Orientation 2025
Welcome to Sabancı University Orientation Days
Dear Students,
Welcome to Sabancı University. You will receive a world-class education with the highest level of facilities from Turkey’s most prestigious academic staff.
With the knowledge and skills you gain at Sabancı University, you will make significant contributions, advancing confidently in the light of science, art, and technology.
We aim to provide you with the information that will guide you in the coming days as part of the 2025-2026 Academic Year Orientation Days.
*You can find our video about the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year Orientation Days in the tab on the side.
Click here to download the program for Orientation.
11:30-13:00 MEET&GREET **
Registration for orientation program
Meeting with mentros/buddies
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center
13:00-13:30 Opening Speech and University Introduction **
Rector
Vice Rector
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center
13:30-14.30 Student Life & Units' Introduction **
Student Processes at SU (Academic, Administrative and Extracurricular Procedures)
- Search and Rescue Club (SUAK) Presentation
- Theatre Club (SUO) Presentation
Individual and Academic Development
Access to Information
Information Technologies
Campus Facilities
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center
14:30-14.45 Coffee Break *
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center
14:45-15.45 First Years of Education at SU *
- Foundations Development Program
- Foundations Development Year (School of Languages)
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center
15:45-17:00 Treasure Hunt (Orienteering) *
Location: Sabancı University Performing Arts Center (SGM) Foyer Area
* Only undergraduate students are expected to attend.
** All newly registered undergraduate and graduate students are expected to attend.
10:00-12:00 International Relations Office (Only for International Students)
Welcoming Presentation
Location: FMAN Auditorium
11:30-12:30 Mentor – Mentee Meeting
Location: Classes
13:30-20.00 Meet & Join Events
13:30-17:30
Unit Stands
- Transportation services
- Catering services
- CIAD
- CoSpace
- SUGender
- Institutional Partnerships and Alumni Relations
Sports-Club Events
- Sport Teams
- Club promotion stands
- Workshops
14:00-17:00
- DJ Performance
17:30-18:30
- Radio Club DJ Performance
18:45-20.30
- Music Club Orientation Concert
20:30-22:00
- Welcome Concert
22:00-23:00
- Radio Club DJ Performance
Location: University Center Grass Field
10:00 - 10:40*
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| Exchange Programs Opportunities Abroad(TR) | International Relations Office / Gülin Karahüseyinoğlu | SBS G071 | 10:00 |
"Residence Permit and Other Legal Procedures (for all) Equivalence Application (only for undergraduate degree students)" (ENG) | International Relations Office / Berna Vişne | Cinema Hall | 10:00 |
| Meeting with BADAs(TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Pınar Türker and Tuğçe Küpeli | FENS L067 | 10:00 |
11:00-11.40
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| Foundations Development Program: Philosophy and Design (ENG) | Foundations Development Year / Marloes Cornelissen Aydemir | FENS G077 | 11:00 |
| Life at School of Languages (TR/ENG) | Foundations Development Year / Jacqueline Einer and Pınar Gündüz | SBS G071 | 11:00 |
13:00-13.40
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| Meeting with BADAs (ENG) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Pınar Türker & Tuğçe Küpeli | FENS L067 | 13:00 |
| Adaptation to University and Campus Life (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Alpay Filiztekin | Cinema Hall | 13:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: What if I Struggle in Courses? (TR) | Academic Support Programs / Melisa Eren, Kerem Altunbaş, Aysu Sarı, Saghar Yeganehparast, Ali Osman Terlemez | FASS 1050 | 13:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: PURE Projects(TR) | Saghar Yeganehparast & Azra At | FENS L035 | 13:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: When Declaring my Major… (ENG) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Nil Özde Özgen & Ali Khaled A. Ishtay Altamimi | FASS 1001 | 13:00 |
| When It Comes to Your Career, Sky is the Limit (TR) | Career Office / Cemre Sandal, Fatma Çevik and Zehra Güney | FASS 1010 | 13:00 |
| Inspiring Lectures (ENG) | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences / Ayşecan Terzioğlu | FENS G032 | 13:00 |
| Health at SU (ENG) | Dr. Gökhan Korel | FENS L062 | 13:00 |
14:00-14.40
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| What's Happening in Collaboration Space? (ENG) | CoSpace / Melih Yaylı | Collaboration Space | 14:00 |
| Meeting with BADAs (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Pınar Türker & Tuğçe Küpeli | FENS L067 | 14:00 |
| Adaptation to University and Campus Life (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Alpay Filiztekin | Cinema Hall | 14:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: What If I Struggle in Courses? (ENG) | Academic Support Programs / Melisa Eren, Kerem Altunbaş, Aysu Sarı, Saghar Yeganehparast, Ali Osman Terlemez | FASS 1050 | 14:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: PURE Projects (ENG) | Saghar Yeganehparast & Azra At | FENS L035 | 14:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: When Declaring my Major… (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Nil Özde Özgen & Ali Khaled A. Ishtay Altamimi | FASS 1001 | 14:00 |
| When It Comes to Your Career, Sky is the Limit (ENG) | Career Office/ Cemre Sandal, Fatma Çevik & Zehra Güney | FASS 1010 | 14:00 |
| Inspiring Lectures (TR) | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences / Ali Rana Atılgan | FENS G032 | 14:00 |
| Let's Explore Equality at University Together… (ENG) | SU-Gender/Gökçesu Özgül | FENS G015 | 14:00 |
| The Power of Achieving Together: Team Building Workshop (TR) | Civil Involvement Projects / Zeynep Bahar Çelik ve Aslı Acar | FENS L061 | 14:00 |
15:00-15.40
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| Being a Foreigner in Türkiye (ENG) | Foundations Development Year / David Hill | SBS G071 | 15:00 |
| Meeting with BADAs (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Pınar Türker & Tuğçe Küpeli | FENS L067 | 15:00 |
| Adaptation to University and Campus Life (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Alpay Filiztekin | Cinema Hall | 15:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: When Declaring my Major… (TR) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Nil Özde Özgen & Ali Khaled A. Ishtay Altamimi | FASS 1001 | 15:00 |
| When It Coes to Your Career, Sky is the Limit (TR) | Career Office / Cemre Sandal, Fatma Çevik, Zehra Güney | FASS 1010 | 15:00 |
| Inspiring Lectures (TR) | Sabancı Business School / Can Akkan | FENS G032 | 15:00 |
| Let's Explore Equality at University Together… (TR) | SU-Gender / Gökçesu Özgül | FENS G015 | 15:00 |
| Health at SU (TR) | Dr. Gökhan Korel | FENS L062 | 15:00 |
16:00-16.40
| SESSIONS | UNIT/ SPEAKER | VENUE | SLOT |
| Exchange Programs Opportunities Abroad(ENG) | International Relations Office / Gülin Karahüseyinoğlu | SBS G071 | 16:00 |
| What's Happening in Collaboration Space (TR) | CoSpace / Melih Yaylı | Collabaration Space | 16:00 |
| Adaptation to University and Campus Life (ENG) | Center for Academic and Individual Development / Alpay Filiztekin | Cinema Hall | 16:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: What IF I Struggle in Courses? (TR) | Academic Support Programs / Melisa Eren, Saghar Yeganehparast,Cenker Şahin, Zeynep Zilan Turunç, Ardıl Yücel | FASS 1050 | 16:00 |
| From Peer to Peer: PURE Projects (TR) | Saghar Yeganehparast & Azra At | FENS L035 | 16:00 |
18:00-18:40
CLUB AND SPORTS EVENTS
| ACTIVITY | ORGANIZATION | VENUE | SLOT |
| Camping Workshop | Outdoor Sports Club (SUDOSK) | Climbing Wall (Sport Center) | 18:00 |
| Acoustic Performance | Music Club | UC Grass | 18:00 |
| Relay Race | Running Club | Lakeside | 18:00 |
| Ice Breaking Activities | SU First Club | UC Grass | 18:00 |
19:00-19:40
CLUB AND SPORTS EVENTS
| ACTIVITY | ORGANIZATION | VENUE | SLOT |
| Camping Workshop | Outdoor Sports Club (SUDOSK) | Climbing Wall (Sport Center) | 19:00 |
| Observation | Astronomy Club | Rectorate Grass | 19:00 |
| Music Club | Acoustic Performance | UC Grass | 19:00 |
| Running Club | Relay Race | Lakeside | 19:00 |
| Ice Breaking Activities | SU First Club | UC Grass | 19:00 |
| Orientation Rehearsal | Theatre Club (SUO) | Cinema Hall | 19:00 |
20:00-20:40
KULÜP VE SPOR ETKİNLİKLERİ
| ACTIVITY | ORGANİZATION | VENUE | SLOT |
| Camping Workshop | Outdoor Sports Club (SUDOSK) | Climbing Wall (Sport Center) | 20:00 |
| Observation | Astronomy Club | Rectorate Grass | 20:00 |
| Blind Man’s Buff | Street Games and Culture Club | UC Grass | 20:00 |
| Turkish Japanese Cultural Interaction Club (SUTJEK) | Game Night | FENS G032 | 20:00 |
| Game Night | Pandora Science Fiction and Fantasy Club (BKFK) | FMAN G098 | 20:00 |
| DJ Performance | Radio Club | UC Grass | 20:00 |
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