undergraduate prospectus 2011 - University of Engineering and ...

The students are required to abide by the rules and regulations
governing residence in the University halls and are encouraged
to develop community life conducive to healthy growth of the
social aspects of their personalities.
Internet Facilities in the Hostels
The University has 16 Mbps internet bandwidth from PERN
(Pakistan Educational Research Network) and provides high
speed internet connectivity to all resident students in the
hostels.
All the rooms of Iqbal Hall are connected with LAN of the
University through five switches deployed at RT Room. These
switches are connected to the Network Administration and
Research Center (NARC) through optical fiber connectivity.
The resident students are allowed to use LAN facilities in their
rooms to make their assignments and other research work
assigned to them.
Quaid-e-Azam Hall is also connected through optical fiber
with NARC, while the other hostels are connected through UTP
cables. The students are provided with Wireless Connectivity
in these hostels.
Extra Curricular Activities in the Hostels
Besides providing adequate residential and messing facilities
in the hostels, due consideration is also given to encourage the
resident students to engage themselves in healthy physical
and character building social activities.
For the purpose, various societies and clubs have been formed
in the hostels. The functioning of these societies and clubs
is monitored and supervised by the Senior Warden and are
supported with financial assistance to promote sports and
social activities in the hostels.
The most important societies and clubs functioning in the
hostels are briefly described as under:-
Hostels Arts & Literary Society (HALS)
Being one of the most active and widely recognized society in
the campus, it has added colors to the campus life.
The main objective of the society is to promote art, culture
and literary abilities of the resident students and to boost up
their confidence to perform in front of the people.
The society arranges and organizes:
Qirrat and Naat competitions
Dramatic and Cultural Shows
Singing Competitions
Sketching and Poster Competitions
Declamation Contests, Debates and Discussions
Quiz Competitions
Story and Essay Writing
Mehfil-e-Mushaira, Bait Bazi Sessions and such other
activities
Hostels Athletics & Sports Club (HASC)
The Hostels Athletics & Sports Club has been formed to arrange
and organize the sports activities for resident students in a
proper and orderly manner.
The ultimate aim of the club is to produce the best athletes
and sportsmen with good sportsman spirit for the University
and for participation in the inter university tournaments.
For this purpose, the club organizes friendly matches and
competitions amongst the resident students throughout the
year.
UET Adventure Club (UETAC)
The idea for having an adventure club is to provide an
opportunity to the students to escape from the daily routine
of the busy campus life and be able to enjoy the wilderness
and natural resources of the mother land’s nature.
The main objective of the adventure club is to organize and
promote hiking, mountaineering, jogging, boating, excursion
trips and other related activities.
Efforts will be made to affiliate the club with the Adventure
Foundation of Pakistan and the Alpine Club of Pakistan. First
Aid Training will also be arranged for the members of the
Adventure Club.
ESTATE OFFICE
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The University Campus spreads over 163 acres of land, and
requires considerable efforts to keep the gardens, lawns,
roadside rows of trees and flower-beds in good trim. The efforts
of this office give the Campus a pleasing look, which attracts a
large number of visitors in the mornings and evenings.
For the convenience of the students, a shopping centre is
located near the University hostels. This centre has a laundry,
a general store, stationery and fruit shop. The office looks
after security, sanitation, maintenance of lawns and gardens,
and shopping facilities at the campus. It has a large squad of
uniformed watchmen who guard the University buildings and
property. Its sanitation staff keeps the buildings, roads, lawns,
and other spaces clean and tidy.
HEALTH FACILITIES
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The University provides medical facilities to its employees
and students. Salient features of the existing health policy for
students are listed hereunder:
a. Students will be provided free consultation by the Medical
Officer.
b. Available medicines will be issued to students through
authorized prescription only.
c. Night dispensary service will be available in emergency
only.
d. In acute emergency, where a student cannot move,
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SERVICES AND COMMON FACILITIES