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Study
Load Duration and Courses
(a) The maximum study load is 18 credit hours
per regular semester and 9 credit hours in the summer session.
(b) The minimum academic load is 12 credit
hours per regular semester.
(c) The registered credit hours are decided
according to the following:
· A student having a cumulative average of 2.75 or
more may register for up to 18 credit hours.
· As an exception, a student who is expected to
graduate may register for up to 24 credit hours, if his/her cumulative
average is equal to 2.75 or more.
· A student who has a cumulative average of less than
2.75 may register for up to 15credit hours.
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As an exception, a student who is expected to graduate may register
for up to 18 credit hours, if his/her cumulative average is less than 2.75.
Add and Drop Courses
·
A student, on the approval of his
academic advisor, may add one course or more up to the end of the first week
of the semester.
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A student, on the approval of his
academic advisor, may drop one course or more up to the end of the fourth
week of the semester.
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A student can withdraw from the
whole semester up to the tenth week of each semester.
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In some exceptional cases and upon
recommendation of the Academic Advisor and approval of the Vice Dean of the
Faculty of Engineering, a student may withdraw from one or more courses.
Approval for withdrawal may be granted on condition that the student has a
minimum number of 12 registered credit hours after withdrawal.
Postponement and
Discontinuation of Studies
·
A student during his university
study may apply for a postponement of his studies (for a reason acceptable to
the pertinent Faculty Committee) for a period of not more than two successive
main semesters (or three separated semesters) and only after finishing one
main semester or more with a cumulative average of not less than (2.75). If his cumulative average is less than 2.75,
his request will be submitted to the University Admission and Registration
Committee.
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If a student stops his studies for
one semester without submitting an application for a postponement, his
registration will be canceled. The
following rules will be taken into consideration;
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If the period of discontinuation is
more than two main semesters and for reasons unacceptable to the Admission
and Registration Committee, the student's registration will be canceled.
However, he may apply to rejoin the university as a fresh student.
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The discontinuation period will not
be counted as a part of the period fixed for the completion of an academic degree.
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A student who withdraws during his
first semester may apply to rejoin the university as a freshman.
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