The Directorate of Health, Culture, and Sports provides services aimed at supporting our students’ university life not only in terms of academic development but also in terms of social, cultural, athletic, and personal development. In this context, the Directorate organizes various activities, including student club activities, cultural and athletic events, sports teams, psychological counseling services, social responsibility projects, and other initiatives that encourage students’ active participation in social life.
The Directorate of Health, Culture, and Sports is located on the 2nd floor of Block A at the Kartal Campus.
Office Hours:
- Weekdays: 08:00 – 17:30
- Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Our university does not have its own student dormitories. However, you can obtain information and guidance regarding partner student dormitories through the Directorate of Health, Culture, and Sports.
Our students may use the university’s sports facilities during the designated hours. For up-to-date information regarding the use of the gym and other sports facilities, please contact the Office of Health, Culture, and Sports. For facilities that require an appointment, advance reservations must be made.
To establish a new student club; at least 15 founding students, one academic advisor, and the complete preparation of the required application documents are required.
The application file must include the following documents:
- Student Club Application Form
- Student Club Advisor Acceptance Form
- Student Club Executive Board Notification Form
- Student Club Constitution
- Current student certificates of the students who will serve on the Executive Board
The completed application file must be submitted to the Directorate of Health, Culture and Sports. Applications are evaluated within the scope of the relevant directive. Clubs deemed appropriate may begin their activities following the approval of the Senate.
You can access the application documents in the Documents and Forms section of our website.
Yes. You can join multiple student clubs at the same time based on your interests.
No. Student club membership is completely free.
Yes. Clubs may accept new members throughout the academic year based on their needs. You can also apply for membership at the information booths organized during the orientation periods.
When you want to terminate your membership, you need to communicate with the executive board of the relevant club.
You can follow club activities through the SKS website, the university's official social media accounts, and the clubs' announcement channels.
Events organized by the university are free of charge. If there are paid events with participation requirements, the necessary information will be shared separately in the event announcements.
Participation certificates or diplomas can be issued depending on the nature of the event. Whether a certificate will be provided will be indicated in the event announcement.
Yes. Our university students can participate in events organized by student clubs they are not members of, as long as no different participation requirements are specified for the event. To participate in events, you only need to be an active student of our university.
The content of the event may vary. Events open to non-university individuals will be indicated separately in the announcements.
Yes. You can hold a position in the executive board of a student club according to their election and operation principles.
Each student club has an academic advisor. The club advisor oversees the club's activities in accordance with the relevant guidelines and supports the process by approving event applications.
Yes. Posters, digital announcements, and promotional processes for approved events are carried out in coordination with the relevant units under the SKS Directorship.
Salon and venue reservations are made through the GEBİS system during the event application process.
Applications for events organized by student clubs are submitted through the GEBİS system.
The application process is as follows:
- The event is created in the GEBİS system by the relevant academic staff member.
- The club advisor completes the Club Advisor Approval process through the system.
- Following the advisor's approval, the application is forwarded to the Department of Health, Culture and Sports.
- The event may be held after all required administrative approvals have been completed.
To ensure that event planning is completed on time:
- Events requiring a procurement request must be submitted for approval through GEBİS at least 15 days in advance.
- Events not requiring a procurement request must be submitted for approval through GEBİS at least 10 days in advance.
Students who are under 28 years old and actively enrolled at our university can participate in sports teams by applying to the selection announcements.
No. Psychological counseling sessions provided by our university are free for our students.
Students who wish to avail of psychological counseling services can;
- Submit an application via the email address gulfem.makaraci@gedik.edu.tr,
- Or submit a direct application to the Department of Health, Culture and Sports
They can then schedule appointments.
You can reach the SKS Department through the contact information on our website, either by phone or email, and visit our unit during business hours.