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College of Natural and Health Sciences


Department of Life and Environmental Sciences

Advising Booklet, 2016-17


Table of Contents

Zayed University Honor Code

Welcome Message from the Assistant Deans for Student Affairs

Vision and Mission of the Advising Center

The Advising Team

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Department Chair

Academic Advisor

Faculty Advisor

ESS Student Representatives

ESS Student Success Leaders

Faculty and staff office numbers and locations

Department of Life and Environmental Sciences

Welcome

Vision and Mission

Admission Criteria

After Graduation

Internship and Senior Projects

Minors

Minor in Applied Mathematics

Minor in Curatorial Practices

Minor in Communication and Media Sciences

Minor in Education,

Minor in Applied Psychology

Minor in Public Health

Minor in Information Systems

Minor in Interactive Social Computing

Registrations

Policies and Guidelines

Zayed University Grading Scales

Zayed University Code of Conduct

Forms


Welcome Message from the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

As Assistant Dean, I would like to welcome you to the College of Natural and Health Sciences

(CNHS), and wish you a successful and wholesome experience at Zayed University.

The advising team consists of the College Academic Advisor (Khadija Mohamed), and the Faculty

Advisors (FA), both of whom are supported by the Assistant Dean (Dr Munawwar Khan) and

Department Chairs.

Advising is academic and pastoral, thus maximizing the network of support that you can access.

We are here to help you!

This booklet is your resource that helps you understand the role and expectations of your academic

advisor, your faculty advisor, Assistant Dean, Department Chairs as well as your own responsibilities.

It will familiarize you with the majors, minors, curriculum plans, registration guidelines and policies.

When you join us, you will be assigned both an academic advisor and a faculty advisor. We are always

there to help you together with the Assistant Dean, Department Chairs, Majors Coordinators, Students

Success Leaders and Students Representatives.

The Advising Center

Vision

The College Advising Center aspires to provide exceptional support to students and promote

student success and retention through excellent academic advising focused on developing student

leadership, learning and engagement to build a solid foundation for student academic and social

success.

Mission and Goals

The Advising Center is committed to adopting best advising practices by helping every single

student by providing support, encouragement and information about their majors, minors,

curriculum plans, registration guidelines and engaging them in academically meaningful

activities. The Advising Center encourages student success, and developing and enhancing their

leadership qualities to support UAE national goals in science education.

Whitt, E. J. (2005). Promoting student success: What student affairs can do (Occasional Paper No. 5).

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research.


The Advising Team members

Dr. Muanwwar Khan

Associate Professor and

Assistant Dean for Students

Affairs

R-L1-046

+971-4-4021825

Assistant Dean (AD) will

Act as the College point of contact on all policies, procedures, guidelines (at the University and College

levels) pertaining to students

Act as Dean’s designee in handling attendance and

dismissal appeals (this includes evaluating and making

recommendations on appeals).

Organize and coordinates student orientations at the start of semesters.

Conduct pre-registration and advising meetings with all majors students—to explain procedures. Ensuring that

internal advising systems are in place.

Meet with students who have issues and complaints about

their academic performance and/or standing, a program

of study, etc.

Work with Registrar on registration, scheduling, etc.

Collaborate with Student Affairs and Department Chairs, and approves as appropriate, plans for student activities

such as field trips, extracurricular study programs, and

other experiential learning opportunities.

Review the academic program in light of students’

curricular plans, scheduling preferences, and logical

sequences, and in consultation with the Curriculum Committee, recommend strategies for recruitment and

retention of students.

Confer with Dept. Chairs on the scheduling of classes for

the academic year and summer session, and submission

of those schedules to the Registrar’s Office.

Check and review (along with academic advisor) various student lists that come from Enrollment (i.e. graduates,

student record confirmations, exam conflicts, course

failures, under-enrollment, students on overload, etc.)


Dr. Rania Dghaim

Associate Professor and Co-

Chair – Life and Environment

Science Department

R-L1-058

+971-4-402 1208

Department Chair (DC) will

Oversee assessment of learning outcomes in the major(s)

Lead curriculum proposals/developments at the Dept. level

Encourage and facilitate effective teaching.

Assign faculty advisors to new majors, balancing

advising workload and making appropriate choices.

Accept students into the major.

Oversee that students meet requirements for major and minor programs in Department

Review and sign off on grade appeals for major’s

courses.

Work with an academic advisor and Assistant Dean in planning courses to be offered.

Schedule classes and assign faculty to teaching.

Khadija Mohamed

Academic Advisor

RL1-43

+971-4-402 1433

College Academic Advisor will

Conduct course audit/requirements for each student in the College, in partnership with the “AD” and “DC” in

preparation for course scheduling.

Advise students regarding registration procedures through

annual student advising workshops in partnership with

the AD.

Implement Faculty Advisor recommendations for student degree progress.

Conduct graduation audits.

Create Study plans for students.

Monitor and report at-risk students.

Communicate college/major program approvals to Enrolment Office


Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisor (FA) will

Serve as mentors and make recommendations for course enrolment in the development of the study plan.

Provide one-on-one mentoring on academic and Pastoral issues.

Provide field-specific insights (guide student with decision making and career direction).

Issue student registration pins and permission to enroll.

Act as the guidance on course selection and academic planning (including internships and study abroad).

Suggest improving or enhancing student academic performance.

Interact with academic advisors to discuss student advisee

progress and suggest remedial solutions for problems that

may arise.

Work closely with AD and CAA to support students with special needs.

Environmental Science and

Sustainability (ESS) Student

Representatives

Khawla Ismail Sayed

Mahmood Sayed

Mohamed Sharaf

([email protected])

Amna Mohammad Salem

Sultan Al Suwaidi

([email protected]

ESS Student Representatives

Provide a link between the student population and the Faculty/Administration.

Attend regular meetings with the Assistant Dean and Department Chair, and provide updates on the success of the scheme.

Engage in consultation with College Administration with any changes about courses/Majors.

CNHS Students Representative can be contacted using the following

email: [email protected]


Mouza Mohammed

Mutaib Salem Alghfeli

([email protected])

Alia Aref Ali Alabbar

Alfalasi

<[email protected]

Meera Yousuf Hamad

Ahmad Alshaibani

([email protected])


Goals & Roles

Organize a welcome meeting for new students to introduce students to college administrators, faculty and staff.

Run academic support workshops for at-risk students (students with CGPA of 2.49 and below) for time management, communication skills, study skills and goal settings & research skills.

Organize events such as academic integrity day and graduation ceremony.

Promote college majors during the Majors Day, Parents’ evening, high school student’s orientation, etc.

CNHS Student Success Leaders can be contacted using the following

email:

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]






Faculty and Staff contact information table

Prof. Fares Howari

Professor and Dean

AUH - FF1-1-041

+971-2-599-35-46

Dr. Henrik Stahl

Associate Dean and

Associate Professor

R-L1-047

+971-4-402 1118

Dr. Munawwar Ali

Khan


Assistant Dean for

Students Affairs

R-L1-046

+971-4-4021825

Dr. Rania Dghaim


Co-Chair – Life and

Environment Science

Department

R-L1-058

+971-4-402 1208

Prof. James Terry

Professor

C-L1-004

+971-4-402 1744

Dr. Brigitte Howarth

Associate Professor

Temporary Office R-L1-019

+9714 402 1189

Dr. Carole Ayoub

Moubareck

Associate Professor

C-L1-043

+971-4-402 1745

Dr. Robert Boldi

Associate Professor

C-L1-003

Dr. Shoaib Ahmed

Malik

Assistant Professor

D-L2-14

+9714-402-1664

Dr. Ada Natoli

Adjunct Assistant

Professor

C-L1-033

+971-4 402-1367


Myriam Abboud

Instructor

FF1-1-019

Dr. Sarah Khan

Instructor

C-L1-027

+971-4-402-1559

Khadija Mohamed

Academic Advisor

RL1-43

+971-4-402-1433

Alya Alsaadi

Administrative Assistant

CNHS Admin area

+971-4-402-1595


Department of Life and Environmental Sciences (LES)

Introduction

The Department of Life and Environmental Sciences in the College of Natural and Health

Sciences (CNHS) at Zayed University (ZU) offers undergraduate students a bachelor of science

(BSc) in Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS). The ESS program was established in

response to the UAE’s rapidly expanding environmental needs for graduates with a broad

multidisciplinary approach to identifying and addressing the complex, intertwined requirements

of modern society while maintaining a sustainable relationship to the natural environment. The

department offers a high quality, interdisciplinary program that prepares undergraduate students

with the knowledge and skills to assume professional roles to address local and global

environmental issues in line with the UAE’s National Strategic Plan 2021 for a sustainable

environment and infrastructure. There is a growing demand for research and

graduate/postgraduate programs in this field with a focus on national needs in the UAE, including

the need to sustain living and working environments that are safe and healthy.

Vision

The Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS) program at Zayed University aims to

strengthen and establish strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning

environment to enrich the student experience and to build national scientific research capacity in

the area of environmental science and sustainability. The department aims to achieve national and

international recognition in Environmental Science and Sustainability practices through

innovation, and high quality education and research.

Mission

The Environmental Science and Sustainability program provides undergraduate students with a

rigorous scientific foundation to nurture effective environmental science professionals and to

create opportunities for research and development that support national goals. The program aims

to produce graduates with a strong scientific background, combined with an excellent

understanding of key local and global environmental issues. The department houses well-

equipped laboratories with state of art instrumental and research facilities to provide students with

hands-on experience in various areas of environmental research.

The department seeks academic excellence in developing multidisciplinary environmental

Science programs and research cluster groups to further understand environmental challenges,

manage natural resources, and promote sustainable development.

Faculty Research

The Department consists of faculty and research staff working within and across the fields of

environmental pollution and monitoring, soil sciences, aquatic and marine sciences, microbial

ecology, atmospheric chemistry, urban sustainability, tropical environment, and natural hazards.


Admission Criteria

For students entering the baccalaureate program the College requires that the applicant for

admission to the major must fulfill the following requirements for acceptance:

The entry requirements for the major in Environmental Science and Sustainability are:

Satisfactory completion of 36 semester credit hours or more

Attainment of a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Achievement of C- or better in COL 110, COL 111, COL 140, COL 145, COL 165,

COL 240, COL 260

Achievement of passing grades (D or better) in COL 105 or COL 122, COL 120,

COL 130, COL 135, COL 150, COL 155, COL 230, COL 255 and COL 270

COL 260 and COL 270 may be scheduled for semester three, four, or five.

After Graduation

Environment Agencies.

Government Ministries and Municipalities

Private Companies/Environmental Consultancies

Environmental Non-Government Organizations

Medical studies

Graduate-level research


Semester 1

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Semester 2

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COL 110 Mathematical Modeling with Data 3 COL 111 Mathematical Modeling with Functions 3

COL 120 Colloquium 3 COL 105 Career Exploration 3

COL 130 Arabic Concepts 3 COL 135 Islamic Civilization I 3

COL 140 English Composition I 3 COL 145 English Composition II 3

COL 150 Global Awareness I: Emerging Civilizations 3 COL 155 Global Awareness II: Imperial Encounters 3

COL 165 The Nature of Science Discovery 3

Total 15 Total 18

Yea

r 2

COL 230 Islamic Civilization II 3 BIO 201

Biological Concepts I

Pre-Req: COL 165 4

COL 240 English Composition III 3 CHE 201

General Chemistry I

Pre-Req: COL 111, COL 112, MTH 118 OR MTH 103

Recommended to do MTH 114 before CHE 201

4

COL 255* Emirates Studies 3 PHY 201

General Physics I

Pre-Req: COL 111, COL 112, MTH 118 OR MTH 103

Recommended to do MTH 114 before PHY 201

4

COL 260 Environmental Science 3 ENV 240 Principles of Environmental Sustainability

Co-Req: ENV 240 AL

Pre-Req: COL 165

3

COL 270 Introduction to Information Technology 3 ENV 240 AL Arabic Lab I

Co-Req: ENV 240 1

MTH 114 Mathematics for Science 3

Total 18 Total 16

Yea

r 3

BIO 202

Biological Concepts II

Pre-Req: BIO 201

4 CHE 365

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

Pre-Req: CHE 202 4

CHE 202

General Chemistry II

Pre-Req: CHE 201 4 BIO 351

Ecology and Conservation Biology

Pre-Req: BIO 201 & BIO 202 4

PHY 202

General Physics II

Pre-Req: PHY 201 4 BIO 372 and

BIO 372L Microbiology

Co-Req: BIO 372L

Pre-Req: BIO 201 & CHE 201

4

ENV 241 Earth Systems

Pre-Req: COL 165 & CHE 201 3 ENV 360 Environmental Policy and Economics

Pre-Req: MTH 281 & ENV 240 3

MTH 281 Probability and Statistics 3 ENV 371 Introduction to Environmental Health 3

Total 18 Total 18

Yea

r 4

HSC 466 Research Methods 3 ENV 490 Internship

6 CHE 471

Environmental Chemistry

Pre-Req: CHE 365 4 ENV 491 Senior Project

3

ENV 470 Water and Solid Waste Management

Co-Req: ENV 470AL

Pre-Req: CHE 202 & BIO 372

3 ENV 477 Case Studies: Environmental Hazards

Pre-Req: ENV 241 3

ENV 470 AL Arabic Lab II

Co-Req: ENV 470 1

ENV 474 Energy and Sustainability

Pre-Req: ENV 240 and ENV 241 3

Elective Elective outside of major 3 Total 17 Total 12

Total = 132 Credit Hours

Zayed University


Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability

Eight-Semester Curriculum Plan –2016-2017

(Recommended Sequence)


Internship and Senior Project

The internships are the students’ opportunities to explore the world of work before graduating

and experience the reality of work. The NSPH team together with the Career Services

Department carefully search and plan for effective internship programs.

The internship is a full semester course for Public Health and Nutrition students & Psychology and

Human Services students, but it is a 10 week course for Environmental Science and Sustainability

students.

Students who need to do their Internship must submit the below to the Internship Coordinator

Dr. Mirey Karavetian upon request:

Soft copy of:

CV (English only)

Kulasat Al Qaid – (colored copy)

Passport (and visa for non Emiratis) – (colored copy)

Emirates ID – (colored copy)

Photo – (colored copy)

Hard copy

Guardian from (which contains the three internship choices)

Where can you have your internship experience?

Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Agency

Emirates Global Aluminum company http://www.ega.ae/en/

Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve http://www.ddcr.org/en/

Dubai Carbon http://www.dcce.ae/

Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) http://eiast.ae/en

EMARAT Petroleum

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research” (MOHESR)

http://www.mohesr.gov.ae/En/pages/default.aspx

TRAKHEES -Environment, Health and Safety http://www.ehss.ae/

UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment

http://www.moew.gov.ae/Portal/en/home.aspx

Dubai Municipality- Environmental Protection and Safety Section (EPSS)

ESMA http://www.esma.gov.ae/en-us/Pages/home.aspx

DEWA http://www.dewa.gov.ae/default.aspx

FEWA http://www.fewa.gov.ae/index_en.html

Enpark http://www.enpark.ae/

Ministry of Energy http://www.moenr.gov.ae/En/Pages/default.aspx

Federal Authority For Nuclear Regulation http://www.fanr.gov.ae/en/pages/default.aspx

The National Center of Meteorology & Seismology http://www.ncms.ae/english/

http://www.ega.ae/en/

http://www.ddcr.org/en/

http://www.dcce.ae/

http://eiast.ae/en

http://www.mohesr.gov.ae/En/pages/default.aspx

http://www.ehss.ae/

http://www.moew.gov.ae/Portal/en/home.aspx

http://www.esma.gov.ae/en-us/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.dewa.gov.ae/default.aspx

http://www.fewa.gov.ae/index_en.html

http://www.enpark.ae/

http://www.moenr.gov.ae/En/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.fanr.gov.ae/en/pages/default.aspx

http://www.ncms.ae/english/


Senior Projects

Final year students undertake the Senior Project. It is an exciting opportunity to combine

theoretical knowledge gained from coursework with the practical experience obtained during the

internship. Students are encouraged to perform an innovative piece of research or project, which

is supervised by experienced faculty.

Senior Project topics

“MEASUREMENTS OF BIOAEROSOL EMISSIONS FROM

WASTEWATER TREATMENT”

By Zainab Mohammed Lutfi Ali Al Ansari Alattar – Environmental Science and Sustainability

Graduate of spring 2016

“Analysis of nutrients and heavy metals in Dubai Creek water”

By Zainab Hassan Hussain Redhwan - Environmental Science and Sustainability


“Maryam Mohammed Abdulla Ahmad Bin Fahad”

By Maryam Mohammed Abdulla Ahmad Bin Fahad - Environmental Science and Sustainability


“An Analysis of The Lead (Pb) Concentration in The Soil of Two Agricultural Areas in

The UAE” -

By Elyazya Ali Mubarak Ali Al Shamsi - Environmental Science and Sustainability


“Characteristics of Brine Discharge from a Multi Stage Flash Desalination Plant in the

Arabian Gulf”

By Sara Muneer Mohamad Al Rahma - Environmental Science and Sustainability



Minors

An academic minor is a program of study which may enhance a major and allow a secondary

focus within a student’s academic program. To be eligible for enrollment in the minor, a student

must have completed at least one semester in an approved major program and have a minimum

GPA of 2.5. You need to fill the Form Application for Minor, see the Appendix, and submit it to

the Administrative Assistant of the department. Zayed University offers the following minors:

Minor in Applied Mathematics

o Please check 2015-2016 ZU Catalog page 36

Minor in Curatorial Practices


Minor in Communication and Media Sciences


Minor in Education


Minor in Applied Psychology


Minor in Public Health


Minor in Information Systems


Minor in Interactive Social Computing



Registration and Course Load

A student in the baccalaureate program is required to maintain full-time student status at all

times by registering in at least 15 credit hours a semester. With the exceptions noted below,

there is no part-time student status at Zayed University.

Important Notes:

TGPA is the Term (or semester) Grade Point Average

CGPA is the Cumulative (or overall) Grade Point Average

You can take advice on how to project TGPA and CGPA for a running semester from

your Academic Advisor or your Assistant Dean.

Reduced Course Load (less than 15 credits hours)

Only permitted for students in the final year, provided it includes all remaining courses required

for completion of the degree.

Exceptional Circumstances for reduced load

- The student must be in a good academic standing.

- The expectation will be for one semester only.

- Permission will only be considered for documented medical or family/personal

emergencies or chronic medical conditions.

Academic Standing

and Status Definitions and allowed credit hours

Good Standing

If CGPA & TGPA are both at 2.00 and above.

CGPA 2.49 or below Maximum 16 credit hours allowed

CGPA Between 2.50 and

above Maximum 19 credit hours allowed

Final year students with

CGPA 3.00 and above

Course Overload allowed (above 19

credit hours)

Academic Warning If TGPA is below 2.00 but CGPA is still 2.00 and above.

16 credits allowed

Probation

If CGPA falls below 2.00.

Maximum 12 credits allowed

Fresh Start Status

Readmission after academic dismissal with a previous Special

Probation

Maximum allowed credits hours depends on the student’s Academic

Standing


- The request for a reduced load should be submitted to the college’s Assistant Dean, and

must be approved by the University Registrar.

Withdrawal from a course (W)

- Students who anticipate difficulty in a course despite their best effort may petition to

withdraw from the course for compelling academic reasons until the end of the third

week (for term courses) and sixth week (for semester courses).

- Students must still not be under-enrolled. Only students with special circumstances may

be allowed to have reduced-load.

Withdrawal from a course with failure (WF)

- Students who don’t meet the deadline from dropping a course will be assigned WF,

which is equivalent to F grade.

Registration Suspension

- Students may suspend registration two times, for a maximum of two semesters, during

their time at Zayed University.

- If students miss the third semester of study, they will be withdrawn from the university.

- Students may apply to suspend registration to the Assistant Dean of the College by

filling out the Registration Suspension Form.

- You may only suspend registration during the first two weeks of the semester or term

(see Academic Calendar).

- If you suspend your registration, your status is considered to be inactive.

- Any requests for a third suspension must be approved by the Office of Enrolment

Management and the Assistant Dean of your college.

Advising students with special needs

We strongly believe students with special needs are entitled to equal chances and rights of being

admitted into the different college majors. The Assistant Dean will work directly with the

Accessibility Office to ensure proper advising for students with special needs and arrange for

necessary academic assessments

Registration Processes

Three stages for registration

Pre-registration advising week

Online registration week

Add/Drop week


Pre-registration Week - Student’s Responsibilities

During the meeting with Faculty Advisors in the pre-registration week


During the Registration Week

During the Add/Drop Week


Faculty Advisor’s Responsibilities


Zayed University Grading Scale

Percentage Grade Grade

Points

Description

90-100% A 4.00 The highest academic grade possible. This grade is not

automatically given to a student who ranks highest in the course

but is reserved for accomplishment that is truly distinctive and

demonstrably outstanding. It represents a superior mastery of

course material and is a grade that demands a very high degree of

understanding as well as originality or creativity appropriate to

the nature of the course. The grade usually indicates that the

student works independently with unusual effectiveness and often

takes the initiative in seeking new knowledge outside the

requirements of the course.

87-89% A- 3.700

84-86% B+ 3.300

80-83% B 3.000 Denotes achievement considerably above acceptable standards.

Good mastery of course materials is evident, and student

performance demonstrates a degree of originality, creativity, or

both. The grade usually indicates that the student works fairly

well independently and often demonstrates initiative.

77-79% B- 2.700

74-76% C+ 2.300

70-73% C 2.000 Indicates an appropriate level of competency in the course’s basic

learning outcomes. It is the grade that may be expected of a

student with an average level of performance who gives to the

work a reasonable amount of time and effort. This grade implies

understanding of the content of the course, acceptable mastery of

course material and learning outcomes, and completion of all

requirements. The student must have a minimum cumulative

GPA of 2.0 (C) to earn a baccalaureate degree from Zayed

University.

67-69% C- 1.700

64-66% D+ 1.300

60-63% D 1.000 Denotes a limited understanding of the subject matter, meeting

only the minimum requirement for passing the course. It signifies

work that in quality or quantity falls below the average acceptable

standard for passing the course. Performance is deficient in

analysis, synthesis, and critical expression. There is little

evidence of originality or creativity.

0-59% F 0 Indicates inadequate or unsatisfactory attainment, serious

deficiency in understanding of course material, or failure to

complete the requirements of the course.


Code of Academic Conduct

Prohibited Behaviour

Cheating

Cheating is any attempt to do an assignment or take a test or quiz by any other means than the

exercise of your knowledge and by doing the work yourself.

Examples of cheating are:

Using a textbook, notebook, dictionary, calculator, notes or another device during a test,

quiz, lab assignment or another course exercise without prior permission of the

instructor.

Looking at another student’s test or quiz or allowing another student to look at yours

during the examination period.

Doing an assignment (paper, project, exercise, etc.) for another student or having

someone else do your work without the prior permission of the instructor.

Taking a test in place of another student or having someone else take your test.

Giving help to, or asking for help from, another person without prior permission of the

instructor.

Unauthorized use of a computer or other instructional aid for example, using a calculator

during a mathematics test or using the Arabic dictionary in MS Word to translate without

prior permission of the instructor, or using any other device without prior permission.

Changing an answer on an already-graded examination and then asking for a grade

review.

Obtaining improper knowledge of the contents of an exam.

Permitting another student to plagiarize your work.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as if they were your own.

Examples of plagiarism are:

Copying another person’s work either word for word or making some changes, but

keeping the structure, much of the language, and the main ideas the same. Even if the

work has not been published, it should be treated as someone else’s work and not your

own work.

Buying, borrowing, or otherwise obtaining and handing in a paper, project or course

assignment as if it were yours.

Turning in someone else’s paper as if it were your own, even if the paper is enclosed in

quotation marks. A large part of your paper cannot simply be quotations.


Allowing someone else to edit, rewrite or make substantial changes in your work and

turning it in as if you had done it all, without acknowledging the other person’s

contribution and without prior permission of the instructor.

Using someone else’s words or ideas without crediting that person.

If you use someone else’s words, you must identify them by putting quotation marks

around them and citing the source.

If you download a picture from the internet, you must cite the source of the picture.

If you paraphrase someone’s work, you must specify the source of the statement.

Every book, magazine or internet site used in your paper must be identified in the

bibliography.

At any time, if you think you may have unknowingly plagiarized someone’s work, you

are urged to discuss it with your instructor before turning in the assignment. Faculty ha

available various electronic resources to assist students in recognizing and correcting

plagiarism and to assist faculty in detecting and confirming plagiarism.


Application for Minor

Minor Deans Name Signature: Date:

Deans of Major Name Signature:

Date:

Student’s Name:

Signature: Date:

Registrar’s Office:

Signature: Date:

Student Name:

Student ID :

Current Major :

Term/Semester Code:

Minors

Arts and Creative Enterprises Minors in:

Curatorial Practices Natural and Health Sciences:

Applied Psychology

Public Health Humanities and Social Sciences:

Middle East And GCC Studies

Literature Communication and Media Sciences Minor in:

Communication and Media Sciences Education Minor in :

Education Technological Innovation Minors in:

Information Systems

Interactive Social Computing Colloquy Minors in:

Mathmatics ** To be eligible for enrollment in the minor, a student must have completed at least one semester in an approved major program and

have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Students must consult with their major advisors before enrollment in any minor.


Academic Standing

and status

Definitions and allowed credit hours

Good Standing If CGPA & TGPA are both 2.00 and above.

CGPA 2.49 or below Not more than 16 credit hours

CGPA 2.50 or above Not more than 19 credit hours

Final year students with CGPA

3.00 and above Course Overload allowed (above 19 credit hours)

Academic Warning If TGPA is below 2.00 but CGPA is still 2.00 and above.

16 credits allowed

Probation (all types) If CGPA falls below 2.00.

12 credits allowed

Fresh Start Status Readmission after academic dismissal with a previous Special Probation

Academic Standing.

Maximum allowed credits hours depends on the student’s Academic Standing

Additional Notes

Elective Courses Elective Courses must be in 200 level and above and must be 3 credits or more.

F grade F grade is excluded only if the same course is repeated.

Student Self Registration Form – Form 1 (NSPH & PHS)

Student Name: ___________________________________ Student ID: _________________________

Student Academic Standing: _______________________ Student CGPA: _____________________

Recommended Courses: (if spaces available)

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

4.__________________________________

5.__________________________________

6.__________________________________

Additional Registration Possibilities:

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have met with my advisor and discussed the courses that I am required to

take for the coming semester.

I understand that I am only permitted to register for the courses which have been approved by my advisor and

which are listed above, and my registration is dependent upon meeting all pre-requisite requirements.

I further agree that I am responsible for any errors made during self-registration.

Student Signature: _____________________________________

Date of Registration confirmation: ____/_______/____________

Advisor Name & Signature: _______________________________

** Once you have completed self-Registration online, fill the “Advising Signature Form/Form 2”, print out

your schedule and take them to your advisor.


Advising Signature Form/ Form-2

To be submitted to the faculty advisor after online registration is completed.

Attached is my schedule for the semester Fall/Spring _____________

And Minor in:

_________________________________________________________________________

This letter verifies that I met with my advisor _______________________________________________

on (date) ____/______/__________ to discuss my registered courses and my schedule and that my

advisor has accepted and agreed with the proposed plan/schedule.

Student Name: ______________________________________________________

Student ID: ______________________________

Student Signature: ________________________

Advisor’s Name: __________________________________________

Advisor’s Signature: _______________________________________

Date: ____/______/________


Refusal to follow the 8-Semester Grid

Agreement

I____________________________(Student name), ID_____________________ have met with

my faculty advisor_________________________ on ________________(date). Despite my

faculty advisor providing clear guidelines on my major 8 semester plan, I have decided to go

against his/her academic advice.

I understand that by doing so, that my academic progression may be affected/delayed and will

limit the choice of courses I can enroll for in subsequent semesters.

Student signature________________________

Faculty Advisor signature___________________

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