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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |