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KAU Foundation Year Events
King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
organizes two events for freshmen students in the Foundation Year:
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Fall Orientation: Students are introduced to the different KAU
services including the Deanship of Student Affairs, Deanship of Admissions and
Registration, library services, medical services, extracurricular activities, and requirements
for admission into KAU faculties after successful completion of the Foundation Year.
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Spring
Orientation: Students are informed about different KAUfaculties and
specializations. At this venue, representatives from each college give
presentations and answer student questions.
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Faculty of Engineering Events
The Academic Affairs
Unit (AAU) and Training Unit (TU)staff
provide general advice to students concerning registration, summer and co-op
training, as well as advice for other student services like career guidance. Moreover, the Student Counseling Unit (SCU)
provides advice to students facing difficulties in their studies and/or
personal life. In particular, students on probation are given special attention
and support.
The Faculty of
Engineering at KAU organizes three annual events that provide general academic
advising and career guidance to its students:
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Fall Open Day: KAU Engineering freshmen are welcomed to the Faculty of
Engineering. Presentations are given on the nature of study in the college,
as well as advice on success factors.
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Spring Open Day: KAU Engineering freshmen are
introduced to the different departments and programs in the college. Students
receive first-hand information about the engineering disciplines and the
procedure of applying to different engineering programs.
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 Engineering Day: This
regionally acclaimed
event is essentially a three-day career fair and symposium. Representatives
from various companies and industry organizations are invited to KAU to give
presentations about their companies and different career paths within their organization
available to KAU engineering students and graduates. Job interviews are also
held on these days, as well as senior student presentations of their senior
projects.
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Is academic advising available during my
studies?
Academic
Program Advising
Upon admission, each
student is assigned a faculty member as their Academic Advisor for the whole
period of study in the program. During the preregistration period,
students meet their academic advisors to discuss their study plan for the
upcoming term, including selecting elective courses to fit their desired career
path. The advisor remains in close contact with the student up to graduation,
tracking the student’s performance, and giving guidance on how to correct any areas
of development.
The
advising and monitoring process in the academic
program
ensures that each and every student follows their curriculum plan and courses
in the proper order to comply with all program prerequisites,as the electronic
system ODUS Plus mandates.ThroughODUS Plus,the advisor has accessto student
transcripts, schedules, and list of availablecourses. Many registration procedures
such as add-drop, course withdrawal, registration for electives, registration
for the summer/co-op training and course substitutions, all require the
approval of the Academic Advisor.
For
students facing academic difficulties, the Academic Advisor is there to
assistthemin overcoming suchchallenges.This is especially true for students
placed on probation by the Deanship of Admissions and Registration. A student
is put on probation whenever his/her cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls
below 2.75, orthey have spent 15 semesters in the Faculty of Engineering
without successfully graduating.
Academic advisors also help students in the process of selecting their
capstone design senior projects, summer or co-op training, and potential career
options forupcoming graduates.
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