However, student contact with dormitory staff does not end after the initial orientation. Resident Assistants conduct regular floor meetings to receive student feedback and ensure that needs are being met, and the ongoing dormitory activities programs ensures the opportunity of getting together. One of the cornerstones of dormitory life, in addition to resident oriented programs, is the community service dimension. This concern involves the student in a wide range of activities to benefit Cairo's underprivileged. Dormitory residents have visited orphanages and children's cancer hospitals, as well as raised money for social causes through yard sales, donation boxes and individual contributions.
Students also organize in cultural encounters.
International cultural exhibitions, in which students demonstrate unique aspects of their culture to the community, art shows, featuring talented residents, and multimedia presentations provide a window on the mosaic of difference which makes up the dormitory community. Student contact with academic issues does not end when the student leaves the academic campus. Dormitory staff has instituted a faculty associates program whereby faculty with particular expertise come to the residence to meet with students for an open forum or discussion and to share their insights. Students ask questions and hear opinions, often contributing significantly to important discussions and research. The organizers also keep in mind the more strategy-oriented by organizing chess and table tennis tournaments.