Disclosure of University Social Responsibility: A Review of Select Higher Educational Institutions

Abstract

This paper explores the disclosure of university socia lresponsibility by higher educational institutions. Based on the disclosure of information on institutional websites, 39 universities were selected for the study. The data, which was assessed on the criteria used by regulatory authorities for grading institutions, revealed that while 12 institutions performed above average in most of the criteria, 17 were in the medium range, and 10 performed below average. The study proposes that disclosure of social responsibility activities with adequate evidence from institutional websites can attract more viewers and prospective students.

Keywords:university social responsibility, disclosure of USR, higher educational
institutions, environmental activities, community development engagement

DOI: 10.32444/IJSW.2023.84.1.99-118