American University of Beirut
Graduate Catalogue 2013–14
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Academic Calendar
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The University
25
Admissions
33
General University Academic Information
47
Fees and Expenses
73
Financial Aid
75
Office of Student Affairs
78
Office of International Programs
84
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
87
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
107
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
203
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
241
Faculty of Health Sciences
337
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center
369
Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
423
Division of University Interdisciplinary Programs
435
Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Programs
451
Continuing Education Center
467
Endowed Faculty Chairs, Academic Centers, Programs, Institutes;
Scholarships, Hardships; Fellowships ; Awards; Research Funds
503
Faculty List
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Academic Calendar 2013–14 ... 16
Board of Trustees/Trustees Emeriti/International Advisory Council... 19
University Administration 2013–14 ... 21
The University ...25
Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS) ... 25
Mission Statement ... 26
History ... 26
Location and Climate ... 28
Academic Services ... 28
Archaeological Museum ... 28
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) ... 28
Office of Information Technology (OIT) ... 29
IT Academic Core Processes and Systems ... 29
AUBnet Intranet and Internet Services ... 29
Computer Labs ... 30
Help Desk ... 30
Medical Center ... 30
IT Medical Center Processes and Systems ... 30
Libraries ... 31
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) ... 32
Office of University Advancement ... 32
Admissions ...33
Graduate Studies ... 33
Graduate Council... 33
Areas in Which Graduate Study Is Offered ... 34
Master’s Degrees ... 34
PhD Degrees ... 35
Combined Degree Programs ... 36
Application Procedures ... 36
English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) ... 37
Further Requirements ... 38
Admission... 39
Admission to Master’s Programs ... 39
Admission to the Master’s Degree Programs ... 39
Admission as a Regular Student ... 40
Admission on Probation ... 41
Admission as Prospective Graduate Student (FAFS, FAS, and FEA) ... 41
Requirements for a Dual Masters Degrees ... 42
Admission to PhD Programs ... 44
Admission for Students Holding a Master’s Degree... 44
Admissions for Students Holding Bachelor’s Degree ... 44
Admission as a Non-degree Graduate Student ... 45
Admission as a Visiting Graduate Student ... 45
Deferred Registration of Admitted Students ... 46
General University Academic Information ...47
Academic Rules and Regulations ... 47
Academic Advisers ... 47
Academic Dishonesty ... 47
Plagiarism ... 47
Correct Use of Language ... 48
Attendance ... 48
Attendance Policy ... 48
Classes and Laboratories ... 48
Examinations and Quizzes ... 48
Leave of Absence ... 49
Category of Students ... 49
Full-Time Status ... 49
Auditing Courses ... 49
Full-Time Status for University Graduate Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants... 50
Registration ... 50
Requirements ... 50
Cross-Registration ... 51
Courses and Grades ... 51
Course Loads ... 52
Graduate Level Courses... 52
Prerequisite Courses ... 52
Change of Grade Policy ... 52
Incompletes ... 52
Transfer of Credits ... 53
Transfer of Credits into a Master’s Degree Program ... 53
Transfer of Credits from One Master’s Degree to Another ... 53
Calculation of the GPA ... 53
Transfer of Credits into a PhD Degree Program ... 53
Change of Major within Faculty and Interfaculty Transfer ... 54
Academic Standing of Student Working for a Master’s Degree ... 54
Good Standing... 54
Probation and Removal of Probation ... 54
Students Admitted on Probation ... 54
Students placed on probation during regular status residency ... 55
Dismissal ... 55
Requirements for the Master’s Degree ... 55
Course Requirements ... 56
Language Requirements (Other than English) ... 56
Residence Requirements ... 56
Comprehensive Examination ... 57
Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Animal Care Committee (ACC) Requirements ... 57
Supervision of Master’s Thesis or Project ... 57
Thesis Proposal ... 57
Thesis format ... 58
Thesis Defense ... 58
Project and Project Defense ... 59
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Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements ... 60
Academic Standing of Student Working for PhD Degree ... 61
Good Standing... 61
Probation and Removal of Probation ... 61
Dismissal ... 61
Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy ... 62
Program of Study ... 62
Regular PhD Track Course Requirements for Students Holding Master’s Degrees ... 62
Accelerated PhD Track Course Requirements for Students Holding Bachelor Degrees ... 62
Language Requirements (Other than English) ... 63
Residence Requirements ... 63
PhD Qualifying Exam... 63
Admission to Candidacy ... 64
Supervision of Doctoral Thesis ... 64
PhD Thesis Committee ... 65
PhD Thesis Proposal ... 65
Qualifying Exam Part II: Defense of Thesis Proposal ... 66
Institutional Review Board (IRB)/ Animal Care Committee (ACC) Requirements ... 66
PhD Thesis Format ... 66
PhD Thesis Defense ... 67
Deposit of the Thesis in the Library ... 67
PhD Degree Graduation Requirements ... 68
Disclosure of Student Records ... 68
Graduation... 69
Requirements ... 69
Commencement Exercises ... 69
Names on Diplomas and Degrees ... 69
Recognition of AUB Degrees by the Lebanese Ministry of Education ... 69
Medical Record ... 70
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Medical Branch ... 70
Health Insurance Plan (HIP) ... 71
Passports and Visas ... 72
Payment of Fees ... 72
Study Abroad for Graduate AUB Students ... 72
Fees and Expenses ...73
Payment of Fees ... 73
Withdrawals ... 74
Financial Aid ...75
Need-Based Financial Aid Grants ... 75
Need-Based Student Loans ... 75
U.S. Federal Student Loans ... 76
Merit Scholarships ... 76
Student Work-Study ... 76
Graduate Assistantships ... 77
Office of Student Affairs ...78
Student Activities ... 78
Counseling ... 79
Career and Placement Services ... 79
University Sports ... 80
Student Housing ... 80
Bursary Program ... 82
Work-Study Program ... 82
Office of International Programs (OIP) ...84
Passports, Visas, and Residence Permits ... 84
International Student Services ... 84
Study Abroad/Student Exchange ... 84
OIP Resources for Faculty ... 85
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS)
...87Officers of the Faculty ... 88
Historical Background ... 88
Mission .……….88
Vision ... 89
Graduate Programs ... 89
The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) ... 89
Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AVSC) ...90
Vision ... 90
Mission ... 90
Graduate Programs ... 90
MS in Animal Science ... 91
MS in Poultry Science ... 92
Agricultural Sciences (AGSC) ...94
Graduate Programs ... 94
MS in Agricultural Economics ... 94
MS in Irrigation ... 95
MS in Plant Protection ... 95
MS in Plant Science ... 96
Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFSC) ...99
Graduate Programs ... 99
MS in Nutrition ... 99
MS in Food Technology... 101
Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management (LDEM) ...104
Graduate Programs ... 104
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)
...107Officers of the Faculty ... 108
Historical Background ... 108
Mission ………..109
Vision ... 109
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Admission as a Regular Graduate Student ... 109
Admission as a Graduate Student on Probation ... 110
Admission as a Prospective Graduate Student ... 110
Arabic and Near Eastern Languages ...111
MA in Arabic Language and Literature ... 111
Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic Language and Literature ... 111
Course Descriptions ... 114
Biology ...116
MS in Biology ... 116
PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology ... 116
Course Descriptions ... 119
Sample Student Programs of Study ... 123
Chemistry ...124 MS in Chemistry ... 124 Course Descriptions ... 125 Computer Science ...127 MS in Computer Science ... 127 Course Descriptions ... 127 Economics ...131 MA in Economics ... 131 MA in Financial Economics ... 133
Electives (two courses: 6 credits) ... 134
Transfers between the Two Programs ... 136
Education ...137 MA in Education ... 137 Prerequisites ... 137 Requirements ... 138 Course Descriptions ... 138 English ...142 MA in English ... 142 Geology ...145 MS in Geology ... 145 Course Descriptions ... 145
History and Archaeology ...148
MA in History ... 148
Curriculum ... 148
Doctor of Philosophy in Arab and Middle Eastern History ... 149
Curriculum ... 150 MA in Archaeology ... 152 Mathematics ...153 MA or MS in Mathematics ... 153 MA or MS in Statistics ... 153 Course Descriptions ... 154 Philosophy ...157 MA in Philosophy ... 157 Physics ...159 MS in Physics ... 159
Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics ... 160
Course Descriptions ... 162
Political Studies and Public Administration (PSPA) ...166
MA in Political Studies/MA in Public Administration ... 166
Course Descriptions ... 167
Psychology ...173
MA in General Psychology... 173
MA in Clinical Psychology ... 174
Course Descriptions ... 174
Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies ...177
MA in Anthropology ... 177
MA in Sociology ... 177
Course Descriptions ... 178
MA in Media Studies ... 180
Course Descriptions ... 182
The Anis Makdisi Program in Literature (AMPL) ...184
Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) ...185
The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) ...189
Center for Behavioral Research (CBR) ...191
Center for English Language Research and Teaching (CELRT) ...192
Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory (KAS CRSL) ...193
Graduate Program in Computational Science (GPCS) ...194
Institute of Financial Economics (IFE) ...196
Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) ...198
University Preparatory Program (UPP) ...199
The Writing Center ...200
The Zaki Nassif Program for Music (ZNMP) ...201
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB)
...203Officers of the School ... 204
Professional Administrators ... 204
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Center Director ... 204
International Board of Overseers... 204
Middle East Advisory Board ... 205
The Finance, Accounting, and Managerial Economics Track ... 205
The Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship Track ... 206
The Business Information and Decision Systems Track ... 206
History and Overview... 206
The First AUB Faculty to Be Named ... 207
Accreditation ... 207
Our Vision ... 207
Our Mission ... 207
Ethics and Integrity at OSB ... 208
Organization and Governance ... 208
Graduate Programs ... 208
The Executive MBA Program ... 209
Philosophy ... 209
Admission to the Program ... 209
Program Outline ... 210
The Curriculum ... 210
Program Delivery ... 211
Academic Policies ... 211
Executive MBA Courses ... 212
The MBA Program ... 217
Philosophy ... 217
Admission to the Program ... 217
Program Outline ... 218
Program Delivery ... 220
Academic Policies ... 220
MBA Courses ... 221
The Masters in Finance (MF) Program ... 230
Admission to the Program ... 230
Program Outline ... 231
Academic Policies ... 232
MFIN Courses... 233
The Masters in Human Resource Management (MHRM) Program ... 235
Philosophy ... 235
Admission to the Program ... 236
Program Outline ... 236
Academic Policies ... 237
MHRM courses ... 238
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA)
...241Officers of the Faculty ... 242
Historical Background ... 242
Mission ... 242
Graduate Programs ... 243
Master’s Degree Programs ... 243
Deadlines ... 243
Process of Admission ... 243
Academic Evaluation ... 245
Regulations for Master’s Students Taking Undergraduate Courses ... 246
English Requirements for Master’s Students ... 246
Graduation Requirements ... 246
Comprehensive Examination ... 246
Curricula and Courses ... 246
Courses Open to Students from Other Faculties ... 246
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programs ... 247
Criteria for Regular Admission to PhD Programs ... 247
Criteria for Admission to the Accelerated PhD Programs ... 247
Financial Support Available to Graduate Students ... 247
Architecture and Design ...248
Graduate Programs ... 248
Master of Urban Design (MUD) ... 248
Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) ... 248
General Information ... 248 Mission Statements... 249 Program Structure ... 249 Program Agenda ... 250 Admission Qualifications ... 252 Course Descriptions ... 252
Civil and Environmental Engineering ...257
Graduate Programs ... 257
Master of Engineering and Master of Science Programs ... 257
Doctor of Philosophy Programs ... 257
Master of Engineering (ME), Major: Civil Engineering (CE) ... 258
Master of Engineering (ME), Major: Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE)... 259
Master of Science (MS), Major: Environmental Technology (ET) ... 262
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Specializations: Civil Engineering (CE); Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) ... 263
Course Descriptions ... 268
Electrical and Computer Engineering ...280
Graduate Programs ... 280
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering ... 280
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering ... 286
Course Descriptions ... 292
Mechanical Engineering ...306
General Information ... 306
Master of Engineering (ME), Major: Mechanical Engineering ... 306
Master of Engineering, Major Applied Energy ... 307
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Specialization: Mechanical Engineering ... 309
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Engineering Management Program...330
General Information ... 330
Requirements for Admission ... 331
Course Descriptions ... 331
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)
...337Officers of the Faculty ... 338
Historical Background ... 338 Accreditation ... 338 Mission ... 339 Vision ... 339 Graduate Programs ... 339 Admission... 340 Graduation Requirements ... 341
Academic Rules and Regulations ... 343
Master of Science in Epidemiology, Master of Science in Population Health and Master of Science in Environmental Sciences (Major: Environmental Health) ... 343
Credit Load ... 343
Master of Public Health Program ... 343
Credit Load ... 343
Policy on Course Registration ... 343
Policy on Changing Concentration ... 343
Policy on Exemption ... 344
Policies on Transfer of Credits ... 344
Procedure for Exemption and Transfer of Credits ... 345
Probation ... 345
Curricula ... 346
Master of Public Health ... 346
Master of Science in Epidemiology ... 348
Master of Science in Population Health ... 349
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences ... 350
Interdisciplinary Courses ... 350
Interdepartmental Courses ... 351
Environmental Health ...352
Epidemiology and Population Health ...355
Health Promotion and Community Health ...359
Health Management and Policy ...363
Center for Research on Population and Health (CRPH) ...367
Outreach and Practice Unit (OPU) ...368
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center (FM/AUBMC)
...369Officers of the Faculty ... 370
Historical Background ... 371 Mission ... 372 Vision ... 372 Program Outline ... 373 Admission ... 373 Graduation Requirements ... 375
Dean’s Honor List ... 375
Academic Rules and Regulations ... 376
Attendance ... 376
Language Requirement ... 376
Promotions and Deficiencies ... 376
Graduate Study in the Basic Medical Sciences, PhD in Biomedical Science ... 377
Courses ... 378
Course Descriptions ... 379
Curricula ... 379
Interdepartmental Teaching ... 381
Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences ...385
Anesthesiology ...390
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics ...391
Dermatology ...395
Diagnostic Radiology ...396
Emergency Medicine ...397
Experimental Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology ...399
Family Medicine ...401
Internal Medicine ...403
Obstetrics and Gynecology ...406
Ophthalmology ...407
Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ...408
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ...410
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ...413
Pharmacology and Toxicology ...415
Psychiatry ...417
Radiation Oncology ...418
Surgery ...419
Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
...423Officers of the School ... 424
Faculty ... 424 Historical Background ... 425 Mission ... 425 Vision ... 425 Admission... 426 MSN Tracks ... 426 Graduation Requirements ... 426
Academic Rules and Regulations ... 427
Transfer of Credits ... 427
Supervision, Courses, and Grades ... 427
Probation and Dismissal ... 427
Comprehensive Examination ... 428
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Specific Requirements for the Master’s Degree ... 429
Curriculum ... 430
Course Descriptions ... 432
Division of University Interdisciplinary Programs (DUIP)
...435Officers of the Faculty ... 436
Mission ... 436
Objectives ... 436
Master Degree Programs in Environmental Sciences ... 437
General Information ... 437
Criteria for Admission ... 437
Comprehensive Examination ... 438
Degree Requirements ... 438
Masters of Science in Environmental Science—Suggested Curriculum ... 441
Course Descriptions ... 442
Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Programs
...451Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Programs ... 452
AUB Nature Conservation Center (NCC) ... 453
Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) ... 456
Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) ... 458
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) ... 460
Interfaculty Graduate Neuroscience Program (IGNP) ... 463
Interfaculty Graduate Nutrition Program (GNP) ... 465
Continuing Education Center (CEC)
...467Officers of the Center ... 468
Background ... 468
Mission ... 468
Vision ... 469
Programs of Study ... 469
General Criteria for Admission ... 469
Graduation Requirements for Certificate and Diploma Programs ... 470
Certificate Programs ... 470
Diploma Programs ... 475
Certificate and Diploma Programs Course Descriptions ... 478
Non-Certificate Courses ... 488
Public Workshops ... 496
Scholarships and Awards ... 496
The AUB Summer Program for AUB Alumni Children (SPAAC) ... 498
University for Seniors ... 500
CEC Rules and Regulations ... 500
Endowed Faculty Chairs, Academic Centers, Programs,
Institutes; Scholarships, Hardships, Fellowships; Awards;
Research Funds
...503Endowed Faculty Chairs ... 504
Academic Centers, Programs and Institutes ... 504
Scholarships and Hardship Grants ... 505
Fellowships ... 514
University Prizes and Awards ... 514
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences ... 514
Faculty of Arts and Sciences ... 515
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture ... 516
Faculty of Health Sciences ... 517
Faculty of Medicine ... 518
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business ... 518
Current and Endowed Research Funds ... 518
Faculty List
...521Deans Emeriti... 522
Professors Emeriti ... 522
Faculty Members ... 522
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2013
May 20 Registration for Med. III, and Med. IV
June 3 Academic year begins for Med. III, and Med. IV June 3–7 Payment of fees for Med. III, and Med. IV
June 10–August 2 Submission of applications for deferral of payment for the first semester for all current registered students, and new sophomore/first year students. Application available on the website
July 1 Deadline for payment of commitment fee for new students July 19–September 10 Payment of fees for Fall 2013–14 for all students
July 30–August 21 Submission of documents for all new undergraduate students (except Medicine)
August 8–10 Id Al Fitr, holiday. No classes August 13 Registration for Med. I, and Med. II August 13–19 Registration for FM graduate students
August 19–22 Submission of applications for deferral of payment for the first semester for old returning, new students coming from abroad, new graduates, new freshman students, non-degree students and transfer students. Application available on the website
August 19 Academic year begins for Med. I, Med. II, and FM graduate students August 20–23 Payment of fees for Med. I, Med. II, and FM graduate students August 21 Deadline for submission of all official required documents August 23–29 Orientation for all new students. Office of Student Affairs August 23–29 Advising for all new and old returning students
August 26 Classes begin for Med. I, and FM graduate students.
August 27 International student pre-orientation program for all students from abroad. Office of International Programs
August 30–
September 4 On-line course registration for all new and old returning students September 2–4 Phase II on-line registration for continuing students (except Medicine)
Fall Term 2013–14
September 4 First Semester begins for all faculties except Medicine September 5–10 Change of schedule for the first semester (Drop and Add) September 9 Opening Ceremony
September 11–18 Late payment of fees for all students
September 20 Set financial holds for all students who did not settle their financial account (Office of the Comptroller)
September 25 Cancel registration for all students who did not settle their fees October 4 Deadline for submitting NSSF declaration for the academic year
2013-14
October 15–17 Al-Adha, holiday, No classes November 4 Hijra New Year, holiday. No classes
November 8 Last day for withdrawal from courses for the first semester
November 12–13 Second semester advising for continuing students November 13 Ashoura, holiday. No classes
November 14–
January 15 Second semester on-line course registration for continuing students November 18–
January 3 Inter-faculty on-line transfer applications for the second semester 2013–14 November 22 Independence Day, holiday. No Classes
December 2 Founder’s Day. Classes will be held December 11–12 Reading period for the first semester December13 First semester examinations begin
December 16–20 Submission of applications for deferral of payment for the second semester for all current registered students. Application available on the website.
December 21 First semester ends for all faculties except Medicine December 22–
January 1 Christmas and New Year vacation
January 2–29 Payment of fees for continuing students for the second semester January 6 Armenian Christmas, holiday. No classes
January 13 Prophet’s Birthday, holiday. No classes
January14–24 Submission of applications for deferral of payment for the second semester for new and old returning. Application available on the website
January 16–17 Submission of official documents for all new students for the Spring Term
January 17 International student pre-orientation program for students coming from abroad. Office of International Programs.
January 20–22 New students orientation. Office of Student Affairs
January 20–March 7 Inter-faculty on-line transfer applications for the Fall Term 2014–15 January 21–24 Spring advising and on-line course registration for all new students January 22–29 Payment of fees for new students
Spring Term 2014
January 27 Second semester begins for all faculties except Medicine January 28–31 Change of schedule for the second semester
January 30–February 6 Late payment of fees for all students February 9 St. Maroun’s Day, holiday. No Classes
February14 Deadline for submitting NSSF Declaration for the second semester March 4 Last day for withdrawal from courses for the second semester March 25 Annunciation Day, holiday. No classes
April 14–17 Advising for continuing students for the Summer 2014, and Fall 2014–2015
April14–17 On-line registration for continuing students for the Summer 2014 April18–21 Easter vacation
April 24–August 15 Fall Term (2014–15) early (Phase I) on-line course registration for continuing students
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April 30 Academic year ends for Med. II May 1 Labor Day, holiday. No classes
May 5–7 Reading Period for the second semester May 8 Second semester examinations begin
May 16 Second semester ends for all faculties except Medicine
May 19–20 Submission of official documents, advising and registration for all new students for Summer
May 20–27 Payment of fees for the Summer 2014
Summer 2014
May 26 Classes begin for Summer 2014 for all faculties except Medicine May 27–30 Change of schedule for the Summer Term (Drop and Add) May 28–June 4 Late Payment for the Summer 2014
May 30 Academic year ends for Med. III and Med. IV May 30 Commencement exercises
May 31 Commencement exercises
June 27 Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2014 June 30 Academic year ends for Med. I
July14–18 Final examinations for all faculties except Medicine, Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Medical Laboratory Sciences
July 18 Classes end for the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Medical Laboratory Sciences
July 21–25 Final examinations for the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Medical Laboratory Sciences
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Board of Trustees
Philip S. Khoury, Chairman, PhDRay R. Irani, CoChairman, PhD
Nemeh Sabbagh, Treasurer of the University
Dr. David R. Bickers, Vice Chairman for Medicine and Health Hutham S. Olayan, Vice Chairman
B. Philip Winder, Vice Chairman
Eileen F. O’Connor, Secretary of the University Omar Alfardan Abdulla Al-Thani, PhD Ayman Asfari Carol Bellamy Myrna Bustani Walid A. Chammah W. Ronnie Coffman, PhD Ibrahim S. Dabdoub Said S. Darwazah Peter F. Dorman, PhD Michael I. Fares Carlos Ghosn Randa El-Sayed Haffar HE Saadeddine Rafic Hariri Abdulsalam Haykal Farouk K. Jabre Linda Jacobs Dr. Jafar J. Jafar Riad B. T. Kamal Rima Khalaf-Hunaidi, PhD Dr. Joseph B. Martin Fawzi Melhem Dr. Jacques P. Merab HE Najib Mikati Marwan Muasher, PhD Dr. Nawal Nour Gabriel M. Rebeiz, PhD Sana H. Sabbagh Talal Shair
Ambassador Frank G. Wisner José A. Zaglul, PhD
Najat Zarour Dr, Tawfik Zein Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi
Trustees Emeriti
Abdel Mohsen Al Qattan Robert M. Borden C. William Carson, Jr. Paul J. Collins
Richard A. Debs, PhD, AUB Chairman Emeritus Alfred C. DeCrane, Jr. HE Salim El-Hoss, PhD Alexander T. Ercklentz Dr. Alexander S. Geha Ali I. Ghandour Dr. Frederic P. Herter Martha S. Joukowsky, PhD Dr. Herant Katchadourian Ann Z. Kerr-Adams Nicola N. Khuri, PhD Sandy A. Mactaggart Munib R. Masri
Dr. Thomas Q. Morris, AUB Chairman Emeritus Ambassador Richard W. Murphy
HE Leila A. Sharaf Dr. Theodore B. Van Itallie James Wei, PhD
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International Advisory Council
Richard A. Debs, Chairman, PhDDr. Hassan A. Al-Ebraheem Dr. Abdulatif Al-Hamad Sarah B. Al-Turki, PhD Sir Michael Atiyah, PhD Marjorie C. Benton
Ambassador Abdulla Y. Bishara Mamdouha Bobst William G. Bowen, PhD HE Lakhdar Brahimi, PhD Jamal H. Daniel Carlos Ghosn Vartan Gregorian, PhD
Ambassador Charles W. Hostler
Walid Khalidi Samir A. Kreidieh Yo-Yo Ma John J. Mack Zein A. Mayassi Dr. Thomas Q. Morris Khaled S. Olayan David Rockefeller Neil L. Rudenstine, PhD Walter V. Shipley
The Honorable Paul A. Volcker Rawleigh Warner, Jr.
John Waterbury, PhD James D. Wolfensohn
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University Administration 2013–14
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University Administration
2013–14
• Peter F. Dorman, PhD, President • Ahmad Dallal, PhD, Provost
• Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, Vice President for Medical Affairs and the Raja N. Khoury Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
• Drew Wickens, MBA, CFA, CPA, Acting Vice President for Finance and Director of Financial Planning and Auxiliary Services
• Amal Hamadeh, BA, Acting Vice President for Human Resources and Director of Human Resources
• Robert Foster, BS CE, Interim Vice President for Facilities • Richard J. Brow, MA, Vice President for University Advancement
• Rita Khayat-Toubia, MBA, Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology
• Peter F. May, BA, JD, Vice President for Legal Affairs • Imad Dayya, MBA, CPA, Comptroller
• Andre Nahas, BS, Director of Strategy Management and Acting Vice President for Regional External Programs
• Andrew Cartwright, BS, CA IT, CISA, University Auditor • Saadallah Shalak, BA, Chief of Protection
• Abdul-Hamid Hallab, PhD, Special Adviser to the President
Academic Affairs
• Ahmad Dallal, PhD, Provost
• Nesreen Ghaddar, PhD, Associate Provost • Moueen Salameh, PhD, Registrar
• Salim Kanaan, PhD, Director of Admissions • Lokman Meho, PhD, University Librarian • Ali El-Hajj, PhD, Coordinator of Program Review
• Hala Muhtasib, PhD, Chair of the Enrollment Management Unit • Rabih Talhouk, PhD, Chair of the Graduate Council
• Karma El Hassan, PhD, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
• Leila Badre, Doctorat 3ème Cycle, Director of the University Archaeological Museum • Fadia Homaidan, PhD, Director of Grants and Contracts
• Saouma BouJaoude, PhD, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning • Nadine N. Naffah, MPH, MBA, Associate Director of Admissions • Hala Abou Arraj Deeb, MA, Associate Registrar
• Randa Nawwam Soussi, BS, Assistant Registrar
• Solange Constantine, Maîtrise es Sciences, Assistant Director of Admissions • Nabila Dandan Jabakhanji, BA, Assistant Director of Admissions
• Faraj Mansour, MBA, Assistant Director of Admissions
Regional External Programs
• Andre Nahas, BS, Acting Vice President for Regional External Programs • Ziad Shaaban, EMBA, Director of Continuing Education Center
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Alumni Relations
• Eva Klimas, MLA, Director of Alumni Relations (New York) • Arabia M. Ali Osseiran, MPH, Director of Alumni Relations (Beirut)
Communications
• M. Morgan Roth, BA, Associate Vice President, Communications • Ada H. Porter, BA, Director of Communications (New York) • Maha Al-Azar, MPH, Assistant Director for Media Relations
Development
• Imad Baalbaki, PhD, Associate Vice President for Development • Walid Katergi, MSME, Director of Development, Medicine and Health • Salma Dannawi Oueida, BEE, Director of Development, Major Gifts
• P. Jem De Alwis, BS, Director of Development (New York), Information Technology
• Camille I. Mancuso, MS, Director of Development (New York), Research and Special Projects • Joe Manok, BS, Associate Director of Development (New York), Major Gifts
• Sujatha Vempaty, MPA, Associate Director of Development (New York), Annual Fund
Medical Center
• Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, Vice President for Medical Affairs and the Raja N. Khuri Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
• Ziyad Ghazzal, MD, Deputy VP/Dean and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs • Ghassan Hamadeh, MD, Associate Dean and Director of University Health Services • Adnan Tahir, MD, Medical Center Director and Chief Medical Officer
• Dania El-Baba Wazzan, PhD, Chief Operating Officer - AUBMC • Hassan El Solh, MD, Chief of Medical Staff
• Faek Jamali, MD, Deputy Chief of Medical Staff • Amin Antoine Kazzi, MD, Deputy Chief of Medical Staff • Walid Uthman, MBA, Chief Financial Officer
• Jad Khayat, MBA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
• Nahla Hwalla, PhD, Dean
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• Patrick McGreevy, PhD, Dean • Malek Tabbal, PhD, Associate Dean • John Meloy, PhD, Associate Dean
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
• Salim Chahine, PhD, Acting Dean
• Dima Jamali, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty
Human Resources
• Amal Hamadeh, BA, Acting Vice President for Human Resources and Director of Human Resources
• Maroun Ghazal, BA, Director of Benefits • Antoine Chahine, BS, Director of Housing
• Samar Diab, MA, Associate Director of Human Resources
Facilities
• Robert Foster, BS CE, Interim Vice President for Facilities
• Bassem Barhoumi, MS CE, Director of Facilities and Director of Facilities Planning and Design Unit
• Farouk El Merhebi, BS, ME, Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Unit
• John Abdelnour, BS, Director of Physical Plant
• Ziad Yazbek, BBA, Director of Materials Management – Campus
Finance
• Drew Wickens, MBA, CFA, CPA, Acting Vice President for Finance and Director of Financial Planning and Auxiliary Services
• Imad Dayya, MBA, CPA, Comptroller • Nelly Abu Zaki, EMBA, Deputy Comptroller
• Hanan Itani Ramadan, MPH, Director of Purchasing - Campus • Katia Zakhem Nakhle, BS, MSC Director of Auxiliary Services
Legal Affairs
• Peter F. May, BA, JD, Vice President for Legal Affairs
Information Technology
• Rita Khayat-Toubia, MBA, Chief Information Officer • and Vice President for Information Technology • Joseph Hage, PhD, Associate Chief Information Officer • Ghassan Hitti, MS, Chief Information Security Officer
• Antoine Assaf, BE, Director of IT Academic Support Processes and Systems • Elie Atmeh, BS, Senior Director of IT Customer Success and Operations • Hadi Barada, MS, Director of IT Academic Core Processes and Systems • Joe Max Wakim, MS, Director of Clinical Informatics
• Maroun Habchy, MS, Manager of IT Enterprise Systems • Rami Farran, BS EE, Director of IT Solutions Delivery
• Walid El Khazen, MS, Director of IT Administrative Processes and Systems
University Advancement
• Richard J. Brow, MA, Vice President for University Advancement
Advancement Services
• Soha Hmaidan Chehayeb, MBA, Director of Advancement Services • Rami Abi Jomaa, BS, Assistant Director for Development Services • Nada Sbaiti El Zein, BA, Director of Prospect Research
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Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
• Makram Suidan, PhD, Dean
• Fadl Moukalled, PhD, Associate Dean
Faculty of Health Sciences
• Iman Nuwayhid, MD, DPH, Dean • Rima Afifi, PhD, Associate Dean
Faculty of Medicine
• Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, Vice President for Medical Affairs and the Raja N. Khuri Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
• Ziyad Ghazzal, MD, Deputy VP/Dean and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs • Ghazi Zaatari, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
• Kamal Badr, MD, Associate Dean for Medical Education • Ali Bazarbachi, MD, Associate Dean for Basic Research
• Ghassan Hamadeh, MD, Associate Dean for Ambulatory Care, Information Systems, and CME • Fadi Bitar, MD, Associate Dean for External Medical Affairs
• Samia Khoury, MD, Associate Dean for Translational and Clinical Research • Ayad Jaffa, MD, Assistant Dean for Intramural Programs
• Ramzi Sabra, MD, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
• Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, RN, PhD, FEANS, Director
Student Affairs
• Talal Nizameddin, PhD, Dean of Student Affairs • Charbel Tarraf, PhD, Associate Dean of Student Affairs • Antoine Khabbaz, PhD, Director of the Counseling Center • Maryam Ghandour, PhD, Career and Placement Specialist • Ghaleb Halimi, MS, MA, Director of University Sports • Hana Ibrahim, MS, Executive Officer
• Maya Korkomaz, MBA, CHSC Business Manager • Ola Ataya, MA, Psychologist
• Sarah Sabban, MA, Coordinator of Student Housing • Hiba Hamadeh, BA, Coordinator of Student Activities
International Programs
• Katherine Yngve, MA, Director • Basma Zeidan, MA, Associate Director
• Megan A. Scanlon, BA, Enrollment Advisor (New York)
Financial Aid
• Salim Kanaan, PhD, Director
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The University
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1866. It functions under a charter from the State of New York and is governed by a private, autonomous Board of Trustees.
The University has six faculties: Agricultural and Food Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Health Sciences, Medicine (including the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing), and the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. At present, AUB offers programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s, MD, and PhD degrees.
The University became co-educational in 1922. The language of instruction is English.
Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS)
Degrees awarded by the American University of Beirut are officially registered with the Ministry of Higher Education in Lebanon and with the New York State Department of Education in the United States. AUB has been accredited as an institution since 2004 by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Tel. 267-284-5000). The University’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in June 2009, after the completion of an extensive self-study that was reviewed by educational experts chosen in consultation with Middle States. Over the last several years, a number of AUB faculties, in addition to the Medical Center, have also sought accreditation with more specialized bodies. In September 2006, the Faculty of Health Sciences’ Graduate Public Health Program became the first such program to be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) outside of North America. One year later, the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing became the first nursing school beyond American territories to have its nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); it was reaccredited for 10 years in 2012 (see www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation). In 2008, the AUB Medical Center received official accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), the international arm of the US-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The Medical Center had previously been accredited by JCAHO from 1965 until 1983; however, the outbreak of civil war in Lebanon subsequently prevented periodic site visits by review teams. The Medical Center is also accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a provider of continuing nursing education. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program B granted AUBMC its prestigious Magnet designation in June 2009, making the Medical Center the first healthcare institution in the Middle East and the third in the world outside of the United States to be recognized in this way. Also in 2009, undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business were accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In July 2010, four undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture were accredited by ABET, Inc. (the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) retroactive to October 1, 2008.
The University or its representatives are members of the American Council on Education (ACE); the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS); the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU); the Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU); the Global Liberal Arts Alliance (GLAA); the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO); the Arab Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (Arab ACRAO); the Association for Institutional Research (AIR); the College Board; the Association of International Educators (NAFSA); Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA);
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in the tower of College Hall pealed for the first time in March 1874. However, College Hall was extensively damaged by a savage explosion in the early morning of November 8, 1991, and the building had to be demolished. It was later rebuilt, and the new College Hall was inaugurated in June 1999.
Since the earliest years, the University has continually expanded and developed new faculties and programs. In 1867, it started the School of Medicine. Four years later, in 1871, both a school of pharmacy and a preparatory school were added. The latter became independent in 1960 and is now known as International College. In 1900, the University established a school of commerce which was later incorporated into the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In 2000, it regained its independence and was later named the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. When the hospital (currently the American University of Beirut Medical Center) opened in 1905, a school of nursing—today the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing—was also established. In 1910, the University opened a School of Dentistry, which operated for thirty years. In the early years of the 1950s, several program expansions took place. The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture was established in 1951; the Faculty of Agriculture—now the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences—first opened its doors in 1952; and the School of Public Health—now the Faculty of Health Sciences—was founded in 1954.
On November 18, 1920, the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York changed the name of the institution from the Syrian Protestant College to the American University of Beirut; other charter amendments expanded the functions of the University.
At the end of June 2012, the number of degrees and diplomas awarded since June 1870 totaled 82,207.
President Dr. Daniel Bliss 1866–02
President Dr. Howard S. Bliss 1902–20
Acting President Dean Edward F. Nickoley 1920–23
President Dr. Bayard Dodge 1923–48
President Dr. Stephen B.L. Penrose, Jr. 1948–54
Acting President Dr. Constantine K. Zurayk 1954–57
President Dr. J. Paul Leonard 1957–61
President Mr. Norman Burns 1961–65
President Dr. Samuel B. Kirkwood 1965–76
Interim President Dr. James Cowan 1976–77
President Dr. Harold E. Hoelscher 1977–81
Acting President Mr. David S. Dodge 1981–82
President Dr. Malcolm H. Kerr 1982–84
Acting President Dr. Samir K. Thabet 1984
President Dr. Calvin Plimpton 1984–87
President Dr. Frederic P. Herter 1987–93
President Dr. Robert M. Haddad 1993–96
President Mr. David S. Dodge 1996–97
President Dr. John Waterbury 1998–08
President Dr. Peter F. Dorman 2008–
Marquand House, completed in 1879, is the campus residence of the president of the University. the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO); the National
Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA); the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE); the American Society for Quality (ASQ); the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC); the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC); the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC); and the American International Consortium of Academic Libraries (AMICAL). Members of the AUB administration regularly attend meetings and professional development activities organized by these and other international organizations, as well as associations, syndicates, and other formal groupings located in Lebanon and the region.
Mission Statement
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is an institution of higher learning founded to provide excellence in education, to participate in the advancement of knowledge through research, and to serve the peoples of the Middle East and beyond. Chartered in New York State in 1863, the University bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. The University believes deeply in and encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to foster tolerance and respect for diversity and dialogue. Graduates will be individuals committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
History
In 1862, American missionaries in Lebanon and Syria, under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, asked Dr. Daniel Bliss to withdraw from the evangelical work of the mission in Lebanon to found a college of higher learning that would include medical training. It was felt that this college should have an American educational character, should be administered independently from the mission, and should be maintained by its own funds. Dr. Bliss traveled to the United States in the summer of 1862 to solicit funds for this new enterprise. By August 1864, he had raised $100,000 but, because of inflation during the Civil War, it was decided that he should raise a sterling fund in England to start the operations of the college, leaving the dollar fund to appreciate. After collecting £4,000 in England, Dr. Bliss traveled to Beirut in March 1866.
On April 24, 1863, while Dr. Bliss was raising money for the new school, the State of New York granted a charter under the name of the Syrian Protestant College. The college opened with its first class of 16 students on December 3, 1866.
The cornerstone of College Hall, the first building on the present campus in Ras Beirut, was laid December 7, 1871, by the Honorable William E. Dodge, Sr., then Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. At the ceremony, President Daniel Bliss expressed the guiding principle of the college in these words:
“This college is for all conditions and classes of men without regard to color, nationality, race or religion. A man, white, black or yellow, Christian, Jew, Mohammedan or heathen, may enter and enjoy all the advantages of this institution for three, four or eight years; and go out believing in one God, in many gods, or in no God. But it will be impossible for anyone to continue with us long without knowing what we believe to be the truth and our reasons for that belief.”
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to independent thinking and life-long learning. The Center is an independent, multipurpose, interdisciplinary unit that serves all of the faculties at the University. It is administratively under the Office of the Provost. The CTL works in collaboration with AUB’s academic support services, especially the University Libraries, IT Academic Core Processes and Systems, and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is AUB’s and AUBMC’s central information technology service provider and a regional leader in technological initiatives for institutions of higher learning. The OIT strives to provide members of the AUB community, vendors, partners, affiliates, and others across the globe with secure, state-of-the-art and cost-effective information technology solutions that empower stakeholders to excel in the pursuit of their goals and in achieving leadership in education and healthcare. The OIT performs its duties in a team-empowered environment with integrity, transparency, and innovation. It is composed of specialized IT departments that are responsible for revamping, deploying, and maintaining systems and infrastructure services aimed at enhancing user productivity through seamless access to services and resources. The IT departments implement innovative solutions focusing on functionality, flexibility, manageability, standardization, security, and data safety. The IT organization manages, through its various departments, the hardware, software, and applications supporting many of the University’s academic and administrative functions. These include the Student Information System (AUBsis) operated by the Office of the Registrar; the Library Information System operated by the University Libraries; the Financial Information System (Oracle eBusiness Suite) operated by the Office of the Comptroller; the learning management system (Moodle) operated by the academic units; and the integrated hospital information system operated by the hospital administration and departments. The smooth and efficient functioning of these systems is overseen by a team of professional and experienced IT staff. You can view the services provided by the IT organization by visiting: www.aub.edu.lb/it/.
IT Academic Core Processes and Systems
The IT Academic Core Processes and Systems (IT-ACPS) department provides academic units with an IT-enabled environment and innovative solutions that facilitate creative teaching, high quality research, effective learning, and professional collaboration and development. IT-ACPS performs its duties transparently to empower stakeholders to advance and lead in education and research. IT-ACPS is responsible for providing services related to plagiarism prevention, e-Learning, student surveys, instructional design, and IT consulting. IT-ACPS advises faculty members, students, and the academic administration on the state-of-the-art technological facilities available for teaching and research. IT-ACPS provides a series of scheduled workshops on e-Learning and instructional design to all faculty members. It also provides stakeholders with face-to-face training sessions that help them to acquire confidence and capacity in a wide variety of computer applications. You can view the services provided by this department by visiting: http://www.aub.edu.lb/it/acps.
AUBnet Intranet and Internet Services
AUBnet provides a state-of-the-art wired and wireless network infrastructure ensuring high-speed, secure, reliable, and widespread access for AUB users across the entire campus and hospital, including all dorms and faculty apartments. AUB students can connect to AUBnet from public computer labs or personal laptops and mobile devices that access the campus-wide All presidents have lived there during their presidencies, except for Dr. Calvin Plimpton, Dr.
Frederic Herter, Dr. Robert Haddad, and Mr. David Dodge.
Three presidents died while in office: Dr. Howard Bliss, Dr. Stephen Penrose, and Dr. Malcolm Kerr. Dr. Kerr, the ninth president, was assassinated outside of his College Hall office on January 18, 1984.
Location and Climate
The University is situated in Beirut, Lebanon, at the crossroads of the Middle East. The campus on the Ras Beirut peninsula stretches along the Mediterranean shore and overlooks St. George’s Bay toward northern Lebanon and the snow-capped mountains to the east. The campus of around 61 acres has 64 buildings, including faculty and administrative buildings, five libraries, three museums, the Charles W. Hostler Student Center, two men’s and five women’s dormitories, and the Medical Center. The luxuriant flowers, shrubs, and trees make it one of the most beautiful campuses in the world.
Lebanon enjoys a Mediterranean climate and is pleasant and sunny for eight months of the year. The winter rainy season from November to March, however, is at times damp and cold. Although most Beirut buildings are centrally heated, warm clothing is recommended for the winter months. The average annual rainfall of 86 cm (34 inches) comes chiefly in the winter when the temperature may drop below 7˚C (50˚F).
Academic Services
Archaeological Museum
Founded in 1868, the University Archaeological Museum is the third oldest museum in the Near East. It was established with a donation from General Cesnola, the American Consul in Cyprus, and the collection has since grown steadily. In 2006, the Museum was completely renovated with the construction of an additional mezzanine and an extensive reorganization in a chronological and thematic treatment of its collections. Today the museum exhibits a wide range of artifacts (15,000 objects; 10,000 coins) from Lebanon and neighboring countries. It traces humankind’s progress in the Near East from the Early Stone Age to the Islamic period. The collections on display provide educational benefits to students and scholars in Near Eastern archaeology. The museum runs a research program including field excavations and publications of museum collections. Several types of educational activities (e.g., lectures, exhibitions, children’s programs, trips) are also organized in collaboration with the Society of the Friends of the Museum, which also runs the Museum Shop. The museum may be enjoyed by the public free of charge.
Opening hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. The museum is closed during official and AUB holidays.
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) promotes and supports high quality teaching and learning in keeping with AUB’s mission of excellence in education and its commitment
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Most major areas of the hospital are currently computerized and work continues on projects to expand, upgrade, and address new needs in all areas and to take advantage of evolving information technologies.
Libraries
AUB libraries consist of the following: Jafet Memorial Library (the central library of the AUB campus), the Engineering and Architecture Library, Saab Memorial Medical Library, and the Science and Agriculture Library, with its annex AREC (Farm) Library.
The libraries have a long history in Lebanon and in the region which is reflected in the rich collections that they own. The collections consist of 386,759 books in 464,708 volumes and 6,828 print periodicals (1,800 in Arabic) in 186,355 volumes. The libraries also own 218,293 electronic books and provide access to 87,701 electronic periodicals (8 in Arabic) and 800 journals on microfilm (599 in Arabic). The libraries currently subscribe to 5,000 electronic periodicals, 780 print periodicals (318 in Arabic), and 252 databases. There are about 1,139,340 audiovisual items of all formats, the majority of which are microforms of a substantial number of local and regional journals and newspapers going back to the late 19th century and early 20th century. The Archives and Special Collections contain 673 linear feet of archival material, 1,402 manuscripts, most of which are in Arabic and some are uniquely and/or rarely held resources, 8,146 volumes of theses, projects, and dissertations going back to 1907, 5,022 posters, 776 postcards, and 1,941 maps, as well as 51,067 photographs, of a unique and historical nature. These print and electronic collections are developed and enriched on a regular basis to support the academic and research programs of the University.
The libraries are fully automated and many of their resources, databases, electronic books, and references are remotely accessible, providing a modern and virtual environment that is conducive to research. They are equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic classroom and computer lab. Secure and reliable wireless connections are available in all the libraries. The libraries provide customized reference and instruction services through emails, to walk-ins, and in classes, in an active program of user education which promotes a culture of information literacy at all levels. Researchers from Lebanon, the region, and beyond continuously seek out the libraries for their unique, rich, and historical collections, particularly on Lebanon and the Middle East. The libraries open a total of 106.5 hours per week and 24/7 during reading and exam periods.
The Saab Memorial Medical Library (SML), (http://smlweb.aub.edu.lb/) is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Nicholas Saab (AUB School of Medicine graduate, 1959). The library has been functioning in its present quarters as part of the Medical Center since 1975, and qualifies as one of the best medical libraries in the Middle East. Its collection consists of 188 printed periodical titles, over 84,000 backfile periodical volumes, more than 5,000 e-textbooks, and nearly 48,000 books, over 2,000 of which are of historical value (such as Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine, 1593). SML now acts as a hybrid library that is constantly increasing its e-resources while maintaining traditional services. It has a large number of the most important bibliographic medical and allied health databases, and provides access to more than 5,500 medical and health sciences e-journals. In 1978 SML was designated by the World Health Organization as the National Focal Point for Lebanon. The library has a special collection called the Lebanese Corner, which includes publications about Lebanon, or by Lebanese authors, in the fields of medicine and other health related topics. SML also started a Medical Institutional Repository in 2007. SML services are provided mainly to an AUB clientèle, but also to all other medical and allied health users throughout Lebanon. The library opens for a total of 106.5 hours per wireless network. Using any web browser, students can take over a hundred online e-learning
courses, most of which are computer-related.
With an AUBnet account, all students, faculty, and staff have full access to the internet, email, and personal websites. This access is subject to a monthly quota to ensure an optimum level of access across the community, with quota-free access after business hours and during holidays. The IT organization also maintains AUB’s official websites including the Digital Documentation Center’s website.
Computer Labs
In addition to providing internet access, computer labs also offer a variety of other resources to students, such as printers, CD burners, and secure network storage for personal data. They may also request access to servers hosting such applications as Microsoft Office, special software for statistics and graphics, and various programming languages.
Help Desk
Friendly and knowledgeable IT help desk specialists are always ready to support students, faculty, and staff. For IT-related support, contact the IT help desk by email at it.helpdesk@aub. edu.lb, dial ext. 2260, or visit in person.
For more information, visit our website: www.aub.edu.lb/it
Medical Center
The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) is a private, not-for-profit, in-patient and out-patient teaching facility of the Faculty of Medicine. As a state-of-the-art tertiary/ quaternary medical facility, it operates 352 beds (and is growing its bed capacity), serving 30,732 in-patients per year, and an out-patient facility receiving 318,721 visits (242,341 private; 28,731 general outpatient department; and 47,649 emergencies) per year. It provides a wide spectrum of medical, nursing, and paramedical training programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in different specialties and subspecialties with 358 residents (53 Fellows, 1 PGY VII, 3 PGY VI, 16 PGY V, 37 PGY IV, 63 PGY III, 73 PGY II, 112 PGY I). It is served by 247 predominantly US-trained highly-credentialed physicians. AUBMC is considered the primary and tertiary/quaternary referral medical center in Lebanon and neighboring countries. It is fully equipped and hosts a number of centers of excellence.
IT Medical Center Processes and Systems
IT Medical Center Processes and Systems (IT-MCPS) caters to the information technology needs of the hospital’s administration, clinical departments, and nursing services, and supports academic and research activities at the Faculty of Medicine. The Medical Center is presently going through a fast-paced computerization process focused on improving the provision of medical care and streamlining operations in accordance with JCI accreditation standards. Information technology plays an essential role in achieving this goal.
The integrated hospital information system comprises a web portal and web services that link various medical, clinical, and financial applications running on disparate platforms. This architecture allows us to transition gradually to new technologies without the need to compromise or re-develop existing solutions, while at the same time affording us the flexibility needed to develop the system in the highly dynamic fields of medical science and information technology.
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week. With its rich, up-to-date medical collection, SML aims to promote research, education, and patient care in the medical and allied health fields. SML is a member of three consortia in Lebanon and the Arab world, and it provides training to medical librarians and healthcare professionals in Lebanon and the region.
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) coordinates institutional assessment and research activities. It is responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of accurate and timely information about the University’s environment and performance. This information supports institutional operations, management, decision-making, and planning functions, and sustains excellence in student learning and community service.The office also develops and conducts assessments for various purposes at institutional, regional, and international levels.
More specifically, the functions of OIRA are to
• act as a resource and repository for official institutional statistics, information, and policies; • coordinate assessment and evaluation of University programs and processes (e.g., registration,
admissions, advising) to support planning, decision-making, and improvement;
• formulate and implement data-gathering activities such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups for a wide variety of internal (e.g., accreditation) and external (e.g., comparison with peer institutions) uses;
• develop, administer, and report assessments required by the University for admissions, placement, program review, and other educational purposes;
• serve as a testing center for various international bodies and organizations; and
• administer instructor and course evaluations, and provide feedback to faculty members to improve teaching.
Office of University Advancement
The Office of University Advancement supports the mission of AUB by developing and strengthening relationships with key constituencies including alumni, donors, and friends. It raises money for University priorities such as scholarships, academic programs, and building projects; develops and strengthens relationships among AUB’s worldwide alumni and between alumni and the University; and is responsible for communicating news and information about the University through print and electronic media to both internal and external constituencies. The Office of University Advancement includes Development, Communications, Alumni Relations, and Advancement Services.
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Admissions
The American University of Beirut seeks students of sound character and demonstrated academic achievement and promise. In accordance with the policies of its founders and with its equal opportunity policy, the University admits students regardless of race, color, religion, gender, disability, or national origin. While it attracts students from more than sixty countries, AUB primarily serves applicants from Lebanon, the Arab world, and other countries of the Middle East, and seeks to maintain geographic distribution within the region. The University values its strong ties with its alumni and considers the attendance of alumni children important to the maintenance of these ties and to the continuation of its traditions.
Graduate Studies
Study leading to the Master’s degree was begun at the American University of Beirut in 1904; the first Master’s degree was awarded the following year. Study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was initiated in 1961; the first PhD degree was granted in 1966.
Graduate study is under the direction of the graduate committees of the various faculties and the Board of Graduate Studies. The Board of Graduate Studies is accountable to the University Senate. The Graduate Council is the executive body with oversight of graduate programs at AUB.
New programs may be added upon recommendation by the faculty graduate committee and approval of the faculty(ies) concerned, the Board of Graduate Studies, the University Senate, and the Board of Trustees.
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council (GC) reports to the Provost of the University and plays a vital role in implementing the rules and regulations governing graduate work uniformly across the University, in accordance with policies approved by the Board of Graduate Studies (BGS) and the Senate, and as recommended by the faculties and schools. The Graduate Council facilitates and coordinates graduate education and follows up on the implementation of graduate policies and deadlines. The Graduate Council works closely with the BGS and Faculty Graduate Studies (FGS) Committees to provide mechanisms for the quality control of all aspects of graduate education. In cooperation with faculty, students, and staff, the Graduate Council undertakes preparatory steps and coordinates graduate recruitment programs to ensure a selection process from a highly qualified pool of student applicants; provides information about admissions to all graduate programs; administers graduate standards of scholarship and policy; and encourages the development and success of students through workshops, training activities, counseling, and initiatives which promote timely degree completion. The Graduate Council also administers AUB policies concerning graduate assistantship appointments.