Public Relations Commission

Prof. Dr. Abdullah OZEN (President)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seyma OZER KAYA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem SAĞIROĞLU

Assist. Prof. Dr/Lecturer Pınar KARATEPE

Res. Asst. Dr. Fatih Burak YÜKSEL

Student Representative (Kübra BUĞDAYCI)

Duties of the Public Relations Commission

• The commission is formed by the dean and begins its work with the approval of the board of directors. The Dean chairs the Commission when necessary.
• It organizes seminars, panels, workshops and training programs to raise public awareness on issues such as animal health, zoonotic diseases, animal welfare, food safety and environmental health.
• It organizes social responsibility events that introduce veterinary medicine to primary and high school students and encourage their love of animals.
• It shares the scientific, educational and social activities of the faculty with the public; produces and updates promotional content through media, social media and the web.
• In cooperation with local governments, it develops projects on issues such as the care, adoption and sterilization of stray animals.
• It contributes to social services by supporting applications such as mobile clinics, vaccination and education campaigns in rural areas.
• It responds quickly and solution-oriented to suggestions and applications from the public.
• Increases university-public interaction through open door days, public meetings and media programs.
• Encourages faculty academics to share their expert opinions with the public through the media.
• Produces promotional materials (brochures, posters, videos, logos, presentations, etc.), ensures that they are compatible with the faculty's corporate identity, and monitors their use.
• Supports social responsibility projects of student communities; encourages students to participate in voluntary veterinary activities.
• It carries out joint projects focused on contributing to society with municipalities, public institutions, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
• It implements protocols that make the faculty's activities visible to the public; it regularly reports these activities and shares them with the university administration.
• The Commission meets at least twice a year; meeting decisions are recorded in minutes and summary information is published on the website.
• Members continue their duties until a new appointment is made; those who leave are replaced by new appointments made by the dean's office.
• Members are required to attend meetings, and those who do not attend without a valid excuse will be subject to evaluation.