The Faculty adopts the concept and principles of sustainable development in all aspects of its work and activities, which is reflected from setting the Faculty the sustainability as a strategic objective within its strategic objectives for the five-year plan (September 2014 / August 2019).

Strategic objective of the Strategic Plan:

 

Strategic Objectives Executive Activities Outcomes Performance Indicators

3/2 Expanding community & environmental activities and activating the role of the faculty in sustainable development

Survey to determine the needs of the external community of the Faculty of specialized services

A statement of the needs of the community from the Faculty.

The existence of an accredited report on the most important needs of the external community of the faculty and its supporting activities.

Updating the community service and environmental development plan according to the needs of the external community of the faculty.

Approved plan for community service and environmental development

Minutes of the faculty Council meeting approving the plan of community service and environmental development according to the needs of the external community.

Holding workshops to raise awareness about community service activities and environmental development among faculty members, their assistants, administrators and students

Faculty members, assistants, administrators and students are aware of community service activities and environmental development

• Documented reports of workshops
• Percentage of activities implemented by the Community Service and Environment Development Plan 95%

Announcing community service plan and activities implemented by the faculty on the faculty website and social networking sites.

The community service plan for the faculty is announced to all interested parties

Faculty website includes community service plan, college activities and social networking sites

Determining financial allocations in the annual budget directed to support community services and environmental development

Adequate financial allocations to support community services and environmental development

An approved budget document stating appropriate and adequate financial allocations to support community services and environmental development

Implementing students’ field research projects to deal with the problems of society and find ways to solve them.

Field projects implemented to solve the problems of society.

Beneficiaries of the implemented field projects (Ministry of Tourism – Alexandria Governorate – Tourism Promotion Authority – Regional Authority for the Promotion of Tourism in Alexandria – Ministry of Antiquities – ……. and others)

Develop and activate a mechanism to reward and motivate students involved in voluntary community services.

Mechanism to reward students who are involved in Community Volunteer Services.

Rewards for students (material – in kind)

Raising the level of tourism and archaeological awareness of the targeted community.

Awareness programs to raise awareness of tourism and archeology in the targeted community.

• Feedback reports on the benefited community.
• Percentage of beneficiaries 75%

Holding job fairs at the faculty on a regular basis.

Organizing recruitment forums for faculty graduates.

• Number of tourism companies and hotels participating in the forum
• Number of graduates recruited through the forum
• Reports on the results of the Forum

Faculty participation in the issuance of posters and booklets about the most important areas and tourist attractions in Alexandria.

Posters and booklets about the most important areas and tourist attractions in Alexandria.

The existence of approved & announced posters and brochures of the most important areas and tourist attractions in Alexandria.

Participation in environmental events in Alexandria.

Faculty participation in environmental events such as (World Environment Day 2017 under the slogan “I am with nature”).

A report on the faculty’s participation in environmental events in Alexandria

Building a positive mental image of the faculty between its peers and its beneficiaries.

A distinct competitive position for the faculty and a clear identification of distinctive features.

• Increasing in the number of students enrolled in the faculty.
• Increased cooperation between the faculty and other counterpart faculties and beneficiaries.