Terminology
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Academic advisor |
It means the faculty member and the like who are charged with supervising, directing, and following up on the student during his studies at the university |
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Study Plan |
It is a set of compulsories, elective, and free courses, whose units constitute the graduation requirements that the student must successfully pass in order to obtain the degree of the specified specialization. For preparatory year students, it is the set of courses that must be successfully passed for assignment to one of the targeted colleges after the preparatory year program. |
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Study load |
The total number of academic units that a student is allowed to register in a semester, and the upper and lower limits of the study load are determined according to the university's executive rules. |
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Overall rating |
A description of the student's level of educational attainment during his/her study at the university. |
Terminology
Academic advisor: It means the faculty member and the like who are charged with supervising, directing, and following up on the student during his studies at the university.
Study Plan: It is a set of compulsories, elective, and free courses, whose units constitute the graduation requirements that the student must successfully pass in order to obtain the degree of the specified specialization. For preparatory year students, it is the set of courses that must be successfully passed for assignment to one of the targeted colleges after the preparatory year program. Study load: The total number of academic units that a student is allowed to register in a semester, and the upper and lower limits of the study load are determined according to the university's executive rules. Overall rating: A description of the student's level of educational attainment during his/her study at the university. Cumulative average: It is the result of dividing the total points obtained by the student in all the courses he has studied since joining the university by the total units prescribed for those courses. Semester average: It is the result of dividing the total points obtained by the student by the total units assessed for all the courses he studied in any semester. Points are calculated by multiplying the unit assessed by the weight of the grade obtained by the student in each course he studied. Registration Folding: It means the termination of the student's relationship with the university, whether through dismissal, withdrawal, or interruption. Minimum course load: It is the minimum number of units of study that the student registers during the academic level. Withdrawal for the study: It means that the student does not continue studying for the academic year or semester in which he registered with an acceptable excuse while counting the withdrawal period within the regular period of graduation. Academic warning: The notice given to the student because his cumulative average is below the minimum set forth in these regulations. Civil Engineering Department College of Engineering Vision: Local and International Leadership in civil engineering education, innovative research, and knowledge dissemination. Mission: Providing an outstanding education and scientific research in line with advances in the field of civil engineering in order to prepare competitive engineering graduates capable of solving industry and community problems. 15 Academic Advising: It is the counseling activity carried out by a faculty member in order to assist students academically, and this includes all the various academic advising work directly related to undergraduate students. Annual Academic Advising Plan: It is the work plan that clarifies the general academic guidance objectives throughout the academic year and is presented at the beginning of the year through a meeting of the members of the Academic Advising Unit. It includes the semester plan (first semester, second semester, summer semester), and links the objectives of the semester plans directly to the annual plan.