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The American University in Cairo

The Office of Student Development (OSD)

Achievements of Student Organizations

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Table of Contents

1. Activities of Student- Organized Conferences

2. Achievements of the Academic clubs during the Academic Year 11/12

3. Achievements of the Student Government (SG) during the Academic Year 11/12

4. Achievements of the Community Service Associations during the Academic Year 11/12

5. Achievements of the Cultural Clubs during the Academic Year 11/12

6. Achievements of the Graduate Associations during the Academic Year 11/12.

7. Student Development Special Projects 2011-2012.

8. The List of the Faculty Advisors

9. The Listing of Student Organizations.

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Section 1: Activities of Student- Organized Conferences, -Fall and Spring 2011/2012

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Activities of Student- Organized Conferences: 2011-2012

Conference Time Focal

Area

Faculty

Advisor

# of

Org

# of

Participant Conference Activities Opening

speaker

No of

attendees

Workshops and

Councils

12th

International

Conference on

Global Economy

(ICGE)

March

30th

To

April 3rd

to 5th

Economy Dr. Hamed

Shamma

100 490 Soft Opening

Saturday Sessions

Junior Council

ICGE Seminar

ICGE lecture

Sports Day

Educational Forum of

Money Experts Club

Training Session

Mr. Mohamed

Afify (General

Manager

Animation

Advertising)

Amb. Gamal

Bayoumy

(Former Assistant

Minister of Foreign

Affairs and

Secretary General

of the General

Secretariat of

Egyptian European

Association

Agreement)

700 Seven Councils:

- Council on Arts

&Advertising

- Council of Swaying

Minds (CSM)

- Marketing & Public

Relations (MPR)

- Market Research

Council(MRC)

- Business Crisis

Simulation (BCS)

- Stock Market

Simulation(SMS)

- Investment

&Commercial

Banking Simulation

(ICBS

16th

International

Student

Leadership

conference

(ISLC)

March

10th

Leadership

Dr.

Naguib

Abou Zeid

50 150

Soft opening

Saturday Sessions

Trainings

Sport day

ISLC reunion

Dr. Tommy Weir

600 Seven Council :

- Business Workshop

- Creativity &

Innovation

- Culture Workshop

- Juniors Workshop

- Media Workshop

- Politics Workshop

- Psychology

Workshop

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Conference

Time Focal

Area

Faculty

Advisor

# of

Org

# of


speaker

No of

attendees

Workshops and

Councils

21th

Cairo

International

Model Arab

League

(CIMAL)

April 28th

,

2012

Politics Dr. Maye

Kassem

69 300 Saturday Sessions

Research Conference

Junior council

Football Tournament

Awareness Programs

Development Programs

Stand Up Comedy charity

event

MAL Research

Conference

Mrs. Laila Negm

&

Dr. Mohamed

Abou Hamed

1000 Four Councils:

- Arab Court of Human

Rights

- Arab Foreign

Ministers

- Israel Affairs

Council

- World Economic

Forum on the Middle

East

21st Cairo

International

Model United

Nations

(CIMUN)

March

12st- 16

th

Politics Dr. Maye

Kassem

90 350 Soft Opening

Saturday Training

Sessions

Int’l MUN Conference in

the USA

Newsletter “ Vanguard”

Junior CIMUN

Outstanding delegation

award

Mr. Hisham

Kassem, the VP of

the National

Endowments of

Democracy

1000 Six Main Councils:

- Commission of

Human Rights

- Criminal Justice

- International Court of

Justice

- De-colonization

Committee

- World Bank

- Security Council

Model African

Union MAU

March

10th

, 2012

Political Dr. David

Blanks

10 38 Soft opening

African Day

Conference

500 Three Council

- African Court of

Justice

- Peace and Security

Council

- Economic, Social and

Cultural Council

AIESEC

May 4th

June 2nd

Leadership

Dr. Tolba 20 50 National training

conference

Leadership workshops

Alumni Gathering

Awards Ceremony

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Conference Time Focal

Area

Faculty

Advisor

# of

Org

# of


speaker

No of

attendees

Workshops and

Councils

Model Council

of Ministries

May 4th

&

May 10th

,

2012

Political OSD staff 50 150 MCM Lecture

Talk show with the

prominent Muslim

Brotherhood figure,

Mr. Khairat El

Shater

Soft Opening

Mr. Hisham El

Gakh & Amr El-

Leaithy

500 Four Councils :

- Ministry of Industry

and Foreign Trade

- Ministry of Media

- Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Model Business

Association

(MBA)

April 26th

to 29th

,

2012

Business

and

Leadership

Dr. Ahmed

Tolba

10 150 - Conference session

- Outing

- Omar Khairt

concert

- Trip to business

school in UCLA

Dr. Ahmed Tolba,

Resala NGO

150 Three Councils:

- Finance Council

- Marking

- Management : HR&

OB

- Business simulations

SIFE

(Students in

Free Enterprise)

October

24th

, 2011

&

November

10th

, 2011

&

April

24th,

2012

Business

and

Leadership

Dr. Hamed

Shamma

Dr. Khalid

Samaha

Dr. Ahmed

Abdel

Meguid

30 60 - Opening

Ceremonies

- Community

Development

Concert

- SIFE Juniors

Conference

100 - SIFE Annual International

conference

Developer’s Inc March 5th

and 6th

,

2012

April 7th

to 9th

,

2012

Leadership Dr. Mona

Amer

25 50 Soft opening

Imitative campaign

Heya campaign

Ebneyah project

TED x AUC

Conference

International Arab

Summit conference

1000 Developers Inc organized

more than 10 student

leadership training for student

organizations.

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Section 2: Achievements of the Academic clubs during the Academic Year 11/12

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Activities for the Academic Clubs 2011-2012

Clubs Focus Area Faculty Advisor Affiliation Activities : Lectures, Training, and others

Accounting Link Club Accounting Dr. Khalid Samaha Business, Economics, and

Mass Com. Department Financial Analysis lecture

Accounting Simulation seminar

Architecture Association Engineering Dr. Naguib Abou Zeid Architecture Department Archi. Logo competition

Arch annual showcase student projects

Street construction design competition

Construction

Engineering Association

Construction

Engineering

Dr. Samer Ezzeldin

Dr. Naguib Abou Zeid

Construction Engineering

Department CEA conference

CEA lecture series

CEA field trip

CEA internship with CAPS

CEA student lounge

CEA magazine

Electronics Engineering

Association (EAA)

Electronics Dr. Aymnan El Ezabi Electronics Engineering

Department Welcome Annual Gathering

Internship for EEA students with CAPS

EEA student lounge

Internship seminar

Mass Comm. Association Mass comm. Dr. Sherine Fahmi Mass Communication

Department Meet The Faculty

MCA Movie Night

MCA newsletter ( per semester )

MCA charity event " Festival of Freedom"

Mechanical Engineering

Club (MEC)

Mechanical

Engineering

Dr. Hisham Hegazy Mechanical Engineering Internship with CAPS office for MENG students

CAPS workshop for MENG students

Mechanical engineering competition.

Psychology Club Psychology Dr. Nancy Peterson &

Dr. Mona Amer

Psychology Department Lectures Series

Movie Series

Psychology Conference / AUC- Ain Shams

Robotic Club

Computer

Science

Dr. Adel Awad

Physics Department

Robotic competition logo

Meet with the faculty

Robotic Club lounge

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Organization

Focus area

Faculty adviser

Affiliation

Activities : Lectures, Training, and others

Society of Physics

Students (SPS)

Physics Dr. Salah El Shiekh

Physics Department SPS science Play

SPS lecture series

Welcome Annual Gathering

SPS with Cairo Science Festival conference

Green Hands Club Environment Dr. Jerry W. Leach Center for American Studies

and Research The planting event for each student organization

Deposit Your Old Lecture Notes To Be Recycled

Earth Day event

Green Hands Festival

Green Hands school campaign

Petroleum Club Petroleum Dr. Ali Baker Engineering Department Petroleum Club lecture series with CAPS

Petroleum Club student lounge

Petroleum Club meet with faculty

Petroleum Club welcome week.

Trigger Your Mind Scientific

Thinking

Dr. Hoda Mostafa

Philosophy Department Scientific Thinking lecture series

Debate

Sustainability projects “ recycling, plant projects

Microsoft Student

Partners MSP

Computer

science

Dr. Awad Khalil Computer Science

Department Computer science workshop series

Real Life computer sessions

Sport day

Astronomy Club Physics Dr. Alaa Ibrahim Physics Department Day Desert Trip

School Program

Bi-weekly stargazing sessions

A sand boarding trip

Biology Club Biology Dr. Bishoy Hanna

Biology Department Biology newsletter

Finance and Investment

Club

Dr. Khalid Samaha Business FIC Newsletter spring & Fall

FIC/ ICGE conference

FIC conference

FIC lecture series

Corporate Governance

Club

Business Dr. Ahmed Abdel

Meguid

Business Department Third Annual Corporate Governance Conference

Corporate Governance club lecture with CAPS

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Section 3: Achievements of the Student Government (SG) during the Academic Year 11/12

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Student Development Student Government Activities 2011-2012

Event Time Held Objective Organizer # of Participants

Annual Student

Leadership Retreat

July 9th

The retreat is administered by a professional training company

and tailored to meet the needs of diverse student organizations

existent on campus.

OSD Staff &

Professional

Training

Agency

76 Students leaders

from the SU and

Conferences and

Clubs

Egyptian Student Unions

Forum

August 26-29 A forum organized by the AUC Student Union; during which

13 Egyptian universities discussed their plans, goals and

challenges and voted on establishing a nation-wide Student

Union. The closing ceremony hosted two of the presidential

candidates; Mr. Abdel Moneim Abul Fettouh and Mr.

Hamdein Sabahy.

OSD and the

Student Union

350 Students from

various Egyptian

Universities, professors

and media figures.

First Year Experience;

Activities Fair

Fall 2011 Coordinate with the FYE staff the orientation to welcome new

undergraduate students and their parents during the fall

activities fair

Student

organizations

More than 52 Student

Organizations were

presented in the Fair

Student Activities

Recruitment Week

September 18-

22

Each year, both returning and newly established student

organizations, engage is a week-long fair, aiming to acquaint

students with their activities and recruit new members

Student

organizations


Organizations were


Student Senate Elections September 23rd

An annual event where student new senators representing

different constituencies are elected

Student

Judicial Board

AUC student body

Selected Student Leaders

Join ASGA

September 29

– October 2,

Students from the SU high board as well as academic clubs,

community service, conferences, and senate attended the

annual American Student Government Association (ASGA)

conference in Washington D.C. ASGA is one of the largest

student government conferences in America where students

learn the "best practices" that could dramatically improve the

student government in their campus through attending sessions

and interacting with peers and advisors.

A committee

comprised of

OSD, SU,

With the

assistance of

faculty advisors,

interviewed

and selected

applicants

during summer

12 student leaders

representing various

disciplines

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The Constitution

Formation Committee

September 25th

A sub-committee under the Student Senate, that was

established to help draft and review a new constitution for the

General Assembly, in accordance with AUC’s new “Freedom

of Expression Policy”

Student Senate,

Student Union

and Student

Judicial Board,

& OSD staff

12 members

Political Awareness

Campaign

October 16-20 An awareness campaign during which representatives from

different political parties were invited to debate, in an attempt

to raise awareness among the AUC community vis a vis the

political environment in Egypt

SU & OSD AUC Community

“Echo” Talk Show October 20th

Echo, a PR project under the SU held an intriguing talk show,

with the controversial financial figure Mr. Ahmed Al Rayan.

Mr. Rayan had just been released from prison earlier this year


Student Leadership

Training

October 22nd A day long training module, designed to introduce students to

various techniques of event management as well as acquainting

them with AUC new campus arrangements

OSD &

Professional

Training

Company

120 Students

SU-Vaccsera, Blood

Donation Campaign

October 26th

-

31st

A blood donation campaign organized by the SU, in

collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Health M.O.H.,

Vaccesera Labs and the AUC Clinic to help relief protestors

and patients injured as a result of clashes in Tahrir. A blood

bank was established and stationed at the AUC Medical

Services Unit throughout the campaign week.

SU, AUC

Clinic, MOH

and Vaccsera

AUC Community

Student Judicial Board

Nomination,

Examination, Elections

and Candidates’

Orientation

October 23rd

-

November 17th

A strenuous three-week process during which new SJB

nomination, orientation and elections are held. Eligible

candidates sat for an exam on the constitution and were

trained to understand, uphold and apply AUC’s various

policies.

Old SJB board,

OSD and

Security Office

AUC Student Body

Open Air Movie Night

October 27h

A series of open-air movie nights, organized by the SU in the

University Garden. Popcorn and soft drinks were offered to

the audience who enjoyed the movie in an unorthodox setting.

The SU &

OSD

AUC Community

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The SU Parade November 6th

-

11th

The SU Parade is a festivity that aimed at uniting student clubs

and activities in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the

Student Union. The event was cancelled last minute due to

clashes in Tahrir.

The SU &

OSD

AUC Community

“My Turn” School

Project

Launched,

Nov 20th

–

Ended: End of

academic year

A project organized by the SU, Development and Awareness

Committee, that aims at developing the skills of school-level

students through sessions and trainings on leadership,

communication skills, time management skills, and creativity.

SU, as well as

"WellSpring" &

"Developers

inc." training

co.

AUC Community

Salalem Band December 12 A mini PR campaign organized by the SU, during which a

popular band “Salalem” played contemporary Egyptian songs

during the assembly

OSD & SU AUC Community

Student Constitution

Referendum

December 15th

A referendum on the AUC Students’ Constitution was held,

to replace the constitution of 2004 with the new constitution

drafted by the new SG. The referendum resulted in the

passing of the current constitution of 2011

Student

Judicial Board,

Student Senate,

SU, OSD &

AUC Security

Office

AUC Student Body

Graduation-related

activities

Dec 11th

2011-

Feb 15th

2012

During this period, the OSD is engaged in various in a number

of graduation-related activities, starting with sending

announcements, forming committees and select winners of

Awards; such as Nadia Younis, Mahallawi, and the PA Cup.

OSD, SU,

faculty advisors,

and other

offices

UG Graduating Class

Graduation Speech Dec 20th

2011-

Feb 10th

2012

A strenuous and long process during which the OSD receives

and tabulates graduation speech entries, then coordinate

selection of the five top winners with the SU president. A

committee comprised of the Associate Dean of Students, a

representative of the Faculty Senate for Student Affairs,

professional OSD staff and a student representative interview

the five semi-finalists and choose the final graduation speech

winner. The final process ends by editing and proof-reading

the speech and training the winner on timing and speech

delivery techniques.

OSD, SU

president and

Faculty Senate

representative

for Student

Affairs

UG Graduating Class

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Graduation-related

activities (Group photo)

Dec 9th

A day-long celebration usually held in the Library Garden,

during which members of the graduating class assemble to take

photos with their peers, families and friends. During the event,

important announcement related to graduation are also made

SU & OSD UG Graduating Class

Rock Sea Camp Training

& Student Retreat

December

22nd

-26th

Four-day training held in Rock Sea Camp, near Nuwaibaa,

South of Sinai www.rocksea.net. The training provided

participants with communication and negotiation skills through

a game called “World Trade Bank”. Trainings for team

building and unity through games called “I think I build” were

also part of the training program.

OSD, as well as

Well Spring

Training

Agency and

two AUC

students.

32 Students from the

SU high board as well

as other committees

SU Cup Proposal Fall & Spring A proposal by the SU president, for a special Cup to be

presented during the undergraduate commencements. The

Cup is to be presented to outstanding members of the SG

from the three branched; SU, Student Senate and Student

Court, who were able to impact the AUC community while

striking a balance between their contribution to student

activities and academic excellence.


International Training &

Student Retreat- Rome,

Italy

January 18-21,

2012

A two and a half days retreat in Rome-Italy, where students

were introduced to planning and problem solving techniques

through a 10-step Treasure Hunt game. During the hunt,

participants were free to select their route to collect as many

points as possible during a confined time span.

OSD Staff &

Professional

Training

Agency

12 Students from the

SU high board

First Year Experience;

Activities Fair

Spring 2012 Coordinate with the FYE staff the orientation to welcome new

undergraduate students and their parents during the spring

activities fair

Student

Organizations


Organizations were


Graduation-Related

Activities (Cap & Gown

Photo)

February 10th

A memorable celebration usually held in the Library Garden,


photos in their Caps & Gowns.


http://www.rocksea.net/

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Graduation-Related

Activities, Graduation

Issue, Fall 2011

February 16th

One of the most popular graduation rituals; is the graduation

issue. Copies of the graduation issues are compiled, printed

and sold to the graduating class by the SU on the graduation

day.


Student Activities

Recruitment Week

February 12-

16, 2012

Returning and newly established organizations, engage in a

week-long fair to acquaint students with their activities and

recruit new members

Student

Organizations


Organizations were


SU Movie Night February 10th

A series of movie nights, organized by the SU. Star actor

Ahmed Ezz attended the premiere and interacted with the

audience through an interesting mini-talk show after the

screening.

The SU &

OSD

AUC Community

Press Board & Student

Senate Revisit Press

Board Laws

February 19th

A meeting to allocate semester budget for independent student

publications, introduce new Board members and revisit Press

Board laws and regulations. OSD and SU representative

attend Press Board meetings.

OSD, SJB,

Press Board &

Student Senate

Five Press Board

Members, Student

Senate Chair, OSD &

SU representative &

the SJB

Q&A Session Series February 22nd

A Q&A session featuring Mr. Moustafa el Naggar, MP

representing Nasr City directorate, on the Egyptian

Presidential Elections.

SU & OSD AUC community

Real Life Conference

Workshops and Training

Sessions.

March 1st

April 22

Real Life is a conference based-learning module with 10

councils, and four sessions sponsored by major companies.

Workshops and sessions aims at giving participants hand-on

practice and acquaints them with business practices in real life.

SU & OSD &

Professional

Companies in

various fields

120 students from

various majors and

university disciplines

Q&A Session Series March 6th

An awareness session hosting renowned psychiatrist Dr

Ahmed Okasha, to address the relationship between the

January 25th

revolution and physiology.

SU, Student

Conduct and

AUC Clinic

AUC community

Talent Show

Recruitment, Auditions

and Rounds

March 6th

–

April 5th

The Talent Show is an annual event organized and hosted by

the SU, PR committee where talents from the AUC, as well as

other participants get the chance to demonstrate their talents.

Teams and individual talents were judged by a panel of

professionals as well as votes of the audience.

SU, OSD & a

panel of

professional

artists

AUC community and

outside guests with

invitations

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SU Public Forum March 22nd

A public forum organized by the SU, where students from the

General Assembly got to discuss concerns and voice their

opinions freely, in an attempt to strengthen the ties between

the SU and the general assembly and clear any

misunderstandings or misconceptions.


Freezing of SU President March 25th

A Student Court decision has been made to freeze the SU

President after calling for a referendum. Freezing of the SU

President did not affect the SU activities, and all committees

were allowed to resume activities under the declared

constitution of 2011.

Student Senate

& Student

Court

AUC Community

Talent Show Event April 6th

This is the final event; where eligible teams and individual

talents get to present their artistic talents through an enthralling

stage performance. The first three winners receive valuable

monetary prizes.

SU, OSD and

AUC security

AUC community and

outside guests with

invitations

SU Referendum

April 19th

The Student Senate called upon the General Assembly to

either renew or withdraw the vote of confidence in the SU

president elect through a simple majority referendum,

organized and monitored by the Student Judicial Board. The

referendum resulted in renewal of the vote of confidence for

the SU president.

Student Senate,

Student Union

and Student

Court (SC) &

OSD staff

AUC Student Body

Real Life Conference

Closing

April 19-22 Real Life is a conference based-learning module with 10

councils, and four sessions sponsored by major companies. It

gives participants substantial opportunities to have resolutions

of participants' sponsored.

SU & OSD &

Professional

Companies in

professional

fields

120 students from

various majors and

university disciplines

Launch of the SU

Presidential Elections

Campaign

April 23rd

An awareness campaign that aims at acquainting the AUC

community with the selection criteria for the SU president

under the current student constitution, the steps of the

electoral processes as well as the background of the potential

candidates running for presidency and their vices.

SU, Student

Court & OSD

AUC Community

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SU Presidential Debate April 25th

A debate during which each presidential candidate tries to gain

support and rally maximum number of voters. During the

debate, candidates also get the chance to communicate with

the student body and discuss their plans and vision for the SU.

Presidential

Candidates,

under the

supervision of

the SC

AUC student body

SU Presidential Elections May 3rd

The SU Presidential Elections is held annually, during which

the student body gets to choose the candidate who is best able

to represents their vision, serve their purposes and voice their

concerns. Students are encouraged to cast their votes in an

electoral process that lasts all day long.

This year’s elections resulted in the victory of presidential

candidate; Mr. Taher Farghaly and his vice, Mr. Nezar Zanaty

Electoral

Commissioner,

SC, OSD and

AUC Security

& members of

SG

Graduation-related

activities (Group photo)

May 4th

A day-long celebration usually held in the Library Garden,


photos with their peers, families and friends. During the event,

important announcement related to graduation are also made


Graduation-related

Activities

May 10th

June

16th

2012

During this period, the OSD is engaged in various in a number

of graduation-related activities, starting with sending

announcements, forming committees and select winners of

Awards; such as Nadia Younis, Mahallawi, and the PA Cup.

OSD, SU,

faculty advisors,

and other

offices

UG Graduating Class

Student Awards

Ceremony (SAC)

May 10th

The Students Awards Ceremony is awarded each year to a

number of exceptional students with high GPAs, and made

significant contributions to a number of extracurricular

activities.

SU & OSD All students’

organizations

Introduction of the SU

Cup for Spring 2012

May 20th

The SU Cup was presented for the first time during the

undergraduate commencements to outstanding members of

the SG who were able to impact the AUC community while

striking a balance between their contribution to student

activities and academic excellence.

OSD, SU and

Faculty Senate

representative

for Student

Affairs

UG Graduating Class

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Graduation Speech May 27th

–

June 5th

A strenuous and long process during which the OSD receives

and tabulates graduation speech entries, then coordinate

selection of the five top winners with the SU president. A

committee interviews the five semi-finalists, and chooses the

final graduation speech winner. The final process is editing and

proof-reading of the speech and training the winner on timing

and speech delivery techniques.

OSD, SU

president and

Faculty Senate

representative

for Student

Affairs

UG Graduating Class

Graduation-Related

Activities (Cap & Gown

Photo)

June 4th

A memorable celebration usually held in the Library Garden,


photos in their Caps & Gowns. Graduating students are

accompanied by their peers, families and friends


Graduation-Related

Activities, Graduation

Issue, Spring 2012

June15th

One of the most popular graduation rituals; is the graduation

issue. Copies of the graduation issues are compiled, printed

and sold to the graduating class by the SU on the graduation

day.


SU High Board,

Formation Recruitment

& Interviews

May-June As the new SU president elect assumes office in June 15th

2012, the processes of formation, selection and recruitment of

the high board begins. Committee chairs are interviewed and

trained by the new SU president in coordination with the

previous SU president and high board

SU, Old &

New Boards

SU high board,

committee heads and

members

Creation of the SU

Master Plan

June-July Together with his newly appointed high board and committee

chairs, the SU president works on designing a year-long plan

incorporating the work of all committees operating under the

SU

SU

SU high board,

committee heads and

members

SU “Ma2eda” Project July-August The “Ma2eda” is one of the SU’s community service projects,

during which daily Iftar is provided to over fasting Muslim, all

through the holy month of Ramadan

SU Members of the

outside community;

mostly needy families

and protestors in

Tahrir

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Achievements of the Student Projects Programs

During the Academic Year 2011- 2012

Committee Event Purpose # of Org. Date Comments

SU

Activities

Committee

Welcome Party

Entertaining students 50 October, 2011

The number of attendees was 2000.

Sumo Games Entertaining students 5 November, 2011 An assembly hour event

Soap Soccer Games Entertaining students 5 November, 2011

An assembly hour event

Salam Band Entertaining students 5 December, 2011


Talent Show Entertaining students 100 April, 2012


Carnival 2012

Entertaining students

160

May, 2012

Number of attendees was 4000 including

sponsors

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Committee Event Purpose # of

Org.

Date Comments

SU

Activities

Committee

Paris trip Service for all Students 4 Jan, 2012 26 Students with 2

Chaperons.

Rome trip

Service for all Students 4 Jan, 2012 32 Students with 2

Chaperons.

Lebanon trip Service for all Students 2 Jan, 2012 17 Students with one

Chaperon.

SU-Retreat ( Rome ) SU High Board only 4 Jan, 2012 8 Students with one

Chaperon.

El-Gouna trip Service for all Students 2 April, 2012 25 Students with 2

Chaperons.

Sharm El- Shikh trip Service for all Students 2 April,2012 18 Students with 2

Chaperons.

Turkey trip Service for all Students 2 June, 2012 12 Students with one

Chaperon.

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Committee Event Purpose Org Date Comments

SU Service

Committee

Welcome Month:

o Welcome Pack

o Book Fair

The main objective was

to gather many services

in one place and during

the same period.

10 September, 2011 - One of the achievements was

providing the international

students, with the service at the

dorms.

-The book fair sold used books,

which were available with a 40%

discount

Novel Fair Getting novels at

a lower price.

20 Mar 11th

, 2012 The fair exhibited a collection of

different categories: fiction,

romance, history, and many

others.

Congrats :

o Year Book

o Group Photo

Serve all senior grad

students

10 June, 2012 - Offered 350 copies of the

graduation issue for sale.

- Number of attendees 2000

students with their families

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Committee Activity Purpose Org Time Comments

SU Service

Committee

SU Market

Offering subsidized food

items to all AUC,

students, faculty & staff.

20 All year - All the market items were

available through credible

suppliers. The subsidy reached

50% in some items, and others

were distributed for free.

- Seyami food was offered in the

SU Market in order to serve

Christian students during their

fasting period.

- Fresh fruits were made

available in the SU Market

SU Café Offering subsidized food

items to all AUC,

students, faculty & staff.

5 All year - All the SU Cafe items such as

fresh juices Crepes and Waffles

were available in the SU Café.

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Section 4: Achievements of the Community Service Associations during the Academic Year 11/12:

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Project/Event

Time Held / Location

Description

Objective

Outcome

Basaisa Day

April (2 day exhibition)

An exhibition of

volunteer work of

many NGOs from all

over the country. This

year some

performances were

added by the AUC

folklore group and a

Tanoura show to give

the taste of the

Egyptian culture

Encouraging AUC

students to be active

members in the

community by giving

them the chance to

network and learn

from other

organizations.

AUC students could

serve as a model for

youth serving the

community

Enhancing students'

interest in community

service and

networking with

NGOs working in

different fields.

Village Library

(two villages)

Throughout the year

Collecting books from

AUC community and

donating them to an

NGO.

Engaging students in

community service

activities.

Enlightening the

underprivileged

groups that cannot

have access to a

library.

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Student

Organization

Focal Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

1- Alashanek

Ya Balady

(AYB)

Community

Development in

Ain El Seera

Outreach Activities

Micro-credit, literacy classes, computer sessions, youth

development, language development, employment program ,

educational program, English classes, as well as research and

development program

Alashanek ya

Balady for

Sustainable

Development

NGO

&

Dr. Steve

Moore

Fun Day

Inviting children from Ain El Seera to spend the day at Fostat

garden to play games.

“Tamween”

Packing”

Collecting donations for Ramadan tamween pack to distribute them

in Ain El Seera

Zoom out campaign

The campaign covered the need for zooming out the details and look

at the big picture, taking AUC social work in and Ein el Seera as an

example.

Meat campaign Collecting donations Before Eid to buy meat for the most

underprivileged families of Ain El-Sira who cannot afford it.

Trainings General ethics training by Dr. Sherif Abdel Azeem;

Leadership training by Shady Neim; training on how to make a

successful campaign and how to introduce the culture of Ain El Seera

to new AYB members

Annual Ceremony

A large scale event featuring West el Balad musical band to

celebrate achievements of the year .

Annual Ceremony

Celebrating the achievements of the year featuring el leila el kebira

marionette show and Eskendrela band.

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Student

Organization

Focal Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

Glow

Children with

Disabilities

Glow camp

Glow organized its annual camp at the Desert Development Center.

The aim of this camp is to develop the skills of Glow members Trainings, activities and discussions are delivered in this camp to

enhance the leadership skills of the members.

Different NGOs in

Imbaba

associate

director,

community

service

program

Trainings

Leadership trainings

Interviewing skills training

Communication and networking training

Pro-activity training

Fundraising training

Meat Campaign Joint campaign between Resala, Help club, and Glow to collect

money and buy meat in Eid for underprivileged families

Mobile Clinic

campaign

Blood donation from all AUC community

Resala

Helping the needy

Meat Campaign

Joint campaign between Resala, Help club, and Glow to collect

money and buy meat in Eid for underprivileged families

Resala NGO

Dr. Sherif

Abd El

Azeem Resala's New

Initiative “Ebdaa”

Resala is taking the initiative to start changing our community for a

better Egypt. The campaign slogan is "Change and be changed"

Resala Fun day Resala invited the kids of Dweiqa for a fun day at AUC new campus.

The kids enjoyed music, food, games, and lots of activities.

Brand Yourself

Conference

A two-day conference that aims to cover the most aspects

related to Human resources. It provides students with all the

needed knowledge to be qualified enough to hunt the

prospective jobs they are seeking for summer and seasonal

work.

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Student

Organization

Focal

Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

Volunteers in

Action (VIA)

Orphans in

Meet Okba

Outreach Activities

Micro projects to help orphans in Meet Okba

Weekly visits to orphanages.

Orphanages

in Meet

Okba

Dr. Dina

Rateb

Clothes Campaign.

Collecting old clothes from AUC community to be donated to the poor

Iftar to Go

The idea of the project is to deliver food to underprivileged people in

different districts during Ramadan

Orphanage Visits Weekly visits to help paint a smile on orphans’ faces.

"Tagheez Arayes"

Campaign

Collecting donations to buy house appliances for the orphans that are

getting married.

Painting an orphanage The idea of the campaign was to demonstrate how charity could define fun by

painting an orphanage in El Haram district and providing the orphans with what

they need in terms of beds, mattresses, books, medicine or any other

requirements they lack.

Annual Concert A fundraising event to raise awareness among students about VIA activities and

to encourage students to join the club. The event featured Eskenderela band and

others.

Children’s Day

Invite Meet Okba orphans on a fun day in AUC.

Children's Iftar

Inviting orphans in Ramadan to have iftar.

- Orphan Wedding

Wedding for orphans brides and grooms . This year the wedding was at

the AUC new campus.

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Student

Organization

Focal

Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

Help

Development

in Masr El

Qadima

Outreach Activities.

- Micro projects planning and financing for micro businesses in Masr el

Adima

El Khadamat

NGO

Dr. Safwan

Khedr

Annual Reception.

To raise awareness among students about the Help club activities and to

encourage students to join the club. A comic event to raise awareness

about contemporary issues and essential morals

Children Program

(Boys and Girls).

-Weekly sessions for Masr el Adima youth to teach them morals and

Quran. Fun days for Masr El Qadima children.

English program (girls)

Provides weekly English language sessions for Masr el Adima youth to enrich

their English language

Computer program Train Masr el Adima university students and graduates to apply for ICDL test

Somalia campaign

Raise awareness about the famine in Somalia and fundraised to drill a water

well in Somalia

Meat campaign

Raise donations from the AUC community to buy cattle for the poor in Masr el

Adima (6 cows and 2 sheep)

Syria campaign

Raise awareness about massacres taking place in Syria by organizing an

awareness concert and collecting donations for the cause

Up campaign

Awareness project to encourage positive thinking, smiling, respect and

dreaming BIG

Marriage program Collect donations and fundraise to help Masr el Adima orphans to get married

“Gamdin we Mosh

Arfin” campaign

Raise awareness about the Arab culture and how it served humanity in order to

look for a better future

Rahman Delivery

- Daily delivery of food to poor people in Ramadan.

The Beacon

- A newsletter issued every semester to connect the club with the rest of

the AUC community.

Annual concert Celebrating the achievements of the year

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Student

Organization

Focal

Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

Hand in Hand

(HIH)

The Elderly

Outreach Activities

Weekly visits to elderly homes

Home Building roofs to homes in Qalubia.

A number of

elderly

homes

Associate

Dir. for the

Community

Service

Programs.

Donation campaign

Collect donations through the year to provide services to the elders.

Maedat El Rahman

Collect food for the poor in Ramadan.

Iftar Day

Invite the elders for iftar in Ramadan.

Annual Concert A large scale concert by prominent pianist Omar Khyrat to motivate the

members of the club

Entertainment

Dodge ball and Angry birds to entertain AUC students and

promote the image of the club

Crew welcome party

Mother’s Day Bring around 100 elders from different elderly homes to spend the day at AUC

and enjoy some entertaining shows.

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Student

Organization

Focal

Area

Events/Projects

Comments

Partners

Faculty

Advisor

Women

Empowerment

Women Issues

Debate Night The debate was discussing the following topics:

The effect of the Arab Spring on the status of women in the Arab

world: To the better or to the worse?

Sexual harassment: Who is to blame?

Veil and discrimination: to which extent is there discrimination

surrounding the veil in Egypt

A number of

NGOs that

work in

women field

Associate Director

for Community

Service program

.

Film Festival The film festival was featuring the following movies:

Miss Representation(USA)

Like a Bird in a Cage (Turkey)

I... am a Woman (Pakistan)

Women in the Wings

Nightmare in Dreamland Ordeals of Ethiopian Women in the

Middle East (Dubai)

Student Action

for Refugees

(STAR)

Supporting

Refugees

Outreach activities

Teaching refugees music, English and Arabic.

NGOs that

work with

Refugees

Dr. Ibrahim

Azzam

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Section 5: Achievements of the Cultural Clubs during the Academic Year 11/12:

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Achievements of Cultural Programs

During the Academic Year 2011- 2012 Event Name Description Audience Date Comments

July-August ‘11

Folklore Trip to Spain Folklore & Music Groups participated

in an international folklore festival

targeting local and international

audiences around different parts of

Northern Spain. The group mainly

visited 3 major cities in Spain and some

surrounding cities.

5,000 July 5th-July 26th

‘11

A local and international folk dance festival organized by the

international organization for arts, Music & folklore CIOFF

Under the UNESCO. The festivals aim at promoting cultural

understanding among nations through arts and music.

September ‘11

Event Name Description Audience Date Comments

Folklore Group in

Dorms Welcome Party

Folklore Group & Music Group

performed at the welcome party for all

dorms residents at AUC New Campus

Multi Purpose Room

300 Sept. 7, ‘11 Folklore group performed on Egyptian cultural

night/welcome party for current and new local and

international students residing in the New Campus Dorms

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October ‘11


Communication Taboos

Session

Beyond Borders Club held their first

session of the year. This is one in a

series of sessions aimed at decreasing

cultural gaps through communications.

Many AUC students joined in an open

discussion about communication

taboos and their variety across cultures.

100 Oct. 12, 2011 The event which took place in Mansour Hall was the first of

its kind and widely appreciated by students from different

backgrounds, Egyptian and international.

El-Mouled Perhaps the most widespread event of

the year, the Theater & Film Club held

an authentic Egyptian Mouled on AUC

grounds. Ticketed event was attended

by AUC students, staff, their families;

students from other universities and

others from the public.

2300 Oct. 13, 2011 The event set up in the AUC garden area received wide media

coverage from Egyptian and Arab television and print media.

Ministry of Defence Art

Exhibition

The Egyptian Ministry of Defence

organized an art exhibition for students

from all universities around Egypt to

display their art works with National

Egyptian theme on the occasion of the

national holiday of October 6.

1000 Oct. 22 to Oct. 28,

2011

This exhibition took place in the indoor space of the October

6 Panorama venue in Cairo. Exhibition was attended by the

public.

Egyptian Halloween Egyptology Club held the first ever

Egyptian themed Halloween event. The

event included ancient Egyptian games,

guests dressed in Ancient Egyptian

themed costumes and Egyptian snacks

and entertainment.

40 Oct. 27, 2011 The event was held in the AUC Zamalek dorms and was open

to all AUC community and their families and friends.

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Writer’s Lecture-Guest

Ghada Abd-El-Al WTWN (AUC Creative Writing Club)

held their first lecture this year. The

lecture was by renowned bestseller

author, Ghada Abd-El Aal, author of

the book ‘Ayza Atgawez’ which was

turned into an Egyptian television

series.

100 Oct. 31, 2011 Event in Shafik Gabr Lecture Hall was attended my many

AUC students and staff.

Folklore Performance AUC Folklore group gave their first

live performance of the year

accompanied by live music of the AUC

Music group.

250 Oct. 31, 2011 AUC Folklore & Music Groups performed on AUC’s Malak

Gabr Theater with professional sound and lighting to an

audience of AUC community members, their families and

friends.

November ‘11


Remembering Edward

Saeed

Al-Quds club held and event on the

occasion of Edward Saeed’s birthday.

The last interview with Edward Saeed

was screened followed by an open

discussion.

130 Nov. 2, 2011 Outside Mary Cross Lecture Hall, various memorabilia and

books about Edward Saeed were offered for sale.

Mildred Mortier

Lecture

The AUC Literature Club hosted a

lecture by Dr. Mildred Mortier. Dr.

Mortimer gave a lecture on "Assia

Djebar: Narrative unveiling" discussing

the analysis and criticism of several

works of Assia Djebar.

35 Nov. 17, 2011 Lecture which was held in English Department conference

room included AUC students and faculty.

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Shakespeare Lecture Literature Club hosts Dr. Margaret

Litvin to speak about Shakespeare in

their second lecture of the year. The

lecture was followed by Q and A, then

a concluding speech.

30 Nov. 21, 2011 Dr. Margaret spoke about the role of Hamlet across the

decades and in different diasporas. She also discussed its

performance by different artists in

the Theatre and its role in the cinema.

Forum on Religion in

Egypt

Beyond Borders hold a first of its kind

open discussion about religion in

Egypt. Discussions included exchange

of ideas, perceptions and understanding

in addition to cross cultural mini

trainings.

100 Nov. 27, 2011 Event was attended mainly by students and moderated by the

club’s faculty adviser

January ‘12


Marahaba Festival AUC Folklore Group gave a

performance on International Student

Affairs Marhaba event on an outdoor

stage. This event was created to

welcome new international students to

AUC campus and introduce them to

Egyptian culture.

200 Jan. 23, 2012 The event which included performances by the folklore group

was attended by international and Egyptian students and staff.

February ‘12


Valentine’s Day Event Literature Club hold an event exploring

Valentine’s Day in literature and poetry

through recitals of existing works and

original works by students and faculty.

40 Feb. 15, 2012 This event attracted both students and faculty. Themed

around Valentine’s Day it included theme decorations and

foods.

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March ‘12


Music Group Concert The AUC Music Group held their

Spring Concert this season again in Al-

Alfi Hall incorporating members of the

AUC Choral group.

200 March 5, 2012 The concert was very successful this time as the selection of

songs was varied and the quality of the performance and

sound was exceptional.

Arabic Play-Al-Haqiqa

2050 (The Truth 2050) Theater & Film Club showcase their

Arabic Play of the year.

600 (All 6

performances)

March 6, 7, & 8,

2012

The play performed in the Black Box Theater was sold out all

3 days, each day for 2 showings.

Dr. Harris Friedberg

Lecture Literature Club hosted Dr. Harris

Friedberg for a lecture

65 March 11, 2012 The lecture hosted Dr. Harris Friedberg who discussed works

of Keats.

SABEEL Opening SABEEL Club held their opening event

to introduce their club and competition

to a wide audience of AUC and non

AUC guests.

1000 March 25, 2012 Guest Speakers included Amr Khaled as well as others

April '12


DJ Conference Musicana Club held their first event the

DJ Conference to introduce attendants to

the field of professional DJ thought a

session given by Ministry of Sound’s

Andy Woods

100 April 2, 2012 The event that was held in Moataz El-Alfi Hall was the first of

its kind. After the session the attendants joined for a brief

demonstration.

Various Cultural

Groups in International

Day

Cultural Groups Folklore, Salsa and Al-

Quds Club participate in this year’s

International Day with Egyptian

Folklore, Latin and Palestinian dabka

respectively.

1000 April 3, 2012 As usual International Day draws a audience of students,

faculty and staff. Egyptian Folklore group gave the finale

performance.

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Palestinian Land Day Al-Quds Club celebrate the annual Land

Day with traditional stage performances,

poetry, dabka, crafts and traditional

foods.

800 April 19, 2012 The event which was held at Ewart Hall in AUC Tahrir

Campus was attended by the Palestinian Ambassador to

Cairo and featured renowned poet Tamim El-Barghouti

Lecture: Spring Hope-

Future Career in

Literature

The Literature Club hosts founders of

Diwan Bookshops and AUC Alumni

Hind & Nadia Wasef for a lecture on

careers and professional applications of

literature.

50 April 22, 2012 The lecture was very successful as it not only provided living

examples of applications of academic career but also a success

story of AUC and English Language Department alumni.

Folklore Group Spring

Performance

The AUC Folklore group gave their

Spring performance accompanied by the

AUC Music Group.

600 April 22, 2012 The performance held at the Bassily Auditorium hosted

families and friends of students, staff and faculty.

Lecture by Dr. Ragheb

El-Sergany

Serenity Society host guest speaker to

speak about the Secret of Happiness from

a spiritual perspective.

120 April 26 Event was attended by AUC students and staff.

Clash Of The Bands Musicana Club hold their major event of

the year. Performances are given by the

student group in addition to hosting

various local bands

800 April 28, 2012 Event was the first of its kind to bring together most notable

local contemporary Egyptian bands performing on one day.

Folklore Group in

Basaisa Day

AUC Folklore Group performed in

Basaisa Day. 500 April 29, 2012 Performances from remote regions of Egypt echoed the

varying NGO’s from all over Egypt.

May ‘12


WTWN Book Launch WTWN Club hold their closing and

book launching ceremony where copies

of their book of collected student works

are distributed.

100 May 2, 2012 The event hosts Ms. Manal El-Mahdy founder of the

magazine Teen Stuff and various others.

Music Group in HR

Day

AUC celebrates Staff Service

Celebration Day with an all day event

featuring AUC Music Group. The

group performed musical pieces and

songs from Egyptian traditional and

contemporary heritage in addition to

various songs form the Arab region.

1000 May 22, 2012 Event was attended by all AUC staff.

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Section 6: Achievements of the Graduate Associations during the Academic Year 11/12:

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Activities of the Graduate Associations during 2011-2012 Association Event Purpose Date Comments

Law Student

Association LSA LSA lecture

LSA with CAPS office

organized a CV lecture for

political science students

Fall & Spring

Biotechnology

Association. The Cairo Opera House

Movie night

Biotechnology day

Meet with Faculty

Coordination with the

department to purchase a

camera for researching.

Provide graduate students the

chance to meet with faculty

outside the school to discuss

the Bio tech field in Egypt

after the revolution

Fall &

Spring

Bio tech. Association invited all Bio tech graduate

students to attend one of the most famous operas in

Egypt. Its Outings became one of the most important

events that graduate students look for.

Political Science

Graduate

Association PSGA

Thesis Workshop

Professional Portraits

Meet with faculty

Weekend Outing

Group Dinner

POLS Grad Student Thesis

Mixers

-PSGS events were a great

success with a large turnout

of both faculty and graduate

students.

Fall & Spring The OSD and CAPS office worked jointly to support

the PSGA..

Graduate Student

Associations

Organized the graduate

students orientation

Trip to Sharm Sheikh

“Amend the graduate students

constitution project”

The 1st Year book

Group gatherings

Meet with the dean of

graduates and AUC President

Pizza night

GSA is the graduate students

voice on campus; therefore,

the main objective of the

GSA is to represent, service ,

entertain and develop

graduate students

Fall & Spring

The GSA became the voice of the graduate students

on campus providing many services and activities

tailored to the needs of the graduate student

population. The GSA introduced amendments in the

constitution to ensure better representation of the

graduate students and GSA was part of the

Constitution Review Committee CRC

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Association Event Purpose Date Comments

Black Student

Association Leadership Workshop

African Thanksgiving

Weekly discussion forum

Nouba Trip

The Black Student

Association (BSA) is a group

of graduate students aiming

to bring diversity awareness

to AUC through culture, art,

and awareness campaigns.

Fall & Spring There is a great deal of misconceptions in the

community regarding diversity issues. The work of

the Black student Association complements that of

other student organizations dealing with diversity

issues such as gender, age, etc.

Philosophy

Association Movie night

Pizaa night

Philosophy workshops

Building a sense of

community among graduate

students in addition to

addressing topics of interest

to them.

Fall & Spring The president of the Philosophy Association was the

president of the undergraduate Philosophy club. It is

great to see a student leader continue his initiative

after graduation through the activities of this

interesting graduate club.

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Section 7: Student Development Special Projects 2011-2012

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Event Time Held Objective # of Student

Organizers

# of Participants

Annual Student

Leadership Retreat

Fall & Spring Leadership training for the new members of SU and

Student organizations for the year 2011-2012 OSD Staff 76 Students leaders from

the SU and Conferences

and Clubs

Orientation

Programs (FYE)

Fall & Spring Coordinated with the FYE staff the orientation to

welcome new undergraduate students and their

parents during the activities fair

Student

organizations 850 new students & their

parents

Annual OSD

Student

Leadership

Training

AUC Policies and Procedures Training for preparing

the new campus arrangements OSD Staff &

student

organizations

120 Students

Student Elections Spring& Fall Elections of student body representatives of the following:

Student Judicial Board,

Student Union Presidential Elections,

Student Senate

Clubs& Conferences elections.

OSD Staff &

Student Court

members

All eligible students have

the right to vote and to

nominee themselves.

The

Undergraduate

Research

Conference

May Office of Student Development in coordination with

Department of Rhetoric & Composition organized the

annual undergraduate research conference.

Rhetoric &

Composition

Program & OSD

50 undergraduate students

Graduates &

Undergraduates

Commencement

Fall and Spring Collaborated in organizing the commencement with

other AUC offices. Handled the selection processes

of student speeches- Mahalawi award- Nadia Younis

award , SU Cup, Parent Association Cup.

OSD Staff 500 undergraduate students

and 400 Graduate Students

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Section 8: The List of the Faculty Advisors

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8.1 The Faculty Advisors of the Student Conferences:

Organization Faculty Advisor Department Association Internationale des Étudiants en

Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC)

Dr.Ahmed Tolba Department of Management

Cairo Model Arab League(CIMAL) Dr. Maye Kassem Department of Political Science

Cairo Model United Nations (CIMUN) Dr. Maye Kassem Department of Political Science

Entrepreneur Society (ES) Dr.Sherif Kammel Dean of the School Business

International Conference on Global Economy

(ICGE)

Dr. Hamed Shamma School of Business

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Dr. Ahmed Abdel Meguid, Dr. Khalid Samah, Dr.

Hamed Shamma

School of Business

International Student Leadership Conference

(ISLC)

Dr. Naguib Abou Zeid Department of Construction Engineering

Law Student Association Dr. Tanya Monforte Department of Law

MCM Dr. El Nour Political Science

Developer Inc Dr. Mona Amer Psychology Department

8.2 The Faculty Advisors of the Community Service Clubs:

Organization Faculty Advisor Department Anti Cancer Team Dr.Islam Azzam Department of Management

AYB Dr. Steven Moore SAP

Green Hands Dr.Salah El Haggar Department of Mechanical Engineering

Glow Dr. Ibrahim Hegazy Department of Management

Help Dr. Safwan Khedr Department of Construction and Architectural

Engineering

Hand In Hand Dr, Sohair Zada Department of Biology

Resala Dr. Sherif Abdel Azeem Department of Electronics Engineering

STAR Ms. Maissa Ayoub Center for Migration and Refugee Studies

Volunteers in Action Dr. Dina Rateb Department of Management

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8.3 The Faculty Advisors of the Academic Clubs:

Organization Faculty Advisor Department Accounting Link Dr. Khaled Samaha Department of Accounting

Astronomy Club Dr.Alaa Ibrahim SSE

Cairo Science Festival Dr. Alaa Ibrahim SSE

Construction Engineering Association(CEA) Dr. Ahmed Waly Department of Construction Engineering

Finance & Economics Club Dr. Jasmin Fouad Department of Management

Electronics Engineering Association (EEA) Dr. Karim Seddik Department of Electronics Engineering

Aquatarial Science Dr. Ali Hadi & Dr. Zienab Amin Math Department

Mass- Communication Association Dr.Sherine Fahmy(*) Department of Journalism and Mass

Communication

Petroleum & Energy Engineering Club Dr. Samir El Sayed Department of Petroleum Engineering

Psychology Club Dr.Mona Ammer Department of Sociology, Anthropology,

Psychology and Egyptology

Robotics Club Prof. Joshua Gluckman Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Society Of Physics Students (SPS) Dr. Mohammed Swillam Department of Physics

Architectural Engineering Dr. Magda Mostafa Architectural Engineering

8.4 The Faculty Advisors of the Special Interest Clubs:

Organization Faculty Advisor Department Arabic Literature Club Dr El Sayed Fadl Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations

Al Quds Club Dr. Hanan Shahin RHET Department

Creative Writing Dr. Melanie Cartar RHET Department

Cultural Discovery club Dr. Nazek Nosseir SAP

Egyptology Club Dr. Mariam Ayad SAP

Italian Association (ITACA) Dr. Adel Beshay Department of Economics

Musica Dr. Nevine Alouba PVA

Beyond Borders OSD Associate Director OSD

Food & Culinary Arts Dr. Necla Demir Chemistry Department

Theatre Club Dr. Jeanne Arnold Department of Performing and Visual Arts

SABEEL Dr. Ali Darwish Electronics Engineering

Sala Fusion Club Dr. Denise Waszkoski RHET Department

Shutter Stopper ( photography) Dr. Omair Barkatulla Mass Communication Department

Literature Club Dr. Tahia Abdel Nasser English and Comparative Literature

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8.5 The Faculty Advisors of the Graduate Association:

Organization Faculty Advisor Department Black Student Association ( graduate Club) Ms. Amal Salah ISA

Graduate Student Association (GSA) ( graduate

Club)

Dr. Rabab El Mahdi Political Science

Bio Technology ( graduate Club) Dr. Asmaa Amleh Biology Department

Philosophy Club ( graduate Club) Dr. Kevin Rea Philosophy Department

Law Student Association (LSA) ( graduate Club) Dr. Thomas Skouteris Law Department

Political Graduate Student Association (PGSA) Dr. Ibrahim El Nour Political Science Department

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Section 9: The Listing of Student Organizations

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9.1 The Updated list Student Organizations:

In order to access the updated list of active clubs, and associations, you may use this URL:

http://www.aucegypt.edu/studentlife/involve/org/Pages/Home.aspx. To get the latest updates regarding student events, you may use this URL

for the Student Digest: http://www.aucegypt.edu/studentlife/involve/Pages/digest.aspx

9.2 Conferences

Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC): An international, nonpolitical,

nonprofit, student- run, independent, educational foundation. AIESEC is a global network of 50,000 members across more than 107 countries

and territories at more than 1700 universities. AIESEC contributes to the community through youth exchange in order to develop individuals

who are committed to international cooperation and understanding.

Cairo Model Arab League(CIMAL): CIMAL offers a simulation of the league of Arab states to give students an insight into Arab regional

issues and the role of the Arab world in international affairs. CIMAL seeks to enhance mutual understanding among students of different

nationalities through programs such as the Euro-Arab Dialogue and the Arab-Arab Dialogue.

Cairo Model United Nations (CIMUN): CIMUN brings students from around the world together to simulate UN bodies and organizations.

The program provides students with debating and organization skills, as well as a better understanding of the way in which UN bodies

function.

Entrepreneur Society (ES): It organizes numerous workshops that help students attain the skills needed to meet the challenges of the

business world. One of the main events organized by the club is the business plan competition, during which students present and defend their

business proposals.

International Conference on Global Economy (ICGE): ICGE deals with one of modern life pillars; the economy. The conference offers

students from various majors an early sense of the market through practical experience

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International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC): ISLC is an annual conference that serves for a better Egypt and a better world. It is

a place where leadership is practiced through six different fields of life; business, culture, junior councils, media, politics and psychology.

ISLC is a process of seven to eight sessions followed by a four-day conference where participants are given the opportunity to debate

controversial issues and come up with applicable resolutions for the problems they tackled.

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE): SIFE is a global, non-profit, educational organization that aims to improve the quality of life and

standard of living around the world by teaching the principles and values of market economics.

9.3 Community Service:

Ashanek Ya Baladi: It is the community service project of the Student Union. It is focused on sustainable development of poor areas in Old

Cairo, particularly in Ain El Siera area.

Anti Cancer Team: The goal of the Anti-Cancer Team is to alleviate pain from the lives of Egyptian children suffering from cancer. It offers

psychological and moral support, emotional counseling, and organizes several charity events in order to generate funding for projects like

purchasing medicine, covering operation costs, and providing essential needs for the Cancer Institute.

Glow: the club aims at empowering youth through knowledge and character development.

Help Club: Generates charity, awareness, and entertainment to the needy by preparing and distributing food packages, leading awareness

campaigns, and organizing comedy shows that touch upon social issues of interest to the youth.

Hand In Hand: Supports the elderly in Egypt both financially and psychologically through visits and recreational activities, with a goal of

narrowing generation gaps by connecting the elderly with youth and children.

Resala: Works on touching the lives of unprivileged groups targeted by Resala NGO services through different developmental projects

STAR: It is committed to working with refugees to improve their lives in exile. The club promotes awareness of refugee rights, offers

English and Arabic classes to refugees in Egypt, and organizes art exhibitions.

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Volunteers in Action: One of the oldest and largest clubs at AUC, VIA’s major scope of work is to organize educational and recreational

events for orphans through programs such as holding literacy classes, helping residents of the Meet Okba district start up micro projects, and

distributing new clothes and food packages at orphanages and to poor families. Its latest project involved helping orphan brides furnish their

new homes.

9.4 Academic Clubs:

Accounting Link: The club’s primary goal is to promote accounting as a profession and to inform students about the avenues of opportunity

available by choosing an accounting career.

Astronomy Club: The club promotes space sciences through various activities.

Biology Club: This club gives students the chance to interact with the community through programs and generates awareness about career

opportunities and graduate studies in biology.

Construction Engineering Association(CEA): Enhances theory and practice for AUC engineering students by fostering contact with the

design and construction industry through arranging summer internship opportunities, facilitating visits to construction sites and helping

students attend national industry conferences.

Economics Club: Creates an interest in economics and related issues, brings students together with other students and faculty, and attracts

speakers to bring new insight in the field of economics to our students.

Electronics engineering Association (EEA): Provides services for electronics engineering students in all realms (academic, social, career

related, etc.).

Finance and Investment Club: Helps students acquire knowledge about banking, finance and investment topics. Many activities are offered

during the year including social events with the business community, various speakers, and an annual banquet.

Philosophy Club: Explores questions of philosophical significance within the AUC community by discussing relevant issues in the fields of

art, history, economics and political science. In the spirit of passion, members promote undergraduate-led discussions, as well as paper and

topic presentations.

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Psychology Club: The club shows students psychological applications to our everyday lives and provides detailed information about specific

topics in the field. Regular events include movie nights, speakers, and social gatherings.

Robotics Club: Provides a forum for learning about everything from hardware and electronics to fabricating parts and programming.

Members come from a variety of backgrounds and bring knowledge from their areas, all dedicated to the creation of working robots.

Society of Physics Students (SPS): Increases interaction between physics students, provides summer training and job opportunities, and

organizes lectures, debates and seminars. SPS’ main goal is to increase awareness of physics applications, concepts, and career possibilities

related to physics.

9.5 Cultural & Special Interest Clubs:

Arabic Literature Club: acquaints students with the beauty of the Arabic language through workshops, lectures, poetry nights and

competitions.

Al Quds Club: familiarize students with The Palestinian cause by supporting it in every way possible within the University’s policies and

regulations.

Creative Writing: Creative and expository Arabic writing- poems, short stories and critiques- has always been a primary means of

developing and promoting our cultural identity and heritage.

Cultural Discovery club: AUC established a Coptic study program in 2002,which the CDC builds upon by exploring the art, language, and

architecture through various : lectures, films, exhibitions, contests, workshops and field trips so that students have the chance to experience

the real flavor of the Coptic culture.

Egyptology Club: promotes knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization and the appreciation of ancient Egypt through films, lectures, panel

discussions, and field trips.

Italian Association (ITACA): raises awareness of participants in the Italian culture and helps coordinate a small Italian community for

Italian students in Egypt.

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Musica: combines singing and dancing together in one performance to introduce different cultures. Students learn basic techniques of

dancing styles, advancing to developing interdisciplinary performances

Theatre Club: regularly produces mini-plays and participates in the National University Cultural Competitions.

15.6 Graduate Clubs:

Law Student Association: LSA aims at building an awareness regarding the value of the legal education . LSA works towards improving

student life, addressing student concerns, and acts as a liaison between the students, faculty, administration, and alumni.

Political Science Graduate Student Association Supporting political science graduate students academically, and providing a variety of political awareness programs for AUC students.

The Graduate Student Association: This is the representative student organization for all graduate students at AUC. Its primary focus is to

support all graduate students academically and socially through providing a variety of services, social activities and trainings that meet the

needs of the expanding graduate population at AUC.

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