American University of Central Asia Student Handbook of Policies and Procedures

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American University of Central Asia Student Handbook of Policies and Procedures

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 2

THE AUCA CODE OF STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT.................... 4

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Course Registration..................................................... 34GPA Calculation........................................................... 37Library and Computer Laboratory Use ........................ 38

STUDENT AFFAIRS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Offi ce of Student Affairs.............................................. 40International Student Registration and Visas, Apartments, Healthcare, and Safety ............................ 42Student Senate .............................................................. 48Student Newspaper “The New Star” ........................... 52Student Clubs ............................................................... 54Events Calendar 2010-2011 ........................................... 55

SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .......... 57

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION .......................................... 59

MAPS ............................................................................ 60

AUCA ANTHEM ........................................................ 64

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Welcome

to the American University of Central Asia!

We invite you to read this Student Handbook and

learn just how our University enables and empowers you to

become an engaged member of our very special learning

community. We begin by quoting our University Mission and

Values Statements so that you will ponder their implications

as you learn about the rights and responsibilities of member-

ship in our community.

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Our Mission: American University of Central Asia is an

international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the American

Liberal Arts tradition that develops enlightened and impassioned

leaders for the democratic transformation of Central Asia.

Our Values: American University of Central Asia values responsi-

ble freedom in the search for truth and justice. We are honest, self-criti-

cal, and respectful. We cherish critical inquiry and investigative learning

both for its own sake and for the development of an open, diverse and

just society that suits the region in which we learn and serve.

You will fi nd that AUCA is unlike other universities

in the region. We are more “student-centered.” At AUCA

you, as students, are full members of the academic commu-

nity. We encourage you to develop thoughtful points of view

and to voice your considered opinions in the development

of University policies and procedures. We also invite you to

explore the wide range of student services that you will not

fi nd at other universities in our region. Remember, faculty

and staff are only your guides and resources: you are expect-

ed to discover the world by yourself. In other words, we teach

you how to think and to learn effectively Readings, discus-

sions, and lectures point the way forward, but only you can

forge the path to refl ect your goals. All this will take planning,

sweat, creativity and responsibility.

Your Student Handbook provides you with an over-

view of what is available to you as a student member of our

international learning community. It will enable you to take

full advantage of the distinctive opportunities that are offered

here. If there is anything that the Student Affairs Offi ce can

do to make your AUCA experience more rewarding, please

do not hesitate to ask.

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ContentsPart I. Students’ Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct

Section A:Individual Rights

1. Citizenship2. Freedom from Discrimination3. Freedom from Sexual Harassment4. Freedom from Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation5. Freedom from Harassment Based on Ethnicity

Section B:Academic Rights and ResponsibilitiesSection C:Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesSection D:Student Groups and OrganizationsSection E:Freedom of Speech, Assembly and Expression Section F:Student Records

Part II. Student Complaint Policies and ProceduresSection A:Complaints against Faculty and Administration

1. Grievance Counseling 2. Disciplinary Sanctions

Section B:Complaints against Other EmployeesSection C:Complaints against StudentsSection D:Complains against Student OrganizationsSection E:Complaints by Student Clubs and OrganizationsSection F:Complaints involving Discrimination or Sexual or

Ethnicity Harassment

American University of Central Asia Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct

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Part III. Student Misconduct

Section A: Academic Misconduct

1. Cheating2. Fabrication3. Plagiarism4. Interference5. Violation of Course Rules6. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty

Section B: Personal Misconduct on University PropertySection C: Personal Misconduct Not on University Property

Part VI. Student Disciplinary Procedures

Section A:1. Academic Misconduct2. Personal Misconduct3. Simultaneous Acts of Academic and Personal Misconduct

Section B:Academic Misconduct Procedures in a Course

1. Action by a Faculty Member2. Action by the Dean of Students3. Right to Appeal4. Procedures for Filing an Appeal

APPENDIX ISection C:Misconduct Unrelated to Academic Misconduct

1. Disciplinary Procedures2. Hearing Procedures and Results

APPENDIX IISection D:Time LimitsSection E:Misconduct by Student Clubs and Organizations

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“Your code is in your hands”

American University of Central AsiaCODE OF STUDENT RIGHTS,

RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

PreambleAs a liberal arts University, AUCA nurtures the intellectual, ethical and physical growth of our students. We are a commu-nity of learners who pursue ideas and experiences with authen-ticity in search of excellence. We value free inquiry, creativity, and the open exchange of ideas. As a community, we have obligations to one another. We are committed to challenge unreasonable limitations on our intellectual and creative free-dom. We believe that individual rights are best protected by a collective commitment to civility and mutual respect. We have a social contract with each other. Without this contract and without these responsibilities, personal rights are jeopardized. Our responsibilities and obligations to one another preserve our individual rights and freedoms and promote our collective values. For these reasons, this Code of Conduct was created.

Part I: Student Rights and Responsibilities

Part I: Section A

Individual Rights

1. Citizenship1.1. A student has the right to exercise his or her rights as a citi-zen of the Kyrgyz Republic or, if a foreign student, according to the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic for foreign citizens.1.2. American University of Central Asia believes that all stu-dents should be free to exercise their constitutional rights and responsibilities without interference or fear of University dis-ciplinary action for such activity.1.3. A student who fi les a complaint under the provisions of this Code or who is charged under this Code may be present during those parts of a proceeding at which witnesses provide evidence. A student who is participating in a hearing at which evidence may be submitted is entitled to request that the Uni-versity make a good faith attempt to compel the attendance of witnesses requested, the timely production and submission

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of all documents, and a timely decision. An individual is not entitled to be present during discussion of the merits of the case by those adjudicating the case during the deliberation part of the proceeding.1.4. A student has the right not to be falsely accused of violat-ing this code. If the accuser makes an accusation, which, after investigation, is deemed to have been fi led with the intent to cause harm, the person fi ling the complaint may be held ac-countable for his or her acts.2. Freedom from Discrimination2.1. Students at American University are expected to enter into a social contract to respect the rights and dignity of other stu-dents. Under this policy, the University will not exclude any person from participation in its programs or activities on the basis of arbitrary considerations such as age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, reli-gion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. [Appendix II.] 2.2. Students who believe that they are victims of discrimina-tion may obtain information concerning the regulations and complaint procedures at the Students Affairs Offi ce, following the “I have a problem” map provided below.3. Freedom from Sexual Harassment3.1. Students have the responsibility to respect each other’s personal rights and dignity. A student has the right to be free from sexual harassment.3.2. Sexual harassment is defi ned as unwelcome sexual ad-vances, including requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, when:

a) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by a student is used as the basis for academic decisions affect-ing the student; or

b)The conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment.

3.3. The AUCA community does not tolerate sexual harass-ment of students and faculty and staff and has created proce-dures for complaints about sexual harassment. 3.4. American University Student Affairs Offi ce is responsible for publicizing and implementing the University’s sexual ha-rassment policy to all students.3.5. Students who believe that they are victims of sexual ha-

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rassment may obtain information concerning University policy and complaint procedures at the Student Affairs Offi ce and follow the “I have a problem map” provided below.4.Freedom from Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation4.1. Students are responsible to respect each other’s personal dignity regardless of sexual orientation.4.2. A student has the right to be free from harassment based on sexual orientation

a) on University property.b) on property that is not University property if the harassment

arises from University activities that are being conducted off campus, or if the harassment compromises the security of the University community or the integrity of the educational process.

4.3. Harassment includes any behavior, physical or verbal, that victimizes or stigmatizes an individual on the basis of sexual orientation and involves any of the following:

a) Physical or verbal behavior that involves an express or implied threat to interfere with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts or participation in university-sponsored extracurricular activities and causes the person to have reasonable appre-hension that such harm is about to occur;

b) Physical behavior that has the purpose or reasonably foresee-able effect of interfering with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts, or participation in University sponsored extracurricular activities and causes the person to have a reasonable ap-prehension that such harm is about to occur.

4.4. Students who believe that they are victims of harassment based on sexual orientation may obtain information concern-ing university’ policy and complaint procedures at the Student Affairs Offi ce or directly from the Dean of Students, follow-ing the “I have a problem” map provided below.5. Freedom from Harassment Based on Ethnicity5.1. Students have the responsibility to respect each other’s personal rights and dignity. A student has the right to be free from harassment based on ethnicity.

a) A student has the right to be free from harassment based on ethnicity on any University property.

b) A student has the right to be free from harassment based on

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ethnicity that occurs not on University property if the harassment based on ethnicity arises from University activities or if the harassment com-promises the security of the University commu-nity or the integrity of the educational process.

5.2. Harassment based on ethnicity includes any behavior, physical or verbal, that victimizes or stigmatizes an individual on the basis of ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin, and in-volves any of the following:

a) The use of physical force or violence to restrict the freedom of action or movement of another person or to endanger the health or safety of another person;

b) Physical behavior that has the purpose or reasonably foresee-able effect of interfering with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts, employment, or participation in university-sponsored extra-curricular activities and causes the person to have a reasonable apprehension that such harm is about to occur;

c) The conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment.

5.3. Students who believe that they are victims of harassment based on ethnicity may obtain information concerning the University’s policy and complaint procedures at the Student Affairs Offi ce.

Part I: Section B

Academic Rights and Responsibilities

1. A student has the responsibility for selecting a major fi eld of study, planning the class schedule, and meeting the require-ments the degree. The University will provide advisers to assist the student in academic planning. The student is responsible for obtaining a copy of the appropriate bulletin from the de-partment in which he or she is enrolled and being thoroughly familiar with all academic requirements that must be met be-fore a degree is granted. A student has the responsibility to take appropriate advantage of the educational opportunities presented by the University, to participate in the learning pro-

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cess in a serious and conscientious manner, and to respect the rights of other members of the University community with regard to academic affairs.2. A student has the right to have classes conducted in accor-dance with the following provisions of the American Univer-sity Students Handbook:2.1. A faculty member is responsible for informing students about the purposes of course and grading system, which shall not contradict the AUCA grading system explained below. 2.2. A faculty member will plan and regulate class time with an awareness of its value for every student and will meet classes regularly, with no late appearance or unattended classes by the faculty member allowed.2.3. A faculty member will hold offi ce hours in order to help students should they have any questions. 2.4. A faculty member will strive to develop among students respect for others and their opinions by demonstrating his or her own respect for each student as an individual, regardless of ethnicity, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or veteran status.2.5. At the same time, a faculty member has the right not to be falsely accused of violating this code. If the accuser makes an accusation, which, after investigation, is deemed to have been fi led with the intent to cause harm, the person fi ling the com-plaint may be held accountable for his or her acts.3. In the classroom, a student has the freedom to raise relevant issues pertaining to classroom discussion, to offer reasonable doubts about data presented, and to express alternative opin-ions to those being discussed without concern for any aca-demic penalty.4. A student has the right to expect that a faculty member will be sensitive to the student’s personal or political beliefs ex-pressed in a private manner in connection with course work. Furthermore, a student has the right to expect that a faculty member in a classroom situation will not disclose the student’s grades or class standing without the student’s permission.5. The following provisions of the American University Stu-dent Handbook (section A.I.) govern faculty relations with students; 5.1. With regard to relations with students, the term “faculty” means all those who teach and /or do research at the Uni-versity including (but not limited to) librarians, researchers,

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professors, instructors, graduate and undergraduate students with teaching responsibilities (teaching assistants), visiting and part-time faculty, and other instructional personnel including coaches and advisers..5.2. The University’s educational mission is promoted by pro-fessionalism in faculty-student relationships. Professionalism is fostered by an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. Actions of faculty and students that harm this atmosphere undermine professionalism and hinder fulfi llment of the University’s edu-cational mission. Trust and respect are diminished when those in positions of authority abuse or appear to abuse their power. Those who abuse their power in such context violate their duty to the University community.5.3. Faculty exercise power over students, whether in giving them praise or criticism, evaluating their work, making recom-mendations for their further studies or their future employ-ment, or conferring any other benefi ts on them. All amorous or sexual relationships between faculty and students are unac-ceptable when the faculty has any professional responsibility for the student. Such situations greatly increase the chances that the faculty will abuse his or her power and sexually exploit the student. Voluntary consent by the student in such a rela-tionship is suspect, given the fundamentally asymmetric nature of the relationship. Moreover, other students and faculty may be affected by such unprofessional behavior because it places the faculty in a position to favor or advance one student’s in-terest at the expense of others and implicitly makes obtaining benefi ts contingent on amorous or sexual favors. Therefore, the University will view it as a violation of the policies of the Students Handbook if faculty engage in amorous or sexual relations with students for whom they have professional re-sponsibility, as defi ned in a or b below, even when both parties have consented or appear to have consented to the relation-ship. Such professional responsibility encompasses both in-structional and non-instructional contexts.

a. Relationships in the Instructional Context. A faculty shall not have an amorous or sexual relationship, consensual or otherwise, with a student who is enrolled in a course being taught by the faculty or whose performance is being supervised or evaluated by the faculty.

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b. Relationships outside the Instructional Context. A faculty should be careful to distance him or herself from any decisions that may reward or penalize a student with whom he or she has or has had an amorous or sexual relationship, even outside the instructional context, especially when the faculty and student are in the same academic program.

Part I: Section C

Student Rights and Responsibilities

1. A student has the right to obtain a clear statement of basic rights and responsibilities concerning academic and personal conduct.2. Students have the right to participate in the formulation of American University policies which directly affect them by serving as members of committees elected by the Student Senate of the University such as the Academic Senate In exer-cising this right, students may access appropriate information, express their views, and have their views considered.3. Every student has the right and the opportunity to take part in the conduct of student affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives; to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which are to be held by secret ballot guaran-teeing the free expression of the will of the electors.

Part I: Section D Student Groups and Student Organizations

1. A student has the right to form, join, and participate in groups or organizations which promote the common interests of students. American University considers the freedom of inquiry, assembly, and discussion to be essential to a student’s educational development and believes that this broad principle is a cornerstone of education in a democracy. The University therefore recognizes the rights of all students to engage in dis-cussion, to express thoughts and opinions, and to assemble, speak, write, or publish on any subject in accordance with the KR law.2. American University requires a student group or organiza-

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tion to register and be approved by the University in order to ensure that its activities would corroborate the university’s values. 3. A student group or organization may be authorized to use University facilities for extracurricular activities, subject to the following rules and regulations.3.1. The student group or organization must submit a written request to the Student Affairs Coordinator. The request must contain the necessary information concerning the proposed use of University facilities and a certifi cation that the organiza-tion will use the facilities reasonably.3.2. A group or organization cannot qualify as a student group or organization if the offi cers and the majority of its members are not currently enrolled or have graduated from the Univer-sity. 3.3. Participation in the proposed activity must be without re-gard to arbitrary consideration of such characteristics as age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national ori-gin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.3.4. The written request must contain a statement that the stu-dent group or organization will assume responsibility for the use and proper care of the University facilities during the pro-posed activity. The student group or organization and/or in-dividual members may also be subject to disciplinary action if the use of the facilities involves any violation of the provisions according to the described below Part IV: Student Disciplinary Procedures3.5. Requests for the use of University facilities shall be ac-cepted and approved on a fi rst come, fi rst served, basis. Note, that such student organizations, which consist of alumni as-sociation members or mixed with currently enrolled students, may use the facilities, but only under special exceptions made by the Dean of Students occasionally.3.6. Approval for the use of University facilities will be granted subject to the condition that no facility may be used in viola-tion of any University rules or regulations.4. Student organization fi nancial accounts at American Univer-sity shall be established according to the following policies:4.1. A student organization that receives University funds in support of its budget shall deposit all funds provided by the University’s general budget into an account, approved by the University and subject to audit by the State Board of Ac-counts.

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4.2. A student organization cannot establish a fi scal account unless all of its offi cers and a majority of its members are cur-rently enrolled students of the University.

Student Senate

1. The Student Senate is an elective body with a two-semester term period. 2. The Student Senate is elected according to the established regulations.3. The Student Senate represents the interests of the AUCA student body in the Academic Senate and Board of Trustees. Its primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and extracurricular matters. The Student Senate also coordinates outside University activities of the students and distributes funds from the Student Senate budget among various clubs and student organizations of AUCA.4. The Student Senate budget is formed annually on the re-quest of the Student Affairs Coordinator to the Dean of Stu-dents and approved by Vice President for Academic Affairs.5. Procedures for the receiving funds from the Student Senate budget are regulated by the rules established by the University.

Part I: Section E

Freedom of Speech, Assembly and Expression on the territory of the University

1. American University considers freedom of inquiry and dis-cussion essential to a student’s educational development. Thus, the University recognizes the right of all students to engage in discussion, exchange thought and opinion, and speak and pub-lish freely on any subject in accordance with the guarantees of the constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. These rights are more fully realized when students accept and respect each other’s rights to these same freedoms of expression. This broad prin-ciple is a cornerstone of education in a democracy.2. For their programs, student groups on the campus may freely select persons they wish to invite as guest speakers or perform-ers. There are no restrictions on the point of view expressed by speakers other than those imposed by the constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. The invitation to outside speakers does

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not imply approval or sponsorship of their views by the Uni-versity nor by the groups inviting them.3. The University will at all times seek to assure student and faculty groups about the opportunity to meet and to hear and to exchange ideas and views, however controversial, but it does not license and will not tolerate what is illegal according to laws of the Kyrgyz Republic.4. Students are free to engage in peaceful and orderly protests, demonstrations, and picketing which do not disrupt the func-tions of the University, subject to appropriate regulations con-cerning time, place, and manner (American University of Central Asia announced its territory closed for any political actions). If a stu-dent believes that the rights to peacefully protest, demonstrate, and picket are being restricted in an inappropriate manner by another student or an offi ce of the University, the student may fi le a complaint with the Dean of Students, for investigation and mediation, following the “I have a problem” map pro-vided below.5. Students who want to distribute announcements (posters, fl yers, etc) on the territory of the University may do so only by prior approval of the Dean of Students. The criteria for confi rmation of such announcements are that it should NOT be of religious, commercial, political content, infringing other people’s ethnical or racial identity, and so forth. If one believes that the rights to distribute are being restricted in an inappro-priate manner, he or she may fi le a complaint to the Vice Presi-dent of Academic Affairs.

Part I: Section F

Student Records

1. A student has the right to access his/her educational records maintained by the University, subject to the rules and regula-tions available in the University Registrar’s Offi ce.2. A student has the right to review his or her education records and to obtain an interpretation of the records or to challenge the accuracy of the records, subject to the rules and regula-tions stated in the American University. 3. A student has the right to have his or her education records maintained on a confi dential basis by the University. 4. Access to the student’s educational record, without the stu-

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dent’s approval, may be given only to:4.1. The student’s parents upon whom student is fi nancially dependent4.2. Offi cers of relevant government agencies, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Science, Kyrgyz National Security Service due to the Kyrgyz Republic legislation and only by a special request.4.3. Research project groups, whose aim is the improvement of instructional and testing norms (only within the guarantees of the research group of confi dentiality and anonymity of the students.), and is a subject of the Vice President of Academic Affairs approval.

Part II: Student Complaint Policies and Procedures

PreambleAUCA has established procedures for students to follow when they believe that a member of the University community, as defi ned in Part I of this Code, has violated any of their rights. Part II establishes the procedures to be followed when a stu-dent complaint is fi led against a member of the University fac-ulty or administration. This part also specifi es the procedures to be followed when student complaints are fi led against Uni-versity employees, students, or student organizations. Finally, this part describes the supplementary procedures that may be followed when a student has a complaint against any member of the University community, which involves discrimination or sexual or harassment based on ethnicity.

Part II: Section A

Complaints against Members of the University Faculty and Administration

1. Grievance Counseling1.1.When a student believes that any of his or her rights, as defi ned in Part 1 of this Code of Student Rights, Responsibili-ties and Conduct have been violated by a member of the Uni-versity faculty or administration, the student should ordinarily attempt to resolve the matter by making an informal complaint to the person involved.1.2. If the problem is not resolved to the complainant’s sat-

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isfaction by contacting the person involved, the student may approach the Head of the Department or Offi ce, where the alleged violator is employed.1.3. If the problem is not resolved to the complainant’s satis-faction by contacting the Head of the Department, Program or Offi ce where the alleged violator is employed, the Student Affairs Coordinator or the Dean of Students may be consulted about options for resolution of the problem.1.4. If the problem is not resolved after involvement of the Dean of Students, the Dean of Students may advise the stu-dent to bring a formal complaint to the Appeals Committee. 2. Disciplinary Sanctions2.1. Disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed for acts of misconduct by members of the academic community includ-ing, but not limited to any one or a combination of the fol-lowing:

a) A written reprimand with a warning that additional sanctions will be imposed if there is a repetition of the misconduct.

b) A probationary period during which the person involved in the complaint must abide by certain specifi ed conditions.

c) Consideration of the misconduct in establishing the person’s annual salary.

d) Consideration of the misconduct in promotion decision concerning the employee of the University.

f) Termination of employment.

2.2. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may undertake further actions as per Appeals Committee’s recommendations, and

a) Reject the Committee’s conclusion concerning the validity of the complaint and dismiss the complaint upon a fi nding that there is not clear and convincing evidence in the transcript to support the Com-mittee’s fi ndings, or that procedural error has been committed which deprives the subject of the complaint of due process.

b) Accept the Committee’s conclusion concerning the valid-ity of the complaint and impose the sanction recommended by the commission.

c) Accept the Committee’s conclusion concerning the validity

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of the complaint and impose an appropriate sanction that was not recommended by the commission.

2.3. After the Vice President for Academic Affairs has made a fi nal decision, it is required to notify the subject of the com-plaint and the complaining student within seven calendar days.

Part II: Section B Complaints against Other University Employees

1. A student who believes that his or her rights have been vio-lated by a University employee (other than a member of the faculty or administration), he or she should ordinarily attempt to resolve the matter by making an informal complaint to the person involved.1.1. An informal complaint should be made as soon as pos-sible after the alleged violation.1.2. A complaint must be initiated within seven calendar days after the student should reasonably have learned about the event, which is the basis of the complaint.2. If the student is unable to resolve the matter on an infor-mal basis, the student may fi le a formal complaint against the person involved in accordance with the appeals procedures established by the University. The student may consult with his/her advisor, the Dean of Students or the Student Affairs Coordinator about these procedures.3. Consultancy and evaluation of the complaints issued against Universities employees follow the same rules as complaints against faculty and administration.

Part II: Section C

Complaints against Other Students

1. A student who believes that his or her rights have been vio-lated by another student should ordinarily attempt to resolve the matter by making an informal complaint to the student involved.2. If the student is unable to resolve the matter on an informal basis, the student may fi le a formal complaint with the Hearing Committee under the Student Senate.

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3. If the resolution of the confl ict will not be obtained, a stu-dent may fi le a formal complaint following the procedures established by the University. Student may consult his/her ad-viser, the Dean of Students or the Student Affairs Coordinator concerning these procedures.

Part II: Section D

Complaints against Student Organizations

1. A student who believes that his or her rights have been vio-lated by a student organization should ordinarily attempt to resolve the matter informally by discussing the matter with the person involved and the organization’s adviser.2. If the student is unable to resolve the matter on an informal basis, the student may fi le a formal complaint in accordance with the grievance procedures established by the University for such Organizations. The student may consult with the Dean of Students concerning these procedures.

Part II: Section E

Complaint by a Student Organization

1. A Student Organization that believes a student, the Uni-versity, or a person working for the University has violated its rights may fi le a formal complaint for mediation by the Dean of Students.2. A formal complained must be fi led by the leader of an or-ganization.3. If a meeting with the Dean of Students does not resolve an informal complaint, the student organization may fi le a formal complaint with the Appeals Committee with the procedures established by the University.

Part II: Section F

Complaints Involving Discrimination or Sexual or Eth-nical Harassment1. Because of the sensitivity of allegations concerning discrim-ination and sexual or ethnicity harassment, a student may con-sult with the Student Affairs Coordinator or Dean of Students

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concerning the advisability of making an informal complaint to the person involved in the complaint.2. If the student decides to fi le a formal complaint, the stu-dent may follow the regular procedures that the University has established for handling allegations of misconduct. If the student decides to follow these procedures, the student may obtain assistance from the Student Affairs Coordinator or the Dean of Students in preparing and fi ling the complaint.3. If the resolution found by the Dean of Student is not satis-factory for the complainant, he/she can fi le a formal complaint to the Appeals Committee based on the general regulations.4. A student must know that in any case he/she is protected by the present legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and can fi le a complaint to the civil court of the KR.

Part III: Student Misconduct

Part III: Academic DishonestyPreambleAccording to the American University of Central Asia mis-sion and vision statements, the goals of an AUCA education include the advancement of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the development of students, and the promotion of the com-mon good. Free inquiry and expression are important, if we will reach these goals. Students must exercise their freedom to learn with responsibility, to respect the intellectual rights of others within the scholarly community, and to abide by the rules and conditions which support academic freedom. The University has developed general regulations on academic con-duct which encourage every student to exercise the freedom to learn with academic honesty and integrity, and every faculty member to support our students’ responsible conduct.

Part III: Section ADefi nitions of Academic DishonestyAUCA takes seriously manifestations of academic dishonesty, which is defi ned as any activity which undermines the academ-ic integrity of the University. Penalties will be imposed on any student who commits any act described in this section, accord-ing to the procedures described in Part IV: Section B. Academ-ic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:

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1. Unintentional Academic Dishonesty. Students should take care to follow their professors’ instructions carefully, in order to avoid the following situations:1.1. Inappropriate quoting, paraphrasing, and citing of other people’s words, data, images and ideas. Papers may appear to be plagiarized if students: occasionally use the words of an-other scholar without quotation marks and proper reference, with the result that it appears that the words are the student’s own; occasionally use the ideas of another scholar without proper reference; inadequately paraphrase the words or ideas of another scholar; or fail to include the bibliographic citation for all sources used in the process of completing the assign-ment.1.2. Self-plagiarism. It is dishonest: to hand in the same work for assignments given in more than one class, without the per-mission of every instructor; to hand in an assignment that was originally written for a class in an earlier semester, without the permission of the current instructor; or to hand in an assign-ment that was originally written for a high school class or for a class at another university.1.3. Failure to follow the letter and spirit of an assignment. Students may not skip steps of completing course assign-ments or alter the process of completing assignment, such as by: working in a group when instructions were given to work individually; working individually when instructions were given to work in a group; or using resources (calculators, dictionaries, reference books, the Internet, tutors, etc.) that are prohibited in the assignment instructions.

2. Intentional Academic Dishonesty. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:2.1. Plagiarism. This includes handing in an assignment in which substantial portions were not written by the student, regardless of whether the original source(s) is a book or article, a thesis or dissertation (published or unpublished), an Internet article, a paper purchased from a paper mill, a paper written by another student, or any other source. Also, using data, images, charts and graphs without citation is plagiarism.2.2. Fabrication. Students who make up information rather than discovering it through honest research are fabricating in-formation. This includes: falsifying or inventing data for labo-ratory or research reports; falsifying or inventing quotes, sup-

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porting material or bibliographic resources for an assignment; and altering data or quotes.2.3. Cheating. This involves using prohibited resources during a proctored exam, including but not limited to: cheat sheets, notes, books, Internet, instant messaging services, or other students.2.4. Lying. This involves giving false information, such as to justify missing a class, not taking an examination or failing to fi nish an assignment by the due date.

3. Serious Academic Dishonesty. This type of academic dis-honesty harms the integrity of the student and the University. Serious forms of academic dishonesty include, but are not lim-ited to, the following:3.1. Buying, Selling, or Stealing Exams or Answer Keys. This includes: stealing or buying an exam or answer key; creating a reproduction of an exam, whether electronically (digital cam-era, etc.) or from memory; and using a copy of the current exam or answer key to prepare for an exam.3.2. Bribery, Forgery or Fraud. Some examples include: offer-ing money or favors to faculty, staff or other students in order to change a grade or to avoid doing work required by a class; altering grades or scores, such as by writing a new grade on an exam or hacking into a University computer; and having another person complete an assignment or take a test in the student’s name.

Part III: Section B Personal Misconduct on University Property

The University may discipline a student for the following acts of personal misconduct which occur on University property:1. Dishonest conduct including, but not limited to, false ac-cusation of misconduct; forgery, alteration, or misuse of any university document, record, or identifi cation; and giving to a university offi cial information known to be false.2. Initiating or circulating a report or warning concerning an impending bombing, fi re, or other emergency or catastrophe, knowing that the report is false3. Release of access codes for the University computer and duplicating systems and other University equipment to unau-thorized persons; use of an access code for a purpose other

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than that stated on the request for service.4. Lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct.5. Disorderly conduct, which interferes with teaching, research, administration, or other university or university-authorized ac-tivity.6. Actions, which endanger the student, the University com-munity, or the academic process.7. Unauthorized entry, use, or occupancy of the University fa-cilities.8. Damage or distortion of the University property or the property of other people.9. Unauthorized possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or sale of illegal fi reworks, incendiary devices, or other dangerous explosives.10. Possession of fi rearms or other weapons on the University property contrary to law; possession or display of any fi rearm on the University property frequented by the public, except, in the course of an authorized activity, possession of weapons in residence halls on the University property in violation of residence hall rules; and intentional possession on the Univer-sity property of a dangerous article or substance as a potential weapon.11. Acting with violence; and aiding, encouraging, or partici-pating in a riot.12. Sexual harassment.13. Harassment based on sexual orientation.14. Harassment based on ethnicity.15. Hazing, defi ned as any conduct which subjects another person, whether physically, mentally, emotionally, or psycho-logically, to anything that may endanger, abuse, degrade, or in-timidate the person. 16. Physical abuse of any person, including the following:16.1. The use of physical force or violence to restrict the free-dom of action or movement of another person or to endanger the health or safety of another person;16.2. Physical behavior that involves an express or implied threat to interfere with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts, employment, or participation in university-sponsored extracurricular activities and causes the person to have a rea-sonable apprehension that such harm is about to occur; or17. Verbal abuse of another person.18. Use of “Slang fi ghting words”, or swear words are prohib-

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ited on the territory of the University or on any activities hold by the University outside of its property.19. Unauthorized possession or use of alcoholic beverages.a. The following actions are prohibited by AUCA:19.1. Use or possession of alcoholic beverages on the Univer-sity property, or in the course of a university activity or student organization activity, contrary to law;19.2. Use or conspicuous possession of alcoholic beverages during the activities outside of the University, held by students, or student’s organizations or faculty members, on behalf of the University’s reputation and name. (A special permit needed to get an authorized approval from President of the University, or Vice-President for Academic Affairs, for possession of light alcoholic beverages, like Champaign or dry wine)20. Unauthorized possession or use of illegal drugs.The following actions are prohibited by AUCA:20.1. Use or possession of any drug or controlled substance, or of drug paraphernalia, on university property or in the course of a university activity or student organization activity, con-trary to law. It is not a violation of university regulations for students to possess such drugs or controlled substances if they are possessed under the terms of a valid and legal prescription for such drugs or controlled substances.20.2. Use of university facilities to manufacture, process, or distribute any drug or controlled substance contrary to law.20.3. Sale, gift, or transfer of drugs, controlled substances, or drug paraphernalia to American University students, whether or not such sale, gift, or transfer occurs on the University prop-erty or in the course of a university activity or student organi-zation activity.21. A violation of any criminal law of the Kyrgyz Republic concerning drug policies.

Part III: Section C

Personal Misconduct Not on University Property

1. The University may discipline a student for acts of personal misconduct that are not committed on university property if the acts arise from university activities that are being con-ducted off the campus, or if the misconduct undermines the security of the university community or the integrity of the educational process.

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Part IV: Student Disciplinary ProceduresPreambleThe American University procedures for imposing academic and disciplinary sanctions are designed to provide students with the guarantees of due process and procedural fairness, to ensure equal protection for all students, and to provide for the imposition of similar sanctions for similar acts of miscon-duct. At the same time, the procedures refl ect the need to be concerned about the individual student involved in a particular case. The procedures therefore provide that the imposition of disciplinary sanctions must also be based upon a consideration of all of the circumstances in a particular case, including a student’s prior record of misconduct, if any.

Part IV: Section A

Jurisdiction

1. Academic Misconduct1.1. Allegations of academic misconduct may consist of two basic types:a) Academic misconduct by a student who is enrolled in a par-ticular course and commits an act of misconduct related to that course.b) Academic misconduct by a student that is not related to a particular course in which the student is enrolled.1.2. When a student in a course commits an act of academic misconduct related to that particular course, the faculty who is teaching the course has the authority to initiate academic misconduct proceedings against the student.1.3. When a student commits an act of academic misconduct that is not related to a course in which the student is enrolled, the Academic Vice-President or the Head or director of the department or unit in which the student is enrolled, has the authority to initiate academic misconduct proceedings against the student after consulting with 2. Personal Misconduct2.1. The Dean of Students has the authority to initiate dis-ciplinary proceedings against individual students in all cases involving allegations of personal misconduct.2.2. The Dean of Students also has the authority to initiate

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disciplinary proceedings against groups of students or student organizations in any case involving allegations of misconduct.3. Acts of Academic and Personal Misconduct3.1. When a student commits an act of academic misconduct related to a course in which the student is enrolled and also commits a separate but simultaneous act of academic miscon-duct unrelated to that course or an act of personal miscon-duct, separate academic misconduct and disciplinary proceed-ings may be initiated by the faculty involved and the Dean of Students in accordance with these procedures. The faculty and Dean of Students have the discretion, however, to handle the matter jointly or to decide that the matter should be handled by only one of the offi cers.3.2. When a student commits an act of academic misconduct related to a course in which the student is enrolled and the act may also be a simultaneous act of academic misconduct unre-lated to that course or an act of personal misconduct, the fac-ulty conducting the course has the authority to initiate academ-ic misconduct proceedings against the student after consulting with the Dean of Students. In such cases, the Dean of Stu-dents and the Dean of Academic Affairs also have discretion to initiate separate disciplinary proceedings. In such cases, only the latter two have the right to apply the disciplinary sanctions, while the faculty has the right for fi ling a complaint only.

Part IV: Section B

Academic Dishonesty: Procedures for Dishonesty Related to a Course1. When a student has committed an act of unintentional aca-demic dishonesty (Part III, Section A, Paragraph 3), the in-structor must notify the student of the dishonesty and give the student an opportunity to respond. 1.1. The instructor will check the University record in the Reg-istrar’s Offi ce to see whether the student has committed previ-ous violations of the Honor Code.1.2. If the instructor concludes that the student did act dishon-estly and has no previous violations on record, the instructor is authorized to impose an appropriate academic penalty. An appropriate academic penalty may include, but is not limited to, any one or a combination of the following:

a. The student may be given a lowered or failing grade for the

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assignment or examination that was completed dishonestly.

b. The student may be required to repeat or resubmit an assign-ment or retake an examination that was com-pleted dishonestly.

c. The student may be required to complete some additional as-signment or examination, as a substitute for the assignment or examination that was completed dishonestly.

1.3. The student will write an explanation of how his or her ac-tions constitute an act of academic dishonesty and how he or she might avoid committing the same mistake in the future.1.4. A record of the violation and penalty will be kept in the Registrar’s Offi ce.2. When an faculty has determined that a student has commit-ted an intentional act of academic dishonesty (defi ned in Part III, Section A, Paragraphs 1 or 2) or that the student already has more than one violation on record in the Registrar’s Of-fi ce, the instructor will submit a one-page description of the dishonesty to the head of the department. In the case of pla-giarism or fabrication, evidence of the violation shall also be included.2.1. The student shall have the opportunity to respond to the charge of dishonesty in a meeting with the course instructor and the head of the department.2.2. If the head of a department or program determines that the academic dishonesty was unintentional, the head of the department may impose an appropriate penalty (described in Part IV, Section B, and Paragraph 1.1). 2.3. If the student does not attend the meeting, the head of the department shall treat the academic dishonesty as intentional and submit a report to the Dean of Academic Affairs.2.4. A record of the violation and penalty will be maintained in the Registrar’s Offi ce.3. If the head of the department determines that the academic dishonesty was serious or intentional (described in Part III, Section A, Paragraph 1 or 2), the head of the department will submit a report to the Dean of Academic Affairs, together with the instructor’s report and any supporting evidence.3.1. The student shall have the opportunity to respond to the charge of dishonesty in a meeting with the course instructor, the head of the department, and the Dean of Academic Af-

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fairs. If the student does not attend the meeting, penalties may be applied in the student’s absence.3.2. If the Dean of Academic Affairs determines that the aca-demic dishonesty was serious, the student shall be suspended from the University. The student may be considered for read-mission after one academic year.3.3. If the Dean of Academic Affairs determines that the aca-demic dishonesty was intentional, the Dean may impose an appropriate penalty:

a. The fi rst time that a student commits an act of intentional academic dishonesty in any program, he or she will receive an F for the assignment.

b. The second time that a student commits an act of intentional academic dishonesty in any program he or she will receive an F for the course.

c. The third time that a student commits an act of intentional academic dishonesty in any program he or she will be suspended from the University. The student may be considered for readmission after one semester.

d. The fourth time that a student commits an act of intentional academic dishonesty in any program he or she will be expelled from the University.

3.4. The report, supporting documents, and record of the pen-alty shall be kept in the student’s fi le in the Registrar’s Offi ce, and a note of the violation and penalty shall be kept in a da-tabase. A copy of the report and penalty shall be sent to the student. Furthermore, a report describing the charge and the penalty shall be sent to the head of the department of the stu-dent’s major program, the Dean of Students, and the Director of Financial Aid Offi ce. 3.5. The Registrar shall carry out all penalties decided on by the Dean of Academic Affairs, including assigning an F for the course up to expelling the student from the University.4. If the student against whom an action is conducted is not satisfi ed with the conclusion or decision of the Dean of Aca-demic Affairs, he or she may fi le a formal appeal to the Ap-peals Committee. The hearing of the Appeals Committee is held under the same regulations as the procedures for the hear-ing concerning academic dishonesty.

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Part IV: Section CDisciplinary Procedures of Misconduct Unrelated to an Academic Misconduct

Disciplinary proceedings for an act of misconduct that is un-related to academic questions include following: A. A warning about a student’s misconduct can be fi led by another student, faculty, or staff of the University.B. Warning shall be written and be given to the Dean of Stu-dents.C. After the evaluation of the warning, Dean of Student’s makes an authorized decision, whether the specifi c or formal hearing is needed.

1. Disciplinary Procedures:1.1. The Dean of Students initiates a disciplinary proceeding by sending a notice to the student who is the subject of the complaint.1.2. Notice must be sent to the offi ce-manager of the depart-ment, where the student is currently enrolled.1.3. The notice shall inform the student of the following:

a) The offense the student is alleged to have committed by cit-ing the relevant section of these regulations;

b) The date, time, and place of the alleged offense and other relevant circumstances;

c) The date, time, and place of the informal conference to discuss the alleged violation;

1.4. The student may have an advisor or other counsel present during the conference; though advisor or counsel is limited to the role of advising the student, he/she may not participate in presenting the case, questioning the witnesses, or making state-ments during the conference.1.5. The student need not answer questions and that a choice to remain silent will not be taken as an admission that the stu-dent committed the alleged offence.1.6. In the student fails to appear for the conference, the Dean of Students may:

a) reschedule the conferenceb) If the Dean of Students reasonably believes the failure to be

without good cause, impose any of the disciplin-ary penalties.

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1.7. A failure to appear for the hearing is in itself an act of misconduct and can cause a fi ling of the other misconduct and hearing.2. Procedures and results of the Hearing2.1. When the student appears as required, the Dean of Stu-dents shall inform the student as fully as possible of the facts alleged. The student may, but need not, make responses and explanations.2.2. If, after discussion and such further investigation as may be necessary, the Dean of Students determines that the viola-tion alleged is not supported by clear and convincing evidence, the Dean of Students shall dismiss the accusation and notify the student.2.3. If, after discussion, or if the student fails to appear, and if the Dean of Students believes that the violation occurred as alleged, the Dean of Students shall so notify the student and shall propose a penalty by means of a written notice. The student, by such notice, shall be offered the choice of either consenting to the determination and proposed penalty or of requesting a hearing before a hearing commission. 2.4. If, after the discussion, student does not agree on the de-cision of hearing, he/she can fi le a conduct to the Appeals Committee, prior contacting Dean of Students. The Chair of Appeals Committee makes a decision whether to consider an appeal or not.2.5. If no written choice is received by the Dean of Students, the sanction proposed by the Dean of Students shall be im-posed, and the action shall be fi nal.2.6. The Dean of Students is authorized to impose any one or a combination of the following sanctions for acts of personal misconduct:

a) Reprimand and Warning. (A student may be given a reprimand accompanied by a written warning that the student may receive additional sanctions if the student engages in the same misconduct again or commits any other violation of this code.)

b) Disciplinary Probation. (A student may be placed on disciplinary probation for a specifi ed period of time under conditions specifi ed in writing by the Dean of Students, with a warning that any violation of the conditions or any further acts of misconduct may result in additional disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or expulsion from the

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University. As a condition of probation, the student may be required to participate in a specifi c program, such as a counseling program or an alcohol education program, or to provide a specifi c service, such as the repair or restoration of any property damaged or taken by the student.)

c) Restitution. (A student may be required to pay the cost for the replace-ment or repair of any property damaged by the student. If the student fails to pay the cost or make the repairs, the student may be subjected to additional sanctions, including suspension or expulsion.)

d) Provision of a specifi c service. A student may be required to provide a specifi c service, such as, but not lim-ited to: the repair or restoration of any property damaged or taken by the student

e) Suspension. (A student may be prohibited from participating in all aspects of university life for a specifi ed period of time. When a student is suspended from the University, the suspension applies to all campuses of the University.)

f) Expulsion.( A student may be dismissed from the University perma-nently. When a student is expelled from the University, the expulsion applies to all campuses of the University.)

APPENDIX II:If the student against who a fi le is conducted is not satisfi ed with a conclu-sion of the informal hearing, he/she may fi le a formal appeal to the Ap-peals Committee under the regulations and procedures described earlier. The hearing in the Appeals Committee is held under the same regulations as the procedures as the hearing concerning academic misconducts.

Part IV: Section D

Time Limitations

1. Time limitations that are specifi ed in the preceding sections of this code may be extended for a reasonable period of time if an extension is justifi ed by good cause under the totality of the circumstances.2. An interested party to a proceeding may make a request for an extension of a specifi c time limitation.3. A request for an extension must be submitted in writing to the person conducting the proceeding or the Chair of Appeals Committee of the commission hearing the matter.

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Part 4: Section E

Misconduct by Student Clubs and Organizations

1. A complaint that a student organization has committed an act of academic or personal misconduct may be fi led against the student organization, against individual members of the organization, or against the organization and individual mem-bers of the organization. The complaint may be fi led by any person.2. A complaint against a student organization and/or individ-ual members of the organization must be submitted in writing to the Dean of Students.3. A Dean of Students has the authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the organization.4. Disciplinary proceedings against a student organization are governed by the procedures established by the individual cam-pus for such proceedings.

Every year the Dean of Students presents a report regard-ing the effectiveness of the procedures and rules of the Students’ Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct Code to the Governance Subcommittee of the Academic Senate and makes amendments on the Senate’s recommenda-tion. This Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Con-duct is adapted from analogous codes of Indiana Uni-versity and Central European University.


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COURSE REGISTRATIONThe information below will help you understand AUCA’s ac-ademic procedures and registration rules. In it, you will fi nd essential information about required and elective courses. De-tailed descriptions of all courses at AUCA are available in the Catalogue, which can be found in the AUCA library, in depart-mental offi ces, and on the website http://www.auca.kg

Registration is the period when students register for courses. How to register:• Arrange a meeting with your Advisor, who will help you choose elective courses and complete your Study Card. • Obtain signatures from every instructor on the Study Card for required and elective courses.• Make sure you have completed the prerequisites of all cours-es you want to take. • When fi lling out the Study Card, remember that an AUCA student’s semester load should not exceed 18 credit hours. No more than 3 credits may be audited during the academic year (attended without credit).• The Advisor’s signature on the Study Card is required for every student.Learn the date of registration day for the next semester. This A

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information can be obtained from both the Offi ce-Manager of the relevant department and Advisor. If for any reason it is diffi cult to register on the offi cial day, you may turn in your completed registration form to the Registrar’s offi ce on an ear-lier day. Please re-check the accuracy of all the information in your Study Card before you leave it at the Registrar’s Offi ce. As soon as you receive the list of your courses, please immedi-ately check it for errors and correct them. Contact your Advi-sor if you have any questions. Please note that you may only change registered courses (after consulting with your Advisor) during the Add/Drop period, and only if there is a vacancy in the course you have chosen.

Important terms to remember:Add/Drop PeriodThe Add/Drop Period is usually a one-week period at the be-ginning of every semester when students can register (add) for a course, change the status of a course (audit or with a grade), or drop a course. All such changes should be approved by the student’s advisor, and the total course load should not exceed 18 credits. Students must complete all the prerequisite require-ments and submit the Add/Drop form to the Registrar’s Of-fi ce during the offi cial Add/Drop period. GPA (grade point average)The average of points that a student receives from all the courses completed during the period of study. Major The student’s main educational program.Minor A secondary educational program selected by the student.Required coursesThe set of courses within the student’s major that must be completed in order to graduate.Elective courses Courses that a student can take to satisfy their own interest regardless of the major.PrerequisitesCourses that the student must successfully complete before registering for more-advanced courses. Audit coursesCourses that students can register for, without receiving a grade that will affect their GPA. Student can audit 3 credits per semester


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Study Card Study Card is a special registration form in which students list all their selected courses (required and elective) for the semes-ter. This card must be submitted to the Registrar’s offi ce. If you do not submit your study card, you will not be registered for any courses.TranscriptIncludes a summary list of the courses a student has success-fully completed, the grades for these courses, the total number of credits earned, and the student’s GPA. If necessary, a stu-dent may be given an offi cial transcript at a cost of 50 soms, to be paid to the AUCA Financial Offi ce. Offi cial transcripts are available in the Registrar’s Offi ce; for transcripts without a stamp or signature, apply to your department. SyllabusA syllabus is a detailed outline of a course given to students at the beginning of the semester. While professors’ syllabi differ in style and content, in general, the syllabus should contain the following:• The goals of the course: what students will have learned, or be able to accomplish by the end of the course. • The grading policy: how students will be evaluated; the value of the different segments of a course such as exams, papers, class participation, and presentations.• Schedule: what will be discussed in each class and what read-ings or assignments must be completed for each class;• Instructor’s offi ce hours: when and where you can fi nd the professor if you have questions you wish to discuss outside of class.GradingAUCA uses a modifi ed American system of grading, which differs signifi cantly from the common local system. At AUCA, grades are recorded in a computerized transcript, which may be obtained from the Registrar’s Offi ce. Grades are averaged to produce a “grade point average” (GPA), which is a rough estimation of one’s overall academic performance.


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HOW TO GAIN ACCESS TO BOOKS AND COMPUTERS

LibraryThe AUCA Library, located on the fi rst fl oor of Building 2, contains more than seventy thousand books. A library card is required to borrow books from the library. Library cards also allow readers to use all services that AUCA library provides. A library card takes only one day to make and can be obtained at any time during library hours. Your card will expire upon your graduation from AUCA. If you lose your card for the fi rst time you can replace it for a fee of 25 soms, while the second and other times the replacement will cost you 200 soms. Most of the books in the Library collection are available for loan until the end of the current semester. References and pe-riodicals, required books and senior theses, DVDs, VHS tapes, and CDs cannot be taken out of the library. Rare and expensive books are given out only for 1 night and should be returned to the library by 9:30 the next morning. If you have questions about the library, you may speak with the Library Director or other librarians. All library-related information and access to the online library catalog and databases is available on AUCA library website http://library.auca.kg We also provide off-campus access to the electronic databases that the library is subscribed for. Contact telephone numbers: external – 0312661088 (internal – 273, 203, 275).E-mail: [email protected] Laboratory All AUCA Students, including those in the Preparatory Year Program, can become users of the University computer sys-tem (personal profi le, printing quota, email, and Internet) at the Computer laboratory located in Building 2, second fl oor. However, there is a time limit on computer usage. During the day, when there is a high demand for computers, each student may use the computers for no more than 1.5 hours. Details on the time limitation are available in the computer labs. Each stu-dent can print out 250 pages per academic year free of charge. Extra pages must be paid for in the Finance Offi ce and will be added to your account in the Academic Computing and Class-room Technologies (later referred to as ACCT).To be able to use the computer resources, each student must use his/her personal account. It is automatically generated by


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the ACCT personal username and password. Student will take this (printed especially for him/her) data from the offi ce-man-ager of his/her academic department or in the ACCT offi ce, room 207. At fi rst log on, students must acknowledge the pe-rusal of Computer Laboratory Use Rules in order to activate their computer account. The username, the fi rst letter of the user’s fi rst name and full surname, will be issued by the ACCT and cannot be changed. Starting from 2007, AUCA students can use the Wi-Fi Con-nection that allows many users to simultaneously get wireless access to the Internet. The service is available in most parts of AUCA campus. In order to use the WiFi service you need to register in the Servers and Network Department, room 206. AUCA computer laboratories opening hours:

During study hours: Monday – Friday from 7.55 to 21.50. Saturday, Sunday from 9:00 to 16:00.During examinations: Monday – Friday from 7:55 to 23:50. Saturday, Sunday from 9:00 to 21:50.

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American University of Central Asia, Student Handbook

THE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE

Phone: +996 312 663526E-mail: [email protected]: 104, 105, 106

Mission of Student Affairs Offi ceStudent Affairs Offi ce is functioning in accordance with the AUCA mission. The offi ce provides students with all the nec-essary services for the successful academic learning and par-ticipation in various non-academic activities.

Your learning at AUCA takes place outside the classroom as well as in it. Student Affairs Offi ce is a place where all students can get their questions answered and fi nd solutions of problems related to AUCA. These are the issues related to the Student Senate, University clubs, AUCA ceremonies, the Student Newspaper, University related confl icts and disputes, basic counseling, personal discomforts, volunteer possibilities, athletic and intellectual intra- and inter-university competitions, career advising, health services, design and equipment for the extra-curricular activities.

The Student Affairs Offi ce was created in an effort to coordi-nate student extracurricular activities in accordance with the University’s Liberal Arts mission. Among other things it fo-cuses on:

1. Overall coordination of extracurricular AUCA activities. Cooperation with all AUCA offi ces and departments for extra-curricular activities. Control over fulfi lling the Responsibilities of students, and over ensuring the Rights provided in “AUCA Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct”.

2. Student self-governance and coordination of stu-dent social activities include (but are not limited to) work with student government, student clubs, as well as student confl ict management and advocacy for students.

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registration, adaptation to the new environment, and the in-volvement in the extracurricular activities of the University.

4. Preparation of special events set in the Academic and Events calendar, as well as other events initiated by students including (but is not limited to) the regular annual plan of cal-endar activities, cultural public work includes (but is not limited to) supporting student in culture and art, organizing clubs and groups based on student interests as well as art groups, and promoting Bishkek cultural life.

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Information For International Students

Dear International Student! Welcome to the American University of Central Asia! We hope that your experience here will be both valuable and enjoyable. The information below will help you to get to know the city and the general rules concerning international residents in our country.

Registration and visa processing1. All international students are required to obtain either a reg-istration document or visa depending on their citizenship. In some cases both registration and visa are required.

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2. Please check in with the Students Visa and Registration Co-ordinator (Room 110) within 2 days of arriving in Bishkek to obtain information regarding visa extension and/or registra-tion. You should present your passport with the Kyrgyz stamp in it which indicates your arrival date. Please note that if you do not register on time, you will have to pay a fi ne. 3. IMPORTANT! Students from Kyrgyzstan’s regions (e.g. Osh, Naryn, Talas) must also register through Students Visa and Registration Coordinator.4. IMPORTANT! International students should NOT apply for a tourist visa before traveling to the Kyrgyz Republic. Nei-ther should a student obtain a tourist visa upon arrival at the Consular Point of the Manas International Airport. Tourist visa cannot be extended or renewed to the “student” category.5. Citizens of the following countries must be registered, but do not require a visa: the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Azer-baijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan.

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Please note that citizens of Uzbekistan can enter and reside in the country without a visa up to 60 days. During this period (60 days) citizens of Uzbekistan should obtain their visa. 6. Citizens of all other countries, such as Turkmenistan, Latvia, USA, Turkey, Afghanistan, China, Korea, Canada, India, Great Britain, Ukraine, etc. require a visa for studying. Please check in with the Students Visa and Registration Coordinator to obtain more information on visas. 7. All international students are strongly advised to always carry with them the photocopies of main passport information page, current visa and registration stamp. Though it is rare, govern-ment offi cials may ask for documents at any time.8. To arrange for a new visa or to register, please visit the Stu-dents Visa and Registration Coordinator. Please be aware that if you do not have a valid visa in Bishkek, you will have to pay a substantial fi ne (about 1500 soms, which is approximately $35).

For any further information concerning visa and registration pro-cess, please contact Larisa Kalyuzhina, Students Visa and Regis-tration Coordinator in Room 110 of the main building, or via telephone (+996 312) 66 33 09, ext. 285, or e-mail [email protected]

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Rules of living in rented apartments

1. When you arrive and check in at the Students’ Visa Registra-tion Coordinator, you will receive a sample lease that describes the main conditions for renting an apartment in Bishkek. Sign-ing the lease helps to avoid possible disputes with the land-lord. Before signing any lease, read it carefully and make sure you understand your responsibilities and obligations, as well as those of the landlord. 2. International calls made by students must be paid by each student who will receive a bill from the Telecom Company. Payments for public utilities, gas, and electricity should be agreed with the owner of the apartment.3. Be careful with the furniture and facilities in the apartment. For example, close faucets tightly so the neighbors do not get fl ooded! In the event that furniture, faucets, and other facilities become damaged because of student negligence, the student(s) will be required to pay for or perform any necessary repairs or renovations.4. Respect your roommates. Do not be noisy while listening to music and use a music player with headphones if possible. Use only your personal clothes and accessories. You may have celebrations or do the laundries (or both) until 10 pm, but do not make unnecessary noise while socializing.5. Please inform the Assistant of the Students Coordinator as well as the landlord seven days in advance if you want to va-cate your apartment and rent another. Then, you must deed the apartment back to the landlord. This involves the landlord checking the condition of the furniture and technical appli-ances listed in the inventory that should have been completed when the student moved into the apartment. After the check is completed, the current contract will be canceled and you can move to another apartment.6. Whenever you change apartments, you must inform the Students Coordinator Assistant, room 104 (main building) of your new address. 7. IMPORTANT! A student has the right to live in his/her current apartment until the end of the paid month.

You may fi nd more information and help in room 104 (contact assistant to Student coordinator)

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Student healthThe Medical Center is located in Room 219 of the building #1. The doctor can provide medication for minor ailments, such as headaches, colds, stomachaches, diarrhea, and cuts and bruises. The doctor can also arrange periodic consultations with medi-cal specialists who come to the University. Their phone num-ber is: (0312) 663309 (extension#217). In case of an emer-gency, you can call 103 or Rescue Service 151 (some services cost a signifi cant amount of money). For additional medical check-ups, you can come to the Diagnosis Center that is situ-ated on Kievskaya Street 27 (corner with Shopokova street); its phone numbers are (0312) 517471 and (0312) 517423.

Student hospitalStudents who need medical examination can go to the student hospital. The address is 8 Ryskulova Street, (behind the shop “Ocean”). The phone number of the registration offi ce is (0312) 61-52-63. You may visit the following specialists: surgery, neuro-pathology, oculist, ear, nose, throat (ENT), gynecologist, thera-peutic, US internal, fl uorography, urine analysis, and blood test.

Safety1. Bishkek is far safer than most large western cities. However, petty street crime does occur. The best advice is to be careful at night and always be aware of your surroundings. If you have been attacked or robbed by strangers, or you feel that your life is in danger, please contact the local police at 1022. It is best not to walk at night, especially alone. Try to avoid badly lit or dark places. Take a taxi when possible. There are of-fi cial taxi services that you can call at telephone numbers (0312) 57-9999, 154, 152, 156, 188, 182, and 166.

Local Police1. According to the Kyrgyz Republic legislature, Kyrgyz police offi cers (militia) must display their identifi cation number or oth-er ID after stopping you for any reason. If there is more than one offi cer, ask for each of the identifi cation cards. Carefully and completely write down the name and identifi cation num-ber, and ascertain which offi ce they work for. If they refuse to provide identifi cation, you do not have to submit to any of their demands, and it is quite likely they are not offi cial militia and are simply trying to take advantage of you.

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Only the police have the right to ask to examine documents. 2. If they attempt to take you away from a crowd or search your belongings, you may exercise your right to have two witnesses present. Normally, if you show that you know your rights and refuse to be pushed around, the militia will back down and will no longer bother you. 3. The police may stop and ask for your passport. The best advice if stopped by the police is to show what documents you have, and do not try to speak Russian.4. If you have any problems and need assistance, you can turn to the Student Coordinator or Assistant to student coordina-tor, room 104.

AUCA at a Glance

The 2009-2010 academic year consisted of 1152 students from the Preparatory, Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. 941 of them are Kyrgyz citizens and 211 are from other countries.

18% of AUCA students are International. They come from more than 13 different countries.

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STUDENT SENATE of the American University of Central Asia“The Student Senate of the American University of Central Asia is the main and only representative and executive body of the AUCA student self-governance, elected by all AUCA undergraduate students of the AUCA. The main goal of the Student Senate is to defi ne and secure students’ rights, provide for the welfare of the whole student body, insure student par-ticipation in general governance of the AUCA, and represent students’ interests in the administrative, academic and extra-curricular spheres.”, as stated in the Student Senate Charter of the American University of Central Asia.The Student Senate’s members are chosen for a one-year term through elections in April. Every full-time student can run for Student Senate, The Student Senate communicates the opinions, problems, and suggestions of the whole AUCA student body to the adminis-tration and there is a precedent for its resolutions to strongly infl uence AUCA’s general policies toward students. The Stu-dent Senate has four committees, each of which is focused on a specifi c sphere: the Public Relations Committee, the Finan-cial Committee, the Social Activities Committee, and the Hear-ing Committee.

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Student Senate Pledge:I pledge to make my every effort to represent the inter-ests of the student body.

I pledge to exercise the highest ethics and preserve the Senate Student Senate Charter.

I pledge to respect and honor the differences among AUCA students.

I pledge to take an active role in creating a community culture of responsibility.

I pledge to carry these principles with me beyond my term as a Student Senator.

CHARTER of the STUDENT SENATE of AUCA

Article III. ElectionsElections shall occur annually during the third week of April. The elections’ announcement, and the beginning of registra-tion of candidates, must be announced publicly no later than April 10. If not announced, the elections must be postponed by no more than two weeks after the announcement date.Senatorial Elections are organized and carried out by: • The Student Affairs Coordinator• The current Senate• A Committee of observersEach AUCA full-time student who wishes to run for a position in the Senate should register with the Student Affairs Coordi-nator. Candidates must confi rm their registration by signing the registration form that is available at the Student Affairs Of-fi ce. A registration form without confi rmed signatures cannot be considered valid.Each AUCA full-time student can register his/her candidacy for election to the Senate no later than the deadline before the general election. Immediately after registration with the Stu-dent Affairs Coordinator, each candidate is allowed to begin S

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his/her pre-election campaign. The 9 candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to the Senate. The new Student Senate then, elects by voting the Chair of the Student Senate.The elected Senate shall meet for the fi rst time no later than 7 days after the results of the Elections are publicly announced.II. The Committee of ObserversThe Committee of Observers consists of AUCA Students who are representatives of candidates themselves.The Committee of Observers and current Student Senate are responsible for counting the ballots. The ballots must be kept in an organized manner for at least six months following the elections to be available for a recount, if requested by a candidate.The results of the Elections should be publicly announced in New Star newspaper.

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STUDENT NEWSPAPER “NEW STAR”

On November 24, 1999, the American University in Kyrgyz-stan saw the fi rst issue of the student newspaper The Star. It serves simultaneously as the “voice” of AUCA students and as the base for developing the practical skills of journalism stu-dents. In 2008, The Star newspaper was registered in the Min-istry of Justice and became independent. It changed its name to New Star

All the AUCA students are welcome to submit their articles to The New Star, however, the editors always reserve the right to decide whether or not to publish the submitted articles. The main criteria for selecting the articles are their relevance to AUCA student life, being informative, timeliness, and im-portance. The purpose of the newspaper is to cover the most urgent and important issues on campus. It covers students’ opinions, problems, and activities.

The main goal of New Star is to be the student’s voice and give them the opportunity to bring their issues, prob-lems, and opinions to the AUCA public sphere and discus-sion. We also publish poetry and narratives of our students. The newspaper is organized in the same way as any profes-sional newspaper: the students form their own editorial staff, appoint the editor in chief, the beat editors; and distribute as-signments for staff reporters.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS AT AUCAStudent clubs exist to give participants opportunities to de-velop interests and skills in many different activities. Clubs increase conviviality among students and a sense of pride in AUCA.

Participation in club activities can also sharpen a student’s knowledge and experience in a particular area of expertise. Active involvement demonstrates to prospective employers’ commitment to extra-curricular responsibilities. Clubs are recognized and registered through the Student Affairs Of-fi ce. Information about each club, its faculty sponsor (if any), membership requirements, and student contacts are placed on a board opposite the Student Affairs Offi ce.

In order to register a new club, students must get an application form from Student Coordinator and return complete form with the electronic version. Club can be started by student, faculty or staff member. Once registered, clubs are allowed to use the Clubs Room and all it facilities (computer, printer, telephone, etc). Clubs also may request money from the Student Senate budget.

AUCA doesn’t open students’ clubs, YOU do it!AUCA just supports them!

If you want to open a new club in AUCA, you are very welcome to do that! We support all ideas and interests that can develop AUCA student society! In order to create a new club, you have to come to the Student Affairs Offi ce (room 104) and ask for a club form from the Student Coordinator.

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August 16-20 2010................................Orientation WeekAugust 23 2010 – Convocation Day (Classes begin)September 01 2010................................Knowledge DaySeptember 09 2010................................Club’s FairSeptember 13-17 2010...........................Spirit WeekOctober 01 2010.....................................Professor’s DayOctober 29 2010.....................................Halloween November 10 2010.................................Initiation Day November 24 2010.................................Thanksgiving DayDecember 2010 - - March 2011.............................................Festival “Stream” (Musical Competition among High School Students)December 24 2010................................New Year Celebration for Children of Faculty and StaffDecember 27 2010...............................New Year and Christmas Party Celebration for Faculty and StaffJanuary 22 2011.....................................Open House DayJanuary 24 -- January 28 2011....................................Diversity Week February 11 2011.................................“AUCA - Territory of Love” (St. Valentine’s Day Celebration) March 04 2011.......................................Women’s Day Celebration for Faculty and StaffMarch 18 2011........................................Nooruz CelebrationMarch 24 2011....................................... Donkey Bridge (Junior Class Ball)April 01 2011...........................................April Fool’s DayApril 14 2011...........................................Brain Ring (Competition among high schools students)April 22 2011.......................................... Student Senate ElectionsApril 24 2011...........................................Alumni DayMay 20 2011.............................................Awarding of the literature competition winners June 11 2011.............................................Commencement

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Every year Student Affairs Offi ce organizes numerous social, cultural and sporting events. Student Affairs Offi ce is also re-sponsible for Academic ceremonies. The biggest events orga-nized by the Student Affairs Offi ce are:

Orientation Week is a week for freshmen students, where they get acquainted with AUCA academic and cultural life and learn to appreciate the critical approach to classical texts and fi lms.

Spirit Week is a week when AUCA students, faculty and staff express themselves in the unique AUCA spirit. Every day of the week has its own theme, for example, crazy hair day, or pajama day.

Initiation is a day when freshmen ceremonially become AUCA students. On the second Wednesday of November 1997, Hil-lary Clinton offi cially opened the American University in Kyr-gyzstan. Every year on the second Wednesday of November, the SAO organizes the Initiation Day, the day freshmen are awarded their student IDs. Students also participate in a show during which they are offi cially initiated into the University. Initia-tion Day is indeed one of the most signifi cant ceremo¬nies at AUCA and every one loves to get an invitation to it! Freshmen and their parents are all invited, of course!

St. Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest holidays at the Uni-versity. The week before the holiday, the Student Senate puts a love letters box in the main hall, and on Valentine’s Day it-self, Cupids deliver all the love letters to students. In the eve-ning, traditionally, the University holds a major concert, where stu¬dents take an active part in the conduct of the festive events.

The Donkey Bridge (Juniors’ Ball) is an annual event that is organized since 2006 by the Student Senate and Student Co-ordinator. The event signifi es the Golden Mean reached by juniors – more than half way is behind, and ahead is only the graduation. This is a fancy event, which takes place in a restau-rant. Everybody wears dresses and suits.

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Brain Ring is an annual intellectual game for high school stu-dents. The winners get a scholarship to study in AUCA.

Commencement is the graduation ceremony; the day senior students receive their US-style diplomas (for all except Busi-ness Administration and International and Business Law these are majors from Bard College) and the invitation to receive their Kyrgyz diplomas, and actually leave AUCA. It is called Commencement because it is thought to be a begin¬ning of a new life. Traditionally Commencement is held in early June, and students are awarded Bachelor and Master degrees. Greet-ings from honored guests, the President, fac¬ulty and students form an integral part of this ceremony. The awards ceremony is a real celebration and one of the most memo¬rable events in students’ lives.

AUCA SECURITY SERVICES

According to the regulatory documents approved by the AUCA Administration all students, staff and faculty are re-quired to show their ID’s to the security offi cers every time they enter any AUCA building . These measures are necessary for ensuring security, espe-cially of students, faculty and staff, as well as the safety of the university property. Moreover, it minimizes the risk of unau-thorized individuals entering the university buildings. The Security Offi cers have the right to require ID at the en-trance to the university from a representative of any category (student, faculty or staff), and conduct personal examination, checking baggage, if one presents a potential danger to oth-ers. In case if you have forgotten or lost your ID card, you will be able to sign in the Security Services Journal at the entrance of the University, after confi rmation of your identity by the offi ce manager of your department. If you lose the ID, you should contact the Dean of Student Affairs for explanations and pay the fi ne to get a duplicate. Visitors such as your parents, relatives and companions, ac-cording to the rules of the University, should be met by you at the entrance, the purpose of you guest’s visit should be

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Schedule of the AUCA entrance: Main building – from 8:00 to 20:00 Computer laboratory building – from 8:00 to 22:00Weekends and holidays schedule is formed according to the applications from a department made in advance. Please remember, that you are constantly under the surveil-lance of the AUCA security cameras. Drinking alcohol and smoking is prohibited in the University buildings and grounds. It is also forbidden to enter the University with: 1. All kinds of weapons (fi re, cold, gas, air) 2. Poisons 3. Explosives4. Flammable substances 5. Narcotic substances7. Combustible mixtures

We hope for your understanding and cooperation. Please remember that all measures that the security services are undertaking are primarily to serve YOUR interests. Your safety and security of your personal belongings and your health is of the utter importance to us.

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Alumni Association strives to connect AUCA graduates living and working across the globe, as well as to strengthen their relationship with their alma-mater via regional alumni chap-ters, career and networking events, fund-raising, reunions, charitable programs, and leadership recognition. A vibrant and responsive network greatly benefi ts alumni in terms of social support and professional development.

The Alumni Association exists to support the students and the University to help achieve incredible results and become the most affl uent organization of its kind in the region. The suc-cess of the University, the success of every student stimulates ever bigger desire to support your alma mater. We encourage you to support AUCA after you leave, because your future and the future of the University will depend on each other. And only together we can get to the top, so let’s do it!

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 0312 666-834

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101 Registrar Offi ce 102 Financial Offi ce 103 Scholarships and Financial Aid Offi ce 104 Student Coordinator and “New Star” 105 Student Affairs Offi ce 106 Dean of Students Offi ce 109 Classroom 110 International Recruitment, Enrollment Development 111 Admissions Offi ce 112 Bank 113 Law Clinic 114 Continuing education center 115 Physical Plant Offi ce 116 Room for Sports Instructors

117 Classroom118 Classroom 119 Classroom 120 Classroom 121 Classroom 122 Classroom 123 Classroom 124 Classroom 125 Classroom 126 Classroom127 Gymnasium 128 Advising and Career Services129 Showers 130 Showers 131 Cafeteria 132 Cafeteria 133 Cafeteria

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218 Commutation center 219 Medical Offi ce 220 Classroom 221 Classroom 222 Classroom 223 Classroom 224 Classroom 225 Classroom 226 Dean of Academic Development 227 International and Business Law Department 228 Classroom 229 Classroom 230 Classroom 231 International and Comparative Politics Department 232 Social Research center library 233 Social Research center 234 Sociology Department235 Sociology Department 236 Anthropology Department237 Property Room 238 CH-1 A

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301 Offi ce of Development 302 Communications Offi ce 303 President Vice – President for Academic AffairsVice-President of Budget & Financial Planning304 Human Resources Department 305 Dean of Academic Affairs 306 Professors’ Club 307 Classroom 308 Classroom 309 Classroom 310 Classroom 311 Classroom 312 Classroom 313 Classroom 314 English Language Department 315 Boards Room 316 Classroom 317 European Studies Department

318 Russian language Department 319 Modern Foreign Languages Department320 Instructors’ room 321 Writing lab 322 Room for Prayer 323 Preparatory Department 324 Classroom 325 Classroom 326 Classroom 327 Classroom 328 Classroom 329 Classroom 330 Classroom 331 Classroom 332 Natural Sciences and Information Technology Department402 Classroom 403 CH-3 404 Anthropology Department405 Sound Recorder Studio

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201 Software Engineering Department 202 Classroom 203 Computer Laboratory 204 Software Development and Database Management205 Commutation Center 206 Servers Network Group207 Academic Computing and Classroom Technologies Department 208 Computer Laboratory 209-210 Computer Laboratory 211 Computer Laboratory 212 Computer Laboratory 213 Computer Laboratory 214 Computer Laboratory

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Áèð =é á=ë\á=ç ûíòûìàêòóó.

Nothing’s hard when we’re together,

Life is better, long way’s shorter,

Sun is shining, shining just for us.

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Ïóñòü õðàíèò îò áåä

Ýòîò Óíèâåðñèòåò

Êðåïêîå ïîæàòüå ðóê

È äðóæíûé òåñíûé êðóã

È íàóêè ñâåò

Ïóñòü íà âñå äàåò îòâåò

Â ñâåòå áåñêîíå÷íûõ äíåé

Æèâè Ýé Þñè Ýé

Âìåñòå íè÷åãî íå ñëîæíî

Íåâîçìîæíîå âîçìîæíî

È äîðîãà äëèííàÿ ëåãêà

Òîé äîðîãîé ìû íå ñïàëè

Ìû âî ñíå ñ òîáîé ëåòàëè

Ðèñîâàòü íà íåáå îáëàêà

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Âñå çà âñåõ âñåãäà â îòâåòå

Â íàøåì óíèâåðñèòåòå

Ìû áîëüøàÿ äðóæíàÿ ñåìüÿ

Ïóñòü ÿ ñòàðøå òû ìîëîæå

Ìû ñ òîáîþ ÷åì òî ñõîæè

Ìû îäíî è òî æå – Òû è ß

Chorus:

Let the shake of hands

And the circle full of friends

Save the university from the troubles and mistakes

And science’s light

Give the answers always right

In the flow of endless days

AUCA remains.

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Edited by: Madina Akhmetshina, Aizada Tynyeva, Aleksey Gurkin

Designed by: Lazarina Kuchmenova

Photos by: Lazarina Kuchmenova, Emil Ahmatbekov and from

Student Affairs Offi ce Archive

American University of Central Asia 2010

Handbook is available on AUCA website: www.auca.kg

Documents

American University of Central Asia Student Handbook of Policies and Procedures