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Student Life
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Life in Cairo
Cairo is a densely populated, bustling city full
of food stands, honking taxis, museums, clubs, all
manner of cultural activities and too many people
to count. Crowds are a fact of life in Cairo. Its
a city that pulses with humanity day and night.
In 2008, AUC relocated to a new state of
the art campus in a the suburb of New Cairo. The
new
campus spans 260 acres and is being designed to
accommodate 5,500 full-time students and 1,500 faculty
and staff, with room for further expansion.
New Cairo is designed to be a predominantly middle-to-high-income
residential community with schools, cultural facilities,
commercial enterprises, government agencies, hotels,
open spaces, parks and the AUC New Campus at its center.
The latest
images of the new campus are available on the
AUC Web site.
Housing and Meals
Partner students are responsible for making housing
and meal arrangements with AUC independently. Once
accepted to AUC, students should submit the AUC on-line
housing application by the deadline.
The dormitories house both students and faculty.
Security guards protect the facilities 24 hours a
day. Separate entrances for male and female sections
ensure privacy, while common areas provide comfortable
settings for activities, dining and socializing. Since
most Egyptian students live at home while studying
at AUC, the dormitories house mostly international
students and faculty, creating a diverse environment.
AUC provides housing on campus as well as the Zamalek
dormitory in downtown Cairo.
An Egyptian company provides a variety of food outlets
on the new campus, ranging from a traditional cafeteria
to fast food outlets with both Egyptian and international
offerings.
Schedule
The AU Cairo program is available for Fall semester,
Spring semester and Full Year. Students take courses
Sunday through Thursday. AUC closes for AUC closes
for Egyptian national holidays, Islamic religious
holidays, Eastern and Western Christian holidays,
one American national holiday (Thanksgiving), and
New Year's Day.
Fall 2009 Term
August 31- 3: International Student Orientation
September 6: Classes Begin
December 15: Last day of classes
December 12-22: Final Exams
Spring 2010 Term
January 25-27: International Student Orientation
January 31: Classes Begin
March 28- April 5: Spring Break
May 20: Last day of classes
May 23- 28: Final Exams
*Dates are subject to change without notice*
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