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