Zewail University

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Student life &Activities

Student Union, committees & clubs


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Services offered by the Student LifeManagement office

Student counseling Services:

Life coaching, psychotherapy, psychiatric

consultation Academic skills assessment program and

handling learning disabilities . Support groups for alcohol and other drug

abuse, referrals, and emergency intervention.


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Student Mentoring: Enriching the college experience by engaging

freshmen in campus activities, sharing

experiences, pointing to University services Being available for those who need advice or

encouragement. The goals to be met through mentoring activities

and support programs will encourage academicexcellence, self-esteem, and personal growth ofparticipating students


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Career Services: Providing guidance and resources to the ZU student

body for the achievement of their career-related goals. In partnership with faculty and University staff, career

services will provide information, programs, andconsultations to help them better understand the career-related needs of students.

In partnership with alumni, parents, and employers,

career services will develop informational andexperiential networks and that involve them as resourcesin support of providing training and career opportunitiesfor students.


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ZU Student UnionObjectives:

Contributing to personal growth Fostering Diversity Leveraging talents & creative potentials Community outreach Student engagement in ZU development


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Why join a club?

Meeting new friends of similar interests Developing leadership skills enhancing your academic performance


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Student Union Structure

Student Unionbody

AcademicCommittee

Academicadvising/

outreach

Activities

Committee

Cultural(reading,

writing, andwatching)

Sports &

Wellbeing:

Arts &

Entertainment

ServicesCommittee

Community

service &awareness


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Academic Committee

Senior advising Reporting academic problems Surveys/ feedback Peer tutoring


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Activities CommitteeArts & Entertainment: Creative talents: music, standup comedy,

performing arts, drama, etc. Trips Concerts

Athletic (Sports & Wellbeing): Tournaments and competitions in all kinds of

sports (basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis

courts, basketball, and football. Health awareness campaigns/events. Workout classes at gymnasium


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Activities CommitteeCultural (reading, writing, and watching):

enrich the students intellectual skills and build their

inner capacity through fostering their critical & creativethinking skills:

Soft skills workshops

Simulation models of UN, Stock Market, Arab League,and others

Book Club and reading groups Creative writing society Debate society Trips


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Community outreach committee:

Engaging students in community service byfinding volunteering opportunities to serve thesociety.

Giving back to the community through donating

money, effort, or time. Environmental awareness and sustainable

development clubs (e.g. thinking green,recycling, cycling groups, etc.)

Field trips to NGOs, orphanages, and majorcharity organizations.


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Sources of Information at ZU:University Library provides the following online access:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)digital library (http://www.ieee.org/ieeexplore)oAmerican Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS)(http://www.sciencemag.org/site/help/librarians/index.xh

tml)oInstitute of Physics (IOP)(http://iopscience.iop.org/journals)The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)http://digital-library.theiet.org/

Springer Books http://www.springerlink.com/books/Springer Journals http://link.springer.com/Nature http://www.nature.com/search/adv_search


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