5.3.2 Does your university as a body have a policy (e.g. an Access and Participation plan) addressing women’s applications, acceptance/entry, and participation at the university?

Beirut Arab University Admissions and Employment Non-Discrimination Policy

https://www.bau.edu.lb/Policies-and-Procedures

Beirut Arab University is committed to equal employment and admission opportunities; therefore, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy and genetic information consistent with the applicable state and federal laws of Lebanon. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to: job selection, job assignment, compensation, performance evaluations, discipline, demotion, termination, benefits and training.

This policy also governs the admission of students and all campus programs, services and activities. BAU does not discriminate on the basis of gender in admission to or employment in its education programs or activities. If at any time an employee feels that he/she has been subjected to or has observed discrimination, the employee must report such conduct to one of the College’s Title IX Coordinators so that an investigation can be initiated and appropriate action be taken. The confidentiality of all such inquiries and reports will be respected to the fullest extent possible.

• Students can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Students will not be retaliated against in any manner for reporting perceived discrimination pursuant to this policy. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal of the student or employee from the university.

• Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Employees will not be retaliated against in any manner for reporting perceived discrimination pursuant to this policy. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal of the student or employee from the University.

Beirut Arab University Admissions and Employment Non-Discrimination Policy - Equal Access

BAU is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. The College supports an environment that fosters respect and values all people. It promotes diversity with fair and impartial treatment of all students and employees in all terms and conditions of admissions and employment.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

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WHO CAN APPLY

To be eligible to apply, you must hold the relevant Lebanese Secondary Certificate (L.S., G.S., S.E., L.H.) or its equivalent:

International High-Schoolers or Secondary Certificate holders qualify for admission after obtaining the equivalent of the Lebanese Secondary School Certificate from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education.

WHEN & HOW TO APPLY

Obtain an application in June of each year as Entrance Exams are mostly set in July.

Complete the application form & attach the following documents:

• Lebanese Applicants only: A photocopy of the Individual Civil Status Record
• Non-Lebanese Applicants: A photocopy of the passport OR birth certificate
• A photocopy of the Official Lebanese Secondary Certificate (L.S., G.S., S.E., L.H.) or its equivalent
• Two recent passport-size photos endorsed by the relevant authorities Submit the application to the Admission Office before the date of the Entrance Exam.

Admission Exam:

Students applying to the English Language & Literature or French Language & Literature programs are required to pass an admission exam in Reading - Comprehension - Writing and Grammar.

Students applying to the Mass Communication Program are required to join the first General Year at the Faculty of Arts, complete a minimum of 26 credit hours with a total cumulative GPA 2.15, and pass the admission exam to the second year/Department of Mass Communication in Computer Literacy - French - English - Arabic - General Knowledge, in addition to an interview.

The final acceptance in the program is based on the applicant's qualifications and on class capacity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BAU exempts four of the top ten students in the Official Lebanese Secondary School examinations from taking the Admission Exams.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Submit the following papers to the Admission Office:

• Two photocopies of the Official Lebanese Secondary Certificate (L.S., G.S., S.E., L.H.) or its equivalent, one of which should be authenticated by the relevant authorities

 Lebanese students only:

• An original Individual Civil Status Record
• A photocopy of the Family Civil Status Record
• Students benefiting from any official health insurance funds must provide documented evidence thereof

Meet the advisor at the Faculty for advising on your first semester courses.

Present the signed registration form to the Registration Office.

Obtain your ID Card after completing all the registration procedure

Unified Application

https://www.bau.edu.lb/Undergraduate/Application

If you want to apply to BAU, kindly check the following Admission Guide 2020-2021 to make sure you provide all required documents and information: Admission Guide 2020-2021

The application form can be obtained from the following link: Application Form 2020-2021

You can access the online application system directly by following this link: Online Application

Undergraduate Admissions

https://www.bau.edu.lb/BAUUpload/BAULibrary/files/Undergraduate/Admission/Undergradute-Admissions-Guide-2020.pdf

Apply to BAU

https://www.bau.edu.lb/Admissions

The Unit of Admissions at BAU aims to achieve a balance in applications for admission and give equal opportunities to both genders in this way to maintain gender equity. Admissions to BAU are a limited number of places and based on merits earned by prospective students regardless of race, country, gender, nationality or religion.

Beirut Arab University has an application form in which a future student can choose a career, filling in some fields with their personal data, in this case in order to seek an equal participation of admission applications between men and women, there is a field to identify the gender, student prospects have extensive information through the website on how to apply to a program, admission requirements and when to submit all the necessary documentation.

For future students who personally approach the University, BAU has an application format to enroll the student and record the student's enrollment. You must complete the data with the information requested by the University. To have gender equality in the acceptance of application requests for this BAU format, it also has a gender field with which you can count and know how many women and men applied each year.

Faculty Review

https://www.bau.edu.lb/Academic-Development-and-Quality-Assurance-Center/Faculty-Review

Educational Environment:

Students have academic freedom environment and a proper university life to overcome the barriers related to the followings:

• Achieving excellent learning outcomes and educational experience.
• Fostering innovation in learning activities.
• Ensuring that instructors are adopting the role of facilitators who help learners to develop their own understanding of the content.
• Equality-learning acquisition regardless of gender and appropriate flexibility for students with disabilities.
• Sustaining cultures that preserve the dignity of every member of BAU.
• Achieving justice and equality of opportunity in admission, examination, counselling and psychological services.

Entrance Exams Dates for the postgraduate programs for the Fall semester 2020-2021

All prospective postgraduate non-BAU applicants are required to sit for a language proficiency exam as a requirement in accordance with the language of instruction at the Faculty they are applying to.

Exam dates for the postgraduate programs as per BAU Faculties:

• Faculty of Human Sciences – Arabic/English Entrance Exam:

Date: Monday 21 September 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m

Venue: Hariri building – B1 Jamil Rawas Hall

• Faculty of Business Administration & Faculty of Science - English Entrance Exam:

Date: Tuesday 22 September 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m

Venue: Hariri building - B1 Jamil Rawas Hall

• Other BAU Faculties (excluding Law & Political Science) English Entrance Exam:

Date: Tuesday 22 September 2020 12:00 am – 1:00 p.m

Venue: Hariri building - B1 Jamil Rawas Hall

To ensure students’ safety, essential measures will be taken in order to guarantee physical distancing and minimal capacity of students in the hall following public health guidance.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU WEAR YOUR FACE MASK TO AVOID THE SPREAD.

If you have any question, kindly contact the Graduate Studies office

Tel: 01-300110

Ext: 2737 – 2253 - 2447 – 2731 - 2605

BAU Admissions Information [8]

https://www.bau.edu.lb/

With the purpose that more women apply to the University, BAU uses different resources such as a web portal and social networks to inform about new admissions, dates and procedures to apply. BAU rejects any type of discrimination and assures applicants total honesty in the admission processes, in addition to allowing prospective students to attend the University to learn about the venues and ask questions to resolve doubts.

Prospective Students

https://www.bau.edu.lb/Admissions/ProspectiveStudents

SOPHOMORE (FIRST YEAR)

1. Dates and Deadlines

2. Required Documents

• A Photocopy of the Lebanese Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent (if received) or a certificate of registration in Grade 12.
• Official high school transcripts of Grades 10 and 11.
• SAT I scores (if applicable).
• A Photocopy of the Single Civil Status Record (for Lebanese applicants only).
• A Photocopy of the identity card or passport (for non-Lebanese applicants only).
• A recent passport-size photo endorsed by the relevant authorities.
• Non-refundable application fee of $30.

All submitted documents will become the property of BAU.

3. How to Apply

• Applications could be submitted online:
• http://ban-prod-ssb2.bau.edu.lb:7750/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
• Download the paper application and submit it to the admissions office

Unified Application Form for All:

4. Admissions Requirements

• Applicants must hold the official Lebanese Secondary School Certificate or an official equivalent.
• Applicants should sit the admission exam relevant for each program at BAU as shown in the table below.
• No admission exam is required for the Faculty of Law and Political Science and for some programs at the Faculty of Human Sciences (Arabic Language & Literature and Psychology).
• Applicants must prove their English Language proficiency by sitting for a placement test conducted by the University or by obtaining a minimum score on any of the equivalent tests.
• Applicants holding the official Lebanese Secondary School Certificate (General Sciences, Life Sciences and Sociology-Economics) may apply to all majors in the sophomore class.
• The holders of Sociology and Economics certificate are asked to take additional courses if accepted in the faculties of Engineering, Science, Health Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and the Architecture program.
• The holders of Literature and Humanities certificate may apply to the faculties of Human Sciences, Law & Political Science, Business Administration, Health Sciences and Design Programs at the faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment. They are asked to take additional courses if accepted in the faculties of Health Sciences and Business Administration.
• Applicants holding a non-Lebanese Secondary School Certificate (French Baccalaureate, Official Government Secondary School leaving Certificate from Arab countries, full IB diploma, IGCSE/GCE…) should obtain an equivalence of the Lebanese Secondary School Certificate from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education & Higher Education.

• The admission exams will be held On-Campus. Social distancing rules will be maintained and all applicants should wear masks.
• The number of accepted students depends on the capacity of each program.
• Accepted students will be asked to make a commitment to enroll with a non-refundable deposit.
• Acceptance is valid for one academic year only.

5. English Language Proficiency
6. Samples of Admission Exams
7. Admission - Faculty of Human Sciences
8. Admission - Faculty of Law & Political Science
9. Admission - Faculty of Business Administration
10. Admission - Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment
11. Admission - Faculty of Engineering
12. Admission - Faculty of Science
13. Admission - Faculty of Pharmacy
14. Admission - Faculty of Medicine
15. Admission - Faculty of Dentistry
16. Admission - Faculty of Health Sciences

FRESHMAN

The Freshman Program is designed for all students, Lebanese or Non-Lebanese, who hold a high school certificate following a Non Lebanese Baccalaureate Program based on 12 years of schooling starting with Grade One.

1. Required Documents

To apply for freshman, applicants are asked to submit the following required documents:

• High school diploma or Secondary School Certificate based on 12 years of school starting with Elementary 1 class.
• Official school records of Grades 10 and 11.
• Permission issued from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education & Higher Education allowing students to join the Freshman class.
• SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I) scores.
• A photocopy of the Single Civil Status Record (for Lebanese applicants only).
• A photocopy of the identity card or the passport (for non-Lebanese applicants only).
• A recent passport-size photo.
• Non-refundable application fee of $30.

2. How to apply
   Applications could be submitted online:

• http://ban-prod-ssb2.bau.edu.lb:7750/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
• Download the paper application and submit it to the admissions office

3. Admissions Requirements

Freshman at BAU consists of 30 credits (2 semesters) and students could apply for either Freshman Sciences or Freshman Arts. During the freshman year, they should pass the BAU Admissions Exams of their chosen major(s) in order to join the sophomore class.

The Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education requires applicants to the freshman class to take the SAT I. The total score must be at least 950 for the sciences track and at least 870 for the arts track. Freshman students who have completed 30 credits with a minimum CGPA 2, have to submit the relevant certificates to the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education & Higher Education. This is required in order to get the equivalence of the Lebanese Secondary School Certificate; otherwise, they will not be able to join the sophomore class.

Important Notes:

• Freshman Sciences students may apply to all majors at BAU in the sophomore level.
• Freshman Arts students may apply to the faculties of Human Sciences, Law & Political Science, Business Administration, Architecture – Design and Built Environment and Health Sciences in the sophomore leel. They are asked to take additional courses if accepted to the faculties of Health Sciences, Business Administration and the Architecture program.

Applicants should enter BAU code 7373 when registering for the SAT, and ask the Educational Testing Service to send the scores directly to the Admissions Office. For further information about the SAT 1 exam, kindly refer to www.collegeboard.org