Student Activities

Qatar University recognizes that much of the learning students experience on campus takes place outside the classroom. The Student Activities Department enriches the academic goals of the University by enhancing the overall educational experience of students through the development of, exposure to, and participation in programs and activities that improve student growth, learning and leadership while preparing students to be responsible and engaged citizens in an increasingly complex and globalized world. Student Activities emphasizes an experiential learning approach to its programming that transcends classroom boundaries and places an emphasis on situational problem-solving. 

Student Activities educators work with students to encourage them to develop skills in leadership, event planning and management, decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, communication, goal setting, fiscal management, marketing and promotion, and even more importantly, to make life at QU interesting, engaging and memorable through providing a wide range of Co-Curricular and extracurricular programs. 

Mission

Serve as catalyst involving students in learning opportunities to make student life at QU interesting, educational, engaging, and memorable. 

Goals

In Support of the mission, the student activities department has five (5) primary goals:

1. Increase the collaborate with faculty, staff, students, administrators and community members.
2. Develop and promote innovative programming
3. Increase student development and leadership opportunities
4. Establish a clear brand identity
5. Enhance academic/educational focus