3.2 Revised institutional policies and procedures within Lebanese Partner Institutions Presented by: Dr. Diane Nauffal, Lebanese American University (LAU), Lebanon

1. LEBANESE DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT
Lebanese American University
Prepared By
Diane Nauffal, Ph.D.
July 26, 2021

2. Outline
• About LAU
• Diploma Supplement Formation and Implementation
• Diploma Supplement Categories

3. 1973
The college becomes co-
educational and changes
its name to Beirut University
College (BUC)
1985
The board of Regents in
New York amends the
charter to transform the
college into a multi-
campus institution
1835
American Presbyterian
missionary Sara L. Smith
establishes the first school
for girls in the Ottoman
empire.
1924
The American Junior
College for Women
(AJCW) is founded with a
class of eight students.
1955
BCW is granted an
absolute charter.
1948-1949
The name of the college is
changed to Beirut College
for Women (BCW).
1994
The Board of Regents
approves the university’s
new name of Lebanese
American University.
Historical Timeline

4. Beirut Campus Byblos Campus
New York Academic Center
LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital
LAU Medical Center–St John’sHospital

5. 7
Schools
65
Programs
39
Bachelor's
Degree Programs
21
Master's degrees
programs
2 Professional
degree programs
3 Certificates &
Diplomas
Quick Facts about LAU
School of
Arts & Sciences
School of
Architecture &
Design
Adnan Kassar
School of
Business
School of
Engineering
Gilbert and Rose-
Marie Chagoury
School of Medicine
Alice Ramez
Chagoury School of
Nursing
School of
Pharmacy

6. Accreditations

7. 75
Nationalities
represented among
students
8,044
Students
52%
of student
population
48%
of student
population
959
Faculty
768
Staff
Quick Facts about LAU

8. Student Success
Trends in Retention Rates* Trends in Graduation Rates*
*Retention Rate is the percentage of full-time degree-seeking undergraduates from
the specified fall cohort who are again enrolled in the next fall.
*150% Graduation rate is the percentage of students entering the institution as full-
time, degree-seeking undergraduate students in the specified fall cohort who have
completed their degree within 150% of normal time to completion
63% of LAU’s graduates find jobs within 12 months of Graduation
89% 90% 90% 90% 89% 89% 90% 89% 87% 87% 85%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
62% 64% 70% 73% 74% 77% 71% 76% 80% 81% 81%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

9. Latest Rankings
#551-560
QS World
University
Ranking 2021
#4 in Lebanon
#14 QS Arab
Region
University
Ranking 2020
#2 in Lebanon
#251-300
QS Graduate
Employability
Ranking 2020
#2 in Lebanon
#801-1000
Times Higher
Education 2021
#2 in Lebanon
#1708
#2 in Lebanon
Webometrics 2019

10. • Diploma Supplement Formation and Implementation
• Concerned bodies
✓ School offering program
✓ Registrar’s Office
✓ Department of institutional Research and Assessment (DIRA)
✓ Information Technology (IT)
• Data sources
✓ Banner
✓ Academic catalogue
✓ Office of the Provost
✓ Concerned School
✓ DIRA
✓ Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
• Data exchange format
✓ To be determined

11. Diploma Supplement: Categories
1- Information identifying the holder of the qualification
2- Information identifying the qualification
3- Information on the level and duration of the qualification
4- Information on the program completed and the results obtained
5- Information on the function of the qualification
6- Additional information
7- Certification
8- Information on the national higher education system

12. 1. Information Identifying the Holder of the Qualification
• Components:
✓ Last name, first name, father’s name
✓ Date and place of birth
✓ Student identification number or code
• Data source:
✓ Banner

13. 2. Information Identifying the Qualification
• Components:
✓ Name of academic qualification and (if applicable) title conferred
✓ Main field(s) of study for the qualification (e.g. majors, minors...)
✓ Name of awarding institution and campus administering studies
✓ Status of awarding institution (private/public)
✓ Language(s) of instruction/examination in which more than 50% of
the courses are offered
• Data source:
✓ Banner

14. 3. Information on the Level and Duration of the Qualification
• Components:
✓ Level of the qualification (e.g. undergraduate, graduate,…)
✓ Official duration of the program in academic years or semesters in full-time mode
✓ Official duration of the program in credit hours full-time mode
✓ Official duration of the program in ECTS full-time mode
✓ Admission requirement(s)
❖ {For Bachelor’s degree programs, teaching degree programs and State Examinations}
University entrance qualification and other requirements for the degree program according to
the specified examination regulations.
❖ {For Master’s degree programs} First degree program or equivalent and passing the
qualification assessment process according to the examination regulations and other relevant
regulations.
• Data source:
✓ Academic catalogue
✓ Office of the Provost
✓ Concerned School/Department

15. 4. Information on Program Completed and Results Obtained
• Components:
✓ Mode of study (full-time, part-time, blended, e-learning, distance,...)
✓ Program learning outcomes
✓ General program description (credits in general education, credits in
major,…)
✓ Program description in terms of individual credits gained and grades/marks
obtained (Transcript)
✓ Grading system and, if available, grade distribution table
✓ Overall classification of the qualification (in original language) (e.g. With
distinction, honors,…)
• Data source:
✓ Academic Catalogue
✓ Banner

16. 5. Information on the Function of the Qualification
• Components:
✓ Access to further study
❖ {For Bachelor’s degree programs:} Qualifies the graduate to
apply for a Master’s degree program.
❖ {For Master’s degree programs:} Qualifies the graduate to
apply for a doctoral degree.
✓ Access to a regulated profession (if applicable)
• Data source:
✓ Office of the Provost
✓ Concerned School/Department

17. 6. Additional Information
• Components:
✓ Additional information (Recognition of program by state authority(s)
✓ Further information sources
❖ University links (url of institution, url of program)
❖ Accreditation links (e.g. Institutional accreditation status, Program
accreditation…)
❖ Ministry links
❖ Registration Number
✓ Special regulations
• Data source:
✓ Office of the Provost
✓ Concerned School/Department
✓ Department of Institutional Research & Assessment

18. 7. Certification
• Components:
✓ Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
✓ Signature
✓ Capacity
✓ Official seal or stamp
• Data source:
✓ Office of the Provost
✓ Concerned School/Department

19. 8. Information on the National Higher Education System
• Components:
✓ Common definition document agreed upon by all partners & DGHE
• Data source:
• MEHE

20. Thank you
Dr. Diane Nauffal
Assistant to the President for Institutional Research and Assessment
Lebanese American University
Email: diane.nauffal@lau.edu.lb