A word from the Vice Dean of Education and Student Affairs
A word from the Vice Dean of Education and Student Affairs
My dear students, welcome to the Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University. We congratulate you on the start of the new academic year and wish you continued success and diligence in achieving your aspirations. Our new students should know that academic excellence will allow them to choose the department they wish to join Maintaining this excellence will make you a successful engineer in society and will easily give the opportunity to employment after graduation, given the intense competition in the job market.
Through its various activities and departments, the sector strives to provide the best services – whether educational, recreational, or cultural – to students at all levels of education. It also seeks to monitor the implementation of these services to ensure quality. Simultaneously, the sector is keen to keep pace with development and the latest scientific advancements in the services provided to students, believing in keeping pace with the times, a new and distinctive program has been added to the Electrical Engineering specialization, which is the Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence program. This is in addition to the programs available at the faculty (which are the Civil Engineering program – the Construction program – the Architectural Engineering program – the Electrical Engineering program, which is divided into two specializations: Power and Machines Engineering and Electronics Engineering) Which includes artificial intelligence applications, programming and algorithms. Finally, I wish you all success in being an honorable image for our Faculty, and in serving our beloved and precious homeland, Egypt
faculty Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs
Secretariat of the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs
Asmaa Abdel Nabi Saber, Social Worker
Sector Organizational Structure
Student Affairs Department
Director of Student Affairs
Asmaa Mohamed Mahmoud
Administrative Structure
Mohammed Nasser Hamed
Youth Welfare Specialist and Member of Student Affairs
Fatima Awad Ahmed
Educational Affairs Specialist and Member of Student and Graduate Affairs
Laila Abdel Halim Mohamed
Student Affairs Specialist and Student Affairs Member
Mona Hegazi Ismail
Educational Affairs Specialist and Student Affairs Member
Hind Mohammed Ahmed
(Administrative Affairs Specialist - Student Affairs Member - Web Portal Editor - Technical Support)
Hadeer Abdullah Abu Al-Saud
Arts Specialist - Student Affairs Member
Maha Hamdi Mohamed Hassan
Financial Affairs Specialist and Student Affairs Officer
Financial Affairs Specialist and Student Affairs Officer
Youth Welfare Department
Director of the Youth Welfare Department
Osama Ahmed Mohamed
Sports Specialist
Administrative Structure
Mohammed Ahmed Abu Deif
Social Worker
Ahmed Yahya Abdel-Aleem
Sports Specialist
Student Union
About the Union
It is the organization through which students engage in various activities (sports, cultural, scientific, artistic, social, Scouts and public service, and student groups).
The faculty Union is composed annually of seven committees. Each committee is led by a staff member appointed by the faculty Dean and includes two elected student members serving as the committee’s Secretary and Assistant Secretary; from among these students, the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the faculty Union itself are elected
How to Apply for Student Union Candidacy
Each year, the University President sets the detailed schedule for the Student Union elections during the first half of November, with the process concluding no later than the end of that month. Students wishing to run for Union membership must apply to the Youth Welfare Department during the nomination period designated by the University President; they are required to obtain the nomination forms, complete them, and return them to the Department by the specified deadlines.
If it proves impossible to form the Union Council entirely for this reason, the dean of the Faculty has the right to appoint a Union Affairs Board comprising members from the Union; the Board’s advisor and secretary shall enjoy all the rights of Union Council membership.
First: Conditions for candidacy for a Union committee:
- Must hold the nationality of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Must possess good character and a good reputation.
- Must be a regular student newly enrolled in their academic year, not repeating the year for any reason.
- Must have paid the Union fees
- The candidate must demonstrate notable activity in the field relevant to the committee for which they are running.
- The candidate must not have previously received a sentence involving the restriction of liberty, nor have had their membership in a student union or its committees revoked.
- Students in the preparatory year must submit a certificate from their last secondary school confirming their participation in the activities for which they are seeking nomination
Formation of the Student Union
The names of election candidates shall be posted in a prominent location within the faculty following the review of applications and the adjudication of any filed appeals. Elections will be held for committees where candidates were not elected by acclamation to cast a vote, a student must be registered on the electoral roll and present proof of identity. A quorum of 50% of eligible student voters is required for the election to be valid; if this threshold is not met, the election shall be postponed for a period not exceeding three days, at which point the attendance of 20% of voters shall suffice for validity should this percentage not be achieved, the student body of the academic year (or class) failing to meet the required voter turnout shall be excluded from representation.
- A Secretary and an Assistant Secretary for each Union committee are elected in accordance with the election schedule.
- A Secretary and an Assistant Secretary for the faculty are elected in accordance with the election schedule.
- The Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the University-level Student Activities Coordination Council are elected from among the Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of all the colleges.
- Each Union committee shall have a faculty advisor designated by the dean of the faculty.
The Head of the Youth Welfare Department shall serve as the Union Treasurer.
Council is constituted annually under the leadership of the Faculty Dean—or a staff member designated by the dean—and comprises the following members:
a- Faculty members serving as advisors to the Union Council committees.
b- The Head of the Faculty’s Youth Welfare Department.
c- Committee secretaries and assistant secretaries.
Union Committees
- Families and Trips Committee
- Sports Activities Committee
- Arts Committee
- Scout and Public Service Committee
- Cultural Committee
- Scientific and Technological Activities Committee
- Social Activities and Student Affairs Committee
Student Activities
First: Student Activities and Their Objectives
1- Family Activities:
– Strengthening ties between students.
– Strengthening ties between students and their teachers.
– Developing the ability to cooperate and work in groups.
– Developing the ability to bear responsibility.
2- Sports Activities:
– To instill a spirit of sportsmanship among students, encourage athletic talent, and work on developing it.
– To develop students physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, and to cultivate self-reliance.
To develop teamwork, a sense of responsibility, good judgment, and self-esteem-
-Helping the student acquire individual and athletic skills and practice a healthy lifestyle.
-Building social relationships and developing sound leadership qualities.
3- Cultural Activities:
– Developing literary and poetic talents among students.
– Developing writing skills through wall magazines and other types of publications.
– Fostering a spirit of cooperation among students and enhancing their teamwork abilities.
4- Arts Activities Committee:
– Discovering and developing students’ artistic talents.
– Developing students’ abilities to highlight environmental and societal problems.
– Spending leisure time in a healthy, productive, and beneficial way through concerts and plays.
– Fostering students’ awareness of national and patriotic occasions and providing them with opportunities to express their national sentiments through artistic works.
5- Scouting and Public Service:
– Self-reliance.
– Developing and cultivating leadership qualities and a desire for leadership in students.
– Organizing the Scouting and Guiding Movement Committee on sound principles.
– Fostering a sense of the importance of providing public service to the nation through participation in national public service projects.
6- Social Activities and Trips:
– Developing social skills and discipline among students.
– Fostering a spirit of brotherhood and cooperation.
– Enhancing students’ cultural development through visits to tourist and historical sites within the country.
-Providing opportunities for recreation.
7- Scientific and Technological Activities:
– Early identification of innovative and outstanding students and assisting them in achieving their goals and plans.
– Developing their scientific awareness by providing them with scientific publications and journals.
Second: How to Participate in Activities
Students wishing to participate in the activities offered by the General Administration for Youth Welfare should follow these steps
- Fill out the student activity registration form at the faculty Student Welfare Department.
- Follow announcements published by the Student Welfare Department, whether at the faculty, university, or on the “Student Welfare Department at Sohag University” Facebook page.
- Visit the Student Welfare Department as soon as possible to register for the announced activity
- Joining the faculty team to participate in university-level activities.
- Joining various university teams to represent the university :
the event of announcements regarding trips and camps, the student should go to the Student Welfare Department at the university, and the student should have a copy of the faculty ID, a copy of the ID card, and the amount of money for the trip as soon as possible until the specified number is completed.
Third: Procedures for forming a student family
The student family file is submitted to the faculty’s Student Welfare Department according to the forms prepared for this purpose, including
- The family name must be in Arabic and have a clear meaning or concept. Student families may not be established on a doctrinal or political basis, nor may they adopt a name or logo that suggests such. The purpose of forming the family
- The names and complete details of the family members, approved by the faculty student affairs office.
- Approval from one of the staff member s(professor, assistant professor, or lecturer) to lead the family, for those who have previously participated in student activities, and approval from the faculty’s youth leader
- Interim Board of Directors until elections are held.
- Family Bylaws.
- Family Activity Plan, along with a description form for each individual project.
You can download the student activities preference form by clicking here