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Regulations governing Undergraduate studies Effat University and its Implementing

Undergraduate Studies Bylaws at Effat University are issued based on Universities Affairs Council Number 1444/9/2 with the date of 1444/1/3H The Implementation Rules for Effat University are issued based on the Board of Trustees Decision Number (23) in the 1st Board of Trustees Meeting for the Academic Year 1444H corresponding 2023-2022, held on Tuesday 26th of Jumada I 1444H, corresponding 20th of December, 2022.

Effat University P.O. Box 34689 Jeddah 21478

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel: +966 92 000 3331

Fax: +966 12 637 7447

Email: admissions@effatuniversity.e du.sa

Website: www.effatuniversity.edu.sa

Introduction

This booklet contains The Undergraduate Studies Bylaws and Implementation Rules at Effat University. This brochure is written in Arabic and English. The Arabic language is the language used to settle any dispute arising about changing this booklet and what it includes of the regulations of study and examinations for undergraduate studies and its implementing rules.

Chapter

Chapter One Deﬁnitions

Article 1

The definitions of the concepts in these bylaws are listed below. These definitions are the same throughout the document unless stated otherwise.

1. The Academic Calendar: two or more regular semesters, and one summer course, if any. Or four or more levels, and one or two summer levels if any.

2. The Study System: the academic style followed by all the University’s colleges and units whether it is level-based, semester-based oy yearly-based.

3. The Academic Semester: a duration (period) of instruction no less than (15) weeks in the two semesters system, and no less than (12) weeks in the three semesters system, not including the registration, add and drop and ﬁnal examination periods.

4. The Academic Level: an academic style where the duration is less than one semester given that it is not less than four weeks and not more than eight weeks. The total number of study weeks should not be less than 40 weeks per year

5. The Academic Year: a period of instruction no less than 40 weeks in the year.

6. The Summer Semester: a period of instruction no less than (8) weeks in the two semesters system, and no less than (6) weeks in the three semesters system. The weekly duration of each summer course is twice its duration during the regular academic semester.

7. The Summer Level: a of instruction no less than (4)n weeks in the academic level system, and no less than (6) weeks in the three semesters system. The weekly duration of each summer course is twice its duration during the regular academic semester.

8. The Study Plan: a group of mandatory, elective and free courses whose total units constitute the graduation requirements and the student has to pass to attain the scientiﬁc degree in the speciﬁed degree

9. The Course: the study material in the Program’s study plan which has a code, a number and a course description. The Department monitors, evaluates and

develops each course which can be taught independently or concurrently. The course can also have a prerequisite.

10. The Credit Hour: the weekly theoretical lecture (or clinical or laboratory lectures) with a minimum duration of 50 minutes, or a practicum with a minimum duration of 100 minutes, or a ﬁeld lecture which is speciﬁed in the study plan.

11. Teaching styles: the teaching methodologies including synchronous, hybrid, asynchronous among others

12. Academic Promotion System (Bridging): a program which allows students to pursue a bachelor’s degree program after attaining a diploma

13. The Semester Report: the scores attained in one academic level, academic semester or academic year, if applicable. It includes tests, research assignments and any other educational activities related to the course

14. The Final Exam: an examination in the course, administered once at the end of every level or semester or academic year.

15. The Final Exam: the score attained by the student in each course in the ﬁnal examination.

16. The Final Score: the sum of the semester work scores, in addition to the ﬁnal exam score for each course, calculated out of a total grade of 100.

17. The Academic Transcript: a copy of a student’s permanent academic record that includes all courses taken, grades received, honors, degrees conferred, and both Semester and Cumulative GPA.

18. The Visiting Student: a student who is studying some courses in studies some courses at another university, or at a branch of the university to which she/he belongs without being transferred.

19. The Course Grade: a percentage or alphabetical letter assigned to a student indicating the ﬁnal grade she/he received in a course.

20. Incomplete Grade: a provisional grade assigned to each course in which a student fails to complete the requirements by the required date. This is indicated in the academic record by the letter grade ‘IC.’

21. In-Progress Grade: a provisional grade assigned to each course which requires more than one semester to complete. The letter grade ‘IP’ is assigned in this case

22. Semester Grade Point Average (GPA): the total number of quality points the student has achieved, divided by the credit-hours assigned for all courses the student has taken in any semester or academic year. Quality points are calculated by multiplying the credits hours by the grade obtained by the student in each course.

Chapter Two Aims of the Bylaws

Chapter Two: Aims of the Bylaws

Article 2

The aim of these bylaws is to regulate the university’s study and examination procedures to enhance the efficiency and quality of education and academic processes in the post high school leve.

Article 3

These bylaws apply to the universities which adhere to the Rules and Regulations of Higher Education and Universities issued by Royal Decree number 8m dated 1414/6/4H and universities which adhere to the Universities Rules and Regulations issued by Royal Decree number 27m dated 1441/3/2H

Chapter Three Academic Systems

Article 4

1. When endorsing a program, the university adheres to the following by order:

A. The Saudi Standards Classiﬁcation for Educational Specializations issued by the Council of Ministers. number 75 dated 1442/1/27 including amendments or updates

B. The National Qualiﬁcation Framework in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, issued by Education and Training Evaluation Commission in the ﬁrst meeting of the second session dated 1441/6/16 including amendments or updates.

2. Students are promoted based on the academic system and the study plan approved by the University Council.

Implementation Rules

1. The Deanship of Admission and Registration publishes for the students through available means all rules, regulations and requirements related to study and graduation at the University.

2. The students are responsible for knowing and following all rules, regulations and requirements related to study and graduation. Academic advisors assist students in planning their academic programs, but their academic advising activities do not relieve students of this responsibility. Therefore, every student should be thoroughly familiar with all the academic regulations and the degree conferral system and remain informed about them throughout her/his career at the University. A student may consult with her/his academic advisor or the department’s chairman in this respect.

3. The University assigns an academic advisor to each student to assist her/his in matters

relating to her/his academic progress such as:

A. Selecting a degree program consistent with the student’s objectives and abilities

B. Interpreting and understanding the academic regulations.

C. Informing the student of the sequence of required and elective courses in her/his degree program and suggesting electives

D. Monitoring the student’s progress and performance.

E. Assisting in early registration and other registration activities.

F. Assisting in course substitution, if necessary.

4. The academic advisor is a faculty member in the academic department or the college in which the student is enrolled. The advisor of the preparatory year students is the department chairman which the student is enrolled; or anyone else assigned to act as an advisor amongst the faculty members.

Article 5

As approved by the University Council, the academic degree and the graduation requirements are spread according to the study system and the study plan as follows:

1. Two academic semesters or more, and there may be a Summer semester counted as half the duration of the academic semester.

2. Four academic levels or more, given that the duration of each academic level is at least 4 weeks and does not exceed 8 weeks. The total number of study weeks must be at least 40 weeks. There may be one or two summer semesters, if any, counted as half the duration of the academic level.

Implementation Rules

1. The courses of each degree are spread over academic levels. The required as well as elective courses and the number of credit hours that a student needs to successfully complete in order to receive a degree in her major ﬁeld are clearly speciﬁed for each academic level. The distribution of courses and credit hours is called ‘the Degree Plan.’ All degree plans are approved by the University Council. The academic departments regularly review and update the degree plans in order to provide students with continuously updated academic programs. The following rules apply to the degree plans:

2. The academic departments select the acceptable elective courses and present them to the relevant College Council. The approved list is forwarded to the Deanship of Admissions and Registration for implementation.

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3. In special circumstances, some students may change from one degree plan to another, provided this does not affect their graduation requirements.

4. In introducing any changes to a degree plan, it is anticipated that some courses may not be offered, or be discontinued, or new courses may be included in the degree plan. Therefore, the concerned department academic department should take into consideration the time needed for out-of-phase students by introducing an implantation plan that allows them to complete their graduation requirements in accordance with their original degree plan.

5. Students are required to study within the framework of their approved degree plan and once they fulﬁll all the requirements they are nominated from graduation.

According to the rules and regulations established by the University Council, the program of study can be formulated based on an academic year.

Article 7

In accordance with the decisions of the Council of Universities’ Affairs, the University Council may adopt one or more teaching styles in the programs based on the recommendations received from the College or Unit Councils.

Implementation Rules

1. Based on the recommendations received by the Department Council, College Council, or Unit Council, the University Council may approve one or some teaching styles in the programs after considering the course.

2. The course instructor must adhere to the teaching style approved by the University Council and inform the students at the beginning of course teaching.

3. The Department Council and the College Council may change the teaching styles of the courses after the approval of the University Council.

4. The rules and regulations of the national and international accreditations, such as the National eLearning Center and the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation, must be considered when offering courses with different teaching styles.

Article 8

The study plan must include at least %10 of the courses that are delivered using one or more learning styles other than synchronous learning. The University council should determine all the implementation rules.

Implementation Rules

The University Council determines the implementation rules to include courses that are delivered in one or more learning styles other than synchronous learning given that these courses constitute not less than %10 and not more than %30 of the courses in accordance with the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation or any other authorities nationally or internationally.

Article 9

1. Based on the recommendations from the College Councils, The University Council may approve the following:

A. Academic Promotion System (Bridging) in degree programs based on the regulations from the Council of Universities’ Affairs.

B. Interdisciplinary Programs.

2. Based on the recommendations from the College Councils or units, the University Council may approve the admission of a bachelor’s degree holder into a different bachelor’s degree

Bylaws for Undergraduate Study and Examination and Implementation Rules for Effat University

Implementation Rules

1. In accordance with article four, the University Council approves the Academic Promotion System (Bridging) and Interdisciplinary Programs.

2. Department Councils and College Councils determine the rules and regulations for Academic Promotion System (Bridging) and Interdisciplinary Programs based on the University Councils rules.

3. A student may apply for two degrees concurrently given that the CUM GPA is not less than 3:00 and after completing a minimum of 48 credit hours and after the approval of the concerned departments and colleges. The student is awarded the two degrees after completing the following:

A. The student has completed the required courses and attained the required CUM

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GPA in both degrees.

B. The earned credits for the two degrees should not be less than 42 hours above the total credit hours of the degree with higher credit hours

C. If the two degrees require the completion of a co-op, the student may complete one co-op, but has to compensate the second co-op with courses as determined by the two concerned College Councils and in accordance with the study plans of the two degrees.

D. If the two degrees require a summer internship, the student may take one only in accordance with the recommendations of the two concerned College Councils

The University Council may grant a diploma in a degree program if a student did not complete the required credit hours of that degree program in accordance with the regulations approved by the University Council and The Saudi Standard Classification of Educational Levels and Specializations issued by the Council of Ministers number 75 dated 1442/1/27 including amendments or updates in addition to the The National Qualification Framework in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, issued by Education and Training Evaluation Commission in the first meeting of the second session dated 1441/6/16 including amendments or updates.

Implementation Rules

Based on the recommendations of the College Councils, the University Council determines the degree Programs which can grant a diploma to the student who completed a specified number of credit hours, but did not complete the requirements of in accordance with the degree program the Saudi Standard Classification of Educational Levels and Specializations and the National Qualification Framework in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Chapter Four Admission

Article 11

In accordance with the decisions by the Council of Universities Affairs related to the national development in addition to the reports about the supply and demand of the labor market, the University Council, following the recommendation of the Department Councils and the College Councils, decides the admission criteria and the number of accepted students in the academic year.

Implementation Rules

First: fulﬁll the following requirements:

A. She/he should have the general secondary certiﬁcate or its equivalent from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

B. She/he must be of good conduct and behavior.

C. She/he must successfully pass any examinations or personal interviews as determined by the University Council.

D. She/he must be medically ﬁt.

E. She/he must obtain approval from her employer if She/he is working in the public or private sector.

F. She/he must satisfy any other conditions the University Council may deem necessary at the time of application.

G. Equivalency requirements must apply to applicants: whose secondary school ertiﬁcates are from outside the Kingdom.

Second: After the completion of the admission examinations, the Deanship of Admissions and Registration makes a recommendation to admit the candidates who fulﬁlled the criteria based on the highest scores and the capacity designated by the University.

Third: After the President of the University approves the recommendation, candidates are informed accordingly.

Fourth: Admission will be canceled for candidates who have been informed of their admission but fail to report on the designated time.

Fifth: All newly admitted students are required to complete the preparatory year program before starting their undergraduate study. Students may be exempted from part or the whole program according to the implementation rules of the promotion exams.

Article 12

In accordance with articles nine and ten of the bylaws, the student who acquired:

1. A diploma (or an equivalent degree) to pursue the bachelor’s degree and transfer the courses that he/she have studied.

2. A Bachelor’s (or an equivalent degree) in a certain program to acquire another bachelor’s degree in a different program and transfer the courses that he/she has studied.

The implementation rules in the bylaws determine the regulations including adding the transferred courses to the CUM GPA of the student in the transcript.

Implementation Rules

1. The major of the diploma must be listed in the speciﬁed majors by the bachelor’s program in the college.

2. The Department Councils and the College Councils recommend the admission criteria for the students who acquired a diploma or an equivalent degree to pursue his/her Bachelor’s degree and transfer the courses. These courses are not counted towards the CUM GPA of the student in accordance with the University Council regulations and the Study and Examinations Bylaws of Effat University.

3. The College Councils recommend the admission criteria for the students who acquired a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree in a speciﬁc program to

pursue his/her Bachelor’s degree and transfer thecourses. These courses are not counted towards the CUM GPA of the student in accordance with the University Council regulations and the Study and Examinations Bylaws of Effat University.

4. The admission of students who acquired a Bachelor’s degree in a speciﬁc program to study another Bachelor’s degree in a different program in accordance to Article 11 of the bylaws and implementation rules.

5. The Admission and Academic Standing Committee considers applications in accordance with the recommendations of the Department Councils and College Councils which handles the transferred courses.

Chapter Five Academic Processes

Article 13

The University Council decides the implementation rules of the academic processes including registration, add/drop within the assigned study plan for the student to ensure the registration of the students with the minimum required credit hours.

Implementation Rules

1. First: Registration Procedures: The approval of the academic advisor is required for completing the registration process in accordance with the rules set by the University.

2. Early Registration: At approximately the middle of the ﬁrst (fall) semester, early registration is held for the courses to be taken by students during the second (spring) semester; and in the middle of the second semester, early registration is held for both the coming summer semester and the ﬁrst semester of the following academic year. Early registration is required of all enrolled students during the semester. Students who early registered for a particular semester are also required to register formally on the scheduled registration day for that semester.

3. Formal Registration: Formal registration is held at the beginning of each semester or summer semester. Students are required to do registration conﬁrmation as speciﬁed in the academic calendar. Each student must personally register himself. Registration by proxy or any other way is not permitted at all.

4. Late Registration: If necessary, a student may be allowed to register late during the period speciﬁed in the academic calendar, in accordance with the rules set by the University. The student is responsible for all the consequences of her late registration.

5. Adding and Dropping Courses: A student may change her registration by adding some courses during the period specified in the academic calendar. Also, courses will not appear in the student’s transcript if dropped during the first two weeks of classes in a regular semester (the first week in a summer semester). The following conditions apply:

1. Dropping Courses

1. The course load must remain at or above the minimum allowable limit (See Implementation Rules of this Article).

2. If the course being dropped is a co-requisite for another registered course, the two courses should be dropped simultaneously, or continued to be studied together.

A. Adding Courses

1. The course load should not exceed the maximum allowable limit (See Implementation Rules of this Article).

2. The courses added should not result in a conﬂict in the student's schedule or ﬁnal examinations.

3. If a student desires to add a course section that is closed, and taking into consideration the even distribution of students among sections of that course, then she must get the approval of the Chairman of department offering the course, and submit it to the Deanship of Admissions & Registration within the speciﬁed time.

Second: Auditing a Course: A student can change the status of a course for which she has already registered, from regular to audit, with the concurrence of the course instructor and subsequent approval of the chairman of the department offering the course, and the chairman of the student's major department. However, while making a request to audit a course, the student must bear in mind that:

A. the student can audit a course only if she is expected to graduate in the current semester;

B. the student cannot audit a course that she needs in order to graduate;

C. the «audit» status for a course cannot be changed to «credit» status after the “adding” period;

D. once a course has been audited, it cannot be repeated for credit in subsequent semester(s) except if it is a required course in a new major. This exception will require approval of the advisor, the chairman of the department, the dean of the college and the Provost.

E. the deadline for receiving audit requests by the Deanship of Admissions & Registration is the last day for dropping course(s) with the grade of W in the respective term as indicated in the academic calendar.

Implementation Rules

1. Third: Course Substitution in the Degree Plan

Some courses can be exchanged or substituted by other courses with the approval of the relevant Department Council and College Council, then informing the Deanship of Admissions & Registration for implementation. This is only possible in cases such as; if certain courses in the student’s degree plan are discontinued, or changes are made in the contents of a course, or a new curriculum is adopted that does not include certain courses required by the student.

2. Fourth: Repeating a Cours

3. A student who obtains a failing grade in a required

4. course must repeat this course. Additionally, a student can repeat a course for which she previously obtained a D of D+ grade. The last grade will reﬂect the student's performance in such a course. Should a student repeat a required course in which she had earned a D or D+ grade, and fail, she must repeat the course and get a pass grade. All a student's grades are included in the GPA calculation in her transcript.

5. Fifth: Enrollment in the Cooperative Program

6. Some students, according to the requirements of their majors and degree plans, should spend a period (not exceeding 28 weeks) of practical training in their major ﬁeld. The student must remain in continuous contact with her academic department during the training period. In order to qualify for enrollment in this program the student should:

7. have completed more than 85 credit hours of her degree plan and should complete the cooperative assignment before the end of her last semester at the University;

8. have completed all the required courses as identiﬁed by her major department;

9. have a cumulative GPA and major GPA of 2.00 or above;

10. not be discontinued from study.

11. not be allowed to take any other courses along with the Cooperative Program.

12. Sixth: Enrollment in Summer Training Some students, according to the requirements of their majors and degree plans, should spend a summer training period of 8 weeks in their major ﬁeld. The student should complete the summer training period before the end of her last semester at the university. In order to qualify for enrollment in this program the student should:

13. have completed more than 65 credit hours of

his degree plan;

14. have completed all the required courses as identiﬁed by her major department;

15. have a cumulative GPA and major GPA of 2.00 or above; d.not be discontinued from study.

Seventh: Course Load

1. A course load is deﬁned as the number of credit-hours for which a student is registered in a regular semester or a summer semester. The course load varies from one major to another and is determined as follows:

a. The Minimum and Maximum Course Load Limit in a Regular Semester for Student with Good Standing. The minimum course load limit is 12 credit hours during a regular semester. This condition is waived in the last semester before graduation.

b. The maximum course load is 19 credit hours.

c. A student is permitted to register for 21 credit hours with the approval of his department chairman, if the student has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in the preceding semesters that include the last 28 credits hours taken by the student.

d. The maximum course load in a summer semester is 8 credit hours.

2. Minimum and Maximum Course Load for a Student on Academic Warning or Probation:

a. Student on Academic Warning: the minimum course load is 12 credit hours and maximum course load is 15 credit hours in a regular semester. The maximum course load is 7 credit hours in a summer semester.

b. Student on Probation: minimum course load is 12 credit hours and maximum course load is 13 credit hours in a regular semester. The maximum course load is 6 credit hours in a summer semester.

3. Minimum and Maximum course load for a student in her Last Term before Graduation:

a. The maximum course load is 20 credit hours inregular semester.

b. The maximum course load is 9 credit hours in a summer semester. The student should have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the preceding semesters that include the last 28 credits hours taken by the student.

Eighth: The Preparatory Program:

a. The duration of the Preparatory Program is one academic year, divided into two regular semesters or more and a summer session if necessary.

Implementation Rules

b. The grades earned by the student in the preparatory program are recorded in her transcript together with the semester GPA and her cumulative GPA. However, these grades are not counted in calculation of the cumulative GPA throughout the undergraduate program. The effect of the academic status assigned to the student at the end of her last semester in the preparatory year continues through her subsequent university academic level (i.e. ﬁrst semester of the freshman year).

c. If a student earns a grade C or above in all the English and Mathematics courses, and a grade of D or above in the remaining preparatory year courses in the allowed period, then she will be promoted to the ﬁrst academic level in the University, and has the right to select a major of her choice in accordance with the rules set by the University.

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d. A student may be exempted from studying Preparatory Year English course (s), if she proves her proﬁciency in English before starting study in the Preparatory Year Program as per rules set by the University.

e. If A student successfully passes all the preparatory program English courses, and is left with the remaining preparatory year courses, she may be allowed to register for some University courses in accordance with the rules set by the University.

f. A student will be dismissed from the Preparatory Program if the student earns the grade F or DN or WF twice in the same English or Mathematics preparatory year course.

g. If the student fails to complete all the preparatory year courses within the duration of the program in addition to a maximum of double the duration.

The student must attend the course -synchronous or asynchronous- based on the specified teaching styles in the study plan. The student will not be allowed to take the final exam if his/ her absence is less than the percentage specified by the University Council and the student will be given a DN grade.

Implementation Rules

a. A regular student will not be allowed to continue on a course and take the ﬁnal examination and will be given a DN grade if his/her unexcused absences are more than %20 of the lecture and laboratory sessions scheduled for the course.

b. The student The student may know the DN status through the ofﬁcial electronic systems

Article 15

If a student interrupts her/his studies for one semester without submitting an application for suspension of enrollment, her/his enrollment status at the University will be canceled. The University Council, however, may at its discretion, cancel a student›s enrollment status if she/he discontinues her/his studies for a period of less than one semester. As for students studying by association, her/his enrollment is cancelled if she/he becomes absent from all ﬁnal examinations for the semester without presenting an acceptable excuse.

Implementation Rules

1. If the attendance of a student is less than (3/2) of the lecture and laboratory sessions scheduled for a course, then she is not allowed to continue in the course or take the ﬁnal examination and shall be given a DN grade by the course instructor with the approval of the department’s Chairman.

2. The college council - or whatever body it delegates authority to, may revoke the DN grade assigned to the student in a course, and allow her to continue in that course and take the ﬁnal examination if she furnishes an excuse acceptable to the council, provided that her total attendance in the lecture and laboratory sessions is not less than %66.7, and her unexcused absences do not exceed %20, as the Implementation Rule for Article Nine applies for her/his case.

Article 16

The student can withdraw from a course, a semester, or an academic year without being considered a failing student given that he/she provides a valid excuse to the authority speciﬁed by the University Council. The withdrawal must be within the period required to complete graduation requirements. The conditions and procedures are speciﬁed in the implementation rules of the current bylaws.

Implementation Rules

1. The student has a right to withdraw from a course or the semester according to the withdrawal policy.

2. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration processes all applications for withdrawal according to the above-mentioned policy.

3. Student withdrawing from the University must obtain a clearance form from the Deanship of Admissions & Registration and have it signed by the following departments: The Library, Finance Department, Student Housing (if applicable), Restaurant, Academic Admissions & Registration.

4. The Deanship for Admission and Registration studies all applications for withdrawal for the semester. If the request is approved, withdrawal procedures are completed at the Deanship of Admissions & Registration, and the student’s enrollment is suspended.

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5. If a student has received any course grades before submitting an application to withdraw for a semester, all such grades are retained in her/his academic record.

6. A student is not allowed to withdraw for more than two consecutive and three non-consecutive semesters during her/his entire course of study at the university. The President of the University, or to whomever she/ he delegates her/his authority, may exempt a student from this provision. The period of interruption of study is counted towards the period required to complete graduation requirements.

7. The student has the right to withdraw during the period speciﬁed in the Academic Calendar of the university

A student may withdraw from a course or several courses. The conditions and procedures are speciﬁed in the implementation rules of the current bylaws.

Implementation Rules

1. Drop from a course or a number of courses without permanent record during the ﬁrst two weeks of a regular semester.

2. Withdraw with an excuse from a course or a number of courses with “W” grade during the next four weeks with an excuse.

3. Withdraw with an excuse from all courses with “W” grade during the four weeks that follow.

4. Withdraw with an excuse from all courses during the very next four weeks and her/his grade in each course is determined as «Withdrawn with Pass (WP)» or «Withdrawn with Fail (WF)». The grade will be assigned by the instructor, with the approval of the

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department chairman, in the light of the student›s performance before her/his application to withdraw.

5. A Preparatory Year student is not allowed to withdraw from any course, or a number of courses included in the Preparatory Year Program. However, if she/he wants to withdraw from all courses, the withdrawal system/ schedule indicated in the Preparatory Year academic calendar approved by the University Council.

6. The student has the right to withdraw during the period speciﬁed in the Academic Calendar of the university.

The student may submit an application for suspension of enrollment for one semester or one academic year. The request of the student must be accepted by the authority determined by the University Council. The implementation rules in the bylaws determine the regulations for this process

Implementation Rules

1. The student may apply for suspension of enrollment to be accepted by the University Council given that the suspension period does not exceed two consecutive semesters or maximum three non-consecutive semesters for during the entire course of study at the university. Otherwise, the student’s enrollment is canceled. The University Council may make exceptions to this rule.

2. The suspension period is not counted towards the period required to complete the graduation requirements.

3. The student must register before the end of the registration period or the student will be considered a no show student.

4. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration studies and makes decision on all applications for suspension of enrollment for the semester. Then the student’s enrollment is suspended.

5. Students applying for suspension of enrollment must obtain a clearance form from the Deanship of Admissions & Registration.

Article 19

If a student interrupts his/her studies for a period that is speciﬁed by the University Council without applying for suspension of enrollment, the student’s enrollment status at the university will be cancelled. A student, whose enrollment status has been canceled, may apply for re-enrolment with the same University ID number and academic record the student had before suspension. The conditions and procedures are speciﬁed in the implementation rules.

Implementation Rules

1.The student’s enrolment status is canceled in the following cases:

A student who is interrupted from studying without adjustment to his/her academic status before the end of the second week in the semester.

Discontinue studying.

2. A student, whose enrollment status has been canceled, may apply for re-enrolment with the same University ID number and academic record the student had before suspension, provided the following:

The suspended student should submit the re-enrollment application to the Deanship of Admissions & Registration within four regular semesters from the date of the enrolment status cancellation and before the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to resume study.

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If the suspended student is re-enrolled, he/ she will follow the same study plan which was assigned in his/her last semester. The student shall follow the latest plan of the program if the old plan was cancelled based on the recommendation of the concerned department.

The Deanship of Admissions & Registration coordinates with the relevant academic department in order to arrive at a decision regarding the application.

A student who interrupts her studies for more than four semesters may apply for admission as a new student if she fulﬁlls all admission requirements for new students. No credits will be transferred from her previous record, though such credits will appear in her new academic record.

3. This article does not apply to students who are dismissed.

A student who has been dismissed from the University for disciplinary reasons will not be re-enrolled at the University until three years after the dismissal decision. The conditions and procedures are speciﬁed in the implementation rules of the current bylaws.

Implementation Rules

1.The President of Effat University forms the Admission and Academic Standing Committee, which is responsible for considering students’ academic cases, transfer requests, re-enrolment, and suspension. The committee provides recommendations for approval.

2.The approval of the concerned Department Council and the College Council.

3.The approval of the Admission and Academic Standing Committee to the student’s wellbeing in relation to the disciplinary reasons for which the student was dismissed

Article 21

The student who withdrew from the University may apply for re-enrolment with the same University ID number and academic record the student had before suspension. The conditions and procedures are speciﬁed in the implementation rules of the current bylaws.

Implementation Rules

The student who withdrew from the University and applies for re-enrollment shall follow the same procedure as the student whose enrolment status has been canceled. The procedure is described in Article Nineteen and its’ implementation rules of the current bylaws.

Article 22

Dismissal from the University will occur in the following circumstances:

1. A student will be dismissed if he/she obtains a maximum of three consecutive academic probations as the result of the student’s cumulative GPA being less than the GPA needed for graduation as per Article 41 and Article 42 of the current bylaws. The University Council may allow the student another opportunity to improve the cumulative GPA.

2. A student will be dismissed if he/she fails to complete the graduation requirements within a maximum additional period that equals one half of the period determined for graduation in the original program period.

The University Council, in exceptional cases, may address the status of the students on whom the provisions of (1) and (2) above apply, and give them an additional opportunity not exceeding one academic year.

Implementation Rules

Assignment of Academic Status: A student’s academic status will be determined at the end of each semester and will appear on the transcript that shows her achievements throughout her undergraduate study. However, the summer semester does not change the academic status. A student’s academic status may be:

A. Good Standing: A student’s academic status is maintained when the student’s cumulative GPA and semester GPA are at least 2.00. Students must maintain this standing until graduation.

B. Academic Warning: A student will be placed under Academic Warning status after the ﬁnal grades have been processed at the end of each semester (except summer semester) if any of the following cases occurs:

a) her cumulative GPA is less than 2.00 but more than 1.00 out of 4.00, AND/OR

b) her semester GPA is less than 2.00.

C. Academic Probation: A student is placed under Academic Probation status after the ﬁnal grades have been processed at the end of each semester (except summer semester), if her cumulative GPA is less than 1:00.

D. Discontinuation from Study:

Carrying forward the academic status that was assigned to a student at the end of her last semester in the Preparatory Year program, she shall be discontinued for at least one semester if any of the following cases occurs:

a) her/his semester GPA is less than 1.00;

b) she/he was previously on academic warning or probation in a regular semester and in the next term achieved a semester GPA of less than 1.75;

c) The student receives three consecutive academic warnings.

E. Ending of Academic Warning or Discontinuation: After the lapse of one regular semester from issuing

the warning or probation, the academic status can be revoked if the student achieves a semester and cumulative GPA of 2:00 or above at the end of that semester.

A discontinued student may apply for readmission within the speciﬁed period.The Admission and Academic Standing Committee, in coordination with the concerned college, if needed considers applications from readmission of the student. The discontinuation period is not counted in the period required to ﬁnish the degree.

1. The student receives a warning if the cumulative GPA is less than 2.00 out of 4.00.

2. A student is dismissed if she/he receives three consecutive academic probations.

3. Based on the recommendation of the Deanship of Admissions & Registration in coordination with the college council, the University Council may allow the student a fourth opportunity to improve her cumulative GPA.

4. A student is dismissed if she/he fails to complete graduation requirements within an additional period equal to one half of the original program’s duration; however, the University Council may grant an exemption and allow completion within an additional period equal to the original program’s duration.

5. If the student still fails to complete graduation requirements within an additional period equal to the original program’s duration, the University Council may grant an additional opportunity not exceeding two regular semesters.

6. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration informs the student of dismissal and cancels her enrollment.

7. A dismissed student is required to obtain a clearance form from the Deanship of Admission and Registration.

Chapter Six Transfer and Equivalency

Article 23

The transfer of a student from outside the University may be accepted in the following conditions:

1. The student should be enrolled at a recognized national or international college/university.

2. The student must not have been dismissed from that university for disciplinary reasons.

3. The student must satisfy the transfer provisions as determined by the University Council.

Implementation Rules

1. All transfer applications are submitted to the Admission & Academic Standing Committee which considers the applications and ensures the following conditions:

2. The student must pass all admission tests.

3. 2.The student should have completed the Preparatory Year program in another university or have been admitted to the University as freshman student

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4. If after the transfer, it is discovered that a student has been dismissed from the previous university for disciplinary reasons, the enrolment will be considered canceled as from the date of acceptance of the transfer to the university.

5. The transfer must take place in accordance with the procedures and dates announced by the University.

The College Council reviews the courses taken by the students outside the University based on the recommendations of the departments which offer equivalent courses. The courses evaluated as equivalent will be transferred to the student’s record. The University Council determines the regulations of this process including the decision to calculate the transferred courses in the cumulative GPA of the student.

Implementation Rules

1. 1.The student should have obtained grade of C or higher in the course.

2. The course is equivalent in its contents to one of the courses which are included in the Effat University degree requirements. Otherwise, it may be counted as an elective with the approval of the council of the department offering the degree program and the college council concerned.

3. The grade earned by the student in the course

is not included in the student›s cumulative GPA.

4. Courses taken at two different institutions at the same time are not considered for transfer of credit.

5. Courses taken at another institution simultaneously while studying at Effat University (in the same semester) are not considered for transfer of credit

Article 25

A student may be transferred from one college to another within the university in accordance with rules established by the University Council, or whatever body it delegates authority.

Implementation Rules

1. First: Terms and conditions for transferring from one college to another within Effat University:

2. A student may transfer from one college to another within the University before she/he completes the fourth academic level in her/his undergraduate studies.

3. The student should continue to study all the courses she/he registered for at the level preceding the transfer, in compliance with the adding and dropping rules.

4. The transfer from one college to another will appear in the academic record of the student starting the term following the transfer.

5. A student is allowed a maximum of two transfers from one college to another.

6. Second:Transfer from one major to another within the same college:

7. A student may transfer from one major to another within her/his college at any time

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before she/ he completes the fourth academic level in her/his undergraduate studies. The college council may consider exceptional cases after that level.

8. The transfer to the new major will appear in the academic record of the student starting the term following the transfer.

9. A student is allowed a maximum of two transfers from one major to another within the same college. The college council may consider exceptional cases.

10. The academic record of a student transferring from one major to another will include all the courses the student has taken, including the grades and the semester and cumulative GPA›s obtained throughout her/his period of study at the University.

In accordance with the regulations determined by the University Council, the academic record of a student transferred from one college to another, one department to another, and one major to another in the same department includes all the courses that the student studied together with the grades obtained in the transcript.

Implementation Rules

1. A student may be transferred from one college to another, one department to another, and one major to another in accordance with the acceptance of the Admission and Academic Standing Committee and Article 24 of the current bylaws. The following provisions shall be applied:

3. The credit hours of the transferred course should not be less than the equivalent course in the university, college, or department.

4. The course will be included in the cumulative GPA of the student.

2. The course (s) studied by the student in the university must be equivalent by at least %70 in most of the course description included in the study plan.

Article 27

The University Council establishes the regulations for exempting the student from studying one or more courses not exceeding %25 of the credit hours in the study plan. The student is graded ( E ) for these courses in the transcript.

Implementation Rules

A student can be exempted from a course in accordance with the approval of the Admission and Academic Standing Committee and based on the recommendations of the Department Council and the College Council. The course should cover general skills that can be acquired prior to the academic level. New, transfer, or continuing students can be

exempted from maximum %10 of the total credit hours in the study plan provided that it does not conﬂict with section (4) in the implementation rule of Article (41) which explains the equivalency of the courses in the following cases:

1. Professional certiﬁcation which is equivalent to the exempted course.

2. Passing a standardized test with the minimum grade required by the college.

Chapter Seven Visiting Students and Exchange Programs

Article 28

The student may study one or more courses at another university inside or outside the Kingdom after the approval of the college in which he/she is studying given that it is during the same period of time in his/ her university or as a visiting student. The courses studied by the student are transferred and added to the transcript. The University Council should determine the implementation rules including the possibility of calculating the courses in the CUM GPA of the student in the transcript.

Implementation Rules

a. Students from Effat University visiting another

a. Obtain an approval from Effat University.

b. The student should submit to the chairman of the academic department a written application indicating the course(s) she/he intends to study at the other university. The department council sets up a committee to evaluate these courses and suggest, if applicable, the equivalent courses at Effat University. The student may also submit this application after completing the course(s) if she/he has been unable to get prior approval.

c. After completing the course(s) the student submits a formal request to the Deanship of Admissions & Registration for transfer of credit. The ﬁnal decision whether or not to accept a course for transfer is made in compliance with the current bylaws.

d. Notwithstanding the degree requirements, the maximum total

credit hours that can be transferred from outside the University is 48 and the student›s grade in each transferred course must not be lower than C.These grades are not included in the cumulative or major GPA.

e. The maximum number of semesters a student can study outside the University is three consecutive or non-consecutive semesters (except summer semesters).

1. 2.Students from another university visiting Effat University:

a. The student should submit approval from the institution she/he is currently studying at, indicating justiﬁcations for taking the courses outside her/his institution.

b. The student must satisfy all the requirements of the courses for which he is intending to register.

c. Available capacity in the courses which the student selects.

2. All courses should be recorded in a uniﬁed academic record, including all courses studied at this University while a regular or visiting student

Chapter Eight Final Examination

Article 29

1. On the basis of the recommendation of the department council offering the course, the college council determines the class work score and the assessment criteria depending on the syllabus.

2. The ﬁnal exam of the course is done once. Based on the recommendation of the College Council and the Department Council, the University Council may make an exception depending on the course material.

Implementation Rules

1. No grade shall be corrected or changed after the submission of the grade records to the Deanship of Admissions & Registration without a written request from the course instructor that includes proper justiﬁcations. Such request must be endorsed by the department chairman. The Dean of Admissions & Registration should be informed of the change no later than the beginning of the ﬁnal examination period of the next term. Only the new grade will appear in the student›s record.

2. Cheating is an act of dishonesty and faculty members and students must maintain trust and honesty to ensure and protect the integrity of grades.

3. All academic work or requirements assigned to a student must be carried out by her without any unauthorized aid of any kind.

4. Instructors must exercise due professional care in the supervision and veriﬁcation of academic work so that honest effort on the part of the students will be positively encouraged.

5. A course instructor who discovers that a student is cheating or helps in cheating in homework assignments, quizzes or any other requirements of the course shall assign the student a zero grade in that work. The instructor shall report in writing the case and her/ his recommendations to the department chairman who, in turn, shall submit the case to the dean of the college. After deliberating the case, the college

council, may review the penalty or approve the instructor›s decision(s) or give an F grade to the student in the course, or else if further action is required refer it to the Student Affairs Committee for review and submitting its recommendation to the President of the University based on the Student Disciplinary Rules. A student has the right to appeal to the Dean for Student Affairs within one week of notiﬁcation of the disciplinary decision.

6. A course instructor who discovers that a student is cheating or helps in cheating during a ﬁnal examination, intending to cheat, or helping others to cheat shall assign an F grade for the student in the course. The course instructor shall write a report and submit the case to the Department Chair who should submit the case to the dean of the college. The College Council shall deliberate the case and make their ﬁnal decision as follows:

a. The student does not deserve the F grade and the course instructor should repeat the exam for the student.

b. The student deserves the F grade, and the decision should be delivered to the Students’ Affairs Committee who will deliberate the case and raise the recommendation to the President according to the regulations. The student is allowed to appeal the decision at the Dean for Students’ Affairs Ofﬁce within a week of being informed of the decision.

Article 30

The College Council organizes the work of the final exams to ensure proper implementation of the educational process. The rolling of final exams and final grades must be within a period specified by the current bylaws.

Implementation Rules

1. The ﬁnal exams and rolling of the grades must be in accordance with the academic calendar.

2. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration determines the procedures for submitting ﬁnal grades in accordance with the dates speciﬁed in the academic calendar. Course instructors submit the students› grades accordingly.

3. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration schedules the ﬁnal examinations in such a way that no student is given more than two exams in one day.

4. Every semester the Deanship of Admissions & Registration prepares the schedule of the ﬁnal examinations listing the date, time and location of examinations. The following considerations are observed:

A. The ﬁnal examinations schedule must be maintained free from conﬂicts to the maximum extent possible.

B. The classrooms and auditoria in which the examinations shall be held are reserved. The departments and students are informed by an announcement of the schedule of final examinations at least one week before the commencement of the final examinations period as specified in the University›s academic calendar.

5. All course instructors and students

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should abide by the examination schedule prepared by the Deanship of Admissions & Registration

6. In the event of a conflict in a student›s final exams, the course instructors provide make-up examinations for such courses with the approval of the Dean of Admissions & Registration and the chairmen of the departments concerned. The make-up exam is to be given during the final examination period.

7. In the case of a general exam for different sections, marking the ﬁnal exam may be assigned to any of the course instructors regardless of the section that they are teaching.

8. The schedule of a final examination of a certain course may be changed for justifiable reasons upon the recommendation of the course instructor and the department chairman. The college council, in coordination with the Deanship of Admissions & Registration, decides on such cases. The recommended new date and time of the final exam of this course must fall within the final examination period.

9. An instructor of a course which does not require ﬁnal examinations, as per its approved description, may give alternative examinations or homework assignments to the students instead of the ﬁnal examination.

The student who missed a ﬁnal exam will be graded zero in the exam of the course he/she is absent from. The student will be assed based on the semester course work and grades.

Article 32

If the student is unable to take the ﬁnal exam, the College Council may accept the excuse and allow him/her to take the exam maximum by the following level, semester, or year (only in colleges that offer yearly programs). The student’s grade is given after doing the exam or the student will take (F) if he/she didn’t take the exam.

Implementation Rules

1. The student should provide the reason for missing the exam to the course instructor within one week of the exam’s date. The student should request allowing him/her to take a makeup exam within a period not exceeding the end of the next semester.

2. A report is prepared by the course instructor for the Department’s Chair to be presented in the Department’s Council and then the College Council where the Dean of the Collage informs the student of the council’s decision with

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approval or rejection. In case of approval, the student is informed of the makeup exam.

3. In cases of absolute necessity, the Department Council and the College Council may accept the student’s excuse and allowing him/her to take a makeup exam in a period not exceeding the following semester. The student is given the grade after taking the makeup exam.

4. The makeup exams can be done in the Summer semester if the student is expected to graduate.

Upon the instructor›s recommendation, the council of the department which teaches the course may allow the student to complete the requirements of any course during the next term. In such an event the grade IC will be recorded for the student in her/his record. IC grades are not included in the calculation of the semester and cumulative GPA until the student obtains her/his ﬁnal grade in the course by completing all the requirements. If no change has been made in the IC grade after the lapse of one semester, the IC status will be changed to an F grade which will be included in the calculation of semester and cumulative GPA.

Implementation Rules

1. The course instructor may allow the student to complete the course requirements during the following term if there are exceptional circumstances which are beyond the student›s control

2. The course instructor assigns an IC grade for the student and submits a report to the department chairman indicating the reasons and justiﬁcations for assigning the IC grade, and identiﬁes the work and the time required to complete the course requirements

3. The student must complete the course requirements by the end of the next

regular semester. However, exceptions may be made in the following cases :

A. A student who attained an IC grade in the co-op program may, with the approval of the department chairman, extend completion of the course requirements for one additional regular semester

B. A student who attained an IC grade in a course in the semester preceding the co-op program may, with the approval of the department chairman, extend

Implementation Rules

completion of that course requirement within a maximum period of one regular semester after returning from the co-op program

4. When the student completes the course requirements within the speciﬁed period, the course instructor changes the student grade from IC to the new earned grade. The instructor also informs the Deanship of Admissions & Registration of the grade change within this period through the department chairman concerned.

5. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration changes the grade to F and informs the student, course instructor

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and department chairman accordingly if the grade has not been changed by the instructor within the speciﬁed period

6. A student cannot repeat a course in which she/he previously earned an IC grade and the said grade has a. not been changed

7. If a student has an IC grade, this results in the suspension of the student›s academic standing during that semester. This also includes the suspension of distinction status.

8. A student is not allowed to register for a course wherein she/he earned an IC grade in the prerequisite(s) of that course.

If any course of a research nature requires more than one semester of study for its completion, the student will be assigned an IP (In Progress) grade, and after the completion of the course the student will be given the grade, she/he has earned. In the event that the student does not complete the course within the designated time limit, the department which teaches the course may agree to grant the student an Incomplete (IC) grade and such temporary notation will be on the student’s transcript of record.

Article 35

In accordance with the recommendation raised by the College Council, the University Council may determine the number of failing credits in the courses which the student can retake a ﬁnal exam in the course which he/she failed.

Article 36

The student has the right to appeal for the ﬁnal grade of the course.

Implementation Rules

A student who believes her grade is inaccurate or unfair must ﬁrst discuss it with the course instructor. If no agreement is reached, she may submit an ofﬁcial appeal to the department chairman by the end of the fourth week of the next semester, who will review the case and, if necessary, refer it to the college council for a decision.

Chapter Nine Grades

Bylaws for Undergraduate Study and Examination and Implementation Rules for Effat University

Article 37

The general estimate of the cumulative average when a student graduates based on his cumulative average is as follows: Level Excellent Very Good Good Pass Out of 5.00 5.00-4.50

3.75–less than 4.50

2.75–less than 3.75

2.00–less than 2.75 Out of 4.00 4.00-3.50 2.75–less than 3.50 1.75–less than 2.75 1.00–less than 1.75

Implementation Rules

The grades obtained by the student in each course are calculated on the basis that the weight of the grade is (4).

Article 38

The grades a student earns in each course shall be calculated as follows:

(out of 4)

Nograde-Fail Withdrew Exemption

Article 39

Honors:

1. First honors will be granted to graduating students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 5.00 - 4.75 (out of 5.00) or 3.75 4.00 - (out of 4.00). Second honors will be granted to graduating students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 4.25 - less than 4.75 (out of 5.00) or 3.25 - less than 3.75 (out of 4.00).

2. In order to be eligible for the ﬁrst or the second honors the student:

a. Must not have failed in any course at the university she/he is currently attending or any other.

b. Must have completed all graduation requirements within a period of duration ranging between the maximum and minimum limits for completing the program of study in a college.

c. Must have completed %60 or more of the graduation requirements at the university from which she/he graduates

Implementation Rules

1. 1.First honors will be granted to graduating students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 5.00 - 4.75 (out of 5.00) or 4.00 - 3.75 (out of 4.00). Second honors will be granted to graduating students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 4.25 - less than 4.75 (out of 5.00) or 3.25 - less than 3.75 (out of 4.00). In order to be eligible for the ﬁrst or the second honors the student:

a. Must not have failed in any course at the university she/he is currently attending or any other excluding the foundation program courses.

b. Must have completed all graduation requirements within a period of duration ranging between the maximum and minimum limits for completing the program of study in a college.

c. Must have completed %60 or more of the graduation requirements at the university from which she/he graduates.

2. Point (a) does not apply if a student has

failed any of the foundation program courses.

3. At the end of each semester, the Deanship of Admissions & Registration records the names of distinguished students on the University distinction list, based on their semester GPA and the quality points earned in this semester, as follows:

a. First Distinction: The Semester GPA must be between 4.00 - 3.75 & not less than 60 quality points.

b. Second Distinction: The Semester GPA must be between 3.74 - 3.50 & not less than 56 quality points.

c. Third Distinction: The Semester GPA must be between 3.49 - 3.00 & not less than 48 quality points.

4. A student earns the rank of ‹Excellent› for an academic year if she/he achieves one of the distinction ranks in both the ﬁrst and second semesters of that year.

Article 40

The University Council may present a different grading system after the approval of the Council of Universities’ Affairs

Chapter Ten Graduation

and

Learning Outcomes

Article 41

A student graduates after successfully completing the graduation requirements in accordance with an approved academic plan, provided her/his cumulative GPA is not less than what is speciﬁed by the University Council, and in any case is not less than ‘pass.

Implementation Rules

1. The major GPA is calculated on the basis of all the letter grades assigned in the courses taken in the student’s major department, in addition to the other accredited courses. The major GPA is determined by the last grade assigned in each course.

2. A student should successfully complete all graduation requirements according to the degree plan of her/his major

3. A student must attain a cumulative GPA and major GPA of 2.00 or above to graduate

4. To obtain any degree from Effat University, the student must have studied at Effat University a minimum of 65 credit-hours including at least 25 credit hours in her/his major ﬁeld

5. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration will prepare a list of students expected to graduate at the end of each semester, and present it to the University Council

6. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration notiﬁes the relevant departments to review the academic records and degree plans of all candidates for graduation to ensure that they have satisﬁed all graduation

requirements. Then, the departments provide the Deanship of Admissions and Registration with a list of the students who qualify for graduation.

7. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration minutely reviews and checks all student records to ensure that all the graduation requirements have been completed.

8. The Deanship of Admissions and Registration shall prepare a list of students who have actually graduated at the end of each semester, and present it to the University Council

9. A graduating student is obliged to obtain a clearance form from the Deanship for Student Affairs and have it signed by the following departments: The Central Library, Bookstore, Security, Medical Center, Student Housing, Academic Major Department, Student Fund, and the Deanship for Student Affairs

10. The Deanship of Admissions & Registration prepares and issues the ofﬁcial graduation certiﬁcates and degrees and maintains copies of these documents.

11. No change is to be introduced to the academic record in any

Article 42

In accordance with the recommendation of the speciﬁed department, the College Council determines the suitable courses to be studied by the student to raise his/her CUM GPA given that he/she passes the course but fails the GPA.

Implementation Rules

A student must attain a cumulative GPA and major GPA of 2.00 or above to graduate. Following the recommendation of the department council, the college council may determine certain additional courses the student should take to improve her cumulative GPA if she/he has passed the required courses, but her/his graduation GPA is not satisﬁed

Article 43

The university is committed to applying practices that ensure the quality of the teaching and learning process.

Implementation Rules

The Deanship of Quality Assurance sets the necessary procedures that guarantee the quality of the learning and teaching process for the programs it supervises in light of the decisions issued by the University Council in this regard and the practices contained in the institutional and program accreditation standards issued by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation in coordination with the relevant authorities.

Article 44

The University works to elevate the students’ level of competence and skills before graduation to ensure their excellence in the labor market.

Implementation Rules

1. Colleges and academic departments should integrate ﬁeld and practical training within the study plans in addition to creating partnerships with training providers to give the students the necessary training.

2. Colleges should adopt professional certiﬁcation through their academic programs to ensure the competence of the students prior graduation and readiness in the labor market.

Chapter Eleven General Rules

Article 45

The University Council may change the duration of the academic semester, the summer semester, the academic level, the summer level, and the full academic year speciﬁed in Article 1 of these bylaws, after the issuance of the approval decision by the Council of Universities Affairs or its authorized representative.

Article 46

Without prejudice to the provisions of these bylaws and the terms and conditions for admission to the university, the university may accept those who have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent for a period of more than ﬁve years if there are convincing reasons. It may also be for a fee in accordance with the controls set by the Council of Universities’ Affairs.

Article 47

Taking into account the decisions issued by the Council of Universities’ Affairs, the University Council, based on a proposal by the College Council, approves a joint program between the university and an educational institution outside the Kingdom, provided that it is licensed by the competent authority in the country of study and has programmatic accreditation from one of the international bodies accredited by the Education Evaluation Commission and training, and the University Council sets controls and procedures for this.

Implementation Rules

Colleges adhere to the general framework of educational partnership guidelines and standards approved by the University Council.

Article 48

The University Council decides the criteria and procedures for the recruitment of talented, creative, and innovative students in different ﬁelds.

Implementation Rules

The Deanship of Admission and Registration implements a recruitment campaign to attract talented, creative, and innovative students in collaboration with internal and external authorities. The campaign should be raised for discussion in University Council.

Article 49

Considering what is issued by the competent authorities, the university may provide the opportunity for high school students to study or attend some general academic courses at the university in accordance with the conditions and controls set by the university council.

Article 50

Considering the rules, regulations and decisions, the council of each university approves the rules of behavior and student discipline in the university.

Implementation Rules

The Deanship of Student Affairs is responsible for developing and publishing rules of behavior and student discipline at the university in accordance with the Effat Educational Regulations (Tarbawiyyat).

Article 51

The council of each university approves the Implementation rules of these bylaws.

Implementation Rules

The Effat University Council set the executive rules in a way that does not contradict the provisions of this bylaw.

Article 52

The Council of Universities’ Affairs has the right to interpret these regulations.

Article 53

The current bylaws replace the amended bylaws for undergraduate study and examination by the Council of Higher Education decision No. 13/27/1423 dated 2/11/1423 H., and revokes and regulations contrary to it.

Article 54

This regulation shall be enforced as of the beginning of the academic year 1444 H.