Academic Catalog 2017-2018
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This catalog was prepared by the Office of the dean of faculty on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information, including statements of tuition and fees, course offerings, policies, and admission and graduation requirements, is subject to change without notice or obligation. Updates after publication can be found at www.aubg.edu/catalog ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017–18 Fall 2017 Student Orientation Begins August 31 Unification Day Holiday September 6 Classes Begin September 7 Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) September 13 Bulgarian Independence Day (No Classes) September 22 Board Meeting October 20-22 Fall Break Begins October 30 National Revival Holiday November 1 Classes Resume November 6 Students' Holiday (No Classes) December 8 Classes End December 14 Final Exams Begin December 16 Final Exams End December 20 State Exams December 21 Spring 2018 Student Orientation Begins January 17 Classes Begin January 22 Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) January 26 Board Meeting January 27-29 Bulgarian Liberation Holiday (No Classes) March 3 Spring Break Begins March 12 Classes Resume March 19 Orthodox Good Friday (No Classes) April 6 Orthodox Easter Monday (No Classes) April 9 Honors Convocation April 11 Student-Faculty Research Conference April 28 Labor Day Holiday (Classes Held) May 1 Classes End May 4 St. George's Day Holiday May 6 Final Exams Begin May 7 Final Exams End May 11 State Exams Begin May 14 State Exams End May 16 Board Meeting May 17-19 Commencement May 20 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018–19 Contents Fall 2018 Academic Calendar 2017–18.................................................................................. iii Student Orientation Begins August 29 Academic Calendar 2018–19 .................................................................................. iv Classes Begin September 5 About The University ............................................................................................... 1 Unification Day Holiday (No Classes) September 6 Our Mission ........................................................................................................ 1 Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) September 12 Our Aspirations for 2018 .................................................................................... 1 Bulgarian Independence Day (No Classes) September 22 Liberal Learning ................................................................................................. 1 Board Meeting October 19-21 Student-Centered Learning ................................................................................ 1 Fall Break Begins October 27 Community ........................................................................................................ 2 National Revival Holiday November 1 Accreditation ...................................................................................................... 2 Classes Resume November 5 Graduate Programs ............................................................................................. 3 Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy .................................................. 3 Students' Holiday (No Classes) December 8 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria ....................................................................................... 3 Classes End December 12 History of the University .................................................................................... 5 Final Exams Begin December 18 Panitza Library ................................................................................................... 5 Final Exams End December 19 Bookstore ........................................................................................................... 6 State Exams December 20 Aspire Innovation Hub ....................................................................................... 6 Computing ......................................................................................................... 7 Spring 2019 Conferences, Institutes, and Events Office .......................................................... 7 Student Orientation Begins January 16 Cooperative Relationships ................................................................................. 7 Classes Begin January 21 Admissions .............................................................................................................. 9 Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) January 25 Application ......................................................................................................... 9 Board Meeting February 1-3 Additional Information ..................................................................................... 12 Bulgarian Liberation Holiday (No Classes) March 3 Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................... 14 Spring Break Begins March 18 Full-Time Students ........................................................................................... 14 Classes Resume March 25 Part-Time Students ........................................................................................... 14 Honors Convocation April 10 Student Visas and Insurance .............................................................................. 14 Student-Faculty Research Conference April 20 Refund Policy ................................................................................................... 14 Orthodox Good Friday (No Classes) April 26 Student Accounts .............................................................................................. 15 Orthodox Easter Monday (No Classes) April 29 Other Fees and Deposits ................................................................................... 15 Labor Day Holiday (Classes Held) May 1 Financial Aid, Student Loans, and Scholarships ..................................................... 18 Classes End May 3 AUBG Financial Aid ........................................................................................ 18 Final Exams Begin May 6 Student Loans ................................................................................................... 19 St. George's Day Holiday (Exams Held) May 6 Student Assistants Program .............................................................................. 19 Final Exams End May 10 English Language Institute .................................................................................... 20 State Exams Begin May 13 University Preparatory Program (UPP) ............................................................ 20 State Exams End May 14 Short-Term TOEFL, SAT, CAE, IELTS Preparation ....................................... 21 Board Meeting May 17-18 TOEFL (Summer Intensive) ............................................................................. 21 SAT I (Summer Intensive) ................................................................................ 22 Commencement May 19 Certificate of Advanced English (Summer Intensive) ....................................... 22 International English Language Testing System (Summer Intensive) ............... 23 TOEFL iBT Center .......................................................................................... 23 Test Center ........................................................................................................ 23 Student Services .................................................................................................... 24 Advising Center ............................................................................................... 24 Career Center .................................................................................................... 24 Counseling Center ............................................................................................ 25 Medical Leave of Absence ................................................................................ 54 Health Center .................................................................................................... 26 Mid-Semester Progress Reports ....................................................................... 54 Dining Services ................................................................................................ 26 Course Overload ............................................................................................... 54 International and Exchange Programs .............................................................. 26 Pass/Fail ........................................................................................................... 55 Campus Buildings and Grounds ....................................................................... 26 Pre-Registration ............................................................................................... 55 Residence Life and Housing ............................................................................. 27 Registration ...................................................................................................... 56 Clubs and Organizations ................................................................................... 28 Religious Holidays ........................................................................................... 56 Performing Arts ................................................................................................ 28 Repeating a Course ........................................................................................... 56 Athletics ..........................................................................................................