Student Affairs

Students Affairs Department is mainly concerned with students’ issues. It is a vocal point between the academic departments and the college deanship. SUC is interested in developing the student activity as one of its basic curriculum components to achieve educational goals of developing the students’ personality, making decisions, encouraging innovation and sense of responsibility towards themselves and society. The Department supervises the following Student's Activities :

• Cultural activity : organizes cultural weeks, seminars, lectures and different evening sessions.
• Sport activity : activates games, sports and sport competitions in the college and participates in the activities and events that are organized by sport institutions and bodies in the Sultanate.
• Social activity: promotes and enhances human and social relationships between students and the outside community through organizing field such as visits to chidren with special needs centers and orphanages.
• Art activity: activates and enhances the role of the theater and music. It also organizes handicrafts and plastic exhibitions for calligraphy, sculptures and drawings.
• Media activity: covers all activities, events and visits held inside or outside the college campus.
• Peer review: educates and spreads health and cultural awareness among the college students, schools and young people assemblies. The aim of peer review is to build a society free of sexually communicable disease, fight drugs and smoking, increase students’ awareness about traffic and road accidents and motivate young people to think positively and dismiss negative thinking.

Vision Statement

To provide Sur University College students with the best opportunities and services to help them in developing their career plans and enhancing their leadership potential.

Mission Statement

The Student Affairs Department, in collaboration with faculty and staff, help students to create supportive and challenging environments that maximize opportunities for student learning and success through programs and services—designed to prepare students to be successful in the national community.

Student Affairs & Community Engagement  Services

• Student Support Services.
• Career Guidance .
• Alumni Services.
• Student Counseling .
• Hostel Maintenance.
• Student Grievance Supports.
• Student Social & Recreational Services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• plementing and observing the Ordinances, Regulations, Policies, Codes and By-Laws of the College and in particular those related to students accommodation and to make recommendation thereto.
• Considering the social problems of the College students and to provide solution inside or outside the College.
• Proposing and developing sport or social activities for the College students with the appropriate incentives.
• Organizing and Participating national and graduation ceremonies.
• Organizing and supervising seminars, lectures, visits and public services to the community.
• Formulating or implementing health regulations where appropriate within the students' accommodation, and other related students services.
• Fostering and encouraging those talented students in consultation.
• Preparing the annual budget for his department to be submitted to the Dean.
• Providing necessary career guidance .
• Contacting Alumni and providing necessary support services.
• Student counseling through the counselors.

Student Life

The Assistant Dean for student Affairs is responsible for helping students by providing them with comprehensive services including accommodation, transport and health care. The Assistant also involves students in extracurricular activities to develop their personalities and skills. The Assistant Dean for student Affairs manages the following sections:

• Student Activities

The Student Activities section plays an important role in developing and providing activity programs which develop students’ skills and promote their participation in serving the community. Through extracurricular activities, students are encouraged to discover and develop their own skills and abilities. The Student Advisory Council and other student groups are also channels for student participation in decision making. The range of supported student activities includes cultural activities such as seminars, theatrical activities, cultural competitions and athletic activities such as training and sport competitions.

• Student Accommodation

SUC has established its own hostel for girls in the year 2007. The SUC has 2 hostel buildings with 89 rooms for building (1) and (37) rooms for building (2). It has a separate kitchens where students can cook their food of their own. The hostel is constructed in accordance with the cultural norms of Omani society.   The hostel contains a reading room, TV room, play yard, and a guest room as additional support.  Each room consists of 3 to 4 students. The hostel has one manager and 4 Omani assistants.   Adequate medical care, first aid, safety equipment have been provided.  As safety measures fire extinguishers have been kept ready.  3 security guards have been appointed for ensuring safety for 24 hours.  Students Affairs department takes care of all the requirements of the hostel.  

• Female Student Transport

The University provides a number of transport services for students studying at the campus. Transport facility is available to take the students from college to hospital or to any other activities taking place in and around Oman. Free transport facility is provided to the students weekly once to go to market and make their purchases. Each student will be provided with the rules and regulations to be followed in the hostel at the time of joining.

• Student Health Services

The University has an on-campus clinic to provide emergency and outpatient care .In addition, the Sur community is well-serviced by general medical and hospital facilities, and by first class specialist medical facilities. The University will organize and assist with visits to these facilities if required by any student. 

• Academic and Psychological Counselling

The University provides academic and personal counselling and advice through development, precaution and treatment programs so that students may maintain maximum academic progress and gain full benefit from the learning environment of the University. Students may also obtain advice and information about the University’s academic regulations and their application from the Student Administration Section.

• Training & Alumni Affairs

The Training & Alumni Affairs Office aims to provide an interface between Sur University students and the best avenues to utilize their skills by helping them find gainful employment and training places. In addition, it follows up graduates and records their post-graduation activities such as their current employment status, current educational status, the types of colleges they are attending, and their occupational goals. Moreover, the section aims to raise students’ awareness of the knowledge, skills, information, and attitudes needed to positively improve their own life career development.