Office of the Admission And Registrar
Overview
The Admissions and Registration Office serves as the student’s gateway to the university’s academic life. It acts as the link between the student and the faculty’s academic administrative staff, where the student’s enrollment process is documented. It is also the office from which the student obtains their graduation documents upon completing their studies.
The Responsibilities of the Registration Office
The Registration Office handles various registration processes, such as enrollment in the university, registration for semester courses, course add/drop, credit transfer, and other operations that regulate the student’s academic progress during their studies at the university. It is also responsible for maintaining the documents and records that document the student’s academic journey.
The Registration Office is the primary point of contact for students seeking information about the university’s academic system and the procedures involved.
University Registration Procedures
Transfer University Credits
- New students who have completed courses in other universities recognized by the Ministry Education and Higher Education can apply for credit transfer at the Dean’s Office of the faculty they wish to join.
- The transferred student from another university must fill out the transfer request form, attach a certified copy of the grade transcript, and course descriptions, and submit them to the Registration Office within the specified deadlines.
Equivalence of Technical Distinction Certificate
- Students holding a Technique Superieur (TS) certificate with an average of 12/20 can have their certificate transferred in the relevant specializations at the university, in accordance with Decision 780 issued by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
- To transfer the TS certificate, the student must fill out the equivalence request form, attach a certified copy of the certificate, and the grade transcript for the years of study certified by the Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education, and submit them to the Registration Office within the specified deadlines.
Transfer between Programs
A student can transfer from one program to another within the same faculty or to another faculty, and can also transfer from one concentration to another within the same program, provided that:
- The student meets the admission requirements of the program or concentration they wish to transfer to.
- There are available seats in the program or concentration the student wishes to transfer to.
- The student must submit the transfer request within a week before the start of the registration period specified in the academic calendar.
- Students can only transfer between programs in the Fall and Spring semesters.
- To transfer between programs, the student must fill out the transfer request form and submit it to the Registration Office within the specified deadline.
Adding and Dropping Courses During the Semester
- Students can add or drop courses during the add/drop period (the first week of the Fall and Spring semesters, and the first two days of the Summer semester) without any financial or administrative consequences, as long as it does not exceed the maximum or minimum number of credits allowed to be registered in the semester.
- Withdrawing from courses after the add/drop period will result in financial obligations according to the withdrawal period.
- No courses can be added after the add/drop period, except with the permission of the department chair.
- To add courses after the add/drop period, the student must fill out the request form on the SIS or at the Registration Office and then consult their academic advisor.
Deferring Studies
- A student can defer their studies for a period not exceeding two consecutive academic semesters or three non-consecutive semesters during their years of study.
- To defer studies, the student must:
- Fill out a deferral request form and submit it to the registration office within the specified deadline.
- Visit the student affairs office.
- Consult their academic advisor.
- Return borrowed books and tools to the relevant authorities.
- Settle their financial obligations.
- If the student does not submit a deferral request, they will be considered to have withdrawn from their studies, and the semesters of withdrawal will be counted towards the maximum allowed duration for graduation.
Reinstatement (i.e., returning to the university after an interruption of at least one academic semester without deferral)
- A student who has withdrawn from their studies can be reinstated using their university ID and academic record, provided they submit an excuse accepted by the Faculty’s Dean, and the remaining time is sufficient for them to graduate within the allowed period to complete graduation requirements.
- To be reinstated, the student must:
- Fill out a reinstatement request form and submit it to the registration office within the specified deadline.
- Complete the registration procedures based on the information provided in the request.
Complaint request
- A student can submit a complaint request to the registration office if they believe they have received an unfair grade in one of the evaluation types during the semester.
- Complaint requests must be submitted within one week of the date the results are issued, and any request submitted after this deadline cannot be accepted.
Makeup exam
- In exceptional and special cases, a student who missed one of the midterm or final exams can submit a request to the registration office to take a makeup exam, provided they have a compelling excuse (such as hospitalization or the death of a close family member).
- The request must be submitted within one week of the exam date, and requests submitted after this deadline cannot be accepted.
Obtaining a Statement
- A student can obtain statements related to their academic progress, such as follow-up, graduation, and academic transcript statement, by submitting a request to the registration office.
- Obtaining a follow-up statement requires the student to have paid 50% of the fees owed to the university at the time of submitting the request.
- Obtaining a graduation or academic transcript statement requires the student to have cleared any financial, material, or equipment obligations to the university.
- To obtain more than one statement of the same type during the semester, the students must pay a fee for each statement issued more than once.
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