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Office Location: CE, Dean’s office, room 204A
Dr Khalid Al Mashikhi- Director of CTL; Email: Khalid@du.edu.om ; EXT: 7200

5.5. Computing and Networking Center
Computing and Networking Center (CNC) provides an integrated environment of
information technology networks that support and enhance the academic activities of
students, academic staff, non-academic staff and administration.

Academic computing capability is provided by numerous laboratories. All laboratories
are networked and include access to local and remote servers, as well as the Internet.
E-mail services are available to all staff and students.

For technology support and troubleshooting, contact CNC at:

Office Location: Admin Building room 014A
Mr. Mohammad Dimachkieh - Director of CNC; Email: cnsdirector@du.edu.om , EXT.: 7080

5.6. Community Service and Continuing Education Center

The Community Service and Continuing Education Center (CSCEC) at Dhofar University
(DU) provides participants access to the educational resources of the University and
offers quality educational programs to meet the ongoing professional and personal
needs of Oman and Dhofar’s community as a whole. It is dedicated to developing
stimulating training modules that serve individuals in the private and public sectors in
new and innovative ways. It offers solutions to training needs and provides courses in
Arabic, English, French, IELTS preparation courses, administrative and financial
programs, accounting, engineering, legal and IT courses in addition to other areas.

CSCEC also aspires to assist the Omani in general and Dhofar community to solve
challenges and local issues, and aims to link the University with all of its resources and
expertise with the needs of the community, it partners with public and private
organizations to support positive initiatives in the local community.

For more information, contact CSCEC at:

Office Location: Admin Building Room 214B
Dr. Ali Mohsin Ba Awain- Acting Director of CSCEC; Email: abaawain@du.edu.om ; EXT.
7433

5.7. Library

The library is located behind and to the right of the main Administration building. It
serves internal stakeholders and is open for members of the community outside the
University by special arrangement. The current printed sources collection consists of
over (34,000) Thirty-four thousand books and references, more than (410,000) four
hundred and ten thousand of electronic books, and (125,000) one hundred and twenty-
five thousands of electronic university theses.

For more information, contact the library at:

Office Location: Library Building, Room 104A

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