New faculty induction: 23^rd August 2023 Wednesday, YU Teaching, Skills & Development Center (TSDC) organized a new faculty induction session at the beginning of fall semester 2023/24. During this induction session, YU Vice President Dr. Waleed Abanomi participated on behalf of the library and delivered a presentation about the library services and facilities.

 New faculty induction. YU Vice President Dr. Waleed Abanomi addressing the new faculty members @ the main building meeting hall.

Library orientation session for new students: A group of new students visited the central library accompanied by the YU staff from Admission & Registration & Student Affairs The library staff provided an orientation about the library services and facilities such as how to use the library computers and printer, how to search and find the library resources and how to access the library databases on and off the campus and how to borrow the library materials etc.

Library orientation session for new students. @ The Central Library

Library orientation session for new students. @ The Central Library

“Meet Your Academic Advisor” Event: The Deanship of Admission & Registration & Student Affairs organized an event called “Meet Your Academic Advisor” in the central library on 30 August 2023 Wednesday, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm for the new students to meet their academic advisor. The advisor(s) (instructor) guide the students to design their study plan and everything that students need.

“Meet Your Academic Advisor” Event. YU Faculty meeting the students @ the Central Library 

“Meet Your Academic Advisor” Event. YU Faculty meeting the students @ the Central Library 

Library booth:

Based on the Vice President’s request to the Deanship of Admission & Registration & Student Affairs to include the library orientation session during the students’ reception event. The concerned department allocated a separate booth for the library department during the students’ reception event held at Tuwaiq building on Thursday, 24 August 2023 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm.  And many YU students visited the library booth, and our staff explained the library services and facilities and showed them how to use and access. .

New Students’ visiting the library booth. @ TUWAIQ Building  

Introductory section for new students:

The Deanship of Admission & Registration and Student Affairs department organized an introductory session for new students during the second semester (spring semester) of the AY 2023/24 on January 23^rd Tuesday, 2024. The library also participated in the event, and the concerned department provided a booth for library at Najd building to explain about the library services, resources and facilities. Our library staff Ms. Badreya Al Mutairi was assigned to give a brief orientation to the new students regarding the library services, facilities and how to find the library resources online. In result of the event, many of the new students visited the library booth to get the updated information about the library and its services.

New students visiting the library booth @ NAJD Building 

LIBRARY DAY for Students at all Levels:

YU library organized the ‘Library Day’ for the students at all levels on 6 March 2024 at TUWAIQ building.

The event seeks to highlight the importance of libraries and the role they play as a reservoir of knowledge. Furthermore, to encourage reading habits and spread awareness about the rich array of reference resources, digital resources and services. The library supervisor has assigned a library staff to meet the students and show them how to use the library services on and off campus. The event was very successful, and many students from all levels visited the library booth to get more information about the libraries and their services.

Students at all levels visiting the library booth @ TUWAIQ Building

Students at all levels visiting the library booth @ TUWAIQ Building