American University in Dubai

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American University in Dubai
Campus of the American University in Dubai
Established	1995
Type	Private
President	Dr Lance de Masi
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Colors	Blue
Mascot	AUD Knights
Website	http://www.aud.edu/

The American University in Dubai (AUD) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في دبي‎) is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995.

The University has both US and UAE accreditation for all of its programs. AUD prides itself for being the first University outside the United States and Latin America to be directly accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Contents 1 Academics 2 The campus 3 Accreditation 4 Enrollment 5 Visitors 6 References 7 External links

Academics

The University is organized into Schools and Departments:

• School of Business Administration (offering BBA and MBA degrees)
• School of Engineering (offering BSc degrees in Civil, Computer, and Electrical Engineering)
• Mohammed bin Rashid School of Communication (offering a Bachelor of Communication and Information Studies)
• Department of Information Technology (offering BIT Degree)
• Department of Visual Communication (offering BFA Degree in Visual Communication)
• Department of Interior Design (offering BFA Degree in Interior Design)
• Division of Liberal Arts
• Center for English Proficiency

The campus

The American University in Dubai is situated next to Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City, and the Palm Islands. It is 15 minutes from the heart of Dubai's financial and commercial centre and 25 minutes from Dubai International Airport.

AUD's multi-complex facility is situated on grounds of approximately 1,300,000 sq. ft. and encompasses three academic buildings, a Student Center, an administration building, residence halls, a cafeteria area, and an open air sports facilities.

Academic buildings

The Engineering Building which was inaugurated in 2002 is equipped with the latest technology and caters to the needs of the Electrical, Civil and Computer Engineering students. It also contains a myriad of computer laboratories which are at the disposal of Information Technology and Engineering students. This building also houses the offices of the Center for Executive Programs and Professional Services

The Arts Building contains in addition to the computer labs several rooms that are equipped for and used by both Interior Design and Visual Communication students, in addition to a photo studio and a dark room. Business classes and many liberal course sessions are conducted in the Business School.

The Student Center

The Student Center building is the most recent addition to the campus. The Center extends over an area of 13,000 m², 2,600 m² of which are occupied by central courts and a stadium.

The ground floor encompasses a cafeteria, a central kitchen with all of its amenities, and a 4,300 square feet dining area. A central indoor football field is designed so that it can be dismantled into two independent courts and used as a basketball or volleyball court. This court hasa stadium with a capacity of two thousand five hundred spectators, in addition to an outdoor stadium that lies across the soccer field, and that can accommodate three hundred spectators.

This ground floor also has two squash play grounds, two locker rooms, with shower booths assigned for males and females, a barber shop, a beauty salon, a travel agency, a bank, a copy center, an AUD souvenir shop, a book store, a supermarket, and three shops.

The first floor accommodates one food court with six outlets, six kitchens, six stores, and a 4,300 square feet dining area, a restaurant for external vendors, one store room, one multipurpose 144 capacity high tech hall, and a meeting room for approximately thirty-six players. It also has an office for the AUD sports coaches, two 1,600 square feet gymnasiums for gents and ladies, and a sports office.

The second floor includes one hall with the capacity for a hundred people, nine classrooms/labs, one storage room, seventeen offices, one conference room, two control rooms for the central court, and a lobby/waiting area.

Finally, the third floor has nine classrooms/labs, a storage room, twenty-one offices, one conference room, and one lobby/waiting area.

Administration building

The main administration building houses all the administrative offices. The University's main auditorium is housed within the main administration building and has a capacity for an audience of 900 guests. It is fully equipped with the latest sound and light systems. AUD's 11,706 sq. ft library is also located in the main administration building.

Residence halls

Student residence halls are located in the northwest corner of the AUD campus and have a capacity to house 536 students. They are within 2–5 minutes' walking distance from the academic buildings, library, computer labs, cafeteria, grocery shop and the outdoor sports facilities. Each residence hall has a laundry room, a study area, a TV lounge, and a fully equipped kitchen and dining room. Campus satellite television service is provided in each lounge. High-speed Internet connections are standard in each room of all four residence halls. A separate female gym and male gym are available for use by housing residents. This complete fitness facility is provided free to students living in the residence halls.

Open air facilities

The campus outdoor facility includes basketball, tennis & volleyball courts, a soccer field and a swimming pool.

Accreditation

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International accreditation

In December 2007, AUD received accreditation as a separate unit (independent of the American InterContinental University) by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.^[1][2] AUD is the only institution outside of the US and Latin America to be granted this honor by SACS.^[2]

Previously, from its founding in 1995, and until December 2007, AUD was only accredited by SACS as a branch campus of American InterContinental University (AIU). SACS later granted AUD separate unit accreditation as a testimony to AUD's progress, both in terms of its faculty and student achievements. This newly-found independence puts AUD in the best position to become the "school of choice" for students who wish to receive a top-notch US education in the Middle East. [1]

The American University in Dubai, through its School of Business Administration, has the following degree programs accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE):

• Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, e-Business, Finance, Management, Marketing and Marketing Communications;
• Master of Business Administration

Furthermore, the University's concentrations in Marketing Communications and Advertising (Creative) have been accredited by the International Advertising Association (IAA) in New York.

Local accreditation

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Commission for Academic Accreditation) of the United Arab Emirates has accredited the University's programs in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, Communication / Information Studies and Visual Communication.

Enrollment

The university enrolls both international and domestic students.

Visitors

• In 2009, Colin Powell delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[3]
• In 2008, Margaret Spellings delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[4]
• In 2007, Seymour Hersh delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[5]
• In 2006, Cherie Blair delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[6]
• In 2005, Bill Clinton delivered a speech and met with the Clinton Scholars at the university .^[7]
• In 2005, Christiane Amanpour delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[8]
• In 2004, Madeleine Albright delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[9]
• In 2003, Sandy Berger delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[10]
• In 2002, Bill Clinton delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[11]
• In 2001, George J. Mitchell delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[12]
• In 2000, Steve Forbes delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[13]
• In 1999, Ray LaHood delivered the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.^[14]
• In 1998, James Baker delivered the commencement speech at AUD's first graduation ceremony.^[15]

References

External links

• American University in Dubai
• American University in Dubai — TEN Education
• Dubai universities — list

Coordinates: 25°5′27″N 55°9′23″E / 25.09083°N 55.15639°E / 25.09083; 55.15639