GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014Student ServicesCounseling ProgramStudent Affairs maintains an extensive student counseling service. The student counseling office assists faculty inmaintaining a positive learning environment in the classroom, deals with disciplinary and academic dishonestyissues, and actively works with students who are experiencing academic or personal problems. Primaryresponsibilities of the Counseling Office include:Counseling, advising, and providing crisis management services for students with academic or personalconcerns;Communicating with students’ guardians regarding these concerns;Assisting students as they plan their work placements and internships;Working with the students to assist with academic issues and career counseling;Improve students’ awareness of local and international issues and events;Develop students’ personal and social skills.Career Services ProgramThe Petroleum Institute does not have a career services department per se, as all undergraduate students areguaranteed positions within the ADNOC group of companies upon graduation. Assistance to graduate studentsin finding employment after graduation is the responsibility of the individual degree programs, who maintainan extensive network of contacts with potential employers within the ADNOC-group operating companies, withthe international partners, and with major oil and gas companies worldwide. Information on employmentopportunities is also available in the Graduate School.Health ServicesThe ADNOC Clinic on the PI campus provides primary health care to PI students, faculty, and staff members andtheir dependents. The Clinic is open Sunday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and provides 24-hour accidentand emergency care as well. Depending on the nature of the illness, patients may be referred to the mainADNOC Clinic or other hospitals or clinics for further treatment. Students desiring to use the Clinic must bringa Medical Services Report form available from the Reception Desk. A dedicated clinic for female students isavailable in Arzanah and is open Sunday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students may also be provided healthinsurance by their sponsor.Mail ServicesThe PI provides mail service on campus. Mail is distributed daily to all Institute offices by staff from GeneralServices Department (GSD). The Mail Room handles all outgoing mail including courier services and is locatedon the ground floor of the Habshan Building. A second mail room is located in Arzanah. All mail intended forInstitute offices and for those residing on campus should be addressed to:The Petroleum InstituteP. O. Box 2533Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.Public Relations OfficeThe Public Relations Office ensures a good working relationship between the Institute and the local public andprivate sectors. The Registrar’s Office provides students with official letters that might be required by variousgovernment and/or private organizations.Page 20