Student Activities Department
Cultural, sports, artistic and volunteer student activities, and the department’s 2025–2026 annual plan.
The Student Activities Department plans, implements and sponsors the university’s cultural, scientific, sports, artistic and social student activities. It works through three divisions — volunteer work, sports activities and arts activities — to refine students’ skills, encourage talent and strengthen belonging and teamwork.
Vision and mission
Vision
Developing the university student’s personality in an integrated way through an environment that supports creativity, excellence, leadership and social responsibility.
Mission
Planning, implementing and sponsoring cultural, scientific, sports, artistic and social student activities that refine students’ skills and strengthen belonging and teamwork.
Administrative divisions
Vision
Strengthening a culture of volunteer work and social responsibility among students, contributing to community service and developing students’ personal and social skills.
Mission
Organising and supporting volunteer programmes that encourage students to take an active part in community service and to strengthen humanitarian values and teamwork, helping build an integrated personality and a responsible citizen.
Duties and powers
- Prepare and implement the annual volunteer work plans and programmes.
- Coordinate volunteer events and initiatives inside and outside the university.
- Encourage students to take part in the various volunteer activities.
- Cooperate with local bodies and community organisations to provide volunteering opportunities.
- Organise workshops and training courses that strengthen volunteer work skills.
- Document volunteer work activities and prepare periodic reports.
- Provide logistical and administrative support to student volunteer teams.
- Raise awareness of the importance of volunteer work and its impact on community development.
- Evaluate the impact of volunteer programmes and keep improving them.
- Carry out any other task assigned by the department within its remit.
Vision
Promoting students’ physical health and sportsmanship and building an active, well-rounded university environment.
Mission
Organising and supporting sports activities and events that develop physical fitness, teamwork and a healthy competitive spirit among students.
Duties and powers
- Prepare and implement the annual plan for sports activities.
- Organise tournaments and sports courses inside the university.
- Supervise the student sports teams.
- Organise sports participation inside and outside the university.
- Discover and nurture students’ sporting talent.
- Supervise the use of pitches and sports halls.
- Coordinate with the relevant colleges and departments to deliver the activities.
- Provide the necessary sports equipment and supplies.
- Document sports activities and prepare periodic reports.
- Carry out any other task assigned by the department within its remit.
Vision
Developing students’ artistic taste and creativity and strengthening aesthetic culture in the university environment.
Mission
Organising and sponsoring arts activities that help discover students’ talents and refine their creative abilities, supporting the building of a balanced and creative personality.
Duties and powers
- Prepare and implement the annual plan for arts activities.
- Organise art exhibitions, festivals and creative events.
- Support student arts teams and clubs (theatre, music, painting, photography…).
- Discover and nurture students’ artistic talent.
- Organise arts competitions, workshops and courses.
- Supervise artistic participation inside and outside the university.
- Coordinate with the relevant colleges, departments and cultural bodies.
- Provide the artistic supplies needed for the activities.
- Document arts activities and prepare periodic reports.
- Carry out any other task assigned by the department within its remit.
Annual plan 2025–2026
- Develop students’ personal, social and cultural skills.
- Strengthen cooperation, teamwork and social responsibility.
- Support talent and innovation in the different fields (cultural, sports, artistic, voluntary).
- Create a motivating and effective university environment that helps build a balanced personality.
| No. | Activity | Period | Objective | Implementing body | Required resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cultural heritage festival | October 2025 | Raise cultural awareness | Cultural and Arts Activities Division | Financial and staff support, equipment |
| 2 | University football championship | November 2025 | Fitness and sportsmanship | Sports Activities Division | Pitches, sports equipment |
| 3 | Personal skills development workshops | December 2025 | Leadership skills | Volunteer Work Division | Lecturers, teaching materials |
| 4 | Arts and innovation exhibition | February 2026 | Support artistic creativity | Arts Activities Division | Display materials, equipment |
| 5 | Community service campaign | March 2026 | Strengthen social responsibility | Volunteer Work Division | Field support, volunteers |
| 6 | Public speaking and writing competition | April 2026 | Develop expression skills | Cultural Activities Division | Prizes, venue |
| 7 | Sports day celebration | May 2026 | Promote the importance of sport | Sports Activities Division | Equipment, logistical support |
- Financial support to cover the costs of the events.
- Logistical equipment (pitches, halls, equipment).
- Cooperation with internal and external bodies (clubs, associations, institutions).
- Administrative and technical staff to organise and run the events.
- Form executive committees for each activity with clear tasks and responsibilities.
- Hold periodic meetings to follow progress and resolve problems.
- Prepare interim and final reports on each activity.
- Evaluate activities after delivery to improve future performance.
- Increase the number of training programmes and practical workshops.
- Strengthen students’ participation in planning and delivery.
- Attract support and sponsorship from the public and private sectors.
- Use modern technologies to promote the activities.