Faculty Hand Book
2013 - 2014
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Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we present you with the Faculty Hand Book for 2013/2014.
In its present form this manual integrates most of the material that faculty may need to refer to in one
single document. Not all policies and procedures are integrated in the current manual; it is instead a
hybrid mix of copied material and referrals to the web page.
The material on Faculty Governance that is of particular importance to faculty is covered under
Chapters II and III that include the recently approved Faculty bylaws and the Senate Constitution and
Senate Bylaws.
We hope that we have succeeded in the quest to provide you with an up-to-date , well organized and
neatly presented manual that is both thorough and user friendly.
Office of the Provost
February 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LAU Mission Values and Vision
I Useful Information on LAU web page
II University Constitution & Bylaws
II-1 Constitution of the Lebanese American University
II-2 Bylaws of the Lebanese American University
III Faculty Bylaws of the Lebanese American University and Faculty Senate
Constitution.
IV Faculty Senate By-Laws
V University Organizational Chart
VI University Policies of Immediate Concern to Faculty
VI-1 Code of Ethics
VI-2 Academic Affairs Policy
VI-3 Personnel Policy – Faculty Section
VI-4 Personnel Policy – Benefits Section
VII Faculty Promotion and Development
VII-1 Promotion Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation
VII-2 Promotion Criteria for Pharmacy Practice
VII-3 Application Form for Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor with
Limited Tenure
VII-4 Application Form for Promotion to the rank of Full Professor
VII-5 Research Council Guidelines
URC Rules and Procedures
VII-6 Guidelines for Applying to Faculty Development Funds
VIII Other Important Information
IX Research and Teaching Awards
IX-1 Research Award
IX-2 Teaching Awards
X University Procedures
X-1 Procedure to Recruit New Faculty
X-2 Travel Procedure
X-3 Procurement Procedure
X-4 University Budgets, Roles, Responsibilities, Procedures
XI Composition of Faculty Senate 2013-2014
XII Composition of University Councils and Committees
XIII Composition of Campus Councils
XIV Composition of Academic School Councils and Committees
XV Academic Officers 2013-2014
XVI Full-Time Faculty 2013-2014
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LAU MISSION, VALUES, AND VISION
LAU Mission
Lebanese American University is committed to academic excellence, student-centeredness,
the advancement of scholarship, the education of the whole person, and the formation of
students as future leaders in a diverse world.
LAU Values
In both planning for its future as well as conducting its ongoing daily activities, LAU seeks
to act in a manner that is guided by a deep-rooted sense of shared ethical values and
aspirations. Built upon this foundation, Lebanese American University:
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Draws its fundamental inspiration from the devotion of its Presbyterian Founders to
always seek the Truth, respect human dignity, promote gender equality, and be
inclusive;
Provides educational opportunities as one university with multiple campuses, each
with distinctive gifts and attributes;
Commits to academic and service excellence throughout the institution;
Demonstrates dignity and respect for and from the Board, faculty, staff and students
in word and in deed;
Celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of all members of the LAU
community;
Succeeds because its people take pride of ownership and are held accountable for
their actions;
Works together as an extended family community that reflects the highest ethical and
moral standards;
Enables individuals to find their own spiritual and personal fulfillment while ever
sensitive to the changing global village in which they live;
Promotes social connectedness of the students to the country of Lebanon; and
encourages their commitment to social justice and democracy.
LAU Vision
The Vision of Lebanese American University is driven by its mission and values. The Vision
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Providing access to a superior education for diverse undergraduate and graduate
students and lifelong learners;
Attracting and retaining distinguished faculty who excel in teaching, research and
community service;
Enrolling and retaining academically qualified and diverse students;
Embracing liberal arts in all curricula;
Creating opportunities for rigorous research and the dissemination of knowledge;
Developing a close-knit community that excels academically, is intellectually
stimulating, and is religiously, ethnically and socio-economically diverse;
Attracting and retaining a highly qualified staff committed to excellence in service;
Fostering collaboration across the University in teaching, learning, research and
service;
Providing a state-of-the-art infrastructure and support services that will enrich the
student, faculty and staff experience;
Developing world citizens with a deep sense of civic engagement;
Promoting the values of peace, democracy and justice.
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USEFUL INFORMATION ON LAU WEB PAGE
All Policies and Procedures posted on LAU webpage may be reached directly by the
following links. Links printed in bold are included in full in the present manual.
Administration
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University policies
University procedures
Administrative forms
Index of offices and services
Councils and committees
Minutes of councils and committees
The Faculty Senate
Human Resources Study
University Policies
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Constitution and Bylaws
Faculty Bylaws
Faculty Governance
Academic Affairs Policy
Access to University Records Policy
Admissions Policy
Code of Ethics
Computer and Network Policy
Confidentiality Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
Copyright and Patent Policy
Policy on the Development of Policies
Facilities and Services Policy
Financial Policy
Financial Aid Policy
Fraud Policy
Grievances Policy
Staff Grievance Procedures
Student Grievance Procedures
Human Subjects Policy
Information Security Policy
Investment Policy
Media & Public Relations Policy
Personnel Policy – Faculty Section
Personnel Policy – Staff Section
Personnel Policy – Benefits Section
Planning Policy
Purchasing Policy
Record Retention Policy
Rights & Responsibilities Policy
Sexual Harassment Policy
Student and University Policy
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Student Code of Conduct
Student Code of Ethics
University Advancement Policy
USC-GSC Bylaws
University Procedures
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Administrative Manual for School Institutes – April 2010 (.DOC)
Financial Aid and Scholarship Procedure
Procurement Procedure
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Student Employment
Staff Grievance Procedures (PDF)
Student Grievance Procedures (PDF)
Travel Business Procedure
University Budgets – Roles, Responsibilities and Procedures (PDF)
Strategic Plan at: http://www.lau.edu.lb/strategicplanning/lau_sp_20112016.pdf
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University Constitution
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UNIVERSITY CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
CONSTITUTION OF LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Adopted by the Board of Trustees June 6, and 7, 2003
Effective June 8, 2003
Amended September 25, 2004
Amended May 12, 13 & 14, 2005
Amended March 9 & 10, 2006
Amended September 14 & 16, 2006
Preamble
This Constitution is in full conformity with the Charter granted by the Board of Regents of the
University of the State of New York and the Education Law of both the State of New York and the
Republic of Lebanon.
Article I. Name and Location
The name of the University shall be Lebanese American University, a not-for-profit institution of
higher education (benevolent, charitable, literary and scientific), recognized by the Ministry of
Education of the Republic of Lebanon and chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the
State of New York in the United States of America. It has three locations, Beirut, Byblos and Sidon,
Lebanon and its mailing address is P.O. Box. 13-5053, Beirut, Lebanon.
Article II. Purpose
In fulfillment of the Charter, the purpose of the University shall be to extend to students of the Middle
East on a non-discriminatory basis an opportunity for higher education under the conditions
acceptable to the culture and needs of the area while ensuring the Christian and liberal arts character
of the University in accordance with the heritage of its Presbyterian founders.
Article III. Educational Program
The educational program of the University shall include four-year study programs leading to the
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, five-year programs leading to professional degrees
in Architecture, Engineering and Pharmacy, two-year study programs leading to the Associate in Arts
and Associate in Applied Science degrees, and such special certificate courses and programs as may
from time to time be designed to meet the specific needs of the Middle East.
Graduate programs leading to the Master’s degree and Doctor of Philosophy are conducted in a
selected number of disciplines.
Article IV. Organization
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Board of Trustees
1. Membership -- The Board of Trustees (“BOARD”) shall consist of twenty-five (25)
members, an odd number as provided in the Charter. At least two-thirds of the BOARD
must be United States citizens. The majority of the BOARD must be United States citizens
who maintain their permanent residence in the United States, including at least one resident
of the State of New York. The BOARD shall also include two members of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States of America (“PCUSA”), and two members of the National
Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (“Synod”). The BOARD shall be a free standing,
self-perpetuating body and shall elect its members in three classes with three-year terms to
ensure continuity of membership. In addition to the twenty-five (25) voting members of
the BOARD, the President of the University, a representative of the Worldwide Ministries
Division of the PCUSA, the General Secretary of the Synod, the Chairman of the Board of
International Advisors and the Chair of the Faculty Senate shall serve as ex-officio
members of the BOARD without vote.
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In the event that the Board membership is to exceed 25, an additional PCUSA member of
American citizenship shall be nominated by the PCUSA, after consultation with LAU.
2. Duties -- In accordance with the Charter, responsibility to the Board of Regents of the
University of the State of New York for the University is vested in the BOARD for the
University’s basic policies, for the academic standing of the University, for the acquisition,
use and disposal of property, and for the election and appointment of the President of the
University.
3. Executive Committee – The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, the ViceChair, and the Secretary and all the Chairs of the Standing Committees of the BOARD, and
one (1) ex-officio member of the Board of International Advisors without vote. In the
event that the Executive Committee does not have a Synod member as a voting member,
then the ex-officio member of the Executive Committee shall be a Synod member from the
Board of International Advisors. The Chair of the BOARD shall act as Chair of the
Executive Committee. The President of the University shall serve as an ex-officio member
of the Executive Committee, without vote. At no time shall the Executive Committee
consist of fewer than five (5) Trustees with vote.
4. Committees - In addition to the Executive Committee, the BOARD shall have eight (8)
Standing Committees, namely, nominating, planning and administration, investment,
academic affairs, student development and enrollment management, audit,
compensation/legal, and university advancement. Each committee shall consist of at least
three (3) Trustees.
5. Address -- The principal office of the BOARD shall be 475 Riverside Drive, New York,
New York 10115.
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Board of International Advisors
1. Purpose -- The Board of International Advisors shall act as an advisor to the BOARD
and the Executive Committee of the BOARD on policies of the University. The Board of
International Advisors serves an important and integral function in the life of the
University. The Board of International Advisors will be comprised of individuals of
distinction who will bring their considerable talents, experience and wisdom to assist in
furthering the mission of the University.
The Board of International Advisors is charged with enhancing the visibility and reputation
of the University. It shall serve as a critical resource and will provide in an advisory
capacity input and guidance to the Board of Trustees, President, and senior management on
matters relating, but not confined to:
Academic Programming, particularly cross-border and jointly sponsored academic
programs;
Development and advancement, particularly the identification of new sources of giving;
Alumni Relations;
Community Relations; and
Recruitment.
2. Membership -- The Board of International Advisors shall consist of up to twenty-five
(25) members as follows: two (2) members appointed by the Nominating Committee of the
BOARD and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of International Advisors from
nominees selected by the Synod; the President of the Alumni Association; and the
remaining twenty-two (22) members appointed by the Nominating Committee of the
BOARD and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of International Advisors. The Board
of International Advisors shall be appointed in three classes with three-year terms to ensure
continuity of membership.
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3. Committees -- The Board of International Advisors may designate one or more ad hoc
committees, each committee to consist of three (3) or more members of the Board of
International Advisors.
4. Meetings -- The Board of International Advisors shall meet semi-annually and
additionally upon the written request of at least three (3) voting members. A quorum of the
Board of International Advisors shall consist of a majority of the actual filled seats. Notice
and agenda of a proposed meeting of the Board of International Advisors shall be given to
the members at least 30 days prior to the date of such meeting.
5. Officers -- The Board of International Advisors shall have three (3) officers: the Chair,
the Vice-Chair, and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected for one three-year term or
until the end of the officer’s term on the Board of International Advisors, whichever is less.
It shall be the duty of the Chair to preside over all meetings, and the duty of the Vice-Chair
to serve in the Chair’s absence; the Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings and
actions.
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Faculty
1. Membership -- The Faculty shall consist of the teaching personnel, the major
administrative officers, and the professionally trained University librarians.
2. Duties -- The Faculty shall be responsible for maintaining the academic standards and
program of the University within its established policies.
Article V. Meetings of BOARD
The BOARD shall meet semi-annually and when called by its Chair or upon the written request of
three Trustees. A quorum of the BOARD shall consist of a majority of the actual filled seats,
discounting any vacancies. BOARD members, who miss more than two consecutive semi-annual
meetings of the BOARD without a compelling reason as determined by the Executive Committee of
the BOARD, will lose their BOARD membership. Notice and agenda of a proposed meeting of the
BOARD shall be given to the members at least 30 days prior to the date of such meeting.
Article VI. Officers of BOARD
The BOARD shall have three (3) officers: the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and a Secretary, all of whom
shall be elected for one three-year term or until the end of the officer’s term as Trustee, whichever is
less. It shall be the duty of the Chair to preside over all meetings, and the duty of the Vice-Chair to
serve in the Chair’s absence; the Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings and actions, and carry
on official correspondence.
Article VII. Amendments
Amendments to the Constitution, which are consistent with the Charter, may be made only by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the voting membership of the BOARD. If such a majority is not
secured, a second meeting should be called after a minimum of thirty (30) days, and at the second
meeting the BOARD may pass the same amendments to the Constitution discussed at the first
meeting by a majority of the voting membership of the BOARD.
Article VIII. Validity of Remaining Provisions
If any provision of this Constitution shall be found in any action, suit, or proceeding to be invalid or
ineffective, the validity and effectiveness of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
Article IX. Repeal of Previous Constitutions
All previous Constitutions of Beirut University College and/or Lebanese American University are
hereby repealed, and the foregoing Constitution is effective as of June 8, 2003.
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University Bylaws
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BYLAWS OF LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Adopted by the Board of Trustees June 6, and 7, 2003
Effective June 8, 2003
Amended September 25, 2004
Amended May 12, 13 & 14, 2005
Amended March 9 & 10, 2006
Amended September 14 & 15, 2006
Amended March 8 & 9, 2007
Amended March 24 & 25, 2011
Amended March 23 & 24, 2012
Lebanese American University is a not-for-profit institution (benevolent, charitable, literary and
scientific) organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes, and no officer, employee, or
any individual related to the institution shall receive, or be entitled to receive, any pecuniary profit from
the operations thereof, except reasonable compensation for services under policies approved by the
Board of Trustees.
Article I. Board of Trustees
I-A. Membership
The Board of Trustees (“BOARD”) shall consist of twenty-five (25) members, an odd number as
provided in the Charter. At least two-thirds of the BOARD must be United States citizens. The majority
of the BOARD must be United States citizens who maintain their permanent residence in the United
States, including at least one resident of the State of New York. The BOARD shall also include two
members of the Presbyterian Church of the USA (“PCUSA”), and two members of the National
Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (“Synod”). The BOARD shall be a free standing, selfperpetuating body and shall elect its members in three classes with three-year terms to ensure
continuity of membership. In addition to the twenty-five (25) voting members of the BOARD, the
President of the University, a representative of the Worldwide Ministries Division of the PCUSA, the
General Secretary of the Synod, the Chairman of the Board of International Advisors and the Chair of
the Faculty Senate shall serve as ex-officio members of the BOARD without vote.
In the event that the Board membership is to exceed 25, an additional PCUSA member of American
citizenship shall be nominated by the PCUSA, after consultation with LAU.
I-B. Terms of Office for the BOARD
Terms of office shall be for three years with members elected to one of three classes. A member may
be re-elected for one consecutive three-year term. After serving two, three-year terms, members shall
be ineligible for reelection for at least one year. BOARD members may continue their service as nonvoting Emeritus members for life if they have served a total of ten years and if so elected by the
BOARD. Persons elected to fill terms of one year or less shall be eligible to serve two additional
consecutive three-year terms, while persons elected to fill terms in excess of one full year shall be
eligible to serve for only one additional consecutive term of three years.
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I-C. Qualifications for Membership to the BOARD
Members of the BOARD shall be selected on the basis of the leadership they can potentially give the
University based on their record of performance in their chosen profession or occupation. The BOARD
shall be composed of people who command respect; who shall be willing to serve the University within
the framework of its purpose; and who can contribute to University development matters. Members of
the BOARD are generally expected to cover their own expenses in attending BOARD meetings; in
exceptional cases the organization nominating a BOARD member or the University may cover the
expenses of such nominee.
I-D. Nomination to the BOARD
All nominations to the BOARD shall be made by the Nominating Committee. In any year in which there
is a vacancy in a PCUSA or a Synod position on the BOARD, before the meeting of the BOARD held in
the United States, the Nominating Committee of the BOARD shall receive from the PCUSA and the
Synod nominations of two names for either vacant position. The Nominating Committee shall submit to
the BOARD one of those names for the PCUSA or the Synod vacant position.
The Nominating Committee shall also submit to the BOARD for its consideration a slate of officers and
new BOARD members whose terms shall begin in the ensuing year.
The Nominating Committee shall nominate for membership on the BOARD only those candidates who
have indicated their willingness to serve; who meet the general requirements with regard to
occupational and constituency distribution; who meet the leadership qualifications of paragraph I-C
above; who will give balance and continuity of leadership to the class for which nominated; who have
been interviewed by at least two members of the Committee or by an officer of the BOARD or by the
President of the University; and for whom a complete résumé is available for inspection by all members
of the BOARD at least one week before the election is held. There shall be no nominations from the
floor.
Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled by the same procedure used for filling regular term
nominations and shall normally be filled at the stated meeting of the BOARD held in the United States.
I-E. BOARD Elections
Election of members of the BOARD, Officers, and Chairs of Standing Committees shall be by secret
ballot and shall take place at the stated meeting of the BOARD held in the United States. To be
elected, a candidate must receive a majority vote of the voting membership of the BOARD. Terms of
office of new members shall begin on the first day of October of the election year. The composition of
the Executive Committee shall be announced at the same meeting.
Article II. Duties of the BOARD
II-A. General Duties of the BOARD
The BOARD shall be responsible for seeing that the purpose of the University is met organizationally,
administratively, educationally, spiritually, socially, financially, that adequate facilities are provided, and
that a policy framework is established within which the program of the University can be developed and
administered by the staff. The BOARD shall have the following prime functions:
1. Leadership - the BOARD shall utilize its unique position:
a. To select and support or remove the President of the University;
b. To ensure that an adequate statement of mission and purpose be established;
c. To assure that an adequate long range plan for the University is developed; and
d. To assume personal responsibility for assisting in the fund-raising activities of the University
through personal giving, through developing contacts with other donors, and through a
willingness to persuade others to become donors.
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2. Stewardship - the BOARD shall oversee the performance of the management of the University:
a. To ensure that the institution utilizes the resources at its disposal to further its mission and
purposes; and
b. To ensure that assets are managed effectively and there are adequate safeguards to protect
the future of the University.
3. Audit -- the BOARD shall serve in an evaluation capacity in applying external standards to the
performance of the institution:
a. To judge the academic standards of the faculty against the standards for the type of institution
to which it belongs utilizing outside specialists as necessary;
b. To evaluate the financial health of the institution through the traditional annual audit and through
comparative data from other institutions; and
c. To devise means of assessing the management performance of the administrative staff utilizing
outside consultants when necessary or by redefining the annual audit to include management
auditing.
II-B. Selection of the President
The BOARD shall meet to elect the President of the University. The term of office for the President
shall normally be for four years subject, however, to a formal review after three years by a committee of
the BOARD. Appointment for additional terms of up to four years per term may be made by agreement
of a majority of the voting membership of the BOARD. The procedure for selection of the President
shall be:
1. The BOARD shall designate the Presidential Search Committee composed of at least six voting
BOARD members including the Chair and Vice-Chair, plus one additional member elected from
each of the following: the Alumni Association, the Faculty, and the Board of International
Advisors.
2. This Committee shall request the names of candidates from other members of the BOARD, the
Faculty, the Alumni Association, the related churches, from other educational institutions, and
may also seek assistance of professional firms.
3. Any BOARD member may submit nominations to the Presidential Search Committee up to the
deadline set by the Committee, but no nominations will be accepted from the floor during
elections.
4. The Committee shall select one name from among those nominated and present that name with
an accompanying résumé to the BOARD at least one month prior to the meeting of the BOARD
set for the final selection.
5. The election shall be held by a secret ballot. To be elected, a candidate must receive at least a
two-thirds vote of the members of the BOARD present at a duly constituted meeting provided
that such vote is equal to or exceeds a majority of the voting membership of the BOARD.
Trustees shall not be authorized to vote by proxy. If the required majorities are not achieved,
the Presidential Search Committee shall be reconvened and the process repeated.
II-C. Removal of the President
The President may be removed from office only by vote of two-thirds of the Trustees present at a duly
constituted meeting, provided that such vote in favor of removal is equal to or exceeds a majority of the
voting membership of the BOARD.
II-D. Approval of Administrative Officers and Faculty
The BOARD shall act on the appointment of the Vice Presidents and the General Counsel upon the
recommendation of the President. These officers will serve at the pleasure of the President, for a term
of four years, subject to favorable yearly reviews. The term of appointment may be renewed upon the
consent of all involved parties. Also, and upon the recommendation of the President, the Board shall
approve the appointment of the Deans whose term of appointment shall normally be for four years,
subject to favorable yearly reviews. The Director of Internal Audit shall be appointed based on the
recommendation of the President and the Audit Committee and then the approval of the BOARD. The
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BOARD shall also approve all long-term appointments, promotions and long-term leaves of faculty
members, upon the recommendation of the President of the University.
II-E. Other Approvals
The BOARD shall approve the long-range plan, the income budget, the expense budgets of all funds,
non-budgeted expenditures, inter-fund transfers, changes in fees, changes in salary schedules,
changes in the total number of employees, and the acquisition, use or disposal of all assets including
funds, lands, buildings or major pieces of equipment.
Article III. Meetings of the Board
III-A. Stated Meetings
The BOARD shall hold two stated meetings each year.
III-B. Special Meetings
Special meetings of the BOARD may be called by the Executive Committee of the BOARD, or upon the
written request of three voting members of the BOARD. Notice and agenda of such meeting must be
given at least 30 days in advance of such a meeting. Emergency meetings of the BOARD may be
called by its Chair with less notice if the nature of the emergency justifies such action.
III-C. Quorum for the Board of Trustees
A quorum of the BOARD shall consist of a majority of the actual filled seats, discounting any vacancies.
Trustees may participate in and act at any meeting of the BOARD through the use of a conference
telephone or other similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in
the meeting can communicate with each other. Participation in such a meeting shall constitute
attendance and presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so participating. Trustees
shall not be authorized to vote by proxy.
III-D. Executive Sessions of the Board of Trustees
An Executive Session during a meeting of the BOARD shall be defined as a meeting of the voting
members of the BOARD with the understanding that the President of the University will also attend all
Executive Sessions of the University except when his own personal relationship to the University is
under consideration.
III-E. Meeting Place
The BOARD shall hold at least one of the stated meetings per year in the United States. The other
stated meeting of the BOARD each year shall, if possible, be held in Lebanon, at one of the campuses
of the University, unless the BOARD decides to meet outside of Lebanon from time to time.
Article IV. Officers of the BOARD
The officers of the BOARD shall be the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and Secretary of the BOARD. Such
officers shall be elected for one three-year term or until the end of such officer’s term as Trustee,
whichever is less. Elections of officers shall take place at the stated meeting of the BOARD held in the
United States.
IV-A. Chair of the BOARD
The Chair shall preside over meetings of the BOARD, and shall perform the usual duties of the
presiding officer. The Chair shall have the right to vote on all questions on which a vote is taken and
shall perform the duties of the Chair’s office as instructed by the BOARD. The Chair shall normally be
a member and the Chair of the Nominating Committee, the Presidential Search Committee, and the
Executive Committee.
IV-B. Vice-Chair of the BOARD
The Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or at the Chair’s request
and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time. The Vice-Chair shall normally be a
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member of the Nominating Committee, the Presidential Search Committee, and the Executive
Committee.
IV-C. Secretary of the BOARD
The Secretary shall normally be a member of the Executive Committee of the BOARD. The Secretary
shall assume responsibility for the accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of the BOARD
and Executive Committee meetings, for notifying the BOARD members of the time, place and agenda
of all regular and special meetings of the BOARD and the Executive Committee (the Secretary may
delegate these duties, but not the responsibility, to one or more members of the Administration).
IV-D. Additional Officers
Additional officers such as an Assistant Secretary or an additional Vice-Chair may be elected by the
BOARD to serve the needs of the University and meet the responsibilities of the BOARD.
Article V. Executive Committee of the BOARD
V-A. Membership
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and the Secretary and all the
Chairs of the Standing Committees of the BOARD, and one (1) ex-officio member of the Board of
International Advisors without vote. In the event that the Executive Committee does not have a Synod
member as a voting member then the ex-officio member of the Executive Committee shall be a Synod
member from the Board of International Advisors. The Chair of the BOARD shall act as Chair of the
Executive Committee. The President of the University shall serve as an ex-officio member of the
Executive Committee, without vote. At no time shall the Executive Committee consist of fewer than five
(5) Trustees with vote. Teleconference meetings, where all participants can communicate with each
other, are permitted. No member may serve on the Executive Committee for more than three (3)
consecutive years.
V-B. Duties and Ground Rules of the Executive Committee of the BOARD
1. The presence of five voting members of the Executive Committee shall be considered a
quorum.
2. Between meetings of the BOARD, the Executive Committee shall meet as necessary, shall
perform the usual functions of an Executive Committee, shall see that the policies and
programs of the BOARD are implemented, and shall exercise all powers of the BOARD which
are neither inconsistent with the Constitution or By-Laws and policies of the BOARD itself,
New York law, nor with the delegated responsibilities of the Standing Committees of the
BOARD. All actions of the Executive Committee are subject to the review and control of the
BOARD.
3. Any member of the BOARD who is not a member of the Executive Committee may attend any
meeting of the Executive Committee and take part in the discussions, but cannot vote.
4. The agenda and minutes of all Executive Committee meetings shall be circulated to all
members of the BOARD.
5. The Executive Committee shall sit in Judicial Session for matters pertaining to dismissal of any
faculty or staff member and other matters of major importance to the University upon appeal
through the President from individuals through the appropriate Council and/or through the
President’s Cabinet.
6. Any action of the Executive Committee may be challenged by the written petition of 5
members of the BOARD. In case of challenge, such action will be suspended pending review
by the full BOARD at its next regular or special meeting. In cases where a delay in the action
in question would be considered by the Executive Committee to be detrimental to the interests
the University, the action may be carried out by the Executive Committee; upon completion of
full discussion of the action by the BOARD any reversal of the vote of the Executive
Committee will be regarded as a vote of censure.
7. Members of the Executive Committee may participate in and act at any meeting of the
Executive Committee through the use of a conference telephone or other similar
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communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can
communicate with each other. Participation in such meeting shall constitute attendance and
presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so participating.
Article VI. Standing Committees of the BOARD
The BOARD shall constitute the following Standing Committees from among members of the BOARD
to carry out the following responsibilities. The administrative officer listed opposite each Committee will
meet with that Committee, serve as its secretary, and coordinate its activities with the work of the
appropriate University Councils and staff members. Each Standing Committee shall elect a Chair from
among its members for a term of three years or until the end of such member’s BOARD term,
whichever comes first.
Nominating Committee
Planning & Finance Committee
President
Vice President for Human Resources & University
Services.
Director of Internal Audit
Vice President for Finance
Vice President for University Advancement
Provost
Audit Committee
Investment Committee
University Advancement & Relations Committee
Academic Affairs Committee
 Academic Affairs Sub-Committee: Health
Provost, General Counsel, and Vice President for
Services Sub-Committee
Finance
Student Development & Enrollment Management Vice President for Student Development and
Committee
Enrollment Management.
Legal & Compensation Committee
General Counsel
Committee assignments shall be recommended by the Chair of the BOARD after consultation with the
President and approval by the Nominating Committee for final BOARD approval during its meeting in
the United States. Normally, a Chairperson of a Committee may not serve in said capacity for more
than three (3) consecutive years. Minutes of all Committee meetings are to be recorded and presented
for review at the next meeting of the BOARD.
VI-A. Nominating Committee:
The Nominating Committee shall be elected by the BOARD upon the recommendation of the Executive
Committee of the BOARD. The duties and procedures of the Nominating Committee are set forth in
Article I-D above. The Chair of the BOARD shall be the Chair of the Nominating Committee.
VI-B. Planning and Finance Committee:
This Committee shall be responsible to the BOARD for the development and subsequent modification
of Board policies covering program planning, finance, facilities and personnel, the review of the
analytical studies, which are the basis for changes in fees and/or changes in number of staff personnel,
and the review of planning studies to determine the land, buildings, and major equipment needed by
the University in the future.
Planning:
1. Reviewing proposed additions of and accepting new facilities
2. Reviewing proposed additions and renovations of existing facilities
3. Evaluating appropriate utilization of existing available space, taking into consideration master
plans, infrastructure, traffic, parking, appropriate land use, and the effect upon overall
University operations
4. Including facilities of direct support organizations (DSOs), health service support organizations
(HSOs), and other affiliated corporations of the University
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5. Reviewing and approving the Campus Master Plan
6. Ensuring the maintenance of an appropriate capital structure
Finance:
1. Providing direction for the entire Board for fiscal responsibility
2. Regularly reviewing the organization’s revenues and expenditures, balance sheet
3. Approving the annual budget and submitting it to the full Board for approval
4. Approving the Capital Budget and recommending its approval to the Board
5. Approving financial long-term plans and recommending them for approval to the Board
VI-C. University Advancement Committee
This Committee shall be responsible to the BOARD for:
1. The development and subsequent modification of the board policy covering advancement,
relations and public information.
2. The public information program designed to inform and to enthuse the various constituencies
of the University in order to attract the desired students, friends and funds in support of the
University programs.
3. The relations program of the University with high schools, alumni, parents, churches and
governments.
4. The advancement program of the University includes Alumni relations, development, which is
especially concerned with fundraising, and information and public relations.
VI-D. Academic Affairs Committee
This Committee shall be responsible to the BOARD for maintaining academic standards acceptable to
the board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and to the Ministry of Education of the
Republic of Lebanon and for:
1. The development and subsequent modification of the BOARD policy of academic affairs.
2. The total educational program of the University including curriculum design, calendar
experimentation, teaching standards, research expectations, service work by faculty,
sabbatical and tenure programs, faculty retention and renewal, internal and external academic
standards, academic services, learning aids and Library services.
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Academic Affairs Sub-Committee: Health Services Sub-Committee
This Sub-Committee oversees all issues related to medical education and facilities which are
owned by LAU, or in which LAU has a vested interest:
 The Sub-Committee receives periodic reports on the above from the Administration,
based on which it prepares its recommendation to the Board through the Academic
Committee on strategic directives and the implementation and fulfillment of the overall
mission of medical education and related facilities.
 Members of the Sub-Committee are also asked to opine on strategic alliances,
partnerships, or affiliations that the University or its related health facilities are
contemplating.
 The Sub-Committee also examines and monitors the overall development of the area
under its jurisdiction to ensure proper progress as per the directives and strategic
guidance mandated by the Board.
 The Sub-Committee will also oversee the financial viability and feasibility of the
existing facilities and any intended expansion.
 The Sub-Committee, and in close collaboration with the LAU Health Foundation, will
assist the University in its efforts to raise funds and establish connections and
alliances that are essential for the advancement and furtherance of the University’s
mission, particularly in relation to its medical education and related facilities.
 The Sub-Committee also serves whenever required on adhoc committees to further its
mission and goals.
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VI-E. Student Development and Enrollment Management Committee
This Committee shall be responsible to the BOARD for:
1. The development and subsequent modification of the BOARD policy covering student and
University life and other enrollment management matters with special attention given to the
rights, privileges and responsibilities of students and other university constituents in the
promotion of a healthy university community.
2. The development and subsequent modification of the BOARD policies covering admissions,
financial aid, and extra-curricular activities.
3. The evaluation of the implementation programs designed to enrich intellectually, socially and
spiritually the life of students, faculty and other members of the University community.
4. The interpretation of what a church-related liberal arts University is and can become to all
University constituencies in terms of freedoms and responsibilities in the furthering of social
and spiritual development for the individual and the community.
VI-F. Audit Committee
The Audit Committee shall consist of no less than four Trustees. No member of the Audit Committee
may engage in any business dealing with the University for two years prior to his/her service on the
Audit Committee, during service or two years after service on the Audit Committee.
The Committee shall meet at least twice a year, prior to scheduled meetings of the BOARD.
In general, the Committee shall oversee the University's system of internal control and financial
practices.
Specific Responsibilities
1. To recommend the selection and compensation as well as the retention or termination of the
university's external auditors.
2. To review the external auditor's scope and audit plan.
3. To review and discuss with management and the external auditors the financial statements
and the results of the audit.
4. To meet with representatives of the external auditors, the internal auditor and the Vice
President for Finance and others as appropriate in order to make appropriate
recommendations to the BOARD.
5. To report to the full BOARD on the adequacy of internal control over financial and
administrative transactions.
6. To ensure that matters of noncompliance with University Policies, Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulations and law are resolved.
7. To review and approve the annual plan of the internal auditor.
8. To receive periodic status reports from the University's internal auditor on internal audit
activities, including accomplishments of the annual plan, major deviations and significant audit
findings. (The Director of Internal Audit shall provide the President and other administrators,
as appropriate, with the results of the audits and reports and shall seek their input and
comments.)
9. To oversee administration of the University’s policy on conflicts of interest.
VI-G. Investment Committee
The Investment Committee is responsible to the BOARD for:
1. Review and recommend investment policies for all available funds of the University. Policies
should address key issues such as: asset allocation objectives, acceptable risk levels, total
return objectives and spending rates. These policies will be set in the context of an overall
financial plan consistent with the overall objectives of the University.
2. Review and recommend investment guidelines relating to such areas as eligible investments,
diversification and concentration restrictions, and performance objectives for specific
managers’ portfolios.
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3. Recommend the selection of investment consultants, investment managers and other
professional experts as appropriate.
4. Evaluate performance of investment managers as compared with performance objectives and
other investment guidelines and make changes as appropriate.
5. Review the banking practice of the University with regard to selection of appropriate banks,
efficient cash management system and currency exposure.
6. The Investment Committee will provide periodic reports on its responsibilities to the BOARD.
VI-H. Compensation/Legal Committee
The Committee is responsible to the BOARD for:
1. Conduct the President’s performance evaluation periodically and recommend a salary
increase.
2. Review the salary scale of the University periodically and present it to the BOARD for
approval.
3. Review the Personnel Policy for the University and present it to the BOARD for approval.
4. Stay on top of any laws and regulations that govern employment conditions at the University.
5. Serve as the President’s resource on all personnel issues.
6. Assure compliance with the Charter, Constitution and Bylaws as well as the laws and
regulations of the Education Law of the State of New York and the laws of the United States of
America and the Republic of Lebanon
Article VII. Special Committees
The BOARD may establish such ad hoc or special committees as necessary to fulfill their
responsibilities provided the assignments given such committees are not already covered in the
responsibilities of the Standing Committees listed in Article VI. Ad hoc or special committees may be
composed of BOARD members and/or non-members. Such committees are subject to the same
regulations as the Standing Committees and must report their findings and recommendations to the
BOARD.
Article VIII. The BOARD and the Administration
VIII-A. President
The President shall be the executive, administrative and academic head of the University with full
responsibility and authority for giving leadership to the operation of the University within the framework
of the Constitution and By-laws and under the guidance and policies of the BOARD. The President
shall be directly responsible to the BOARD and shall be expected to give staff support to the BOARD in
fulfilling its responsibilities to the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. The
President shall be an ex-officio member without vote on both the BOARD and the Board of
International Advisors, and on all official committees and councils of the two boards and of the
University.
The President, in consultation with the President’s Cabinet shall approve the proposed University
Councils and committee structures and personnel assignments as necessary for the responsible
participation by members of the faculty, staff, student body and other constituencies in the decision
making process of the University and in the implementation of its program. The President shall be
responsible for reviewing all actions to ensure compliance with the policies, rules and regulations
governing the University and shall take such action, including veto, as the President deems necessary
and informs the body concerned.
When the President is absent or temporarily incapacitated, the President shall appoint one of the Vice
Presidents to act on the President’s behalf. In case of emergency absenteeism or upon the sudden
death of the President, a Committee of the Vice Presidents, chaired by the Vice President of Academic
Affairs, will assume the duties of the Presidency until the BOARD appoints an acting President by a
majority of the voting membership of the BOARD in a duly constituted meeting, or the BOARD elects a
new President in accordance with Article II-B.
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VIII-B. Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost
The Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost shall give leadership and supervision to the
educational program of the University, both inside and outside the classroom and shall preside at
Faculty meetings. The Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost shall be a member of the
President’s Cabinet, the University Planning Council and the Council of Deans. The Vice President for
Academic Affairs/Provost shall be the secretary of the Academic Affairs Committee of the BOARD.
VIII-C. Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management
The Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management shall give leadership and
supervision to the student service programs of the University, which includes student recruitment,
entrance exams, admission, registration, financial aid, retention, student life, graduation and student
housing. The Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management will also develop
and supervise the Continuing Education Program of the University. The Vice-President for Student
Development and Enrollment Management shall be a member of the President’s Cabinet, the
University Planning Council and the Student Affairs Council. The Vice President for Development and
Enrollment Management shall be the secretary of the Student Development and Enrollment
Management Committee of the BOARD.
VIII-D. Vice President for Finance
The Vice President for Finance shall give leadership and supervision to the over-all financial functions
of the University. The Vice President for Finance shall be a member of the President’s Cabinet and the
University Planning Council. The Vice President for Finance shall be the secretary of the Investment
Committee and the co-secretary of the Planning and Administration Committee of the BOARD.
VIII-E. Vice President for University Advancement
The Vice President for University Advancement shall give leadership and supervision to the healthy
growth of the university by devising and carrying out programs of fundraising and relations with alumni,
current and potential donors, churches, governments and other constituencies of the University all over
the world. The Vice President for University Advancement shall be a member of the President’s
Cabinet and the University Planning Council. The Vice President for University Advancement shall be
the secretary of the University Advancement Committee of the BOARD
VIII-F. Vice President for Human Resources and University Services
The Vice President for Human Resources and University Services shall provide strong leadership and
supervision in the Human Resources, Facilities, Planning, and other University services. The Vice
President for Human Resources and University Services shall be a member of the President’s Cabinet
and the University Planning Council. The Vice President for Human Resources and University Services
shall serve as the co-secretary of the Planning and Administration Committee of the Board.
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VIII-G. Administrative Officers
The BOARD shall approve the appointment of the Vice Presidents, and the General Counsel upon the
recommendation of the President. These officers will serve at the pleasure of the President, for a term
of four years, subject to favorable yearly reviews. The term of appointment may be renewed upon the
consent of all involved parties. Also, and upon the recommendation of the President, the Board shall
approve the appointment of the Deans whose term of appointment shall normally be for four years,
subject to favorable yearly reviews. The Director of Internal Audit shall be appointed based on the
recommendation of the President and the Audit Committee and then the approval of the BOARD.
Withdrawal of support of any of those major administrative officers by either the President or a majority
of the voting membership of the BOARD must result in removal or suspension of such administrative
officers from office. Reassignment, with adjustment of salary or termination of the services of such
administrators, is to be decided by the President and approved by the Board. Other administrative staff
and faculty personnel will be appointed by the appropriate supervisors with the approval of the
President. The President shall be responsible for seeing that the duties of all administrative staff
members are defined in suitable written form.
VIII-H. President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is composed of the President, the Vice Presidents and the General Counsel.
The main function of the President’s Cabinet is ensuring that the University is successfully meeting its
mission, vision and goals.
The President’s Cabinet acts as a consulting and an advisory body to the President on all short and
long term matters that affect the well-being of the University.
The President’s Cabinet assists the President on the following:
1. Formulating University Plans and Policies.
2. Overseeing the daily affairs of the University.
3. Enabling successful leadership throughout the University that reflects trust, integrity, openness,
accountability and timely responsiveness.
4. Dealing with all urgent matters that may affect the proper running of the University.
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VIII-J. Council of Deans:
The Council of Deans is composed of the School Academic Deans and the Dean of Graduate Studies,
and is chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Academic Assistant Vice Presidents are exofficio non-voting members of the Council.
The Council is:
 An advisory and recommendatory body to the VPAA and the President on the academic
programs, processes and procedures, and on administration of academic services and other
university affairs.
 A liaison body between the heads of the academic units of the University, for the purpose of
promoting discussion and exchange of ideas on the effective management of their schools
VIII-J. University Planning Council:
The University Planning Council (UPC) shall be composed of the President, the Vice Presidents, the
General Counsel, the Deans, the Deans of Students, the Assistant Vice Presidents, the Director of
University Institutional Research, the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, the Chair and the
Vice Chair of the Staff Advisory Council, and the Vice President of the University Student Council.
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The UPC will meet quarterly to discuss and provide advice to the President on all matters relating to
long and mid-term planning and strategic and conceptual University directives and goals.
The UPC will serve as the University’s collective think tank, bringing all the entities together to discuss
and develop methods and means that will assist the University in achieving its mission, vision and
goals. The President will Chair this Council, and set its agenda and meeting dates.
VIII-K. Student Affairs Council:
The Student Affairs Council is composed of the Deans of Students, the Registrars, two representatives
from the Senate, the two Assistant Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, and the Vice President of the
University Student Council. This Council is chaired by the Vice President for Student Development and
Enrolment Management.
The Council will function as an advisory and recommendatory body to the Vice President for Student
Development & Enrolment Management and the President, on all matters that affect the student’s
welfare, and the quality of services provided to them, and any other matter related to student life.
The Council will serve as a liaison with all the offices of student services, and other university offices,
regarding matters that affect student life on campus, to foster and promote discussion, and exchange
of ideas, on how to best serve our students in a healthy and productive atmosphere.
Article IX. The BOARD and the Faculty
IX-A. Membership
The Faculty of the University shall consist of all teaching personnel, the major administrative officers,
and all professionally trained University librarians.
IX-B. Duties
The Faculty, through the Deans, Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President, shall be
responsible for the academic standards and program of the University and shall take the steps
necessary to assure such standards through the use of and comparison with generally accepted
international standards.
IX-C. Organization
The Faculty shall be organized, along with key staff personnel and students, into a committee or
council structure allowing them to develop the expertise necessary to exercise their responsibility in
giving leadership to the educational program of the University, both inside and outside the classroom.
IX-D. Faculty By-Laws
Faculty By-laws shall be established to define the structure and procedures by which the Faculty shall
provide leadership to the University and shall be approved by a majority of the voting membership of
the BOARD.
Article X. Board of International Advisors
X-A. Membership of the Board of International Advisors
The Board of International Advisors shall consist of up to twenty-five (25) members as follows: two (2)
members appointed by the Nominating Committee as specified in Article X-D from nominees selected
by the Synod; the President of the Alumni Association; and the remaining twenty-two (22) members
appointed by the Nominating Committee as specified in Article X-D. The Board of International
Advisors shall be appointed in three classes with three-year terms to ensure continuity of membership.
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The additional three (3) members listed below shall serve as ex-officio members without vote:
1. The General Secretary of the Synod
2. The President of the University
3. The Elected Representative of the Teaching Faculty of the University.
X-B. Terms of Office for the Board of International Advisors
Terms of office shall be for three years with members elected to one of three classes. A member may
be re-elected for one consecutive three-year term. After serving two, three-year terms, members shall
be ineligible for reelection for at least one year. Board of International Advisors members may continue
their service as non-voting Emeritus members for life if they have served a total of ten years and if so
elected by the Board of International Advisors. Persons elected to fill terms of one year or less shall be
eligible to serve two additional consecutive three-year terms; persons elected to fill terms in excess of
one full year shall be eligible to serve for only one additional consecutive term of three years.
X-C. Qualifications for the Board of International Advisors
Members of the Board of International Advisors shall be selected on the basis of the leadership they
can potentially give the University based on their record of performance in their chosen profession or
occupation. The Board of International Advisors shall be composed of people who command respect;
who shall be willing to serve the University within the framework of its purpose; and who can contribute
to University development matters. Members of the Board of International Advisors are generally
expected to cover their own expenses in attending Board of International Advisors meetings; in
exceptional cases the organization nominating a Board of International Advisors member or the
University may cover the expenses of such nominee.
X-D. Nominations to the Board of International Advisors
The Nominating Committee of the Board of International Advisors shall consist of the Nominating
Committee of the BOARD and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of International Advisors. In any
year in which there is a vacancy in a Synod position on the Board of International Advisors, the
Nominating Committee of the Board of International Advisors shall receive from the Synod nominations
before the annual meeting of the Board of International Advisors two names for each of the Synod
vacant positions. The Nominating Committee of the Board of International Advisors shall appoint one
of those individuals to the Board of International Advisors. In addition, the Nominating Committee of
the Board of International Advisors shall appoint suitable nominees for the at-large vacancies to the
Board of International Advisors.
X-E. General Duties of the Board of International Advisors
The Board of International Advisors shall act as an advisor to the BOARD and the Executive
Committee of the BOARD on policies of the University. The Board of International Advisors serves an
important and integral function in the life of the University. The Board of International Advisors will be
comprised of individuals of distinction who will bring their considerable talents, experience and wisdom
to assist in furthering the mission of the University.
The Board of International Advisors is charged with enhancing the visibility and reputation of the
University. It shall serve as a critical resource and will provide in an advisory capacity input and
guidance to the Board of Trustees, President, and senior management on matters relating, but not
confined to:
1. Academic Programming, particularly cross-border and jointly sponsored academic programs;
2. Development and Advancement, particularly the identification of new sources of giving;
3. Alumni Relations;
4. Community Relations; and
5. Recruitment.
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X-F. Meetings of the Board of International Advisors
The Board of International Advisors shall hold two or more meetings each year.
X-G. Special Meetings of the Board of International Advisors
Special meetings of the Board of International Advisors may be called upon the written request of three
members.
X-H. Quorum of the Board of International Advisors
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the actual filled seats of the Board of International Advisors.
Members of the Board of International Advisors may participate in and act at any meeting through the
use of a conference telephone or other similar communications equipment by means of which all
persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other. Participation in such meeting
shall constitute attendance and presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so
participating.
X-I. Officers of the Board of International Advisors
The officers of the Board of International Advisors shall be the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and Secretary of
the Board of International Advisors. They shall be elected for one three-year term or until the end of
the member’s term on the Board of International Advisors, whichever is less.
X-J. Chair of the Board of International Advisors
The Chair shall preside over meetings of the Board of International Advisors, and shall perform the
usual duties of the presiding officer. The Chair shall have the right to vote on all questions on which a
vote is taken and shall perform the duties of the Chair’s office as instructed by the Board of
International Advisors.
X-K. Vice-Chair of the Board of International Advisors
The Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or at the Chair’s request
and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Vice-Chair.
X-L. Secretary of the Board of International Advisors
The Secretary shall assume responsibility for the accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of
the Board of International Advisors’ meetings and for notifying the members of the Board of
International Advisors of the time, place and agenda of all regular and special meetings of the Board of
International Advisors (the Secretary may delegate these duties, but not the responsibility, to one or
more members of the Administration).
X-M. Special Committees of the Board of International Advisors
The Board of International Advisors may establish such ad hoc or special committees as necessary to
fulfill its responsibilities.
Article XI. Indemnification
The University shall indemnify members of the BOARD and the Board of International Advisors to the
fullest extent permitted by New York law. The University will also purchase available insurance to
indemnify all BOARD members against expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them, including
legal fees, in connection with the defense of any action, suit, or proceeding in which they, or any of
them, are made parties or a party by reason of having been a member of the BOARD.
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Article XII. Amendments to the By-Laws
Amendments to the By-laws, which are consistent with the Charter, may be made only by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the voting membership of the BOARD. If such a majority is not secured,
a second meeting should be called after a minimum of thirty (30) days and at the second meeting the
BOARD may pass the same amendments to the By-laws discussed at the first meeting by a majority of
the voting membership of the BOARD.
Article XIII. Validity of Remaining Provisions
If any provision of these By-laws shall be found in any action, suit, or proceeding to be invalid or
ineffective, the validity and effectiveness of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
Article XIV. Repeal of Previous By-Laws
All By-laws of Beirut University College and/or Lebanese American University previously adopted are
hereby repealed, and the foregoing By-laws of Lebanese American University are effective as of June
8, 2003.
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Faculty Bylaws
Lebanese American University
FACULTY BYLAWS
Approved by the Board of Trustees on June 6 & 7, 2003
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 14 &15, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 8 & 9, 2007
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 6 & 7, 2007
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 27 & 28, 2008
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 19 & 20, 2009
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 16 & 17, 2010
The University academic organization shall consist of the Faculty, the Board of Trustees, the
latter being responsible to the chartering agency, and the Board of Regents of the University
of the State of New York. The duties of the Trustees are spelled out in the University
Constitution and Bylaws and the faculty duties are spelled out in this document. The duties of
all three entities (including the Board of Regents) are closely integrated and must be
considered in total for maximum understanding of the operation of the University.
Article I. Membership of the Faculty
In accordance with the Constitution of the University, the faculty shall consist of all teaching
personnel. More specifically the voting faculty shall consist of the School Deans, Dean of
Graduate Studies and Research and, all full time faculty including administrators with faculty
contracts. The Vice-President for Student Development and Enrolment Management, Deans
of Students, Registrars, Head Librarian(s), Directors of Guidance, Admissions, Public
Relations, and Continuing Education, attend and participate in faculty meetings without vote
unless they have full time faculty status. Part time faculty members, Research Faculty and
Research Associates may attend and participate in Faculty Meetings without vote. The
President shall serve as an ex-officio member without vote. It shall be the duty of the Provost
to publish lists of all faculty members by schools, departments or divisions at the beginning
of each semester indicating those eligible to vote in faculty meetings.
Article II. Duties of the Faculty
II-A. Educational Duties
The prime duty of the faculty is to serve the students by giving them the best educational
experience possible within the constraints of the resources available. In accordance with the
Bylaws of the University, the faculty shall be responsible through the Chairpersons, the
Academic School Deans, the Faculty Senate, the Provost and the President for the academic
standards and programs of the University which should be in accordance with generally
accepted Standards for Higher Education. The faculty shall share responsibility through the
schools, senate, and councils for curricular programs, the awarding of degrees, and the cocurricular activities of the University in conformity with the Mission and within the
framework of the Constitution and Bylaws of the University, the policies of the Board of
Trustees and the guidelines established by the chartering agency, the Board of Regents of the
University of the State of New York, and the appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies.
In addition, the faculty shall assume responsibility for keeping itself abreast of recent
developments in their disciplines and of the latest international educational developments and
shall develop innovative teaching and learning programs designed to give the university a
position of educational leadership. Faculty are to be engaged in research and be active
members in the community of scholars of their discipline, and shall give personal leadership
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to the University through conscientious service as classroom teachers, scholars, contributing
members of their schools and councils, individuals maintaining high intellectual and moral
standards and individuals deeply interested in the welfare of their students.
II-B. Organizational Structure
To carry out these responsibilities the Faculty shall be organized into Schools, and participate
in the Senate and Councils. Faculty shall serve as members of the school to which they
belong.
Any duly constituted committee or council of the university shall be entitled to invite or seek
information from any member of the university they deem necessary, faculty, administration
or staff, depending on their agenda.
II-C. Review
The faculty shall have the right to review the actions taken by any committee/council, and to
refer back such action to that committee/council for reconsideration if it deems fit. Such
review shall be initiated by submitting a detailed petition by the concerned individual on
personnel issues, 30% of school faculty when they refer to school decisions and 10% of the
full faculty when they refer to university wide decisions.
Article III. Meetings of the Faculty
III-A. Stated
There shall be a minimum of one faculty meeting per semester. Faculty meetings are chaired
by the Provost. The Agenda for the faculty meeting is drafted by the Provost and the
Chairperson of the Senate. There shall also be a minimum of four stated School Faculty
Meetings per year (two per semester). School Faculty Meetings are chaired by the Dean of
the School.
III-B. Special Faculty University/Campus meetings
Faculty meetings may be held at the call of the Provost or upon written request to the
Chairperson of the Faculty Senate by 10% of the voting faculty members. Announcement of
a special meeting shall be made at least three days before the meeting and shall include an
agenda. Emergency meetings may be called with less notice.
III-C. Quorum
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership of the voting faculty, exclusive of
those on leave. If no quorum is present at any meeting, a special meeting shall be called at
least 48 hours later and regular business shall be conducted in this meeting regardless of the
number present. Should a situation arise which prevents holding a meeting, the necessary
work shall be performed by the schools and councils without the guidance of the faculty as a
whole.
III-D. Chairperson
The meetings of the faculty shall normally be chaired by the Provost and in his/her absence
by the Chairperson of the Faculty Senate. School faculty meetings shall be chaired by the
School Dean. Academic Department or Division meetings are chaired by the Chairperson.
Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent revision of Robert's Rules of
Order.
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III-E. Secretary
The Secretary of the Faculty shall prepare the minutes of each meeting including: (a) the
items of business considered, (b) a brief summary of the ensuing discussion, and (c) all
actions taken. These minutes shall be submitted to the Office of the Provost within 48 hours
after each meeting for reproduction and distribution to the faculty no later than one week
after each meeting. The duties of the Secretary in university faculty meetings shall be
assumed by the Secretary of the Faculty Senate ex-officio.
Article IV. University and Faculty Officers
The following are the responsibilities and duties of the officers of the university in
compliance with the Bylaws of the University:
IV-A. President
The President shall be the executive, administrative and academic head of the University
with full responsibility and authority for giving leadership to the operations of the University
and shall be an ex-officio member without vote of all Standing University Councils; he/she
shall give particular attention to the development, relations, planning and administrative
functions of the University. As the responsible executive head of the University he/she shall
carefully review the actions of all committees/councils and schools for compliance with the
University Mission, various regulations and actions governing the University and shall take
such action, including veto, as he/she deems necessary or desirable and shall immediately
inform the body concerned. Furthermore, it shall be the duty of the President to see that
members of the University community exercise responsibility commensurate with the
authority entrusted to them either individually or collectively.
The President shall appoint the major administrative officers necessary to fulfill the
obligations of the University. All appointments other than the Vice President level shall be
made only after consultation with the concerned vice presidents and the personnel directly
affected, such as with the faculty upon the appointment or re-appointment of the School
Deans. Appointments of Vice Presidents, Deans, Director of Internal Audit, and Legal
Counsel, need the Board of Trustees' approval.
IV-B. Provost
The Provost of the University shall give leadership and supervision to all educational
programs of the University, through the School Deans, and the Dean of Graduate Studies and
Research. He/she shall preside at General University Faculty meetings, and may act for the
President when the latter is unable to perform his duties because of sickness or absence from
the country. The Provost shall be a voting member of the Council of Deans and an ex-officio
member without vote of all Faculty Standing Councils and shall serve as the Secretary of the
Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Provost shall coordinate the
activities of the University Councils, chair the Council of Deans and supervise the School
Deans including review of their budgets before these are submitted to the University Budget
Committee.
IV-C. School Deans
School Deans shall give vision, leadership and supervision to the educational, research and
development programs of their schools and report this activity regularly to the Provost. They
shall be responsible for keeping high academic standards in accordance with the American
Standards of Higher Education and see that the University academic policies are
implemented in their schools. The School Dean shall be an ex-officio member of all school
councils and shall be a member of the Council of Deans. The dean has the right of final
approval or rejection of all school council recommendations and shall take full responsibility
for the implementation of all strategies approved by school councils. The Dean is to assume
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responsibility for the budget of the school and for staffing the school with adequate teaching
and non-teaching personnel. He/she shall supervise the work of the Chairpersons of
Departments or Divisions and Directors of Institutes under his/her jurisdiction, including the
approval of their budgets and course offerings before these are submitted to the University
Budget Committee and the Registrars respectively.
IV-D. Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
The Dean of Graduate Studies and Research shall give vision, leadership and support to
research and graduate education at the University. He/she assists in developing research
policies and soliciting the funds necessary to implement research programs, and works
closely with the faculty, School Deans and the Provost, in developing and implementing
graduate studies programs at the University. The Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
reports to the Provost and serves as an ex-officio member of the University Research Council
and the University Graduate Council, and as a Voting member on the Council of Deans.
IV-E. Chairperson
The Chairperson shall give vision, leadership and supervision to the faculty in his/her
division or department. He/she shall evaluate faculty in his/her division or department and
shall report to the Dean. He/she shall supervise the day-to-day academic process, shall
recommend faculty recruitment in consultation with full-time faculty members in his/her
division or department, assess the academic and physical needs of his/her units and prepare a
budget to meet these needs. The Division or Department shall decide upon the courses and
study programs to be offered within the unit subject to the approval of the School Dean. The
Chairperson shall be responsible for the academic standards and program of the unit and shall
assume specific responsibility for the professional standards of the teaching and research of
the faculty members.
Article V. President’s Cabinet & University Councils
This section includes councils that are elaborated upon in the University Bylaws. These are:
The President’s Cabinet, The Council of Deans, The University Planning Council and The
Student Affairs Council
V-A. President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is composed of the President, the Vice Presidents and the General
Counsel.
The main function of the President’s Cabinet is ensuring that the University is successfully
meeting its mission, vision and goals.
The President’s Cabinet acts as a consulting and advisory body to the President on all short
and long term matters that affect the well being of the University.
The President’s Cabinet assists the President in the following:
1. Formulating University Plans and Policies.
2. Overseeing the daily affairs of the University.
3. Enabling successful leadership throughout the University that reflects trust, integrity,
openness, accountability and timely responsiveness.
4. Dealing with all urgent matters that may affect the proper running of the University.
Method of Operation
As the President’s top advisory body, the Cabinet acts on all the recommendations and issues
submitted to the President, and conveyed to the Cabinet for deliberation and/or decision.
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Decisions taken by the Cabinet on recommendations submitted to the President from any
University Council, Committee or body, are considered final and ready for implementation.
Matters that are decided upon in the President’s Cabinet, and need the approval of the Board
will be implemented after the Board’s approval.
Any member of the President’s Cabinet may bring, to the President’s Cabinet, any
recommendation, or issue, from any University Council or Department in their entity.
The President’s Cabinet receives recommendations from the following University Councils:
1. Faculty Grievance Council
2. Staff Advisory Council
3. University Budget Committee
4. University Facilities Committee
5. University Committee on Policies
6. Faculty Senate – Non-academic recommendations
Representatives from the Senate and the Staff Advisory Council will each be invited to meet
with the President’s Cabinet on a regular basis to bring forth their issues and
recommendations, to be discussed and decided upon in the President’s Cabinet.
V-B. Council of Deans
The Council is:
 An advisory and recommendatory body to the Provost and the President on the academic
programs, processes and procedures, and on the administration of academic services, as
well as other university matters.
 A liaison body among the heads of the academic units of the University, for the purpose
of promoting discussion and exchange of ideas on the effective management of their
Schools.
Composition
The Council of Deans is composed of the Schools’ Academic Deans and the Dean of
Research & Graduate Studies, and is chaired by the Provost. Academic Assistant Vice
Presidents are ex-officio non-voting members of the Council.
Method of Operation
As the highest Academic Council, the Council of Deans will be in charge of all academic
matters and issues at the University.
The Council of Deans receives recommendations from the following University Councils:
1. University Library and Information Resources Council
2. University Graduate Council
3. University Research Council
4. University Admissions Council
5. University Curriculum Council
6. Faculty Welfare and Promotion Council
7. University Council for Financial Aid
8. Faculty Senate – nonacademic recommendations and faculty welfare issues
The Council of Deans submits all its recommendations to the President who may choose to
channel them to the appropriate bodies, for final decision and implementation.
This council will act as the highest appellate council for academic student issues and
grievances.
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The Council of Deans will normally meet every week. Representatives from the Senate will
be invited to meet with the Council of Deans on a regular basis to deal with faculty related
issues.
V-C. University Planning Council
The UPC will meet quarterly to discuss and provide advice to the President on all matters
relating to long and mid-term planning and strategic and conceptual University directives and
goals.
The UPC will serve as the University’s collective think tank, bringing all the entities together
to discuss and develop methods and means that will assist the University in achieving its
mission, vision and goals. The President will Chair this Council, and set its agenda and
meeting dates.
Composition
The University Planning Council (UPC) shall be composed of the President, the Provost, the
Vice Presidents, all Deans, the Assistant Provost and Assistant Vice Presidents, the General
Counsel, the Director of University Institutional Research, the Chair and the Vice Chair of
the Faculty Senate, the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Staff Advisory Council, and the Vice
President of the University Student Council.
V-D. Student Affairs Council
The Council will function as an advisory and recommendatory body to the Vice President for
Student Development & Enrolment Management and the President, on all matters that affect
the student’s welfare, and the quality of services provided to them, and any other matter
related to student life.
The Council will serve as a liaison with all the offices of student services, and other
university offices, regarding matters that affect student life on campus, to foster and promote
discussion, and exchange of ideas, on how to best serve our students in a healthy and
productive atmosphere.
Composition
The Student Affairs Council is composed of the Deans of Students, the Registrars, two
representatives from the Senate, the Assistant Provost, and the Vice President of the
University Student Council. This Council is chaired by the Vice President for Student
Development and Enrolment Management.
Method of Operation
As the highest Student Council, the Student Affairs Council will be in charge of all student
life related matters, and issues at the University.
The Student Affairs Council receives recommendations from the following University
Councils and Committees:
1. Campus Life Council
2. Student Disciplinary Committees
3. University Council for Financial Aid
4. University Admissions Council
5. University Library and Information Resources Council
6. University Student Council
7. Graduate Students Committee
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The Student Affairs Council submits all its recommendations to the President who may
channel them, at his discretion, to the appropriate bodies, for final decision and
implementation.
This Council will act as the highest appellate council for non-academic student issues and
grievances.
Article VI. Faculty Senate
As part of the governance of the university, the Senate represents the faculty according to the
Senate Constitution herein attached in the appendix.
The Chairperson of the Senate shall assist the Provost to prepare the agenda of the faculty
meetings, and shall generally keep abreast of faculty thinking on key issues and present the
point of view of the faculty to the Council of Deans, the President’s Cabinet, the Board of
International Advisors and the Board of Trustees.
Article VII. Standing University Councils of the Faculty
The Standing University Councils of the Faculty shall be structured to give policy and
program leadership to all areas of the University program. Faculty members of the Councils
representing the Schools shall be elected by the School Full Time faculty. The Senate
members of the Councils shall be elected by the Faculty Senate. Student members of the
Councils shall be elected by the students. All elections of faculty members shall occur before
the end of the Spring Semester, and newly elected members shall assume their
responsibilities during the beginning of the following academic year.
All University Councils are to elect a Chairperson and a Secretary during the first meeting of
the academic year. Council meetings shall be run according to Robert’s Rules of Order.
Unless otherwise specified, the Provost shall coordinate all Faculty Council activities.
When needed, the Chair of Senate shall invite Council Chairs to discuss with the senate
issues of mutual interest. University Councils shall provide proper and justifiable feedback
on Senate proposals / resolutions within a reasonable time period, not to exceed one term.
The Councils shall have the following mandates and composition:
VII-A. University Curriculum Council
Mandate
The mandate of the University Curriculum Council (UCC) is to review and recommend
actions on curriculum related requests and proposals received from appropriate bodies of the
University. It will:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Review all requests for changes in undergraduate curricula. Special attention
and consideration will be given to the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum or to
programs that have cross-disciplinary nature.
Establish and monitor a periodic review process of the Liberal Arts Core
Curriculum in concurrence with the Council of Deans.
Periodically review the Academic Rules and Regulations in concurrence with
the appropriate University body.
Recommend new ideas and techniques for increasing teaching and learning
effectiveness.
Review and recommend evaluation techniques and examinations to evaluate
programs in terms of content, student ability, student achievement and teaching
effectiveness.
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Composition
The UCC shall be composed of two elected senators, one elected faculty member
representing each distinct operating School, one student representative selected by the
University Student Council. The Provost and the Registrars will also be ex- officio nonvoting members.
Term
The elected senators and faculty members shall serve a three year term. Membership on the
council will be staggered.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans
VII-B. University Admission Council
Mandate
The mandate of the University Admissions Council (UAC) shall be to consider and make
recommendations on matters related to admission and enrolment. Working with Schools and
officers in charge of Enrolment Management, it will:
1. Review and recommend amendments to the University Admissions policy.
2. Give policy and program guidance necessary for ensuring admission of
qualified students in concurrence with the appropriate School Academic
Council and in accordance with the University Enrolment Plan.
3. Recommend admission policies and procedures in order to establish
appropriate academic standards and provide equal opportunity for the
admission of qualified students to the various academic programs.
4. Constantly seek feedback from the different academic constituencies, evaluate
the admission process, and make the necessary recommendations for its
revision as appropriate.
Composition
The UAC shall be composed of two elected senators, one elected faculty member
representing each distinct operating School, and one student representative selected by the
University Student Council. The Assistant Vice President for University Enrolment
Management and the Directors of Admission will serve as ex-officio non-voting member.
Term
The elected senators and faculty members shall serve a three year term. Membership on the
council will be staggered.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans and to the Student Affairs
Council, and shall delegate a faculty to serve on the University Admissions Committee.
VII-C. University Research Council
Mandate
The mandate of the University Research Council (URC) shall be to develop and propose
policies and criteria through which a research atmosphere is created and encouraged in the
University. More specifically, this council shall have the following duties:
1.
2.
Recommend policies and procedures that shall encourage, strengthen and
evaluate research in the University and foster a research spirit.
Evaluate the overall situation of research at LAU and propose
recommendations for improvement.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Recommend the mechanism to assess excellence and contributions to research
and training and collaborative research.
Recommend policies and procedures for the management of grants, research
funding and indirect costs.
Support faculty research through recommendations for travel grants, summer
grants, etc.
Recommend workshops and training on subjects such as research grant
proposal development and funding sources.
Recommend policies on the propriety of all research projects involving human
and animal subjects.
Composition
The URC shall be composed of faculty members of professorial rank, with a good scholarly
record and at least three years’ experience at LAU. There shall be one elected faculty
member representing each distinct School, and two elected senators of the same
qualifications. The Dean of Graduate Studies and Research shall be an ex-officio member of
this council.
Term
Committee members shall serve a staggered three year term.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans.
VII-D. University Graduate Council (UGC)
Mandate
The mandate of the UGC shall be to review, evaluate and recommend policies pertaining to
the graduate studies programs of the University. This Council shall also work closely with
the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research to uphold the general rules of the University's
graduate study programs and recommend changes when the need arises. Specifically, this
council shall:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Recommend general guidelines for graduate admissions, residency
requirements and eligibility for graduation and rules and regulations pertaining
to graduate studies.
Recommend guidelines to help select faculty to teach graduate courses and/or
supervise graduate research.
Evaluate graduate policies of the University periodically and recommend
changes that will enhance the University's leadership role in higher education.
Review and recommend actions on proposals submitted by the schools to
initiate new programs or amend current ones.
Review and act on petitions of graduate students related specifically to the
graduate rules and regulations. Petitions that relate to specific program rules
will be acted upon by the school concerned.
Work closely with the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research to promote
faculty development activities related to graduate programs.
Composition
The UGC shall be composed of faculty members of the rank of associate professor or higher.
There shall be one elected faculty member representing each distinct school, and two elected
senators of the same rank, and one graduate student and an alternate from a different campus
selected by the Graduate Students Committee. The Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
shall be an ex-officio member of this council.
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Term
Faculty and senate committee members shall serve a staggered three year term, while
students serve a one year term.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans.
VII-E. Faculty Welfare and Promotion Council
Mandate
The mandate of the Faculty Welfare and Promotion Council (FWPC) shall be to consider,
review and recommend changes to Personnel Policy – Faculty Section, including but not
limited to tenure, promotions, faculty travel, faculty salaries, academic privileges, faculty
evaluation. The FWPC shall also be empowered to:
1.
2.
Conduct periodic reviews of the promotion and tenure guidelines.
Serve as an appeal council in cases involving academic rights of faculty,
including tenure and promotion.
Composition
The FWPC shall be composed of two elected senators, one elected faculty member
representing each distinct School, all at the rank of associate professor and above, and the
Senate Chair as ex-officio.
Term
The elected senators and faculty members shall serve a three year term. Membership on the
council will be staggered.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans and to the Senate.
VII-F. Faculty Grievance Council
Mandate
The mandate of the Faculty Grievance Council (FGC) shall be to serve as a review panel in
cases involving faculty employment conditions and rights. “Grievance” means an allegation
of a violation of a specific University policy, procedure or practice affecting the grievant
adversely. These duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Advocating the academic freedom of all faculty members.
2. Actively recommending to the president specific measures and/or policies to
deal with or eliminate any biased or discriminatory practices or hostile attitude
a faculty member is subjected to.
3. Ensuring that sexual harassment cases involving a faculty member are dealt
with as per the university policies and in a manner that preserves the rights and
dignity of all involved parties.
4. Reviewing and rendering a recommendatory opinion to the President on the
grievance of a faculty member who is on a term contract and dismissed prior to
the expiration of the contract term.
5. Reviewing and opining on any complaint regarding the processes and
implementation of performance evaluation and compensation.
6. Reviewing complaints of faculty members subjected to a disciplinary action,
and rendering an advisory opinion to the president regarding the
appropriateness of the action.
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7.
Reviewing complaints stemming from administrative actions which the
individual faculty member deems to be a violation of contractual rights or an
infringement upon the exercise of rights guaranteed by the University policies.
The Council may recommend to the President measures to rectify the action
taken.
Composition
The Faculty Grievance Council shall be composed of two elected senators, one elected
faculty member representing each distinct operating School, with a minimum of five years of
continuous service at LAU, and the Senate Chair as ex-officio.
Term
The elected senators and faculty members shall serve a three year term. Membership on the
council will be staggered.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the President who may conduct further
consultations before reaching a final decision.
VII-G. University Council for Financial Aid
Mandate
The mandate of the University Council for Financial Aid (UCFA) shall be to recommend
planning and evaluation policies and procedures governing the Financial Aid Program. The
duties of the UCFA shall be to:
1. Recommend policies and procedures of the financial aid program.
2. Review financial aid office reports periodically and recommend appropriate
actions.
3. Serve as an appeals council on financial aid petitions.
4. Provide advice to campus financial aid committees
Implementation of financial aid will be entrusted to campus committees with specific
mandate, composition and operational procedures.
Composition
The UFAC shall be composed of one elected faculty member representing each distinct
school, two elected senators, and one student selected by the University Students Council.
The Financial Aid Directors will also serve as ex-officio non-voting members.
Term
Faculty and senate committee members shall serve a staggered three year term, while
students serve a one year term.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans and to the Student Affairs
Council, and shall delegate faculty to serve on the Financial Aid Committees on both
campuses.
VII-H. University Library and Information Resources Council
Mandate
The mandate of the University Library and Information Resources Council (ULIRC) shall be
to evaluate the activities of the library and academic IT services and recommends ways to
improve them, and to provide faculty, students and staff at the University with an
environment that applies technology in support of the University mission. This council shall
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work closely with the Librarians and the Assistant Vice-President for IT-CIO. More
specifically, the council shall have the following duties:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recommend procedures for developing up-to-date libraries, as well as
academic IT services and systems for the University.
Assist the Librarians in exploring possible cooperative arrangements with
libraries of other institutions.
Explore ways of promoting the use of the libraries and academic IT services
and equipment.
Develop standards for the study and measurement of the resources and longrange plans of the University Libraries and academic IT services and to review
and evaluate annual library reports on the usage of these resources.
Advise and consult with the Librarians and AVP for IT-CIO on matters of
policy and procedures.
Composition
The ULIRC shall be composed of one elected faculty member representing each distinct
school, two elected senators, one undergraduate student selected by the University Student
Council and one graduate student selected by the Graduate Students Council. The Head
Librarian(s) and AVP for IT-CIO, and one Dean of Students shall be ex-officio members.
Undergraduate and graduate student representation shall be determined according to the
forthcoming bylaws on student governance.
Term
Faculty and senate committee members shall serve a staggered three year term, while
students serve a one year term.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans and to the Student Affairs
Council.
Article VIII. Campus Life Council
Mandate
The mandate of the Campus Life Council (CLC) shall be to plan, coordinate, help implement
and evaluate all non-academic activities, and provide effective administrative coordination
for its respective campus. This council shall arbitrate on all said activities and give the
necessary guidance to the students and other members of the campus community to play their
unique role in the campus life for achieving the mission and goals of the University. More
specifically, the Council shall have the following duties:
1. Initiate policies and procedures supportive of the Student Councils in achieving
their goals as outlined in their bylaws.
2. Supervise and provide guidance to the Student Councils in carrying out their
responsibilities as outlined in their bylaws.
3. Support and supervise, in cooperation with the Guidance office, the elections of
the Student Councils.
4. Evaluate the beginning and end of year activities including convocation and
commencement, social, cultural, recreational, athletic, and artistic activities and
programs of the campus.
5. Propose and review ground rules for granting awards to students.
6. Suggest improvements in areas pertaining to the well-being of the students.
7. Help formulate proposals concerning the physical improvement of the campus.
8. Recommend policies and programs to enhance the spiritual, moral, ethical, and
civic development of the students.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Encourage students to participate in social activities and programs that respond
to the needs of the community.
Act on all student petitions referred to it within the general rules of the
University.
Act on all requests for activities proposed by the various University entities
other than the Schools.
Act on requests from the Campus Student Council.
Act on disciplinary cases referred to it by the Schools, Offices, or Committees,
in accordance with the University Rules and Regulations.
Composition
The CLC shall be composed of four faculty members, from different Schools whenever
possible, one senator, the President and Secretary of the Campus Student Council, one
representative from the Graduate Student Committee of the relevant campus, the Director of
Campus Services (Facility Usage Person), the Dean of Students, the Director of Relations,
the Registrar, the Director of Guidance, the Director of Athletics, and the Associate
Comptroller.
Term
Faculty and senate committee members shall serve a staggered three year term, while
students serve a one year term.
Method of Operation
The Council sends its recommendations to the Student Affairs Council.
Article IX. Committees of Peers
Committees of Peers of faculty members, preferably not holding administrative positions,
shall be named by the Provost in consultation with the School Deans and the approval of the
President, by the middle of November of every year to deal with candidates for promotion in
rank or limited tenure appointments for October of the following year. The work of this
committee will be subject to the promotion criteria in the Personnel Policy and will be guided
by the Evaluation and Promotion Guidelines.
Article X. Committee on Human Subjects in Research
A Committee on Human Subjects in Research composed of faculty members, shall be named
by the Provost in consultation with the URC, the Council of Deans and approved by the
President. This committee will provide guidance on principles and standards to be applied in
order to protect human dignity and safety as well as the integrity and confidentiality of the
research.
Article XI. Special Committees of the Faculty
The faculty may establish ad hoc or special committees as necessary to fulfill its
responsibilities provided the assignments given to such committees are not already covered
in the duties of the functional councils. Ad hoc or special committees may be composed of
faculty members or non-faculty members of the university staff. Such committees are subject
to the same regulations as the functional councils and must report their findings to the
appropriate body.
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Article XII. Academic Schools
XI-A. Organization
The University shall be organized into no less than three schools composed of related
academic disciplines. Each school is to be headed by a School Dean who shall be assisted by
an Associate Dean(s), Assistant Dean(s), Chairperson(s) of Academic departments whose
groupings are to be determined according to functionality and need. Faculty participation in
school governance is defined in the School Bylaws.
All changes or additions to the number of schools shall be approved by the Board of Trustees
upon the recommendation of the President. All changes and addition to the number of
Departments or Divisions shall be approved by the President, upon the recommendation of
the CD.
All changes in the curricula initiated by schools shall be approved by the UCC and the
Council of Deans. Addition of new programs within the schools shall be approved by the
UCC, the Council of Deans and the President.
XI-B. School Bylaws
School Bylaws shall be recommended to the Provost and the President by a majority vote of
the school faculty. Bylaws will not become final until approved by the President. Should the
recommendation be accepted by the President but found not to be in line with the general
terms of the Faculty Bylaws, the President may choose to recommend to the Board of
Trustees the appropriate amendment to the Faculty Bylaws.
School bylaws shall define faculty participation in school governance through participation
in departmental meetings, school meetings as well as school councils and other committees.
Faculty working within these bodies shall deal with recommendations relating to academic
planning, school academic programs and their delivery, accreditation, enrolment and
admissions policies, faculty recruitment, planning and assessment as well as budgeting.
All matters of academic nature shall be dealt with in joint meetings in the case of schools and
programs present on both campuses.
School faculty meetings shall be held at set dates to vote on awarding degrees, electing
faculty membership to the senate and other university faculty councils as covered in these
bylaws.
Article XIII. The Faculty and the Students
The Faculty shall provide leadership and encourage students to participate meaningfully in
campus life and to develop a sense of civic responsibility through significant involvement in
certain affairs of the campus community. A student council constitution shall be established
to define the structure and procedures by which the students may provide leadership in the
campus. The faculty shall also be responsible for offering students good advising and
guidance and for giving them leadership in developing their social, civic and environmental
responsibilities.
Article XIV. Amendments of the Faculty Bylaws
These Bylaws may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the
voting faculty, excluding those on leave, provided notice of any proposed amendments shall
be mailed to the members at least two weeks before the meeting of the faculty at which the
amendment is to be considered. Alternately, these bylaws may be amended at any stated or
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special meeting of the University faculty, without previous notice, by the affirmative vote of
two thirds of the membership of the faculty. All such amendments initiated by the faculty
shall be approved by the President and the Board of Trustees.
Any amendment that is mandated by an amendment to the University Constitution and
Bylaws and made to bring these bylaws into full conformity with the University governing
documents may be made automatically and acknowledged by the faculty in the first Faculty
Meeting that follows the amendment.
Article XV. Repeal of Previous Bylaws
All bylaws of the faculty previously adopted are hereby repealed, and the foregoing bylaws
are effective October 1st.
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Appendix
LAU Faculty Senate Constitution
I. Purpose and Functions
1. There shall be a faculty senate, vested with a recommendatory mandate that
represents and engages faculty in the governance of the institution.
2. The Faculty Senate shall meet regularly for the purpose of considering and
making recommendations to the appropriate university bodies on the following
important issues:
a. Policy matters relating to academic programs, curriculum, methods of
instruction, research, admission standards, and any aspects of student life
that affects LAU’s academic standards.
b. Policy matters relating to faculty status, including appointments,
reappointments, retention, promotions, tenure, and dismissal.
c. The establishment of new and the discontinuation of existing academic
programs.
d. The establishment, discontinuation, or status change of any academic
unit across the University.
e. University operating budget, resource allocations, planning faculty
compensation, and University calendar.
f. All academic standards, requirements, and the granting of degrees,
including honorary degrees.
g. Amendments to the Faculty Senate constitution when and if needed.
II. Membership
1. The voting members of the Faculty Senate shall be the elected regular members
of the University Faculty Senate apportioned as specified in Article VI.
2. Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors who have served a
minimum of one year at the University are eligible for election to the Faculty
Senate. Faculty at the Instructor or Lecturer ranks who have been at LAU for at
least three years are eligible for membership through election at the respective
campus. Faculty holding academic or university administrative duties that
involve supervising the work of other faculty (i.e. VPs, Deans, Chairs), as well
as visiting or adjunct faculty, are not eligible for election to the Senate.
III. Meetings
1. The Faculty Senate shall hold no fewer than two regular meetings per semester.
2. The Bylaws of the Faculty Senate shall regulate the calling for meetings,
notices for meetings, election and meeting procedures, agenda, quorum, and
the distribution and approval of minutes.
3. Except as otherwise provided in the LAU Faculty Constitution, the proceedings
of the Senate shall be governed by the latest Robert's RULES OF ORDER.
IV. Privilege of Attendance
1. President, Vice Presidents and Deans may attend and participate in the
meetings of the Faculty Senate.
2. Members of the University community may attend designated meetings with
the approval of the Faculty Senate Chair.
V. Officers
1. Before July 1 of each year, the Senate shall choose by vote, a Chair-Elect and a
Secretary for the Faculty Senate. The Chair-Elect shall serve as Vice-Chair for
one academic year, and will be the Chair of the Senate in the following year.
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2.
3.
The Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary will constitute the Executive of the
Senate. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Senate shall be from different
campuses, and shall alternate between the two campuses.
The Chair of the Senate, or in the Chair's absence, the Vice Chair, shall preside
at all meetings of the Senate and shall exercise such other mandates and duties
as may be vested in the Chair by the bylaws of the Senate. The Chair shall be
an ex-officio member of all Senate committees.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the Senate and shall exercise such other
mandates and duties as provided for in the Senate bylaws. The Secretary shall
maintain the Faculty Handbook by making changes after approval by the
appropriate bodies and shall inform the University community of the changes
that have been made.
VI. Senate and Council Relations
1. When applicable, it is the duty of senate members that sit on Councils, to report
regularly to the senate on all relevant council business.
2. It is the duty of senate members to provide proper liaison between their respective
schools/departments and the senate by reporting on their work in meetings and
seeking input from their respective constituencies on major issues.
3. When needed, the Chair of Senate shall invite Council Chairs to discuss with the
senate issues of mutual interest.
4. University Councils shall provide proper and justifiable feedback on Senate
proposals / resolutions within a reasonable time period, not to exceed one term.
VII. Apportionment, Election, Term of Office, and Vacancies
1. The Faculty Senate shall have a fixed size. The number of Senators is thirtyfour senators, equally allocated between the Beirut and Byblos campuses.
2. Each School of the University shall elect departmental or divisional
representatives to the Faculty Senate according to the following rules:
a. Two senators are elected per campus from faculty who are at the
Instructor or Lecturer rank;
b. The remaining thirty senate seats are allocated in proportionality to the
number of full-time faculty in each School;
c. Senate representation should guarantee, whenever possible, at least one
representative from each department or division. If the number of
senators is less than the number of allocated departmental/divisional
seats, then, and in order to satisfy adequate representation, concerned
departments/divisions may combine for the purpose of election with
other departments or divisions in the same School;
d. A faculty member has the right to vote for all the declared seats at the
School level.
3. Reapportionments shall be made prior to senatorial elections in order to reflect
changes in the number of faculty of each constituent School or by changes in
the number or identity of constituent Schools. For the purpose of such
reapportionment, the Chair and the Secretary of the Faculty Senate shall refer
to the list of eligible faculty members furnished by the Provost and inform the
Dean concerned of the number of senators to be elected that year by that
School.
4. Senators shall be elected by majority vote of the constituent School while
keeping in mind departmental and divisional representation. Ties are broken
based on seniority in rank and years of service at LAU.
5. Senate elections shall be held in the Spring Semester. The newly elected
senators shall take their seats at the first meeting subsequent to the Spring
Commencement.
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7.
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9.
Senators are elected for a three-year term. The following three-year cycle shall
apply to elect senators: twelve in years one and two, and ten every third year.
The tenure of the Senators not re-elected for a second consecutive term shall
end on commencement day after completion of the third year in office. For
those Senators re-elected for a second consecutive three-year term, their tenure
in office ends on commencement day with completion of their second threeyear service on the Faculty Senate. Senators shall not be eligible for a third
consecutive term of service on the Faculty Senate. After the lapse of one year,
however, they shall be eligible again.
Faculty senate vacancies, other than those occasioned by leaves of absence
from the University, shall be filled for only the unexpired portion of the term.
Faculty senate vacancies occasioned by leaves of absence from the University
shall be filled for only the duration of the absence. Thereafter, the original
incumbent, upon return to the University, shall resume membership and
complete the three-year term.
VIII. Senate Committees
There shall be a number of Senate standing committees. The number mandates, and types of
such committees shall be defined in the Senate Bylaws.
IX. Senate Bylaws
Senate Bylaws shall be recommended to the President by a majority vote of the senate and
will not become final until approved. Should the recommendation be accepted by the
President but found not to be in line with the general terms of the Faculty Bylaws, the
President may choose to recommend to the Board of Trustees the appropriate amendment to
the Faculty Bylaws.
X. Annual Report
Each year, the Chair of the Faculty Senate shall submit to all members of the University
Faculty a report on the activities of the Faculty Senate for that year.
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V- Faculty Senate Bylaws
Approved by the Board of Trustees on September 14 & 15, 2006
Bylaw No. 1.
The Senate seats shall be clearly designated by means of a suitable identification code, and the
specific dates of terms for each seat recorded and maintained by the Senate Elections Committee.
Each individual Senator shall be identified as the occupant of a specific seat.
Bylaw No. 2.
The newly elected Senators and Senate Executives shall take office after at the beginning of each
academic year.
Bylaw No. 3.
After the annual Senate elections have been completed and candidates and University faculty have
been notified of the results, but before the completion of the Spring semester, the sitting Senate
Executive Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary), shall call a meeting of both the newly
elected and the continuing Senators for the sole purpose of election of officers (Senate Executive
Committee) of the new Senate. The ordinary meeting time and day for this meeting will be during the
last week of classes, before final examination week.
Only the new and continuing Senators shall be empowered to vote to elect these officers. The election
of officers shall be conducted by means of secret written ballots. The Elections Committee shall tally
the votes and immediately report the name of the winner of each office.
Bylaw No. 4.
• Nominations and election of Schools senators shall be administered by the School Deans.
• Nominations and election of Campus senators shall be administered by the Senate Elections
Committee.
Each year the Senate Elections Committee shall:
1. Prepare a schedule for conducting nominations and elections.
2. Submit the schedule to the full Senate for approval at the last regularly scheduled meeting of the
Senate in the Fall semester.
3. Nominations and elections shall be conducted during the following Spring semester.
Events in the elections procedure shall be conducted in the following order:
1. nominations;
2. printing and distribution of ballots;
3. return and counting of ballots;
4. announcement of voting results.
The elections schedule shall provide:
1. no less than two weeks from the date of mailing of nomination forms to the deadline for their
return;
2. no less than two weeks from the deadline for return of nomination forms to the date of the Senate
meeting at which officers are elected.
Elections shall be carried out by means of secret written ballots. These ballots shall not contain spaces
for write-in candidates. The results of the election shall be reported to the Senate membership and to
the candidates not less than two weeks before the date of the Senate meeting at which officers of the
Senate shall be elected.
The election results shall be available to the University community through the Senate Executive
Committee. "Results" in this text means the identity of the candidates and the number of votes cast
for each.
The Chair of the Elections Committee shall keep the ballots available for six months after the
elections.
Bylaw No. 5.
A sabbatical leave or a leave of absence constitutes a vacancy for the duration of the absence.
Elections for anticipated leave replacements shall be conducted as part of the regular annual Senate
Elections in the Spring, and clearly designated by that committee as leave replacements.
The Senate Elections Committee shall identify the specific Senate seats involved and the time lengths
and dates of the replacements.
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Bylaw No. 6.
Unanticipated vacancies shall be filled in the following manner.
1. First, unsuccessful candidates for the Senate seats being contested shall become Alternate Senators,
in descending order of the number of votes won in the election. If an unanticipated vacancy should
occur, Alternates shall be asked, in descending order of votes won in the election, to fill the vacant
Senate seat for the duration of the vacancy or until the end of the term, whichever occurs first
2. Second, if no Alternate Senator is available or willing to serve, and if the unanticipated vacancy is
announced at a time not suitable for inclusion in the annual Spring Senate elections, but in sufficient
time to permit a special election before the end of the vacancy (or the end of the term, whichever
occurs earlier), the vacancy shall be filled for the duration of the vacancy or until the end of the
term, whichever occurs first, by means of a special election conducted per Bylaws No.4.
3. If the vacancy is announced too late for a special election to be completed before the regularly
scheduled Spring Senate elections, but in sufficient time to be included in these regular elections, a
replacement shall be scheduled in a Spring election along with the regular annual Senate elections, as
described in Bylaw No. 5, for anticipated leaves.
4. If the unanticipated vacancy is announced at a date too late to permit a special election to be
conducted before the end of the term (or vacancy), the Senate seat shall remain vacant until the end of
the vacancy or term.
Bylaw No. 7.
The Elections Committee shall be composed of three senators and two alternate senators, and serve
for one academic year.
They shall be appointed by the Senate Executive Committee from among the Senate membership,
• after the annual election of members of the Senate in the Spring semester,
• and after the newly constituted Senate has elected its Senate Executive Committee.
The membership of the Elections Committee should be announced to the Senate at its first meeting in
the Fall semester.
Any senator who intends to be a candidate in an election supervised by the Elections Committee
should step down from the Elections Committee for the purposes of the specific election when he/she
shall be a candidate, and one of the alternate members should take the vacant place until that
particular election is over. Moreover, if a member of the Elections Committee later becomes a
candidate in an election supervised by the Elections Committee during the year he/she is a member of
the Committee, he/she should resign from the Elections Committee. If a member of the Elections
Committee resigns from that Committee for any reason, he/she shall be expeditiously replaced by a
member of the Senate, chosen and appointed by the Senate Executive Committee.
This replacement member of the Elections Committee shall serve on the Committee for the duration
of the academic year term of the Committee members.
Bylaw No. 8.
The ordinary meeting time of the Senate shall be in the afternoon of the third, seventh, eleventh, and
fourteenth Thursday of the fall semester, and on the second, sixth, tenth, and thirteenth Thursday of
the spring semester.
The Senate Executive Committee may move meetings to another appropriate day or time when
necessary to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Bylaw No. 9.
Senate policy for recognizing spectators at meetings, i.e. guests not individually invited, such as nonsenatorial members of the faculty, is that typically discussions at Senate meetings shall be limited to
Senators and guests invited by the Senate Executive Committee.
The following principles form the basis of the policy. The Senate as a body always has the authority
to recognize all speakers and to limit debate among senators and guests alike.
Senators have priority in addressing any issue, per Robert's Rules of Order. Within these limits,
however, the presiding officer may recognize others in attendance at Senate meetings, but always at
the discretion of the Senate.
In the event that a member of the Senate raises an objection, a motion to recognize either specific
individuals or, in general, any spectators present may be made and, if seconded, put to a vote of the
Senate members present.
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Bylaw No. 10.
In keeping with their responsibilities to their Senate colleagues and their faculty constituents,
Senators unable to attend a Senate meeting or otherwise participate in Senate activities should provide
the Senate with the reason(s) for absence or nonparticipation.
Recurring absences must be clarified and three unexcused absences will cause the automatic
resignation of the senator concerned.
Bylaw No. 11.
The Senate Executive Committee shall nominate and the Senate at large shall approve the senators
who will serve on University Councils and/or Senate Committees.
Bylaw No. 12.
The senate may create ad hoc committees with specific mandates to address issues that are not
normally addressed by the University Councils and/or the Senate Committees.
Bylaw No. 13.
To assist their deliberations, University councils may appoint Ad hoc committees or task forces to
address specific issues.
Bylaw No. 14.
In case a senator who is a University Council member is no longer a senator, the senate will elect a
replacement.
Bylaw No.15.
Upon invitation, the Chair of Senate or his/her designee may attend any University Council and/or
Senate Committee meeting as ex-officio
Bylaw No. 16.
The Senate shall create and maintain a standing Bylaws Committee. This Bylaws Committee shall be
composed of the Senate Executive Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary). The Vice-Chair of
the Senate shall be the Chair of the Bylaws Committee.
Bylaw No. 17.
Senate Bylaws may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Senate
provided notice of any proposed amendments shall be communicated to the members at least two
weeks before the meeting of the Senate at which the amendment is to be considered.
All such amendments shall be initiated by the Senate Bylaws Committee or one third of the Senate
and shall be approved by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate.
Bylaw No. 18.
The Senate shall conduct business following Robert’s Rule of Order.
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UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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University Policies
VI
VI-1
UNIVERSITY POLICIES OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN TO
FACULTY
CODE OF ETHICS
Approved by the Board of Trustees on June 6 & 7, 2003
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 9 & 10, 2006
Preamble
The Lebanese American University (the University) strives to attain the highest degree of integrity,
honesty and accountability in all its endeavors, activities and transactions. Within this context, the
University is committed to fostering openness of thought, promoting respect for the rights and dignity
of all persons, and strengthening among all its constituencies a sense of responsibility for and
ownership of its educational mission. These underlying aspirations and commitments shall constitute
the University’s most distinctive ethical hallmarks. No person acting on behalf of the University shall,
by commission or omission, behave in a way that may conflict with them.
Statement of Purpose
This Code reflects the values of the University as set forth in its mission, and by the President and the
Board of Trustees. This Code provides a frame of reference for the professional conduct of all those
who act for the University and it seeks to strengthen the public’s trust in the University’s integrity.
Definitions
Ethical behavior consists of discharging one’s responsibilities fairly, honestly, and in accordance with
the legal requirements of one’s job and the highest moral and professional canons. Abiding by the
legal requirements is a must while discharging one’s duties in accordance with this Code is what this
University stands for.
Required Conduct
In light of the definitions stated above and in accordance with the University’s commitment to
nurturing an environment of mutual respect and tolerance, it is incumbent upon every person acting
on behalf of the University to treat everyone with respect and dignity regardless of their background.
It is also the responsibility of every University employee and student, to ensure at all times, that their
conduct does not violate the standards and principles stated in this Code.
a. Academic Freedom: The University recognizes and protects the concept and practice of
Academic Freedom as essential to the proper conduct of teaching, research and scholarship
within the University.
b. Academic Integrity: The University fosters an atmosphere of high integrity by maintaining
an ongoing dedication to honesty and responsibility. Any act of lying, cheating, plagiarism,
deliberate
misrepresentation, theft, scientific fraud, dishonesty or ill use of other human beings is a
blatant violation of this Code and will not be tolerated.
c. Maintenance of Accurate Accounts and Records: All University accounts and records are
to be maintained in an accurate and auditable manner in conformity with accepted and
established business and all other relevant and applicable laws.
All University records such as, but not limited to, reports, vouchers, bills, invoices, payroll
information, personnel records, student records, and other essential business records must be
prepared with care and honesty. No false or deceptive entries may be made.
Members of the University who improperly convert these records and accounts for their own
personal use or for the personal use of others, or who wrongfully discloses such records or
accounts will be subject to appropriate administrative and legal sanctions by the University.
Signing a confidentiality agreement with custodians of such records is a University
requirement for employment or continuity of employment.
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d. Confidentiality: Members of the University are required to respect individuals’ rights to
privacy and undertake to treat, in confidence, all information supplied to them on that basis.
Unless required or permitted by law, personal and official information, provided by and about
employees and students, must not be given to third parties without the consent of the
individual concerned. When doubt exists regarding the confidentiality of a particular piece of
information, University members are instructed to presume that the information is
confidential until determined otherwise.
e. Non-discrimination and Integrity of the Workplace: The University is an equal opportunity
employer committed to maintaining the highest degree of integrity and honesty in a work
environment free of any and all forms of hostility and/or harassment.
f. Conflict of Interest: Confidence in the University is put at risk when the conduct of a
member does, or may reasonably appear to, involve a conflict between their private interest
and their obligations to the University.
It is essential that any potential conflict be disclosed and reviewed by the University. After
disclosure, the University can make an informed judgment about a particular activity in
accordance with its Conflict of Interest Policy.
Conflicts of Interest, or an appearance of inappropriate conduct, may also arise when people
are involved in making or influencing university business decisions affecting a family
member or a recent or former business partner.
These parameters of proper conduct should be closely observed in all recruitment and
employment processes. The University strongly urges all individuals in positions of authority
to refrain from assisting or influencing favorably the employment or advancement of a
relative.
g. Gratuities: University members are not allowed to solicit gifts or benefits for themselves,
which might, in any way, compromise or influence them in carrying out their duties.
h. Private Endeavors: No member of the University may approve, recommend or promote a
University related business transaction in which that person, a relative or a close associate has
a direct personal interest.
i. Use of University Resources: University members are expected and required to be
responsible stewards of University resources. Accordingly, they should use said resources in
an efficient and economical manner.
University property must not be used for personal purposes unless such a use is approved and
is in accordance with University policies. University members are also required not to permit
the abuse of University resources or property by others.
j. Use of University Name: Members of the University writing or speaking in professional or
expert capacities may identify themselves by their University appointment using the name of
the University. However, it is highly encouraged that they make it clear that any views
expressed are their own.
The use of the University name in the promotion or advertising of commercial products will
only be approved if seen to be a direct benefit to the University. All University employees
may not use or allow the use of the name of the University or identify themselves as
employees of the University in the public promotion or advertising of commercial products,
without prior written approval.
k. Responsibility to Cooperate: Members of the University have a responsibility to cooperate
in the initiation and defense of actual or contemplated litigation, affecting the interests of the
University and in the conduct of any investigation of a violation of this Code or any other
University policy or regulation.
l. Proper use of office and authority:
University members are required to use any authority given to them by virtue of their
positions within the parameters of this Code and other applicable University policies,
striving, at all times, to advance the best interest of the University, and to protect its
reputation.
Officers and employees of the University are not allowed to use the authority given to them
to advance any personal interest or to harass and intimidate others.
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Reporting Complaints
University members are expected and required to report any violation of this Code. When any doubt
about the propriety of any action exists, a full and frank disclosure to the immediate supervisor is
required.
For reporting, counsel or advice regarding this Code, you may contact the General Counsel of the
University or the Human Resources Office.
The University commits to protect all individuals who, in good faith, report a violation of this Code.
No retaliation against such a person will be tolerated.
Resolution of Complaints
The General Counsel and the Human Resources Office are required to report immediately to the
President any complaint involving a violation(s) of this Code. The President shall examine the
information provided and make a decision on whether the violation(s) is covered by any University
Policy, or not. If the violation does not fall under any of the University existing Policies, the President
shall form a special Ethics Committee to investigate the violation(s) and to recommend the proper
course of action. The President shall make his decision in light of the finding and recommendations of
the Ethics Committee.
The Ethics Committee will be an Ad Hoc Committee formed by members appointed by the President
to perform the duties specified above.
Amendment
This Code is adopted by the Board of Trustees and may be amended by the Board at any time without
prior notice.
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University Policies
VI-2
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICY
Approved by the Board of Trustees on June 6 & 7, 2003
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 9 & 10, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 14 &15, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 19 & 20, 2009
The Academic Affairs Policy finds its inspiration in the Mission, Values, and Vision of the
University, and in its commitment to academic excellence. The University is dedicated to upholding
and preserving the principles of academic freedom. These precepts reflect the University’s
fundamental mission, which is to acquire and disseminate knowledge; foster independent thinking
and expression while respecting the freedom of others; protect freedom of inquiry, research, teaching,
and publication; and promote critical thinking and independent problem solving. These freedoms
enable the University to advance learning and to transmit it effectively to its students, and to the
public. The academic mission is also fulfilled by other policies that govern the quality of life and
conduct in the University.
The Lebanese American University operates as one institution with multiple campuses, each with
distinctive gifts and attributes:
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Providing access to a superior education for diverse undergraduate and graduate students and
lifelong learners;
Attracting and retaining distinguished faculty who excel in teaching, research, and
community service;
Enrolling and retaining academically qualified and diverse students;
Fostering in its students a mature independence of mind, honesty and integrity in academic,
professional, and personal affairs, leadership qualities, awareness of responsibility to others,
as well as celebration of diversity;
Embracing liberal arts in all curricula;
Fostering independent thinking and expression while respecting the freedom of others;
Providing an environment where faculty and students are able to express the widest range of
viewpoints in accordance with the standards of scholarly inquiry, mature discourse, civic and
social responsibility, professional ethics, and a culture of peace;
Creating opportunities for rigorous research and the dissemination of knowledge;
Fostering collaboration across the University in teaching, learning, research, and service;
The official language of instruction is English.
A. Educational Standards:
1. Academic Rules and Procedures:
The Academic Rules and Procedures shall be developed, reviewed, and updated by the
Faculty, through the appropriate faculty body and the University process, when
applicable. These Rules and Procedures shall be readily available to students, faculty,
and staff, and shall be published, as appropriate, in full, or in condensed, form in the
University Catalog, Student Manual, Faculty Hand Book, as well as on the University
website.
2.
Graduation Requirements:
Requirements for graduation with a Master’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or an
Associate Degree, shall be in accordance with the requirements established by the Board
of Regents of the University of the State of New York and the Lebanese Government,
when applicable. These requirements are published in the University Catalog.
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3.
Faculty Evaluation:
Faculty Evaluation procedures shall be established to evaluate the teaching competence,
research, and service of faculty members, as stipulated by Personnel Policy Faculty.
4.
Program Evaluation:
Program Evaluation procedures shall be established by the Board of Trustees, through its
Academic Affairs Committee, to audit the academic standards of the University. A
systematic testing program of incoming sophomores, and graduating seniors, shall be
routinely utilized to judge the teaching effectiveness of the faculty, and the learning
efficiency of the students, against the standards of other comparable institutions in
Lebanon and in other countries.
Graduate students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Program
are required to take the GMAT exam.
B. Academic Service:
1. Academic Records shall be maintained to collect key academic information needed to
judge the academic standards of the institution, utilizing the commonly accepted
approaches in higher education.
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Resources shall be made available to support, adequately, the academic offerings of the
University.
3.
Learning Laboratory facilities shall be established to augment the traditional classroom
teaching methods, and to utilize the latest educational technological aids to teaching.
C. Faculty Duties:
In accordance with the By-laws of the University, the Faculty shall be responsible to the Board of
Trustees through the Deans, the Provost and the President for the academic standards and
programs of the University. They shall take the steps necessary to assure quality standards that are
in accordance with accepted international standards. The Faculty shall assume responsibility for
keeping itself abreast of the latest educational developments throughout the world, and shall
develop innovative teaching and learning programs designed to provide the students with the best
educational experience possible, and to contribute to the educational leadership in the Middle East.
To carry out these duties each full time faculty member shall enter into a contract with the
University in accordance with its Personnel Policy Faculty.
D. Academic Calendar:
1. Basis of Calendar:
In accordance with the regulations of the Board of Regents of the University of the
State of New York, under which LAU is chartered, the minimum requirements for
each academic year shall be 30 weeks of actual classroom work, or 32 weeks
including examinations. Normally, Fall and Spring terms will total about 33 weeks
of classes and examinations, in order to ensure the minimum requirements, and to
allow for the uncertainties of the holidays, and extra holidays, that may be
proclaimed. Faculty duty shall be for a 36-week period, as spelled out in the
Personnel Policy Faculty.
In addition to the regular terms, the University Calendar shall include summer
sessions of five or more weeks of actual classroom with prorated contact hours.
For lecture courses, each credit hour will consist of one period of fifty minutes per
week in a regular term, and a prorated duration in summer sessions. Laboratory,
studio, clinical, and shop courses will have up to three contact hours, per credit,
depending on the type of activity.
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2. Academic Holidays:
The Calendar shall be constructed in such a way that classes will not be held on the
holidays considered official by the Government of Lebanon for the private sector.
3. Make-up days missed:
All class days missed for any reason, excluding official holidays, shall be made up
pursuant to the following:
a. Material lost as a result of suspension of classes must be made up. The
way such material is to be made up is left up to the discretion of the
teacher, provided the period of the suspension of classes does not exceed
three teaching days per semester.
b. The Faculty member is responsible to inform the Division/Department
Chair who, in turn, shall forward the information to the concerned Dean.
c. If the time lost per semester exceeds three teaching days, the University
Planning Council shall decide on the time and means of make-up, such
as, extension of semester, Saturday classes, and reduction of holidays.
Such a decision shall be made after consultation with the Faculty and the
Student Cabinet. When the lost days in a semester reach ten, the semester
should be extended to avoid loss of credits, and make-up shall be
arranged.
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University Policies
VI-3
PERSONNEL POLICY - FACULTY SECTION
Approved by the Board of Trustees on June 6 & 7, 2003
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 9 & 10, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 14 &15, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 27 & 28, 2008
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 4 & 5, 2008
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 18 & 19, 2010
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 15 & 16, 2011
Objective:
Faculty Contract Personnel serve under the terms of their contracts and the applicable provisions
of the University Personnel Policy.
The Lebanese Code of Obligations and Contracts shall govern the contracts of all Faculty
Contract Personnel.
Academic freedom is absolutely necessary to ensure a high level of academic achievement and
morale. The issue of academic freedom is dealt with in the Rights and Responsibilities Policy and
in the Academic Affairs Policy.
Article I – Ranks and Qualifications
The University recognizes the usual academic ranks of Instructor, Lecturer, Assistant Professor,
Associate Professor, Professor, and Distinguished Professor. In addition, Assistant Instructors
may be employed on special faculty support contracts as Laboratory Assistants, Technicians, and
for certain limited teaching assignments but they are not counted as members of the Faculty.
A. Tenured and Tenure-Track Full-time Faculty
I. The rank of Assistant Professor shall require the faculty to be a Ph.D. or a Terminal Degree
holder. Terminal Degree holders may be appointed at the level of Assistant Professor provided
they have a minimum of two years of full time teaching experience in higher education, or four
years in professional practice. The definition of TD holders is specific to disciplines and included
in school specific documents.
II. The rank of Associate Professor shall require a record of substantial success in teaching,
service, research, and/or practice in his/her respective field at the rank of Assistant Professor.
III. The rank of Professor shall require the faculty to have a record of substantial success in
teaching, service, research, and/or practice in a respective field at the rank of Associate Professor,
and be recognized by peers as an outstanding scholar.
IV. The same ranks as above with qualifiers specific to certain disciplines are defined in the
respective school documents.
V. Visiting faculty in each of the above stated ranks shall be required to have similar
qualifications to the Full-time faculty at the corresponding academic ranks.
B. Other Full-time Faculty
I. The rank of Instructor shall require the completion of basic professional training, normally a
Master’s degree.
II. The rank of Senior Instructor shall require a minimum number of years of service at the
instructor level and a proven track record of excellence in teaching as determined by each school.
III. The rank of Lecturer shall be reserved for those individuals who have outstanding teaching
records and service. Lecturers are normally required to be PhD or Terminal Degree (TD) holders.
IV. The same ranks as above with qualifiers specific to certain disciplines are defined in the
respective school documents.
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C. Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty are individuals who have distinguished themselves as scholars or professionals
and who bring expert knowledge and/or professional experience to the classroom. Adjunct
faculty may hold full-time appointments at other recognized institutions. Adjunct faculty are
appointed at the appropriate faculty rank depending on their qualifications as defined in school
specific governing documents.
D. Part-time Faculty
Part-time faculty are individuals who have the credentials and qualifications to properly carry out
the teaching duties assigned to them on a part-time basis as needed. Part-time faculty are
appointed at a rank or grade in accordance with school policies.
E. Research Faculty
Research personnel are academically qualified individuals who are primarily engaged in assisting
with research projects that are normally funded by external research grants, contracts, and similar
sources. The appointment of researchers is contingent upon the availability of funds, and will
terminate upon the exhaustion of such funds; such appointments do not lead to tenure at the
University. Researchers may be appointed as Research Faculty when they hold a Ph.D. or a
Terminal Degree and as a Research Associate otherwise.
This faculty category will not have voting rights. This faculty category will benefit from the
University health insurance plan, provided the faculty member pays the premium in full, with no
subsidy from the University.
Article II – Appointments and Reappointments
a. Recruitment of full-time faculty shall follow established procedures whereby positions are
advertised, and the selection process is based on merit and involves peers and academic
administrators.
b. Recommendations for term appointments for the academic year extending from October 1 to
September 30 shall be made in writing by the School Dean concerned for consideration and
approval by the Provost and the President. All conditions of appointment shall be made in writing
and signed by the Provost and the President.
c. In recommending faculty for appointment, School Deans may take into account service in
other institutions and in closely related occupations.
d. Faculty in the rank of Assistant Professor will normally be appointed for a maximum of three
year term at a time, subject to the limitation stated in Article II L; faculty who are not on a tenure
track shall normally be appointed for one year at a time.
e. Visiting faculty may be contracted for a maximum of two years.
f. When a Faculty Member is initially appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
and he/she has no prior teaching experience at this University, this appointment shall normally be
made for a maximum of three year term with the understanding that the contract may be extended
for an additional period but with no obligation on either party beyond this time. If the faculty has
not been awarded tenure beyond four years, the services of the appointee may be renewed one
year at a time or terminated provided twelve months’ notice to this effect is given in writing by
the University.
g. Contracts for reappointment will normally be made available by April 30 to eligible Faculty
Contract Personnel for the following year; if they are not signed and returned in two weeks after
receiving the contract, a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred for the following year and the
search for a replacement begins.
h. Faculty Contract Personnel who wish to resign must give advanced written notice of such
resignation no later than six months prior to the beginning of the next regular academic term.
i. Adjunct Faculty shall be appointed on a yearly basis and contracted every semester based on
their teaching load. Compensation shall be on an hourly rate established in accordance with their
discipline training, experience and an assessment of their ability by the Chair and the Dean.
Adjunct Faculty Members are not eligible for indemnity or severance pay benefits.
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j. Part Time Faculty Contract Personnel shall be compensated on an hourly rate established in
accordance with the average salary of the related grade based on their discipline, training,
experience and an assessment of their ability by the Chair and the Dean. Part Time Faculty
Members are not eligible for indemnity or severance pay benefits and shall be appointed for a
maximum of one year at a time.
k. A faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor may be reappointed for a maximum of three year
term at the same rank, up to a maximum of seven years.
l. Lecturers, Instructors and Assistant Instructors shall not be limited as to the number of
reappointments. The number of faculty at the Lecturer rank shall be set by every School and be
limited to a maximum of 15% of the total number of full time faculty of the school.
m. Appointees on term contract must be notified by March 31 if their contracts are not going to
be renewed for the following academic year.
n. Faculty in the rank of Instructor will normally be appointed for one year, unless they have been
at the employ of the University for a period of five years or more then they may be given a two
year term contract.
o. The University may select, recruit and appoint faculty of exceptional quality to a higher rank at
LAU. In this case,
• There must be a compelling academic case in favor of the appointment; and,
• The appointee is of international standing; has achieved eminence in his/her field of
scholarship, and has demonstrated leadership qualities.
After the dean requests appointment of an applicant at a higher rank, the Provost shall refer the
file of the applicant to a committee of peers for a recommendation. The Provost shall follow up
on the request with the President. Residency requirements for promotion in rank for such faculty
may be waived.
Article III – Tenure
The employment of faculty at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor that are granted tenure
will be subject to the following:
a. Employment is continuous until retirement, as specified in the provisions of this policy,
provided that tenured faculty fulfill their duties satisfactorily, and abide by the rules, regulations
and policies that govern the University.
b. Tenured faculty will have annual update of employment conditions to reflect changes in rank
and/or compensation
c. Should a tenured faculty default on the basic professorial duties to the University, the Dean
will inform him/her in writing and request that the shortcomings be addressed within a period of
one academic year. Failure to demonstrate improvement, may subject the faculty to a post-tenure
review.
d. Should a tenured faculty be found in violation of the University codes and/or policies, the
applicable sanctions stated in said code and/or policy will apply.
e. Should it become necessary to discontinue the employment of tenured faculty members
because of university financial exigency or program termination, faculty will be given a
termination of their contract not to exceed two years.
f. Faculty members who have been recruited at the associate or full professor rank are required to
apply for tenure from their third year at LAU, but no later than their fifth year at LAU. Faculty
who are denied tenure will be given one additional year in the rank and have their contract
terminated at the end of that year. Such faculty should normally not be rehired. Under
exceptional circumstances, such rehiring on a visiting position may be considered; this will
require the recommendation of the Chair, Dean, and the approval of the Provost and the
President. For all current faculty in this category, the above-stated number of years shall count
effective Fall 2008.
g. Tenure is terminated upon retirement (at age 64), as specified in the provisions of this policy.
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Article IV – Promotion of Faculty on Tenure track
Promotion in rank of tenure track faculty takes place through a peer review process, and is
subject to the following time limits.
• Faculty may serve a maximum of seven years at the rank of Assistant Professor at the
University. They may apply for promotion to Associate Professorship provided one of the
following conditions is fulfilled:
 That their service at the rank of Assistant professor at the University is no less than
three years, and their total number of years of service in the rank [in and out of LAU] is
no less than six years.
 That their service at the rank of Assistant professor at the University is no less than five
years, and their total years of service at the University at that rank, plus half the number
of years served in a lower rank, is no less than six years.
• Faculty who apply in the sixth year and are denied promotion to the Associate Professor rank
cannot reapply for promotion. They will be given one additional year in the rank and have their
contract terminated at the end of the seventh year.
• Faculty who apply in the seventh year and are denied promotion to the Associate Professor rank
will be given one additional year in the rank of Lecturer and have their contract terminated at the
end of the eighth year.
• Tenure is normally awarded to faculty when they are promoted to the rank of Associate
Professorship.
• Faculty at the rank of Associate Professor may apply for promotion if the following conditions
are fulfilled prior to submitting the application file: 1) service at the rank of Associate professor
in and out of LAU is no less than five years; and 2) service at LAU at the rank of Associate
professor is no less than two years. Associate professors may apply for promotion only twice,
with a minimum two-year interval in between.
• Faculty who have joined the University at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor may be
awarded tenure after three years of service.
Peer review for promotion takes place at the level of the school where the appropriate peer
review committee shall use all appropriate means to determine fairly the relative effectiveness of
individual teachers and make a recommendation to the dean based on the evaluation of the
applicants file and the relevant criteria for promotion included in the school’s guidelines.
The dean will make a recommendation to the Provost who shall convene a University committee
composed of school deans plus one elected faculty member from each school at the rank of
Associate Professor or above to opine on promotion to the Senior Instructor and Associate
Professor rank, and school deans plus one elected faculty member from each school at the full
professor rank to opine on promotion to this rank.
This committee will present its recommendation to the President who shall present the final
recommendation to the Board of Trustees for action.
In determining vacancies to which promotion can be considered, a maximum of 60% of the Full
Time Faculty Contract Personnel is allowed in the top two tenured ranks. The above percentage
is applicable for the University as a whole with adequate distribution among the schools.
Advancement in academic rank of faculty with administrative duties shall be subject to the
following provisions:
a. Promotion in rank shall follow the same criterion that applies to all faculty.
b. The years of service in a non-academic administrative function shall not be included in the
maximum years of service in the rank but may count in the minimum number of years required
for promotion.
c. Faculty appointed to a non-academic faculty position may be promoted in grade as provided
for in Personnel Policy Staff.
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Article V – Promotion and Advancement in the Rank of Non-Tenured-Track Faculty
Faculty in non-tenure track may be given advancement in rank through a school peer review and
according to specific school criteria. Instructors will have to serve a minimum of nine years in the
rank of Instructor before applying for promotion to Senior Instructor.
Article VI – Duties and Compensation
The salaries of all Faculty Contract Personnel shall be paid no later than the last working day of
the month. Salaries will be subject to income tax statutory deductions and other authorized
deductions such as contributions for health insurance and retirement plan.
To carry out these duties each full time faculty member shall enter into a contract with the
University in accordance with its Personnel Policies. Such contracts shall be for 36 weeks or
equivalent extending from late September to end of June (one 40 hour week = one semester hour
equivalent). The equivalents in terms of weeks of service shall be as follows:
1. Expected equivalent (late September to end of June)
a. Teaching duty
18-30
b. Research
6-0
c. Committee duty and academic advising
6-0
d. Professional Development
6
2. Optional equivalents
a. Vacation and Holidays
6
b. Professional development and/or summer teaching
10
Total Annual Weeks/Equivalent
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All faculty members are encouraged to use the 10 to 16 weeks per year advantageously for their
professional advancement, which is deemed necessary for retention, promotions and sabbatical
leaves.
If a full time faculty personnel is requested to teach an additional course over and above his/her
regular teaching load, compensation for such an extra course shall be remitted pursuant to the
hourly rate paid by the University for part time faculty members. Courses taught on a tutorial
basis shall count as half the number of credits or be compensated according to a special rate as
defined in the master list of fees and rates.
Article VII – Leaves
All Full Time Faculty Contract Personnel are eligible for leave privileges according to the
following guidelines regardless of the ratio of teaching/administration duties assigned to them in
order to keep them up-to-date in their fields and thus able to give the necessary leadership to the
University:
a. Sabbatical or Study Leave
1. Full Time Faculty Contract Personnel on tenure are eligible to apply for Sabbatical leaves. All
Full Time Faculty Contract personnel seeking to further their education as evidenced by
enrollment in recognized graduate programs are eligible to apply for study leaves. The purpose of
such sabbaticals shall be in order of priority for teaching renewal, research, writing (not related to
completion of theses or dissertations), travel closely related to the individual's academic duties or
for special services elsewhere.
2. Such Sabbaticals or study leaves may be granted, after six years of University service, for a
period of a semester at full salary or for a full academic year at 50% of annual salary.
3. The granting of a Sabbatical or Study Leave in a particular year requires the favorable
recommendation of the Chair, the School Dean, the Provost, and the approval of the President.
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In awarding such sabbaticals or leaves, the following shall be considered:
I. The availability of Personnel to cover the teaching and / or administrative duties of the Faculty
Contract personnel during his/her absence.
II. The availability of sufficient budget funds to cover the expenses incurred; the Faculty
Grievance Council (& the University Research Council when applicable) shall list the leave
proposals in their suggested order of priority for consideration by the University Planning
Council and the Board of Trustees.
III. Evidence that the leave candidate has done something special to deserve the leave such as ongoing innovative teaching research or particularly outstanding administrative service to the
University.
IV. A proposal from the leave applicant at least six months prior to the leave outlining how
he/she intends to use the time made available, the financial arrangements expected and the
anticipated value of this leave to the University.
4. The period of such sabbaticals or study leaves shall be considered as an integral parts of the
total period of service for the leave recipient so that he/she will not lose any of the rights to salary
increases, promotion and fringe benefits as a result thereof.
5. The recipient of the sabbatical or study leave shall agree that he/she shall return to the
University for a period of at least two years after a sabbatical, and that if for any reason he/she
shall not return for the full stipulated time he/she shall repay the University the full amount
granted or a proportionate amount thereof according to the length of service rendered after the
sabbatical.
6. The recipient of the sabbatical or study leave shall, upon his/her return to the University,
submit a written report, covering his/her activities during the period, to the President, the Provost,
the Dean, the Chair, the University Planning Council, and the Faculty Grievance Council (the
University Research Council when applicable).
7. The recipient of a Sabbatical or Study Leave is entitled to one round trip air fare to the location
of their sabbatical destination. Travel expenses are charged to the Faculty Development Fund.
b. Summer Research Grant
The Summer Faculty Research Grant is a 6 to 10 week program for the purpose of providing
LAU Faculty an opportunity to engage in scholarly activity abroad during the summer months.
To be eligible for a Summer Research Grant, a faculty must have completed three years of
service at the University and is on a tenure track or has acquired tenure. There should be a
minimum of a three years interval between a Sabbatical Leave and a Summer Research Grant or
between Summer Research Grants. Detailed conditions for eligibility and compensation are
specified in relevant procedures.
c. Leave Without Pay
Faculty Contract Personnel may at any time request a leave without pay usually for a maximum
of one academic year. Faculty members seeking to pursue a terminal degree in their field can
benefit from up to three years of unpaid leave. The granting of all leaves is contingent upon a
favorable recommendation by the Chair, the Dean, the Provost, and approval of the President. In
making this request, the applicant should outline his/her accomplishments as a teacher or
administrator, the purpose for which the leave is requested and how his/her duties are to be
performed during his/her absence. The period of such leave without pay is to be considered an
integral part of his/her total period of continuous service so that during the leave period he/she
will not lose any of his/her rights to cost of living salary increase, promotion and fringe benefits;
the leave recipient will be expected to pay for the cost of fringe benefits (such as medical
insurance and ex-gratia payment in lieu of indemnity) at the actual percent of basic salary set by
the University during his/her absence on a leave without pay. Leave without pay granted for
hardship shall not be included in the maximum years of service in the rank but may count in the
minimum number of years required for promotion.
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d. Sick Leave
All Full Time Contract Personnel are entitled to ten working days of sick leave per year with full
pay. A maximum of 35 working days of sick leave may be accumulated from past years. All New
Faculty Contract Personnel will be automatically “vested” with five working days sick leave for
the first year.
No pay for unused sick leave is to be made at termination or at any other time. In case of shortterm sickness Faculty Contract Personnel are expected to make up their classes or in certain
cases, at the discretion of the Chair, colleagues may be expected to assume these duties at no
extra compensation. Time lost and made up by the faculty shall not count as sick leave.
Sickness necessitating absence of five working days or less from the campus while classes are in
session shall be certified by the person concerned. Absences of more than five consecutive
working days from the campus while classes are in session must be verified by a doctor's
certificate. Chairs are responsible for verifying absences and notifying the Human Resources
Department and for securing the necessary certificates of sickness from Faculty Contract
Personnel. Time lost in excess of that provided above and not covered by disability insurance
will be deducted from the salary of Faculty Contract Personnel or may be made up by deductions
from pay for summer teaching.
Pay for time lost in excess of 45 working days or 60 calendar days (35 working days of
accumulated sick leave plus 10 working days acquired in the current year) shall be made under
the provisions of the Long Term Disablement Insurance Policy carried by the University.
Article VIII – Fringe Benefits and Allowances
The University provides the following fringe benefits for eligible full time faculty contract
personnel:
a. Group Medical Insurance policies
b. Group Life & Long term Disablement policy
c. Pension Plan
d. Travel allowances
e. Educational benefits
Eligibility and applicability of these benefits are fully discussed in the Benefits’ Section of this
Policy.
Article IX – Outside Activities
The obligation of Full Time Faculty Contract Personnel is to give full time service to the
University. This obligation is met by scholarly and professional activities of many sorts,
including lecturing, conducting laboratory sessions, counseling and advising students outside the
classroom, holding discussions with students and colleagues, serving on councils and
committees, and conducting research. If Full Time Faculty Contract Personnel are asked to give
an occasional lecture or seminar in another discipline of the University, no additional
compensation should be offered or received.
The University encourages outside professional activities by Faculty Contract Personnel so long
as such activities contribute to their professional development, improve their usefulness to the
University, promote the role of the University in the Middle East or contribute to the general
welfare of the community. However, such activities must not distract Faculty Contract Personnel
from their full time obligation to the University, and must not exceed the equivalent of one
working day per week.
Full Time Faculty Contract Personnel wishing to engage in any outside activity, for which they
are reimbursed, with the exception of occasional honoraria, shall submit their request annually
for approval progressively through the Chair, the Dean, the Provost, or the Vice President
concerned, and the President for decision. The University reserves the right to refuse such
requests.
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Article X – Faculty Evaluation
Promotion Criteria shall also serve as guidelines for the annual evaluation of faculty. Similarly,
the Student Council may establish course evaluation procedures as it thinks relevant. Each Chair
shall also formally evaluate all Faculty of his/her department or division. All evaluations shall be
forwarded to the concerned faculty, the Dean, the Provost and the President by the end of January
of each year.
The results of these evaluations must be used as supportive guidelines for reappointments and
promotions.
Article XI – Termination with Cause
Upon notification of termination for cause of a contract of a faculty member, the faculty member
involved shall be entitled to procedural due process; such a process does not stay the
implementation of the decision. In general, and only as guidelines, the principles originally
established to handle such cases by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
and endorsed by the American Association of International Colleges and Universities (AAICU),
shall be followed.
The Faculty Grievance Council of the University shall serve as the review committee called for
by the AAUP procedures.
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees shall act as the final judicial review body for matters pertaining to dismissal or
termination of Faculty Contract Personnel.
Article XII – Retirement and Indemnity
With respect to retirement of fulltime faculty members, the University follows the stipulations of
the pertinent Lebanese Laws and Regulations. If accepted by the fulltime faculty, an extension
through yearly contracts may be given by the University for a period not to exceed six years post
the retirement age of 64, with the same benefits that applied upon retirement, except for the Life
and LTD insurance, which will be extended only to age 65. The provisions of said contracts will
include the same rules and conditions as specified in the pre-retirement contract. Indemnity shall
be based on the salary given at retirement and will be paid on a yearly basis.
Thereafter, on exceptional basis, the University reserves the right to hire retired faculty for a
definite period not to exceed one year at a time.
Article XIII – Emeritus Professor
Emeritus status is an honor that may be bestowed by the Board of Trustees to retired tenured
professors with at least fifteen years of service at the Lebanese American University. A
recommendation for Emeritus status may originate at the Academic Dean’s level. The
recommendation shall be forwarded to the Provost, who shall forward the recommendation and
accompanying approval or disapproval to the President. The President shall consider it for
approval and if favorable, shall forward the recommendation to the Board for final action.
The Basic criteria for emeritus status shall be professional achievement and outstanding
contribution to the functioning of the institution.
An Emeritus faculty member will be entitled to the use of an office and research facilities,
including laboratories, provided he/she uses it regularly if there is sufficient space available.
Emeritus will also be entitled, on the same basis as other faculty members, to the use of all
University facilities listed in the University catalog and secretarial assistance in typing
manuscripts.”
Article XIV – Distinguished Professor
The title of Distinguished Professor is bestowed by the Board of Trustees upon the
recommendation of the President in the case of faculty of international stature.
Article XV – Exceptions to This Policy
School policies and procedures should conform to all the articles of the University Personnel
Policy – Faculty Section, and to all other University codes and policies. Any exception should be
approved by the appropriate councils, the President and the Board of Trustees.
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University Policies
VI-4 Lebanese American University
PERSONNEL POLICY
BENEFIT SECTION
Approved by the Board of Trustees on June 6 & 7, 2003
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 9 & 10, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 14 & 15, 2006
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 8 & 9, 2007
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 6 & 7, 2007
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 19 & 20, 2009
Amended by the Board of Trustees on September 15 & 16, 2011
Amended by the Board of Trustees on March 23 & 24, 2012
Scope:
Fringe Benefits and end of service indemnity specified in this section apply to all employees
working on full time basis.
The University has two major categories of employees; Faculty whose contracts are subject
to the provisions of the Lebanese Obligations and Contracts Law, and Staff whose contracts
are subject to the provisions of the Lebanese Labor Law and National Social Security Law.
Because of the applicable rules under which these two groups are hired, and because of the
nature of their duties, their compensation, and conditions of work, is not always identical, as
specified below.
Full-Time employees of LAU having fulfilled the length of service criteria (if any) under
each benefit are eligible to receive or participate in the fringe benefits outlined in the
following sections. For these purposes, Full-Time employees are defined as those teaching a
full course load, those employed by the University 40 or more hours per week on an annual
basis, or a combination of the two that is defined as full time at the time of employment.
Coverage under the various fringe benefits covered by group insurance plans shall be based
on the terms of the specific policies and agreements issued by the insurance companies
involved. The coverage is subject to change as conditions warrant, and the University
assumes no liability for the failure of any such insurance company to pay specific claims.
Article I - Salary Classification System
The University applies a job classification and salary grading system coupled with clear job
descriptions to each job position, which intend to reflect the employees’ rank and position at
LAU. In implementing the job classification system, the University takes into consideration
the employees’ education, work experience, position, etc…
Wages of all employees are indexed to the US Dollar. Said wages shall not be less than the
legal minimum wage set by the Lebanese Government.
Payment for overtime work performed by a staff member shall be compensated in
accordance with the Lebanese Labor Law.
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Wages and salaries are determined in accordance with a grading system, and a salary range
set by the University. Each job is classified under the said schedule and a salary range is
established for each classification.
The salary range corresponding to the different grades and ranks is issued annually by the
University in a master list.
Article II - Leaves & Holidays
A. Annual Leave:
Full-time staff members who have completed one year of service shall be eligible to a
paid annual leave based on their rank and seniority, as per applicable procedures.
Staff members are entitled to annual leave in accordance with the provisions of the
Lebanese Labor Law pursuant to the following guidelines.
1. For staff of salary grades XIII to XX: Twenty working days plus a maximum
of fifteen days of unused annual leave accumulated from previous year(s).
2. For staff of salary grades VI to XII: Fifteen working days and one additional
day per year for each year over three years of service; for up to five additional
days per year for a maximum of twenty working days per year. In addition, a
maximum of ten days of unused annual leave accumulated from previous
year(s) may be used.
3. For staff of salary grades I to V: Fifteen working days. In addition, a
maximum of five days of unused annual leave accumulated from previous
year(s) may be used.
4. All accumulated and unused annual leaves beyond the specified maxima are
forfeited.
5. Part time staff members working more than one year of uninterrupted service
are allowed to take annual leave on a pro-rata basis as per the provisions of
the Lebanese Labor Law.
The annual leave dates shall be approved by the University according to work
requirements, but taking into consideration the wishes of the staff concerned. The
University’s decision regarding annual leave dates, however, shall be final.
The University expects every staff to take his/her annual leave when scheduled.
In exceptional cases where a staff works part of his/her annual leave at the
University’s request, the employee’s remuneration for such work shall be at the
regular rate plus the vacation pay. No staff shall be asked to work more than half of
the annual leave period to which he/she is entitled.
In case of termination for any reason whatsoever, a staff with more than one year's
service shall be paid for approved accrued annual leave days accumulating up to the
date of his/her termination in that year.
The University shall not terminate any staff during an approved leave, nor give the
notice of termination during such a leave.
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B. Holidays:
The University shall observe the holidays considered official by the Lebanese
Government for the private sector.
Staff working on a holiday shall be given compensatory time off. If this cannot be
arranged they shall be paid for the day worked (in addition to regular pay for the
holiday) at their regular hourly rate.
C. Special Leaves:
LAU will be guided by the principles specified in the Lebanese Labor Law with
regards to bereavement and maternity leaves.
i. Bereavement Leave
 A compassionate leave of absence with full pay of three days shall be granted
to staff who are bereaved by the loss of their father, mother, brother, sister,
spouse, child and two days for in-laws, uncles, aunts, grandchildren, child’s
spouse and grandfathers or grandmothers.
 Special consideration shall be given to additional compassionate leave on the
death of the spouse or child of the staff.
ii. Maternity Leave
 All Full-Time female employees shall be entitled to seven weeks maternity leave
with full pay. In the case of faculty, one semester grace period shall be granted
for promotion purposes.
 Maternity leave shall be granted upon presentation of a physician’s certificate
giving the approximate date of delivery.
 Maternity leave shall not affect any entitlement to annual leave and both may be
taken sequentially if work requirements permit.
iii. Paternity Leave
 All Full-Time male employees shall be entitled to two days paternity leave with
full pay.
 Paternity leave shall not affect any entitlement to annual leave.
iv. Sick Leave:
 A staff unable to report to work due to sudden sickness will be eligible for up to
three consecutive days without a medical report.
 The employee should ensure that the supervisor is informed of the sick leave as
soon as possible and the supervisor must in turn notify the Human Resources
Department of such absence.
 The staff whose sickness is confirmed by a medical report shall be entitled to sick
leave and pay in accordance with the following schedule:
Employee’s Length of Service
Sick Leave and Pay Entitlement
a) 3 months to 2 years
15 days at full pay & 15 days at half pay
b) 2 years to 4 years
1 month at full pay & 1 month at half pay
c) 4 years to 6 years
1½ months at full pay & 1½ months at half
pay
d) 6 years to 12 years
2 months at full pay & 2 months at half pay
e) 12 years and above
2 ½ months at full pay & 2 ½ months at half
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Employee’s Length of Service
Sick Leave and Pay Entitlement
pay
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Holidays and weekends falling within sick leave period are considered as part of
the sick leave entitlement.
The University reserves the right to ask for a medical report by a University
designated physician.
The staff may be deprived of the sick leave and pay entitlement if the employee
fails to comply with the requirements specified herein above.
In the event that the sick leave taken by a staff, in accordance with this Section,
exceeds one month in any calendar year, the University may reduce their annual
leave consistent with the provisions of the Lebanese Labor Law, provided that
such leave shall not in any case be reduced to less than eight calendar days.
The University shall not terminate any staff during their sick leave, nor give them
notice of termination during said leave, if the employee is still in the probation
period as specified by the Lebanese Labor Law.
In the event of discharge on medical grounds due to sickness, as defined in this
article, the date of discharge shall normally be the date on which the entitlements
to paid sick leave and vacations are exhausted.
Staff cannot claim sick leave during an approved annual leave.
Staff during the probation period may benefit from 2 days of sick leave provided
these two days are counted within their yearly sick leave entitlement.
All categories of employees at LAU are subject to the mandates of the applicable labor laws
and regulations.
Article III - Insurance
A. Group Medical Insurance Policy:
All Full-Time employees and their dependents (spouse and children) are entitled to
benefit from Group Medical Insurance coverage on a voluntary basis. The terms and
provisions of the Group Medical Insurance Policy will be communicated by the
Human Resources Department to the University community at the beginning of each
academic year.
Faculty coverage in the Group Medical Insurance Policy is designed to meet medical
expenses in accordance with the terms of the insurance policy and shall be for up to
60 days for each disability beyond which they shall start benefiting from the Long
Term Disablement Insurance Policy.
Staffs are covered by the Medical & Maternity Branch of the Lebanese National
Social Security Fund (NSSF). The University provides supplemental insurance
coverage to the NSSF for staff and full coverage for faculty. The cost of the Group
Medical Insurance Policy is shared by the University and the insured with the
University paying 75% of the premiums and the insured paying 25%.
Staff who elect to purchase full insurance coverage through the University may be
entitled to do so provided the University pays 75% of the co-NSSF premium they are
entitled to.
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B. Life and Long Term Disablement Insurance Policies:
LAU shall carry a Group Life and Long Term Disablement Insurance Policy covering
all Full-Time employees from grades XIII to XX, and all unclassified employees.
The Long Term Disability caused by sickness or accident provides (after a 60
calendar day waiting period) 75% of the basic salary up to age 65.
The Group Life Insurance Policy provides twice the annual salary in case of death up
to age 70.
C. Unemployment Insurance Policy:
US Nationals are governed, for purposes of unemployment insurance by the
provisions of the American Social Security act and applicable IRC sections.
D. Fringe Benefits after Retirement or Death:
1. The medical benefits shall continue to Full-Time employees and their dependents
after retirement, provided the employee has served LAU for more than ten continuous
years.
2. The medical benefits for immediate dependents shall continue after the death of a
Full-Time employee and until a time said employee would have attained age 65,
provided the employee’s continuous service at LAU was for more than ten years.
No benefit shall continue even if the deceased employee would not have attained the
age 65 if the dependent child:
a. completes undergraduate education;
b. attains age 22 and is not studying;
c. marries; or
d. is employed.
Premiums for insurance benefits post retirement or death shall be paid by the
University and the retired employee or the dependents of the deceased employee on
the rate of 50% from each party.
Non-classified employees who retire prior to completion of ten years of service may be given
a special consideration as to applicability of the continuity of the insurance benefits and all
other post retirement benefits, provided such exceptional treatment is approved by the Board
of Trustees.
E. Worker’s Compensation:
All full-time employees are covered for any accident befalling them while on duty for
the University by an insurance policy carried by the University in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the Worker’s Compensation Law in Lebanon.
Full-time employees of the University shall draw Worker's Compensation in lieu of
their regular salary for such time as they are absent from their work because of any
accident befalling them while on duty. Whereas faculty and staff in grades XIII and
above are entitled to continue on full salary, staff in the non-professional and
professional non-directorship occupational categories salary grades I to XII may only
continue at full salary based upon approval by the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees in which case payments from Worker's Compensation insurance shall be
turned over to the University by the staff.
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All staff who suffer from a disability caused by an accident occurring during the
course of, or arising out of assigned work are covered by an insurance policy carried
by the University in accordance with the Lebanese Laws and Decrees.
F. Family Allowance:
A family allowance is payable by the National Social Security Fund once a month to
all eligible staff in accordance with the provisions of the Lebanese Social Security
Law.
G. Relief contribution for a deceased employee:
As a contribution to the funeral expenses for an employee who dies while still
working at LAU, the University shall contribute an amount equivalent to two months
salary provided that such contribution is not less that US$2000 and does not exceed
US$8000. This contribution shall be dispensed to employee’s spouse and children. If
the employee is not married, the post mortem pay shall be given to their legal heirs.
Article IV A– Educational Aid to Dependents
Dependents of full time employees (spouse, children, and adopted children) are entitled to
educational benefits up to three dependents, for a period not to exceed 13 school years each.
Only a deceased dependent may be replaced by another dependent.
The starting date for eligibility shall commence when the dependent attains age 5 or is placed
in KG 2 (12eme) by his/her school, whichever comes first. If a dependent attains age 5
before the end of March of the academic year, he/she shall be considered eligible for full
academic year benefits.
Educational benefits shall terminate upon the expiration of the 13 years of eligibility,
notwithstanding the school grade attained by the concerned dependent at that time.
Educational benefits received by a spouse of an employee from his/her place of employment
shall be deducted from the educational benefits specified above. In the case of staff in Grade
VI and below, the mandatory amounts stipulated in the Lebanese Labor Law shall not be
deducted.
Disbursements of Educational Benefits:
1. Full-time faculty and staff in salary grades XIII and above, all actual tuition fees shall
be reimbursed and the fees paid must not normally exceed the highest fees of schools in
Lebanon.
2. Full-time staff in salary grades VI to XII, all actual tuition fees shall be reimbursed and
the fees paid must not normally exceed the second highest fees of schools in Lebanon.
Exceptions may be made if a compelling case is presented to the President’s Cabinet
documenting the particular need of an employee of this category. This exception
should be approved by the President.
Full-time staff in grades I through V will be entitled to a set amount for each of their
three dependents. The amount designated for reimbursement should not exceed an
amount approved by the President’s Cabinet, and it should not be less than the amount
approved by the applicable labor laws.
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3. If a full-time employee is deceased while still employed and the continuous service at
LAU was less than ten years, the educational aid to each of the eligible dependents
shall continue for the academic year during which the employee’s death occurred.
Article IV B: Educational and Other Allowance for University Personnel:
As an incentive to complete their first bachelor degree, University Personnel who have
completed at least one year of service are entitled to take one undergraduate course each
semester (not tutorial) free of charge. Only one additional undergraduate course may be taken
but the hours must fall outside the working schedule and the non-teaching employee must
pay for the course.
Non-teaching employees may be allowed to take an undergraduate course related to their
field of work. This course shall be charged to the Department/Division upon the
recommendation of the supervisor and the approval of the Administration.
Office hours lost in class attendance shall be made up under all circumstances.
Make-up hours shall have to be arranged with the Division Chair or the immediate
supervisor.
The whole package must be approved by the Vice President for Human Resources and
University Services, prior to registration.
University Personnel seeking a bachelor’s degree may take only one undergraduate course
each summer session outside their working hours but must pay for the courses.
A non-teaching employee, who earns a University degree through utilizing Article IV B, is
required to serve the University for a period of at least one year after earning an AAS degree,
or for at least two years after earning a BA/BS degree. Those who do not serve for the above
period have to reimburse the University the full tuition fees for the program taken.
Article V – Travel Benefit for Full-Time Faculty
Faculty members who are not citizens of Lebanon and/or who do not ordinarily live in
Lebanon shall normally be given round trip travel reimbursement for themselves and their
legal dependents (spouse and children under 18 years of age), such reimbursement to be
specifically provided in their contracts. The University will provide such personnel return air
travel to their country of origin every three years. An economy return ticket will be provided
for those individuals whose contracts are not renewed or are terminated. And this is for
direct round trip air passage, economy or tourist class including a baggage allowance of 10%
of the price of their tickets for their first flight to Beirut and their final return flight to their
home upon termination. Should the full contract not be fulfilled by the faculty, an amount
proportionate to the time spent of the total round trip expenses will be reimbursable.
Article VI –Indemnity Provision
The purpose of this Retirement Plan is to encourage LAU personnel to build and continue
their careers at the Lebanese American University. The retirement needs of University
Personnel are met in two ways. As shown in Section A & B below, full-time employees are
entitled to protection through similar indemnity reserve or severance pay plans. The
University notes that it observes for both classes of employees their right to get one month
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pay for each year’s work at LAU and 1 & ½ for each year over 20 years of service at LAU.
In addition an approved pension plan is in effect for certain LAU staff specified hereunder.
A. Participation
Classes of personnel eligible to participate in the private pension plan are as follows:
 Members of the Faculty and administrative officers who are U.S. nationals, or
permanent resident, and who qualify for retirement benefits under the United States
Social Security Act, members of the Limited Tenure.
 U.S. citizen, or permanent resident, non-tenured faculty will be directly entitled to the
University’s Pension Plan upon their employment. They will become eligible to exgratia provision in lieu of indemnity from the University once they are tenured.
 Lebanese faculty and all other non-U.S. citizen, or permanent resident, faculty will be
entitled to ex-gratia in lieu of indemnity by the University upon their employment.
This category of faculty members will become eligible to the University’s Pension
Plan once they become tenured.
 U.S. citizen(s), or permanent resident(s), staff members at the Director Level (Grade
XIII) and above who do not benefit from the Lebanese Indemnity are entitled to the
University’s Pension Plan upon employment.
 Lebanese and all non-U.S. citizen(s), or permanent resident(s), staff members at the
Director Level (Grade XIII) and above will become eligible to the University’s
Pension Plan after 5 years of the employment date
 Faculty assigned to non-academic directorship follow the eligibility rules of their
administrative positions and not their faculty ranks.
B. Contributions
The date of eligibility to the pension plan benefit shall be used as the baseline for computing
the University contribution in 5-year intervals as follows:
a. 5% for 5 years from date of eligibility;
b. 7.5% for the second five years; and
c. 10% for all years of service above ten years from the date of eligibility.
Only continuous uninterrupted employment shall be counted in calculating years of service,
including approved unpaid leave time provided that the employee pays for his/her share of
the pension premium for that period.
The University share in the Pension Plan is to be applied only on the basic monthly salary,
plus the administrative duty percentages specified in Faculty contracts.
All types of extra compensation agreed upon in special terms in faculty contracts are to be
indemnified upon the termination of the administrative duty at the conclusion of each
administrative assignment.
This special indemnity is calculated on the basis of the additional percentage of the last
monthly salary multiplied by the years of service.
Article VII – Retirement
The University observes the mandates of the Lebanese Laws with respect to retirement age as
previously detailed in this Policy.
Upon recommendation of the President and by special vote of the Board of Trustees
extensions of service beyond the retirement age for staff members may be made for definite
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periods not to exceed one year at a time. Such extensions shall not go beyond the end of the
academic year in which age 65 is attained.
Any contributions by the University into the approved Pension/Retirement Program and the
U.S. Social Security program is expressly acknowledged by persons eligible under these
plans to stand in lieu of any end of service indemnity to which they might be entitled.
Article VIII – Campus Housing
Limited campus housing is available, with priority given to faculty members who are foreign
nationals.
The apartments and rooms are available at a price less than off-campus housing. When
campus housing is not available, the University shall pay new comers for an off-campus
apartment the amount of rent exceeding twenty five percent (25%) of his/her annual salary,
up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the contract per year and applicable for the first
two years of service at LAU.
Article IX – Campus Entertainment and Recreation
Accessibility:
All University personnel and their dependents are encouraged to use the recreational facilities
of the University at the time regularly scheduled for such activities.
Article X – Continuous Service Recognition
The University gives official recognition to staff’s continuous service and contribution
through the presentation of appropriate service emblems and special awards.
This program covers all University Personnel, regardless of job or grade, who have at least
completed ten years of service and contributed to the stability and continuity of the
University’s operations.
Article XI – General Provision
The University shall provide the proper procedures to implement this Policy effectively.
The University reserves the right to amend any provision in this Policy provided vested rights
are protected.
Exceptions to policy related to salary, working conditions, or fringe benefits, to meet special
circumstances, may be made by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of the President.
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Information pertinent to Faculty Promotion
VII
VII-1
FACULTY PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT
PROMOTION CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION
Criteria approved by the UEC May 8, 2003
Amendment by UEC May 20, 2003, March 16 2004, and 4 May 2004
New Proposal of the AWC 1 February 2005; approved by the UEC 3 February 2005
Amended by UEC upon recommendation of the AWC on 11 April 2006
Amended by UEC upon recommendation of the AWC on 30 May, 2006
The criteria for use in evaluating a faculty member need careful definition and interpretation. Those
involved in the evaluation of Faculty Contract Personnel should, therefore, use all appropriate means
to determine fairly the relative effectiveness of individual faculty. The Peers Group Committee, the
Deans concerned, the Provost and the President shall have their recommendations based on the
following criteria:
A. Teaching Effectiveness
In this University teaching effectiveness shall be an essential criterion of excellence. Teaching
involves not only scholarly competence but also the ability to communicate learning at the level of
the student's understanding. It involves imagination as well as awareness and concern for the
individual student's growth and development. Recommendations of the Chair and of the Dean will be
used to assess the teaching performance. These must be substantiated and based on the following:
 Student evaluations
 Innovation in teaching
 Course files and records
 Other relevant information related to teaching effectiveness
This criteria is given a maximum weight of 40 points. A minimum of 24 points is required for
promotion.
B. Research
In addition to teaching effectiveness, but contributing to it are two major criteria which shall be
considered in determining an individual's eligibility for promotion: productive research as evidenced
by publications and scholarly activity contributing to the professional development of the individual
within margins indicated below. The quality of the work will be evaluated by the committee of peers
assisted by three external referees selected as follows: one by the applying faculty, one by the School
Dean in consultation with the concerned chair and one by the committee of peers.
This rule is given a maximum weight of 30 points for the case of promotion to the rank of Associate
Professor with a minimum requirement of 18 points, but promotion to Full Professor may include
points in excess of 30 with a minimum requirement of 22 points. A standard letter will be sent to
external referees asked to evaluate the research work (see appendix)
I.
Books (scholarly and university textbooks), edited books, chapters in edited books
are affixed a value up to 4.5 points for chapters, up to 9 points for textbooks, up to 4 points
for edited books, up to 4 points for serving as chief editor of international refereed journals
and up to 9 points for scholarly books. Edited books do not involve conference proceedings.
II
1. A full paper published in an international refereed journal is affixed a value of 3 to 5
points. The value in between will be left up to the Peer Committee after consultation with
the external referees’ reports and, if need be, referring to relevant ranking of journals.
2. A research note, or review article published in an international refereed journal is
affixed a value of 1.5 to 3 points. The value in between will be left up to the Peer
Committee after consultation with the external referees’ reports and/or referring to
relevant ranking of journals.
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3. Book reviews in international refereed journals are affixed a value of 1.5 point each.
4. Publications that appear in proceedings of international refereed conferences be affixed
a value of 1.5 point per author. Those publications include poster abstracts indexed by
recognized indexing engines.
5. Local refereed professional publications are affixed a value of one point each provided
that no more than 3 pts are accumulated through publications described under this item.
6. On Co-authored full paper published in an international refereed journal, each LAU
faculty would get a value of 3 to 5 points per author with a maximum of 10 points
awarded as cumulative points per paper to LAU faculty.
7. Papers taken from Ph.D. thesis are counted towards promotion, but not included in the
minimum required 18 points for research. However, papers that are based on research
that expands on the work done as part of the Ph D thesis will be counted towards the
minimum required 18 points for research.
III. Faculty involved in programs such as Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and
Communication Arts have the option of applying for promotion under one of the following
categories:
a. Scholarly path [research/ theoretical work]
b. Combined practice and research
All points required under category (a) are gained through research and publications as per the
criteria of Item II. All points required under category (b) are gained through a combined
evaluation of research as well as practice with the stipulation of a minimum of 2/3 of the
points in the area of major concentration (practice/research). Practice points are earned as
follows:
1. Executed work
A work of international value/standards receives a maximum of 6 points
[internationally published projects/ top award winning projects], a work of normal
value receives a maximum of 3 points [nationally published projects/ secondary
award winning projects], an average work receives a maximum of 1 point, and a
minor work receives 0 points.
A maximum of 12 points can be earned in this category
2. Projects & competitions
A project of international value/standards receives a maximum of 3 points [First or
Second Prize in National/International competitions], a work of normal value
receives a maximum of 1 point [Honorary mention in National/International
competitions], and a minor work receives 0 points.
A maximum of 6 points can be earned in this category
3. Exhibitions of work
An exhibition of international value receives a maximum of 2 points [Solo
National/International exhibition in reputed galleries], a work of normal value
receives a maximum of 1 point [Collective National/International exhibition in
reputed galleries].
A maximum of 6 points can be earned in this category
IV. Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with limited tenure including
faculty in the fields of Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Communication
Arts who chose category a as outlined in item III above requires a minimum of 18 points of
which:
a. no less than 9 points are to be accumulated through contribution from papers
published in internationally refereed journals and during the faculty member’s
service at LAU.
b. a maximum of 4.5 could be accumulated through conference proceedings.
c. a maximum of 9 points could be accumulated from all work done prior to joining
LAU excluding the work done at a student level; prior work can include work
completed after the Ph.D D at an academic or professional level.
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V. Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with limited tenure for the
faculty in the fields of architecture, interior and graphic design, who chose category b in item
III above requires 18 points of which:
a. Applicants with a major concentration in research must accumulate 12 research points
and 6 practice points. The research points are divided as follows:
i. No less than 6 points through contribution from papers published in international
refereed journals and during the faculty member’s service at LAU;
ii. A maximum of 3 points through conference proceedings;
iii. A maximum of 6 points through work done prior to joining LAU excluding the
work done at a student level; prior work can include work completed after the
Ph.D at an academic or professional level.
b. Applicants with a major concentration in practice must accumulate 12 practice points
and 6 research points. The research points are divided as follows:
i. A maximum of 1.5 point through conference proceedings
ii. A maximum of 3 points from all work done prior to joining LAU excluding the
work done as a student level; prior work can include work completed after the
Ph.D D at an academic or professional level.
VI. Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with limited tenure, in the
field of Fine Arts/Studio Art requires a minimum of 18 points from creative work and / or
research work of which a minimum of 12 points are earned in categories A and/or B:
A. Creative Arts Studio
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iv.
v.
One-person sizable show in a reputable gallery, university, or museum: national up
to 3 points, international up to 9 points
Two-person sizable show in a reputable gallery, university, or museum: national up
to 2 points, international up to 5 points
Significant commissions: national up to 2 points, international up to 5 points
Exhibit of one or more Art Works in a refereed group: up to 2 points
Reviews of creative works by recognized international critics: up to 5 points
B. Research in Art history, Aesthetic, Art Criticism and/or Art Education
All points required under category B are gained through research and publications as per the
criteria of Item II in addition to the following Studio Art specific items:
i. Published art critiques in catalogues of major exhibitions: up to 3 points
ii. Published Art criticism on major exhibits in reputable magazines and newspapers: up
to 2 points
C. Other notable criteria
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Work in Museums or notable private collections: up to 4 points
Awards received in significant exhibitions and or competitions: up to 2 points
Since creative work is the major form of research in it is expected that the candidate seeking
promotion be able to present evidence of substantial and sustained creative qualities and
activity on National and /or International levels over an extended period of time.
Furthermore, and since published scholarly work is not specifically required for promotion,
the teaching and communication skills of the applicant must be critically evaluated.
Promotion of faculty should not only assess the artistic creativity and skills, but also the
effectiveness of the applicant as a teacher.
External referees assessing the portfolio of the applicant should be reputable art critics or art
faculty from reputable institutions.
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VII. Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with limited tenure, in
anyone of the following fields of performing arts: theater, film, television, music and dance
requires a minimum of 18 points from creative work and / or research work of which a
minimum of 12 points are earned in categories A and/or B:
A. Creative Performing Arts
1. One person creative and original work performed in a reputable theater, movie
theater, or television: national up to 3 points, international up to 9 points.
2. Major participation in a group production of a play, film, dance and/or concert
performed in a reputable theater, movie theater or television: national up to 2 points,
international up to 5 points.
3. Creative technical work in designing and executing set, costumes, lights, music and
sound effects for a play or a film: national up to 3 points, international up to 9 points.
4. Reviews of creative works by recognized international critics: up to 5 points.
B. Research in Performing Arts, Performing Arts Critics, and/or Performing Arts Education
1. A full paper published in an international journal is affixed a value of 3 to 5 points.
The value in between will be left up to the Peer Committee after consultation with the
external referees’ reports and, if need be, referring to relevant ranking of journals
2. Published art criticism of major international productions: up to 3 points.
3. Published art criticism and/or appreciation in reputable Theater and/or Film
magazine: up to 2 points.
C. Other notable criteria
1. Organizing or participating in organizing festivals for theater, film, music and/or
dance: national up to 2 points or international up to 4 points.
2. Awards received in significant competitions: up to 2 points.
Since creative work is the major form of research in it is expected that the candidate seeking
promotion be able to present evidence of substantial and sustained creative qualities and
activity on National and /or International levels over an extended period of time.
Furthermore, and since published scholarly work is not specifically required for promotion,
the teaching and communication skills of the applicant must be critically evaluated.
Promotion of faculty should not only assess the artistic creativity and skills, but also the
effectiveness of the applicant as a teacher.
External referees assessing the portfolio of the applicant should be reputable performance arts
critics or performance arts faculty from reputable institutions.
VIII. Awarding limited tenure to faculty members who have been recruited at the Associate
Professor level would require a minimum of 9 points to be accumulated through contributions
from published papers in refereed journals and that are the results of work done at LAU.
IX. Promotion from Associate Professor to Full Professor would require a minimum of 22
points out of which 7 can be carried from work done at the level of associate professor
outside of LAU. Faculty members who joined LAU at the rank of Associate professor and
earned limited tenure after internal evaluation could transfer the points earned for limited
tenure toward promotion to full professor. Of these points (i.e. 22), a maximum of 9 could be
accumulated through conference proceedings. Faculty members promoted to the rank of
Professor while serving at LAU should display enough leadership in research and scholarly
activities to make them role models to their younger colleagues. This should be looked up to
as a major and a final promotion to a terminal rank recognizing unequivocally the level of
excellence of the concerned faculty
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C. Services
Consideration shall be given to experience in related fields such as consulting, years of duty as a
teacher, committee or councils work, community activities and participation (as speakers) in local and
international professional conferences or forums. Information on the above must be provided by the
faculty member, and reviewed by the Chair and Dean. This criterion is worth a maximum weight of
15 points.
D. Personal Initiative
Consideration shall also be given to those personal characteristics, which promote wholesome
faculty-student, faculty-administration, and inter-faculty relationships: enthusiasm, cooperativeness,
loyalty, adaptability, dependability, honesty, industry and sensitivity to the needs of the University
community. Information on these services must be provided by the faculty member, and reviewed by
the Chair, Dean, Student Affairs office and other university professional personnel. This criterion is
worth maximum weight of 15 points.
E. A minimum of 60 cumulative points is needed for promotion to Associate Professor and 70 points
to Full Professor.
F. New Faculty joining LAU after having served at other institutions will be allocated a number of
points related to their scholarly work after completion of their Ph.D. this will be assessed by the
Chair, the Dean and the Provost and recorded in the faculty file.
G. Peer evaluations are communicated to the respective Deans who will then bring them to the
attention of the concerned faculty. These evaluations will also be recorded in the faculty file for future
reference
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APPENDIX “LETTER FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR”
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating Dr …. ‘s file for promotion
[and limited tenure?] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American University. LAU is a
comprehensive educational institution, chartered by the Regents of the State University of New
York, that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of Dr…… In your evaluation,
priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and originality. You can include
in your evaluation other considerations such as assessment of the publication venue, and the
relevance of the published material to the faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
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APPENDIX B “LETTER FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR”
[DESIGN MAJORS- SCHOLARLY TRACK]
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating the file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr. for promotion [and limited tenure?] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American
University.
The Lebanese American University [LAU] is a comprehensive educational institution, chartered
by the Regents of the State University of New York, that grants undergraduate and graduate
degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr……
In your evaluation, priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and
originality.
Faculty involved in programs such as Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design,
Communication and other applied or creative arts have the option of applying for promotion
under one of the following categories:
c.
Scholarly track [research/ theoretical work]
d.
Combined practice and research track
The faculty you are reviewing is applying under option [a]: Scholarly track [research/ theoretical
work]
In your evaluation, please include an assessment of the work itself, the publication venue, and
the relevance of the published material to the faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
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APPENDIX C “LETTER FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR”
[DESIGN MAJORS- PRACTICE & RESEARCH TRACK]
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating the file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr. for promotion [and limited tenure?] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American
University.
The Lebanese American University [LAU] is a comprehensive educational institution, chartered
by the Regents of the State University of New York, that grants undergraduate and graduate
degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of Mr. / Ms. / Dr……
In your evaluation, priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and
originality.
Faculty involved in programs such as Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design,
Communication and other applied or creative arts have the option of applying for promotion
under one of the following categories:
e.
Scholarly track [research/ theoretical work]
f.
Combined practice and research track
The faculty you are reviewing is applying under option [b]: Combined practice and research
track
You are kindly asked in your evaluation to assess separately the practice and research
components. The practice component submitted in a portfolio [projects, realized works,
competitions] is to be evaluated for its merit, whereas the research component is to be evaluated
on its merit as well as the publication venue and the relevance of the published material to the
faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
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APPENDIX D “LETTER FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR”
[FINE ARTS]
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating the file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr. for promotion [and limited tenure] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American
University.
The Lebanese American University [LAU] is a comprehensive educational institution, chartered
by the Regents of the State University of New York, that grants undergraduate and graduate
degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr……
In your evaluation, priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and
originality. You are kindly asked in your evaluation to assess separately the practice and
research (if any) components. The practice component submitted in a portfolio [projects,
exhibition, realized works, competitions…] is to be evaluated on its merit, whereas the research
component is to be evaluated on its merit as well as the publication venue and the relevance of
the published material to the faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
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APPENDIX E “LETTER FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR”
[PERFORMING ARTS]
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating the file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr. for promotion [and limited tenure] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American
University.
The Lebanese American University [LAU] is a comprehensive educational institution, chartered
by the Regents of the State University of New York, that grants undergraduate and graduate
degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of
Mr. / Ms. / Dr……
In your evaluation, priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and
originality. You are kindly asked in your evaluation to assess separately the practice and
research (if any) components. The practice component submitted in a portfolio [theater, film,
television, music and/or dance projects, realized works, competitions…] is to be evaluated on its
merit, whereas the research component is to be evaluated on its merit as well as the publication
venue and the relevance of the published material to the faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
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VII-2 Promotion Criteria for Pharmacy Practice
I. Introduction
A. The Chair and the Dean concerned, the Peers Group Committee, the Provost and the
President shall have their recommendations for promotion based on the following
criteria for evaluation of a faculty achievements.
B. Dean, assistant dean, and chairs must ensure that each faculty member is provided
with the tools necessary for promotion (human resources, funding, equipment… etc.).
C. Each faculty member at the School of pharmacy is expected to be evaluated annually
by the Department Chair. Results of the evaluation will be submitted to the Dean.
II. General Guidelines/Faculty Review System
1. Performance
Standards for performance in each activity or function area will be both quantitative and
qualitative.
Performance levels:
BELOW EXPECTED: Failure to meet the minimum standards.
EXPECTED: Meeting minimum standards.
ABOVE EXPECTED: Performance exceeding the minimum standards.
OUTSTANDING: Performance reflects accomplishments expressed above the above mentioned
level.
2. Activities considered for Promotion
The following four activities are to be considered for promotion at the SOP, Department of
Pharmacy Practice: teaching effectiveness, scholarship and research, services, and clinical
activities.
To achieve the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, a Clinical Assistant Professor must achieve a
rating of at least “above expected” in teaching and at least “expected” in scholarship and
research / clinical activities and in services. “Outstanding performance” in
scholarship and research / clinical activities may compensate for a below expected
performance in services.
To achieve the rank of Clinical Professor, a Clinical Associate Professor must demonstrate a
record of “outstanding” teaching ability, a record of at least “above expected” in research and
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scholarship, and significant service and clinical activities. In addition, the candidate must have
made important and recognized contributions in the service of the profession and/or scientific
community.
A. Teaching Effectiveness
Teaching effectiveness shall be an essential criterion of excellence. Teaching involves not only
scholarly competence but also the ability to communicate learning at the level of the student's
understanding. It involves imagination as well as awareness and concern for the individual student's
growth and development. Teaching includes classroom instruction, laboratory instruction, instruction
through clinical practice, serving as a role model developing new courses, implementing new practice
rotations, devising educational materials, facilitating seminars, leading case and issue discussions,
utilizing innovative teaching methods, supervising students research.
Recommendations of the Chair and of the Dean will be used to assess the teaching performance.
Quality indicators for evaluating teaching effectiveness must be substantiated and based on the
following (Refer to Appendix B):
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Student evaluation
Dean/Chair/Peer evaluation
Innovation in teaching (includes creating new courses, changing/redesigning courses)
Individual student counseling and instruction
Teaching award
Course files and records
Supervising student research
Course coordination
Clinical rotation load
It is the candidate’s responsibility to make available all supporting documentation for teaching
performance.
Below expected performance: is defined as points less than 22.
Expected performance: is defined as points between 22-27.
Above expected performance: is defined as points between 28-33.
Outstanding performance: is defined as points in excess of 34-40.
B. Scholarship and Research / Clinical Activities.
Scholarship and Research
A major contribution to the University is the Scholarship of its individual members. Scholarship
may be expressed through original research. To be of benefit to society, the results of scholarly or
creative activity must be disseminated beyond the borders of the University by appropriate
written or oral means.
The quality of the work will be evaluated by the committee of Peers assisted by three external
referees selected as follows: one by the applying faculty, one by the School Dean in consultation
with the concerned chair and one by the committee of peers.
A bibliography with full citations of the candidate’s publications should be provided and sub-divided
as follows:
1. Papers published in indexed, refereed journals
2. Abstracts
3. Book chapters and books
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Books (scholarly and university textbooks), edited books, chapters in edited books are affixed
a value up to 4.5 points for chapters, up to 9 points for textbooks and scholarly books, and up
to 4 points for edited books.
a. A full paper published in an international indexed refereed journal is affixed a value
of 3 to 5 points. The value in between will be left up to the Peer Committee after
consultation with the external referees’ reports and, if need be, referring to relevant
ranking and impact factor of journals.
b. A research note, including case reports, or review article published in an international
refereed journal is affixed a value of 1.5 to 3 points. The value in between will be left
up to the Peer Committee after consultation with the external referees’ reports and/or
referring to relevant ranking of journals.
c. Book reviews in international refereed journals are affixed a value of 1.5 point each.
d. Publications that appear in proceedings of international refereed conferences be
affixed a value of 1 point per author. Those publications include poster abstracts
indexed by recognized indexing engines.
e. Local refereed indexed professional publications are affixed a maximum value of one
point each provided that no more than 2 points are accumulated through publications
described under this item.
f.
On co-authored full paper published in an international refereed journal, each LAU
faculty would get a value of 3 to 5 points per author with a maximum of 10 points
awarded as cumulative points per paper to authors.
Clinical Activities
Patient Care is an essential activity for all Pharmacy Practice faculty members. It should be
provided on a regular basis at the highest level and within the concept of pharmaceutical care. The
candidate should prepare information identifying the practice site (s) of care (Pharmacy, Clinic,
ambulatory, etc..), types of services (Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Consults etc..), and the number of
patients cared etc.. in a regular operating condition. Wherever available, feedback from quality
assurance systems should be provided, that can measure of the units of service. Periodic
evaluations from supervisor at the clinical site should also be made available.
Clinical activities at the clinical site, other than direct patient care can include
 Membership on a Hospital or Department Committee
 Chair/secretary of a hospital or Department Committee
 Policy/procedures/protocol authorship
 Outcomes/interventions Documentation
 Provision of Staff development
 On-site educational program development/Administration
 Clinical program development
 Clinical consultant
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
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Clinical presentations to pharmacists and other healthcare
professionals (In-services)
Participation in Pharmacy Order activities (conferences, speaker,
committee member)
TV and newspaper interviews
Participation in community awareness of common diseases
(smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, etc.)
Advising students in papers and national clinical competitions
Patient care
CE lectures/papers
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The candidate should include documentation of all activities provided at the
site(s). The candidate should furnish letters of reference from pharmacist,
physicians, nurses, and administrators related to their service contribution at
the clinical site. Awards, letters of appreciation, and other recognition from
clinical service are useful evaluation.
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Articles that are published in journals that are not indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE and not
refereed will not be affixed points.
-
A maximum of 4 points could accumulate through the conference proceedings.
A maximum of 3 points can be earned through clinical activities.
A minimum of 10 points for research publication in refereed international journal and
indexed in engines such as PubMed/MEDLINE.
Below expected performance: is defined as points < 18.
Expected performance: is defined as points between 18-20 points.
Above expected performance: is defined as points between 21-23 points.
Outstanding performance: is defined as points in excess of 24-30 points.
C. Services
Service encompassing diverse areas, as service to the University, School, and profession, is expected
component of faculty activity.
Consideration shall be given to experience in related fields such as consulting, years of duty as a
teacher, committee or councils work, community activities and participation (as speakers) in local and
international professional conferences or forums.
Service activities for promotion may include (Refer to Appendix C):
 Chair of department
 Student advisor
 Chair/secretary of School/University standing committee or ad-hoc committee
 Active member of School/university standing committee or ad-hoc committee
 Accomplishments and participation in national, regional, or international professional
organizations
 Member in national, regional, or international organization
 Committee chair/secretary for a national, regional, or international organization
 Author (co-Author) of a School/university policy/procedure/report
 Development of a School program
 Advisor to student organizations
 TV/newspaper interviews
 Serving as a chief editor of international refereed journals
The evaluation of these service components requires documentation for the time, effort, and quality of
the contribution. Awards, recognition, and letters of appreciation are examples of appropriate
evidence. Documentation on the above must be provided by the faculty member, and reviewed by the
Chair and Dean.
Below expected performance: is defined as points < 18.
Expected performance: is defined as points between 18-20 points.
Above expected performance: is defined as points between 21-23 points.
Outstanding performance: is defined as points in excess of 24-30 points.
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3.Procedures
A faculty member seeking promotion is advised to submit the necessary documents in the order
listed
A.I. Personal
a. Current Curriculum Vitae, which should include the candidate’ s academic training,
teaching experience, grants funded, grants proposals submitted and research
publication/presentation chronicle and professional references may also be included.
b. Letters of recommendation
b.1 Department Chair
b.2 Dean
b.3 Letter of recommendations from outside reviewers
A.II. Teaching Effectiveness:
a. syllabi from courses taught or seminars given and or/coordinated with an outline of the
extent of candidate’s involvement in the course. Representative samples of educational
materials used by the candidate in these courses and seminars should accompany the
syllabi.
b. student evaluation and other teaching assessment documents
c. evidence of teaching at the clinical site and the number of students precepted at the
clinical site
d. courses taught and number of students
e. other supportive materials which the candidate feels are important.
A. III. Scholarship and Research
a. reprints of articles published and/or submitted for application since
promotion or date of employment at LAU.
b. lists of presentation, both poster and podium
c. a list of research proposals that were submitted and funded
d. other supportive documents which the candidate feels as important.
last date of
A. IV. Clinical Practice
A practice portfolio includes materials and documents that form the evidence supporting the
full range of activities associated with the candidate’s clinical practice (details of precepting).
A. V. Services
Materials and documents that form the evidence supporting the full range of activities
associated with the candidate’s services.
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Appendix A“ Letter for external evaluator”
Date:
Dear Dr.
:
Your name has been submitted as an external referee for evaluating Dr …. ‘s file for promotion
[and limited tenure?] to the rank of …. at the Lebanese American University. LAU is a
comprehensive educational institution, chartered by the Regents of the State University of New
York, that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees at the master levels in some disciplines.
LAU is a primarily teaching institution where the normal teaching load is 24 cr. per annum, but
faculty can benefit from 6 cr. course release to conduct research work. The quality of teaching,
as well as that of research and service, are necessary requirements for promotion.
You are kindly requested to evaluate the research file of Dr…… In your evaluation,
priority should be given to the quality of the material, its merit, and originality. You can include
in your evaluation other considerations such as assessment of the publication venue, and the
relevance of the published material to the faculty’s area of expertise.
We look forward to hearing from you no later than … and thank you in advance for your help
Regards,
Chair of promotion committee
Address
Email
Appendix B
(Teaching Effectiveness Point System)
- Course files: up to 5 points
- Student evaluation: up to 10 points
- Dean/Chair/Peer evaluation: up to 5 points.
- Innovation in teaching (includes creating new courses, changing/redesigning courses): up to 5
points.
- Supervising student research: up to 5 points (0.5 point per project).
- Course coordination: up to 5 points (depends on course type and number of students; 1 point per
didactic course, 2 points per clinical course).
- Rotation load/Lab: up to 5 points (varies according to teaching responsibilities).
- Teaching award: add 5 points (bonus points).
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Appendix C
(Services Point System)
- Advising: up to5 points
- Committee member (School/University: 3 points.
- Chair: 5 points.
- Director: 4 points.
- Secretary in a committee: 4 points/committee.
- Participation in a professional organization: 3 points/organization.
- Community service: up to 4 points.
- Chair of a committee: up to 5 points.
- TV/newspaper interview: up to 2 point.
- Development of a School program: up to 5 points.
- Advisor to student organization: up to 3 points.
- Author (co-Author) of a School/university policy/procedure/report: up to 5 points.
- Committee chair/secretary for a national, regional, or international organization: up to 5 points.
References
1. Nova-South Eastern University, College of Pharmacy
2. University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy
3. University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy
4. Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy
5. Texas Tech University Health sciences Center (TTUHSC), School of Pharmacy
6. Promotion and Tenure: Clinical faculty at Schools of Pharmacy in Canada
7. Washington State University, College of Pharmacy
8. University of Florida, College of Pharmacy
9. Idaho State University, School of Pharmacy
10. Promotion Guidelines, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina
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Information pertinent to Faculty Promotion
VII-3
APPLICATION FORM FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK
OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH LIMITED TENURE
LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Applicant Name:
______________________________________________
Campus:
______________________________________________
School:
______________________________________________
Department/Division: ______________________________________________
Discipline:
______________________________________________
Month and Year you became Full-Time Assistant Professor at LAU:
_____________________________________________
(Check only if applicable) Number of years served at LAU at the Instructor level:
_____________________________________________
(Check only if applicable) Number of years served at another institution of higher learning at the
Assistant professor rank:
_____________________________________________
Name,
title
and
full
address
of
external
evaluator
named
by
Applicant
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
Applicant Signature
_____________________________________
Date
_____________________________________
When to Apply:
Article IV “Promotion of Faculty on Limited Tenure Track” of Personnel Policy B – Faculty Section
(found on the LAU website under Administration - Policies and included in the Faculty Hand Book)
spells out when to apply and the procedure for submitting the application and promotion file. It is the
responsibility or each full-time faculty member to check the number of years he/she has been
serving on full-time basis at LAU and to apply for promotion in accordance with the time limits
explicitly spelled out in Article IV of Personnel Policy B – Faculty Section.
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Application Procedure
After completing all relevant sections on page 1 of this form, please submit to your School Dean
through your Division/Department Chair the completed page 1 along with the following 2 files (each
file should be separately kept and not bound):


Complete Promotion file of all material to support application for promotion (seven copies;
see below for examples of what to include.) The examples listed below are suggestive and
applicants may wish to include other material that they deem relevant; as long as they follow
the order indicated below)
Research file to send by committee to the three external reviewers. (three copies; see below
for what to include)
Material to include in complete file in the following order (seven copies):
1. Application Form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Material to demonstrate teaching effectiveness:
 Student evaluations
 Evidence of innovation in teaching (e.g. new courses designed)
 Course syllabi
 Other relevant information related to teaching effectiveness
4. Material to demonstrate scholarly output (This material may vary depending on discipline
of the applicant and the category he/she is applying under; please check the attached latest
version of “Promotion Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation” for material to include under
this section)
The following shall serve as a guideline for material to include to demonstrate scholarly output
For applicants in all disciplines (other than Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine
Arts/Studio Arts, Creative Arts/Performing Arts)
 Books and chapters in books: scholarly and textbooks (you may just include cover and
back pages, table of contents, and sample chapter-s-)
 Papers in internationally refereed journals (please include: journal title, Volume, No.,
Month & Year)
 Papers in regional and local journals
 Research notes and/or book reviews
 Conference proceedings (international & refereed)
 Conference proceedings (Regional and local)
For applicants in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts/Studio Arts, Creative
Arts/Performing Arts, please include evidence of items listed under sections V-VII of “Promotion
Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation.”
5. Material to demonstrate services contribution
 Awards, prizes, letters of acknowledgement for services performed
Material to Include in Research (Scholarly Output) File (four copies)
For applicants in all disciplines (other than Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine
Arts/Studio Arts, Creative Arts/Performing Arts)
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






CV
Books and chapters in books: scholarly and textbooks (you may just include cover and
back pages, table of contents, and sample chapter-s-)
Papers in internationally refereed journals (please include: journal title, Volume, No.,
Month & Year)
Papers in regional and local journals
Research notes and/or book reviews
Conference proceedings (international & refereed)
Conference proceedings (Regional and local)
For applicants in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts/Studio Arts, Creative
Arts/Performing Arts, please include CV as well as evidence of items listed under sections V-VII of
“Promotion Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation.”
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Information pertinent to Faculty Promotion
VII-4
APPLICATION FORM
PROFESSOR
FOR
PROMOTION
TO THE
RANK
Applicant Name:
_____________________________________________
Campus:
_____________________________________________
School:
_____________________________________________
OF
FULL
Department/Division: ______________________________________________
Discipline:
______________________________________________
Month and Year you became Full-Time Associate Professor at LAU:
_____________________________________________
(Check only if applicable) Number of years served at another institution of higher learning at the
Associate Professor rank:
____________________________________________
Name,
title
and
full
address
of
external
evaluator
named
by
Applicant
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
______
_________________________________________________________________________________
______
Applicant Signature
_________________________________________
Date
_________________________________________
When to Apply:
Article IV “Promotion of Faculty on Limited Tenure Track” of Personnel Policy B – Faculty Section
(found on the LAU website under Administration - Policies and included in the Faculty Hand Book)
spells out when to apply and the procedure for submitting the application and promotion file. It is the
responsibility or each full-time faculty member to check the number of years he/she has been
serving on full-time basis at LAU and to apply for promotion in accordance with the time limits
explicitly spelled out in Article IV of Personnel Policy B – Faculty Section.
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Application Procedure
After completing all relevant sections on page 1 of this form, please submit to your School Dean
through your Division/Department Chair the completed page 1 along with the following 2 files (each
file should be separately kept and not bound):


Complete Promotion file of all material to support application for promotion (seven copies;
see below for examples of what to include.) The examples listed below are suggestive and
applicants may wish to include other material that they deem relevant; as long as they follow
the order indicated below)
Research file to send by committee to the three external reviewers. (three copies; see below
for what to include)
Material to include in complete file in the following order (seven copies):
6. Application Form
7. Curriculum Vitae
8. Material to demonstrate teaching effectiveness:
 Student evaluations
 Evidence of innovation in teaching (e.g. new courses designed)
 Course syllabi
 Other relevant information related to teaching effectiveness
9. Material to demonstrate scholarly output (This material may vary depending on discipline
of the applicant and the category he/she is applying under; please check the attached latest
version of “Promotion Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation” for material to include under
this section)
The following shall serve as a guideline for material to include to demonstrate scholarly output
For applicants in all disciplines (other than Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine
Arts/Studio Arts, Creative Arts/Performing Arts)






Books and chapters in books: scholarly and textbooks (you may just include cover and
back pages, table of contents, and sample chapter-s-)
Papers in internationally refereed journals (please include: journal title, Volume, No.,
Month & Year)
Papers in regional and local journals
Research notes and/or book reviews
Conference proceedings (international & refereed)
Conference proceedings (Regional and local)
For applicants in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts/Studio Arts, Creative
Arts/Performing Arts, please include evidence of items listed under sections V-VII of “Promotion
Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation.”
10. Material to demonstrate services contribution
 Awards, prizes, letters of acknowledgement for services performed
Material to Include in Research (Scholarly Output) File (four copies)
For applicants in all disciplines (other than Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine
Arts/Studio Arts, Creative Arts/Performing Arts)
 CV
 Books and chapters in books: scholarly and textbooks (you may just include cover and
back pages, table of contents, and sample chapter-s-)
 Papers in internationally refereed journals (please include: journal title, Volume, No.,
Month & Year)
 Papers in regional and local journals
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


Research notes and/or book reviews
Conference proceedings (international & refereed)
Conference proceedings (Regional and local)
For applicants in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts/Studio Arts, Creative
Arts/Performing Arts, please include CV as well as evidence of items listed under sections V-VII of
“Promotion Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation.”
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Information pertinent to Faculty Promotion
VII-5
RESEARCH COUNCIL GUIDELINES
How to Apply?
Apply electronically to urc@lau.edu.lb
URC Minutes
The minutes of URC meetings are archived and available for download.
Rules and Regulations
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
A guide to writing grant proposals (PDF, 128 K)
URC Rules and Procedures — 2009 (PDF)
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URC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Approved by UEC on 1 July, 2004
Amended 10 August, 2004
Amended 7 May, 2005
Amended 16 August 2005
Last CD Amended 1 March 2007
UEC Approved 14 March 2007
10 February 2009 Latest CD update
1. University Research Council: Role and Purpose (As per LAU Bylaws)
The purpose of the University Research Council (URC) shall be to develop and propose policies and
criteria through which a research atmosphere is created and encouraged in the University. More
specifically this council shall have the following duties:
1- Recommend policies and procedures that shall encourage, strengthen and evaluate research in the
University and foster a research spirit.
2 - Evaluate the overall situation of research at LAU and propose recommendations for improvement.
3 - Recommend the mechanism to assess excellence and contributions to research and training and
collaborative research.
4 - Recommend policies and procedures for the management of grants, research funding and indirect
costs.
5 - Support faculty research through recommendations for travel grants, summer grants, etc.
6 - Recommend workshops and training on subjects such as research grant proposal development and
funding sources.
7 - Recommend policies on the propriety of all research projects involving human and animal
subjects.
Composition:
The URC shall be composed of faculty members of professorial rank, with good scholarly record and
at least three years experience at LAU. There shall be one elected faculty member and one alternate
representing each distinct school, and two elected senators of the same qualifications. The Dean of
Graduate Studies and Research shall be an ex-officio member of this Council.
Term:
Council members shall serve a staggered three year term.
2. Application Submission and Procedure
URC applications are obtained online from http://acadadmin.lau.edu.lb/councils/urc/.
All URC applications must be submitted electronically in PDF or Word format to urc@lau.edu.lb.
All applicants should secure the signature of their respective Dean and Chair on the URC application
form. Signature papers can be either scanned and attached or sent to the URC Chair using Campus
mail. If the application does not include the support from chair and/or dean, then the applicant should
petition to the URC Chair as indicated in section 22.
3. Research Funds
The URC funds research projects that entail the purchase of equipment, survey and questionnaire
design and implementation, the hiring of research assistants, and other relevant research costs. The
URC will not fund the following items: 1) meals; 2) equipment or materials ordinarily supplied by
Departments/Divisions or Labs; 3) books and other materials ordinarily supplied by
Departments/Divisions or library budgets; 4) expenses incurred by students not currently enrolled.
Faculty may apply for funds at any time during the Academic Year.
The URC provides research funds up to the following limits:
• Equipment, materials, and supplies ≤ (amount specified in the University List of Fees)
• Student Assistants
o ≤ 20 hrs/wk allocated over one semester or over the academic year
• Expenses incurred for data collection and analysis
o ≤ USD 1,000
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The URC requests that all applicants complete the following for a research grant:
• A proposal that includes the following:
o A narrative section that describes the proposed effort and its expected outcome;
o A description of project personnel including qualified students;
o A description of the proposed methods of assessment of the project success or failure. An optional
statement of support by the Department/Division Chair and the Dean of the School.
3.1 Conditions for Renewals
The URC asks all grantees to submit to the council concrete output evidence in the form of
publication record, or other scholarly/creative outcome, in order to qualify for research funds renewal.
Thus, research funds may be awarded during the Fall or the Spring Semester subject to the
publication of a minimum of a chapter in an edited scholarly book, or an article in an internationally
refereed journal in the past three years. Faculty in the design and creative disciplines must have
earned a minimum of 3 points based on the criteria stipulated in the “Promotion Criteria and
Guidelines for Evaluation” in the past three years.
3.2 Funding of Newly Graduated Students
The URC allows faculty to employ newly graduating students to continue research work in order to
complete a paper for publication. The request for funding should be initiated by the faculty
advisor/supervisor. Students may be employed for a maximum of 20 hours/week over one term only.
Faculty supervisor must show evidence of a submission to a conference or to a journal at the end of
the award period.
3.3 Co-Funding with Outside Agencies
The URC encourages LAU faculty to apply for external funds. In this case, the Council will match all
acquired external funds up till 50% with a limit of USD 5,000, based on merit (as evaluated by the
URC) and subject to the availability of funds. The funds can be used for equipments, data collection,
or as research stipends. Research assistants need not be LAU students or affiliated with LAU.
All external funds obtained by the applicant should be clearly stated in the application form and must
be dispensed to the grantee through proper University channels.
3.4 Student Research Assistants
The services of student research assistants with a maximum of 20 hours per week can be allocated
flexibly within the same academic year. The URC recommends that students used in research should
be tapped from the Graduate programs or from the senior student body.
3.5 Publication Fees
The URC accepts requests to pay for page charges for papers published in reputable and
internationally refereed indexed academic journals. Furthermore, the URC accepts requests to pay
submission fees for papers submitted to referred international academic journals. The amount of
publication fees may not exceed the amount specified in the University master list of fees.
4. Summer Faculty Research Grant
The Summer Faculty Research Grant is a 6 to 10 week program for the purpose of providing LAU
Faculty an opportunity to engage in scholarly activity abroad during the summer months. The
objectives are as follows:
• Broaden the scope and horizon of faculty member's research interests and provide a foundation for
future research collaborations.
• Access to equipment and other resources not available at LAU.
4.1 Eligibility for Summer Faculty Research Grant
Eligible Faculty are those who are on tenure-track or have been promoted to Associate professor.
Grants will cover airfare and a weekly stipend listed in the University List of Fees. The following
restrictions apply:
• A faculty must serve a minimum of three years in a full-time capacity in order to qualify.
• The applicant is not teaching in either summer sessions of the grant year;
• The applicant’s appointment must be in an academic department or its equivalent;
• Faculty members who have been denied promotion to Associate Professor or who are in the final
year of a terminal contract are not eligible.
• A faculty member is not eligible to both a summer research grant and a sabbatical leave within the
same three academic years;
• A faculty member who receives Summer Research Grant is expected to remain a full-time employee
of the university for at least one academic year after the conclusion of the award;
4.2 Application Procedure
The application for a Summer Research Grant should include the following:
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1. Cover sheet including a one paragraph summary;
2. Curriculum Vitae written in the URC standard form (available electronically at http://acadadmin.lau.edu.lb/councils/urc/);
3. A proposal that identifies the research project and lead investigator with whom the faculty wishes
to participate. The proposal must explicitly state the reason for participation in this project and in
what way he/she is qualified to do so.
The proposal must also include an official document from the host institution confirming the
invitation and the scope of the work;
4. Description of project (maximum of 3 pages, single-spaced). The description should be brief, nontechnical, and composed as follows:
• State the central problem to be addressed by this research and its scholarly or creative significance;
• Outline the objectives of the project, the methods to be employed, and (where relevant) its relation
to existing literature in the field and a timetable for completion of the work;
• Explain how the applicant, the department, or the university will benefit from this research.
Furthermore, the applicant should describe how he/she intends to share what he/she has learned with
colleagues, students and the external research community, including publications and presentations;
• Describe how this project will contribute to the development of future research opportunities
including external support, new partnerships, etc.
5 Travel Grants
The URC funds travel to peer-reviewed meetings that contribute effectively to the research and
academic development of the faculty, as well as to the promotion of the institution and faculty within
recognized academic circles.
The following peer reviewed meetings are normally funded by the URC upon review and evaluation:
conferences, symposia, workshops, and exhibitions. Funding is conditional upon meeting the relevant
requirements indicated in this section.
5.1 Funding Limits
Travel grants cover the meeting registration fee, hotel expenses, transportation allowance, and a daily
per diem. Limits and stipends are specified in the University Travel Procedure on
http://intranet.lau.edu.lb/administration/procedures/travelprocedure.
html. Some meetings include tutorials/workshops that are taught by one or more instructors who are
recognized experts in a specific field. The expenses of such tutorials are covered as part of the travel
grant award. In all cases, the amount of the tutorial fee cannot exceed the limits that are specified in
the LAU master list of fees.
5.2 Conditions for Funding
The URC will only approve funding for full-time faculty with an active research record, as evidenced
by their record of publications, scholarly or creative activity. The minimum requirements for a faculty
to be considered minimally active in research is for him/her to have published a minimum of one
refereed journal article, scholarly book, or chapter in an edited scholarly book in the last 3 years, prior
to applying to the URC. New faculty recruits who are at the Assistant Professor rank are considered
to be minimally research active for the first three years at LAU. Faculty who have published at least
two refereed journal articles, or two chapters in an edited scholarly book in the last 3 years, prior to
applying to the URC qualify for a second travel grant.
Visiting faculty, who are expected to stay at the University for at least one more year from the date
they travel on a URC travel grant, may apply for funding, after securing the approval of their
respective chair and dean.
In all of the cases below, it is the responsibility of the faculty member to fulfill the set requirements.
In cases where the conference has proceedings Faculty are required to submit upon return from the
meeting a report including the full paper as it appears in the proceedings.
The URC will approve funding to meetings in which the faculty had an original work accepted, and
which meets the following criteria:
1 - Meeting is academically reputed and peer-reviewed with a reasonable selection rate;
2 - Meeting is held, organized, sponsored, or co-sponsored by an international society/organization
with a substantial international academic membership or a reputable academic institution of higher
learning;
3 - Meeting has a record in the form of published proceedings in which the full papers or the index
abstracts are included, and which constitute a reference in the field.
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For conferences that have no proceedings, the URC requires the full paper presented at the said
meeting within six months after the meeting date along with a proof that the full paper has been
submitted to an internationally refereed journal or for possible inclusion in an edited book. The URC
does not fund travel to meetings to present papers that are extracted from the PhD Dissertation. In
addition, the URC does not fund papers that are extracted from published (or accepted for
publication) journal papers, books, or chapters in books.
5.3 Application Procedure and Decision
The URC monitors and recommends a decision to the Office of the Provost with the assistance, if
needed, of the respective departments/divisions. The URC requests that all applicants complete the
following for a travel grant
• Application form (URC form urcf-t-2007), carrying the signatures of the department/division chair
and dean;
• An Official acceptance letter from the meeting Organizing Committee;
• Full paper or an extended abstract (2-3 pages) clearly stating problem, contribution, methodology
and results;
• Venue information (brochure, web site, …);
• An Updated CV.
• The recommendation of the URC will be sent to the Provost for approval, copying the respective
dean.
Recipients of URC travel grants should submit to the URC Chair any reprints of publications
resulting from such sponsored activity with full print citation.
5.4 Other Travel Requests
The URC may fund travel in part or in full in the following cases:
• New Faculty may receive funding to one meeting to present work done prior to joining the
University.
• To participate in Arts and Design exhibitions. In this case, a faculty is considered to be research
active if he/she has earned a minimum of 3 points based on the criteria stipulated in the “Promotion
Criteria and Guidelines for Evaluation” in the past three years.
Funding may be granted provided the event gives visibility to the University. Such requests are
considered on individual merit basis.
5.5 Co-authors and Travel
The URC may fund travel grants for LAU co-authors with outside researchers (non-LAU) provided
applicant substantiates significant contribution and the LAU faculty member is presenting the paper.
For LAU-co-authors, the co-authors share 100% travel grant unless co-authors delegate travel to one
of them. The application should specify which case applies.
5.6 Funding for Papers Read at Local Meetings
The URC funds papers that are presented at a local meeting provided it has not been presented
elsewhere. The grant includes registration fee and transportation only. Funding for papers presented at
local conferences is not subject to the stipulations of 5.2 above.
5.7 Students Travel Grants
The URC funds students for a one time only to present a paper at international refereed meetings
within one year of graduation. The paper must be co-authored by a faculty member and will count
towards the maximum number of meetings allowed by that faculty during the academic year. Students
are provided with a fixed amount of money as specified in the University Travel Procedure.
5.8 Funding for Retired Faculty on Contract with the University
Retired faculty who have an active research agenda, and who are contracted to teach after retirement
as per personnel policy, may benefit from travel support to attend conferences as per URC rules and
procedures. Such faculty my benefit from one such travel grant per academic year subject to the
conditions in section 5.2.
5.9 Travel Funding Limits
The URC funds a maximum of two travel grants per year or a summer research grant and one travel
grant in the same year. However, the number of final travel packages is subject to available budget.
Approval can not be granted after the meeting or summer grant date. That is, faculty who choose to
travel prior to URC approval cannot be considered for funding after the fact.
6. Deadlines
The follow-up on the finances of the project is under the jurisdiction of the Provost. Faculty may
follow up on their project's financial status with the Business Office.
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7. URC Decisions
The following are the possible recommendations by the URC:
• Accept.
• Tabled pending fulfilling Council’s requests; tabled decisions do not imply in any way provisional
acceptances.
• Reject with a clear explanation.
• Travel: Complete file must be received by URC 14 working days before the travel date. No
approval may be granted if the application is submitted after the Conference date.
• Summer Faculty Research Grant: complete file received by URC by April 30 for the upcoming
Summer Semester.
The URC applies the following deadlines:
8. Budget Limits
9. Follow-up on Finances
The number of funded research projects, travel grants, and summer research grants is limited by the
allocated budget. Such amounts may affect all URC subsequent funding decisions.
10. LAU Acknowledgment
Recipients of URC Research Grants should submit to the URC Chair any reprints of
publications resulting from such sponsored research activities. All Grantees who publish work
financed wholly or partially by the council through research funds, equipment funding, or travel
grants should acknowledge the financial support of LAU and should have a citation as follows:
This work is supported in full (or in part) by the Lebanese American University under LAU grant #
xxx.
11. Seminars
The URC encourages all grant recipients to present their work in the form of a seminar series through
their respective Schools. Travel awardees are to present their papers after return from abroad.
12. On URC Communications
All URC recommendations for funding will be submitted to the Provost for final approval.
The Office of the Provost will notify applicants if their proposals have been approved or not. If the
applicant for a travel grant does not receive a response from the URC two weeks before his/her travel
date, he/she may contact the URC Chair to inquire about the status of his/her application.
13. On URC Grant Numbers
All URC grants are numbered using the following template: URC-<type><year>- <Number>1. Type
could be T for travel, R for research funds, and S for a summer research grant. All grant numbers
must be used in communication, contracts and acknowledgments.
14. On URC Research Record
The URC will publish online on http://acad-admin.lau.edu.lb/councils/urc/ all the meetings minutes
and decisions. Furthermore, the URC will maintain an online database for all sponsored grants in
addition to the resulting research and publications. All recommendations relating to individual
requests by faculty members should remain confidential and may be posted using an anonymous
code. 1 Example: URC-t2003-07 or URC-c2003-08
15. On URC Appeal/Reconsideration Process
1 All applicants should secure the signature of their respective Chair and Dean on the URC
application from. If the application does not include the support of the chair and/or dean, the URC
chair will seek the respective dean or chair for a written explanatory note for his/her decision. This
note will be then considered as part of the file of the applicant. In such cases, an applicant can apply
to the URC despite the lack of support of chair and dean. If such support letters are not forthcoming
after the before mentioned request, the URC chair may seek the opinion of an outside reviewer in
consultation with the Provost.
2 Faculty members who have a grievance and feel that their proposal has been treated unfairly may
appeal in writing to the Provost who may request a review from an appropriate University body.
Appendix
Recommended Budget Limits:
1. Journal Submission Fees: USD 200 per submission.
2. Conference Tutorial/workshop Fees: USD 250.
3. Conference Registration Fee: USD 800.
4. Journal Page Charges: USD 75 per page for a maximum of USD 600.
5. Equipment, materials, and supplies: USD 2500 per year.
6. Summer Grant Per: Airline Ticket plus USD 75 per day including week-ends.
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VII-6
Guidelines for Applying to Faculty Development Funds
Criteria for the Award of Faculty Development Funds
FWPC proposal Received: March 2009; Amended and Approved by CD:
June 16, 2009
Introduction
The Lebanese American University recognizes the need to support faculty intellectual growth and
scholarly activity. The aim of the Faculty Development Fund is to provide financial support for
scholarly (including creative) and professional development and advancement of the full-time faculty
in line with the University and Schools’ Academic Plans. This support will be in the form of funds for
travel to attend conferences and workshops, curriculum development, and other projects; all in line
with academic initiatives.
Eligibility
Faculty who are eligible to receive awards are full-time Faculty at all ranks, including academic
administrators with faculty rank.
Applications to the Faculty Development Fund
Based on Academic Plans, Faculty applying for development funds must submit the following:
1. An application to the departmental chairperson that briefly describes a) the proposed activity,
b) its relevance to applicant's scholarly development and/or teaching; and c) the estimated
expenses. The departmental chairperson shall make a recommendation to the School’s Dean;
who will make a recommendation to the Provost taking into account the following: a) the
departmental chairperson recommendation; and b) the needs of the School, particularly in
terms of curriculum development, novel methods of instruction, and professional
accreditation. The School Dean may wish to ask an existing school committee (or an ad-hoc
committee) to provide him/her with recommendations on faculty applications for
development funds; as well as to recommend applicants for such grants.
2. The applicant must have completed at least one full year of service at LAU to be eligible to
receive funds from the faculty development fund;
3. Supporting documentation for all initiatives must be attached to and submitted with the
application;
4. If applicant is receiving funding from another source for the activity, this information and the
amount received must be included in the application;
5. As a condition of receiving an award, the recipient agrees to submit a written report to the
chairperson and the Dean within 30 days after conclusion of the funded project or activity;
6. If the project or activity results in a publication, applicant must acknowledge in a footnote the
support of the Faculty Development Fund at LAU;
7. Development funds will be awarded by the School Dean on merit bases.
Budget:
The University shall allocate a budget to each school to support the faculty development fund in the
school, based on the School Academic Plan and the size of fulltime faculty in the school.
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NEW FACULTY SEED FUND*
The purpose of the New Faculty Seed Fund is to encourage new tenuretrack, junior-level faculty to develop research, scholarly, or creative
programs that provide the potential for continued professional development,
and can eventually be sustained or augmented from extramural sources.
Individual awards will be up to a maximum of $5,000. Faculty who are
eligible to apply are Assistant Professors (as well as Instructors in the
Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy) who are within their first two years of
full-time service at LAU, provided that they have not served for more than
three years at the Assistant Professor rank at or outside LAU.
Types of Support
The New Faculty Seed Fund is intended to provide research/scholarly
support through means such as (but not limited to): course release, travel to
participate in pertinent conferences and workshops, supplies, equipment,
software, student assistantships, and data analysis. All requested support
must be accompanied with a justification of how it would contribute to
achievement of the purpose(s) of the scholarly project.
Funding levels
Funding with a maximum budget of $5,000 will be awarded to be spent
within a period of two years. The budget will be within the School, based on
number of eligible faculty. Leveraging of funds from other sources is
encouraged.
Application Procedure: New faculty hired in 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 and
thereafter, may submit to the Dean their plans for scholarly work to be
supported by the seed grant funds. The Dean acts on these proposals in
consultation with the concerned Department Chair. The Dean and the Chair
will provide orientation, guidance, and mentoring to help ensure that all
new junior faculty benefit from this fund as intended in the SP.
The applicant should submit to the Dean’s Office the outcome of the project
funded within two years of the start date of the award.
* SP Reference: Faculty Pillar, Goal 2: Develop University and School Structures to Expand Research
Capacity and Scholarly Activities; Action 2.3: Provide Seed Research Money funds to help newly recruited faculty
initiate research
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VIII
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
VIII-1
ACADEMIC PROGRAM – Academic Catalog p. 15
VIII-2
MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY – Academic Catalog p. 16
VIII-3
CAMPUSES – Academic Catalog p.28
VIII-4
ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS – Academic Catalog p.34
VIII-5
ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS – Academic Catalog p.36
VIII-6
ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS – Academic Catalog p.47
VIII-7
ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATE
PROGRAM – Academic Catalog p.49
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Research and Teaching Awards
IX
RESEARCH AND TEACHING AWARDS
IX-1
RESEARCH AWARD
I. Objective
To foster a research culture at the Lebanese American University by recognizing outstanding research
work/contribution in various aggregated disciplines.
II. Eligibility
Eligible faculty members include those who are on a tenure-track or who are tenured at LAU. An
award recipient is not eligible to re-apply before a two years lapse after the date the award was
granted.
III. Types of Awards
The Program is open to faculty in all disciplines, from physical and life sciences, engineering, social
sciences, to humanities and the fine arts. Up to five awards are made to the following aggregated
disciplines (one award for each group of disciplines):
1. Business fields (Accounting, Management, Business Economics, Finance, Marketing, etc…)
2. Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Sciences
3. Pharmacy, Biology and Chemistry
4. Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
5. Design, Fine and Performing Arts
The awards need not be awarded on yearly basis and will be awarded to eligible faculty only.
IV. Deadline
The deadline for nominations for the awards is mid-February. Interested faculty must submit the
original nomination packet to the Office of the Provost through the School Dean.
V. Evaluation
The Office of the Provost and in consultation with the Council of Deans, and the Senate executives,
appoints a review committee for each award that reviews and ranks all applications, and chooses
external reviewers when expertise is needed. The review committee will be comprised of faculty
members with an established scholarly record from a wide variety of research areas representative
of the aggregated disciplines.
VI. Application Format
The research award recognizes a broad range of scholarly endeavors. Such endeavors can be either a
new contribution that is recognized as having an immediate impact, or a pioneering contribution from
the past that has become important.
A nomination packet must include the following components:
a) Curriculum Vitae of the applicant that includes a complete list of the nominee’s publications.
b) A Letter of nomination or self-nomination that describes the contributions to research and the
major accomplishments for which the award is to be granted. The nominee should address
each factor of consideration described in section VII.
c) At least two letters of support from members internal and external to the University. The
majority of the letters should be from outstanding academic researchers in the candidate’s
field. Mentors, community or business leaders may also be asked to submit letters of support.
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d) Additional letters of support maybe requested by the Review Committee from external or
internal referees (and not members of the Committee) to assist the Committee in its
evaluation of the nominee’s work.
VII. Factors of Consideration and Research Contributions
The Review Committee will consider research contributions when evaluating the nominations by
determining the impact on the field such as opening new research avenues or approaches.
Furthermore, the Committee will attempt, whenever possible, to place the research contribution
within a global context by determining whether the contribution has had a national or international
impact in addition to promoting research at the Lebanese American University by mentoring students
and colleagues. Research contributions may be one or a series of contributions over many years and
can be in the form of:
a) A number of refereed publications (journal and/or conference papers) in an area
demonstrating novelty or for which the nominee has been recognized for making a substantial
contribution in his/her field of study. Such recognition may include, for example, best paper
awards that were granted by recognized international societies or extensive citations or
reviews of the nominee’s work;
b) Establishment of a funded research program/center/project involving collaboration between
LAU, academia, industry, and/or government;
c) Applied research or a novel industrial application with a big impact factor or economical
value;
A novel design, production or artistic performance that received national or international recognition
or for which applicant has earned a prize, award, etc. Example evidence of recognition can be news
articles describing nomination for or award of a prize, news articles featuring the applicant’s work
and its significance, invitations to conferences, seminars or lectures on the applicant’s work, etc.
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Research and Teaching Awards
IX-2
TEACHING AWARDS
IX-2A
SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES BEIRUT & BYBLOS
Introduction
The Lebanese American University recognizes and values good teaching and research and has
established awards in teaching and research. In order to encourage exemplary and sustained
excellence in teaching, the University School of Arts and Sciences will award each year two Teaching
Excellence Awards, one on the Beirut Campus and one on the Byblos Campus.
Eligibility
All full-time faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences, who have taught at the University for a
minimum of three years (or are in their third year of full-time teaching), are eligible for the award.
Previous recipients of the award will be eligible for re-nomination after three years.
Nomination
Nominations are accepted from students and peers. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations
will be open from February 15 to March 15 of each year, with the application portfolios due to the
Selection Committee by April 15. Those wishing to nominate a candidate must submit their
nomination in writing to the Assistant Dean, who will forward them to the Chairperson of the
Selection Committee. Nomination forms are available from the Assistant Dean’s office and on the
University website. Nominations must be signed by at least two individuals. Candidates will be
informed about their nominations on March 16.
Selection Criteria
The criteria for evaluating candidates’ teaching are based on recognized characteristics of effective
teachers and mirror those used in many universities in the USA, Canada and Australia:
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Broad, up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter.
Enthusiasm for teaching and for one’s subject matter, and positive attitude.
Clear, well-organized lectures/presentations/demonstrations/learning activities.
Innovative design of courses/ delivery of content that promotes students curiosity and
engagement.
5) Ability to challenge students and to stimulate independent learning, research activities and
critical thinking.
6) Ability to create a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages active
student engagement and risk-taking and maximize learning opportunities.
7) Fairness and consistency in grading and assessment that contribute to student learning while
maintaining high standards; feedback that is not only summative (as in grades) in nature but
also formative.
8) Availability for advising and consultation outside class, including career guidance.
9) Ability to cater to diverse learning styles and ability to adapt to changing needs of students as
well as changing needs in the field.
10) Ability to use technology in learning management.
11) Development of new courses and curricula that reflect awareness of developments and trends
in the field.
12) Performance in other teaching responsibilities, such as graduate theses and project advising,
internship/practicum supervision, etc.
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Documentation
Nominated faculty members who accept to be considered for the award must compile a Teaching
Excellence Portfolio comprising the following:
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Current CV
List of courses taught
Syllabi/course files of the past three years
Samples of assignments, tests, other forms of assessments and grading practice
Formal student evaluations of faculty for the past three years
Letters of support from at least three current students and two previous students (nominated
by the candidate but contacted by the Selection Committee)
Examples of student work; theses, projects, essays, products, etc.
Self-report describing the nominee’s philosophy of teaching and description of teaching
approach, with evidence provided for each claim that specifically addresses the selection
criteria.
Selection
A Selection Committee will be formed, composed of six student representatives (one undergraduate
student from each Division/Unit and one graduate student from the School), and four faculty
members elected by the School, including the most recent recipient of the T.E. Award. The Selection
Committee makes its recommendation to the Dean. The awards will be presented in a special awards
dinner in June.
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: BEIRUT & BYBLOS
Award Frequency
The Teaching Award in the School of Business at the Lebanese American University is awarded to
faculty members of the school in recognition of their excellence in teaching both at the undergraduate
and graduate levels. The frequency of the award at the school of Business (hereafter the award period)
will be subject to the following conditions:
1. For school with FT faculty members larger or equal to 20, the award will be given on a
yearly basis.
2. Otherwise the award will be given on a biannual basis.
Nominations
1. Candidacy for the award is open to all current non-administrative faculty of the school
who have served the entire award period with no leaves of absence.
2. Candidates should have served as full-time faculty for two years at LAU.
3. A call for nomination is issued by the committee in November of the year of the award.
4. Faculty and current students are to send their nominations to the committee by end of the
fall semester.
5. A faculty member will be considered as a candidate for the teaching award if he/she gets
one faculty (including administrative faculty) nomination or 5 student nominations.
6. The committee will validate the candidacies and make them public within the first two
weeks of the spring semester.
Evaluations
The evaluation of the candidates will be based on the following four criteria of equal weights.
1. Teaching evaluations for the award period.
2. Evidence presented by candidate of course and teaching innovations and any other
material deemed relevant.
3. Academic administrative evaluation of the candidate by chair and/or dean. A survey
conducted by the Guidance office of alumni in the teaching field(s) of the candidate who
have graduated in the previous two academic years.
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Composition of the Committee
1. The committee is composed of the Dean of the School (or Assistant Dean), Department
Chairs, Director of Guidance and two student representatives from the elected Student
Cabinet.
2. The committee will elect a chair and secretary in the first meeting of the committee
convened by the Dean of the School.
Committee Procedures
1. The committee must announce its results by mid-May of the spring semester.
2. The committee will meet as deemed necessary by the elected chair of the committee.
3. The committee’s decisions will be taken preferably by consensus but will revert to voting
with a simple majority rule if deemed necessary.
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE
1.
Objective
This award seeks to recognize excellence in teaching within the School of Engineering and
Architecture at the Lebanese American University. The award is granted on a yearly basis to a fulltime faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching. It will be presented at a special
ceremony at the end of the spring semester.
2.
Nature of the Award
The award is granted annually in the form of a certificate. The recipient is encouraged to make a
presentation to the academic community, on a topic of his or her choice, during the award ceremony
or at another mutually agreed time. The presentation may cover the awarded candidate’s current
research, teaching process and pedagogy, or other themes of academic interest.
3.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, the candidate must fulfill the two criteria below:
 Must have been a full-time faculty member at SEA for at least 2 years
 Should not have received the award in the previous 2 years
4.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for the award are to be submitted to the Dean’s office by the candidate, another faculty
member in the School, a student enrolled in senior year or above, or an alumnus, according to the
schedule specified in part 7 of this document.
The complete application should consist of the following:
Submitted by the candidate:
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A curriculum vitae and a cover letter
Two names from among current [senior year or above] students or alumni, who would be
asked to submit each a letter of recommendation on behalf of the candidate
Submitted by the Dean:
Two names of his/her choosing different from the ones proposed by the candidate, selected
from among current senior year students or alumni, who would be asked to submit each a
letter of recommendation
A summary of students’ evaluations of the candidate’s teaching based on course evaluations
5.
Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be taken into account in the deliberations and selection process of the
Teaching Award winner:
 Letters of recommendation
 File (CV and cover letter) submitted by the candidate
 Student evaluations [report over the last 2 years]
 Other criteria relevant to teaching
6.
Selection Committee
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The selection committee will be formed and chaired by the Dean of the School of Engineering and
Architecture. The ASC, excluding any nominated candidate and with the provision that each
department of the SEA would be represented by at least one faculty member, will act as the selection
committee for this award.
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Schedule
January 31: Announcement of the SEA Teaching Excellence Award and Call for
Nominations
February 28: Deadline for receipt of nominations at the Dean’s office
March 31: Deadline for the nominees to submit their files
April: Selection Committee meeting and Award Results
End of May: Award Ceremony
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Nomination:
Nominees for this award must be full-time faculty members with at least two years at LAU.
Nominations may be made by faculty members of the school, students or/and alumni. Signed letters
of nomination should be submitted to the chair of the Teaching Excellence Award Committee.
Justification of the nomination is required.
Criteria:
a- Organized coverage of subject matter
b- Adherence to the course syllabus and policies of the course
c- Ability to stimulate students motivation
d- Examination fairness
e- Accessibility outside the classroom
f- Excellent student evaluations
g- Repeated nomination
Documentation:
The committee will inform faculty members of their nomination. To be considered for the award, all
nominees must submit the following documents to the Teaching Excellence Award Committee.
1- A written statement regarding his/her teaching philosophy
2- Teaching evaluation at least for the last two years
3- Courses syllabi
4- Copies of exams given in the last two years
Selection committee:
The dean will appoint a Teaching Excellence Award Committee every two years which should
include:
1- Three faculty members, preferably previous recipients of the award
2- Two students leaders
Time Table:
1. Nomination:
2. Nomination begins on March 15th and a deadline March 30th of each year
3. Submission of documents:
4. Due on April 30th
5. Selection:
6. The teaching Excellence Award Committee should complete the selection process by May
15th
The Award:
The award consists of a plaque or a certificate signed by Dean of the School and the President of the
University.
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University Procedures
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UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES
PROCEDURE TO RECRUIT NEW FACULTY
PROCEDURE FOR HIRING NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
1. The Dean asks Division/Department Chairs to recommend hiring new full-time faculty in
disciplines in their Division/Department by filling the “Request for Full-time Faculty
Position” form.
2. The Division/Department Chair fills “Request for Full-time Faculty Position” form (see
Appendix) after consulting (at a minimum) all full-time faculty in the advertised area (e.g.
Economics, Political Science) and forwards form to Dean
3. The Dean sends completed “Request for Full-time Faculty Position” form to the Assistant
Vice President for Faculty Affairs, after ensuring that the position is justified on the bases of
student enrollment, large number of part timers, or plans to build a new program. The AVP
will then proceed with advertising the position.
4. The Dean will form a search committee for each advertised position, in consultation with
the Division/ Department Chair. Alternatively, the Dean may ask the same search committee
to consider applicants to different positions but in related areas. Each search committee shall
include a minimum of three School full-time (FT) faculty members. Divisions/Disciplines
present on both campuses should include at least one faculty from the other campus in
consultation with the concerned Dean.
5. Search committee chairs submit to the concerned Deans and Division/ Department Chairs
minutes of the meetings of the selection process explaining how they conducted their
evaluation of applicants and short-listing candidates to be considered. In case search
committees short list less than three candidates per position, they should justify this move.
Candidates may be invited to give a presentation and or be interviewed.
6. At the completion of the selection process, the Division/Department Chair ranks the final
candidates after consulting with concerned faculty, including members of the search
committee. The Division/Department Chair makes a non-binding recommendation to the
Dean. In consultation with the search committee, the Division/Department Chair will also
validate the credentials of each short listed candidate to insure that the institution granting the
highest degree is recognized by this University
6. The Dean submits final report with final ranking of top candidates to Provost; and may
ask the search committee to reconsider its work.
7. Selected candidate(s) will be interviewed in Lebanon and/or abroad by the Dean or
Provost.
8. The Provost makes written offer to selected candidate, upon the recommendation of the
concerned Dean(s). The offer is contingent on the veracity of the applicant’s credentials.
Detailed processing is covered in footnote*.
9. Upon accepting the University offer, the selected candidate will be asked to provide the
Human Resources (HR) Office with a number of documents including notarized copy of
highest degree and official transcript of record or equivalent for the highest terminal degree if
available. The HR Office may seek independent verification of the authenticity of the
selected candidate’s credentials.
10. In special cases where confidentiality is of utmost importance, the president may
authorize the Provost to handle the recruitment process in coordination with the Council of
Deans.
*
1. The Dean fills out the Request for employment. 2. The Provost approves the request and sends it
to the HR. 3. The HR enters data in the HRMS (based on a complete file) in order to issue the letter
of intent which is signed by the Provost.
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11. Since recommendations for faculty recruitment are initiated within
departments/divisions, applications of current FT faculty wishing to move to a new academic
unit will be processed in the same manner as the
recruitment of new faculty.
12. Faculty hired as “visiting professors”, following a competitive selection process, may be
offered tenure track appointment at the end of their contract as “visiting professors” upon the
recommendation of the Department to the Dean and the approval of the Dean, Provost and
President.
PROCEDURE FOR RECRUITING NEW PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
Part-time faculty members are essential in the LAU set-up especially in professional schools where
part-timers serve in their expert capacity, in introductory level service courses or in non-degree
granting fields. Part-time help is also sought for course release, leaves and sabbatical replacement.
The following Procedure shall apply for first time hiring of Part-Time Faculty:
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The School relies on its pool of CVs to select candidates according to the process
described below. When time permits, an advertisement is placed on the LAU web page
containing the campus of the advertised position, the discipline, the degrees required and
a sentence stating that the university does not respond to ads that do not fulfill
requirements. Interested candidates are to apply to the Dean’s office electronically.
The Dean appoints a committee including the chairperson concerned, along with a
minimum of two Full-Time faculty members in the field selected by the chairperson to
screen various CVs.
The recommendation of the appropriate candidate including rank is made to the Dean for
approval. The rank assigned must be consistent with the University guidelines.
The Division/Department Chair will validate the credentials of the selected candidate to
insure that the institution granting the highest degree is recognized by this University
For non-Lebanese candidates, the Chair of the department/division where the
appointment will be made must check with the HR Office to insure that the selected
candidate has a valid work permit in Lebanon before he/she starts teaching.
All new Part-Timers must provide the Human Resources (HR) Office with a copy of
highest degree and official transcript of record or equivalent for the highest terminal
degree if available. The HR Office may seek independent verification of the authenticity
of these credentials.
Part-Timers are evaluated every semester based on the standard course evaluation
procedure, course file and other methods the School deems fit.
A record of the application and selection processes, hiring and re-appointing will be kept
in the Dean’s office.
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APPENDIX
LEBANESE AMERICAN
U N I V E R S I T Y
CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Request for Full-time Faculty Position
Title
Campus
Discipline(s)‡
Profile**
Assistant/Associate Professor
School
Ref.†
Division
Date§
Notes††
†
Leave this field empty
Use the abbreviations as per course numbers (i.e. ACC for accounting, ENG for English, etc.)
§
This is the date by which the position must be filled
**
Describe the profile of the faculty you wish to recruit, courses expected to teach etc.
††
Include in this section any additional information of relevance such as: (i) justification for their need, (ii)
whether the position will be shared by more than one school, etc.
‡
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University Procedures
X-2
TRAVEL PROCEDURE
Approved by the University Executive Council
Table of Contents
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Preamble
Responsibilities
Travel Advances
Sponsored Travel
Faculty Research and Development
Travel Tickets
Lodging
Daily Perdiem
Non-Reimbursable Expenses
Ground Transportation
Miscellaneous Travel Expenses
Receipts
Combining University and Personal Travel
Travel Funded by External Organization
Visitors traveling to LAU
Travel of New York Office Personnel
Travel for Student Groups
Approved Rates
Forms
Preamble
This procedure is intended to:
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provide a clear and consistent understanding and practice of LAU’s business travel;
explain requirements that promote the reasonableness of costs incurred by LAU for business
travel.
LAU appreciates the efforts of those who travel on University business to keep costs within
reasonable limits and to follow consistent practices with respect to the reimbursement of these
expenses. The provisions of this procedure must be applied consistently to all institutional travel
expenses incurred by individuals. Additional restrictions may apply to travel expenses funded by
sponsored projects.
Exceptions
Exceptions to this procedure must be explicitly justified as beneficial to both the University and the
individual and generally require the ultimate approval of the Vice President concerned and the Vice
President for Finance & Administration.
Revisions
Changes and revisions to this procedure are to be approved by the University Executive Council
(UEC).
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Responsibilities
Traveler
Travelers should spend University funds prudently. Business travel expenses will be paid by LAU
only if they are reasonable, necessary and in accordance with this procedure. Individuals who incur
business travel expenses should neither gain nor lose personal funds as a result of their travel.
The traveler is responsible for submitting all documents related to his/her travel within 15 days of
his/her return.
Authorized Approvals
Travel requests must be approved by the concerned party (VP and direct supervisor) who is
responsible to verify the following:
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Business purpose of the travel is valid and directly related to official University business.
Total cost of the trip is within the approved budget.
Review & Clearance
Documents related to travel must be reviewed and cleared by the Campus Associate Comptroller or
the Director of Budget and Grants for travel funded by grants or contracts. He/she is responsible for
ensuring compliance with this procedure, according to the following criteria:
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Properly approved travel request, expense report and the accompanying documentation must
be complete, accurate and in accordance with this procedure.
Expenses must conform to any requirements imposed by granting agencies or other sponsors
as applicable.
Expenses must be charged to the proper accounts.
Travel Advances
Travel advances will normally be issued no earlier than one week prior to the traveler's departure
date. Advances will be deducted from the traveler's approved expense report.
Sponsored Travel
All travel costs charged to grants and contracts must be reasonable and in accordance with policies
established by LAU and the sponsor and the terms of the specific award.
Before making any arrangements for travel that will be funded by a sponsored project, travelers
should consult the terms and conditions of the specific award. Coordination with the Office of Budget
and Grants is highly encouraged.
Faculty Research and Development
Faculty traveling on a University Research Council (URC) approved trip are entitled for
reimbursement of actual expenses for travel ticket, hotel accommodation, conference fees and
transportation to/from airport. In addition, a daily per-diem allowance for living expenses shall be
granted.
Restriction on Travel ticket, hotel accommodation, transportation and daily per-diem allowance are as
stipulated in this procedure.
The daily per-diem allowance for living expenses shall be revised annually and included in the
University “list of Fees.”
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Travel Tickets
LAU shall adopt a number of travel agents from which travel tickets are to be bought. The
designation of the travel agents shall be done by the Purchasing Office in accordance with applicable
policies.
Traveling personnel shall directly contact the approved travel agents and arrange for their travel.
He/She shall present the travel invoice with copy of the approved travel request to the business office
for payment.
Ticket Classes
Economy or coach class tickets shall be normally used. Persons traveling within the Middle East
(Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Egypt, other countries...) shall use business class tickets. All travels between
States or cities in the same country shall be normally done using economy class tickets. The President
and Vice Presidents are entitled to business class tickets between countries at all times.
Frequent Flier Programs
Frequent flier programs shall be earned and vested by/with the traveler. However, LAU shall not
reimburse travelers for tickets purchased with frequent flier miles.
Insurance
Travelers should inform the Human Resources Office of their travel dates and duration so that
University travel insurance is extended. The Human Resources Office should be notified of the travel
routing and dates at least 72 hours prior to departure.
Lodging
The University shall reimburse lodging or hotel accommodation based on actual expense by
presenting the hotel bill to the Business Office with the travel expense report.
Only room charges (including bed & breakfast, if the breakfast is embedded in the room charge) and
related taxes shall be reimbursable. Other expenses appearing on the hotel bill are reimbursable only
if they are within the guidelines of the present procedure.
When staying in New York State, travelers are to make the necessary arrangement to exclude taxes
from their Hotel bill. The New York Office Administrator should be contacted to help in this
arrangement.
Hotel Choices
In general, the following criteria shall be adopted when choosing hotel accommodation;
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University travelers should avoid fancy extravagant hotels and resorts.
Normally, four-star hotels are acceptable in large cities (New York, DC, London, Paris, Los
Angeles, etc.).
Five star hotels are acceptable in the Middle East, Gulf Countries, Near East, Africa and
South America.
Standard room occupancy should be used.
In all cases, hotel rates should not exceed the approved daily rate as per attachment I.
Exception exceeding 10% of this limit shall be approved by the concerned Vice President and
the Vice President for Finance & Administration.
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Trips Over 30 Days
When estimated travel is for more than 30 days, the trip should be handled on case by case basis so as
to decrease cost to the least possible, without compromising the living standards of the traveler.
Daily Per-diem
The University shall pay a daily per-diem allowance that covers the following:
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Travel hardship.
Personal meals and entertainment.
Transportation within the city.
Laundry expenses.
Other personal expenses.
Per-diem Rates
An approved daily per-diem rate is set for all individuals traveling on University business (Refer to
Attachment I). This per-diem is applicable for any city, state or country.
Non-Reimbursable Expenses
Personal expenses are not reimbursable under this procedure. Such expenses include but are not
limited to personal services, laundry expenses, car rental charges for personal use, child care, credit
card delinquency fees or finance charges, dues in private clubs, gym and recreational fees, including
massages and saunas, in-room movies, additional insurance costs not covered by the University such
as life insurance, personal automobile insurance and baggage insurance, lost baggage, loss or theft of
cash advance money, airline tickets, personal funds or property, parking tickets or traffic violations,
personal telephone charges in excess of reasonable calls home, (not to exceed an approved limit per
week), upgrades (air, hotel, car), etc.
Ground Transportation
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Transportation within the city is covered in the daily per-diem. An exception to this provision
is made for employees mandated by the nature of their business to travel frequently within the
same city and/or country (example admissions and development employees). In such cases,
amounts exceeding US$30 spent on transportation within a city and/or country may be
reimbursed, provided receipts are submitted and the approval of the Vice President of the
concerned area is secured.
Taxi and shuttle fares to and from airports are reimbursable.
Taxi and other transportation types (buses, trains, etc.) between cities and states are
reimbursable.
Car Rentals
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Car rental within the city is not reimbursable (covered in the daily per-diem).
Long distance travel by car rental is discouraged, since it increases travel time and places the
University at higher risk for business travel accident liabilities. The traveler requesting car
rental should prove:
1. It is advantageous for the purpose of the trip.
2. It is less costly if other modes of transportation (planes, trains and buses...) are used.
Miscellaneous Travel Expenses
Telephone
Travelers will be reimbursed for telephone, fax and computer connection that are necessary for
conducting University business.
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Use of roaming service is discouraged since it entails excessive costs except in case of emergency and
unavailability of other communication means. The same applies for using hotel telephone.
Personal telephone calls are reimbursable up to maximum of the approved weekly rate as per
attachment I. This will allow travelers to stay in contact with their families during their absence from
home.
Business Meals
Business meals are reimbursable when supported by original receipts.
Other Expenses
Actual costs for acquiring visas, legal/government documents (except for passports), certifications,
inoculations and immunizations are reimbursable.
Receipts
All reimbursable business expenses have to be supported by original receipts. These receipts must be
submitted with the expense report.
Minor reimbursable expenses under the set amount as per attachment I (such as taxi fares and others)
do not require receipts.
Exchange rate slips should support expenses in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar.
Combining University and Personal Travel
LAU does not pay travel expenses that are not business related.
In case of combining business and personal travel, air fares, lodging and other travel expenses shall
be reimbursed for the business portion only. Reimbursement is to be based on actual charge (receipts)
or, in case of travel tickets, the charge that would have been incurred by traveling the direct route.
Travel Funded by External Organization
In case the business expenses of University travelers are funded by external organizations, then the
maximum share of the University shall be as allowed in the present procedure.
For example, if tickets, lodging and other expenses are covered by external organizations, then the
daily per-diem is the maximum allowed reimbursable expense.
Visitors traveling to LAU
Travel Expenses
Travel expense of incoming visitors are reimbursable according to the following:
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Reimbursable expenses should be reasonable and necessary for conducting University
business.
Expenses are within those allowable in the present procedures, provided there is no conflict
with other procedures and contracts
Expenses have to be approved by the host department, Dean and VP concerned.
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Lodging
Use of University facilities (apartments, dormitories) by incoming visitors is encouraged.
However, LAU can accommodate incoming visitors in nearby hotels that are decent and acceptable.
The designation of the hotels shall be done by the Purchasing Office in accordance with applicable
policies.
Travel of New York Office Personnel
Within the U.S.
New York Office personnel conducting business travel within the continental USA (including Canada
and Mexico) are to be reimbursed on actual expense basis.
Reimbursable expenses have to be reasonable and necessary for conducting University business.
Outside the U.S.
NY Office personnel traveling outside the US shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses as per the
terms of this procedure.
Travel for Student Groups
When University business requires students to represent LAU in tournaments, exhibitions, workshops
or other activities, all travel arrangements are to be handled by the Purchasing Office which shall
apply formal bidding processes for travel and accommodation unless special arrangements have been
agreed upon with the host country or university.
[Attachment I] Approved Rates
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Maximum allowable Hotel Fares per day: $325
Daily Per diem Fare: $125
Telephone reimbursement per week: $40
Maximum allowable reimbursable expenses not requiring receipts: $35
Summer Grant daily living expense allowance: $75
Forms
(Forms are included in Excel and PDF formats. Use Excel for automatic computation
of your input and PDF if you prefer manual editing.)
Travel Request/Advance Form
[Excel] [PDF]
Travel Expense Report
[Excel] [PDF]
University Procedures
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X-3
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
http://intranet.lau.edu.lb/administration/procedures/procurement-procedure.php
University Procedures
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X-4 UNIVERSITY BUDGETS, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & PROCEDURES
JUNE 2009
http://intranet.lau.edu.lb/administration/procedures/budget_new.pdf
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Faculty Senate
XI
COMPOSITION OF FACULTY SENATE 2013-2014
Beirut
Byblos
Campus Seats
Pula Habre
Janine Zakka
Joseph T. Khalife
Nadra Assaf
1 year seats
Jennifer Skulte- Ouaiss (SAS+1)
Samar Zebian (SAS-SS)
Rony Touma (SAS+CM)
Marianne Marroum (SAS-Hum)
Raed El Khalil (SB-MNGT)
Hanibal Srouji (SAD)
Tarek Nawas (C) (SAS+3)
2 year seats
Issam Kouatli (SB-ITOM)
Mona Nabhani (SAS +Ed)
Anwar Bou-Mosleh (SB-FINA)
Hussein Zeaiter (SB-ECON)
3 year seats
Zafar Ahmed (SB-HMKT)
Samira Korfali (SAS-NS)
Ramzi Haraty (SAS+2)
Lina Nasser (SAS-CA)
NOTES:
SAS = School of Arts & Science
SB = School of Business
SE = School of Engineering
SP = School of Pharmacy
SN = School of Nursing
SAD = School of Architecture & Design
SM = School of Medicine
CIE = Civil Engineering
ECE = Electrical & Computer Engineering
IME = Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
EE = Experimental Education
BPS = Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chadi Abou-Rjeily (SE-ECE)
Elie Harfouche (SAD)
Jean Takche (SAS-CM))
Rania El Haddad (SB-HMKT)
Elias Arbid (SM)
Rony Zeenny (SP-BPS)
Thamara Abou Antoun (SP-EE)
Ola Sukkarieh-Haraty (SN)
Pierrette Zouein (SE-IME)
Saifedean Ammous (SB-ECON)
Mazen Tabbra (SE-CIE)
Irma Ghosn (SAS-Hum)
Makram Ouaiss (SAS-SS)
Roy Khalaf (SAS-NS)
Robin Taleb (SAS+1)
Ed = Education
CM = Computer & Math
NS = Natural Science
Hum = Humanities
CA = Communication Arts
SS = Social Sciences
ECON. = Economics
MNGT= Management Studies
ITOM= IT & Operations Management
HMKT = Hospitality & Marketing
FINA = Finance & Accounting
Associate professors
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University Councils 2013/2014
XII COMPOSITION OF UNIVERSITY COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Dr. Joseph Jabbra (Chair)
Dr. George K. Najjar
Dr. Elise Salem
Mr. Roy Majdalani
Mr. Emile Lamah
UNIVERSITY PLANNING COUNCIL
Dr. Joseph Jabbra (Chair)
Dr. George Najjar
Dr. Elise Salem
Mr. Roy Majdalani
Mr. Emile Lamah
Dr. Nashat Mansour
Dr. Said Ladki
Dr. Imad Btaiche
Dr. George E. Nasr
Dr. Youssef Comair
Dr. Nancy Hoffart
Dr. Elie Haddad
Dr. Pierre Zalloua
Dr. Raed Mohsen
Dr. Mars Semaan
Dr. Elie Badr
Dr. Mona Majdalani
Mr. George Hamouche
Mr. Nassib Nasr
Mrs. Peggy Hanna
Ms. Sonia Hajjar
Mr. Charles Abou Rjeily
Mr. Robert Hollback
Mr. Abdo Ghie
Mr. Camille Abou-Nasr
Mr. Jihad Njeim
Dr. Tarek Nawas
Mr. Chadi Abou Rjeily
Dr. Diane Nauffal
Mr. Eddy Yervant Juvelekian
Mr. Tarek Dana
Rami Saba
President
Provost
VP SDEM
VP HRUS
VPF
VPUA
VP, General Counsel –Special Assistant to the
President
President
Provost
VP SDEM
VP HRUS
VPF
VPUA
VP, General Counsel-Special Assistant to the
President
Interim Dean – A&S School
Interim Dean – Business School
Interim Dean – Pharmacy School
Dean – Engineering School
Dean – Medical School
Dean –Nursing School
Dean – School of Architecture & Design
Dean of Graduate Studies
Dean of Students – Beirut
Dean of Students – Byblos
Assistant Provost for Special Projects
Assistant to the President
Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
AVP for Facilities
AVP for Development
AVP of MARCOM
AVP - Budget & Grants
AVP - University Comptroller
AVP for Development
AVP for Enrollment Management
AVP for Information Technology
AVP for Human Resources
Chair of Faculty Senate
Vice Chair of Faculty Senate
DIRA
Chair of SAC
Vice Chair of SAC
VP of University Student Council
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CENTRAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Dr. George K. Najjar
Dr. Elise Salem
Mr. Roy Majdalani (Chair)
Mr. Emile Lamah
Mr. George Hamouche
Provost
VPSDEM
VPHRUS
VPUA
VPF
VP, General Counsel – Special Assistant to the
President
AVP, Facilities Management
University Councils Composition 2013/2014
UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COUNCIL
Mr. Tarek Khoury (Arch & Design)
Dr. Kris Aercke (Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Salpie Djoundourian (Business) Chair
Dr. Jimmy Issa ( Engineering) Secretary
Dr. Aline Saad (Pharmacy)
Dr. Ola Sukkarieh Haraty (Nursing)
Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss (Faculty Senate)
Dr. Nadra Assaf (Faculty Senate)
Ms. Kinda Awad, Student Representative; kinda.awad@lau.edu; Cell:71-602301
Mr. Joseph Tabet, Student Representative; joseph.tabet@lau.edu.; Cell:71-737783
UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS COUNCIL
Mrs. Mona Jabbour (Arch & Design) Secretary
Dr. May Hamdan (Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Abdel Nasser Kassar(Business)
Dr. Rita Awwad (Engineering)
Dr. Eddie Abdallah (Medicine)
Dr. Rita Doumit (Nursing)
Dr. Jad Abdallah (Pharmacy) Chair
Dr. Jean Takche (Faculty Senate)
Mrs. Janine Zakka (Faculty Senate)
Mr. Abdo Ghie (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mrs. Nada Hajj, (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mr. Michel Najjar (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mr. Abdel Hakim Bakri, Student Representative; abdelhakim.bakri@lau.edu; Cell: 76-644293
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COUNCIL
Dr. Yasmine Taan (Arch & Design)
Dr. Faisal Abu Khzam (Arts & Sciences) Chair
Dr. Armond Manassian (Business)
Dr. Grace Abou Jaoude (Engineering)
Dr. Rechdi Ahdab (Medicine)
Dr. Thamara Abou Antoun (Pharmacy) Secretary
Dr. Robin Taleb (Faculty Senate)
Dr. Samar Zebian (Faculty Senate)
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UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COUNCIL
Dr. Yasmine Taan (Arch & Design)
Dr. Costantine Daher (Arts & Sciences) Chair
Dr. Bernard Bensita (Business) Secretary
Dr. Chadi Abou-Rjeily(Engineering)
Dr. Vanda Abi Raad ( Medicine)
Dr. Hani Dimassi (Pharmacy)
Dr. Issam Kouatly (Faculty Senate)
Dr. Roy Khalaf (Faculty Senate)
FACULTY WELFARE & PROMOTION COUNCIL
Dr. Maroun Daccache (Arch & Design)
Dr. Derek Bouse (Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Silva Karkoulian (Business)
Dr. Mazen Tabbara (Engineering) Secretary
Dr. Zeina Tannous (Medicine)
Dr. Myrna Doumit (Nursing)
Dr. Soumana Nasser (Pharmacy)
Dr. Pierrette Zouein (Faculty Senate) Chair
Dr. Ramzi Haraty (Faculty Senate)
FACULTY GRIEVANCE COUNCIL
Ms. Melissa Plourde (Arch & Design)
Dr. Brigitte Wex (Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Grace Dagher (Business)
Dr. Samer Saab (Engineering) Chair
Dr. Rima Nasser (Medicine)
Dr. Hani Dimassi (Pharmacy) Secretary
Dr. Hannibal Srouji (Faculty Senate)
Mr. Joseph T. Khalife (Faculty Senate)
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR FINANCIAL AID
Mr. Tony Lahoud (Arch & Design)
Dr. Ketty Sarouphim (Arts & Sciences) Secretary
Mr. Maher El Jamal (Business)
Dr. John El Khoury (Engineering) Chair
Dr. Eddie Abdallah (Medicine)
Dr. Roy Kanbar (Pharmacy)
Dr. Irma Ghosn (Faculty Senate)
Mr. Janine Zakka (Faculty Senate)
Mr. Abdo Ghie (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mr. Samir Obeid (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mrs. Ghada Abi Fares (Ex-Officio, SDEM)
Mr. Yasser Hamade; Student Representative; Yasser.hamade@lau.edu; Cell:71-889748
Mr. Samer Eid; Student Representative; samer.eid93@hotmail.com; Cell: 03-403130
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESSOURCES COUNCIL
Dr. Nada El Khoury (Arch & Design)
Dr. George Sadaka (Arts & Sciences) Chair
Dr. Silva Karkoulian (Business)
Dr. Dani Tannir (Engineering) Secretary
Dr. Wissam Faour ( Medicine)
Ms. Maha Habre (Nursing)
Dr. Aline Milane (Pharmacy)
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Dr. Rony Zeenny (Faculty Senate
Dr. Lina Nassar (Faculty Senate)
Mr. Camille Abou Nasr (Ex-Officio, IT)
Ms. Cendrella Habre (Ex-Officio,University Library)
Mr. Joseph Hage (Ex-Officio, Library Byblos)
Ms. Rima Mcheimech, Student Representative; rima.mcheimech@lau.edu; Cell:70-682811
Ms. Jana Succar, Student Representative; jana.succar@lau.edu; Cell: 71-800188
UNIVERSITY STUDENT AFFAIS COUNCIL
Dr. Elise Salem, VPSDEM Chair
Dr. Sami Baroudi, Provost Office Representative
Dr. Raed Mohsen, Dean of Students - Beirut
Dr. Mars Semaan, Dean of Students - Byblos
Mrs. Annie Lachinian-Magarian, University Registrar
Mr. Fouad Salibi, Deputy Registrar
Dr. Tamara Abou Antoun, Faculty Senate Representative
Mrs. Janine Zakka, Faculty Senate Representative
Mr. Rami Saba,Vice President of University Student Council; rami.saba@lau.edu;Cell: 03-580237
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Campus Councils
XIII
COMPOSITION OF CAMPUS COUNCILS
Beirut Campus
CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL
Title
Dr. Raed Mohsen
Ms. Riman Jurdak
Dean of students
Program Coordinator
Representing the School of Arts &
Sciences
Representing the School of Arts &
Sciences
Executive Director, Relations & Media
Comptroller
University Registrar
Director of Auxiliary Services
Director of Athletics
Representing the Faculty Senate
Representing the School of Business
President of the Campus Student
Council
Secretary of the Campus Student
Council
Dr. Nabilah Haraty
Ms. Reine Azzi
Mr. Christian Oussi
Mr. Naji Medlej
Mrs. Annie Lachinian-Magarian
Mr. Jassem Othman
Mr. Sami Garabedian Chair
Dr. Samira Korfali
Dr. Issam Kouatli
Mr. Mohamad Hamdoun;
mohamad.hamdoun@lau.edu; Cell:70-140770
Mr. Adam Haydar; adam.haydar@lau.edu;
Cell: 70-739038
Byblos Campus
CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL
Dr. Mars Semaan
Mr. Alan Kairouz
Mr. Joseph Khalife
Mr. Albert Andraos
Dr. Hanine Mansour
Mr. Tony Lahoud Chair
Dr. Tamara Abou Antoun
Mr. Christian Oussi
Mr. Fouad Salibi
Mr. Joe Moujaes
Mr. Michel Chahine
Mr. Jassem Othman
Mr. Joe Taouk; joe.taouk@lau.edu.; Cell:71740382
Ms. Christa Maria El Hoayek;
christamaria.elhoayek@lau.edu; Cell:70-318844
Title
Dean of Students
Program Coordinator
Representing the School of Arts &
Sciences
Representing the School of Business
Representing the School of Pharmacy
Representing
the
School
of
Architecture and Design
Representing the Faculty Senate
Executive Director, Relations & Media
Deputy Registrar
Director of Athletics
Comptroller
Director of Auxiliary Services
President of the Campus Student
Council
Secretary of the Campus Student
Council
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School Councils and Committees
XIV
COMPOSITION OF ACADEMIC SCHOOL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
Information about composition of School Councils and Committees will be circulated by the schools.
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XV
ACADEMIC OFFICERS 2013-2014
Office of the Provost
Dr. George K. Najjar (Provost)
Dr. Mona C. Majdalani (Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs)
Dr. Elie Badr (Assistant Provost for Special Projects)
School of Architecture and Design
Dr. Elie Haddad (Dean)
Mr. Farid Jureidini (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Jose Manuel Pages Madrigal (Chair, Architecture & Interior Design)
Dr. Nada Khoury (Associate Chair, Architecture & Interior Design)
Mr. Rached Bohsali (Chair, Fine Arts & Foundation Studies)
Ms. Silia Abou Arbid (Associate Chair, Fine Arts and Foundation Studies)
Dr. Yasmine Taan (Chair, Design Department)
Mrs. Melissa Plourde Khoury (Associate Chair, Design Department)
School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Nashat Mansour (Interim Dean)
Dr. Bassel Salloukh (Associate Dean)
Dr. Haidar Harmanani (Associate Dean)
Dr. Sandra Rizk-Jamati (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Nola Bacha (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Samer Habre (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Nola Bacha (Interim Chair, Humanities)
Dr. Sami Baroudi (Chair, Communication Arts)
Dr. Nada Saab (Associate Chair, Humanities)
Dr. Costantine Daher (Chair, Natural Sciences)
Dr. Ralph Abi Habib (Associate Chair, Natural Sciences)
Dr. Paul Tabar (Chair, Social Sciences)
Dr. Marwan Rowayheb (Associate Chair, Social Sciences)
Dr. Faysal Abou Khzam (Acting Chair, Computer Sciences & Mathematics)
Dr. Danielle Azar (Associate Chair, Computer Science and Mathematics)
Dr. Rima Bahous (Chair, Education)
Dr. Rula Diab (Chair, English Language Instruction)
Mrs. Therese Nasrallah (Programs Coordinator, English Language Instruction)
School of Business Studies
Dr. Said Ladki (Interim Dean)
Dr. Abdallah Dah (Associate Dean/Beirut)
Dr. Salpie Djoundourian (Associate Dean/Byblos)
Dr. Ayman Reda (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Silva Karkoulian [Chair,Management Studies (MNGT)]
Dr. Josiane Sreih [Chair, Hospitality & Marketing (HMKT)]
Dr. Guy Assaker (Associate Chair, ITOM/Byblos)
Dr. Khodr Fakih [Chair, IT & Operation Management (ITOM)]
Dr. Leila Messara (Associate Chair, HMKT/Beirut)
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Dr. Elias Raad (Chair, Finance and Accounting & Director for Executive Education
Programs)
Dr. Bernard Bensita (Associate Chair, Finance and Accounting/Beirut)
Dr. Ghassan Dibeh (Chair, Economics & Director of MBA Program)
Dr. Walid Marrouche (Associate Chair, Economics/Beirut)
School of Engineering
Dr. George E. Nasr (Dean)
Dr. Raymond Ghajar (Associate Dean)
Dr. Barbar Akle (Assistant Dean)
Dr. Jean Chatila (Chair, Civil Engineering)
Dr. Zahi Nakad (Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering)
Dr. Michel Khoury (Chair, Industrial & Mechanical Engineering)
School of Medicine
Dr. Youssef Comair (Dean)
Dr. Zeinat Hijazi (Associate Dean, Medical Education)
Dr. Jacques Mokhbat (Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education)
Dr. Sola Bahous (Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs)
School of Nursing
Dr. Nancy Hoffart (Dean)
Dr. Myrna Doumit (Assistant Dean)
School of Pharmacy
Dr. Imad Btaiche (Interim Dean)
Dr. Jad Abdallah (Acting Assistant Dean, Student Affairs)
Dr. Aline Saad (Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice)
Dr. Lamis Karaoui (Director, Experiential Education)
Dr. Roy Kanbar (Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Other Positions under Academic Affairs
Dr. Samira Aghacy (Interim Director, IWSAW)
Dr. Walid Touma (Director, UEO)
Mr. Michel Majdalani (Director, CEP)
Ms. Cendrella Habre (Director, University Librarian)
Mr. Joseph Hage (Director, Library
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FULL-TIME FACULTY 2013-2014
Last Name
First Name
Year
Earned
Degree
Major
University
Dr.
Abboushi
Jenine
1996
Doctor of Philosophy
Comparative Literature
Mr.
Abcarius
Jean Marc
1989
Diplome
Architecture
Harvard University
Ecole Architecture de
Paris
Dr.
Abdallah
Jad
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Ms.
Abdel Baki
Abi AbdallahDoumit
Randa
1998
Master of Fine Arts
Structure, Function and
Protein Engineering
Computer Graphics
Myrna
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing
Mrs.
Abi Fares
Ghada
1993
Masters of Business
Administration
Business Administration
1999
Master of Arts
MMB
Mr.
Abi Ghanem
Samer
2003
Master of Arts
Actuarial Science
Dr.
Mira
2008
Master of Science
Nursing
Dr.
Abi Saad
Youssef
Abi Shdid
Caesar
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Abi-Habib
Ralph
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering
Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology
Dr.
Abou Antoun
Thamara
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Ms.
Abou Arbid
Silia
1993
Dr.
Abou Jaoude
Grace
2006
Bachelor of
Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Abou Rjeily
Chadi
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Electronique et
Communications
Dr.
Abou Ghazal
Mohamed
2004
Doctor of Medicine
Medicine
Dr.
Mr.
Abu Khzam
Acra
Faisal
Usama
2003
1982
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
Computer Science
Communication
Dr.
Aercke
Kristiaan
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Comparative Literature
Dr.
Aghacy
Samira
1977
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Ahmed
Zafar
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Aintablian
Sebouh
2000
Doctor of Philosophy
English
Recreation Resources
Management
Finance
Dr.
Akle
Barbar
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
Ms.
Université Paris VII
Pratt Institute
Duquesne University of
the Holy Spirit
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
The University of Texas
at Austin
American University of
Beirut
University of Florida
Wake Forest University
Molecular Medicine
The George Washington
University
Architecture
University of Montreal
Civil Engineering
Purdue University
L'Ecole Nationale
Superieure des
Telecommunications
American University of
Beirut
University of Tennessee
Marquette University
The University of
Georgia
University of Exeter
Utah State University
York University
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
Nidale
2004
Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic Literature
Lebanese University
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Al Amyouni
Daccache
Al Hussaini
Ali
Ammar
Wissam
Ihab
Diala
2010
2010
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Concordia University
University of Maryland
Texas A & M University
Mr.
Ammous
Saifedean
2004
Master of Sciences
2006
Master of Arts
Business Administration
Mechanical Engineering
Motor Development
Development
Management
Arts
Professional Sales
Management
Computer Science
Economics
Dr.
Mr.
Andraos
Albert
1982
Master of Arts
Dr.
Dr.
Antoun Azar
Araissi
Danielle
Mahmoud
2004
1995
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
University of London
Columbia University
Webster College
McGill University
Indiana University
129
Degree
Major
University
Jomana
Year
Earned
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Monash University
Armache
Jalal
1997
Doctor of Philosophy
Mr.
Dr.
Assad
Assaf
Tony
Nadra
1984
2009
Master of Science
Doctor of Education
Dr.
Assaker
Guy
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Organic Chemistry
Human Resources
Development
Business
Education
Operations Management
and Decision Sciences
Dr.
Awwad
Rita
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Dr.
Ayyash Abdo
Huda
1987
Doctor of Education
Counseling & Human
Development
Ms.
Azzam
Nadia
1981
Master of Business
Administration
Business Administration
Ms.
Azzi
Reine
2007
Master of Arts
European Humanities
Program
Dr.
Bacha
Nahla
1998
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Badr
Elie
1994
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Badran
Dany
2003
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Bahous
Rima
2001
Doctor of Education
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Balaa
Bandaly
Baroudi
Bassil
Behmardi
Luma
Dia
Sami
Maya
Vahid
1993
2012
1992
2011
1991
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Ben Sita
Bernard
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics & Business
Administration
Dr.
Beyrouti
Nouri
1989
Doctor of Philosophy
Graphic Communication
Management &
Technology
New York University
Mr.
Bohsali
Rached
1985
Diplome d'Études
Approfondies
Domestic Architecture
Ecole D'architectureParis-Villermin-France
Dr.
Boumosleh
Anwar
2001
CFA
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Chartered Financial
Analyst
Finance
Last Name
First Name
Dr.
Aridi
Dr.
Applied Linguistics and
TESOL
Mechanical Engineering
English Studies & Critical
Linguistics
Applied
Linguistics/TESOL
English
Business Administration
Political Science
Human Nutrition
Arabic Literature
Dr.
Bouse
Derek
1991
Doctor of Philosophy
Communication
Dr.
Btaiche
Imad
1994
Doctor of Pharmacy
Dr.
Chamelian
Rania
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Pharmacy
Hospitality & Food
Management
Dr.
Chamoun
Nibal
2009
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Chamoun
Rachid
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Urbanism By Ecological
Landscape
Ms.
Chatila
Evelyn
2006
Master of Arts
Education
Dr.
Chatila
Jean
1997
Doctor of Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Barry University
Beirut University College
University of Leicester
ESSEC-Business School
The University of
Michigan (Rackham
Graduate School)
The George Washington
University
American University of
Beirut
University of St.Andrews,
University of Bergamo &
University of Perpignan
University of Leicester
The University of Tulsa
The University of
Nottingham
University of Leicester
University of Strathclyde
Concordia University
Indiana University
McGill University
University of Cambridge
Swedish School of
Economics & Business
Administration
AIMR
University of Alabama
University of
Pennsylvania
Lebanese University
University of Surrey
Lebanese American
University
Union Institute and
University
Lebanese American
University
Université D'Ottawa
130
Last Name
First Name
Year
Earned
Degree
Major
Ms.
Choghari
Nathalie
2000
Master of Science
Public Health
Dr.
Comair
Youssef
1982
Doctor of Medicine
General Medicine
Dr.
Dabbous
Dima
2003
Doctor of Philosophy
Broadcast Regulation
Dr.
Dabbous
Yasmine
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Mass Communication
Dr.
Daccache
Maroun
1992
Doctor of Philosophy
Architectural
Composition & Design
Dr.
Dagher
Grace
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Business Administration
Dr.
Dah
Abdallah
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Dr.
Dah
Mustafa
2012
Doctor of Philosophy
Business Administration
Dr.
Daher
Costantine
1998
Doctor of Philosophy
Biology
2002
Master of Arts
Public Administration
Ms.
Dakakni
Deema
2009
Master of Arts
Education
Business
Mr.
Dasouki
Suhail
2002
Master of Business
Administration
Dr.
Deeb
Marie
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Dr.
Deringil
Diab
Selim
Nuwar
1979
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Dr.
Diab
Rula
2000
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Dibeh
Ghassan
1994
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Dr.
Dimassi
Hani
2004
Doctor of Philosophy
Biostatistics
Dr.
Djoundourian
Salpie
1993
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Dr.
Doumit
Rita
2012
Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing
Dr.
Dunya
Malko
1980
Doctor of Medicine
Medicine
Ms.
Eido
Dana
2007
Master of Arts
Comparative Literature
Dr.
El Asmar
Nadia
1989
Doctor of Medicine
General Medicine
Dr.
El Fakhani
Said
1989
Doctor of Philosophy
Management Science
Dr.
Elgammal
Walid
2007
Doctor of Philosophy
Accounting & Finance
Dr.
El Hussari
Ibrahim
1982
2002
Mr.
El Jamal
Maher
1989
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Master of Business
Administration
Dr.
El Khalil
Raed
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
El Khatib
Nader
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Literature
Education
International Business &
Finance
Engineering in
Manufacturing Systems
Applied Mathematics
Dr.
El Khoury
Ghada
2007
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
El Khoury
John
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Dr.
El Sibai
Mirvat
2007
Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular Pharmacology
Population Dynamics,
Epidemiology
History
Education
Foreign Language
Education
University
American University of
Beirut
Saint Joseph University
Sheffield Hallam
University
Louisiana State
University
Istituto Universitarrio Di
Architettura Di Venezia
The University of Texas
Pan American
University of Colorado
University of Central
Florida
University of Surrey
American University of
Beirut
Lebanese American
University
Lebanese American
University
The Johns Hopkins
University
University of East Anglia
University of Leicester
The University of Texas
at Austin
The University of Texas
at Austin
University of Oklahoma
Louisiana State
University
Loyola University of
Chicago
American University of
Beirut
Lebanese American
University
Saint Joseph University
The University of Texas
at Dallas
The University of
Manchester
Kensington University
University of Leicester
The American University
Lawrence Technological
University
Université Lyon I
Lebanese American
University
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
Yeshiva University
131
Last Name
First Name
Year
Earned
Degree
Ms.
Fahr
Anna
2010
Master of Arts
Dr.
Fakhoury
Tamirace
2007
Dr.
Fakih
Ali
Dr.
Dr.
Fakih
Faour
Dr.
Major
University
Doctor of Philosophy
Film & Middle Eastern
Studies
Political Sciences
University of Freiburg
2011
Doctor of Philosophy
Applied Economics
Université de Montreal
Khodr
Wissam
2008
2004
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Doctor of Philosophy
Law
Molecular Biology
Farah
Maya
2007
Doctor of Philosophy
Marketing
Mr.
Farjallah
Tony
1996
Master of Arts
Dr.
Fawaz
Wissam
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Fedhila
Hassouna
1990
Doctor of Philosophy
Mr.
Garabedian
Sami
1983
Master of Science
Dr.
Ghajar
Raymond
1993
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Ghosn
IrmaKaarina
2002
Doctor of Philosophy
Sciences de L'education
Network & Information
Science
Business Administration
Athletic Administration &
Coaching
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems
Education (Applied
Linguistics/TESOL)
Northwestern University
Université de Montreal
The University of
Manchester
Université de Montreal
Mr.
Ghouzail
Mahmoud
2013
Master of Science
Nursing
Dr.
Habchi
Wassim
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
Dr.
Habib
Tofailli
Mary
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Ms.
Habre
Maha
2012
Master of Science
Emergency Nursing
Ms.
Habre
Paula
1992
Master of Arts
Education
Dr.
Habre
Samer
1991
Doctor of Philosophy
Mathematics
Mr.
Hachem
Afif
2005
Bachelor of Arts
Hospitality Management
Dr.
Haddad
Elie
1998
Doctor of Philosophy
Architecture
Dr.
Haddad
Marc
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering Systems Technology Management
and Policy
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Ms.
Hage
Nermine
1997
Master of Arts
Education
American University of
Beirut
Mr.
HageBoutros
Pierre
1979
Diplome d’Etudes
Superieures
Interior Architecture
Lebanese University
Dr.
Haidar
Mona
2003
Doctor of Medicine
Medicine
Dr.
Halkort
Monika
2013
Doctor of Philosophy
Sociology
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Hamalian
Hamdan
Haraty
Carole
May
Nableh
2003
1994
2008
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
General Medicine
Mathematics
Education
Dr.
Haraty
Ramzi
1992
Doctor of Philosophy
Computer Science
New York University
University Paris 13
University of Colorado
University of Miami
University of
Saskatchewan
University of Leicester
American University of
Beirut
Institut National des
Sciences Appliquees de
Lyon (INSA)
The American University
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
Syracuse University
The Business and
Computer University
College
University of
Pennsylvania
American University of
Beirut
The Queen's University
of Belfast
Saint Joseph University
Syracuse University
Brunel University
North Dakota State
University
132
Last Name
Mr.
Harfouche
First Name
Year
Earned
Degree
Major
University
2000
Diplôme d'Etudes
Supérieures
Architecture
University of Balamand
2006
Master of Sciences
Architectural History
1981
Bachelor of Arts
1984
CPA
Business Management
Certified Public
Accountant
UHP Automatique,
Traitment Du Signal et
Genie Informatique
Elie
Mr.
Harfoushe
Abdel Majid
Dr.
Harik
Ramy
2007
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Harmanani
Haidar
1994
Doctor of Philosophy
Computer Engineering
Dr.
Hassan
Hussein
2011
Doctor of Philosophy
Food Science
Dr.
Hijazi
Abeer
2001
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Hijazi
Hoffart
Houri
Zeinat
Nancy
Ahmad
1973
1989
1996
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Medicine
Nursing
Organic Chemistry
Ms.
Ibrahim
Raghida
2008
Master of Arts
Comparative Literature
Dr.
Ismail
Hussein
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Human Resources
Development
Dr.
Issa
Camille
1985
Doctor of Philosophy
Structural Engineering
Dr.
Issa
Jimmy
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Issa
Leila
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Jaana
Mirou
2003
Doctor of Philosophy
Ms.
Jabbour
Mona
1990
Master of Fine Arts
Dr.
Jeha
Mimi
1978
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Jizi
Mohammad
2013
Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
Computational & Applied
Mathematics
Health Management &
Policy
Painting
Higher Education
Administration
Accounting & Finance
Mr.
Jreidini
Farid
1984
Bachelor of Architecture
Architecture
Dr.
Kabbara
Wissam
2006
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Kahil
Abdallah
2002
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Kaloustian
Garene
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Mrs.
Kaloyeros
Loulwa
1987
Master of Science
2002
Doctor of Pharmacy
History of Arts &
Archaeology
Child Development &
Family Studies
Developmental
Psychology
Pharmacy
Dr.
Kanbar
Roy
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Biologie,Medecine,Sante
Dr.
Dr.
Kanning
Karaki
Mark
Mohamad
2008
2012
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Tourism Management
Economics
Dr.
Karam
Gebran
1994
Doctor of Philosophy
Materials & Structures
Dr.
Karaoui
Lamis
2005
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Ms.
Karkoulian
Karnaby
2003
2013
Doctor of Education
Master of Science
Education
Clinical Nutrition
Dr.
Kassar
Silva
Sandra
AbdulNasser
1991
Doctor of Philosophy
Mathematics
University College of
London
University of Maryland
Maryland State Board of
Public Accountancy
Université Henri
Poincare, Nancy I
Case Western Reserve
University
University of McGill
Lebanese American
University
University of Cairo
The University of Virginia
Boston College
Lebanese American
University
The University of
Manchester
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute & State University
Michigan State University
Rice University
The University of IOWA
Pratt Institute
North Texas State
University
University of Durham
American University of
Beirut
Lebanese American
University
New York University
Purdue University
The Victoria University of
Manchester
Université Saint-Joseph
University Claude
Bernard-LYON I
Clemson University
Wayne State University
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Lebanese American
University
University of Leicester
Long Island University
The University of
Southwestern Louisiana
133
Last Name
First Name
Year
Earned
Mr.
Kays
Ali
2005
Dr.
Dr.
Khachan
Khairallah
Victor
Maya
Dr.
Khalaf
Mr.
Degree
Major
University
Arts Plastiques
University of Balamand
2005
2006
Diplome d’Etudes
Superieures
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Applied Linguistics
Experimental Medicine
Roy
2001
Doctor of Philosophy
Biology
Khalife
Joseph
1991
Bachelor of Arts
Musicologie
Mr.
Khalifeh
Joseph
1986
Master of Science
Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Mr.
Khatami
Alireza
2013
Master of Fine Arts
Film and Television
Dr.
Khazen
Georges
2011
Doctor of Philosophy
Neurosciences
Dr.
Khnayzer
Rony
2013
Doctor of Philosophy
Photochemical Sciences
Macquarie University
McGill University
State University of New
York
Université Saint Esprit
Kaslik
North Carolina State
University
Savannah College of Art
& Design
Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne
Bowling Green State
University
Ms.
Khoury
2002
Master of Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Dr.
Dr.
Khoury
Khoury
Melissa
Sinclair
Michel
Nada
2004
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Design
Mr.
Khoury
Tarek
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Kiprianos
Knio
Korfali
Joseph
Mona
Samira
2002
2004
1994
1999
Dr.
Kouatli
Issam
1990
Ms.
Kulby
Cindy
2008
Dr.
Ladki
Said
1993
2000
1989
Mr.
Lahoud
Antoine
2000
Boston University
Lehigh University
Université de Montreal
Central England in
Master of Arts
Visual Communication
Birmingham
Master of Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Boston University
Doctor of Philosophy
Architecture
University of Natal
Doctor of Philosophy
Theatre Studies
The University of Leeds
Doctor of Philosophy
Chemistry
University of Bradford
The University of
Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
Birmingham
Southern California
Master of Architecture
Architecture
Institute of Architecture
Virginia Polytechnic
Doctor of Philosophy
Human Nutrition & Foods
Institute & State
University
Certificat D'etudes
Architecture L'Ecole d'Architecture de
ApprofondiesArchitecture Amenagement de L'espace
Nancy
Diplôme d'Etudes
Restauration et
Supérieures
Lebanese University
Conservation
Spécialisées
Master of Arts
Fashion Photography
Click Up
State University of New
Doctor of Philosophy
Music
York at Stony Brook
Grenoble Ecole de
Doctor of Philosophy
Business Administration
Management
Mr.
Lahoud
Bassam
1992
Dr.
Loyato
Martin
2011
Dr.
Maamari
Bassem
2010
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Madrigal
Jose
Manuel
1995
Doctor of Philosophy
Architecture
University of Seville
1983
1984
Master of Science
Master of Science
Master of Business
Administration
Electrical Engineering
Operations Research
Columbia University
Columbia University
Finance
Columbia University
Texas A&M University
Mr.
Majdalani
Michel
1985
Dr.
Majdalani
Mona
1993
Doctor of Philosophy
Curriculum and
Instruction
Mrs.
Makarem
Wassilia
1984
Master of Arts
English Literature
Dr.
Dr.
Malik
Manassian
Habib
Armond
1985
2001
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
History
Accounting
American University of
Beirut
Harvard University
The University of Calgary
134
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Charbel
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Earned
2009
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Energy
Mansour
Hanine
2002
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Pharmacy
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mansour
Marrouch
Marroum
Messarra
Nashat
Walid
Marianne
Leila
1992
2009
1993
2007
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Dr.
Micocci
Fabiano
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Milane
Aline
2009
2002
Université Paris Sud 11
Lebanese University
Mr.
Mohsen
Nadim
Doctor of Philosophy
Maitrise
Diplome D’etudes
Approfondies
Computer Science
Applied Economics
Comparative Literature
Management
Architectural and Urban
Design
Pharmacology
Social Development
Mine Paris Tech
Lebanese American
University
Syracuse University
HEC Montreal
Purdue University
University of Leicester
Political Sociology
Lebanese University
Dr.
Mohsen
Raed
Dr.
Mouawad
Nelly
Bowling Green State
University
Astrophysics, Planetology
Sciences and Spatial
Techniques
University of Cologne
Universite de ParisSorbonne
American University of
Beirut
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First Name
Dr.
Mansour
Dr.
2007
1987
Doctor of Philosophy
Interpersonal & Public
Communication
2001
Doctor of Philosophy
University Bordeaux 1
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Natural Sciences
Dr.
Moujaes
Samar
1997
Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic Studies
Ms.
Moukaddem
Baalbaki
Annelie
1996
Master of Business
Administration
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Dr.
Mourad
Azzam
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Dr.
Mroueh
Mohammad
1992
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Pharmacology
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Na' was
Tarek
1983
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Medical Sciences
Dr.
Nabhani
Mona
Dr.
Nahas
Anna
2003
1996
2007
Education
MD
Infectious Diseases
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Naja
Hassan
1981
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Administration
Dr.
Najjar
George
1975
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General Management
Dr.
Nakad
Zahi
2003
Doctor of Philosophy
Computer Engineering
Mrs.
Naous
Ghada
1996
Master of Science
Chemistry
Dr.
Nasr
George
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Mrs.
Nasrallah
Therese
1987
Master of Science
Electrical Engineering
English Language &
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Dr.
Nassar
Lina
1995
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Theatre Studies
Dr.
Nasser
Selim
1992
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General
Dr.
Nasser
Soumana
2001
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Pharmacy
Dr.
Nauffal
Diane
2005
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Dr.
Nehme
Rabih
2013
Doctor of Philosophy
Education Administration
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Dr.
Nour
Chadi
2003
Doctor of Philosophy
Math
Mr.
Numanoglu
Gokhan
2009
Master of Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Aviation
University of Florence
Concordia University
The University of
Houston
American University of
Beirut
University of Leicester
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet
Embry-Riddle
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California
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute & State
University
American University of
Beirut
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Island
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University of Illinois
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1998
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Computer Science
Dr.
Osta
Iman
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Ouaiss
Iyad
2002
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Ouaiss
Makram
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Oueini
Ahmad
1994
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Pempedjian
Peraza
Curiel
PrescottDecie
Giselle
2008
Master of Science
Math & Computer
Education
Computer Engineering
Conflict Analysis &
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International Education
Development
Educational Leadership
Igor
1990
Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental Design
Kumamoto University
Brian
1977
Master of Arts
Education
The University of Oxford
Dr.
Raad
Elias
1989
Doctor of Philosophy
Finance
Ms.
Rahme
Suraya
2005
Masters of Arts
TESOL
Dr.
Ramadan
Wijdan
2000
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Ramia
Elsy
2009
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Reda
Ayman
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Dr.
Dr.
Rizk-Jamati
Romanos
Sandra
Jimmy
2000
2012
Biology
Physics
Ms.
Rouhana
Amal
1980
Marketing
Babson College
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Rowayheb
Saab
Saab
Marwan
Nada
Samer
2001
2003
1992
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
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Doctor of Philosophy
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The University of
Alabama
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Wales
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University
Lebanese American
University
Michigan State
University
University of Glasgow
University of Missouri
Political Science
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Dr.
Saab
Yolande
1999
Doctor of Pharmacy
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Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Saad
Sadaka
Salamey
Aline
George
Imad
2004
2004
2012
2003
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Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Pharmacy
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Dr.
Salem
Elise
1985
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English Literature
Dr.
Salloukh
Bassel
2000
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Political Science
Mr.
Samia
Elie
1989
Master of Arts
Political Science
Dr.
SanchezRuiz
Maria-Jose
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Psychology
Dr.
Sarouphim
Ketty
1997
Doctor of Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Mr.
Schuetz
Erhard
1992
Master of Architecture
Architecture
Dr.
Semaan
Mars
1982
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Physics
Dr.
Shahin
Wassim
1986
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Ms.
Shahine
Mona
1996
Master of Arts
Education
Ms.
Shami
Samira
Anais
1975
Master of Arts
Teaching English as a
Foreign Language
University of London
Yale University
University of Pittsburgh
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University
Brighton University
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Carolina at Chapel Hill
McGill University
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Cairo
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De Madrid
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Arizona
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University
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University at Carbondale
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Mr.
University
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Université Joseph
Fourier
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George Mason
University
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136
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Degree
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Dr.
Sharafeddine
Sanaa
2005
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Electrical Engineering
Dr.
Sheikh Taha
Marwan
1999
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Mr.
Shweiry
Zein
2007
Master of Arts
English Literature
University
Munich University of
Technology
Lebanese American
University
American University of
Beirut
Skulte
Ouaiss
Slim
Sreih
Srouji
Srour
Steel
Sukkarieh
Haraty
Jennifer
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Government & Politics
University of Maryland
Bassem
Josiane
Hanibal
Faith Jordan
Jason
1993
1996
1987
2010
2002
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Masters of Fine Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
Hospitality Management
Management
Fine Arts
Management-Logostics
Fashion Design
University of Houston
Université de Paris 1
Concordia University
Erasmus University
Royal College of Art
Ola
2011
Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing
Northeastern University
Dr.
Taan
Yasmine
2012
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr.
Dr.
Tabar
Tabbara
Paul
Mazen
1990
1990
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Art History &
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Dr.
Takche
Jean
1984
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Dr.
Taleb
Robin
2009
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Medical Science
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Tamim
Tannir
Tekli
Tjapkes
Langerwerf
Haitham
Dani
Joe
2011
2010
2010
Doctor of Philosophy
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Business Administration
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Lydia
2010
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Classics
Dr.
Tokajian
Sima
2003
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Medical Science
Dr.
Dr.
Toukan
Touma
Amjad
Rony
2007
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
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Economics
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Dr.
Touma
Walid
1992
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Computer Engineering
Dr.
Vassilenko
Larissa
2005
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Dr.
Wazne
Mahmoud
2003
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Education
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Dr.
Wex
Brigitte
2005
Doctor of Philosophy
Photochemical Sciences
Yusuf
Karameh
1995
Master of Arts
Archaeology
Ms.
Amelia
2004
Master of Arts
English Language
1977
Master of Business
Administration
Business Administration
1998
CPA
Accounting
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mrs.
Zakka
Janine
Dr.
Zalloua
Pierre
1996
Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular & Cellular
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Dr.
Zeaiter
Hussein
2008
Doctor of Philosophy
Economics
Dr.
Zebian
Samar
2001
Doctor of Philosophy
Psychology
Dr.
Zeeni
Nadine
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Human Nutrition
Dr.
Zeenny
Rony
2005
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr.
Zeitouni
Latif
1985
Doctor of Philosophy
Semiotics
McGill University
Macquarie University
Northwestern University
The Pennsylvania State
University
University of Western
Sydney
Concordia University
McGill University
Universite De Dijon
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Nottingham
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Upon Tyne
University of California
University of Montreal
The University of Texas
at Austin
University of Leicester
Stevens Institute Of
Technology
Bowling Green State
University
University of London
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
State of Montana – Board
of Public Accountants
University of California
University of WisconsinMilwaukee
The University of
Western Ontario
Agro Paris Tech
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University
Université d'Aix Marseille I
137
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Major
University
Philippe
Marwan
Year
Earned
1994
2011
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Economics
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Pierrette
1996
Doctor of Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Utah State University
Politecnicia De Madrid
The University of
Michigan
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Dr.
Mr.
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Zouein
Dr.
Zouein
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Dr.
Abdo
Antoine
1986
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Literature
Mr.
Abu-Teen
Samir Fouad
1979
Master of Arts
English Literature
Dr.
Baroudy
George
1979
Doctor of Philosophy
Endocrinology
Dr.
Bazzi
Tarif
1991
Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic Literature
Dr.
Bogharian
Keghouhie
2009
Doctor of Philosophy
Business
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Dr.
Bogharian
Krikoris
1976
Doctor of Philosophy
Medical Sciences
Ms.
Darwish
Orpha
1968
Master of Science
Education
Dr.
Hammoud
Hassan
1981
Doctor of Philosophy
Social Welfare
Dr.
Hashwa
Fouad
1972
Doctor of Philosophy
Microbiology
Dr.
Jureidini
Ray
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
Sociology
Dr.
Kabbani
Ahmad
1979
Doctor of Philosophy
Chemistry
Ms.
Maalouf
Ruth
1968
Master of Arts
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Dr.
McGill
John
1992
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Management Science
Dr.
Dr.
Moubarak
Rizk
Walid
Hikmat
1979
1974
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Medicine
Political Science
Surgery
Mr.
Romanos
Antoine
1969
Bachelor of
Architecture
Architecture
1970
Bachelor of Arts
Mr.
Salman
Nabil
1980
Bachelor of Arts
English
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Saint Joseph University
American University of
Beirut
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Université Montesquieu
Bordeaux IV
American University of
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University
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Goettingen
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Year
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1972
1975
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Renee
2004
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Sfeir
Abdallah
1969
Dr.
Vitale
Edward
1973
Degree
Major
University
Painting
Lebanese University
Painting
Syracuse University
Business
University of Leicester
Mechanical
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The University of
California
Marketing
University of IOWA
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Major
University
Doctor of
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Architecture
Master of
Architecture
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Engineering
University of Michigan
Architecture
University of Montreal
Architecture
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Philosophy
Doctor of
Philosophy
Doctor of
Philosophy
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Walid
1994
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Aouad
David
1997
Mr.
Asfour
Hani
1994
Ms.
Bahous
Hachem
Maria
2005
Master of Arts
Graphic Design
Ms.
Dammous
Vanessa
2007
Design
Ms.
Fallaha
Arwa
1980
Dessin et Peinture
Lebanese University
Mr.
Fouladkar
Assad
1989
Film
Boston University
Mr.
Geitani
Bassam
1989
Master of Arts
Diplome d’Etudes
Superieures
Master of Science
Diplome d’Etudes
Superieures
London College of
Communication,
University of the Arts
London
Domus Academy
Dessin et Peinture
Lebanese University
Ms.
Khayat
Sophie
1995
Diploma
Interior Architecture
Ms.
Mogharbel
Samar
1987
Diplome
Ceramics
Mr.
Wehbe
Ayman
1991
Diplome
Architecture
Académie Libanaise
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University of London
Holy Spirit University Of
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Elie
1978
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Anesthesiology
Dr.
Abi Nader
Khalil
2003
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
OB/GYN
Dr.
Abi Raad
Vanda
1989
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Abiad
Caroline
1995
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Abillama
1986
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Ahdab
Fayez
Francois
Rechdi
2000
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Anesthesiology
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reanimation
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Neurology
Dr.
Alayli
Rajaa
1993
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Internal Medicine
Dr.
Dr.
Aouad
Arbid
Daisy
Elias
1973
1987
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
M.D.
Dr.
Assi
Chahine
1992
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Anesthesiology
Surgery
Orthopedics
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Dr.
Awdeh
Adnan
1976
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
General Surgery
Dr.
Dr.
Azar
Bahous
Riad
Sola
1994
1995
Doctor of Medicine
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M.D.
M.D.
Dr.
Barakat
Hanan
1996
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Dr.
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Chami
Doueihi
Youssef
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1984
1976
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Dunya
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1988
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Dr.
Dr.
El Khoury
El Ramy
Joe
Julie
1990
1998
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M.D.
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1980
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Ophthalmology
Dr.
Farhat
Hussein
1986
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Dr.
Ferzli
Antoine
1975
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Laboratory
Medicine
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Dr.
Gerges
Bassam
1984
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Anesthesiology
Dr.
Ghanam
Nemr
Rita
1992
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Endocrinology
Dr.
Ghanem
Georges
1985
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M.D.
Dr.
Ghanem
Hady
2005
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M.D.
Dr.
Hayek
Toni
1989
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Dr.
Hirbli
Karam
Kamal
Albert
1978
1977
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
M.D.
Cardio-vascular
Pathology
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Chirurgie
orthopedique
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Dr.
Khodr
Bilal
1993
Doctor of Medicine
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1990
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Dr.
Kikano
Kilany
2003
1993
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
M.D.
Dr.
Koniski
1976
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Dr.
Mahfoud
Matar
Raghid
Hala
MarieLouise
Daniel
Maroun
1990
1996
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
M.D.
Dr.
Mokhbat
Jacques
1977
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Naoum
Joseph
1998
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Residency
University
General Surgery
University of Michigan
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
Saint Joseph University
Orthopedics
Surgery
Radiology
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary and
Critical Care
Radiology
Pediatrics
Clinical
Microbiology
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University of Algiers
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American University of
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Saint Joseph University
University of Massachusetts
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Beirut
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American University of
Beirut
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Lebanese University
American University of
Beirut
Liege State University
University of Lyon
Faculty Of Medicine &
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Saint Joseph University
Université Saint Joseph
Université Saint Joseph
Université de Nice
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University
American University of
Beirut
Lebanese University
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Lebanese University
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University
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Dr.
Nasser
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1996
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M.D.
Dr.
Nassif
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1995
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Riachi
Naji
1986
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Rizk
Tamina
2004
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Orthopedics
Surgery
General Surgery
Internship-Internal
Medicine
Radiology
Dr.
Samaha
Roula
1991
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Internal Medicine
Dr.
Serhal
Wassim
1999
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharm.
D
Pharmacy
Dr.
Shabb
Bassem
1982
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Pathology and
Laboratory
Medicine
Surgery
Dr.
Shehade
h
Mohamma
d
2002
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Neurosurgery
Dr.
Tannous
Zeina
1995
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dermatology
Dr.
Dr.
Tarcha
Wakim
Walid
Gerard
1979
1977
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
M.D.
Dr.
Yammine
Joseph
1974
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Youssef
Nazih
1999
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Zeineh
Salim
1977
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Dr.
Zreik
Tony
1986
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary (PneumoPhtisiologie)
Urology
General Surgery
Urology
Obstetrics &
Gynecology
Duke University
Saint Louis University
American University of
Beirut
Saint Joseph University
American University of
Beirut
Université de Reims
Champagne/Ardennes
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University
Lebanese University
American University of
Beirut
American University of
Beirut
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