Counselling
The Counseling Center is a catalyst for mental and psychological well-being within the university campus and is dedicated to providing counseling services to registered students at the American University of Beirut- Mediterraneo. The center strives to create a safe, affirming, and accepting environment to provide the diverse student body with the needed support. Students may seek counseling for any difficulty they may be facing during their academic life. It provides short-term counseling and crisis intervention to help students address the psychological challenges they face, change unhelpful thoughts, manage difficult emotions, prevent and overcome obstacles, better the quality of their relationships, and increase their life satisfaction. The most common problems that students seek help for are:
- Relationship problems (e.g., partner, family member, friend)
- Academic difficulties
- Adjustment difficulties
- Family problems
- Stress and Anxiety
- Loss and Bereavement
- Eating and Sleep difficulties
- Depression
- Sexual, physical, or emotional abuse
- Low self esteem
- Identity-related difficulties
The Counseling Center is located on the third floor, in room 328, in the Administration building. You can contact us at: counselling@aubmed.ac.cy
Accessible Education Office
AUB Mediterraneo strives to foster an inclusive university community that welcomes, respects, and values people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. In concert with this mission, the Accessible Education Office, within the Office of Student Affairs, facilitates equitable access for students with disabilities to academic, social, and recreational activities and programs. AEO works in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff to implement services and accommodations that remove barriers to participation for a more robust, and well-rounded student experience. The provision of such accommodations is in accordance with the university’s commitment to these goals, AUB’s non-discrimination policy, and relevant US federal law. The AEO works individually and confidentially with students who choose to disclose disabilities. If you are a student with a documented disability or condition that is affecting your academic achievement and you are seeking accommodations in your courses and programs, we encourage you to contact us to ensure that you get the accommodations you need for your academic pursuits.
The Accessible Education Office is located on the third floor, in room 327, in the Administration building. You can contact us at: aeo@aubmed.ac.cy
Digital accessibility
The Office of Student Affairs is committed to implementing Accessibility for a Bolder Learning Experience (ABLE) that opens the doors of higher education to all through digital accessibility. ABLE aims at increasing the retention and success rates of students with disabilities and to support their transition to the labor market by developing and deploying accessibility to campus-wide IT resources. ABLE’s scope covers assistive technologies (AT), learning content, services, resources, policies, inclusive IT support, collaboration platforms, IT facilities and learning spaces.
Career services
AUB Mediterraneo will soon launch the career services and mobility office which will work closely with the Beirut campus to:
- Deliver career guidance and counseling to students
- Coordinate with various campus offices and departments to promote career services to students including internships
- Organize information sessions, career development workshops, outreach activities, and recruitment events to inform students about employment opportunities and to assist them in resume writing, interview readiness, and job search techniques
- Develop, organize, and manage an online career portal
- Identify potential local and regional employers and develop and maintain relationships with these employers
- Gather career-related data as well as information about the latest employment trends in the market
- Set up various international programs (study abroad and international student services)