Addis Ababa University (AAU), Office of Students’ Dean, facilitated orientation to new, regular undergraduate (freshman) students focused on the University’s services to be rendered to them throughout their stay in the University on the 29^th of June 2021.

The main purpose of the orientation is to inform the students that the University will work tirelessly to ensure that they are useful citizens with good behavior and full personality and that they should play their part responsibly.

Efforts are made to inform students of their rights and responsibilities in detail, and if any student is found to be violating University’s rules and regulations, disciplinary measures are also there.

It was stated that there will be penalties up to total dismissal for group quarrels; unnecessary religious and political activities; drug use and holding illegal weapons; sexual harassment and bullying; jumping in or out of the fence; using of non-personally identifiable IDs and so on.

Different Colleges and Departments, Office of Student Services, Registrar, Gender Office, Library, Special Needs Support Centre, Campus Security and other units of the AAU briefed their services and requirements to the new entry students.

By: Abraham Girmay

Photo: Fikremariam Beyene