General Education 

 

Faculty of Engineering:

• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Faculty of Science :

• Department of Biology and Biotechnology 
• Department of Basic Science and Humanities

Faculty of Health Sciences :

• Department of Medical Laboratories 
• Department of Nutrition and Dietetics 
• Department of Pharmacy   

Faculty of Information Technology :

• Department of Computer Science 
• Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 
• Department of Cybersecurity 

Faculty of Business and Finance :

• Department of Accounting - (Ceased)
• Department of Business Administration 
• Department of Banking and Finance - (Ceased)
• Department of Marketing 
• Department of Risk Management
• Department of Human Resources Management 
• Department of International Accounting and Finance 

Faculty of Architecture and Design :

• Department of Architecture
• Department of Interior Design – (Ceased)
• Department of Design and Visual Communication  
• Department of Design and Applied Arts  

Faculty of Languages and Communication:

• Department of English Language and Literature
• Department of Translation 

Vision:

AUM will be an internationally renowned university for its holistic education and its dedication to using wisdom and science to build a better world.

Mission:

• AUM ensures academic excellence through highly competent faculty, staff, and students supported by state-of-the-art sustainable facilities, strategic research and job-relevant study programs.
• AUM devotes its energies to the development of Jordan and the region.
• AUM builds on its international partnerships to enrich student experiences, to expand faculty capabilities and to broaden resources.
• AUM prepares leaders educated in the values of ethical conduct, human understanding, astuteness, integrity and peace who are dedicated to benefitting society and resolving local and global problems.

Values:

AUM commits itself to these fundamental Values:

1. Unique Community – To draw from different religious, Jordanian and American values, cultures, and education systems to promote ethical responsibility, social cohesion, mutual respect, hospitality, democracy and peace.
2. Holistic Education – To advance intellectual development and career opportunities, cultivate an appreciation for beauty and goodness, and provide for the physical, moral, emotional, social and cultural development of students.
3. Truth and Knowledge – To honor the pursuit of truth in all its manifestations by any ethical method, especially through the integration of knowledge across disciplines, and the imaginative and creative exploration of new ideas with the understanding that faith and reason are compatible.
4. Collaboration – To collaborate with international institutions to extend educational opportunity, enhance knowledge exchange, and enrich intellectual discourse, quality of education, and research.
5. Civic Engagement – To devote adequate resources and energies that create a supportive and productive community serving the citizens of Jordan and, where appropriate, extending to the region and the world.
6. Sustainability – To intelligently apply the best scientific and ethical principles for the care and sustainability of God's creations.
7. Diversity – To ensure a diverse community by welcoming faculty, staff, and students from different backgrounds, races, genders, and religions, thereby promoting world understanding and tolerance.
8. Good Governance – To maintain a responsible, transparent, well-managed and progressive governing system that complies with and benefits from all legal and regulatory requirements including Jordanian and American accreditation standards.
9. Equity and Merit – To practice ethical judgment on the basis of equity, merit and moral principles to create just and healthy relationships at AUM and wherever its influence may reach.
10. Quality Campus – To maintain an inspiring, encouraging and rewarding campus as the basis for steady and enlightened progress.

 

The Higher Education Council reference the recommendation of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem decided in its eighth meeting held on the 2nd of June 2022, to appoint the following Board of Trustees of the American University of Madaba, for the term of four years effective the 2nd of June 2022:

Eng. Azzam Shweihat Chairman

Prof. Mamoun Akroush AUM President Member	H.E Bishop Jamal Daibes Member	Prof. Bassam Ammari Member
Dr. Helene Lund Member	Prof. Joseph Farhat Member	Professor Michael Pippenger Member
Prof. Nizar Abu Jaber Member	Prof. Omar Bani Ahmad Member	Sr. Prof. Paula Buley Member
Prof. Samer Dahiyat Member		Mr. Imad Deir Member

 

Professor Mamoun Akroush President and Council Chairman

Dr. Majdy Zuriekat President Assistant for Academic Affairs

Professor Wadie T. Abed Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences	Professor Ihab Sawalha Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies	Professor Wajdy Al-Awaida Dean of the Faculty of Science
Dr. Monther Abdelhadi   Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering	Dr. Khaled Aladwan   Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business & Finance	Dr. Bushra Mahadin   Acting Dean of the Deanship of Students Affairs
Dr. Feda Salah Acting Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design	Dr. Hanan Madanat   Acting Dean of the Faculty of Languages & Communication	Dr. Mouhamad Al Daoud   Acting Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

 

American University of Madaba (AUM)

Academic Calendar Year 2021/2022

 

 

 

 

Regulations for Tuition Refund at the American University of Madaba No (1) of 2020

Issued on the Basis of Article “10” of the Law of Jordanian Universities

No. 18 of 2018

 

Article 1	These regulations shall be named “Regulations for Tuition Refund at the American University of Madaba of 2020” and shall go into effect after they have been duly approved.
Article 2	The financial provisions stipulated in these regulations shall apply to students who withdraw after completing registration and paying all tuition fees in the following cases: a) Deferment of study, semester withdrawal, and withdrawal from the University. b) Withdrawal from one or more courses unless one or more courses have been added instead of the withdrawn courses.
Article 3	100% of only the tuition fees of registered credit hours shall be refunded to students who withdraw before the beginning of the semester, as posted on the University calendar, or the beginning of the drop/add period, after they have completed the registration process.
Article 4	50% of only the tuition fees of registered credit hours shall be refunded to students who withdraw during the drop/add period, after they have completed the registration process.
Article 5	The percentages mentioned in Articles (3) and (4) shall be refunded after calculating the discount granted on the credit hours fees, if any.
Article 6	No refund shall apply to students who withdraw from all courses in a semester after the end of the drop/add period.
Article 7	The refundable deposit shall be refunded to the student upon their withdrawal from the University and completion of the required acquaintance procedure.
Article 8	Semester registration fee shall not be refunded in any case.
Article 9	If a course has been cancelled by the university during the drop/add period; the student may register for another course instead. Should this be not possible, the tuition fees for the cancelled credit hours shall be carried over to the following semester.
Article 10	These regulations shall be named “Regulations for Tuition Refund at the American University of Madaba of 2020” and shall go into effect after they have been duly approved.
Article 11	These regulations cancel any previous regulations or Decisions in this regards.

 

Student Conduct Code 

 

1. Preamble

The American University of Madaba (AUM) is committed to facilitating academic and personal growth of its students and to providing them with a stimulating and safe campus atmosphere. By entering AUM, students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the University standards of personal and educational integrity; to assume responsibility for their actions; to recognize and uphold University regulations; to be respectful of the rights and welfare of members of the University community as well as its guests. In sum, the student’s conduct shall not threaten (physically, mentally or emotionally) the health, safety or welfare of members of the University or its guests.

Students attending AUM are obliged to comply with several responsibilities, including, but not limited to the following:

(a) Obeying local and national laws;

(b) Avoiding the misuse or harm of property which belongs to the university, any member of the university community or its guests;

(c) Not to practice any form of discrimination or intimidation.

Students are encouraged to utilize all University services and facilities to elevate their academic knowledge, personal skills and hobbies; widen their cultural knowledge; and become a more diverse and tolerant community.

The Student Conduct Code is not a substitute for criminal or civil judicial proceedings. It is intended to be an integral part of AUM’s learning experience, which can result in helping students to change their behavior, enhance the level of their maturity and responsibility. The Student Conduct Code guarantees the rights of students to exercise their rights on any issue that concerns them and to appeal any accusation that might be filed against them.

Students are responsible for obtaining all published materials and updates from the Office of Student Affairs relating to this Code. Any question of interpretation or application of this Student Conduct Code shall be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs.

1.1 The goals of the Student Conduct Code are:

• To promote a campus environment that supports the educational mission of the University;
• To protect the University community from disruption and harm;
• To encourage appropriate standards of individual and group behavior; and
• To foster ethical standards and engaged citizens.

 

 

1.2 The Student Conduct Code fulfills this mission by providing programs and services that:

• Develop, disseminate, interpret and enforce campus regulations;
• Teach students about appropriate behavior and community membership;
• Foster students' intellectual, ethical and cultural development;
• Intervene and effectively address behavior that violates the Code; and
• Offer educational and leadership opportunities for students who adhere to the Code.

1.3 Professional Conduct

As part of its commitment to integrity and respect in the community in which it operates, AUM expects that its students will conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner at all times, both when interacting within the university community and when representing the University at events outside the institution. In this regard, students will not at any time engage in unduly disruptive, threatening, unethical, disrespectful or abusive conduct toward other members of the University community, including fellow students, instructors and staff, and their conduct should be compatible with the requirements of their environmentally friendly campus.

2. Non-Discrimination Policy

AUM prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status or disability. Accordingly, equal opportunity of employment and admission shall be extended to all qualified persons. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes fair treatment practices in employment and admission, which provides specific contractual rights and remedies consistent with local laws, regulations and orders for ethnic minorities, women and persons with disabilities.

3. Equal Rights Policy

All students are to be treated equally and have the same right to access and use University facilities regardless of race, age, sex, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry or disability.

Article I: Student Bill of Rights

Students have certain rights as members of the University community, in addition to those rights and privileges guaranteed by the laws and constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Under any circumstances, the University shall respect and take full responsibility not to deny these rights to students. Students have the responsibility not to deny these rights to other members of the University community. Under all circumstances, the University shall not compromise the rights and privileges granted to students and students will not be subject to questioning or discipline for exercising any of these rights and privileges as listed below:

1. Learning Environment

The University should provide a healthy, safe, experiential, exploratory and welcoming campus environment to enable students to develop intellectual and academic freedom. Furthermore, the teaching process should preserve the rights of students for respect and dignity, and the University is obligated to assist students and provide the necessary tools to enhance the learning process.

1. Rights in the Classroom

Students have the right to be told clearly at the beginning of the course about the content of the course, study plan, teaching/learning methodology and how their performance and competence will be evaluated. Students have the right to be updated consistently, concisely and carefully about their performance in the tasks assigned by the instructor such as exams, in-class activities, homework, projects, etc. Students have the right to be evaluated according to the criteria clearly stated in the syllabus at the beginning of the course without prejudice or favoritism. To assure perpetual quality teaching, students have the right to evaluate faculty members for each class taken.

1. Freedom from Discrimination and Harassment

Students have the right to a campus life free of any form of discrimination or harassment. Students must be viewed and treated equally by all University officials and other students, irrespective of their race, age, sex, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry or disability.

1. Disabled Student Rights

Disabled students have the right to access and utilize all facilities and services provided by the University. The University administrative team should engage disabled students to participate in all activities and potential opportunities.

1. Right of Due Process

Students have the right to due process to defend themselves against any allegation involving the possible violation of any item of the Code.

1. Privacy and Confidentiality

Students have the right not to share or disclose any private or confidential matters about their personal beliefs or views to any member of the University community. Students also have the right to refuse any unauthorized search of or seizure from their person.

1. Student Records

Students have the right to the protection of their educational records from unauthorized disclosure, tampering or soliciting.

1. 2TThe Right of Expression

The University recognizes each student's right to free speech. In keeping with this recognition, the student media shall be free of censorship and advanced approval of material, provided that its student leadership develops written editorial policies, ethical operating procedures and provides accurate and balanced news coverage that conforms to the highest academic and journalistic standards, local laws and the Mission of the University.

1. Right to Contribute to University Governance

Students have the right to contribute to the making of institutional policy generally affecting their social or academic affairs. Students have the right to participate in the formation of standards of student conduct and the student disciplinary procedures by serving as members of appropriate committees such as the Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council. Furthermore, Students have the right to be represented by student clubs.

Article II: Forbidden Conduct

1. Academic Misconduct

All forms of academic misconduct, including, but not limited to, cheating, attempting to cheat, deliberate absence from lectures, fabrication, plagiarism, facilitating academic misconduct and unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials.

1. Acts of Dishonesty

Dishonesty, including but not limited to furnishing false or misleading information to any University official, forgery, alteration or misuse of any University document, record, fund or identification.

1. Disorderly Conduct

Actions or attempted actions that obstruct, interfere or could result in harm to any member of the University community or its guests, regardless of its actual intent.

1. Disruption

Any action which restricts, obstructs or interferes with any academic, athletic or administrative function or attempts to do so.

1. Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited inside of all University buildings, including dormitories and offices. Members of the University community who choose to smoke must do so only outdoors in designated areas of the campus.

1. Abuse and Endangerment

Physical, mental, psychological or verbal abuse, intimidation or conduct which threatens or endangers the health, welfare or safety of any person on campus, including self-abuse, is prohibited on University premises.

1. Harassment

Verbal or physical transgression of an individual or group based upon their race, age, sex, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, veteran status is forbidden by the non-discrimination policy of the University.

1. Hazing

It is forbidden to make people do unusual, difficult or dangerous things which could endanger their mental or physical health or safety, as a precondition to joining a group, organization or club.

1. Drug Policy

The University strictly forbids the use, possession, transfer and/or sale of narcotic and other unlawful drugs.

1. Alcohol Policy

The University strictly forbids the use, possession, transfer and/or sale of alcoholic beverages of any type on University premises.

1. Firearms/Harmful Tools

Possession or use of firearms, dangerous weapons, flammable devices, explosives, chemicals, knives or other harmful tools on University premises is strictly forbidden unless it is authorized for use in coursework and is carefully supervised.

1. Unauthorized Access

Students are not permitted in any open or closed area of the Campus that has been designated as off limits by the University or any authorized University official. Students are not allowed to be present in University buildings, steam tunnels or on University property at times or places where such presence is prohibited.

1. Property theft or misuse of property

Theft, attempted theft, misuse and/or damaging of property belonging to the University or any member of the University community is forbidden. Such actions will be disciplined internally and could also result in legal charges being filed against the person or people responsible.

1. Violations of the Law

Actions which violate the laws and traditions of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan are forbidden on University premises and could also result in external charges being filed.

1. Sexual Misconduct

Actions including, but not limited to, indecent behavior, posting of photographs/images of a sexual nature, engaging in intimate activity, viewing or promoting unethical videos.

1. Gambling

Playing games for gain or any other form of betting.

1. Dress Code

Students are expected to hold to a high level of decency and morality and are expected to dress in an appropriate manner on campus. A student’s attire should never be crude, provocative or offensive in any way. Therefore, indecent or culturally inappropriate clothing is prohibited from the educational environment.

1. Misuse of Technology

Any form of misuse or abuse of University computers or other technological resources.

1. Bullying

Bullying and hounding are particularly vicious forms of physical and/or mental abuse and will be treated as such.

1. 2TRiots

Participation in or attendance at riots or mass disturbances on the city streets or on any area of the Campus.

1. 2TDefiance of Authority

Defiance, belligerence toward or lying to a University security officer, faculty member or other University official, who, in the line of duty, issues an order or asks for identification or information.

Students are expected to carry University identification cards at all times and must identify themselves to University officials upon request.

Any student found to have committed, or attempted to commit, any of the following deeds is subject to disciplinary sanctions.

Honor Code Pledge

As a student at the American University of Madaba, I pledge to commit myself to honesty and integrity. I pledge to read the Student Conduct Code and become aware of all misconducts detailed therein and shall refrain from all acts of academic and behavioral misconduct. I swear to respect the safety and welfare of all members of the University community and its guests.

 

Student name                                                                                                  Signature

Transfer students regulations is found in the “Awarding the bachelor degree Regulation”.

 

Transfer

Article 23 a. Students are allowed to transfer to the university if there is a vacancy available for them, and if they meet the following conditions:

1. Having a grade average in the General Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent acceptable for admission into the specialization transferred to at the university in the year of obtaining that certificate, or in the year of registration at the university.
2. Having been transferred from a university, university college, or university institute recognized by the university.
3. Completing at the university no fewer than half of the credit hours required for graduation in accordance with the curriculum approved at the time of admission.
4. Having previously attended an institution that follows the regular system which requires attendance.
5. Having obtained a good-conduct certificate from the university from which they intend to transfer.
6. A committee shall be established and named “Student Transfer Committee” to review the transfer applications to the university and the transfer applications from one specialization to another at the University according to the conditions in effect and the measures set by this committee. It shall be comprised of a vice president, concerned deans of faculties, and the Director of Admission and Registration.
7. Course equivalence shall be done by the concerned academic departments to all courses completed by the students in any other university during the first semester of their enrollment at the university. Students may not challenge the decision concerning the courses that have been transferred after the end of their first semester at the university.
8. Taking into consideration Article (27c) of these regulations, if a student is admitted into the University as a new freshman, and if they have successfully completed courses at another university, university college, university institute, or a community college recognized by the university, and if those courses fall within the curriculum of the specialization in which they were admitted, no more than 50% of the courses in the curriculum of the specialization to which they have transferred shall be counted, without computing their grades in the student’s semester or cumulative average, provided that their grade in each of those courses was not less than 50% or what is equivalent to it.
9. If a student is admitted as a new freshman at the University, and if that student has successfully completed courses required for earning a degree before they were admitted into the university, and if those courses fall within the curriculum of the new specialization in which they were admitted, those courses shall be reviewed for transfer by the concerned academic departments. The regulations governing course transfer from other institutions shall be applicable in this case concerning the allowed period of time and number and type of credit hours required for graduation.
10. Transfer petitions shall be submitted to the Admission and Registration Department, which forwards them to the Student Transfer Committee. The committee reviews the petitions and takes a decision of approval/disapproval concerning each one of them.

 

Article 24 a. Students may transfer from one specialization to another at the university if a vacancy in the specialization to which they wish to transfer is available, provided they have met either of the following two conditions:

1. Having a grade average in the General Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent that was accepted for admission into the specialization to which they wish to transfer in the year of obtaining that certificate, or in the year in which they wish to transfer.
2. The grade average required for admission into the specialization to which they wish to transfer, according to the general rules, being equal to or less than the average required for admission into the specialization from which they wish to transfer in the year they were enrolled in that specialization, or in the year in which they wish to transfer.
3. When a student transfers to another specialization, the courses they select from among the courses they studied in the previous specialization can be counted in and included in the curriculum of the new specialization, and their grades in those courses shall be computed in their cumulative average.
4. If a student studied a course in the specialization to which they have transferred, and that course had been studied in the previous specialization, and they do not want that course to be counted at the time of transfer, that course shall be considered as a repeated course.
5. Students may not be allowed to transfer from one specialization to another more than three times.
6. If a student discontinues their study for a semester because they did not register or because of dismissal from specialization, and wish in the same semester to transfer to another specialization at the university, the discontinuation of study for that semester would be considered as deferment for the purpose of completing the transfer procedures.
7. As for the student who has been dismissed from a specialization and wishes to transfer to another specialization, and if their discontinuation of study has exceeded one semester, but they have not yet completed the transfer procedures, they shall be considered as dismissed from the university.
8. A student dismissed from a specialization for a low cumulative average, or prior to the ultimate dismissal from the university while still in the special study program, may be allowed to transfer to another specialization if they meet the conditions mentioned in item (a) of this Article.

 

Article 25 a. One semester shall be deducted from the upper limit of years allowed for graduation against every 15 credit hours counted for a transfer student, whether the transfer was from within or without the university.

1. Transfer students shall be considered as new students for the purposes of deferment, probation, and dismissal from specialization.
2. Transfer applications shall be submitted, according to Article (24a) of these regulations, to the Director of Admission and Registration using the forms prepared for this purpose.
3. Student petitions for transfer from one specialization to another shall be decided by the concerned faculty deans.

 

Article 26 a. University students are allowed to study no more than 18 credit hours in any other accredited university, provided that the courses are not offered in the University in that semester or that there is a scheduling conflict that cannot be resolved, and these credits shall be transferred according to the following conditions:

1. The student shall be regularly enrolled at the University.
2. The student shall have completed at least 33 credit hours at the University.
3. The student shall obtain prior written approval of their department chair and the dean of their faculty to study the requested courses. A written notice to this effect shall be conveyed to the Director of Admission and Registration prior to the commencement of study at the other university.
4. These credits shall be transferred if the student has passed them and obtained a minimum grade of “Fair” or 50% or its equivalent, and studied them in a regular program of study requiring attendance, but they shall not be computed in their cumulative average.
5. These credits shall not be studied in the last semester before graduation.
6. The number of credit hours a student must study at the University shall not, subsequently, go below 50% of the required courses in their curriculum.
7. Should a student’s graduation be contingent upon studying a course or two at the most, whose credit hours do not exceed 6 hours, and these courses are not offered in the semester at the end of which they are expected to graduate, the student may be allowed to study this course/these courses in another accredited and recognized university in the last semester before graduation after obtaining a written approval from the dean.

University students are allowed to study up to 36 credit hours in another university on the basis of an agreement between it and the University in accordance with the conditions set forth in items 1-6 of paragraph A of this article.

 

Graduation Requirements

 

The Bachelor’s Degree shall be awarded upon the fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Passing all of the courses required for graduation in the curriculum of the specialization in which the student was registered.
2. Obtaining a cumulative average no less than 60%.
3. Fulfilling all other requirements of the curriculum according to which the student graduates.
4. Spending the minimum period required for obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree, and not exceeding the maximum limit, (Refer to Awarding the Bachelor Degree Regulations/article 10 )
5. As for the transfer student and the new student, for whom a number of courses have been transferred, they shall successfully complete at the university no less than 50% of the credit hours required for graduation in the curriculum approved at the time of admission, including the last two semesters of study.

 

 

 

Graduation fee: 300 JD.  

 

 

Incorporation

AUM registered and accredited in Jordan and registered in New Hampshire – USA

AUM was incorporated in Jordan by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 27 December 2005. This approval gave AUM the authority to operate as a private, non-profit university in Jordan.

 

 

Accreditation

Accreditation is not a legal permission but, rather, deals with the qualitative nature of the educational system. AUM is a private, not-for-profit University, and has been accredited in Jordan since 2011 by the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC), which operates independently of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, thus providing an independent evaluation of the university. AUM also intends to seek accreditation in the United States.

 

American University of Madaba (AUM)

Academic Calendar Year 2022/2023

 

Fall Semester 2022-2023
September 21, 2022	Wednesday	Commencement of the Academic Year 2022/2023
October 10 - 15, 2022	Mon. – Sat.	Add/Drop Course(s) Period
October 10 - 13, 2022	Mon. – Thu	Placement Test (New Students)
October 15, 2022	Saturday	New Student Welcome Day
October 17, 2022	Monday	Classes Start
October 27, 2022	Thursday	Last Day for Incomplete Grade Removal
November 28, 2022	Monday	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Spring Schedule
Dec 5 - 12, 2022	Mon - Mon	Midterm Examination Period
December 19–24, 2022	Mon – Sat.	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Spring Semester
December 27, 2022	Tuesday	Final Exam schedule Announcement
December 25-26, 2022	Sun. - Mon.	Christmas - Holiday
January 1, 2023	Sunday	New Year - Holiday
January 6, 2023	Friday	Epiphany Day - Holiday
January 21, 2023	Saturday	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course(s) “W”
January 21, 2023	Saturday	Last Day to Withdraw and Postpone the semester.
January 24, 2023	Tuesday	Last Day for Administrative Drop “WF”  “student exceeded the acceptable percentage (15%) of absences”.
Jan. 30 – Feb. 7, 2023	Mon.-Tue.	Final Examination Period
February 8, 2023	Wednesday	Fall Semester Break (for students)
February 13, 2023	Monday	Deadline for submission of the final exams' results
February 14, 2023	Tuesday	Grades Announcement
February 15, 2023	Wednesday	Applications for Program Change
February 20, 2023	Monday	Last Day for Grades Appeal
February 20, 2023	Monday	Faculty Report to wor
Number of Learning days 74 plus the Final Exam

 

Spring Semester 2022-2023
Feb. 27 – March 2, 2023	Mon. – Thu.	Add/Drop Course(s) Period
Feb. 27-March 2, 2023	Mon.–Thu	Placement Test
March  6, 2023	Monday	Classes Start
March 8, 2023	Wednesday	New Student  Welcome Day
March 20, 2023	Monday	Last Day for Incomplete Grade Removal
April 9, 2023	Sunday	Palm Sunday - Holiday
April 13, 2023	Thursday	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Summer Schedule
April 16-17, 2023	Sun. - Mon.	Easter - Holiday
April 21-23, 2023	Fri. – Sun.	Eid Al Fiter (approximately) - Holiday
April 24 – 29, 2023	Mon - Sat	Midterm Examination Period
May 1, 2023	Monday	Labor Day - Holiday
May 10 - 17, 2023	Wed  - Wed	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Summer Semester
May 13, 2023	Saturday	Final Exam schedule Announcement
May 15, 2023	Monday	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Fall Schedule 2023-2024
May 18, 2023	Thursday	Ascension Day - Holiday
May 24 – 31, 2023	Wed – Wed	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Fall Semester
May 25, 2023	Thursday	Independence Day - Holiday
May 28, 2023	Sunday	Whitsunday -Holiday
June 10, 2023	Saturday	Last Day to Withdraw  from Course(s)  “W”
June 10, 2023	Saturday	Last Day to Withdraw and Postpone the semester.
June 12, 2023	Monday	Last Day for Administrative Drop “WF”   “student exceeded the acceptable percentage (15%) of absences”.
June 19 – 26,  2023	Mon. – Mon	Final Examinations Period
June 27, 2023	Tuesday	Spring Semester Break (for students)
June 27–July 1, 2023	Tue - Sat	Eid Al Adha (approximately) - Holiday
July  3, 2023	Thursday	Deadline for submission of the final exams' results
July 4, 2023	Tuesday	Grades Announcement
July 5, 2023	Wednesday	Applications for Program Change
July 11, 2023	Tuesday	Last Day for Grades Appeal

 

Summer Session 2022-2023
July 12 - 13, 2023	Wed. - Thu.	Add/Drop Period
July 17, 2023	Monday	Classes Start
August 7 - 10, 2023	Mon. - Thu.	Midterm Examination Period
August 15, 2023	Monday	Assumption of Mary
August 17, 2023	Thursday	Final Exam schedule Announcement
August 31, 2023	Thursday	Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) “W”
August 31, 2023	Thursday	Last Day to Withdraw and Postpone the semester.
September 4, 2023	Monday	Last Day for Administrative Drop “WF” “student exceeded the acceptable percentage (15%) of absences”.
Sept. 6 – 11, 2023	Wed. – Mon.	Final Examinations Period
September 13, 2023	Wednesday	Deadline for submission of the final exams' results
September 14, 2023	Thursday	Grades Announcement
September 18, 2023	Monday	Applications for Program Change
September 21, 2023	Thursday	Last Day for Grades Appeal
October 2, 2023	Monday	Faculty Report to work (who taught in summer session)

                  Number of Learning days 37 plus the Final Exam

 

 

 

Fall Semester
Two weeks before class start	Placement Test Period
One week before class start	Add/Drop Course(s) Period                                          (5 working days)
Saturday before class start	Orientation Day for New Students
Beginning of First Week	Classes Start
	Placement Test Period
End of Second Week	Last Day for Incomplete Grade Removal
Beginning of Seventh Week	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Spring Semester Schedule
Eighth and Ninth Weeks	Midterm Examination Period
Beginning of Tenth   Week	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Spring Semester                                                                                                  (8 working days)
Beginning of Eleventh Week	Final Exam schedule Announcement
	Placement Test Period                     (5 working days)
End of Fourteenth Week (Saturday)	Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) “W”
	Last Day to Withdraw and Postpone the semester.
Beginning of Fifteenth Week (Tuesday)	Last Day for Administrative Drop “WF” student exceeded the acceptable percentage (15%) of absences”.
Beginning of Sixteenth Week	Final Examinations Period         (8 working days)
Week Eighteen	Grades Announcement
Week Eighteen	Applications for Program Change
One week after Grade Announcement	Last Day for Grades Appeal
Spring Semester
Two weeks before class start	Placement Test Period
One week before class start	Add/Drop Course(s) Period                                        (5 working days)
Saturday before class start	Orientation Day for New Students
Beginning of First Week	Classes Start
	Placement Test Period
End of Second Week	Last Day for Incomplete Grade Removal
Beginning Seventh Week	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Summer Semester Schedule
Seventh and Eighth Weeks	Midterm Examination Period
Beginning of Tenth Week	Final Exam schedule Announcement
	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Summer Semester (8 working
	Last Day for Faculties to Deliver Fall Semester Schedule
	Placement Test Period                                      (5 working days)
Beginning of  thirteenth  Week	Academic Advisement and Course Registration for Fall Semester (7 working days)
End of  Fourteenth  Week (Saturday)	Last Day to Withdraw  from Course(s)  “W”
	Last Day to Withdraw and Postpone the semester.
Beginning of Fifteenth Week (Tuesday)	Last Day for Administrative Drop “WF” student exceeded the acceptable percentage (15%) of absences”.
Beginning of Sixteenth Week	Final Examinations Period          (8 working days)
Week Eighteen	Grades Announcement
One week after Grade  Announcement	Last Day for Grades Appeal

 

Grants and Incentive Regulations at the American University of Madaba No (4) 2019

Issued in accordance of Article (10) of the Jordanian Universities Law No. 18 for the year 2018

 

Article (1)

 

These regulations shall be called "Grants and Incentive Regulations at the American University of Madaba 2019" and shall come into effect as of the date of approval by the University Board of Trustees.

 

Article (2)

 

The following words and phrases shall, wherever they appear in the present directives, have the meanings stated against them unless the context states otherwise:

University: The American University of Madaba

Council: The University Board of Trustees

President: The president of the university

Dean: The Dean of Students Affairs

Faculty Dean: Dean of the faculty in which the students is enrolled

Students: The student registered and regular student at the university

University Activity: Any extra-curricular activity decided by the university.

Employee: Any faculty member or an administrative staff member at the university excluding employees on daily wages or remuneration.

Article (3)

Grants and incentives aim at:

1. Attracting academically, athletically and artistically outstanding students.
2. Encouraging university students to excel and be creative in their studies.
3. Strengthening ties between students and the university.
4. Encouraging student to participate in extracurricular activities.

 

Article (4)

1. A Committee shall be formed under the chairmanship of the President or his deputy and the membership of the following:
   1. Assistant President for Administrative and Executive Affairs
   2. Dean of Student Affairs
   3. Finance director
   4. Admission and Registration Director / Reporter
   5. Two members from the university employees selected by the President at the beginning of each academic year.

 

1. The Committee shall meet at the invitation of its Chairman. Its meeting shall be legal in the presence of the majority of its members provided that the Chairman of the Committee shall be among them. Its decisions shall be taken by a majority vote of its present members.
2. The committee shall take over the following tasks;
3. Laying out a plan for the grants and incentives of students.
4. Recommending to the council any amendments or suggestions to the regulations of the grants and incentive regulations at the University.

Article (5)

The University shall offer grants and incentives to the following categories of students:

1. Academically, athletically, scientifically, and artistically outstanding students.
2. Offspring of the university employee
3. Siblings and parents of students enrolled in the university in the same period.
4. The students who are offered grants from the Sponsor.

Grants for Academically Outstanding Students

Article (6)

1. Subject to the provisions of Article ( 7 ) of these Regulations, the following provisions shall be applied to Jordanian students:

 

1. The new academically outstanding student who enrolls at the university shall be offered a semester grant covering the fees of the credit hours if his/her average in the Jordanian high school is as follows:
2. Full grant if the student’s average is 98% or above
3. Half grant if the student’s average is 95% – 97.9%
4. 35% grant if the student’s average is 90% - 94.9%
5. 25% grant if the student’s average is 80% - 89.9%
6. 15% grant if the student’s average is 70% - 79.9%
7. 10% grant if the student’s average is 60% - 69.9%

 

2. A new academically outstanding student who enrolls at the university will receive a semester grant covering the credit hours he / she registers if he / she graduated with IG, BS, IB, SAT2 diplomas with the same average mentioned in clause (A) of this article on the basis of a certified equasion by Ministry of Education.

 

1. Clause (A) of this article may be applied to students of non-Jordanian nationality.

 

Article (7)

1. The grant provided for in Article (6) of these regulations shall be withheld in the following cases:
   1. If the student’s cumulative average in two consecutive semesters is less than 70% in in the cases stated in Article (6) A 1 (b, c) ,and if the student’s cumulative average in two consecutive semesters is less than 65% in the cases stated in Article (6) A 1 (d, e, f),the Summer Session is not counted for this purpose.
   2. If the student's load in the semester is less than 15 credit hours except for the semester the student is expected to graduate. The credit hours registered by the student outside his / her study plan shall not be counted.
   3. These grants or any other grants approved by the university shall not be applied to students who have chosen to study a semester or a full academic year at a university participating in the memorandum of understanding for students exchange; insteadhe / she shall pay the full tuition fees.
   4. The course of "Military Sciences" shall not be subject to any discount.

 

1. The full grant shall be withheld if the student’s cumulative average in two consecutive semesters is less than 60%, and the Summer Session is not counted for this purpose.
2. The student shall be entitled to benefit from the grant in case the reasons of withholding it are removed.
3. The full grant shall be withheld if the student is given any disciplinary punishment of the degree of a warning.
4. This article shall be applied to all the grants offered by the university.

Article (8)

Subject to the provisions of Article (9) of these Regulations:

1. An academically outstanding student shall be offered the following financial incentives according to the case applicable to the student:

 

1	150	95% or above	30 credit hours or more
2	150	90%or above	60 credit hours or more
3	250	95 % or above	60 credit hours or more
4	250	90% or above	90 credit hours or more
5	350	95 % or above	90 credit hours or more
6	350	90 %or above	120 credit hours or more
7	450	95 % or above	120 credit hours or more
8	450	90 % or above	150 credit hours or more

 

1. The financial grants described in item (A) of this article are issued or credited at the end of the semester in which the student achieves the excellence indicated above.

Article (9)

The following general principles are adopted to help students benefit from the incentives referred to in Article (8) of these regulations:

1. A student must have been enrolled for two semesters at the university.
2. Any load of the students in the semester in which he / she excelled must not be less than (15) credit hours except for the semester in which the student is expected to graduate.
3. He / she must not have been given any disciplinary punishment of a warning degree or above.

 

Grants for Offspring of the University’s employees

Article (10)

Subject to the provisions of Article (11) of these Regulations, Offspring of the university employees shall be given a discount rate for the fees of the hours registered in each semester based on their accumulative average, provided that they have registered for no less than (12) credit hours within their study plan during that semester:

Serial	Discount %	Cumulative Average %
1	50%	The First Semester
2	25%	60 – 67.9%
3	50%	68% - 75.9%
4	75%	76% - 89.9%
5	100%	90% and above

 

 

Article (11)

1. Subject to the provisions of clause (b) of this Article, the grants provided in Article (10) of these regulations shall be applied during the period in which the employee is on his job at the University only.
2. The grants provided in Article (10) of these regulations shall be applied to the offspring of the employees who have served at the University for a period of not less than ten years unless their service at the University ends due to a disciplinary action or loss of their jobs.
3. The period of unpaid leaves shall be excluded from the period stated in clause (B) of this article.

 

 

Other University Grants

Article (12)

1. Admitted siblings, husbands, and the parents of regular students at the University shall receive a 10% discount of the fees of the registered hours for each student until graduation.
2. The third sibling shall be granted a discount of 15% on the credit hours tuition fees.
3. The fourth sibling shall be granted a discount of 20% on the credit hours tuition fees.

 

Honoring Academically Outstanding Students

Article (13)

1. Two lists shall be established at the University: The first is the "Honor List of Academically Outstanding Students at the Faculty / Faculty Honor List", and the second is the "Honor List of Academically Outstanding Students at the University / University Honor List ". These lists aim to reward academically outstanding students and encourage them to exert more continuous scientific effort.

 

1. The first list referred to in paragraph (A) of this Article shall include the names of outstanding students in a semester who meet the following conditions:
2. His / Her cumulative semester average is not less than 90%.
3. His / her study semester load is not less than (15) credit hours.
4. He / she has not been subject to a disciplinary punishment of the warning degree or above.
5. The second list referred to in paragraph (A) of this Article shall include the names of outstanding students in a semester who meet the following conditions:
6. His / Her cumulative semester average is not less than 95%.
7. His / her study semester load is not less than (15) credit hours.
8. He / she has not been subject to a disciplinary punishment of the warning degree or above.

Article (14)

The Director of the Admissions and Registration Department shall be assigned to prepare a list of the students who meet the conditions stated in clauses (b) and (c) of Article (13) of these regulations.

Article (15)

1. Names of outstanding students who meet the requirements in clauses (b) and (c) of Article (13) of these regulations shall be in the Faculty’s list, and / or the University honor list.

 

 

Honoring Outstanding Students in University Activities

Article (16)

A list of outstanding students in university activities shall be established at the University, listing the names of outstanding students in one or more university activities in each semester who meet the following conditions:

 

1. Participating in at least one university activity.
2. Achieving an outstanding activity on individual or social level inside or outside the University, for example but not limited, Winning one of the top three places in a local, regional or international competition.

 

Article (17)

The Dean shall prepare a list of the students who meet the requirements of Article 16 of these regulations, together with a detailed report on their outstanding achievements in the university activities.

Article (18)

A certificate of appreciation shall be awarded to each student whose name is in the list of outstanding students in university activities.

Grants of Outstanding Athletes

Article (19)

The President shall form one or more committees either of qualified and specialist staff of the University or otherwise, and shall undertake the following:

1. Conducting a personal interview with the candidates for the sports grant.
2. Taking a skill test.
3. Submitting lists consisting of the final results of all applicants and the names of candidates for grants, both new students and regular students who applied for the scholarship.

Standards and Degrees of Sports Excellence

Article (20)

The student is considered an outstanding athlete according to the following criteria:

1. A superior athletic of first degree:

 

1. Anyone who has been a member of a national team, and represented the Kingdom at an Olympic, regional, and Arab tournament, or at least one external tournament in a game of sports supervised by a sports federation of the Ministry of Youth or the Supreme Council of Youth.
2. Anyone who was a member of a military team or a school team in the Kingdom schools, and represented Jordan in at least one international event.
3. Anyone who was awarded the Golden, Silver or Bronze level of the Hassan Youth Award.

1. A superior athletic of second degree:

 

1. Anyone who was a member of a team of a premier or a first division club ,in a group or individual game, supervised by a sports federation of the federations of the Ministry of Youth or the Supreme Council for Youth.
2. Anyone who was a player in one of the teams of directorate of education in the Kingdom.

 

1. A superior athletic of third degree:
2. A student who is a team member in a first class sport club, playing a group or individual sport, sponsored by a sports union or federation which is supervised by the Ministry of Youth or the Higher Council for Youth.
3. Anyone who was a member of a military team, or a teacher, won the first place in a sports championship of the directorate of education in the Kingdom.
4. Anyone who has been enrolled at the university for at least two semesters, and has become a key player, in one of the sports teams of the university, and proved outstanding competence, based on a report from the dean, and his participation in the university national and international championships.

 

Terms and Conditions of Applying to Sports Grants

Article (21)

The following conditions are required to apply for the grant:

1. Submitting an application according to the form designed for this purpose.
2. Meeting one of the criteria of sports excellence under a certificate of superior athletic or its equivalent.
3. Passing the student personal interview or skill test in his/her superior sports teams.

 

 

Terms and Conditions of Continued Sports Grants

Article (22)

The following conditions shall be required to ensure the continuation of the grant:

1. Commitment to practice sports activity with the university team inside and outside the university, according to the programs launched by the Deanship.
2. The applicant shall not have any valid disciplinary penalty in his record on the level of a warning or above.

 

Criteria of Superlative Sports Excellence

Article (23)

1. Adopting the following criteria of accepting applicants for sports excellence:

 

1. 20% for General Secondary School Certificate.
2. 20% for the level of sports excellence certificate (first, second or third degree).
3. 20% of the level of the need priorities of the university teams (the nature of the game and the position in which the candidate plays.
4. 40% for the practical test of the skills of the game.

 

b.Scores assigned to the level of sports excellence certificates shall be defined as follows

 

Score	Level of Certificate
ِA national team player who has already represented the Kingdom	20
The national team player	18
A player winning the first place in a group game or the player who won first place in the official championship at the level of the Kingdom in an individual game..	15
A school team player or club player winning the second place in a group game or a player winning the second place in the official championship at the level of the Kingdom in an individual game..	13
A player of the Directorate of Education winning the first place in the official championship at the level of the Kingdom, or a player of the club winning the third place in a group game or a player winning the third place in the official tournament at the level of the Kingdom in an individual game.	11
A player of the Directorate of Education winning the second place in the official tournament at the level of the Kingdom, or a player in the school team winning first place in the official championship at the level of the Directorate, or a club player winning one of the positions that follow the third place in the official championship at the level of the Kingdom in the game.	9
A player in the school team winning the third place in the official championship at the level of the Directorate.	7
A player of the Directorate of Education winning the third place in the official tournament at the level of the Kingdom, or a school team player winning the second place in the official championship at the level of the Directorate..	5

 

c.The Testing Committee shall decide on cases not mentioned in the table above.

 

Ratio of Sports Excellence Grants

Article (24)

1. Athletes excelling according to the above criteria and conditions shall be awarded the following incentive grants:
2. The excelling first class athlete shall be awarded a grant covering 40% of the credit hour tuition fees.
3. The excelling second class athlete shall be awarded a grant covering 30% of the credit hour tuition fees.
4. The excelling third class athlete shall be awarded a grant covering 20% of the credit hour tuition fees.

 

1. Upon the recommendation of the President and the Dean, the Board may increase the ratio prescribed in clause (A) of this Article for outstanding students, provided that they shall not exceed (10%) of the credit hour tuition fees.

 

Artistic Excellence Grants

Article (25)

The President shall form one or more committees either of qualified and specialist staff of the University or otherwise, and shall undertake the following:

1. Conducting a personal interview with the candidates for the artistic grant.
2. Taking a skill test.
3. Evaluating the technical work of the candidates.
4. Submitting lists consisting of the final results of all applicants and the names of candidates for grants, both new students and regular students who applied for the scholarship.

Standards and Degrees of Artistic Excellence

Article (26)

The student shall be considered artistically outstanding according to the following criteria:

1. A first class artistic excellence.

 

1. Involving in one of the artistic groups at the level of the Directorate of Education in the Kingdom, which include: playing musical instruments, choir, theatrical representation, folk art, expressive dance, poetry, plastic arts, sculpture and photography.
2. Being a member of one of the well-known artistic groups inside or outside the Kingdom, which participated in one of the local or international festivals or exhibitions which include the following groups: singing, playing, folk art, acting and expressive dancing, poetry, plastic arts, sculpture and photography.

 

1. A second class artistic excellence:

Obtaining a training certificate in playing a musical instrument from one of the official accredited institutes inside or outside the Kingdom.

 

1. A third class artistic excellence.
2. Having the artistic talents mentioned in clause (A) of this article, and passed the skill test prepared by the Deanship at the beginning of each academic year successfully, and proved outstanding competence, and pledged to commit to participate in the activities of the Department throughout the years of study.

 

Terms and Conditions of Applying to Artist Grants

Article (27)

The following conditions are required to apply for the grant:

 

1. Submitting an application according to the form designed for this purpose.
2. Meeting one of the criteria of artistic excellence under a certificate of outstanding artist or its equivalent certified by the school or the concerned institute according to the type of his excellence
3. Passing the student personal interview or skill test in his/her artistic excellence teams.

 

Terms and Conditions of Continued Artist Grants

Article (28)

The following conditions shall be required to ensure the continuation of the grant:

1. Commitment to practice artistic activity with the university team inside and outside the university, according to the programs launched by the Deanship.
2. The applicant shall not have any valid disciplinary penalty in his record on the level of a warning or above

 

Criteria of Superlative Sports Excellence

Article (29)

Adopting the following criteria of accepting applicants for sports excellence:

1. 20% for General Secondary School Certificate.
2. 20% for the level of artistic excellence certificate (first, second or third degree).
3. 20% of the level of the need priorities of the University concerning the nature of the artistic excellence.
4. 40% for the artistic levels of the applicants.

 

Ratio of Artistic Excellence Grants

Article (30)

1. Artists excelling according to the above criteria and conditions shall be awarded the following incentive grants:
2. The excelling first class artist shall be awarded a grant covering 40% of the credit hour tuition fees.
3. The excelling second class artist shall be awarded a grant covering 30% of the credit hour tuition fees.
4. The excelling third class artist shall be awarded a grant covering 20% of the credit hour tuition fees.

 

1. Upon the recommendation of the President and the Dean, the Board may increase the ratio prescribed in clause (A) of this Article for outstanding students, provided that they shall not exceed (10%) of the credit hour tuition fees.

 

 

 

General Provisions of Sports, Artistic and Scientific Excellence Grants

Article (31)

1. Applications for granting artistic, sports and scientific excellence shall be submitted to the Dean, who shall verify their conformity with the standards and conditions and shall submit them to the President.
2. The number of grants awarded is (30) scholarships per academic year at the maximum, not exceeding 5% of the number of admissions per academic year, and shall distributed as follows:
   • A maximum of thirteen grants for sports excellence.
   • A maximum of thirteen grants for artistic excellence.
   • A maximum of four grants for winners of international academic awards.

 

Grants for Winners of International Academic Awards

Article (32)

1. The following grants shall be awarded upon a decision by the Council of Deans:
2. Grant of 40% of the credit hour fee to the first place winners.
3. Grant of 30% of the credit hour fee to the second place winners
4. Grant of 20% of the credit hour fee to the third place winners
5. In order to have a continued grant, the student shall continue to practice the distinctive activity to which he / she is entitled throughout the course studies at the university.

 

1. The President shall form a committee of qualified and specialist staff of the University which aims at the following:

 

1. Evaluating the applications submitted to differentiate between the applicants and select the most suitable ones for the grant and determine the ratio of the grant.
2. Submitting a list of the candidates for the grant to the to the President to discuss the matter with the Council of Deans
3. Submitting a recommendation to the Board of Deans at the end of each semester showing the continuation or non-continuation of the student in practicing the distinctive activity that to practice the distinctive activity to which he / she is entitled him for the grant, for the purposes of continuing or not continuing to benefit from the grant.

 

Grants of the Sponsor

Article (33)

The University allocates (60) grants every academic year to the Sponsor according to the following conditions:

1. The grant shall target only needy students.
2. The grant shall not exceed 60 scholarships per academic year distributed to all faculties and departments.
3. The grants of the Sponsor shall subject to the terms and conditions of these regulations.
4. The grant should not exceed 75% of the credit hour fees and according to the status of the required specialty.
5. Any grant offered under this Article shall take into account any deductions or grants offered to the applicant in accordance with these Instructions. The grant shall not collectively exceed the percentage stated in clause (d) of this Article.

 

General Provisions

Article (34)

• Students may not receive more than one grant; discount or incentive at the same time and in the same semester and the higher grant or incentive shall be credited to them.
• The student may not benefit from the discount offered to the siblings, husbands, parents and offspring of the university staff at the same time, and shall be awarded only the highest grant.
• Subject to the provisions of clause (a) and (b) of this Article, incentives may be combined (as stated in Article 8 of these Regulations with the discounts and grants mentioned in these Regulations.
• The student shall not be entitled to any of the grants mentioned in these regulations in the case of obtaining full or partial grant by an official or non-official body.

Article (35)

1. The provisions of all grants, incentives, discounts and exemptions shall not be applied to repeated courses, remedial courses, or courses taken by the student from outside his / her study plan, students shall pay for these courses on their own..
2. The provisions of all grants, incentives, discounts and exemptions shall not be applied to the courses studied by the student in the summer session.

Article (36)

1. At the beginning of the academic year, the President shall form a special committee headed by one of his deputies, the membership of the Dean of Student Affairs, the assistant president for Administrative Affairs, and two university employees, who may be added when necessary, to study the financial aid cases of the new or old students.
2. The Committee shall implement its work in strict confidentiality and submit its recommendations directly to the President.
3. The President shall decide on the recommendation of the Committee to grant appropriate discounts to the student, provided that they shall not exceed 25% of the tuition fees of credit hours.

Article (37)

The Council may organize and approve additional grants and agreements in this regard at the beginning of each academic year upon the recommendation of the President as follows:

1. Offering grants to the people of Madaba Governorate in support of the local community.
2. Signing agreements between the university and the various schools in connection with offering grants to school students.
3. Signing agreements between the university and embassies and official institutions in the Kingdom.
4. Signing agreements between the University and external institutions, provided that they are approved by the Higher Education Council in accordance with the Jordanian Universities Law.
5. Allocating grants to the Sponsor as stated in Article (33) of these regulations

 

Article (38)

Grants and incentives shall be issued in accordance with the regulations and financial regulations applicable at the University.

Article (39)

The previous regulations shall be applied to the offspring of the employees registered in the university before these regulations came into effect.

Article (40)

The President, the Dean and Financial Director, shall be responsible for implementing these regulations

Article (41)

The board shall decide on cases where no provision has been made thereon in the above regulations.

Article (42)

These regulations shall invalidate any former decisions or other regulations that contradict with these regulations.

Regulations No (14) of 2012 

 

Regulations for Public Services at the American University of Madaba Library 

Issued by the Council of Deans on the Basis of Article “17-B-11” of the Law of Jordanian Universities No. 20 of 2009 and its Amendments

 

 

Article 1          These regulations shall be named “Regulations for Public Services at the American University of Madaba Library of 2012”. They shall go into                         

                     effect after they have been duly approved.

 

Article 2         The words and phrases below shall have, wherever they appear in these regulations, their specified meaning unless otherwise indicated in                        context:

 

                        University                   American University of Madaba

                        President                     President of the University

                        Dean                            Any dean at the University

                        Library Director          American University of Madaba Library Director

                        Director                       Director of any department or center at the University

                        Department                 Any academic department in a University faculty

                        Library Materials         Books, periodicals, documents, manuscripts, films, microfilms,

                                                         slides, maps, university dissertations, discs, CDs, programs, and

                                                        electronic data bases necessary for library purposes, among others

                        Beneficiary                  Faculty members, students, and administrative staff of the University

                       

Article 3          The American University of Madaba Library undertakes to purchase library materials and makes them available in accordance with the effective Supplies and Works Bylaws at the University.

 

Article 4 a.  Library materials are duly purchased upon a suggestion from the Library Director, the Dean, or the Director.

 

1. The library shall provide one or two copies of each title; however, three copies may be purchased upon a recommendation from the concerned department’s chairperson on the basis of the actual needs.
2. If the requested number of copies exceeds three, the purchase is processed upon a recommendation from the faculty dean, provided that the number of purchased copies in all cases does not exceed five.
3. The Library Director is authorized to duly purchase at most (5) five copies of the books authored by University staff, and at most (3) three copies of the books written by Jordanian authors not working at the University, on the basis of their significance.

 

Article 5     The Library Director is authorized to prescribe to periodicals, series, and electronic data bases, and also to duly purchase back issues of periodicals in coordination with the concerned departments at the University.

 

Article 6 a. University faculty members and full-time lecturers may check out at most (5) five books for a whole semester or a summer session.

1. University part-time lecturers and graduate students may check out at most (4) four books for one month.
2. University staff may check out at most (2) two books for two weeks.
3. Undergraduate University students may check out at most (3) three books for two weeks.

 

Article 7a. Checked-out books may be renewed upon the consent of the Library Director, unless requested by another beneficiary.

1. Beneficiaries may not check out new books if they have overdue books.

 

Article 8 a. The Library Director has the right to recall any checked-out book before its due date, or to refrain from checking out any book if he/she sees it is necessary to keep it in the library for public interest.

1. The Library Director has the right to increase the upper limit of library materials allowed for          a beneficiary to the extent s/he deems suitable on the basis of the beneficiary’s needs.

 

Article 9    References, periodicals, and special collections, such as rare books, manuscripts, documents, university dissertations, audio-visual materials, such as microfilms, data bases available on CDs, and similar materials may not be checked out except in special cases decided upon by the Library Director.

 

Article 10 a.    Books are placed on the reserve shelf upon a written request from a faculty member or by an initiative from the library.

1. Books placed on the reserve shelf may be checked out only overnight. The library administers their usage during working hours, taking into consideration priorities of their request.
2. Overnight check-out of reserved materials begins one hour before the end of the official working hours of the library and ends one hour after the beginning of the following day’s work.

 

Article 11 a. If a beneficiary fails to return the library material on time, s/he shall be fined JD 0.5 for each day’s delay, provided that the total amount of fine does not exceed JD 50.00.

1. If returning the library material has been overdue for more than a 100 days, the instructions concerning the library material loss shall be applicable.
2. If a beneficiary fails to return a checked-out overnight library material on time, s/he shall be fined JD 0.5 for each hour’s delay, provided that the total amount of fine does not exceed JD 50.00.

 

Article 12 a. The Library Director may partially waive the library material late return fine upon a written petition submitted by the beneficiary, provided the waived amount does not exceed 50% of the fine.

1. The President may partially or totally waive the library material late return fine upon a written petition submitted by the beneficiary.

 

Article 13       A beneficiary shall be exempted from the late return fee in any of the following cases:

1. A sick leave supported by a medical report, duly authenticated, provided the                               overdue period does not exceed one week.
2. The death of one of the beneficiary’s first- or second-degree relatives, provided the overdue period does not exceed three days.

     

Article 14 a. Should a beneficiary lose any library material, s/he shall be obliged to return instead an original copy of that material, and to pay a fine equivalent to the costs of preparation (binding, indexing, classifying, among others). Otherwise, s/he shall be fined thrice as much the cost of the library material in current prices, in addition to the costs of preparation.

1. Should a beneficiary lose part of any multipart library material, s/he shall be obliged to return instead an original copy of the whole material, and to pay a fine equivalent to the costs of preparation (binding, indexing, classifying, among others). Otherwise, s/he shall be fined thrice as much the cost of the library material in current prices, in addition to the costs of preparation (binding, indexing, classifying, among others).
2. Should a beneficiary lose any library material that has been received as a gift or exchange, the Library Director may estimate the cost of the lost material, and the beneficiary shall be subject to items (a) and (b) of this article.

 

Article 15         A person who causes any damage, rearing apart, or distortion to any library material shall have to provide a replacement of the whole material, and shall be subject to a fine equivalent to the costs of preparation (binding, indexing, classifying, among others), or a fine equivalent to four times as much the cost of the library material in current prices in addition to the costs of preparation (binding, indexing, classifying, among others).

 

Article 16         If a student refuses to return any checked-out material, s/he shall be referred to the Dean             of Student Affairs to take disciplinary measures against him/her, in addition to subjecting      him/her to Articles (11) and (15) of these regulations.

                

Article 17 a. A beneficiary has the right to inspect the library material before checking it out to ensure its freedom of any defects.

1. The beneficiary is fully responsible for the integrity of the checked-out material.

 

Article 18     The library offers photocopying and printing services according to the following rates:

1. Any library material may be photocopied at JD 0.050 per copy.
2. A university dissertation may be copied on a CD at JD 10.00.
3. Materials for official university business are copied free of charge upon a request from the concerned departments after obtaining the approval of the President or whoever he deputizes.
4. Printing for University students and staff at JD 0.050 per copy.

 

Article 19   The library offers the services of information and bibliographical search through the library data bases and electronic data bases published on the internet as follows:

1. Printing no more than (150) pages, free of charge, for University students from the electronic data bases subscribed to by the library. If the number of pages exceeds this limit, students shall be charged JD 0.100 per page.
2. Printing from the internet for University staff at JD 0.050 per page.

 

Article 20      The University library may donate books in the form of gifts in accordance with the Supplies and Works Bylaws in effect at the University.

 

Article 21      Library materials deemed irreparable may be disposed of, and consequently dropped out of the library records and the lost material records in accordance with the effective Supplies and Works Bylaws at the University.

                      

Article 22   If any person misbehaves within the library premises or commits any of the disciplinary violations or violates the library instructions, the Library Director may disallow that person from entering the library or prevents him/her from checking out any library material for a period not exceeding one semester, or file a complaint against him/her in the Deanship of Student Affairs of the University to take the appropriate disciplinary actions against him/her.

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Article 23   Library visitors shall be subject to inspection at the exit doors by the door inspectors to show what they have of books and other library materials.

 

 

Article 24      The President, Deans, and Directors are responsible for the execution of these regulations.

 

Article 25      The Council of Deans shall decide on all cases not covered by these regulations.

 

 

 

 

Regulations for Student Discipline

 at the American University of Madaba No. (4) of 2018

Issued on the Basis of Article “16-B-13” of the Law of Jordanian Universities

 No. 18 of 2018 and its Amendments

 

Article 1          These regulations shall be named “Regulations for Student Discipline at the American University of Madaba of 2018”.  They shall go into effect after they have been duly approved.

 

Article 2          The words and phrases below shall have, wherever they appear in these regulations, their specified meaning unless otherwise indicated in context: 

                        University                    American University of Madaba

                        President                      President of the University

                        Council                        Council of Deans

                        Faculty                         Any Faculty or Deanship at the University

                        Dean                            Faculty dean or the Dean of Student Affairs at the University

                       

Article 3          These regulations shall apply to all students registered at the University.

 

Article 4          The following acts are considered disciplinary violations that subject the student who commits any of them to the disciplinary measures stated in these regulations:

1. Deliberate absence from classes or any other activities that require attendance, and inciting others to do so.
2. Cheating, or attempting to cheat, in tests or exams, or disrupting their order.
3. Any act of misconduct which may encroach upon honor, dignity, public morals, or good conduct and behavior, or is likely to damage the reputation of the University or discredit its employees.
4. Verbal or physical assault or harassment by a person or group of individuals over other people based on race, age, gender, color, religion, marital status, descent and disability, including bullying, bullying, and physical, psychological, or moral harm to any university student
5. Organizing or participating in any group or organization on campus without prior permission issued by the competent University authorities, or participating in any group activity which violates organizational procedures at the University
6. Using University premises or facilities for any activities for which they are not designed, or using them without obtaining prior permission.
7. Using any firearms or sharp objects in, or bringing them into, the University
8. Circulating brochures or publishing wall newspapers or posters in University premises, or collecting signatures or donations without prior permission issued by the competent University authorities, or abusing the granted permission to undertake the abovementioned activities.
9. Distribute, publish or suspend pornographic images that contain sexual characteristics, engage in intimate relationships, or publish and distribute pornographic films.
10. Disturbing the order or discipline that has to be observed in lectures delivered on campus.
11. Committing any act of insult, offense, or assault/assault attempt, directed against any of the faculty, staff, workers, or fellow students at the University or Faculty.
12. Abusing or destroying any of the properties belonging to the University on purpose or out of negligence.
13. Forging University documents or using forged documents for any University purposes.
14. Giving documents and university IDs to others intentionally for illegal use.
15. Stealing or encroaching upon any of the properties belonging to the University, Faculty, employees, or students.
16. Incitement, arrangement, participation, or interference in acts of violence, riots, or bilateral or group scrimmage against students or other people inside or outside the university on occasions involving the university or an activity carried out by the university.
17. Incitement to commit dangerous or unusual actions that could cause a psychological or physical danger or have a negative impact on the security of the university
18. Possessing, taking or promoting spirits or narcotic substances inside the university, or the presence of the student to the university while he is under the influence of spirits or narcotics.
19. Smoking inside university buildings or in places not designated for smoking.
20. Playing any kind of gambling or games that depend on illicit financial profit.
21. Violating effective University laws, bylaws, regulations or decisions.
22. Violating effective students’ conduct code

   

Article 5  

 Considering the provisions of Articles (6), (7), (8) and (9) of these regulations, the following penalties may be imposed upon students who commit any of the violations listed in Article (4):

1. Forewarning
2. Dismissal from the classroom and call the University Security when necessary.
3. Disallowing the student from attending some or all of the lectures of the course in which the violation occurred.
4. Disallowing the student for a limited period of time from using the University facilities in which the violation took place.
5. Disallowing the student for a limited period of time from activities in which the violation in which the violation took place.
6. Warning with its three levels first second and Ultimate
7. A fine of no less than the value of twice the thing or things that the student destroyed.
8. Cancellation of registration in one or more courses of the semester in which the violation occurs.
9. Receiving a grade ‘F’ in one or more subjects.
10. Temporary suspension from the University for one or more Semesters or disallowing the student to register for Summer Session.
11. Permanent dismissal from the University.
12. Deferment of conferring a degree to the student for a period not exceeded two semesters.
13. Cancellation of the decision to award a diploma in case there is any falsification or fraud in the procedures for obtaining it.

 

Article 6             If a student is caught cheating in a test or exam, they shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties:

1. Receiving a grade ‘F’ in the course.
2. Receiving any of the disciplinary penalties stated in paragraphs (f-k) of Article (5) of these regulations.

 

Article 7  

a. The following combined penalties shall be imposed on a student who has agreed with another student or other person to sit for an exam or test instead and in fact, the test was taken by that other student or person: 

1. Receiving a grade ‘F’ in that course.
2. Cancellation of registration in all courses of the semester in which the violation occurs.
3. Temporary suspension from the university for at least two semesters as of the following semester in which the violation occurs

b. The following combined penalties shall be imposed on the student who sat for the test or exam instead: 

1. Cancellation of registration in all courses of the semester in which the violation occurs.
2. Temporary suspension from the university for at least two semesters as of the following semester in which the violation occurs

c. If the person who interred the exam is not a university student then he/she will be handed over to the competent judicial authorities. 

 

Article 8    

1. If, as a result of the investigation, it is proven that the student has incited, masterminded, participated, or interfered in violence, riots, or bilateral or group quarrels inside or outside the university on an occasion in which the university is involved or an activity undertaken, the final semester of the university will be awarded.
2. If, as a result of the investigation, it is proven that the student has committed a severe harm to a faculty member, staff at the university, or students, he / she shall be subject to a penalty of temporary or final dismissal from the university.

 

Article 9 

1. If, as a result of the investigation, it is proven that the student was in possession of alcoholic drinks, or he/she entered the university while under its influence, he/she shall be subjected to a penalty of dismissal from the university for a period of two semesters, and in case of repetition, he/she shall be permanently dismissed from the university.
2. If, as a result of the investigation, it is proven that the student was in possession of narcotic substances, or that he/she used or promoted them, or entered the university while under its influence, he/she shall be subject to the penalty of final dismissal from the university.

 

Article 10   

1. It is permissible to combine two disciplinary penalties or more of the penalties stipulated in these regulations
2. In case of imposing a temporary dismissal penalty from the university, the identity of the dismissed student is withdrawn and he/she is prevented from entering the university campus during the semester, unless with prior permission from the Dean of Student Affairs.
3. A student who has been dismissed from the University for a Final Disciplinary Penalty is deprived of obtaining a certificate of good conduct, and his / her name is also circulated to other public and private universities.

 

Article 11   

1. The decisions to impose disciplinary penalties shall be kept in the student’s file in the Deanship of students affairs. Department of Admission and Registration, student’s parent or sponsor, if applicable, and the concerned Dean may be notified of the disciplinary decision. The concerned faculty dean may place the decision on the notice board.
2. The concerned faculty Dean shall notify all decisions to impose penalties on any of the students to the Dean of Student Affairs and the Director of the Admission and Registration Department. 

 

Article 12    

1. A student who has been temporary dismissed from the university is not entitled to register in the summer session that precedes the semester in which he/she was dismissed.
2. Courses taken at any other university during his/ her dismissal will not be counted

 

Article 13  

1. The student who is referred for investigation is not entitled to withdraw from the study before the end of the investigation.
2. The student graduation procedures shall be suspended until the violation he/she committed is settled and a decision is taken

 

Article 14      

1. The Council shall, at the beginning of each academic year, form a committee consisting of three members in addition to a fourth reserve member of the faculty members at the university, to investigate the student violations committed on University campus. In case of necessity, more than one committee may be formed.
2. The validity of the committee is one year, renewable.
3. It’s the responsibility of the Dean of Student Affairs to refer the violations to this committee for investigation and recommendation for appropriate penalties.

 

  Article 15  

a.The Council shall, at the beginning of each academic year, form a disciplinary council consisting of

1. Dean of student affairs, chair
2. Dean of the faculty to which the student belongs
3. Three faculty members at the university.
4. A fourth reserve member

        in order to look into the students’ violations referred by the Dean of Student Affairs or from the deans of the faculties, as the case may be.

b.The validity of the committee is one year, renewable.

c.In special cases, the council may replace the president of the disciplinary council with another president for a specified period.

  

 Article 16 

Investigation committees and disciplinary council must decide on the cases referred to them within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date of the referral from the competent authorities and the president may extend that period if the circumstances require that. The violating student must present before the committees or the council throughout that period.

The investigation committees and the disciplinary council have the right to issue their decisions In absentia, if the violating student did not present after being notified through the announcement at the faculty for the second time.

 

 Article 17        

If the validity for any of the investigation committees and the disciplinary council expires, it continues to exercise its powers until new committees and council are formed .

 

Article 18   

        The authorities to impose disciplinary penalties against students shall be defined as follows:

1. A faculty member or course instructor is entitled to impose written penalties stated in items (a, b, c) of Article (5) of these regulations,
2. The Dean is entitled to impose any of the penalties stated in items (a) – (j) of Article (5) of these regulations.
3. The concerned dean has the right to confiscate any material entered by the student with the aim of using it for any unlawful purpose.
4. The Council is entitled to impose any of the penalties stated in of Article (5) of these regulations. according to his conviction

 

Article 19

1. Taking into account the paragraphs (b) and (c) of this article, all disciplinary decisions are final, with the exception of the penalties stipulated in paragraphs (k), (l) and (m) of Article (5) of these regulations as the student has the right to appeal any decision to the council within fifteen days from the date of the decision being issued or announced in the faculty. The council has the right to approve the decisions taken, amend it, or cancel it, and if the student does not appeal the penalty decision, the issued disciplinary decision is considered final.
2. Penalties from the degree of first warning and higher are recorded in the student’s academic record.
3. The effect of the recorded penalties shall be expired and removed from the student's academic record as follows:

1.The first warnings after two semesters have elapsed.

2.Double warning after the elapse of three semesters or upon his graduation

3.Final warning after the elapse of four semesters

4.Remaining penalties after the elapse of two semesters after the student graduation

 

Article 20

 University security employees are responsible for maintaining security and order on campus. The reports they provide shall be valid unless proven otherwise 

 

Article 21

The president has the right to assume the powers of the disciplinary council at the university stipulated in these regulations in case of necessity, such as the occurrence of quarrels, riots, assault on university property, or disturbance or disorder in it, the President, in such a situation, shall notify the Council of his decision. 

 

Article 22

The university may continue its disciplinary procedures stipulated in these regulations even if the violation is seen by other bodies. 

 

Article 23

The President and the Dean of Student Affairs are responsible for implementing the provisions of these regulations 

      

Article 24

These regulations cancel Student Discipline regulations No. (5) for the year 2012.

Library

The permanent and full-sized AUM Library will be constructed in Phase II of campus construction in accordance with the University Master Plan. However, we planned interim arrangements in Phase I to have sufficient space for library holdings, including books, reference materials, and journals in addition to several reading rooms distributed in the academic buildings that are operational in Phase I. According to this interim arrangement for library space, we designed and constructed two large rooms to hold all library materials: one for science-related subjects, and the other for the humanities. Currently, the building of the Faculty of Business and Finance houses the two sets of materials. Each of these rooms has an area of 100 square meters (1230 square feet) and is fully furnished with shelves and stacks.

The library provides a collection of print and electronic resources. The book collection contains over 40,000 prints and a number of databases for e-journals and e-books. The library also accommodates both wired and wireless computer access.

The library organizes knowledge resources through technical methods of cataloging, classification, and indexing by using the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rule 2, the Dewey Decimal Classification, and the International Standard Bibliographic Description. Computers are used in all of the library’s services and activities, in addition to using a full integrated library system called Koha to support those services.

The interim arrangement also provides 8 reading rooms, 100 square meters each, fully furnished with reading tables, computers, and chairs for library users.

The permanent AUM Library is currently being designed and construction of the library is expected to be completed by end of 2016.

Standard library services provided to students include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Circulation: intranet style system, accessed by means of computer terminals. As with most contemporary systems, students access lending facilities without the assistance of staff, by means of their university identity cards. Circulation helps users with all procedures related to checking out and returning books, and is also responsible for shelving, locating missing books, and recalling books checked out to other users, among many other jobs.
• Cataloging: The AUM Online Catalog is the main access point to the library's collections. The link below allows the student to use specialized catalogs and tools that provide access to additional AUM resources: http://library.aum.edu.jo/
• Reserve Books Shelf: This shelf is found at the circulation desk. It contains copies of recommended books and other materials placed on reserve by teachers for students in specific classes. They are designated either for room use only or overnight loan.
• Reference services are housed in a separate section of the library, with no borrowing privileges for either faculty or students. It is expected that some of the reference collection will be accessible by means of the virtual library. Reference Services assists students in finding books, using the on-line catalog, searching the card catalog, selecting resources, and answering general information questions. The Reference Section in this area includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and other general and subject-specific reference books.
• Internet Search: The AUM Library personnel are available to guide users in finding information on the World Wide Web. The library webpage on AUM's website provides links to its electronic databases and the library’s collection.
• Printing, Scanning, and Photocopying: This service is provided to students to enable them to copy, print, and scan library materials at reasonable cost within the library premises according to regulations governing these processes.
• Instruction: All freshman students and commencing faculty members will be provided with instruction on how to access library materials efficiently and effectively, particularly the virtual collection, as they may not have used such a facility previously. All students will have access to free instruction on study techniques, essay writing, how to reference materials, research practice and conventions for academic standards.
• Interlibrary loans: It is not possible to determine the precise extent or procedures for interlibrary loans at this time.

Library Hours:

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday

Library Website | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tel: + 962 5 3294444 | Ext.: 1200

Fax: + 962 5 3294415

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Medical Center

The Medical Center comprises a number of clinics equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and instruments, and supervised by a medical team. It provides good medical services to students, faculty, and staff, who are covered by medical insurance. The clinic is equipped with an ambulance for emergencies.

• LOCATION: The ground floor in the Faculty of Business and Finance Building A at the western end. Building A is on the southern side of the University.
• Standard medical services provided to students include, but are not limited to, the following:
• AMBULANCE: In any case of emergency where hospital care is needed, patients are transferred to the nearest hospital by the ambulance with the accompaniment of a nurse.
• LABORATORY: Our laboratory provides all the basic and necessary tests, such as complete blood count, and full chemistry tests including liver function test, kidney function test, and routine tests, which are performed by lab supervisors who can give the needed advice and explanations concerning the results.
• PHARMACY: AUM pharmacy is a major service. The pharmacy is located inside the Health Center, and is staffed by a licensed pharmacist who is available during the working hours of the University.
• STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE PLAN: All students are encouraged to maintain health insurance plans while enrolled at the University. Students should be aware of their health insurance plan and the scope of coverage. Students have various benefits related to the insurance company. They should check with the clinic when they have certain medical cases and the clinic transfers the case to the hospital to make sure they get the required treatment which is covered with certain percentage by the insurance company. 

EMERGENCY CONTACT: Tel. 053294444 Ext: 1800

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Information Technology Center(IT) Services:

Access, Email, Course Registration, and eLearning

IT provides a wide range of computer services for staff, administration and students. Prospective students may apply and pay online at the AUM website. Wi-Fi access is available throughout the campus. The IT center maintains a centralized authentication system which allows students to access any of the IT services using one username and password. Each student is provided with an email account, access to the course registration portal, printing and the eLearning system.

The eLearning system provides faculty and students with a web-based tool that allows access to course materials, provides a place to submit assignments and serves as a portal for online quizzes and exams. The course registration portal allows for online course registration, the ability to view class grades, and access to the teacher evaluation system. In addition, there are several computer labs on campus; seven of them are general purpose computer labs, two are language labs, two IT facility and the other five are dedicated to the graphic design programs. All of the labs are available for use by students when class is not in session. The graphics design labs are open to graphic design students when no class is in session.

The IT center provides access to lecture halls and computer labs through a BMS (property management system). Full-service printing services are also available on campus. A student can print a file specifying paper size and type of printer, designate which of several printers it is to go to, then go to that printer and have the job printed out once they enter their ID. The IT center maintains AUM’s CCTV. This system provides remote video surveillance of all campus locations and monitors essential building services.

Working hours for the IT Department:

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday

All reports may be received internally on phone number 2020

For external calls, pilot number is 053294444 EXT: 2004 | Fax: 053294440

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Operations Department (OD)

The Operations Department (OD) is committed to providing distinguished services to AUM students and staff so that the students are fully satisfied. Accordingly, the opinions and remarks of the students which we receive through the phone or which are directly reported to OD and the transportation section contribute to the performance of OD so that the service is continuously upgraded tothe students’ satisfaction and to respond to their needs.

OD Sections

1. Security:

Duties include:

• Providing a secure and safe AUM environment
• Maintaining the security of AUM’s students, faculty and staff
• Preserving the environment in compliance with public safety requirements
• Protecting the properties of students, faculty and staff against theft, damage, or loss
• Determining the preventive inspection equipment for persons and vehicles
• Guarding the AUM main entrance and the student entrance, and organizing and inspecting the incoming and outgoing vehicles
• Organizing the entry of visitors and assisting them in reaching the places they wish to visit
• Organizing the visiting system through coordination with OD and recording the visitors' information in the visiting record
• Providing night guarding for all the facilities on campus, such as the main entrance, sport complex, storehouses, engineering workshops, and all other premises of AUM
• Organizing the traffic and parking inside the university
• Organizing the entry of vehicles with permits into AUM campus and entering that information into the records of visitors and their vehicles
• Organizing traffic inside and around AUM and assisting students to park their vehicles appropriately, and not allowing vehicles to enter the AUM campus without a permit, and activating the camera control system

2. Transportation:

The transportation service for AUM students covers all the areas in Amman and Madaba and is divided into several scheduled rounds.

Please refer to the AUM website for more information about transportation schedules: http://aum.edu.jo/main/students/transportation

3, Housekeeping:

An important task of the ODis to maintain all areas, including lecture rooms,offices, labs and public areas, and keep them clean and well organized, as well as keeping all the AUM environment at highly desirable ambience.

4. Agriculture services:

One of the most important goals that we are achieving at the American University of Madaba is to create a clean and green environment. Since its beginnings, AUM has planted several types of trees and plants in order to transform the desert nature of the area into a green oasis, and the campus into a healthy one.

 

Food & Beverage Services (Catering)

AUM canteens and the main restaurant ensure that the campus food services provide a wide range of exceptional, affordable, homemade and nutritious food options to its students, faculty and staff through excellent services.

In addition to valuing AUM students, faculty, staff and guests, Food & Beverage Services ensures that equipment and furniture are well-designed and kept well-maintained.

The catering personnel are responsible for the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of food and beverage services on campus, taking into consideration adherence to food quality standards, staff, faculty and student’s satisfaction, and monitoring prices and menu.

Our chef uses the freshest ingredients and personal attention to ensure that each meal not only tastes delicious, but also has a beautiful presentation, and that the catering menu is an excellent representation of what is most popular.

Department of Sports and Physical Activities

This department aims to promote sport activities on campus with an attempt to contribute to the upbringing of young people, following the proverb “a sound mind in a sound body”, to make them aware of the importance of fair play, self-improvement and sport achievements. The department aims to have a sophisticated quality of participation in sport competitions, and to give the opportunity for talented students to obtain a high quality education and training by providing all facilities and possibilities. These are put at the disposal of students at all times.

The Department of Sports and Physical Activities is primarily concerned with the well-being of students, physically and mentally, by graduating health and sport conscious students, provided with physical education appropriate for them. This will help them to gain the motor skills to perform a variety of physical activities and to acquire physical knowledge and self-motives for a healthy lifestyle in a rapidly changing society. The department aims to educate, develop and train student–athletes, build leadership qualities and attributes of teamwork, and instill the concept of winning inside and outside the field of play.

The goals of this department include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. To encourage students to spend their free time in doing simple physical and mental activities by coordinating with the student affairs to send emails and putting up posters in the university about the department and its facilities.
2. To provide specialized training programs like swimming programs and strengthening programs for students under the supervision of certified professional athlete trainers that hold a master and bachelor’s degree
3. To welcome students who wish to use the facilities at the sports complex in their free time
4. To form sport teams
5. To activate the relationship between the university and the local community
6. To coordinate with the designated Faculty regarding the syllabi of Sports 1, 2, and 3 courses offered as university requirements
7. To raise awareness of sports culture among students by giving health and sport culture awareness classes within the Sport 1, 2 and 3 courses
8. To care for and attend to talented students’ needs and work to improve their technical and skill levels.

Services provided to students and administrators:

1. The Department of Sports and Physical Activities provides the following services:
2. Providing a learning environment for Sports 1, 2, and 3 courses
3. Supervising students who come to the sports complex for exercise through giving them training programs for both groups of students and individuals
4. Training sport teams, basketball and football by AUM coaches (Those teams are selected by our coaches in trial sessions.)
5. Offering special training programs to meet the individual needs of the athlete and take into consideration many factors: gender, age… as a program for general fitness for groups or individuals, and courses in the coming future about nutrition and swimming for administrators, including the use of the Sport Complex facilities
6. Physical therapy and sport rehabilitation services to our students as needed.

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Facilities

AUM was officially established in 2005 and construction of the campus began shortly thereafter. The first students were admitted in Fall 2011. The campus was officially inaugurated by HM King Abdullah II in May 2013.

The state-of-the-art campus was conceived to be highly sustainable and environmentally friendly with the goal to intelligently apply the best scientific and ethical principles for the care and sustainability of God's creations. Some of the innovative features of the AUM campus include:

• Pedestrian-friendly campus accessed by walking and biking
• Self-contained geothermal power network and environmental Building Management System
• Comprehensive IT and communications system (including always-on WI-FI)
• Architecturally enhanced library designed to maximize student study and interaction (to be built)
• Fully equipped athletic complex including an Olympic-sized in-door swimming pool
• On-site campus residence (living) facilities available for female students (under construction)
• Campus restaurants and cafeterias and an internet café
• Student health-care center
• Campus security

Construction of the campus is planned for three phases. Phase 1 covers 40% of the total university buildings and most of the physical infrastructure and is essentially complete. This phase includes the following:

1. Faculty of Science – 4 academic departments (13,000 m2)

2. Faculty of Business and Finance – 6 academic departments (12,000 m2)

3. Engineering workshops – lab space for 3 academic departments (1,800 m2)

4. IT and control center – central campus computing facilty (500 m2)

5. Student Dormitory – for female students (3,500 m2)

6. Students’ Activities Complex – Student union (1,800 m2), restaurant (1,200 m2)

7. Sports Complex – swimming pool, gym, indoor playgrounds (5,000 m2)

8. Outdoor Sports Complex – football, other sports areas (23,000 m2)

9. Central Warehouse (1,000 m2)

10. Underground Water Reservoir (2,000 m2)

11. Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Plan

12. Main and Peripheral Gate

13. Peripheral Wall and Fence (4 kilometers)

14. Ring Road (1.8 kilometers)

15. Students’ Car Park and Bus Terminal

16. Electricity Substation (11 MWatt)

Phase 2 is scheduled to commence construction in 2015 and is expected to be completed within 2 years. Phase 3 will commence about 2 years following the completion of Phase 2.