Academic Advising Procedures

• Ms. Rowaida Abdul Sattar

• Ms. Amina EL Shalakany

The Faculty assigns an academic advisor from the staff members for each group of students. The advisor will be fully responsible for the group’s academic affairs and for the selection of their courses.
The students should be in contact with their advisors within the registration period of every academic semester in order to help them register for their courses.

The average academic load for a regular student in an academic semester ranges from 4-6 courses or 12-19 hours per week in addition to his/her study of an intensive English course. The summer semester average academic load ranges from 1-2 courses.

If the student gets a GPA less than (2.00) he/she is Placed on Probation and is under academic supervision for the following two semesters where he/she should be in contact with his advisor at least twice a month. His/Her GPA must be higher than (2.00) by the end of the second semester. Otherwise, the student will be suspended. When the student is placed on probation, he/she must not take more than 4 courses with 14 credit hours per semester in addition to an intensive English course. Also, the student is not allowed to participate in any sport teams or any cultural or artistic activities held by the university.

1) If students do not show up during the advising period, their schedules are "done by advisor", and therefore, they are not allowed to drop or add any course.
2) Students must check their e-mail regularly to be well aware of all steps related to schedules & advising.

A student must continue attending in the section he is registered in; if he/she attends in another section, he/she will be considered absent even if the two sections are taught by the same instructor.

In case a student exceeds 25% of his/her absence he/she will not be permitted to attend exams and will receive a “WU” in the not permitted course(s) or an “F’ if the course is English. A list of not permitted students is issued monthly throughout the semester and posted at the university campus and sent via e-mail. The student must check it periodically as it is considered one of his/her responsibilities.

If absence is caused by proven illness or emergency, the university physician must be informed on the same day of illness. No medical reports will be accepted unless approved by the university physician.