NYU Abu Dhabi Student Groups and Student Activities

Call Number

AD.RG .009.3-1-1

Date

2015-2023, inclusive

Creator

Extent

928.7 Megabytes

Language of Materials

English .

Biographical / Historical

At New York University Abu Dhabi, student clubs are known as Student Interest Groups (SIGs). In any given semester, there are over 50 active SIGs dedicated to a range of topics and interests, such as the arts and media; cultural and religious identity; outreach and advocacy; student chapters of established professional associations; and sports and recreation. Some SIGs have a longstanding history dating back to the opening of the University in 2010; while some are organized around a particular one-time event and thereafter shortly become defunct. SIGs on campus can submit requests to hold events and other activities, and many have become traditional, hallmark events each year.

There are also a number of organized student networks and groups on campus that are not classified as official "SIGs," but that have been part of the University and continue work in various areas within Student Life. These groups may be involved in volunteering or other types of activities, both internal and external facing.

Scope and Contents

The Records of NYU Abu Dhabi Student Interest Groups (SIGs) and Student Activities includes an accumulation of reports, posters, and other materials directly submitted to the University Archives by student groups, or downloaded by archivists from student engagement platforms.

The largest in terms of volume are the archived SIG semester reports. Each semester SIG leaders are required to submit a report to the Student Engagement and Activities office of the Student Affairs Division. These reports include information on events held, number of members, special projects, and other information about activities. Supplemental information such as flyers and slide decks may also be submitted. In the report, SIGs indicate whether they wish the information to be added to the Univeristy Archives and if yes, whether the records are open for access immediately, restricted for five years, or restricted for ten years (from the date of creation).

SIG leaders may also choose to donate historical materials to be added to their collection in the University Archives. Thus, the collection is arranged and described by SIG, and within each SIG folder, subfolders may include a mix of donated and downloaded records. Semester reports remain described by the leader who submitted, for ease of browsability. Also for ease of browsability, the archivist has added semester date information.

Of note is a cumulative spreadsheet of information about SIG history, 2014-2021, provided by the Office of Student Activities.

Anyone interested in tracing the origins and roots of student organizations and events throughout the history of NYU Abu Dhabi would find this collection a valuable resource.

Related to this collection:

RG 009_3-2-1: Student Life Events: Photos, Videos, and Music RG 023: The Memory Project Oral History Collection

Collection processed by

Lauren Kata, with assistance from Deanndra Kidd and Khusanboy Kotibjonov

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-27 13:25:47 +0400.

Language: Description is written in: English, Code for undetermined script script.

Processing Information

Processed by Lauren Kata and Deanndra Kidd.

Repository

NYU Abu Dhabi, Archives and Special Collections