In her commencement speech, our Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Güler Sabancı said, "We are experiencing a very unique graduation excitement on the 20th anniversary of our university. Changing a great deal in our lives, 2020 has been a very memorable year indeed. We are going through an unprecedented and extraordinary experience that could only happen once in a century. During this process, we have been managing these extraordinary circumstances so that we can get on with our lives without further delay and fulfill our responsibilities to the best of our ability. In 20 years, our university has achieved many historic firsts, and today, it is holding Turkey's first-ever comprehensive online commencement. So, you all are making history."

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Sabancı University held the first-ever comprehensive and well-attended online commencement in Turkey. To protect the health of its students and their families as part of COVID-19 measures, Sabancı University made the decision to hold an online commencement, which took place on Saturday, June 20, 2020 and was live-streamed on the university's website as well as on social media platforms.

Featuring video messages from the alumni, graduating students and faculty members of Sabancı University, the ceremony also marked this year's faculty valedictorians awarded with a special prize, which is awarded annually and funded by the Sakıp Sabancı Fund as per Sakıp Sabancı's will. Osman Berke Güney was the Valedictorian of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Seham Hakmi was the Valedictorian of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Denizalp Aybak was the Valedictorian of Sabancı Business School.

In her speech during the online commencement, the Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, Güler Sabancı said, "We are experiencing a very unique graduation excitement on the 20th anniversary of our university. Changing a great deal in our lives, 2020 has been a very memorable year indeed. We are going through an unprecedented and extraordinary experience that could only happen once in a century. During this process, we have been managing these extraordinary circumstances so that we can get on with our lives without further delay and fulfill our responsibilities to the best of our ability. In 20 years, our university has achieved many historic firsts, and today, it is holding Turkey's first-ever comprehensive online commencement. So, you all are making history."

WITH COVID-19, YOU HAVE LEARNED TO BE SOLUTION-ORIENTED AND NEVER TO PUT OFF LIFE

Güler Sabancı said, "Some events in history are so significant that they divide our narrative into two: 'before' and 'after'. COVID-19 seems to be one of those events" and added:

"Many aspects of life as we know it are changing and evolving. Once again, health has become the utmost priority in our lives. Our responsibilities towards one another are much more crucial than ever. We once again see the importance of cooperation, solidarity, resilience, adjusting to different circumstances, being solution-oriented, and looking after our world. Therefore, we wanted to hold our commencement without any delay so that you can receive your well-deserved and hard-earned degrees and set sail to a new future as soon as possible."

Stating that the class of 2020 has weathered a tough storm and earned their degrees in such challenging times ridden with anxiety and concern, Güler Sabancı addressed the graduating students: "I have great admiration for your ability to use technology and your competence in creating and sustaining a brand-new world. In today's world where access to information is much higher and technology is much more advanced, I fully believe that you are equipped to take firm steps guided by the light of science and will do a better job of steering the future than we have. With the extraordinary conditions created by COVID-19, you have learned at a rather young age the importance of health and family, how to adjust to different circumstances, how to be resilient and solution-oriented, and never to put off life. The experiences you have acquired during the many challenges of 2020 will make you stronger in life and turn out to be an advantage in years to come."

"ALTUNIZADE CITY CAMPUS WILL BE AN EDUCATION HUB"

Stating that Sabancı University has been in a momentous and comprehensive breakthrough process in the last couple of years and has completed the academic year with no loss during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the implementations that have set an example for other universities, the President of Sabancı University, Yusuf Leblebici added, "Our university is by far the leading university among all the Turkish universities featured in world rankings. We are proud to be one of the top universities in Turkey thanks to the quality and uniqueness of our education programs as well as our research outputs demonstrating our contributions to the world of scholarly activity. Our Altunizade City Campus will soon begin serving our students and it will prove to be an education hub where the latest digital learning tools and resources will be used. In addition, with the opportunities offered by the new studio building of our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, we are hoping to open up new horizons for the talented students of visual arts."

In memory of the ceremony, a special model sailboat carrying the names of the graduating class of 2020 was also released into the lake on the campus.

SU Gender continues organizing webinar series on sexual harassment, gender based violence, diversity and inclusion within and outside the university. 

Keynote speaker of the next webinar organized by SU Gender on sexual harassment, gender based violence, diversity and inclusion within and outside the university will be Rela Mazali, an innovative writer, activist and independent scholar, and part of a feminist movement determined to demilitarize the Israeli state and Israeli society.

She will make a speech on writing Gender Based Violence into Essay Tales: Questions of Entitlement and Limited Knowledge

Please click for registration.

June 24, Wednesday 6.00pm

Eight Sabancı University projects are to receive funding in the TÜBİTAK 2244 Industrial PhD Fellowship Program. 

The results of TÜBİTAK’s Industrial PhD Fellowship Program designed to contribute to the training of qualified human resources holding PhD degrees for the needs of the industry were announced. 

The program, whose importance is emphasized by TÜBİTAK Director Professor Hasan Mandal at every stage since it was launched in 2018, includes projects that will be carried out jointly with ADEL KALEMCİLİK, ASPİLSAN ENERJİ, BORÇELİK, ÇİMSA, ECZACIBAŞI, KORDSA, TEKFEN TARIM and TOYO MATBAA with infrastructure and scientific support provided by the Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center (SU-IMC) and SUNUM on materials, energy, food-agriculture, and construction and building products.  

TÜBİTAK 2244 Industrial PhD Fellowship Program to provide fellowships to 26 PhD students 

The submissions accepted to the TÜBİTAK 2244 Industrial PhD Fellowship Program include monthly stipends of TL 4500 to 26 PhD candidates, who will take part in industry-university partnership projects and will go on to be employed by participating companies after graduation.  

The eight Sabancı University projects that are to receive funding in the TÜBİTAK 2244 Industrial PhD Fellowship Program are below:

The Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces for Nano Diagnostics (EFSUN) is pleased to announce the Best Paper Award to recognize their scientific achievements via  papers outstanding young scientists have authored, in part or full, related to Functional Surfaces and Interfaces published within the last 3 years (between 2017-2020). 

More information could be obtained using the following link:

https://efsun.sabanciuniv.edu/content/efsun-best-paper-competition-2020

Please click to read last year’s best paper award winner Yiğit Akkuş’s “Atomic Scale Interfacial Transport at an Extended Evaporating Meniscu” titled paper.

The new graduation excitement at Sabancı University will be experienced with an online ceremony that will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

This celebration holds a special meaning to Sabancı University family, taking place on the 20^th anniversary of our university. It will also be the first online commencement organized in Turkey.

It will mark the occasion with exclusive content such as a 20^th anniversary graduation movie and video messages from the Sabancı University family, in order to capture the unique joy of graduation.

In the virtual commencement program, Sabancı University’s Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Güler Sabancı, and President Yusuf Leblebici will be delivering their speeches. There will be special content dedicated to our Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral students and we will be announcing the first ranked students who will receive Sakıp Sabancı Awards. 

The program will begin with a countdown at 2.30pm and the live broadcast will start at 3.00pm. It will be broadcast live on http://commencement.sabanciuniv.edu/ and on the Sabancı University YouTube channel. 

You can follow all the updates on our commencement program on our website and watch our ceremony from the link we will share before the event.

You can follow the developments on our social media accounts.

Sabancı University IICEC cordially invites you to the webinar on “Sustainable Energy and the New Reality”, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Turkey Time).

Panel

Güler Sabancı, Founding Chairman, Sabancı University Board of Trustees

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Kıvanç Zaimler, Chairman, TÜSİAD Energy Working Group

The Webinar will be moderated by Bora Şekip Güray, IICEC Research Director. 

Please CLICK HERE to register IICEC webinar on

“Sustainable Energy and the New Reality"

on 23 June from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Turkey Time.

Please submit any questions to funda.inal@sabanciuniv.edu / nazli.karadag@sabanciuniv.edu

SPARKS 2020: Digital Media online showcase includes the current student works of VAVCD program in Video, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation and Motion Graphics courses. Students learn to visualize their media design and art projects in narrative, conceptual and experimental forms.

Curator and Supervisor: Yoong Wah Alex Wong 

SPARKS 2020 Participants: Bizarre Bazaar (3D Animation team), Alina Mielnik, Naz Kırelli, Zuhal Uz, Nagihan Aydınlık, Ece Tarhan, Hazal Bagci, Beril Ece Güler, Özge Kepenek, Seham Hakmi, Nazif Can Akçalı, Sina Barlas, İlayda Karagöz, Alara Dalgıç, Umut Can Özbilen, Natan Süslü, Mert Karakaya, Ozan Yücel, Selen Ozcan, Furkan Turhan, Yağiz İsmet Uğur, Berna Yıldıran, Ece Naz elik, Elif Külünk and Aslı Sinem Başar. 

SPARKS 2020: Digital Media online showcase includes the current student works of VAVCD program in Video, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation and Motion Graphics courses. Students learn to visualize their media design and art projects in narrative, conceptual and experimental forms. The main aim is to have our students familiarize with digital media study, production, workflow and platforms while taking versatile courses in the program. SPARKS 2020, Digital Media showcase intents to share and translate each students’ unrestrained imagination into images in their own unique way, it is a showcase that represents - communication, collaboration and exchange of views, and most importantly, respecting individual uniqueness, creativity and freedom of expression. 

Click to discover the SPARKS 2020

Students who students enrolled at universities other than Sabancı University can apply to the courses offered by Sabancı University to participate as special students.

·      To be registered as a student in a higher education institution to be able to take a course from undergraduate level,

·       To be able to take a course from graduate level, it is necessary to be a student enrolled in a master, doctorate or proficiency in art program in a higher education institution,

Approval for special student application cannot be considered as the approval of any diploma programs. Transcript on which courses registered and course grades are printed can be given on demand to special students.

Deadline for application: June 15, 2020

2019-2020 Academic Year Summer School Application Requirements

2019-2020 Academic Year Summer School Special Student Application

Sabancı University
Student Resources Unit
Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Cd. No:27
34956 Orhanlı-Tuzla
İSTANBUL, TR

Phone: 0216 483 90 93
Fax: 0216 483 90 73

E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu, ssadmission@sabanciuniv.edu

SU Gender continues organizing webinar series on sexual harassment, gender based violence, diversity and inclusion within and outside the university. Webinar is called Sexual Harassment, Gender Based Violence and Discrimination: Research, Action, Narrativization.

In this series, participants share experiences with experts, researchers, and activists from different universities, research centers and NGOs, and learn from their expertise. The second of the webinar series will take place on June, 10.

Keynote speaker will be Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Professor of University of Michigan. She will make a speech on "Sexual Harassment and Violence in U.S. Higher Education: Lots of Harm, Lots of Process, Little Accountability".

You are welcome to join our webinar by registering via the link below.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkce6oqzMiGt3OAOrCoz8_NSMQx-8H1jTm

June 10, Wednesday 18.00, UTC+3

*Speakers in the series will follow as below:

June 24: Rela Mazali

July 8: Jessica Cabrera

June 3rd ELAE result code explanations are as follows:

SL (Satisfactory in the ELAE): indicates students who have received the required grade or above in the June 3rd ELAE.

UL (Unsatisfactory in the ELAE): indicates students who have not been able to obtain the required grade in the ELAE.

NA (Non-attendance): indicates students who did not attend the exam and is equivalent to a “UL” grade.

Grade bands are as below:

Students who hold their right to study at FDY Summer School as a result of their end of course results and/or ELAE results will automatically be registered to the Summer School.

Those students who hold their right to study at School of Languages Online Summer School but do not wish to study at the Foundation Development Year Programme have to complete “Application Form to Study Outside FDY” and send it to busra.isikbala@sabanciuniv.edu by 19:00 on 5th June, 2020 (today).

Click for the “Application Form to Study Outside FDY”

Please see the link for your ELAE results.

We wish you success in your studies,

The School of Languages Directorate