AUB International Student Survey
Fall 2009
1. Name (optional): 2. Faculty Department:     Major 3. Citizenship(s) list all: 4. Which passport(s) do you use: 5. Did you ever visit Lebanon before enrolling to AUB? Yes No 6. Did you ever live Lebanon before enrolling to AUB? (6 months or more) Yes No 7. Did you finish secondary school in Lebanon? Yes No 8. Do you have family or relatives living in Lebanon with whom you have regular contact? Yes No 9. In addition to English, what language(s) do you speak? 10. Current level at AUB: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 1st Year Grad 2nd Year Grad Special (Not working for a degree): 1 semester only 1 year only Other: 11. Inquiry to AUB before arrival pertaining to application and admission process: Information was easily acquired Information was difficult to acquire Average 12. Contact person or department before arrival, if any: Not Applicable Not Helpful Sort of Helpful Helpful Very Helpful Communication type: email, fax, phone, etc... Registrar Admissions AUB NYO ISSO Coordinator Ambassador Faculty Dept. Other: 13. How were you oriented to the AUB Campus? Guided tour of campus Walked around by myself Orientation Other: 14. How were you oriented to Hamra/Ras Beirut? Guided tour Walked around by myself Other: 15. Where do you live? On Campus Off campus with family/relatives Off campus not with family/relatives 16. Did you face difficulties in securing housing? Yes No 17. If yes, please explain: 18. Did you know any other students at AUB before arrival? Yes No 19. How have you met your new friends at AUB? Orientation Ambassador Program Classes ISSO Activities Dorms Other: 20. What activities do you think might facilitate meeting other students? 21. Did you experience difficulty in adjusting to AUB? Yes No 22. If yes, please explain: 23. What information would have been helpful to you before coming to AUB? 24. What information would have been helpful to you upon arrival to AUB? (If different from above) 25. What was the most difficult or surprising experience you encountered at AUB? (feel free to write more than one) 26. What was the most positive experience you encountered at AUB? 27. How helpful was the International Student Orientation Program ISOP? 28. Are you interested in (check all that apply): answering questions via e-mail to prospective AUB students, who might be from your region, country, city, etc..? volunteering to help in the International Student Services office? helping to promote AUB at your home institution (only for Visiting and Special students)? becoming a member of the Ambassador Program? becoming a member of the International Student Club? attending a study abroad program outside AUB for a semester or year? answering questions to local and international media or taking part in international student surveys? 29. E-mail address (optional): 30. AUB PO Box number (optional):