The Aguda (Student Union) is the official student body for all of Ben Gurion University's students.
Based in Be'er Sheva, the Aguda organizes exciting and interesting events on an almost daily basis. The Aguda also addresses issues related to the welfare of the student body as a whole and of individual students. Members of the Aguda are even entitled to unlimited access to the University's Sports Center in Be'er Sheva. All students are able to join the Aguda by paying the "welfare/student activity" fee at the beginning of the academic year.
To learn more about the Aguda, visit their website (English or Hebrew). The Aguda also sends out a weekly update in English specifically for international students (sign up). Or just check the Aguda out on Facebook!
Cars
If you are bringing your car with you, there are two things you need to do upon arrival.
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Register your car with Ella or Noa from the administration in order to be able to enter through the campus gate. For this, send to noanevo@bgu.ac.il the following information:
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First and last name
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ID or passport number
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Vehicle identification number
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Vehicle type
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Vehicle color
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Mobile phone number
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To be able to enter the main gate of Midreshet (closed after 22:00), you need to register yourself as a citizen of the Midreshet. For this, you need a paper from Noa that proves that you are living on campus. Bring this paper to the Council of the Midreshet (their office is in the center, next to the pizza place) and you'll get a sticker for your car and the phone number to call to open the gate (it doesn't work if you are not registered but have the phone number as only the phone numbers of registered people is "allowed" to call this number).