Sakarya University offers courses accessible to the community and individuals outside the university through its continuous education center.
Through its lifelong learning services, Sakarya University provides access to educational resources for those not enrolled at the university by offering various educational programs, organizing public events, and sharing the university’s knowledge resources with the public. The trainings conducted by the Sakarya University Continuous Education Center (SAÜSEM) include professional training, technical training, and certification programs, as well as short courses for individuals who do not attend the university.
The Sakarya University Continuous Education Center (SAUSEM) conducts over a hundred training and certification programs aimed at entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to develop or acquire new skills.
The Career Development Coordination Office engages with students and maintains communication and collaboration with alumni after graduation to accompany and support them throughout their career journeys by carrying out the necessary activities.
In this context, to help students and alumni make informed decisions about their careers:
It aims to support them in areas where they need assistance, such as:
The Alumni Relations Coordination Office aims to establish a strong bond with its alumni, who are part of the university’s rich heritage. It works to support its graduates in their post-graduation lives, enrich their experiences, and bring them together to form a strong alumni community.
The Youth and Volunteering Course is being launched at Sakarya University.
Based on a comprehensive cooperation protocol between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Council of Higher Education, aimed at promoting youth activities and developing volunteer activities, the ‘Youth and Volunteering’ course with the course code SAU 501 has been introduced as a university-wide elective course at our university starting from the 2023-2024 academic year. The course aims to strengthen the ties between the university and the community by enabling students to use the knowledge, skills, and experiences they have gained throughout their education. Students will participate in various volunteer activities to gain awareness of various issues and problems in society, such as migration and disasters, disabilities, and disadvantaged groups, among others.
“Kindness and Volunteering Movement” Seminar Held at Sakarya University
The “Kindness and Volunteering Movement” seminar, organized by Sakarya University (SAU) at the Turgut Özal Culture and Congress Center, aimed to promote social solidarity and raise awareness of volunteering The event provided an important platform for raising awareness by encouraging students’ participation in social responsibility projects, promoting a culture of social contribution through volunteering, and strengthening university–community cooperation This activity is a strong example of solidarity-oriented initiatives undertaken by the university in collaboration with social stakeholders.
Awareness Event on “Perception of Disability and Normalization” Held at Sakarya University
At the event titled “Perception of Disability and Normalization”, organized by Sakarya University, Psychologist and Special Education Expert Ayşenur Bahçıvancıoğlu Yazıcı participated as the speaker. The event was held to raise social awareness about the phenomenon of disability, promoting inclusive ways of thinking, and supporting the full participation of individuals in social life. This activity served as a strong example of the contribution made by collaboration between the university and expert stakeholders to the understanding of an inclusive society.
Sakarya University Youth Makes a Difference through Community Engagement Activities
Within Sakarya University (SAU), the “End-of-Term Activities for the Youth and Volunteering Course” event was organized under the coordination of Lecturer Abdullah Şenaslan, the Coordinator of the Youth and Volunteering Course. The event aimed to enable students to develop awareness of social responsibility through volunteering-based community contribution projects and to strengthen university–community interaction. This activity stands out as an exemplary initiative that encourages youth participation in active citizenship, solidarity, and the co-creation of shared values.
A Step of Global Solidarity from Sakarya University: Bringing Hope to Children in Palestine, Cameroon, and Bangladesh
Sakarya University Youth and Volunteering Course students continue to carry out exemplary projects in the field of social responsibility, not only within the university but also at local and global levels. Previously, by building water wells in impoverished villages in India, the students contributed to regional development. During the last Ramadan, they reached out to orphaned and underprivileged children in Palestine, Cameroon, and Bangladesh, providing support to improve their education and living conditions. These meaningful initiatives not only bring hope to children in need but also foster youth awareness of social responsibility, cultivate a culture of volunteering, and promote the spirit of global solidarity. These activities constitute a powerful example of how young people contribute to social transformation through active citizenship and international cooperation.
Sakarya University Received the Accessible Informatics Education Award
Sakarya University was deemed worthy of the “Accessible Informatics Education Award” with its Accessible Lifelong Learning Project. Through its efforts carried out in line with the principles of accessibility and inclusiveness, the university aims to ensure equal access to education for every individual. As a result, it has become the recipient of the award presented since 2013 by the Türkiye Accessible Informatics Platform. This success, as a reflection of Sakarya University’s innovative practices that strengthen digital inclusiveness, supports its vision of creating an egalitarian, accessible, and sustainable education ecosystem.
