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STUDENT AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT

Student Affairs Department is primarily student- pitch. In addition to this, ADU Campus contains a full-size
focused with an emphasis on holistic, experiential, and cricket field (Male side of the campus), a 5-aside football
developmental learning. The department is directly pitch and a second outdoor multipurpose court on the
managing the following programs: female side of the campus (including badminton court).
ADUGroups Varsity Program
ADUGroups is a student engagement platform that helps All of these facilities host the varsity teams of the ADU
students and alumni to collaborate and be successful. Stallions, which consists of three male teams, three female
Through the platform, students can register for events, teams and two sport clubs (Female Badminton and Male
competitions, programs and stay updated on what’s Calisthenics). All varsity teams compete at the highest level
happening on-campus.. in the Abu Dhabi Inter-University League (ADISL) games
Co-curricular Transcript and host in- house sports competitions.
Through ADUGroups platform, the department issues Student Services Supporting
graduating students a co-curricular transcript upon request. Obtainment of Qualification
The co-curricular transcript is an official record of students’
involvement in student organizations, community service The Employability & Alumni Relations Office provides an all-
activities, student attributes development programs, sports inclusive approach to career development beginning with
programs, and experiential learning opportunities. career awareness and career decision making and aims at
helping students and graduates in developing, evaluating
Sports & Wellness Office (SWO) and executing their career plans. The Employability &
The Sports & Wellness office (SWO) provides various sports Alumni Relations Office focuses on experiential education
competitions and wellness programs to students who will opportunities throughout the academic year in tune
have an opportunity to enhance their physical and mental with the requirements of the UAE labor market. The
well-being, while improving essential life skills. Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers a range of
services:
Fitness & Wellness Program Career Assessment
The sports and wellness team leads various exercise and
nutrition seminars that inform our community about the The office offers a Career and education planning system
latest exercise and nutrition trends to help them meet their for prospective students and current ADU students.
individual goals. Each year we organize various fitness, Customized with ADU’s majors, prospective students are
sports events and competitions. guided through a reliable, intuitive career & education
decision-making model to help them choose majors
Campus Gyms offered at your college, and current students can explore
Both AD and AA campus have two, top-notch gym facilities occupations & make informed career decisions. The Career
featuring state-of-the-art equipment from Technogym and Education Planning System engages students in the
and Cybex. Each gym contains three main zones: Olympic career planning process helping them to plan for and
weightlifting zone, cardio zone and a freestyle workout achieve career success throughout their lifetime.
zone catered to all fitness levels and abilities. Career Planning Readiness
Stallions Sports Complex Assesses students’ involvement in the career planning
2019 marked the unveiling of a new sports complex for process and introduces activities that support career and
AD campus. A 15,000 m2 sports complex with a full-size education decision-making.
multipurpose court, fit for basketball & volleyball, one full Self-Assessments
size tennis court, one full size padel court, a 4-lane 400m Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective
running track & a “FIFA Quality” certified astro-turf football

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