Academic Affairs

This policy defines the criteria that must be met to allow graduate students to earn two consecutive master’s degrees at the American University of Paris. In any case, two master’s degrees is the maximum amount a student may earn at AUP. Previous degrees earned outside of AUP will also be considered in the review process.

In complying with the Higher Education Opportunity Act – 2008, the American University of Paris must “ensure that students have access to affordable course materials by decreasing costs to students and enhancing transparency and disclosure with respect to the selection, purchase, sale, and use of course materials.” This policy defines some of the platforms, timelines, and processes by which the American University of Paris will ensure compliance with the HEOA-2008.

The purpose of this policy is to manage and coordinate campus surveys to reduce survey fatigue among AUP students, employees, and alumni, and improve response rates of surveys that are critical for institutional decision-making purposes.

This policy is intended as an addition to, not a substitute or replacement for, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies for the use of human subjects.

The American University of Paris offers exceptionally motivated students the opportunity to apply for entry into a Bachelor's/Master’s Program in any of the Master's programs at the American University of Paris. This policy ensures consistency and clarity in terms of the application process and academic standing requirements pertaining to these Programs. Students are eligible to apply from any AUP major and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have earned at least 64 credits at the time of application.

As of Fall 2020, the new Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (GLACC) has fully replaced the previous system of General Education (GE) requirements. Students who matriculated to AUP before Fall 2019 may follow GE or GLACC requirements. The Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum is required for all students who matriculated to AUP in or after Fall 2019. This policy ensures consistency and clarity in terms of the articulation of each GLACC requirement in relation to other components of the AUP degree, such as the major, minor, FirstBridge, and other GLACC requirements.

The American University of Paris (AUP; “The University”) seeks to establish a university policy governing principles and responsibilities associated with lecture capture and the recording of other educational activities either made by or on behalf of AUP, including student-initiated recordings.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in addition to the traditional on-campus learning experience, The American University of Paris is offering students the ability to learn remotely in response to the challenges faced by both students and universities during this global pandemic.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The American University of Paris is implementing an adapted transfer credit policy for the 2020-2021 academic year that allows for exceptional flexibility recognizing the challenges faced by both students and universities during this global pandemic.

In accordance with Middle States Commission on Higher Education guidelines, The American University of Paris clearly specifies how credit hours are assigned to courses. This policy ensures consistency and clarity in how the number of credit hours for a course, the number of classroom contact hours, and the expected hours of work outside the classroom are calculated. Most AUP courses carry four credit hours. However, some courses carry more or fewer credits. The number of in-class hours can also vary.

This purpose of this policy is to inform students, faculty, and staff of the administrative steps required to successfully register and complete the thesis component of any graduate degree. Additionally, in order to ensure fairness and consistency, this policy clearly defines the rules and restrictions concerning thesis supervisors and second readers, as well as all information concerning conflicts of interest.