November 1 , 2008

Guidelines for drivers and riders of the AUC bus service
The bus advisory committee has decided on guidelines that apply to drivers and riders of the AUC bus service. They are now official. To download them, click here.

Clarification about the change in the weekend bus schedule
The buses running on Saturday to and from the new campus will now only service five routes (Al-Maadi (R1), Heliopolis 2 (R3), Al-Zamalek (R9), Downtown campus / Tahrir (R12), El-Rehab (R14) but will continue to run at the very same hours as previously announced on October 12. This new weekend schedule will come into effect this Saturday, November 1.
- To New Campus: 10:40 am / 12:40 am / 3:40 pm
- From New Campus: 1:30 pm / 4:30 pm / 8:30 pm
There will be no bus service on Fridays. Click here for all the bus updates as of 30 October 2008.

AUC Bans Use of Skateboards and Other Similar Motorized / Nonmotorized Items on Campus
Effective immediately, AUC security will ban the use of skateboards, scooters, rollerblades or any other motorized / nonmotorized item on the New Campus. Enforcement of this ban is necessary because of the number of accidents which have occured to date and the university's overall commitment to provide a safe environment for all members of the AUC community.

Bus Transportation Advisory Committee Accident Report
The Family Corporation bus #3103 providing transport for AUC passengers departing from the new campus to Zamalek at 3:45PM on Monday, October 20, was involved in an accident with an agriculture tractor that was crossing 90 St. in the wrong direction at approximately 3:50 pm. More.

Bus Advisory Committee Updates
As recently announced, an AUC bus transportation advisory committee has been set up to actively address and resolve bus concerns voiced by students, faculty and staff. The committee held its first meeting on October 14. More.

Newly established ridership policy for the AUC bus service
As recently announced, an AUC bus transportation advisory committee has been set up to actively address and resolve bus concerns voiced by students, faculty and staff. More.

Formation of Bus Transportation Advisory Committee
A Bus Transportation Advisory Committee has been formed to address concerns of AUC students, faculty and staff concerning the bus transportation system and to ensure that these concerns are addressed in the planning and delivery of the bus service. More.

Weekend bus service
The weekend schedule of the bus service to and from the new campus has been amended and will come into effect this coming Saturday, October 11, 2008. There is no Friday bus service. More details.

Clarification about the bus service
As announced in News@AUC, the Fall 2008 bus schedule, which went into effect today, is posted on the bus service web site. A few routes experienced difficulty this morning when buses did not arrive as scheduled. The administration is working with the bus company to ensure that this does not happen again. There are 16 routes and an extended service on most of the runs. For the latest routes and schedules, click here.

Bus clarification on Route 6 Nasr City 2
Due to miscommunication between the bus company and AUC, the changes administered on the Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line as of Wednesday 24, September, unfortunately caused some confusion for riders using that line. More.

Useful library contact information
You can find useful contact numbers and emails for the library at this link. During the month of Ramadan, the library is open from Sunday to Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm, and is closed on Friday and Saturday. For more information about the library, go to http://library.aucegypt.edu/index.htm.

Latest FAQs
Due to the large number of questions sent to AUC On The Move, we are now posting the answers by topic in the AUC On The Move webpage. This batch includes inquiries about alumni, bus service, clinic, daycare, housing, IDs, and parking. More.

New pick-up point and new stop added to Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line
The Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line now starts from in front of the gate of Wonderland / Hadiq El Dawliya. It then makes two stops on its run to the new campus. The first is at Al-Amal Village, in front of SOS Al-Amal Village; the second at 90 Street, at the Shell Petrol station. More.

Where to Get Your AUC ID on Campus
All part-time faculty, as well as part-time staff, assistants, auditors and alumni need to get their AUC ID at the new campus library, on the garden level, in Room G003. Full time faculty, full time staff as well as all students (returning and new) can get their AUC ID at the Dr. Hamza AlKholi Information Center, from the ID section, in Room P003, ext. 1541.

Parking Fees Cut
For this year only, the administration will reduce the parking fees by 50 percent for faculty, staff and students to LE 1500 per year / LE 750 per semester. There will be one parking lot (Gate 2) reserved for faculty and staff. All other lots will be open to anyone with a valid parking permit. All vehicles will be required to display a valid parking permit in order to park on campus beginning Sunday, September 28. For those who have already purchased a parking permit, details on how to obtain a refund will be announced in the next few days.

Classroom Services
For assistance in unlocking a classroom, call ext. 2222. Faculty with concerns about the completion of their classrooms should contact Ashraf Salloum at ext. 8008 or e-mail sallouma@aucegypt.edu. If the concern relates to the functioning or status of classroom equipment (including podiums), contact Stephen Masterson at ext. 3713, or e-mail sdmasters@aucegypt.edu. Classroom furniture issues should be directed to Mohamed El-Sharkawy at ext. 8020 or e-mail mohshark@aucegypt.edu.

New Food Outlets Opening
Mercato Italiano is located near the School of Sciences and Engineering. Quick Market is located near Jameel Hall (BEC). The market sells soft drinks, water, juice and crackers. The second Cilantro outlet is located near the library.
October 2008

Sports update
The sports complex on the new campus is still under construction. The target date for completion is the end of December, although some facilities such as the swimming pool may not be open until later in January. More.

Names of main buildings and spaces on the new campus
Here are the official names of the main buildings and spaces on the new campus to help you navigate your way around. More.

Useful new campus numbers

Parking
Beginning September 21, faculty and staff parking on campus will be required to have a parking permit. There are a limited number of parking permits and they are available on a first-come first-served basis. Sign up for a parking permit here. Those wishing to purchase their parking permit on the new campus should go directly to the Office of Facilities and Operations, on the Garden Level of the Administration building, in Room G005.

Latest bus service FAQs
Due to the large number of questions we are receiving at the On The Move e-mail address and to ensure that we are as responsive as possible, we will post answers to all inquiries by topic on the AUC On The Move webpage. In many cases, the questions are duplicative and we are answering the inquiries based on topic/issue to ensure that concerns are addressed as quickly as possible. Click here for the latest bus service FAQs.

Obtaining and activating your AUC ID card
Anyone who needs a new AUC ID should go to Room P003 in the Dr. Hamza Al Kholi Information Center.  For staff and faculty who already have their IDs, you will need to have your ID activated to gain access to your office. To have your card activated go to Room G03 (Garden Level) in the Administration Building. The office extension number is 4114.  Once a card is activated you unlock the door to your office by swiping it across the small scanner situated above the door handle. 

Clarification on three bus pickup points
1/ Sakanat Al-Maadi Metro in Al-Maadi
This bus leaves from the bus station on Road 87, near Sakanat Al-Maadi Metro Station (Road 9).

2/ Al-Nadi Al-Ahly in Nasr City 1
In the morning, this bus leaves from the corner of Nasr Street, by the fence of Al-Nadi Al-Ahli. It does NOT leave from the main entrance gate of Al-Nadi Al-Ahly.

3/ Road 213 Stop in Al-Maadi
For faculty and staff planning to take the bus from Road 213 - the bus will leave from Victoria Square at the intersection of Road 216, 213 and 210.

Inter-faith designated areas
AUC has various carefully selected inter-faith areas for the AUC community. Currently, and all through the month of Ramadan, there is the terrace area of the Hatem and Janet Mostafa Core Academic Center. By the end of next week, the other allocated rooftop areas will be situated in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Sciences and Engineering, and School of Business, Economics and Communication.

Additional spaces will later be available in the Performing and Visual Arts Center, Student Service Center (in the Dr. Hamza Al Kholi Information Center), Administration, and Campus Center. Finally, when the construction of the sports complex, student residences, and physical plant, is complete, inter-faith areas will also be established in those buildings.

Conveniently-located bathrooms for ablution are located by each inter-faith area.