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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAIThe American University in DubaiDubai, United Arab EmiratesVOL. I, Copyright June 2011Eective Fall 2011

he statements and policies set orth in this Catalog (eective September 2011) are or inormational purposes only and should notbe construed as the basis o a contract between the student and the institution. While every eort is made to provide accurate andcurrent inormation, AUD reserves the right to change, without notice to the individual student, any provision in this Catalog.Every eort will be made to keep students advised o any such changes.


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ABOUT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI (AUD) ......................................... 4

ADMISSIONS .................................................................................................................. 14

FINANCIAL INFORMATION/SCHOLARSHIPS ......................................................... 22

GENERAL POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 26

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR ....................................................................................... 34

LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................... 40

STUDENT SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 44EXTERNAL RELATIONS ................................................................................................ 50

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ................................................................................ 54

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................................................... 58

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 68

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ........................................................................................... 80

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ....................................................................................... 94

FACULTY ........................................................................................................................ 106

ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................. 110

TUITION FEES AND EXPENSES ................................................................................ 114


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4 | Graduate Catalog

AboU he AmericAn

Universiy in DUbAi (AUD)

overvieWThe American University in Dubai is aprivate, non-sectarian institution o higherlearning ounded in 1995. AUDs enrollmentin 2010-2011 averaged 2,628 students. InSpring 2011, ninety-our nationalities wererepresented in the AUD student body.

AUD oers both undergraduate and graduatedegrees and a Certiicate in Middle Eastern

Studies.

A our-year Bachelors (B.B.A.) degree isoered in Business Administration (withoptional majors in Accounting, Economics,Finance, Management, Marketing, andMarketing Communications). B.F.A.(Bachelors o Fine Arts) degrees are oeredin Visual Communication (with majorsin Advertising [Creative], Digital Media,Graphic Design, Photography, and Studio

Art), and Interior Design (with an optionalemphasis in Integrated ComputationalDesign). The university also oers theBachelors o Science degree in Computer andInormation Technology (B.S.C.I.T.)* withoptional majors in Application Developmentor Commerce and Industry, DatabaseDevelopment and Operations and NetworkInrastructure Design and Administrationand a Bachelors o Communication and

Inormation Studies (B.C.I.S.) with majorsin Digital Production and Storytelling, andJournalism. The AUD School o Engineering,established in 2001 through collaboration

with the Georgia Institute o Technology,oers the Bachelors o Science (B.S.)degree in Civil, Computer, Electrical, andMechanical Engineering. AUDs ive-year

undergraduate degree oering is the B.Arch.(Bachelor o Architecture).

The Masters o Business Administration(M.B.A.) is oered as a generalist degree,

with the option to specialize in Finance orMarketing. It consists o a twelve-coursecurriculum delivered in the evening.

Eective Fall 2011, The American University

in Dubai oers our new degree programs:the Bachelor o Arts in InternationalStudies (B.A.I.S.), Bachelor o Science inComputer Science (B.S.C.S.), Master oEducation (M.Ed.), and Master o Science inConstruction Management (M.S.C.M.).

In addition to courses in their chosenprogram/major, undergraduate students inall disciplines must ollow a curriculum in

Arts and Sciences. This is in ulillment o

the general education portion o their degreerequirements.

Through its Center or English Proiciency(CEP), the university also conducts IntensiveEnglish programs designed to developuniversity-level English language skills instudents requiring additional language studybeore commencing university.

The universitys aculty possess appropriateacademic credentials. Furthermore, manyare or have been practicing proessionals onote. In terms o aculty composition, North

Americans have the highest representation oany national group.

AUDs multi-complex acility has been

conceived with the objective o supportingthe universitys programs (both academic andextra-curricular) to an American standard.The campus surroundings include DubaiInternet City and Media City

* No longer accepting students eective Spring 2011

AUD DeGree Proile

Gaduatmat Dg Pga BusinessAdministration(M.B.A.)

- General- Finance- Marketing

Education(M.Ed.)

ScienceinConstructionManagement

(M.S.C.M.)

Udgaduatba Dg Pga InternationalStudies(B.A.I.S.)

BusinessAdministration(B.B.A.)- Accounting- Economics- Finance

- Management- Marketing- Marketing Communications


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CommunicationandInformationStudies (B.C.I.S.)

- Digital Production and Storytelling- Journalism

Engineering(B.S.)- Civil- Computer- Electrical- Mechanical

ComputerandInformationTechnology (B.S.C.I.T.)*- Application Development or

Commerce and Industry- Database Development andOperations

- Network Inrastructure Design andAdministration

ComputerScience(B.S.C.S.)- Databases- Game Design and Development- Network Security

Architecture(B.Arch.)

VisualCommunication(B.F.A.)- Advertising (Creative)- Digital Media- Graphic Design- Photography- Studio Art

InteriorDesign(B.F.A.)- Integrated Computational Design

* The university is no longer accepting students or thisdegree program as o Spring 2011

ceriicAe ProGrAm

AUD oers a Certiicate in Middle EasternStudies consisting o 18 credit hours oundergraduate course work.

* Details o the undergraduate programs are containedin the AUD Undergraduate Catalog.

AccreDiAion AnD

licensUre sUmmAry

TheAmerican University in Dubai

is accredited by the Commission onColleges (COC) o the SouthernAssociation o Colleges and Schools(SACS) to award Bachelors andMasters degrees (see www.sacscoc.org).Contact the COC at 1866 SouthernLane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033 or call404-679-4500 exclusively or mattersspeciic to the accreditation o The

American University in Dubai.

AUDisofficiallylicensedbytheMinistry o Higher Education andScientiic Research o the United

Arab Emirates. The Ministry hasaccredited the universitys programsin International Studies, Business

Administration (both undergraduateand graduate), Communication andInormation Studies, Engineering,Computer and InormationTechnology, Computer Science,

Architecture, Visual Communicationand Interior Design, Education(graduate), Construction Management

(graduate), in addition to a Certiicatein Middle Eastern Studies program.

U.A.E. Ministry: PO Box 45133, Abu Dhabi,

U.A.E.; tel: +971-2- 642-7772

AUDisapprovedtooperatebythe State o Georgia NonpublicPostsecondary Education Commission(NPEC).

NPEC: 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220,Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305; tel: +1-770-414-3300

eAmericanUniversityinDubai

has received specialized accreditationor its business programs through theInternational Assembly or CollegiateBusiness Education (IACBE), locatedinOlathe,Kansas.ebusinessprograms in the ollowing degrees areaccredited by the IACBE:- Bachelor o Business Administration

(B.B.A.), with majors inAccounting, Economics, Finance,Management, Marketing andMarketing Communications

- Master o Business Administration(M.B.A.), with concentrations inFinance and Marketing.

IACBE: PO Box 3960, Olathe, Kansas 66063 USA;tel: +1-913-631-3009


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euniversitysundergraduatemajorsin Marketing Communications and

Advertising (Creative) have beenaccredited by the International

Advertising Association (IAA) in NewYork.

IAA World Service Center: 521 Fith Avenue, Suite1807, New York, NY 10175; tel: +1-212-557-1133

eCivil,Computer,andElectricalEngineering programs o AUDsSchool o Engineering are accreditedby the Engineering AccreditationCommission o ABET.

ABET: 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,MD 21202-4012, tel: +1-410-347-7700

eBachelorofScienceinComputerand Inormation Technology(B.S.C.I.T.) program is accreditedby the Computing AccreditationCommission o ABET.

ABET: 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,

MD 21202-4012, tel: +1-410-347-7700

AUD GoverninG boArD

D. st ak caa

Chie o New Business Development, Wells RealEstate Funds

D. ha A mua vcaaManaging Partner and Founder, Habib Al

Mulla & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants

m. ea bu saa staExecutive Vice President, Te American

University in Dubai

m. Jp GuChairman and CEO, Menacom Group; FormerWorld President, International Advertising

Association (IAA)

m. Jut J. cp

Senior Advisor to President William J. Clinton

D. la d maPresident, Te American University in Dubai

D. Gaa saaProessor o International Relations at SciencesPo, Paris and Columbia University, New Yorkand Dean o the Paris School o International

Aairs (PSIA); Former Minister o Culture,

Lebanon

ADminisrAion

The administration o The AmericanUniversity in Dubai endeavors to ulillthe universitys Mission in terms o bothacademic excellence and attention to thestudent as an individual. Operatively, thisentails the enorcement o academic policiesand procedures, the availability o sta orcounseling and advisement, the support oextra-curricular activities that develop thewhole person, and a general sense o airnessin all dealings.

D. la edwad d maPresidentM.B.A. (1977), Indiana University;M.A., Indiana University;B.A., St. John Fisher College;Honored, Ph.D. Hum. Lit., SchillerInternational University (London)

m. ea bu saaExecutive Vice President

M.A. (1994), Boston University;B.B.A., American InterContinental University

D. Jad nadProvost/Chie Academic OcerPh.D. (1987), University o Toronto;M.B.A., American University o Beirut;B.B.A., American University o Beirut

D. sua kSpecial Assistant to the President and GrievanceOcerEd.D. (2000), University o Sarasota;M.S., Canisius College; B.A., CanisiusCollege


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m. maa AuChie Financial OcerM.B.A. (1986), American University oBeirut; B.B.A., American University o Beirut

m. Pgg AwadExternal Relations ManagerM.Ed. (2009), American InterContinentalUniversity; B.S., Wright State University

m. ra DMarketing Communications ManagerB.S. (1998), Lebanese American University

m. matda JauRegistrarTechnical Baccalaureate (1985), Business

Automation Training Center (Beirut)

m. Dad mttDirector o Library ServicesM.L.I.S. (1992), University o OklahomaB.A., University o Oklahoma

m. e sawaaDirector o Central ServicesLebanese Baccalaureate (1986)

m. ak saManager o I ServicesM.S. (2003), Boston University;B.S., Northeastern University

m. J sdDirector o Institutional EectivenessM.B.A. (2006), Regent University;M.A., Regent University;

B.A., Missouri Baptist University

m. Gg sDirector o Human Resources

B.S. (2004), Lebanese American University

mission AnD GoAls

AUD m

The Mission o The American Universityin Dubai is to ulill the broad educationalneeds o a culturally diverse student body byachieving excellence in teaching and learning,ultimately resulting in the intellectual,personal, and proessional success o itsgraduates and the advancement o society.

Pp ad Pup t

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The university community believes it hasa special commitment to support eachindividuals goals. To this end, the universityplaces emphasis on the educational,proessional and personal growth o eachstudent. AUD, as an international institution

o higher education, encourages globalunderstanding by providing an atmosphereo cultural diversity and opportunities orinternational education. Programs, policies

and activities which have been designedto implement this Philosophy and PurposeStatement are evaluated periodically andchanged, as necessary, to meet the needs o

the student body and the institution.

Pupatd Ga t Ut

In support o its Philosophy and Mission,AUDs Goals are as ollows:

Tocultivateandrewardexcellence,

especially as it aects the imparting,acquisition, and advancement oknowledge;

Toguidestudentsintheuseoftheirknowledge and skills or personal andproessional ulllment;

Tofosteranappreciationofthehistoryand on-going development o humanculture;

Todevelopcriticalthinking,eectivecommunication and lielong learningskills;

Topromotethevalueofethicalbehavior, responsibility, andcommitment;

Toprovideacademicprograms,services, acilities, and technologiesthat oer diverse opportunities orlearning;

Torecruitandretainadiversefacultyo qualied educators, providing them

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Tofosterinterculturalunderstandingas a basis or preparing students asmembers o a global community;

Tocontributetotheeconomicandsocietal development o Dubai, theUnited Arab Emirates and beyond.

vision

Enhancedstandardsandqualityinprogram oerings;

Greaterdiversicationinprogramportolio;

Greateremphasisontheliberalarts;

EvermoreAmericanintermsofthetotal educational experience;

Strengthenedintegrationwithlocalcommunity (university as a point o

reerence);

Expandedfacilitiesandtechnologyapplication.

vAlUes

There are seven (7) Values that underpinAUDs operations and development and that

characterize its dealings with students, aculty,sta, and other constituents:

Whole Person Education AUDvalues the intellectual, personal

and proessional development o itsstudents;

Excellence AUD values excellence

in all that it does and is committedto continuous improvement in itseducational oerings and services;

Integrity AUD values honesty andtransparency and has high standards olegal- adherence, morality and ethics;

Service AUD values all o itsconstituencies and partners with its

stakeholders in the achievement otheir objectives and aspirations;

Diversity AUD values diversity inall its maniestations and recognizesits contribution to the quality ouniversity lie;

olerance AUD values respect andopen-mindedness as proper responsesto concepts, opinions and customs that

are diverse, new or unamiliar.

Accountability AUD believes that allmembers o the university communityare responsible or ullling their rolesin support o the institutional Missionand Purpose-related Goals and thatevaluation o individual perormanceshould be based on the degree to

which this responsibility is satised.

Aciliies

The campus o The American Universityin Dubai is the material expression o theuniversitys Mission and character. Two wordscome to mind in describing this campus American and world-class: Americanbecause o its sobriety and Jeersonianarchitectural rigor, world-class because othe notable quality o the physical plant andaccompanying acilities.

Indeed, the acilities that comprise themulti-ediice campus are nothing less than

impressive, whether they be ound in theacademic wings, student and aculty housingor administrative complex. Speciically, 14buildings dot the campus today, a StudentCenter, housing indoor sports acilities, ood-court, 50 oices and 20 classrooms/labs inaddition to several other amenities - being thelatest addition.

The accomplishment o AUDs objective todeliver a genuinely American education is

acilitated by the sports acilities (soccer ield,outdoor track, tennis/volleyball/basketballcourts, swimming pool) and other spacethat provide students with the opportunityto engage in extracurricular activities whichconstitute student lie on a typical US-basedcampus. A 900-seat auditorium serves as avenue or student assemblies, conerences, andcultural events. A Student Center, housingindoor sports acilities, was inaugurated in

September, 2008. A central indoor stadium isdesigned so that it can be dismantled into twoindependent courts used or indoor ootball,handball, basketball or volleyball. Thisstadium has a capacity o 2,500 spectators,


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in addition to an outdoor spectators gallerythat aces the soccer ield and accommodatesa public o 300. Separately, there are twosquash playgrounds and a 1,600-square eet

gymnasium or males and emales and anaerobics/dancing/music room.

Advanced technology supports all aspects ocampus operations; most appropriately, thedelivery o the universitys academic programs.Speciically, 15 computer labs with both IBMand Macintosh hardware orm the basis orinstruction in IT, business administration andthe applied arts. Two language laboratoriesserve to enhance teaching eectiveness inthe universitys intensive/academic Englishcourses.

The Blackboard system is deployed toprovide instructional support in all coursesoered by the university, and students canaccess it rom any location in the world wherethere is Internet connectivity.

Among the sotware packages that are o

special useulness or M.B.A. students incarrying out research or term papers andtheses are the Statistical Package or theSocial Sciences (SPSS), the MINITABstatistical package, the LINDO package orlinear programming, SIMUL8.0 simulationsotware, Visual Interactive Sensitivity

Analysis (VISA) sotware or the decisionsciences, and IBM SPSS Amos structuralequation modeling sotware or marketingresearch. Additionally, other searchabledatabases, such as Business Source Premier,Emerald, Datamonitors MarketLine, EIUCountry Reports, Reuters Business Insights

and Lexis Nexis are accessible rom anyworkstation connected to the AUD computernetwork, and are especially useul to M.B.A.students. These databases provide online

access to thousands o ull-text papers andother material published in a large numbero leading international academic andproessional business publications.

AUDs School o Engineering houses severallabs, including those used by students inthe Computer Science and CIT programs.The physics lab is equipped with Pascoequipment or conducting a broad range oexperiments in motion dynamics, electricityand magnetism. The engineering computerlabs house over 100 PCs, equipped witheducational and proessional engineeringsotware including MatLab, Maple, PSPICE,

AutoDesk, Primavera, GeoSuite, ETABS,SAFE, SAP2000, and Heastad Methodssotware.

The Electrical and Computer EngineeringLabs comprise 14 stations with complete

sets o oscilloscopes, digital multimeters,triple DC power supplies, logic analyzers,unction generators, operational ampliiers,and semiconductor curve tracers. The labs arealso equipped with educational equipment orelectric power systems including DC motors,3-phase motors, transormers, inductionmotors, and variables speed drives. TheCivil Engineering Labs are equipped with anInstron Universal Testing Machine, a concretecrusher, and materials and geotechnicalequipment or speciic gravity, hardness,toughness, soil classiication, compaction,permeability, consolidation, direct shear and

triaxial testing. The labs also house multipleworkstations or luid dynamics and hydraulicexperiments, as well as theodolites, and totalstations or ield surveying.

sAemen on ineGriy

As an institution committed to quality, TheAmerican University in Dubai views integrityas an underlying tenet to its Mission andPurposes. The university uses the integritytenet as a oundation or all o its operations,services, and programs. Integrity serves as an

integral oundation to university governanceat the level o the Governing Board andin all university operations, institutionalrepresentations, advertising, marketing, andservices. Honesty and integrity are essentialto these unctions and serve as the basiccontract deining the relationship between theuniversity and its constituencies.

The intention o the university is to advancethe intellectual and social condition o

learners in a diverse society through qualityacademic programs, services and otherlearning opportunities. The universitystrives to provide students with a learningenvironment anchored by the highest calibero instruction built on a solid intellectual andethical oundation.

sAemen on reseArch

The American University in Dubai is ateaching-ocused institution o higher


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learning. This is consistent with theuniversitys belie that the most relevantcontribution it can make is to graduatestudents prepared to meet the needs and

challenges o a dynamic Middle East andworld subject to constant and rapid change.In addition to engaging in on-going eortsto improve pedagogical eectiveness, acultyexercise their role in the achievement o thisobjective through proessional interactionand scholarly activity. The latter may take theorm o applied or non-applied research andserves to either expound or expand a body oknowledge, while enhancing the currency othe aculty members knowledge base.

AUDs Policy on Support or Faculty Research,Scholarly and Creative activities, ound inthe Faculty Handbook, outlines mechanismssuch as course buyouts or aculty members

who secure external grant unding,competitive aculty-student mentorshipgrants, teaching load reductions or acultymembers who teach graduate-level courses,and a competitive aculty teaching oset

program or aculty members who submitwell-developed research, scholarly or creativeactivity plans.

insiUionAl eeciveness

AUD is committed to continuousimprovement o its academic programsand student services. Assessment at AUD

is an ongoing process that evaluates theeectiveness o every aspect o the university.Data are regularly gathered and analyzed orthe purpose o making improvements where

needed. The universitys model o institutionaleectiveness and planning is based on thestudent as the center o the educationalexperience. Thus, students, along with all

other university stakeholders, may be askedto participate in various types o assessmentactivities, including surveys, ocus groups, andaculty review o course outcomes.

Stakeholder conidentiality is protected in alluniversity assessment processes.

The inormation gathered rom assessmentactivities is used to improve student learning,services, and the overall institution.

AUD requests student involvement in theassessment process to urther enhance thebeneits to students and their educationalexperience.


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ADmissions


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mission

The Mission o the Oice o Admissionsat AUD is to provide excellent service to allprospective students and to ensure that theadmissions process is completed in a timelyand comprehensive manner.

PUrPose

Pursuant to the Mission o AUD, the Oiceo Admissions consists o a proessionalteam that assists prospective students gain

accessibility to opportunities in highereducation. The Admissions team is heldto a high level o integrity and is charged

with providing quality service and accurateinormation to all students. AUD admitsto its degree programs students who possessappropriate credentials and the demonstratedcapacity and potential to successullycomplete the educational programs providedby the university and meaningully participate

in the total educational experience oered byAUD.

GoAls

Toprovideaccurateinformationon educational opportunities toprospective students; and

TorecruitstudentsconsistentwithAUDs goals;

Toprovidequalityservicestoprospective and new students;

Toprovideaccesstohighereducation.

ADmissions PhilosoPhy

A hallmark o AUD is its culturally diversestudent population. AUD students come rommany dierent countries and backgroundsand bring a wide range o viewpoints,special interests and talents to enrich thelearning community. Selection o studentsis based on an individual assessment oeach applicant. Final acceptance is notgranted until the university has received allrequired admissions documents. To assistthe admissions personnel in making inormeddecisions, an admissions interview may berequired.

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Anearnedundergraduatedegreerom an institution accredited by theMinistry o Higher Education andScientic Research in the U.A.E. orby the relevant national or regionalinstitutional accrediting body in thecase o international applicants.

A3.00GPA(ona4.00scale)orbetterin undergraduate study. For students

with post undergraduate credits earnedat more than one institution, a separateGPA is calculated or each institution.

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All students must achieve a TOEFL score o550 (CBT 213, 79-80 iTB) or an equivalent

score in a test approved by the U.A.E.MOHESR.Exceptions: AnativespeakerofEnglishwhohas

completed his/her undergraduateeducation in an English mediuminstitution in a country where Englishis the ofcial language

Astudentadmittedtoandgraduatedrom an English medium institution

who can provide evidence o havingachieved (upon admission to theundergraduate program) a TOEFLscore o 500 or its standardizedequivalent approved by the U.A.E.Ministry o Higher Education andScientic Research

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GraduateManagementAdmissionsTest(GMAT)-epreferredoverallGMATscoreis500orhigher.eM.B.A. Admissions Committee willalso take cognizance o the threeGMAT sub-scores (Math, Verbal,and Analytical Writing Assessment)or purposes o assessing each

candidates specic aptitude strengthsand weaknesses. Subject to theevaluation and approval o the M.B.A.

Admissions Committee, applicantswho have not taken the GMATat the time o application maybe


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granted conditional admission (seep. 17), with a requirement that theysubmit satisactory GMAT scores notlater than the end o the rst term

ollowing admission.

Applicantsworkexperience:Candidates who have a minimum otwo years o work experience will begiven preerence or admission.

eCommitteefollosabalancedapproach in evaluating each candidateon their individual scores or theUndergraduate GPA, GMAT, andTOEFL, and their work experience.isisbasedontheprinciplethatample satisaction by an applicant oone or more o these criteria may beto a reasonable extent compensateor deciencies in one or more o theother criteria used in the aplicantsevaluation.

Studentswhohaveearnedtheir

undergraduate degree in an unrelatedmajor may be required to pursueone or more graduate oundationcourses.eGraduateFoundationCourse Program consisting o variousdiscipline-specic modules is designedto prepare potential students who donot have the necessary competenciesin the core areas o accounting,microeconomics, nance, andstatistics.esestudentsarerequired

to enroll and satisactorily complete anappropriate series o non-courses in theFoundation Course Program prior tobeginningtheM.B.A.curriculum.ecourses required o each such student

will be determined on a case-by-casebasis ollowing a review o the studentsacademic record.

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Undergraduatedegree:Preferablyineducation or in a discipline relatedto a content area o teaching that isapplicable to primary or secondaryeducation.

GraduateRecordExamination(GRE): a minimum combined scoreo 900 on the verbal and quantitativeportions.

eapplicantshistory,includinglength o teaching experience, skills,and evidence o content knowledge(or applicants seeking admission atthe secondary level) will be assessedat the time o admission to determineadmission eligibility and whethercertain courses could be waived. I

waived, the student will be required totake the alternative course as indicatedby the Dean.

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Undergraduatedegree:InEngineering,Architecture, or a closely-relateddiscipline, rom a recognizedinstitution.

GraduateRecordExamination(GRE): A minimum GRE score o600 in the Quantitative portion othe exam is required or admission.

eEngineering Admissions Committeewill also take into consideration thesub-scores in the other portions o theGRE to assess the candidates aptitudestrengths and weaknesses.

Aminimumofthreeyearsofworkexperience as a eld or design engineeris recommended. Students with ewerthan three years o documented workexperience will be evaluated on acase-by-case basis by the Engineering

Admissions Committee.

Studentslackingthefollowingcourses or their equivalent in theirundergraduate studies will be requiredto take a placement examination,administered by the EngineeringGraduate Academic Committee:- ENGG 255 Engineering Design

and Economics- ENGG 300 Probability andStatistics in Engineering

- ECVL 360 Structural Analysis I- ECVL 420 Construction

Engineering and Management

Depending on the student perormance inthe placement examination, the studentmay be required to take undergraduatelevel prerequisites prior to enrolling in the

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Process /DocUmenAionor GrADUAe ADmissions

Appat P

Applications or admission to AUDs graduateprograms are evaluated by the Graduate

Admissions Committee o the respectivegraduate program, which consists o theProgram Director as Chair, two graduateaculty members appointed by the ProgramDirector, and one representative o the

Admissions Oice. The Committee employs

a balanced approach, based on the principlethat ample satisaction by an applicant, o oneor more o these criteria, may to a reasonableextent compensate or deiciencies in oneor more o the other criteria used in theapplicants evaluation.

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Students should be aware that a ll records,letters and other documents provided in theoriginal to AUD as part o the admissionsprocess will remain university property.The university reserves the right to evaluatethe adequacy o all credentials submittedor admission. Furthermore, students arereminded that omission or alsiication oinormation constitutes suicient reasonor rejection or dismissal. This dismissal,requiring the Presidents approval, may occur

at any time during a students residence atAUD; i.e., upon discovery o the omission/alsiication.)

To be considered or admission to an AUDgraduate program, applicants must submit theollowing documents and inormation:

1. AnApplication or Admission toan AUD graduate program, dulycompleted, signed and dated by theapplicant.eapplicationmustclearlyspeciy the program and specializationoption to which the applicant wishesto be admitted.

2. Original, ofcial transcripts oacademic record rom all universities,colleges or other postsecondaryinstitutions attended by the candidate;to be sent directly to the AdmissionsOfce. Transcripts should be attestedby the appropriate higher educationauthority in the country in which theundergraduate degree was granted, andmust be translated into English i theyare issued in a language other thanEnglish.

Applicants with degrees grantedoutside the U.A.E. should obtainattestation rom (a) the Ministry o thecountry o study; (b) the Ministry oForeign Aairs in/o that country; and,(c) the U.A.E. Embassy in that countryor the Embassy o the country o studyin the U.A.E. and the U.A.E. Ministryo Foreign Aairs.

3. Undergraduate and Graduate

Diplomas originals required orverication.

4. A statement o the applicants careerobjectives, special proessional and

academic interests, and other reasonswhy the candidate wishes to pursuetheir choice o program at AUD, as

well as the applicants special skills,

expertise and interests that mightcontribute towards enriching thegraduate learning at AUD.

5. CV or rsum describing proessionaland academic experience.

6. Ofcial test scores (as required or eachprogram):- M.B.A. applicants: Ofcial

GMAT score sent directly tothe Admissions Ofce. AUDsGMAT code is 0063. GMATscores must be submitted at thetime o application; however,subject to the evaluation andapproval o the M.B.A. AdmissionsCommittee, applicants who havenot taken the GMAT at the timeo application may be grantedconditional admission (see p. 17),

with a requirement that they submitsatisactory GMAT scores notlater than the end o the rst termollowing admission.

- M.Ed. applicants: Ofcial GREscore sent directly to the AdmissionsOfce. AUDs GRE code is 7493.

- M.S.C.M. applicants: Ofcial GREscore sent directly to the AdmissionsOfce. AUDs GRE code is 7493.

7. Evidence o satisying the Englishlanguage requirement: TOEFL orits standardized equivalent approvedby MOHESR sent directly rom thetesting agency to AUDs AdmissionsOfce. Tests must have been


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completed within the past twenty-ourmonths immediately preceding thedate o the application or admission.eUniversitysTOEFLcodeis0063.

8. Reerence Forms: Graduate AdmissionsCommittees will look or evidence oeach candidates maturity, seriousnesso intent, perseverance, academic andproessional preparedness, promise andpotential, and chances o successulcompletion o the graduate program.Candidate is required to submittwo Reerence Formsor letters orecommendation completed by presentor ormer university instructors oremployers.

9. Color passport photocopy and twopassport-size pictures.

10. Non-reundable application ee oAED 200.

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Applicants whose undergraduate GPA isbelow 3.0, but who otherwise amply satisythe selection criteria, may at the AdmissionsCommittees discretion be granted admissionon probation. These candidates course loadduring the irst term may be restricted bythe Admissions Committee and will underno circumstance exceed six credit hours.They will be required to achieve a cumulativeGPA o 3.0 within the irst six credit hoursattempted. Probationary status will be litedand ull admission will be granted uponsatisaction o this requirement. Failure

to satisy this requirement will result intermination o the students enrollment inthe graduate program.

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Subject to the evaluation and approval othe Admissions Committee, applicants wholargely satisy the admission criteria except orincomplete inormation or documentationthat can, in the Committees judgment,be completed within a short time, maybe granted conditional admission or oneterm.eseapplicantswillbenotiedof

the inormation or documentation thatneeds to be completed and provided by theend o the term, as a condition or theircontinued enrollment.Non-satisaction othis condition by the end o the rst termollowing conditional admission may resultin termination o the students enrollmentin the graduate program.

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eAdmissionsCommitteemaygrantapplicants provisional admission to a graduateprogram. Typically, these are applicants

whose area o undergraduate studies is not inthe proposed degree eld, whose evaluationby the Admissions Committee revealsdeciencies in one or more o the oundationareas normally considered pre-requisite orsuccess in the respective graduate program,but or whom there is nonetheless sufcientpromise as potential graduate students.

For each applicant in this category, theAdmissions Committee will speciy anappropriate non-credit course sequence (seeFoundation Course Program as designated

or each graduate program) that the candidatemust successully complete beore beingpermitted to proceed to graduate-levelcourses. Successul completion o this coursesequence, assessed at the end o each termby the Academic Committee, will requireachievement o a cumulative GPA o 3.0 orhigher in this sequence. However, no credittowards the graduate degree will be given orsuccessul completion o this sequence.

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Applicants who, or special reasons, areinterested in taking one or more selectedcourses in an AUD graduate program, butdo not desire to complete the programrequirements at AUD, may, at the discretiono the Admissions Committee, be grantedspecial admission to take the specic course(s)

requested. Examples o applicants or specialadmission include:

1. Students in graduate programs at otheruniversities who wish to take one ormore courses in an AUD graduateprogram or credit towards theirprogram requirements at their homeuniversities, and

2. Individuals pursuing a proessional

designation (e.g., Certied PublicAccountant, Proessional Engineer,etc.) who may be required to takespecic graduate-level courses in oneor more disciplines as part o the


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qualication requirements or thatproessional designation.

Appat Dad

Applications or admission to AUDs graduateprograms are accepted throughout the year orFall, Spring and Summer I entering classes.To allow enough time or the evaluation oapplications and the selection o acceptedcandidates, we encourage applicants to submittheir applications in advance o the ollowingmeetingtimes.eProgramDirectorsOcemust receive all required documentation oreach candidate, prior to their ull-review bythe Admissions Committee. Applicants arethereore expected to submit their completeddocumentation at least two weeks prior to thescheduled application review dates, speciedbelow.

eMasterofBusinessAdministration(M.B.A.) Admissions Committee reviewsapplications or (1) applications or the Spring

2012 semester are reviewed on October 9,2011 and December 15, 2011 and January5, 2012) applications or the Summer I 2012term are reviewed on February 16, 2012 and

April 19, 2012; and, 3) applications or theFall 2012 term are reviewed on June 21, 2012andAugust26,2012.eM.B.A.ProgramDirectors Ofce must receive all requireddocumentation (see above) or each candidate,prior to their ull-review by the AdmissionsCommittee. Applicants are thereore expected

to submit their completed documentationat least two weeks prior to the scheduledapplication review dates, specied above.

eMasterofEducation(M.Ed.)AdmissionsCommittee reviews applications or (1) Fall2011 semester on June 23, 2011 and August28, 2011; (2) Spring 2012 semester on

October 9, 2011; December 15, 2011 andJanuary 4, 2012; and (3) Summer I 2012 onFebruary 16, 2012 and April 19, 2012.

eMasterofScienceinConstructionManagement (M.S.C.M.) AdmissionsCommittee reviews applications or (1)Spring 2012 semester on October 27, 2011,December 15, 2011 and January 5, 2012; (2)Summer I 2012 term on April 19, 2012; and,(3) Fall 2012 semester on April 19, 2012,

June 14, 2012 and August 23, 2012.

et Dat

Classes in the graduate programs begin inFall (late August), Spring (early January), andSummer I (early May). For specic startingdates, please consult the Academic Calendarsection o this Catalog.

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Requests or the transer o graduate creditscompleted at other accredited institutionso higher learning towards completion o agraduate program at AUD will be evaluatedby the appropriate Admissions Committee onacase-by-casebasis.enumberofgraduatecourses transerred or accepted or credittowards a graduate degree at AUD may notexceed two (2) courses or six (6) credit hours.

As a rule, such transer or acceptance will behighly restricted and may only be granted incases where there is ample evidence that thegraduate coursework in question is at least

equal in scope and quality to comparablegraduate coursework at AUD. In assessingsuch evidence, the appropriate AdmissionsCommittee will make use o a wide varietyo instruments and inormation sources,such as recognized guides to post-secondaryinstitutions and programs, the otherinstitutions catalogs and/or web sites, coursesyllabi, and letters rom instructors at thoseother institutions describing in detail theapplicants work in these courses. In all cases,students must earn the majority o theirnal year credits towards the graduateprogram at AUD.

iniiAl reGisrAionDeerrAl

Acceptance into a graduate program,regardless o type, is valid only or the

semester or which an applicant initiallyapplies. I an applicant is granted admissionor a specic academic term and or somereason ails to enroll in that term, theapplicant may request, in writing, to deerhis/her admission to the ollowing term only.

Admission or the ollowing term will dependon available places and the admissions criteriain eect at the time.


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Uiion AnD ees

University institutional policy requires allstudents to pay tuition and ees in advance.

A student whose account is delinquent willnot be allowed to register or the subsequentsemester until the balance owed is paid inull. SAP students receiving nancial aidmay be allowed a tuition deerment basedupontheanticipatedreceiptoffunds.isis granted solely at the discretion o AUD,based on the ofcial notice o approval romthegrantingorlendingagency.euniversityevaluates institutional tuition and ee rates inthe second semester o each academic year,

and rates may be subject to change at thebeginning o the ollowing academic year.

A tuition and ee schedule is included in thisCatalog.

meDicAl insUrAnce

Private health insurance covering care in the

U.A.E. is mandatory or all AUD studentsexcept U.A.E. nationals. In order to meetthis requirement by enrolling in the AUD-sponsored health insurance plan, students arecharged a non-reundable ee on their Fallsemester bill covering the period September 1through August 31.

For this ee to be waived, students arerequired to provide evidence o currentlyvalid private health insurance covering care

in the U.A.E. (original insurance card) to theFinance Department. Deadline to do so isthe last day o the Fall semester Drop/Add(see AUD Academic Calendar).

Failure to provide this evidence beore thedeadline will result in cancellation o theoption to waive the health insurance coverageand associated ee.

reUnDs

All reund requests will be processed within30 days. Reunds are governed by theollowing regulations:

1 ut pt ielPIn the event that a student withdrawsor is dismissed rom all classes duringthe term, reunds o tuition and ees

will be calculated according to theollowing schedule:

sdu rudDuring the rst week* 75%During the second week** 50%During the third week 25%

Ater third week 0%

In the event that a student withdraws rompartial classes during the term, reunds willbe calculated according to the ollowingschedule:

sdu rudUntil the end o Drop/Add*** 100%

Ater Drop/Add 0%

2 ut ielP

sdu rudUntil the end o Drop/Add 75%

Ater Drop/Add 0%

3 hug ad cag eone-time,housingsecuritydeposit

is reundable at the end o the semesteri no dorm damage has occurred.

ehousingreservationfeeisnon-reundable and nontranserable unlessthe students application or admissionis rejected or the student cancels theiradmission (including conditional)one month prior to the start o thesemester or which he/she has paid.

* 100% or new students in the irst semester oattendance with the exception o the reser vationand enrollment deposit o AED 5,000 which isnon-reundable.

** Sunday-Thursday

*** The reund amount will be a credit to the studentsaccount and carried orward to the ollowingsemester. Non-returning students will receive areund within 30 days o submitting a request orm.Check the AUD Academic Calendar or dates oDrop/Add.

nt:AUD has a Reund Policy speciic to legalresidents o the U.S. State o Georgia. This Policy

has been written to be in compliance with StandardNine oGeorgias Minimum Standards and Criteriaor NPEC Institutions. The existence o this Policyis announced during Student Orientation andreerenced at the time o exit rom AUD (during theaccount settlement process) o any Georgia residentwho requests a reund. A copy o this Policy isavailable in the Finance Department, the Registrars,and the oice o the Director o InstitutionalEectiveness.


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scholArshiP

HE HH SHEIKH MOHAMMED BINRASHID AL MAKOUM SCHOLARSHIP

FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMEN

bakgud ad ojt

In May, 1999, on the occasion o the SecondCommencement Exercises o The AmericanUniversity in Dubai held under his patronage,His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid

Al Maktoum, Vice President and PrimeMinister o the U.A.E. and Ruler o Dubai,

announced the creation o scholarships oreligible prospective AUD students. Theuniversitys Administration has designated thescholarships to carry Sheikh Mohammedsname, citing how His Highness gesturerelects a deep commitment to educationas the driving orce in the accomplishmento Dubais and the U.A.E.s public agenda.The HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid

Al Maktoum Scholarships or Academic

Achievement have been conceived with theobjective o rewarding academic excellenceand responding to inancial need; as such,they will act as an incentive and reward orsuperior scholastic perormance, as wellas providing an economic contribution tothe acquisition o an American-accrediteduniversity degree.

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In order to be eligible or a Scholarship,new students must be an applicant to one o

AUDs degree programs, undergraduate orMasters. High school applicants should haveat least a 90% grade average (or equivalent).Master degree candidates (or U.A.E.

nationals only) must have a minimum 3.0GPA.

cag/rwa

A Scholarship entitles the recipient to a waivero tuition or one academic year (2 semesters/30 credit hours) until graduation.

he Scholarship does not cover either

overloads or courses taken in the Summerterms. The Student must enroll or twosuccessive semesters and carry a ull loado academic credits (12 to 16 hours) eachsemester. Scholarships are renewed on a yearlybasis and students are expected to maintaina Grade point Average o 3.0 or above by theend o each academic year. Failure to comply

with any o the above could result in thewithdrawal o the scholarship*.

* Changes in major (program)/concentration mayresult in student oreiture o the scholarship.

Appat P

In order to apply, a new student must ll outanAUDapplicationforeHH.SheikhMohammed Bin Rashid Al MaktoumScholarships or Academic Achievement

no later thanJuly 15. Upon examinationo a students academic status and thesubmission o updated documents, renewalo a scholarship or existing holders will bereassessed once a year prior to beginning o

the Fall semester.

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eScholarshipprogramwillnotcovertherepetition o any course previously taken andpassed at AUD.

Wtdawa a cu

Students are allowed to withdraw rom amaximum o two courses during the entireperiod o Scholarship coverage.

epenaltyforexceedingthistwo-coursewithdrawal is reected in the uition, Fees andExpensessection o this Catalog(see p.114).

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insiUionAl chAnGe

This Catalogis current as o the time oprinting. From time to time, it may be

necessary or desirable or AUD to makechanges due to the requirements andstandards o the universitys accreditingand licensure bodies, or due to marketconditions, employer needs, or other reasons.

AUD thus reserves the right to makechanges to any provision o this Catalog,including the amount o tuition and ees,academic programs and courses, policies andprocedures, aculty and administrative sta,the calendar and other dates, as well as other

provisions.

AUD also reserves the right to makechanges in equipment and instructionalmaterials, to modiy curriculum and, whensize and curriculum permit, to combineclasses. Students have the responsibilityto understand and be amiliar with theinormation presented in this Catalog.

Governmen reGUlAions

eAmericanUniversityinDubaicomplieswith all laws and regulations o the territorialjurisdiction in which its campus is located.

Furthermore, as an American-accreditedinstitution, AUD complies with the spirito relevant United States legislation in so ar

as is possible/advisable given the cultural,historical, architectural, and legal contextswithin which the university operates in theUnited Arab Emirates.

DrUGree environmen

As a matter o rigorous policy, AUD prohibitsthe manuacture and unlawul possession, use,

sale or distribution o illicit drugs and alcoholby students and employees on its propertyand at any university activity. Furtherinormation on the universitys policies canbe ound in the Student Handbook. Anyviolation o these policies will result inappropriate disciplinary actions up to andincluding dismissal in the case o studentsand termination in the case o employees,even or a irst oense. Violations o thelaw will also be reerred to the appropriate

law enorcement authorities. Students oremployees may also be reerred to abuse helpcenters. Inormation on the schools drug-reeawareness program and drug and alcoholabuse prevention program may be obtainedrom the Oice o the Dean o StudentServices.

civil riGhs comPliAnce

AUD does not discriminate on the basis orace, religion, age, national origin, gender,sexual orientation, or handicap amongqualied persons in the recruitment andadmission o students, the operation o any oits educational programs and activities, andthe recruitment and employment o acultyandsta.euniversityprovidesameanstoensure a prompt resolution o all complaintsregarding violations o the above policies

and a means to ensure due process to allemployees and students who believe that theuniversitys policy o non-discrimination isbeing violated or that they have been victimso sexual harassment.

UnlAWUl hArAssmen

AUD is committed to the policy that allmembers o the university community,

including its aculty, students, and sta,have the right to be ree rom unlawuldiscrimination in the orm o sexualharassment by any other member o theuniversity community. Should a studentor sta member eel that he/she has beenunlawully harassed, they should immediatelyinorm the Dean o Student Services(students) or supervisor (sta)*. Unlawulharassment reers to behavior that is not

welcome, which is personally oensive or

undesirable to the recipient. All students andemployees must be allowed to work and studyin an environment ree rom unsolicited andunwelcome sexual overtures and advances.Unlawul harassment undermines theemployee/student/university relationship, andit will not be tolerated.

* o accused

sUDen recorDs ineGriy

AUD practices the standard o developingand implementing eective managementsystems that ensure integrity, condentiality,security and accurate interpretation oinstitutional records. As such, AUD hasimplemented policies and procedures toprotect the security o the student records inour electronic database (CampusVue), created

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record inormation continues to be one o thehighest priorities o the university.*

* AUD upholds the commitment to respect andprotect the privacy o student inormation according

to AUD policy and the Family Educational Rightsand Privacy Act (FERPA) o 1974.

sUDen recorDs AccessAnD releAse

euniversityhasestablishedapolicyfortherelease o records containing inormation onstudents. EachstudentattendingAUDshall

have the right to inspect and reviewthe contents o his/her educationrecords, including grades, records oattendance and other inormation.Parents are not entitled to inspectand review nancial records o theirstudents. Parental access to a studentsrecords will be allowed without priorconsent i the student is a dependent asdened in Section 152 o the Internal

Revenue Code o 1986 (USA).

Astudentseducationrecordsare dened as les, materials, ordocuments including those inelectronic ormat that containinormation directly related to thestudent and are maintained by theinstitution. Access to a studentseducation records is aorded toschool ofcials who have a legitimate

educational interest in the records,such as or purposes o recordinggrades, attendance, and advising, and

determining nancial aid eligibility.

Studentsmayrequestareviewoftheir education records by submitting

a written request to the Provost/ChiefAcademicOcer.ereviewwill be allowed during regular schoolhours under appropriate supervision.Students may also obtain copies otheir education records or a nominalcharge.

Studentsmayrequestthattheinstitution amend any o theireducation records, i they believe the

record contains inormation that isinaccurate, misleading or in violationoftheirprivacyrights.erequestforchange must be made in writing anddelivered to the Registrar with thereason or the requested change statedully. Grades and course evaluationscan be challenged only on the groundsthattheyareimproperlyrecorded.einstructor or sta member involved

will review the request, i necessarymeet with the student, and thendetermine whether to retain, change,or delete the disputed data. I a studentrequests a urther review, the Provost/Chie Academic Ofcer will conduct ahearing, giving the student a ull andair opportunity to present evidencerelevanttothedisputedissues.estudent will be notied o the Provost/Chie Academic Ofcers decision.

Copies o student challenges and anywritten explanations regarding thecontents o the students record will

be retained as part o the studentspermanent record.

Directoryinformationisinformation

on a student that the university mayrelease to third parties without theconsent o the student. AUD hasdened directory inormation as thestudents name, address(es), telephonenumber(s), email address, birth dateand place, program undertaken, dateso attendance, credential awarded. I astudent does not want some or all ohis or her directory inormation to bereleased to third parties without his/her

consent, the student must present sucha request in writing to the Registrar

within the term o the students initialenrollment.

ewrittenconsentofthestudentisrequired beore personally identiableinormation rom education recordson that student may be releasedto a third party, except or thosedisclosures reerenced above,disclosures to accrediting commissionsand government agencies, and otherdisclosures permitted by law. Allstudents are requested to complete theRelease Form as part o the admissionprocess.

AstudentwhobelievesthatAUDhasviolated his or her rights concerningthe release o or access to his or her

records may le a complaint with theFamily Policy Compliance Ofce,U.S. Department o Education, 400Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington,D.C. 20202-4605.



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heAlh hisory

AUD prides itsel in oering quality healthservices. To maintain our standards and ully

address the health and medical needs o ourstudents, the AUD Health Center requiresthat all AUD students submit the StudentHealth History Form (available at the AUDHealth Center) to the Health Center. hisForm must be endorsed by a physician.

All health inormation is conidential. Onlythe ollowing sta members have access (asneeded): President, Executive Vice President,Dean o Student Services, and Housing

Manager (or dorm students). All studentmedical records are kept under a locked ilingsystem, and they are not released to others

without the written consent (Authorization oHealth Inormation Release) o the student orhis/her parents.

sUDens Wih sPeciAlneeDs/DisAbiliies

nDat statt

AUD does not discriminate againstindividuals on the basis o physical or mentaldisability and is ully committed to providingreasonable accommodations, includingappropriate auxiliary aids and services, toqualiied individuals with a disability, unlessproviding such accommodations would resultin an undue burden or undamentally alter

the nature o the relevant program, beneit, orservice provided by AUD.

spa nd

The American University in Dubai iscommitted to providing reasonable

accommodations and equal access touniversity programs and activities or studentswith documented disabilities/special needs.A reasonable accommodation is one that isconsistent with academic standards o theuniversity and does not require substantialcourse or program alteration.

The Oice o Student Support welcomesand encourages students with disabilitiesto identiy themselves and to seek access to

needed accommodations.

It is the responsibility o all special needsstudents to contact the Assistant Deano Student Services or an interview andneeds assessment prior to their irst term oenrollment. To ensure that accommodationsare provided in a timely ashion, theuniversity strongly encourages students tosubmit accommodation requests well inadvance o the start o any coursework or

which the accommodation is requested.The Assistant Dean maintains a ile on eachspecial needs student including speciics onneeded accommodations and adaptations.

This inormation will be kept conidentialexcept that relevant aculty and sta maybe inormed i they are expected to provideaccommodations or i emergency treatmentmay be required.

For more inormation, students shouldcontact Student Support within the StudentServices Oice.

cAmPUs secUriy/crime AnDsAey Prevenion ProGrAm

AUD is concerned about the saety and

welare o its students and employees.erefore,AUDhasimplementedasecuritypolicy or the protection o students, staand aculty. AUD maintains a log o allcrimes committed and reported on itscampus. Inormation is updated annually.Updated inormation or the prior calendaryear is made available, upon request, to allcontinuing students, aculty and sta eachyear. For emergency situations, students areasked to call the UNIVERSITY HOTLINE

at 555. A security guard will get in touch withthe appropriate authority or university stamember or appropriate action.

GenerAl sAemen oPhilosoPhy on sUDenconDUc

AUD believes strongly in promoting

the development o personal and socialresponsibility and also believes in ahumanistic approach to discipline conduciveto academic pursuits; however, AUDrecognizes that its responsibility or theprotection o personal and institutionalrights and property is a primary ocus othedisciplinaryprocess.eadministrationreserves the right to develop any policy ortake any action(s) deemed appropriate tomaintain the saety and well-being o anyor all students. Policies and procedures onoenses related to persons, property, campusoperations and welare, health or saety can beound in theAUD Student Handbook.



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coDe o sUDen conDUc

AUD is an academic community committedto the educational and personal growth o

its students. Behavior that inringes uponrights, saety or privileges or that impedesthe educational process is unacceptable andmay lead to sanctions up to and includingdismissal rom the university. An explanationo violations o university regulations can beound in theAUD Student Handbook.

conDUc coUncil

eConductCouncilisacommitteeofacademics, administrative sta and students

which serves to investigate alleged breacheso the AUD Code o Student Conduct,determine culpability and prescribe penalty.eCounciloperatesonanadhocbasisunder the chairmanship o the Dean oStudent Services. Its composition and modeo operation mirror that o the HonorCouncil (seeAUD Student Handbook), except

that an administrative sta member replacesthe Dean, Chair or Program Director o theunit alleging disintegrity.

DisclosUre

Students are encouraged to share personalexperiences while participating in classes at

AUD. However, students must be aware thatshould they disclose to any AUD aculty

member or sta inormation that maycause harm to themselves or others. Facultymembers and sta are required to report such

inormation to the Program Director, Provost/Chie Academic Ofcer, or President.

AUD echnoloGy Use Policy

Inormation technology resources include alluniversity-owned computers, peripherals, andrelated equipment and sotware; voice anddata communications inrastructure, all otherassociated tools, instruments, and acilities;and the services that make use o any o thesetechnology resources. Users are encouragedto use the university computing systems in aneective, efcient, ethical, and lawul manner.

AUD invests in technology resources in orderto accomplish more eectively university-specic tasks, goals, and learning objectives.

As expected in a contemporary environment,the presence o technology on campus ispervasive. University operating processesand procedures are nearly always computer-supported, and course syllabi more requentlythan not reect the imparting o technologicallearning outcomes and the use o technologyin pedagogy.

Computer users at AUD are required to useproper social and proessional etiquette whenusing the AUD systems. Use o the networkimplies consent or monitoring o trafc thatis necessary or smooth administration othe resource. University computing resourcesshall not be used or purposes that couldreasonably be expected to cause directly, or

indirectly, excessive strain on computingsystems or unwarranted and unsolicitedintererence with use o email or emailsystems.

AUD does not condone the use oinappropriate language and visuals whenstoring, replicating or transmitting messagesby/toinstructors,staorstudents.e

AUD computing acilities and networkinrastructure is a distributed and sharedenvironment. Improper behavior that coulddisrupt the computing resources may beground or termination o access or otherpenalties deemed appropriate. Anyoneaccessing or utilizing university computersystems, related data les, and inormationshares the responsibility or the security,integrity, and condentiality o inormation.

GrievAnce Process

Ga o

The Grievance Oicer acilitates theresolution o grievances within the AUDcommunity through the Grievance Processas outlined below. The Grievance Oiceroers conidential, inormal, independent,and neutral dispute resolution services byproviding mediation, inormation, advice andreerrals as appropriate.

Ga Pdu

To resolve an issue,

Grievantsshould directlycommunicatewith the person with

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Ifgrievantswishtoformalizetheprocess; they are required to seek thecounsel o the Grievance Ocerwithin ten working dayso the

incident leading to the complaint; Ifthegrievantwishestopursuethe

matter urther, he/she should submita written complaint to the GrievanceOfcer with the ollowing inormation:- his or her description o the

incident(s);- the name o the person with whom

he/she has a concern/complaint;- a suggested remedy.

eGrievanceOcerwillthencontact the respective Dean, Chair orProgram Director (academic issues),Department Director (non-academicissues), or Supervisor (as appropriate)and provide them with the inormationregarding the complaint;

eDean,ChairorProgramDirector(academic issues), DepartmentDirector (nonacademic issues)or Supervisor will then begin theinvestigation o the complaint;

eDean,ChairorProgramDirector(academic issues), DepartmentDirector (non-academic issues) orSupervisor will provide a reportreecting the ndings and givingrecommendations within ten working

dayso the ling o the writtencomplaint;

Ifawrittenreportisnotreceivedwithin this timerame, the GrievanceOfcer will orward the grievance tothe Provost/Chie Academic Ofcer

(academic issues), Dean o StudentServices (non-academic issues) orrespective Senior Supervisor;

eGrievanceOcerinconsultationwith the Provost/Chie AcademicOfcer (academic issues), Dean oStudent Services (non-academicissues) or Senior Supervisor, willsummarize the decision and rationalein writing within ten working days

to the grievant, the respondent, andthe Dean, Chair or Program Director(academic issues), DepartmentDirector (nonacademic issues) orSupervisor.- Appropriate action will be taken

by the Dean, Chair or ProgramDirector (academic issues),Department Director (non-academic issues) or Supervisorwithin ve working daysaterreceiving the summary o thedecision/rationale.

- Conrmation in writing that actionhas been taken will be provided tothe Grievance Ofcer within veworking days.

I at anytime during this process, input isnot provided within the stated timerame,the Grievance Oicer will collaborate

with the appropriate parties to move theprocess orward. It is the responsibility othe Grievance Oicer to keep the university

Complaint Log. In the event that a grievanceiled in Summer I or Summer II cannot beprocessed within the prescribed timeramebecause one or more o the parties to the

grievance are not available, the grievance willthen be processed within the ten-day periodimmediately ollowing the start o the Fallsemester.

Ga Appa P

In the event that the above procedure doesnot yield a satisactory resolution, the grievantmay appeal to the President in writing.

The grievant may seek the counsel o theGrievance Oicer in preparing the appeal.

This appeal must be received in the Oiceo the President within ive working daysater the grievant, the respondent, andthe Dean, Chair or Program Director,Department Director or Supervisor havereceived written notiication o the action.

Thedecisionpreviouslymadecan only beoverturned by the President iadditionalextremely compelling inormation is deemedrelevant to the case outcome.

conlic o ineres clAUse

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comesbeforetheCouncilforreview.isimperative applies to situations where theCouncils decision is actually being challengedand applies in situations where there may be

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eRegistrarsOcesupportsAUDsacademic initiatives by ullling the ollowingunctions:

Maintainingstudentacademic

inormation;

Conductingandmanagingtheprocesso registration;

Monitoringandreportingonstudentsatisactory academic progressand academic eligibility such asdegree completion, probations andsuspensions, honor roll and graduation

roll;

Coordinatingandissuingocialenrollment and academic certicationsas required by the students, such asproo o enrollment letters, ID cardsand transcripts and diplomas;

Postingoftransfercreditsfornewandin-school transers;

Checkingandupdatingstudentgradesand degree audits;

Furnishingdataforadvising,

instruction and policy development.

mission

eMissionoftheAUDRegistrarsOce

is to support the educational goals o theinstitution, with an emphasis on conductingregistration and keeping academic records.

PUrPose

epurposeoftheRegistrarsOceistoprovide students, aculty and administration

with those support services required in theplanning/ implementation o academicactivities.eRegistrarsOcestrivestoulll its Mission by creating and maintainingrecords that accurately reect studentachievement; and endeavors to accomplishthis through an eective scheduling andregistration process; database managementand reporting as well as other daily servicesrequired by its constituents.

GoAls

Toensuretheimplementationofacademic policies and procedures thatsupport the Mission o the institution;

Tofacilitatethestudentregistrationprocess enabling students to becomemore efcient in planning or theirneeds and to improve retention;

Tosupporttheuniversityseortstoprovide quality service or studentsmaking ofce-related unctions asefcient and seamless as possible;

TosupportAUDscontinuousassessment process by providingtimely and accurate inormationor administrative purposes and

accreditation bodies;

Tocontributesignicantlytoimproving academic support

inrastructure by collaborating withboth academic and administrativedepartments.

Policies

P Aad rd rttad stag

In order to ulll its commitment to thesecurity, condentiality and integrity o itsstudentacademicrecords,eAmericanUniversity in Dubai ollows a Policy on

Academic Record Retention and Storage.Details o this Policy are available in theOfce o the Registrar and the Ofce oInstitutional Eectiveness.

Dt iat cag

It is the responsibility o the student tocontact the Registrars Ofce immediately in

the event o any address, telephone numberor email address changes. An online requestorm or Directory Inormation Changes isavailable on the Registrars webpage(www.aud.edu/Registrar/orms.asp).

ra Gad

Final grades are released by the RegistrarsOfce one week ater the end o each

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eOceoftheRegistrarisresponsibleor overseeing the registration processandmaintainingstudentsrecords.eregistration period is limited to the exacttime assigned in the registration schedules(www.aud.edu/Registrar/RegAdv.asp) Whenthe student has an overdue library book, anincomplete admissions le, is in possessiono school property or is delinquent in thepayment o ees, he/she will not be allowed toregister until the irregularity is remedied.

Dp/Add

Students may make schedule changes withoutpenalty during each academic terms Drop/

Add period.

Wtdawa cu

Students who withdraw ofcially rom

graduate courses (using the designatedwithdrawal orm) beore the nal examinationwill receive a grade o W. A grade o W maynot be awarded ater the nal examination inthe course.

Students on scholarship must ollow therelevant scholarship rules and regulationsconcerning withdrawal. Failure to do soentails nancial penalties (see p. 114 o this

Catalog).

Wtdawa t Ut

AUD students intending to withdraw romthe university must submit a written notice tothe Registrars Oice. Any outstanding tuitionor ee charges owed must be paid at the timeo withdrawal. Student requests or oicial orunoicial AUD transcripts are not honoreduntil outstanding charges are paid.

The Last Date o Attendance is used as theoicial date o withdrawal in all cases orreund calculations. W or F grades will beassigned to all courses based on whether thewithdrawal occurs beore (W) or ater (F)

the term withdrawal date speciied in theuniversity Calendar.

A student desiring to re-enroll at AUD atera period o one year rom the oicial dateo withdrawal is considered a new student.Students in this situation must contact the

Admissions Oice to re-activate their iles.They will be required to provide updatedinormation and pay the current Reservationand Enrollment deposit. A student desiringto re-enroll ater less than a one year periodsince the oicial date o withdrawal shouldcontact the Registrars Oice to initiate thereenrollment process.

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Students are advised that their ofcialschedule is as recorded by the Registrar at

the end o Drop/Add. Students may viewthis schedule rom the AUD website (http://aud.edu/myaud/index.asp) or via direct link

(http://schedule.aud.edu.).

rqut apt

A transcript is not considered oicial unlessit is issued by AUD. Requests or transcriptsrom The American University in Dubaimust be made by illing out an online requestorm on the Registrars webpage (www.aud.edu/Registrar/orms.asp). The ee or eachoicial transcript is 20 Dhs.* he studentshould allow two to our working daysor the processing o transcript requests.Students can request special mail services atan additional cost.

No oicial transcripts are issued to a

student whose ile is incomplete.ranscript cannot be released to a thirdparty without a Consent to ReleaseEducation Records Exception Form signedby the student.

* The university preers payment by money order,cashiers check or cash. I payment is made bypersonal check, transcripts will be held or 10 ulldays or until the check has cleared.

ctat et

Students may request a certiicate oenrollment or a ormal letter rom the Oiceo the Registrar by illing out the LetterRequest Form, available on the Registrars

webpage (www.aud.edu/Registrar/orms.asp).wo to our working days or the processingo letter requests should be allowed.



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na Dpa

enamethatappearsonastudentsdiplomawill be consistent with the name that appearsin the students le upon admission and iscorroborated by a passport or identity card.

Dpa rpat

I an original AUD diploma is destroyed orlost, a duplicate may be ordered rom theRegistrarsOce.eDuplicate DiplomaRequest Form must be lled by the graduate;and any evidence that the original diploma

was lost, stolen or destroyed must be attachedto the Request Form (e.g., police report, redepartment report). I the original diploma isdamaged, the Duplicate Diploma Request Formmust be submitted to the Registrars Ofcewiththedamageddiplomaattached.ereverse side o the duplicate diploma will bestamped with the words, Duplicate issued onMM/DD/YYto replace lost/destroyed originaldiploma. In order to receive this duplicate,graduates must pay the universitys diplomaee.

Atttat Dpa

eOceoftheRegistrarisresponsibleor processing the issuance o all diplomasand transcripts or attestation by the U.A.E.Ministry o Higher Education and ScienticResearch. Obtaining the actual attestation is

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mission

eLibraryhasbothprimaryandcomplementaryMissions.eprimary

Mission o the American University in DubaiLibrary is to provide inormation resourcesand services to support the instructionalprograms and educational goals o theuniversity; namely, to help students prepareor a career, develop lie-long learning andcritical thinking skills and to promotediversity in the student body and educationalprograms.ecomplementary Mission is tosupport the research and sta developmentneeds o AUD aculty and sta.

PUrPose

eAUDLibrarysupportstheinstitutionsgoal to prepare students personally andprofessionallyfortheircareers.eLibrary,along with the AUD administration, iscommitted to acquiring resources andestablishing services that support and enhancethe curriculum and respond to the

needs o patrons.

GoAls

eLibrarysoperationalgoalsincludeacilitating access to inormation through:

edevelopmentofthelibraryprintcollection, electronic inormation

resources and access to externalinormation sources;

elibrarysorganizationandarrangement or access;

Appropriatereferenceservicesandusereducation programs;

emaintenanceoffacilitiesofanadequate size and quality to housecollections, resources, and equipmentand to provide adequate space orpatrons and library personnel.

librAry overvieW

eLibraryattheAmericanUniversityinDubai provides books, magazines/journalsand electronic resources to enrich theuniversitys educational program. AUDsLibrary has a large English language collectiono approximately 104,000 volumes, bothprintande-books.eLibraryprovidesanextensive collection o around 63 onlineresources oering access to over 30,000ull- text journals, magazines, internationalnewspapersande-resources.eLibraryalso

provides over more than 340 print journals,magazines and newspapers.

An interlibrary loan agreement is maintainedwith the British Library to enable studentsto access materials not ound in the AUDLibrary.

eLibrarycatalogandmanyofthedatabases can be accessed both on-campus

and o-campus. Such access creates a librarywithout walls open 24/7 or students.

eAUDLibraryprovidesthetoolsneededto complete research and create presentations.It contains 59 computers with all the latestsotware in three computer labs and theReferencearea.ereisalsoaworkstation

equipped to handle the needs o the visually-impaired.erearealsothreescanners,networked printers (color and black and

white), a photocopier and three study rooms.

AUDs library sta is committed to providingsupport to AUDs students. Sta knowledgeo inormation resources, proessionalismand willingness to assist provide a learningenvironment where students eel comortable

knowing help is readily available. Librariansprovide students with mentoring in varioussearch techniques and oer assistance inchoosing resources to use or inormationsearches. Instructional sessions and workshopson individual databases are provided toensure that students develop the skills neededto research the ull range o inormationresources.Experienced library staf is onduty each day until closing and on weekendsto provide research assistance to graduate

students. In addition, students can makean appointment or individual libraryinstruction.



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librAry - hoUrs o oPerAion

- During the semester:Sunday to Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

ursday:8:00a.m.to7:00p.m.

Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

- During the semester breaks: Sundaytoursday:9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.

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AUD aculty and sta work with studentsrom the time o their admission to theirgraduation and beyond to ensure theiracademic and proessional success, and theirsocial integration and general well beingesecaringprofessionalsareavailabletohelp students in many ways, providingsupport and reerrals as needed. AUDprides itsel in taking an active role in theDubai community, and oers its studentsunparalleled opportunities to be part oDubais development through participationand interaction with the local communityorganizations and initiatives.

eStudentServicesOceplaysavitalroleinthecampuscommunity.eOceprovides personal counseling reerrals, specialneeds assistance, academic support andtutoring, career services, student activitiesplanning, sports and recreational programs,health and housing services.

mission

eOceofStudentServicessupportstheuniversitys Mission and Purpose by providingsupport and resources or orientation,transition, retention and graduation, andeventual employment o

AUD students; so that they may be preparedboth personally and proessionally throughouttheir university experience and careers.

PUrPose

epurposeoftheOceofStudentServicesis to assist students in the integration processso that they can readily become part o

the university community. In addition,a range o services, such as tutoring,

workshops, academic support, job placement,psychological counseling, and athletic,cultural, and recreational activities are oeredto help students attain their proessional andpersonal goals.

GoAls

Tosupportthepurposeandgoalsofthe institution;

Toprovideservicesthatwillenablestudents to become more eective andefcient in utilizing and enhancingtheir knowledge;

Toprovidetheindividualstudentwithexperiences to promote sel-discipline,

sel-assurance and mastery o theintricacies o personal and proessionalchallenges;

TogetherwiththeOceofAcademicAairs, to produce graduates orthe business and proessionalcommunities who possess the integrity,determination, judgment, motivation,ability and education to assume

responsible positions o leadershipand who can meet the demandingchallenges posed by contemporarysociety; and

Toliaisewithemployerstoprovideinternships and employmentopportunities or in-school andgraduating students.

Divisions o sUDenservices

Da studt s

eDeansOce,inthepersonoftheDeano Student Services, assists students withthe assimilation process so they can readily

become part o the university community.eDeanhelpsstudentsinterpret,clarifyandunderstand university policies and proceduresand receives student complaints, suggestions,andconcerns.eDeanservesonallhonorand conduct councils. One o the primaryresponsibilities o the Dean is to saeguardandrepresentstudentsinterests.eDeano Student Services manages and providesdirection to all divisions o Student Services

and is available to meet with students andparents who have concerns related to anyaspect o university lie.

hat s

Health Services, headed by the Health CenterDirector (Registered Nurse) and supportedby two sta nurses, oers both preventiveand daily health care and health education

designed to support the physical andemotional health o students and sta. Healthservicesareavailable24hoursaday.e



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Health Center is open weekdays rom 8:00a.m. 9:30 p.m. (during Summer II, 8:00a.m. 6:00 p.m.). Ater working hours andduring weekends, emergency health servicesare provided by sta nurses who reside on

campus and are on call. Students who need tocontact the nurse on call or emergency casesshould call the UNIVERSITY HOTLINE555.esecurityguardondutywillthencontact the nurse on duty who will attend tothestudentsneeds.erearetwotreatmentrooms equipped or emergencies in the Maleand Female Dormitories. First Aid Guides areposted in all dorm rooms, in the Library, inthe Adjunct Rooms, at the Main Reception,

and at all the security guard locations. Healthservices are available or all students, acultyand sta. Services include treatment orminor health emergencies and conditions,dispensing medication or minor healthproblems, providing individuals with medicalreerrals, and oering inormation on health-related issues.

euniversityHealthCentermaintainsaclose relationship with the American Hospital

inDubai(AHD).euniversityHealthCenter reers students to this acility andothers in the area. Special AUD student ratesare oered at the AHD.

Preventive medicine is also emphasized atAUD.euniversityHealthCenterpromoteshealth awareness and education throughhealth days conducted throughout theacademic year. Past sessions have includedNutrition and Eating Disorders, BloodDrives, Drugs and Narcotics Awareness,Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Anxietyand Stress Management, Stop SmokingCampaign, Healthy Skincare, Health Hazards

in Youth, and Vision Disorders.euniversityHealthCentermaintainshealth records on all AUD students. Studentsshould make sure that their health recordsare current and up-to-date. Newly enrolled

students complete a medical history ormthat is kept on le in Student Health Services.

All students are required to have this ormcompleted by a licensed physician. Students

with medical problems or disabilities that mayrequire care or restrict their campus activitiessubmit to the Health Director and/orStudent Support Manager a letter rom theiramily physician describing their conditions,restrictions, and special requirements.

Inormation about a students health is notreleased to those not involved in the studentsimmediate care without the expressedpermission o the student. All health ormsare included in the AUD admissions packet.

Blood testing or residence visas is acilitatedand organized through the AUD HealthCenter.isserviceisoeredonlytostudentsand sta sponsored by the university.

AUD Health Services does not issuestatements or excuses or class attendance.

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emottoofAUDHousingisMakingourdormyourhome.eHousingDivisiondoes this by ensuring sae, clean, andcomortable housing or students who require

on-campushousing.eHousingManager,assisted by two Dormitory Controllers, andeight Student Resident Assistants, manages

the Division. AUD student housing consistso our residential buildings, two or malesandtwoforfemales.emaleandfemaledormitories are totally segregated. On theground oor o each building there is a ully

equipped kitchen, a student lounge, a laundryroom, and a TV room. AUD has clearguidelines or what constitutes inappropriatebehavior in student housing. It is theresponsibility o students to abide by theserules at all times.

eHousingManageroverseessecurity,receives and arranges or maintenance andrepairs in the dorms, handles roommate

conicts and general complaints, enorceshousing rules and regulations, and oersemotional support to students to ensure asae, comortable, and peaceul living andlearningenvironment.ereareanumberofimportant rules and regulations that governstudenthousing.eAUD Housing Kitcontains all housing inormation.

Resident Assistants work in both thedormitoriesandtheHousingOce.ey

report directly to the Housing Manager andassistwithvariousduties.eseinclude,butare not limited to: receiving maintenancerequests, recording complaints, answeringquestions, making appointments or theHousing Manager, and conducting toursor prospective students and their parents.In addition, Resident Assistants reportany violations o housing rules,

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