ADSM provides a variety of student services to support the learning process via the Office of Student Affairs. Students are provided advising services as they enter the program to help them get the most out of their experience at ADSM. The Office of Student Affairs works to make sure students fully understand the Schools’ administrative processes and requirements and assist them with any questions or issues. The faculty provides academic advising to assist all students in their learning journey through their academic program to help them reach their full potential. The Library and Academic Support Center can be accessed by all students seeking support with their studies. Community events are planned to engage students with the Abu Dhabi academic and business community.
Furthermore, Student Services support students’ participation in external events and activities such as competitions, conferences, and seminars. Finally, students are supported by dedicated staff, state of the art IT services, digital resources and facilities to support and enhance their learning experience.
The Office of Student Affairs may be reached on 02 6917800 or at Registrar@adsm.ac.ae
The Office of Student Affairs arranges an Orientation session at the commencement of all new intakes. Topics covered aim to assist students in settling into their studies. The Orientation includes a session on the e-library, the physical library, and IT resources, along with information regarding ADSM policies and procedures. The orientation provides an opportunity for new students to meet academic and professional staff, and to meet fellow classmates and future colleagues.
ADSM is keen on ensuring that students have a diverse, engaging and rewarding campus life. Students are entitled to organize and/or participate in activities, both on and off campus. The Office of Student Affairs oversees the organization of such activities, including fiscal control, and students may present their ideas directly to the Office (Phone: 02-6917800, or email: registrar@adsm.ac.ae).
ADSM is keen on providing its students with opportunities to have an active role in governance, with an aim of involving them in the decision-making processes, and to maintain channels of communication through which ADSM students may provide input regarding, and stay informed of, significant institutional decisions. For this purpose, ADSM utilizes Student Councils for its graduate and undergraduate programs.
For more information, visit the Student Council page.
The Office of Student Affairs ensures that students have access to career services in collaboration with the Academic Support Center. The career services range from advice on CV writing and interview skills, to career planning and counselling. Furthermore, through channeling the work of Community Engagement, the Office hosts talks by prospective employers and developing industries provide students with the opportunity to identify emerging career opportunities.
ADSM provides its students with an academic schedule that accommodates their needs and encourages students to attend all class sessions by adopting a pedagogical approach that is engaging and interactive. ADSM Students are required to attend and participate fully in all class sessions, workshops and other sessions scheduled for their respective course(s). In case the students miss a class session, they are responsible to complete any missed assignments or task assigned during that class session, with the permission of their instructor(s). ADSM mandates attendance in specific situations, such as presentations, controlled and formative assessments.
To be eligible to sit for the final assessment, students are required to attend a minimum percentage of class sessions. For more details, refer to P 423 Student Attendance Policy appended to the Student Handbook.
Computer abuse affects everyone who uses computing facilities and results in significant expense to the School, therefore, ADSM policies regarding computer usage and use of the WiFi network applies to ADSM students, faculty, and staff. The same moral and ethical behaviors that apply in the non-computing environment apply in the computing environment. Actions that are unacceptable in the School community also are unacceptable on the network, computing systems and other electronic services including:
Members of the ADSM community are expected to observe and respect the personal and property rights of others. The responsibility of all students to comply with laws, ordinances, bylaws, and regulations applies both on and off campus. It is expected that the instructors, staff, and students of ADSM conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner befitting a prestigious institution of learning. Although a wide range of student responsibilities are detailed in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy as well as the Academic Integrity Policy and the Policy on Appropriate Use of Technology cover many elements, it is impossible to cover every standard of behavior. Therefore, these policies, which are appended to the Student Handbook, do not constitute a comprehensive code of conduct, but are instead a set of procedures necessary for meeting the practical, routine requirements of an academic community.
ADSM provides clear and accurate advice and guidance to students submitting an academic appeal or complaint, student to raise an academic appeal and to seek resolution from ADSM, and to ensure that appeals and complaints are conducted in a timely and fair manner. In general, members of the ADSM community should try to resolve problems informally. If that is not possible, the student may submit a request for grievance or Appeal to the Office of Student Affairs. Please review Student Appeals Policy and Student Grievances Policy which are appended to the Student Handbook.
The three major policies regarding student behavior are: The Academic Integrity Policy; the Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy; and the Policy on Appropriate Use of Technology. The Student Disciplinary Policy contains procedures for the investigation of violations, the application of disciplinary actions, and the various rights of the affected party to appeal the decisions made in the context of a policy. This policy contains the judicial action and appeals process for any policy violations and all policies are appended to the Student Handbook.
ADSM’s approach to resolving complaints is based on establishing appropriately constituted committees or panels for the specific matter under consideration (e.g., Academic Integrity Committee). Membership of such committees is determined according to the nature of the issue and includes individuals with the relevant expertise, authority, and independence required to ensure fair, objective, and informed deliberation.
This approach enables ADSM to effectively address complaints, ethical concerns, and allegations relating to governance, institutional processes, academic matters, research activities, student conduct, and organizational issues through the most appropriate governance mechanism. Where necessary, ad hoc committees or taskforces may be established to review matters, investigate concerns, and provide recommendations. This ensures that all issues are considered objectively, transparently, and in accordance with institutional policies, principles of due process, and applicable regulatory requirements.
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