsburgh that
  handles all international affairs
• Document local policies more clearly
• Maintain local operational management of staff
• Create a separate d-list for staff, faculty and
  students
• Ensure staff announcements are made globally

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Recommendations for Change -Staff Council
Worldwide

• Benchmark with other universities
• Implement global representation at executive
  committee level
• Maintain and publicize representation of global
  staff
• Guide global campuses with Staff Council policies
  and procedures

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