Combes Student Life Center

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With its elegant facades, well-appointed grands salons and private courtyard, the Combes Student Life Center is a vibrant hub of student activity. It is home to student leadership and clubs who work in close collaboration with Student Development staff whose offices are also located in the building.

Combes is also home to the AMEX Café, which serves delicious food and drink, hosts student-organized events and speakers, and offers an inviting atmosphere to meet with your friends between classes. There is also an outdoor terrace that offers a great hang-out location if you want to enjoy a moment in the sun. The AMEX Café opens onto the Fine Arts Gallery on the ground floor of Combes, where both students and professional artists regularly showcase their work. New exhibits open every three weeks; maybe your artwork will be featured in the next show!

Located in the Combes Student Life Center

AMEX Café

The AMEX Café is the social center for students and faculty on campus. Here you will find a place to study, meet a friend for coffee or enjoy a delicious meal.

Classrooms

Combes has several large classrooms, including an art studio and science lab.

Cultural Program Office

The Cultural Program Office Office organizes cultural excursions and activities both in Paris and all over France, as well as coordinating faculty-led study trips around the world. Cultural Program trips are an opportunity for you to put theory into practice and live the concepts you are learning in the classroom in person.

Fine Arts Gallery

Located in the lobby of the Combes building and extending along the glass atrium of the Learning Commons, the AUP Fine Arts Gallery frequently displays artwork created by the AUP community: students, alumni and faculty. The gallery also hosts exhibitions by professional artists from different backgrounds and cultures.

Graduate Student Lounge 

This private lounge, only accessible to graduate students, is a quiet place to study, relax and meet your peers between classes.

Residential Life Office

In addition to helping you find a place to live when you first arrive at AUP, the staff in the Residential Life Office are available to help you deal with any problems that might arise during your tenancy.

Athletics Office

The AUP Athletics Office offers a variety of opportunities for students. Join our vibrant and productive sports community by participating in our competitive and recreational sports programs.

Student Development Helpdesk

The Student Development Helpdesk, located on the 4th floor of the Combes building, provides a range of support services to help you make the most of your time at AUP.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association is made up of the undergraduate and graduate student councils, Student Senate and various committees. Together, they represent the student body, plan events for students, allocate funds to support student activities and more.

Health and Wellness Office

The Health and Wellness Office helps students navigate smoothly through the French health care system. They ensure you are enrolled in AUP’s comprehensive health care plan, are available to assist with setting up medical appointment with doctors and specialists, and support and direct you to a guidance counselor if needed.

Student Lounge

A space for students with comfortable couches, computers and printers, located on the fourth floor.