THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017-2018 CONTENTS ACADEMIC LIFE STUDENT COMMUNITY STUDENT LIFE STUDENT EMERGENCY GUIDE 6 Letter from the Provost 56 Letter from the Vice President 90 Residential Life 8 Academic Calendar 58 Student Leadership at AUP 94 Get to Know your City 134 Handling Emergencies 10 Undergraduate Programs 72 AUP Clubs 100 Safety 136 AUP Phone Book 22 Graduate Programs 74 AUP Student Media 102 Support 24 Study Trips 78 Athletics 104 Sexual Harassment 26 Academic Integrity 80 Cultural Program 106 Healthcare 32 Academic Policies 86 Event Calendar 110 Connecting 42 Academic & Career Resources 114 Immigration 118 Money Matters 120 Student Rights 1 OUR MISSION solutions to contemporary global cultures; a wealth of intellectual challenges; to be digitally literate in exchanges on campus at conferences Chartered as a liberal arts college in 1962, a world of swift-paced change; to of global reach; and an integrated The American University of Paris is today an urban, understand the ethical imperatives learning model that marries classroom of living in such a world; and to move learning and its application to real- independent, international university located at the meeting across the cultural borders of the world contexts, preparing students to point of France, Europe, and the world. contemporary world with a sense of master and to make, to reflect and commitment to and responsibility for to apply, to analyze and to act. In a world held in common. these ways, an AUP education supports professional skills The University provides a student- AUP’s mission is to educate its The University achieves its mission development and cultural fluency, centered, career-enabling, and graduates to communicate effectively by providing to its students a the sense of global engagement and transformative learning experience in a world of many languages; to curriculum combining liberal arts the capacity to negotiate difference to the global explorers who are its read well, listen carefully, and write inquiry and preparation for that emerge from the natural diversity Bachelor’s and Master’s students, intelligently in a voice of their own; professional life, student-centered of AUP’s student and faculty bodies. empowering them to cross both to become critical thinkers about and active learning in small classroom Upon graduation, AUP students take disciplinary and cultural borders with history and human societies, settings; dynamic, engaged teaching part in and benefit from the global ease in order to assume their places economics, culture, literature, the informed by both disciplinary and network that is our worldwide alumni as responsible actors in over 140 arts, science, politics, psychology, interdisciplinary faculty scholarship; community, creating lifelong countries worldwide. business, and communication; to a host of opportunities for direct connections to one another and to develop creative interdisciplinary experience of the world and its many the University. 2 3 ACADEMIC LIFE 4 4 5 FROM THE PROVOST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CHOICE TO STUDY AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS! We are confident that your intellectual journey at AUP will be exciting and they will use the city to stretch you in unimaginable new ways; and they will that it will open a lifetime of possibilities. help you develop global skills and insights highly valued by contemporary organizations and employees. The American model of education, however, Our mission in Academic Affairs can be simply stated: to make your is not simply about career preparation. It is also about transformational experience at AUP as rigorous and relevant as possible so that you can experiences and self-discovery. If it’s done right, lightening will strike: a meet the challenges of the global 21st century. We accomplish this with a spark will cross the gap between minds. Be prepared to let it happen! Our world-class faculty, an innovative curriculum and high-quality academic hope is that you will uncover at AUP your unique passions as well as the and student support. AUP professors and professional staff are all deeply most rewarding pathways for their full cultivation and expression. devoted to your learning and are eager to help you identify the resources and services that you will need along your path to personal discovery and success. As Provost of AUP, I want to say once again that we are very excited that you will be among us. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not At AUP you will get the best of two worlds: an American education focused hesitate to contact our offices or me personally. on interdisciplinary and cross-cultural learning and the unrivaled experience of living, interning, and cultivating your talents in Paris. Your professors will On behalf of the faculty and academic staff of The American University of expose you to fascinating new people, ideas, places, and opportunities; Paris, I wish you a successful year. Hank Kreuzman Interim Provost 6 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2017 SPRING 2018 N.B.: Exams will be held on May 8, 2018 (Victoire). A Special Open Discussion Day August November will be held on a Wednesday during the semester. 28-30 Orientation begins for 10 Last day to withdraw January April different new student groups from a course 12 Late registration for 2 Easter Monday (no classes) 10 Last day to choose CR/NC returning students September grading option 15 Classes begin May 1 Late registration for 21 Last day to drop/add courses 1 Holiday (no classes) returning students December 2 Last day of classes 4 Classes begin 8 Last day of classes February 3-6 Reading days (first block) 10 Last day to drop/add 9-12 Reading days 26- Spring break (no classes) 7-9 Final exams (first block) courses online 13-19 Final Exams 10 Holiday Ascension (no exams) 9 Mar. 10-13 Reading days (second block) October January March 14-15 Final exams (second block) 18 Mid-semester 2 All grades due 14 Mid-semester 17 Degree candidate grades due 20 Mid-semester grades due 16 Mid-semester grades due 24 Graduation 30 - Fall break (no classes) 30 Last day to withdraw or 25 All grades due 3 Nov. choose credit/no credit option 8 9 UNDERGRADUATE Become familiar on these pages with precise career choice (business, the adventure of intellectual discovery. Middle Eastern Pluralities or even the many aspects of academic life at journalism, psychology, management, Be ready to change majors if you Quantitative Environmental Science. AUP, including our academic policies and so on). Yet many more students make a discovery and feel that your Look below to see an overview of and support resources. do not know what they want to study original choice was an error. The AUP’s programs and go online to as they enter college. If this describes American system of education allows familiarize yourself with offerings and You will pick a major by the end of for choice and flexibility. And keep in requirements. Talk to your advisor. you, don’t worry! You have time to your second year at AUP. This choice mind that employers look last at what While you are at it, figure out what sample courses and to figure out what will determine your main concentration you majored in. They care that you minors are available. Often it is an major is best suited to your personal of coursework and your area of can think, reason, write, speak and interdisciplinary combination of academic expertise. Because students interests. Don’t settle for a major problem solve well. coursework that you will find typically view the major as their main because you think it’s practical or fascinating and that future employers career pathway, this decision can because somebody else wishes it for You are lucky: AUP boasts a wide will find valuable in your AUP often be a source of anxiety. Many you. Try to uncover what you are variety of innovative majors. Examples experience. Remember that 35-40% students, of course, know right away passionate about and what you want range from Art History (for which Paris percent of hiring is major what they want to study based on a to spend your life doing. Be open to museums are your classroom) through independent—meaning that what 10 11 many employers desire is a blend of The Department offers majors and of study and to match your individual Emphasizing interdisciplinary certain skill-sets (available via many minors in Art History, Visual Culture, interests with departmental education and research, the majors) and professionalizing and Fine Arts and contributes to the requirements.The Department offers Computer Science program experiences such as internships. major in Gender, Sexuality, & Society. a major in Comparative Literature in maintains close ties with many other Literary Studies & the Creative Arts, departments, as well as with research ART HISTORY AND FINE ARTS COMPARATIVE LITERATURE a major in Creative Writing as well as centers, universities, and industry in AND ENGLISH minors such as Classical Civilization, Europe and all over the world. Extending the classroom outward to Creative Writing and Linguistics. The the 132 museums and monuments in The Department of Comparative Department directs the English If you envision an environmentally Paris and to destinations all over Literature and English teaches you to Foundation Program and the General oriented career or want to explore Europe, the Department of Art pay close attention to the written word Education requirement “Speaking the the science of the environment and History makes certain that you in the analysis of historical, social, World: English.” implications for policy, you will learn acquire a broad grasp of the evolution philosophical, and psychological different environmental disciplines of Western Art. You learn to look processes. You become a critical and COMPUTER SCIENCE, MATH using scientific methods and carefully, to analyze works critically, creative thinker, learning to use the AND ENVIRONMENTAL understand the relationships and to develop a good visual memory.