By Raya Abdel Baki

As you scroll down the main AUB webpage, you may notice a new addition, namely Student Affairs. According to Assistant Dean Dr. Talal Nizammedine, the Student Affairs website was recently constructed to provide easy access for students to the different disciplines of student life. And while the website does not change the role of the Student Affairs Office, stressed Dr. Nizammedine, it offers valuable information about the academic and social aspects of AUB, as well as other services. The website includes an introduction to Student Affairs and a link to the various divisions involved, whether student activities and clubs, student government, student housing or athletics, as well as links to International Student Services, the Counseling Center and the Bursary Student Office. The website, originally constructed by Abd El Rida Shahee, has undergone much change, leading to its current form, with the help of Shadi Fadda. Shadi, a computer science student, has carried out the responsibilities of webmaster, adding Java work and contributing much time and effort towards the completion of the website. Although the main frame of the website is already established, Shadi maintains that there will be a few additions, and some improvements to make. A new work study section is under construction, and a career placement section is being prepared with the aid of Dr. Mariam Ghandour. In addition, suggestions and feedback from users are welcomed, and can be sent by filling out a form available on the website. In addition to a description of the various activities of Student Affairs, the website offers application forms for clubs and activities, as well as dorm residency. This has encouraged many students to use the website, facilitating some of the simpler problems, especially those pertaining to student housing and the international student program. Still other students found the website inefficient, preferring the more traditional way of visiting the Student Affairs office.