| ACADEMIC
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Freshmen
Program
Graduation
Requirements
Graduate
Study
Highlights
Dean's Honor List
To be placed on the Dean’s
Honor List at the end of the semester, a student must:
be carrying at least
12 credits
not be on probation
have passed all courses
and attained an overall average of 85 or be ranked in the
top 10 percent of the class and have an overall average
of 80
have no failing or
incomplete grades in courses which carry credits
not have been subjected
to any disciplinary action within the University during
the semester, and
be deemed worthy by
the Dean to be on the Honor List.
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Attendance
Classes and Laboratories
Students are expected
to attend all classes, laboratories, or required fieldwork.
All missed laboratory or fieldwork must be made up. A student
is responsible for the work that is done, and for any announcements
that are made, during his/her absence.
Students who, during
a semester, miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of
any course in the first ten weeks of the semester (five
weeks in the case of the summer term) will be dropped from
the course. A faculty member who drops a student from the
course for this reason must have stated in the syllabus
that attendance will be taken.
Students who withdraw
or are forced to drop a course will receive a grade of “W”.
A student cannot withdraw,
or be withdrawn, from a course after the announced deadline
unless approved by the Administrative Committee.
Students cannot withdraw,
or be forced to withdraw, from a course at any time if this
results in the student being registered for less than 12
credits without the prior approval of the Administrative
Committee
Examinations and Quizzes
Students who miss an
announced examination or quiz must present an excuse considered
valid by the instructor of the course. The course instructor
should then require the student to take a make-up examination.
Medical reports and/or qualified professional
opinions issued by an AUB employee, AUH doctor, or by the
University Health Services will be accepted. Should there
be a question about the validity of any excuse presented
by the student, the matter should be referred to the Administrative
Committee.
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Incomplete Grades and
Make-up Examinations
The work for a course in the Faculty
of Arts and Sciences must be completed on the date on which
the semester ends. The procedures involved are the following:
Incomplete course work
will be reported as an “I” followed by a numerical
grade reflecting the evaluation of the student available
at the end of the semester. This evaluation is to be based
on a grade of zero on all missed work and reported in units
of five. Thus a grade could be “I 55” for example.
For securing permission
to complete the work for a course, a student must submit
a valid excuse to the instructor of the course and the Administrative
Committee within two weeks from the date of the scheduled
final exam for the course.
Students permitted
to complete work for a course must do so within four weeks
of the start of the next regular semester. After the incomplete
work is done and evaluated by the faculty member, a grade
change will be considered by the dean of the faculty (upon
the recommendation of the appropriate faculty committee)
and a new grade reported to the Office of the Registrar.
If no valid excuse
is presented and the work, if permitted, is not completed
within the time limits specified above, the “I”
will be dropped, and the numerical grade available becomes
the final grade in the course. Medical excuses are considered
valid only if issued by the Infirmary or the AUB Medical
Center.
For the purposes of
averaging, the numerical grade will be used, until changed
through the procedure set above.
It is the responsibility
of the student to find out from his/her instructor the specific
dates by which requirements must be fulfilled. The deadline
for submission of incomplete grades by the instructor is
within 72 hours after a student has completed the course
work.
Failure to complete
the requirements for incomplete courses within the periods
specified above will result in a grade of zero for the missing
work, with the course grade computed accordingly
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Withdrawal from Courses
A student can withdraw from only
one required course per semester, provided that they do
not drop below 12 credits. Students who wish to withdraw
from more than one required course in any given semester
must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission
to do so. A student may withdraw
from elective courses, down to a minimum of 12 credits,
not later than 10 weeks (five weeks in the summer term)
from the start of the semester. A student will receive a
grade of “W” for the course.
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Probation
Placement on Academic Probation
Students entering AUB as Freshmen are placed on academic
probation if their overall average is less the 67 at the
end of their second regular semester , if their semester
average is less than 68 at the end of their third or fourth
regular semester, 69 at the end of their fifth or sixth
regular semester, or if it is less than 70 in any subsequent
semester excluding the summer term.
Students entering FAS at the Sophomore level are placed
on academic probation if their overall average is less the
68 at the end of their second regular semester, if the semester
average is less than 69 at the end of their third or fourth
regular semester, or less than 70 in any subsequent semester
excluding the summer term.
Students entering FAS as transfers at the Junior level are
placed on academic probation if their overall average is
less the 69 at the end of their second regular semester,
or if their semester average is less than 70 in any subsequent
semester excluding the summer term.
For evaluation purposes, the minimum number of credits at
the end of the 2nd regular semester should be 24, and 12
in each subsequent fall or spring semester.
Courses/credits taken during a summer term are counted towards
the semester average of the next regular semester. If the
number of credits taken in any one regular semester is less
than 12 (for approved reasons), courses/credits taken during
that semester are counted towards the semester average of
the next regular semester.
Credit for incomplete courses will be included in the semester
in which the incomplete courses were taken. The evaluation
for that semester will be carried out as soon as the grades
for the incomplete courses have been finalized.
If a student on probation
drops the whole semester, then that semester is not counted
for continued probation purposes.
Students who join the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences for the first semester, and
students who join intensive English for one semester are
not subject to probation during that semester. For probation
purposes, the semester which follows will be considered
as their first semester at the University.
Removal of Probation
Probation is removed
when the student attains a semester average of 69 or more
in the 3rd or 4th regular semester, or a semester average
of 70 or more in any subsequent regular semester.
Probation should be
removed within two regular semesters, excluding summer,
after the student is placed on probation, or when the student
completes his or her graduation requirements (see Graduation
Requirements). Students on probation are advised to repeat
courses in which they have obtained failing grades or low
grades.
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Dismissal and Readmission
A student is dismissed from the faculty for any of the following
reasons:
If the student’s
overall average is less than 60 at the end of the 2nd regular
semester.
If the student fails
to clear academic probation within two regular semesters,
excluding the summer term, after being put on probation.
If the student is placed
on academic probation for a total of four regular semesters.
A student can be dropped for this reason even if he/she
is in the final year at AUB.
If the student is deemed
unworthy by the Faculty to continue for professional or
ethical reasons.
A student will normally be considered for readmission only
if, after spending a year at another recognized institution
of higher education, the student is able to present a satisfactory
record and recommendation. Exceptions may be made for students
who left the University for personal or health reasons.
Transfer credit will be considered after departmental evaluation
of a student’s course work.
Failure and Application for Readmission
Failure
If a student fails a course, no re-examination is permitted.
If a course is required for graduation, students failing
that course must repeat it.
A student may not register for a course more than three
times, including withdrawals, but for the third registration,
the permission of the student’s academic adviser and
the academic unit concerned is required.
Occasionally, the Arts and Sciences Administrative Committee
may consider a fourth registration under special circumstances.
A student who at the end of his/her senior year fails to
attain a cumulative average of 70 in his/her major field
will be required to take additional courses in that field
or to repeat courses in which that student has scored low
grades, provided s/he is permitted to continue at the University.
Readmission
When, in accordance with university regulations, a student
is dropped, the implication is that s/he is not qualified
to continue his/her education. Consideration for readmission
is given only if, after spending one or two years at another
recognized institution of higher education, the student
is able to present a satisfactory record and recommendation.
The student must have achieved a grade equivalent to the
grade of 75 at AUB in each one of the courses for which
transfer credit may be granted.
The foregoing regulations on readmission also apply to students
dropped from other AUB faculties who apply for admission
to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Readmission of students dropped from the Faculty of Arts
and Sciences by the Administrative Committee requires the
approval of the latter committee, whereas readmission of
students dropped from other AUB faculties to Arts and Sciences
requires the approval of the Arts and Sciences Admissions
Committee. Before action is taken on any application for
readmission, the committee concerned will seek the recommendation
of the prospective department.
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Summer Session
Maximum Load: The maximum
academic load during a regular summer session is 9 credits
(seven credits for students on probation).
Degree Courses: The degree courses offered during
the summer session are identical in standard and content
with those offered during the first and second semesters.
Non-Degree Courses and Summer Orientation Programs:
See the sections on Department of Education and AUB Extension
Programs in this catalogue.
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Courses
Numbers Preceding Course Titles
Freshman Courses: from
101 to 199. Ordinarily taken during the freshman year and
may be counted toward graduation only as part of the freshman
program.
Introductory Courses:
from 200 to 209. May be counted toward graduation whenever
taken but cannot be considered as part of the 30 credits
above 210 required in the major field.
Advanced undergraduate
courses: from 210 to 299. May be counted as credits in the
major field.
Graduate courses (300
to 499)
Odd-numbered courses are normally offered during the first
semester whereas even-numbered courses are normally offered
during the second semester.
Numbers Following Titles of Courses
The first number following
the title of a course indicates the number of class hours
given each week.
The second number indicates
the laboratory or practice hours required each week. The
third number indicates the number of credit hours applied
toward graduation. The credit assigned to each course is
stated for the semester. Each hour of laboratory is considered
a 1/3 to 1/2 credit hour.
Courses marked annually
are offered at least once during each academic year. Other
courses marked alternate years and each semester are given
accordingly. When frequency of offering is not indicated,
the course is offered at the discretion of the department.
Course Descriptions
More detailed course
descriptions are available in the individual departments
for those requiring further information.
Courses Offered by
Other Faculties
Students in Arts and
Sciences may also take for credit elective courses offered
in the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering and Architecture,
Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Health Sciences. All
prerequisites must be satisfied. Some courses may require
prior approval of the faculty concerned.
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