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This department is primarily concerned
with providing students with facilities and services to enhance their university
life. (you can contact S.A at staffairs@ppu.edu ) It consists of the following sections:
Student Activities:
This section sponsors
and promotes a wide range of social and cultural activities, including festivals,
exhibitions, seminars, meetings, and so on. These activities aim at strengthening
the social ties between students, creating positive personalities, and enhancing
cooperation among them.
Public Services:
Students on campus
are provided with a number of public services. These include health services, cafeterias,
sports, post and other public services.
Sports Activities:
This section gives
students training and practice in various kinds of sports. It also promotes leadership
skills and qualities among students. This is achieved by enhancing students’ talents
through organized sports meetings and programs which are carried out inside and
outside the university campus.
Through this section, our university is
an active member in the Sports Union for the Palestinian educational institutions.
It also represents the Palestinian Unions in the United Arab University Sport Champions
in Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt. This includes champions in football, ping bong,
fitness, and others.
Financial Aid:
The university established
what is called “Students’ Fund” in order to provide needy students with financial
assistance. This assistance is carried out based on a survey which examines
the social and financial status of the applicants :
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Loans: Based
on a social survey, students are provided with no interest loans, which will be
paid back after the student's graduation and employment. These loans are provided
by PPU as well as the Ministry of Higher Education.
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Grants: Depending
on the availability of funds, some students are provided with grants, the sum of
which depends on their social status.
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Scholarships:
The university provides scholarships to distinguished students with high achievements,
and others who have been severely affected by the Intifada.
It should be noted that the funds made
available in the Students Funds come from Zakah and other donations.
Graduates Follow-up:
PPU maintains a close
connection between the university and its graduates through the Graduates Follow-up
Section.
This section keeps
files on all graduates and documents the ratio of those who are already employed
or at least run their own businesses. It should be pointed out here that recent
figures show that 90% of the university graduates are employed, inside and outside
the country.
Orientation and Guidance:
This section organizes
lectures and meetings, using pamphlets, publications and other materials,
to guide and orient students on the academic and administrative aspects of the university
system and regulations. These activities aim at promoting students’ self –confidence
and increasing their awareness about the the university and its various colleges,
departments and services.
Furthermore, the Orientation
and Guidance section carries out the following tasks:
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Following-up individual
student academic problems within his/her department and working to solve such problems.
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Enforcing law and order
inside the university campus.
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Creating a realistic and
positive image about the university, its staff and students.
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Facilitating field training
for the university students in coordination with the local community.
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Welcoming and orienting
new students at the beginning of every academic year.
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