Courses
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Introduction to Liberal Arts Learning | AUB 1000
Strategies for Academic Success
AUB 1006
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Learning & Academic Success
AUBG's Center for Learning and Academic Success (CLAS) helps you thrive on every step of your academic life
About
The Center for Learning and Academic Success (CLAS), provides academic support and engagement opportunities to enhance students’ educational experience and foster both academic and personal growth. In collaboration with the AUBG Faculty, CLAS offers a comprehensive range of programs and services that empower students to take charge of their academic journey.
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CLAS offers advising from Faculty members, CLAS representatives and Peers (fellow students). AUBGers receive guidance about the liberal arts educational model’s goals, setting academic goals, selection of courses and majors, degree progress, etc.
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Subject Tutoring services are available in the America for Bulgaria Student Center. The subject peer tutoring program provides discipline-specific tutoring for AUBG students, conducted by well-prepared and well-trained tutors in accounting, mathematics, economics, computer science, writing and other areas as needed. Tutoring services are free for all AUBG students.
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CLAS coordinates courses, which support students' transition from high school to university, as well as students who need additional academic support.
CLAS currently coordinates the following courses:
- AUB 1000 Introduction to Liberal Arts Learning – a foundation course
- AUB 1006 Strategies for Academic Success – a support course for students on academic probation
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CLAS offers a series of workshops throughout the year around academic success topics.
CLAS has been a member of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising since 2006.AUBGers can access additional resources such as
- GPA Calculations
- Presentations from AUBG departments on choosing a Major/Minor
- Major programs checklists
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Maia acquired her master’s degree in 2003 at the University of the Pacific (UOP) in California, U.S.A. and her bachelor’s degree in 1989 at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
She has about 20 years of experience in the Student Affairs departments in AUBG and in U.S. universities.
Maia holds a professional membership with NACADA- the Global Community for Academic Advising - headquartered in Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. c You can schedule an appointment online or visit the office in ABF – room 6203. -
Andria Shehu earned her bachelor’s degree in Spring 2021 from the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), with majors in Computer Science and Business Administration, and minors in Mathematics and Modern Languages and Cultures (French).
Originally an international student, Andria was drawn to AUBG’s diverse, multicultural environment and liberal arts education. Her positive experience as a student inspired her continued commitment to the AUBG community.
You can schedule an appointment online or visit the CLAS Office in ABF – room 6203.
You are welcome to our office every work day at the ABF center or contact us by mail.
Schedule an appointment
CLAS Team
First-Year
First-Year
As a first-year student, you will have an appointed faculty advisor who will guide you through academic life. Meeting your advisor is one of the first steps you will make as an AUBGer.
Maia Parmakova
FY and Undeclared Major Advisor
Andria Shehu
Daniel Adsett
Diego Lucci
Elena Radeva
Ezra Winton
Hristo Iliev
Jack Yoon
Jeffrey Nilsen
Krasimir Spasov
Laura Kelly
Journalism and Mass Communication
Markus Wien
Mirko Tarulli
Micheal Stratton
Petar Dalakov
Rossen Petkov
Senem Konedareva
Tamara Todorova
Timothy Cleary
Todor Popov
Physics
Krastanka Bozhinova
Ivelin Sardamov
Politics
Narasimha Rao
COS/INF Major/Minor
Advisors by Major
Advisors by Major
Once you decide which program you'd like to dive in, or why not even before that, you can contact the faculty advisor with any questions. They are always there to help you make the smartest choice.
Robert White
Transfer Students
Mariya Handzhiyska
Erasmus Students
Marenglen Berisha
Business and Entrepreneurship
Asly Goksoy
Entrepreneurship and Finance Minor
Rossen Petkov
Narasimha Rao
COS/INF Major/Minor
Tamara Todorova
Economics
Jean Crombois
European studies
Laura Kelly
Journalism and Mass Communication
Jason Murphy
Rositsa Gradeva
History
Sean Homer
Literature & Film studies; Self-Designed major
Tatyana Ivanova
Mathematics
Robert Phillips
Politics & Public Policy
Ivelin Sardamov
Politics
Benjamin Custer
Psychology
Tomas Lennie
Psychology
Matthew Whoolery
Psychology
Todor Popov
Physics
Diana Stantcheva
Modern Languages and Culture
Simeon Simeonov
Southeast European Studies
Daniel Adsett
Sustainability
Nedyalko Delchev
Fine Arts
Student Advisors
Student Advisors
Your fellow students are there to help with peer-to-peer advising. During the academic year, the Student Advisors have office hours in the Learning Center in America for Bulgaria Student Center.
Student advisors
Leul Kassa Teshome
Calculus
Alexandrina Mehandzhiyska
Statistics
Maria Hristova
Student Advisor & Subject Tutor
Rosen Razpopov
POS & ECO
Mia Marshall
Elizabet Hristova
Georgi Kafaradov
Subject Tutors
Subject Tutors
They are helping you get a better understanding of the course material. The tutoring fields include accounting, mathematics, economics, computer science, writing, and more. There are two types of tutoring -one-on-one tutoring and classroom group tutorials.
Subject Tutors Team
Alexandrina Mehandzhiyska
Statistics
Leul Kassa Teshome
Calculus
Adriana Nashkova
German
Kaloyan Gavrilov
C++ Programming
Hayk Matevosyan
Principles of Macroeconomics
Gergana Sougareva
French
Iva Ichevska
Statistics
Toma Bourov
C++ Programming
Natalia Evseeva
Discrete Structures
Irakli Mchedlishvili
Physics
Iveta Manolova
Management Information System
Hristiyana Strahilova
Management Information System