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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is AUK’s governing body. The Board’s terms of reference are outlined in the AUK By-Laws. The self-perpetuating and self-governing Board, currently composed of 15 members, regularly meets twice a year on the Salmiya campus in Kuwait. Shaikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Founder and Chair, Board of Trustees, American University of Kuwait. Chair, United Education Company. Executive Manager, Al-Futooh Investment Company. Board Member, KIPCO Asset Management Company. Mr. Meshal Ali Co-Founder and Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, American University of Kuwait. CEO, National Offset Company. Mr. Wael Abdul-Ghafoor Co-Founder, American University of Kuwait. Chair, American School of Kuwait. Mr. Faisal Al-Ayyar Managing Director and CEO Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO Group). Mr. Jassem Al-Mousa Vice Chair Kuwait Financial Center. The Honorable Nabeela Al-Mulla Honorary Trustee Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Belgium Thomas Bartlett, Ph.D. Former President, Colgate University and American University of Cairo. Former Chancellor, Alabama, Oregon and New York State University Systems. Member of the Board of Trustees, American University of Cairo. Jawad Behbehani, DMD, D.M.Sc.OB, FICD Associate Professor Faculty of Dentistry- Kuwait University. Ms. May Y. Ben-Essa General Manager, Omer Bey Stores, Kuwait. General Manager, Al-Bayan Bilingual School, Kuwait. Ameenah Rajab Farhan, Ph.D. Chair, Physics Department - Kuwait University. Ms. Ann Z. Kerr Fulbright Coordinator, UCLA International Institute, Los Angeles. Member of the Board of Trustees, American University of Beirut. Mr. Samer Khanachet President United Gulf Management, Inc., Boston. Walid Moubarak, Ph.D. Chair Social Science and Education Division- Lebanese American University. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Ph.D. Former Acting Secretary General and Director of Research, OPEC Vienna-Austria Marina Tolmacheva, Ph.D. President American University of Kuwait. 16
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG THE UNIVERSITY The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, private, equal opportunity, and co-educational liberal arts institution of higher education. The educational, cultural, and administrative structure, methods and standards of AUK are based on the American model of higher learning. Instruction is conducted in English. Established by Amiri Decree 139 in 2003, AUK is accredited by the Council for Private Universities, Ministry of Higher Education - State of Kuwait. AUK offers students a quality education based on an American college model. The faculty, administration, and staff work hard to create a caring environment where every aspect of student’s development gets attention and support. The course of study is designed to prepare students for the contemporary world where critical thinking, communication skills, and lifelong learning have become imperative. The Liberal Arts education fulfills student’s educational goals and requires rigorous effort in the major discipline area; it also brings the rewards of a broad general education useful in their future career, whatever field they choose. The AUK faculty is a highly qualified group of international academics with first-hand experience of the U.S.-style of higher education. There are over fifty faculty members, including 30 undergraduate faculty with Ph.D.s. With a class size from 10 to a maximum of 32 students, it is easy for students to get to know their professors and classmates. AUK currently offers eight degree programs. More majors and minors are being planned. In addition, Students receive instruction in academic skills, time management, and stress reduction. At AUK they find opportunities for internships, creative talent development, health and fitness maintenance, and community involvement. Advising is very important in the American-college Liberal Arts model, so students should be sure to seek guidance from the Student Success Center, their professors, and academic advisors. Mission The American University of Kuwait is a liberal arts institution, based on the American model of higher education. It is dedicated to providing students with knowledge, self-awareness, and personal growth experiences that can enhance critical thinking, effective communication, and respect for diversity. AUK seeks to create leaders and life-long learners who aspire to the highest standards of moral and ethical responsibility in their societies. Values The values that guide AUK: • AUK values freedom of thought and expression and emphasizes the need for students to learn to think critically, to develop the art of questioning, to understand cause and effect, to communicate effectively, to write expressively, to learn about the world and to become life-long learners. • AUK values self-awareness with a moral and ethical responsibility throughout its learning community. 17
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