As Bahrain Polytechnic will be utilizing its virtual environment to deliver classes online, you may use this link on Moodle to get more information on how to use the “Big Blue Button”; which is the feature used to deliver online classes.

You may also download this PDF document with specific instructions on how to access a class.

Please note the following when using the “Big Blue Button”:

• It is a good idea to use headphones.
• You may need to have a webcam.
• You can log in from your smartphone.
• The tutor will present materials just like a normal class.
• You need to log in to attend the class. Attendance can be taken from your login.
• Please do not be late.
• You may be asked to present to the class or to upload your own presentation.
• The sessions can be recorded.

Should you have further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact ICT Helpdesk at 17897111 (From 8 AM – 4 PM on workdays) or email ICT.Services@polytechnic.bh .

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Dear Graduate,

Congratulations on graduating, we hope you will attend the next Graduation Ceremony on 15^th October 2019 (morning). Graduates wanting to attend the ceremony must:

1. Confirm your attendance Online and pay the fee to purchase your cap and gown (from 3 p.m. 3^rd October, to 2p.m. on 7^th October 2019).
2. Collect your Graduation Gown and Cap on Monday 7^th or Tuesday 8^th October 2019 (see details below).
3. Attend the rehearsals on Wednesday 9^th (3PM – 6PM) and Saturday 12^th (9AM – 12PM).
4. Attend the Graduation Ceremony on 15^th October (8am-12pm)

If your friends did not receive this email, please forward it so they can register.

1. Confirm your attendance at the Graduation Ceremony online:

Log into SSB using this link to register and pay the online fee for your gown and cap.

1. Complete the online form.
2. Pay the online fee 30 BHD for the Gown and Cap purchase.
3. Print the relevant document(s) – Confirmation; Receipt; and Letter for employer.

You can see the documents again by logging into SSB again.

Please note that we can NOT print forms and letters in the gown room 8.19.

2. Collect your Graduation Gown and Cap, and have your letter stamped in room 8.19 on:

1. 7^th October: 2pm – 7 pm.
2. 8^th October : 10 am – 3 pm

Bring ALL the completed forms & your Receipt.

Student Services can stamp the letter for your employer.

If you cannot come to the Polytechnic yourself, a delegate can do it for you, see below for details.

See Registry if you want to update or change your Name – remember you need a valid passport.

Delegating someone to confirm and collect your Gown and Cap:

If you are unable to collect your gown and cap in person, but will attend the Ceremony and rehearsals, your DELEGATE must bring the paperwork in and collect your gown and cap on one of the days stated above.  They must bring their CPR or photo ID and complete the process.

Please send us an email to  Graduation@polytechnic.bh stating:

1. Your name, CPR, Student ID, current phone and email;
2. Your delegates name and CPR number (spouse, parent or guardian). They must submit your signed forms, to collect the cap and gown for you.

3. Graduation Rehearsal

Attendance at the practice at the Sh. Abdulaziz Hall, University of Bahrain in Sakhir is compulsory, on Wednesday 9^th October (3PM – 6PM) and Saturday 12^th October (9AM – 12PM).

Tickets for the Ceremony will be issued at the second  rehearsal. The number of tickets will be based on the number of confirmed graduates attending

4. Graduation Ceremony and Dress Code

On Tuesday 15^th October,  you need to be seated in the hall by 8am.

Dress formally for the ceremony. Under your gown, you must wear:

Males:

1. White thobe, ghutra and agal; OR
2. Formal suit with a white shirt and a tie.

Females:

1. Black abaya with black shaila or hijab; OR
2. Formal suit with a white shirt.

5. Collection of your Certificate AFTER the ceremony:

Registry will send details by email AFTER the ceremony when the certificates are ready.

If you have any questions, please email us.

We look forward to seeing you again and celebrating your achievements.

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The programme was introduced with the aim of spreading the Korean language and culture through a series of introductory classes, which included day to day actions such as introducing one’s self, shopping, and ordering food.  Additionally, the learners were introduced to the Korean tea ceremony, learned to make a Korean snack, and were engaged in traditional Korean games, and handcrafts.

The programme comes as part of Bahrain Polytechnic’s commitment to employability and community education in an aim to empower Bahraini’s with necessary knowledge and skills to best serve them in the future.

The initiative is also in line with the vision of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to spread the Korean language and culture in the Kingdom of Bahrain through the King Sejong Institute, and amongst its plans is to offer Korean as part of the curriculum at Bahrain Polytechnic, along with the continuation of offering community education programs such as “Discover Korea”.

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Director of Information Communication Technology at Bahrain Polytechnic, Ms. Sameera AlAtawi, has explained the features of the new equipment to Deputy CEO of Resources & Information Affairs of Bahrain Polytechnic, Sh. Ali bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, during his inspection visit and she pointed out that the renovation of the new personal computers will also bolster up the network and internet capabilities for the students to benefit from a higher rate of service availability.

Last year, Bahrain Polytechnic has launched the Single Sign-On (SSO) feature, where students and staff are able to use one password to login to their emails, PC’s, Moodle, Banner and Mahara. This allows the user to easily login to their Self-Service Banner (SSB) Portal with their existing computer/email credentials without the need to set multiple passwords.

Sh. Ali Al Khalifa thanked the Information Technology Communication Directorate for their efforts to provide high quality and sustainable services to support the Bahrain Polytechnic community.

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As negotiation is one of the top employability skills required in all industries, the competition was open to all Polytechnic degree students to register, especially since the disputes varied in scope to encompass different abilities and degree programmes.

Prior to the start of the Bahrain Polytechnic Negotiation Competition (BPNC), students were required to attend three negotiation skills training classes before being able to participate in the competition. The format of the two-day competition was a knockout, where 20 students in teams of two challenged each other in front of a panel of judges.

Students engaged in captivating negotiations on matters relating to landlord and tenant agreement, merger of two separate departments in a company, contract to engage the services of a medical consultant, and the transfer of an Egyptian footballer to an English football club.

On the final day, the first, second, and third place winners were awarded, including special awards to students who have performed outstandingly, such as best bargaining skills and best structure in a negotiation.

Ms. Yasmin Sebah, the organizer of the BPNC, commented: “The competition allowed the participants to challenge themselves and others, it provided the opportunity for constructive feedback and critique from a panel of judges and the opportunity for students to engage with polytechnic staff and industry experts from the business, legal, engineering and insurance sector.

“All students showed great enthusiasm and dedication in their preparation for the competition, team work, ability to work collegially with the other team and commitment towards reaching an outcome that satisfies their needs.” said Ms. Sebah.

Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, CEO of Bahrain Polytechnic, stated: “Involving our students in such competitions allows them to express themselves and test the skills that they have learnt. As we adopt the problem-based learning approach at the Polytechnic, this competition is structured to test how students can analyze and solve real-life problems.

“We were delighted to host such a competition at our campus, and we hope that we can continue to organize similar competitions in the future.” concluded the CEO.

The results for the competition were as follows:

Winners (Bachelor of Engineering Technology students):

• Zaid Ali Shaker AlTawash,
• Osama AbdulHafeez Hafiz Raikhy

Second Place (Bachelor of Business students):

• Dalya Dashti
• Maryam Al Khenaizi

Third Place (Bachelor of International Logistics Management):

• Muhanna Ghanem Saleem
• Aysha Mian

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Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organization (RCO), the Polytechnic will be hosting its 9^th Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium in cooperation with Tamkeen as its strategic partner from 22^nd to 26^th April 2018 at its campus, under the theme “Unconventional Education: Supporting Quality in Teaching and Learning”.

The symposium will provide the attendees with opportunities to learn from leading practitioners in the education sector and to engage in discussions related to up-to-date knowledge and practices in key areas in higher education and research.

Ema Janahi, Director of Academic Development and Commercial & Community Initiative, stated: “We are delighted to announce the symposium in its 9^th edition in coincidence with the 10^th Bahrain Polytechnic anniversary celebrations. The symposium will act as a refresher for all attendees, as it will focus on key areas that are highly integral to the notion of Bahrain Polytechnic and other applied higher education institutions.”

“This year, the symposium theme is about the Unconventional Education, and it will address several important topics such as new and innovative methodologies in teaching and learning, special needs education, emerging technologies that may be used in education such as virtual and augmented realities, latest trends in enhancing the learning experience and more. It is geared towards educators and counsellors from the secondary and tertiary levels of education.”

“I would like to invite those who are interested to check the details regarding the symposium that can be found on the Polytechnic’s website. For more information, please contact teaching.learning@polytechnic.bh . A certificate of attendance will be given to participants who have completed 75% of the symposium” concluded Mrs. Janahi.

For more information regarding the agenda, click here.

To register for the event, please fill the form and send it to teaching.learning@polytechnic.bh

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The application offers a wealth of current information about the Polytechnic. It enables the students to view their class schedules and grades, attendance record, academic key dates and timeline. The application delivers the latest news and events and provides access to the online directory to search for students, faculty, staff.

Commenting on the mobile application’s launch, Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, CEO of Bahrain Polytechnic, stated: “It’s extremely fitting that we celebrate the 10^th anniversary year with the launch of our new mobile application which was modeled and benchmarked against its top performing counterparts from universities across the region, thereby ensuring a smooth and unique experience to its users”.

He added: “The Polytechnic’s mobile application is part of a comprehensive plan that the we are implementing to upgrade and enhance facilities, services, and on-campus infrastructure to provide a positive educational experience for our students.”

During the official launch event, staff were awarded for their contribution in developing the application: Dr. Reem AlBuainain, Khalid Sharif, Ali Hassan, Amer Bittar, Manar Al Seddiqi, and Noora Aleid.

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Students worked either at the Bahrain Polytechnic Innovation Lab, Bahrain Polytechnic Multimedia Lab, or Cooperative Learning Project (CLP) at Industry Partners. Students were placed in private and public sectors at organizations with local, regional, and international presence including Bahrain Airport Company, Nass Group, Kuwait Finance House, Azimuth, Silah Gulf, Royal Diwan, Civil Aviation Affairs – Meteorological Directorate, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Elephant Social Media, and HUAWEI.

The projects were evaluated by industry partners presented by Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Information and Electronic Government Authority; Mr. Mohamed Adel Abu Hassan, Ministry of Works, Municipalities, Affairs, and Urban Planning; Ms. Pakiza Abdulrahman, Bahrain Economic Development Board; Mr. Fabio R. Caetano, Ericsson; and Mr. Hussain Hameed, Ericsson; Mr. Ammar Ali, Maroonfrog; and Mr. Ravi Jayasundera, Sysprove Consulting.

The exhibition inaugurated with a tour around the projects where students pitched their final products. Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, Bahrain Polytechnic’s CEO, and Dr. James Egan, Head of School ICT & Web Media, led the tour along the Exhibition Partners including Mr. Ahmed Al Hujairy, Gulf Future Business CEO; Ms. Sumaya Adel, Batelco; Mr. Feras Al Saadi – NGN International-Training Center, Ms. Pakiza Abdulrahman, Startup Bahrain; and representatives from Tamkeen.

Dr. Jeff Zabudsky presented tokens of appreciation to the industry partners and evaluators thanking them for their commitment to supporting the Polytechnic and its students. The program included a debate on ‘Capstone Projects’ Intellectual Property presented by Mrs. Raghda Zahran, Programme Manager (MIS) at Bahrain Polytechnic, and Dr. Hanan Al Mawla, Director Legal Clinic at University of Bahrain.

The exhibition concluded by announcing the best projects based on the final demonstration evaluation results and their hard work throughout the semester. The students were awarded with several tokens of appreciations, and valuable awards including guaranteed placements, professional certification programs by Bahrain Polytechnic and the exhibition partners.

Mrs. Raghda Zahran, BICT Programme Manager (MIS), commented: “The students have demonstrated outstanding work throughout the semester. Their skills, initiative, and motivation have coined innovative solutions which solve business problems. The society serves as an infrastructure for knowledge development as much as the Polytechnic serves as an infrastructure for skilled calibre.

“There is an active collaboration between our academics, students, and partners. We are proud to be part of finding ways to improve the quality of life for businesses and the society in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC Region at large.” she concluded.

Bahrain Polytechnic’s executive management would like to thank its sponsors for the exhibition: Gulf Future Business and ThinkSmart for Training and Development, Batelco, NGN International-Training Center, and Start-up Bahrain.

ICT & Web Media Exhibition Booklet.

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More information can be found in this brochure.

As spaces are limited, registration is essential to confirm your place in the workshop.  Kindly register by the 22^nd of January, by filling the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/S5Dp8MQdieTg9dOq1

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Noor Alaraifi, Industry Liaison Coordinator, for more information.

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H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa praised the Polytechnic for elevating its name to the highest of levels as statistically attested by the progress in graduate numbers, their standards and their ability to enter the labour market. More than 70% of the Polytechnic’s curricula cover the practical aspects to meet the labour market requirements and the business sector, His Highness said. He added that the Polytechnic, which was inaugurated in 2008, has developed remarkably in terms of its theoretical and practical subjects, where more than 85% of its graduates found jobs immediately. Graduates also found jobs before they graduated, opted to become entrepreneurs, or pursued for postgraduate studies.

The Deputy Premier hailed the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for providing utmost care and attentiveness to boost the educational development supported by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.

H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa stressed the importance of the Polytechnic, noting its significantly successful output since it was established as part of the Education and Training Development Scheme in line with the Government Action Plan and the Bahrain Vision 2030.

His Highness congratulated the graduates and their parents and thanked Bahrain Polytechnic’s Board of Trustees, the CEO, and all staff members from the academic and the administrative bodies for their efforts in achieving the institution’s mission.

On this occasion, H.E. Dr. Majed bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Higher Education Council delivered a speech where he thanked the patron of the ceremony for his wise leadership to the council. He stressed the importance of applied and technical education which is based on creativity and innovation towards enhancing sustainable development. He added that Bahrain Polytechnic will continue empowering the students with the required skills and competencies for the fourth industrial revolution.

During the ceremony, the CEO of Bahrain Polytechnic, Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, expressed his gratitude to the patron of the ceremony H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, and to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, H.E. Sh. Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, for their great role in establishing the vision, mission and values ​​of the Polytechnic and for their continuous support. He also thanked the academic and administrative bodies at the Polytechnic for their constant efforts and dedication to the Polytechnic.

The guest of honour, H.E. Sh. Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Company (ASRY) and Chairman of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), delivered a speech in which he stressed that Polytechnic is a living example of the modern educational process, and managed to produce a large number of graduates who are characterized by high efficiency, quality, capability, and responsibility to enter the labour market.

H.E. Sh. Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa pointed out that Alba is witnessing a huge expansion which is a major shift in the primary aluminum industry and the manufacturing industries that depend on it. This requires employing more graduates specialized in this field, especially since this national company employs a large number of Bahrainis, which amounts to 85% of the total workforce.

After that, Polytechnic graduate Mohammed Abdulrasool Ghayeb delivered a speech on behalf of the graduates, followed by a movie done by Bahrain Polytechnic students.

H.E. Sh. Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Chairman of Bahrain Polytechnic’s Board of Trustees, expressed his thanks and appreciation to H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for his patronage of the Polytechnic graduation ceremony annually and for his continuous support to the Polytechnic.

In recognition of this great honour for the patron of the ceremony, Sh. Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa announced the renaming of the Polytechnic Library Learning Centre to “The Library of H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa”.

H.H. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa distributed the graduation certificates to 232 graduates.

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