Fall 2019–20 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB Pre-Arrival Booklet Contents Welcome .............................................................................................. 4 University Services ................................................................................ 35 Dormitory Registration and Rules ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Team ..................................... 5 Phone calls ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Room Cleanliness and Personal Hygiene ................................................................................................................................ 36 About Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB ....................................... 6 Sharing and Respecting Space ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Capacity Building and Community Engagement ..................................................................................................................... 6 Cleaning and maintenance services ......................................................................................................................................... 37 Social Entrepreneurship Fund ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Laundry Service ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Peer Mentorship Program (PMP) ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Electrical Equipment .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Social activities ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Smoking .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Alcohol and Drugs ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Welcome Note by Scholars’ Representative .................................................... 10 Gambling ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Check in/out and storage policy ................................................................................................................................................ 39 About Beirut and Lebanon ........................................................................ 12 Sports and Recreation ................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Varsity teams ................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 ....................................................... About the American University of Beirut 14 List of varsity teams at AUB (subject to change) ................................................................................................................... 42 Directions to AUB .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Counseling Center ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Out and About in the Neighborhood ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Accessible Education: Disability Services and Learning Support .................................................................................... 43 Art and Culture at AUB ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Writing Center ................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Printing, Photocopying, Scanning ............................................................................................................................................ 43 AUB Faculties ....................................................................................... 18 Smoking in AUB ....................................................................................44 Title IX, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment ........................................... 19 What are my rights? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Rules and Regulations at AUB ....................................................................44 Academic Advisers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 ............................................................................................. Security 20 Course Registration for New Students .................................................................................................................................... 44 Drop and Add ................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 ................................................................................. Useful Information 21 Grading System ............................................................................................................................................................................. 46 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Climate Dean’s Honor List .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Languages Graduation with Distinction ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Transportation in Beirut Probation for undergraduate students .................................................................................................................................... 47 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Currency Probation for graduate students ............................................................................................................................................... 49 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Sim cards Plagiarism ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Some Embassies in Lebanon ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Residency Permit and Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Important Information in Preparation for your Arrival ........................................ 52 ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Opening a Bank Account in Lebanon Concerning ticketing ...................................................................................................................................................................