STUDENT SERVICES
The Office of the Student Services (OSS) is in charge of providing students with the necessary information, support and services to make their campus life and educational journey a productive one. The OSS is led by the Student Services head and is supported by the student counselor.
The services that OSS provides include
- Facilitating the operation of the student council
- Providing and supporting student extracurricular activities
- Supporting visa, insurance and other regulatory requirements, especially for international student
- Seek and collect information from students from time to time about various activities at IMT
- Arrange for psychological counseling when required
In addition, the OSS draws resources and support from the Office of Career Services to facilitate student internship and jobs.
Student Life and Its Impact
IMT Dubai has a strong brand, known regionally and internationally as an institution of higher learning that emphasises an enriching student experience, where academics and extracurricular activities are interwoven and harmonious. Students want to join IMT Dubai not only because of its academic reputation but also because of the fullness and diversity of its co-curricular offerings. All students studying at IMT Dubai welcome participating in the wide range of events and activities on offer, and work hard to make them successful and memorable for all parties concerned. While faculty and staff support and participate in a variety of ways, students, themselves, effectively and eagerly plan and carry-out activities and events, newer and younger students learning from their more-senior peers. Students from all years and programs are continually involved, challenged by tasks through which they develop key management, leadership, and team skills, and are rewarded for their contributions. All stakeholder groups (communities) are united as One IMT [campus community and extended family]. Thus everyone, irrespective of role or level, understands the importance of getting involved and all do what they can to engage and promote inclusive engagement. Inspired by their enthusiastic Director and Dean, members of faculty and staff work side-by-side to participate and support scheduled activities and events and new initiatives. The notions and values of community, citizenship, and service undergird design and delivery of student life and experience and mutual engagement at IMT Dubai, including rich and rewarding relationships with local industry and community groups and our alumni.
Design Principles and Values
- Rich and rewarding student life and experience are valuable in their own right, contributing to balanced and holistic development, reducing the stress of and making hard, academic study more pleasant.
- Curricular and co-curricular activities can and should go hand-in-hand (be complementary and both serving in coordinated and continuous way toward overall student development and satisfaction).
- Student life and experience are not just about students: faculty, staff, industry partners, and alumni all need to show support through continuous engagement.
- Participation and support should be easy and rewarding.
- Healthy student life and holistic development require a well-rounded, balanced, and diverse set of experiences that serve a range of personal and professional needs and interests. While students can and should have much choice in offerings, varied offerings there must be. (These include sports and recreation, cultural events, and professional development activities outside coursework such as networking, communication skills-building (e.g., Toastmasters), clubs (e.g. chess).
- Sustainability is key. Program success cannot hinge on a small or dwindling minority of students, staff, or faculty who drive student life. Succession, mentoring, and training all need to be a part of a viable, on-going program. Viability depends on self-sufficiency rather than dependency on a limited budget forever in jeopardy of withdrawal or exhaustion.
- A culture of engagement—a campus-wide orientation—is necessary. In such a culture, it is “taken as given” that events and activities will be well-attended, have great senior management and faculty support, attract and unify individuals and teams from all stakeholder groups. People not only feel obligated to participate but eager and do so enthusiastically.
