The units listed here are all located on AUB campus or AUBMC. They are available for you to access any time. It is preferred that you check with each unit's updates on its terms and conditions.
Counseling Center *
Office of Student Affairs, Westhall, Room 210
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The
Counseling Center provides short-term psychological support and crisis
intervention free of charge for AUB students to help them gain increased
awareness, independence, and effective daily habits. Students can book an
appointment through the online calendar system and the
services are on a first-come/first-serve basis.
University Health Services
AUBMC, Sawwaf Bldg.
01-350000 ext. 3000
uhs@aub.edu.lb
AUB’s
University Health Services (UHS) offers mental health services to AUB students,
faculty and staff. All the family physicians at UHS are qualified to identify
mental problems, prescribe appropriate medications if needed and provide
medical follow up. If the family physician judges that the condition needs the
consultation of a specialist, they will issue a referral to AUBMC mental health
specialists such as psychologists or psychiatrists.
If
you are enrolled in AUB’s Health insurance plan (what is called HIP), you
benefit from a mental health coverage plan for inpatient and outpatient care.
Terms and conditions do apply. Please contact the benefits office for further
information to discuss your case.
Department of Psychiatry
AUBMC, ACC Bldg, 4th Floor
01-759620
psybackupoffice@aub.edu.lb
tudents,
faculty and staff can seek psychological and psychiatric support after referral
from UHS. The department can be contacted directly if you are not an HIP
member.
Services
at the Department of Psychiatry include outpatient visitations, Emergency
Department (the “ER”) ,
and
inpatient stay if necessary.
Employee Assistance
Program (EAP)**
AUBMC, Sawwaf Bldg.
ext. 8030, 3002
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The Employee
Assistance Program (EAP), provides counseling services to employees in the Employee Health Department, by trained psychologists from the Department of Psychiatry at AUBMC. The services are offered at no cost and no
referrals are needed.
Other
offices involved in Academic and Mental well-being are the following :
Equity/Title
IX office
College Hall 4th Floor, Room 425
01-350000 ext. 2514
titleix@aub.edu.lb
The Equity/Title IX office
coordinates AUB's response to discrimination and discriminatory harassment
including sex- or gender-based harassment.
West Hall - 3rd floor - Room 304Extension: 3168
accessibility2@aub.edu.lb
If you are a student with special needs
and you are seeking accommodations in your courses and programs, we encourage
you to reach out to the accessible education office. AUB strives to foster an
inclusive university community that welcomes, respects, and values people of
diverse backgrounds and abilities whether mental, physical, and psychological.
Please note that office locations and
extension numbers are subject to change over time, you can visit the website of
each unit for updated information.
In case of an emergency, please head to the ER Department
or if you need an ambulance call ext. 7777
For HIP members, contact the Benefits Office for more information on your mental health coverage plan at 01-350000 ext. 2329
* Services are provided free of charge
** Services are provided free of charge and no HIP referrals needed
Mental Health Matters!