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LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 64 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT RELATED INFORMATION
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ACADEMIC AND STUDENT RELATED INFORMATION
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HONOR AND DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSFALL 2015
Undergraduate Enrolled Students
Honor Students Distinguished Students
Number of Students
% of Enrolled Students
Number of Students
% of Enrolled Students
School of Architecture and Design 1,017 191 19% 183 18%
School of Arts and Sciences 2,206 281 13% 434 20%
Adnan Kassar School of Business 2,201 242 11% 388 18%
School of Engineering 1,448 131 9% 228 16%
Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing 97 13 13% 12 12%
School of Pharmacy 428 83 19% 128 30%
No College Designated 156 4 3% 4 3%
Total 7,553 945 13% 1,377 18%
Honor Students Distinguished Students
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
School ofArchitectureand Design
School ofArts and Sciences
Adnan KassarSchool
of Business
School ofEngineering
Alice Ramez Chagoury School
of Nursing
School ofPharmacy
No CollegeDesignated
HONOR AND DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
ACADEMIC AND STUDENT RELATED INFORMATION
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HONOR, DISTINCTION AND HIGH DISTINCTION GRADUATING STUDENTSACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016*
Graduating Students
Honor Distinction High Distinction
Number of Students
% of Graduating Students
Number of Students
% of Graduating Students
Number of Students
% of Graduating Students
School of Architecture & Design 238 44 18% 24 10% 1 0%
School of Arts & Sciences 471 82 17% 54 11% 28 6%
Adnan Kassar School of Business 715 104 15% 62 9% 33 5%
School of Engineering 237 33 14% 24 10% 16 7%
Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing 21 7 33% 3 14% 1 5%
School of Pharmacy 69 31 45% 12 17% 2 3%
Total 1,751 301 17% 179 10% 81 5%
* Includes only undergraduate students.
Honor High DistinctionDistinction
HONOR, DISTINCTION AND HIGH DISTINCTIONGRADUATING STUDENTS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
School ofArchitectureand Design
School ofArts and Sciences
Adnan KassarSchool
of Business
School ofEngineering
Alice Ramez Chagoury School
of Nursing
School ofPharmacy
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STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Type Number of Awards Amount in $
Work Aid 2,403 4,495,890
Loans 1,521 1,293,342
Grants 3,251 16,132,291
Merit Scholarship 69 1,389,025
Graduate Assistantship 265 967,205
Student Employment 585 852,107
Dependents Grants 104 2,334,000
Total 8,198 27,463,860
* Duplicates occur at the level of number of awards as a student may benefit from more than one type of financial aid.
DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDSPercent of Tuition Number of Students Percent of Total Students Total Financial Aid
Amount in $
30% or less of tuition 1,576 43% 4,931,696
Between 30% and 50% of tuition 1,174 32% 7,293,350
50% or more of tuition 917 25% 12,142,297
Total 3,667 100% 24,367,343
DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS
30% or less
30% to 50%
50% or more
Work Aid 29%
Loans 19%
Grants 40%
Merit Scholarship 1%
Graduate Assistantship3%
Student Employment7% Dependents Grants
1%
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM
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C i ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Type 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Work Aid 4,413,000 4,508,000 4,778,481 4,495,890 4,495,890
Loans 2,100,000 2,102,310 2,228,451 1,293,342 1,293,342
Grants 5,612,368 7,254,899 8,779,619 13,632,291 16,132,291
Merit Scholarship 1,200,000 1,260,000 1,335,600 1,389,025 1,389,025
Graduate Assistantship 1,248,750 954,450 864,050
Student Employment 716,750 696,290 821,734 852,107 852,107
Dependent’s Grants 1,529,050 1,702,200 2,062,721 2,334,000 2,334,000
TOTAL 16,819,918 18,478,149 20,870,656 24,963,860 27,463,860
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5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Work Aid Loans Grants Merit Scholarship Graduate Assitantship Student Employment Dependent's Grants
TRENDS IN FINANCIAL AID BUDGET (in $)
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SCHOLARSHIPSACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Scholarship Type Number of Students Receiving Scholarship
Athletic Scholarship 83
Entrance Scholarship 240
Honor Scholarship 709
Merit Scholarship* 90
MEPI* 53
USAID-USP* 213
*Scholarships are 100% of tuition fees
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TUITION AND FEESACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
he a era e er ra ate t itio or the aca e ic ear is er ear a the a era e ra ate t itio is er ear al t itio ees or octoral ro essio al ractice ro ra s a o t to or st e ts i the chool
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PROGRAMUNDERGRADUATE Per Term Rate (*)
Per Credit Rate
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Undergraduate Program
Architecture
ashio esi
Fine Arts
ra hic esi
Interior Architecture
terior esi
Graduate Program (**)
ta a a a a i sla ic rt a Architecture
-
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Undergraduate programs
te si e lish
Freshman
Arts
rabic a a e a iterat re
ri e rts
Communication Arts
Education
lish
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Ps cholo
Social Work
eachi i lo a
Translation
Sciences
Bioinformatics
iolo
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ri e cie ces
Chemistry
Computer Science
Dietetics Internship -
General Science
Mathematics
Nutrition
tritio a ietetics Coor i ate Pro ra -
Undecided
External Degree Program
celsior Colle e e ree
Graduate programs (**)
Arts
Education -
Interdisciplinary Gender Studies -
International Affairs -
i ratio t ies -
Sciences
olec lar iolo -
Computer Science -
ADNAN KASSAR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Undergraduate Program
ri e ro ra
Graduate Program (**)
EMEA - Economics -
ec ti e aster o si ess i istratio -
i si ess a
i lie co o ics
aster o si ess i istratio
QBA (Remedial MBA Course) -
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES & RESEARCH
Inter-school Program
ec ti e i ct arial cie ce -
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Undergraduate Program
Ci il i eeri
Co ter i eeri
strial i eeri
lectrical i eeri
echa ical i eeri
Petrole i eeri
Graduate Program (**)
Ci il a iro e tal i eeri -
Co ter i eeri -
strial i eeri a i eeri a a e e t
-
ALICE RAMEZ CHAGOURY SCHOOL OF NURSING
Undergraduate Program
New students AY 2016-2017
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
er ra ate Pro ra
OTHER
Special Students
Doctoral Research Fees
Sciences*** -
Humanities*** -
New York Academic Center
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New York Academic Center -
PROGRAM ANNUAL TUITION
GILBERT AND ROSE-MARIE CHAGOURY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
M.D. Program
New students AY 2016-2017
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
Co ti i st e ts
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
octor o Phar ac Phar
(*) 12 or more credit hours per term(**) Graduate Programs per credit(***) Research Doctoral fees are offered to PhD candidates of other universities using the LAU labs.Exchange rate: 1 US Dollar = Lebanese Pounds 1,507.50
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STUDENT HOUSINGFALL 2016
Number of Rooms Available
Number of Residents
Number of Rooms Occupied
Occupancy Rate
RESIDENCE HALL FOR FEMALES
Beirut campus
Orme-Gray Residence Hall 39 56 32 82%
Sam’s Off –Campus (LAU-sponsored) 27 58 27 100 %
Byblos campus
Residence Hall Block B 55 102 55 100%
aato il i ease 28 49 26 93%
Nacouzi (LAU-sponsored) 20 27 14 70%
RESIDENCE HALL FOR MALES
Beirut campus
Capital Suites Residence Hall (Leased) 19 41 18 95%
Sam’s Off –Campus (LAU-Sponsored) 12 18 12 100 %
for Females
Byblos campus
Residence Hall Block B 53 92 52 98%
Residence Hall Block C 24 45 24 100%
Average Housing Fees per Year AY 2016-2017
Beirut campus Byblos campus University wide
i le oo
Shared Room
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CLASS SIZEFALL 2016
Schedule Type 1 – 20 21 – 30 31 – 40 41 – 50 Above 50
Lab 229 51 1 - 1
Language 45 207 8 1 -
Lecture 392 234 343 152 11
Seminar 4 7 - - -
Studio 207 13 - - -
Total 877 512 352 153 12
CLASS SIZE
1 – 20; 46.0%
21 – 30; 26.9%
31 – 40; 18.5%
41 – 50; 8.0%
Above 50; 0.6%
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LIBRARY AND OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCESACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
AFFILIATIONS
he eba ese erica i ersit ai tai s librar a filiatio s ith local re io al a i ter atio al associatio s a or a i atio s hese i cl e
> he eba ese ibrar ssociatio si ce
> he erica ibrar ssociatio si ce
> erica ter atio al Co sorti o ca e ic ibraries C si ce C is a i ter atio al co sorti o erica o el liberal arts i stit tio s o hi her lear i r issio is to a a ce lear i teachi a research thro h the collaborati e e elo e t o librar a i or atio ser ices a c rric lar reso rces at e ber i stit tio s
> Lebanese Academic Library Consortium (LALC), since 2002 (four private institutions — the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University, Notre-Dame University and the University of
ala a i itiall establishe the eba ese ca e ic ibrar Co sorti C the first librar co sorti i eba o ai e at coo erati i s bscri tio s to o e or ore o li e reso rces a ha e si ce bee oi e b i ersit ai t s rit e asli i ersit ai t ose h eir t rab i ersit a
ai a ia i ersit
> The Lebanese Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services consortium (LIDS), since 2007 (established by LAU in cooperation with Kaslik University, Notre Dame University and University of Balamand, and recently joined by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia - Commission o eba o C ai a ia i ersit i le ast i ersit eir t rab i ersit erica
i ersit o eir t a a e iba or eba ese Ce tral a
> C C si ce a o rofit librar ser ice a research orl i e or a i atio i hich al ost libraries archi es a se s i co tries are e bers tha s to a ibraries er
tereste i hari a ree e t si e thro h C C libraries ca o share reso rces ith ore tha libraries aro the orl or ree
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Library and Other Information Resources
EXPENDITURES / FTE STUDENT
Materials
alaries a es
ther erati
COLLECTIONS
Total print volumes 358,704
Electronic books 364,205
Print/microform serial subscriptions (title number) 589
Print/microform serial subscriptions (volume number) 58,620
ll te t electro ic o r als 72,705
Microforms – Byblos Campus 12 titles in 150 reals
Total media materials 14,326
PERSONNEL (FTE)
Librarians – Beirut Campus
Librarians – Byblos Campus
Other Personnel – Beirut Campus
Other Personnel – Byblos Campus
LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Total Sessions – Beirut Campus 10
Total Sessions – Byblos Campus 54
Total Attendance – Beirut Campus 89
Total Attendance – Byblos Campus 495
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Library and Other Information Resources
REFERENCE AND RESERVES
In-person reference questions/day 47
Virtual reference questions/day 302
E-reserves: courses supported 616
E-reserves: items on e-reserve 8,897
CIRCULATION (DOES NOT INCLUDE RESERVES)
Total/FTE student
Total number of online searches/FTE
Annual basis: Number of hits to library website 423,366
Semester basis: Number of hits to library website 169,346
t e t borro i thro h co sortia or co tracts
AVAILABILITY / ATTENDANCE
Hours of operation/week – Beirut campus ho rs
Hours of operation/week – Byblos campus 82 hours
Gate counts/year – Beirut campus 558,470
Gate counts/year – Byblos campus 416,169
URL of Information Literacy Reports lib i es la e lb
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCESACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Information Technology Resources
COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ber o classes si the s ste 1,176
ber o st e ts ha i seats o s ste 3
BANDWIDTH
On-Campus Network 10 Gbps
Off-Campus Access – Commodity Internet 526 Mbps
Wireless Protocol(s) b
NETWORK
Percent of residence halls connected to network
Wired 100%
Wireless 100%
Percent of classrooms connected to network
Wired 100%
Wireless 100%
Public wireless ports 5,633
Public computers connected to network 1,286
Public computers connected to network in libraries 357
MULTIMEDIA CLASSROOMS (PERCENT)
Beirut campus 100%
Byblos campus 100%
SMART CLASSROOMS
Beirut campus 77
Byblos campus 70
New York campus 10
PUBLIC COMPUTERS
Beirut campus 590
Byblos campus 696
IT PERSONNEL (FTE)
Beirut campus
Byblos campus
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Software Systems and Versions
Studentsa er lac boar tarfish ete tio Portal hare oi t r iti fice l e
Finances b si ess ite
Human Resources b si ess ite ccess actors Portal hare oi t
Advancement aiser’s e e etCo it
Library lib P reser e Pri t a a e e t Pl s ahar
Port olio a a e e t Internally developped for the school of Pharmacy
teracti e i eo Co ere ciLecture Capture
Hitachi StarBoardPa o to
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STUDENT CLUBS
Cl bs are i itiate a or a i e b st e ts or st e ts a oc s o a i e ra e o i terests i cl i aca e ic a ors c lt re s orts h a ri hts a the arts he ro i e st e ts ith o ort ities to e a e i e trac rric lar rs its a hobbies a to establish i erse relatio shi s thereb co trib ti to ’s oal o e elo i the hole erso
Beirut Campus Byblos Campus
cco ti Cl b et t e t b Cl b
Animal Care Club e rees Co s lti Cl b
Armenian Club erica ociet o Ci il i eeri Cl b C
Astronomy Club erica ociet o echa ical i eers Cl b
Civic Welfare Club Armenian Club
Debate Club rtificial telli e ce a Co iti e cie ce Cl b C
Entrepreneurship Club Association for Computer Machinery Club (ACM)
e t r a i atio Cl b Astronomy Club
Finance Club Civic Welfare Club
Fitness Club Co s lti Cl b
Football Fan Club Dance Club
i i Ca i Cl b Economics Club
a i hts Cl b i eers itho t or ers
I in Ethics Club Environmental Club
International Affairs Club First Responder Club
Music Club IEEE-Student Branch
Nutrition Club stit te o strial a ste s i eers Cl b
Palestinian Cultural Club International Affairs Club
Photo ra h Cl b International Students’ Association
Pre-Med Club Medical Students Association (MSA)- Byblos Club
Red Cross Club Music Club
Safety Awareness Club NAPHAS Club
Social Work Club rsi Cl b
Syrian Cultural Club Nutrition Club
UNESCO Club Palestinian Club
Ps cholo Cl b Photo ra h Cl b
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Beirut Campus Byblos Campus
IT Club Pioneers of Hope
Intersectional Feminist Premedical Society Club
Environment Club Ps cholo Cl b
Saudi Arabian Cultural Club Robotics Club
Japanese Group ROTARACT Club
Brazilian Club Social-Campus Life Club
Aie Club t e t ol teeri Cl b
Arabic Literature Club Tomorrow’s Leaders Club
Mathematics Club LAU People’s Society
Cinema Club
Think Tank Club
esi Cl b
Economics Club
Parkour Club
Citizenship Club
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CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
he eba ese erica i ersit boasts a total o s eciali e ce ters a i stit tes o eri ast o ort ities or research a trai i hese ce ters a i stit tes hol co ere ces or sho s se i ars a co it o treach ro ra s thro ho t the ear ro i i s eciali e o le e trai i a access to i or atio a reso rces to st e ts researchers ac lt a
ro essio als aro the lobe
Centers and Institutes
Ce ter or eba ese erita e
University Assessment Cluster
CISCO Institute
stit te or a i a i a ce
Institute for Human Genetics
Institute of Human Resources
stit te or i ratio t ies
Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World
Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business
stit te o os italit a o ris a a e e t t ies
Institute of Islamic Art and Architecture
Software Institute
er stit te or te si e rabic a a e a C lt re
eacher rai i stit te
rba Pla i stit te
stit te or ocial stice a Co ict esol tio
Center for Lebanese Studies
Ce ter or eachi a ear i
