Doha, August 27 (QNA) - Qatar University (QU) will launch an event dedicated to welcoming new students and first-year students under the title "Hayyakum 2026" to introduce new students to university life and the basic services and resources available to them, in order to support their academic journey, during the period from Aug. 31 to Sep. 3.
In a statement Thursday, QU indicated that the event seeks to integrate new students and first-year students into the university environment from the beginning of their university experience. The university highlighted that the event includes field tours of the university campus, introductory and interactive activities, in addition to direct meetings with representatives of academic advising and various administrative and service units.
QU invited new students and first-year students to participate in this event and benefit from the programs and services offered during it, which will help them start their university journey with confidence and awareness. The university emphasized its continued commitment to supporting students and enabling them to build an integrated and rich university experience.
Regarding the event, QU Vice-President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed Diab said that the 'Hayyakum 2026' event represents one of the important strategic initiatives through which the QU's commitment to enriching the extracurricular student experience' is established in order to achieve the second goal of Qatar University's 2023-2030 strategic plan. He stressed QU's keenness through this platform to welcome its new students and prepare them to embark on their university life with confidence and awareness.
He emphasized that the students' success and excellence is not limited to the academic aspect only, but is related to their ability to benefit from the various services, resources and opportunities provided by the university, and to the extent of their integration and interaction with their university environment. He expressed the keenness of the Student Affairs Sector to ensure that the Hayyakum event brings together the various services and units that the student needs in one place, which allows him to directly learn about the available sources of support and guidance, and to have their inquiries answered, in addition to participating in interactive activities and introductory tours that help them discover the university campus and learn about university life in a more comprehensive way.
The "Hayyakum 2026" event comes within the framework of QU's efforts to enrich the student experience and enhance their participation in university life, in line with the learning and human development pillar of the university's strategy, and contributes to supporting human development, one of the pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030. (QNA)