wou regulations & procedures by registry. why students need rules and regulations?

WOU Regulations &

Procedures

by

Registry

Why students need rules and regulations?

1. Semester Structure

2. Principal Activities: Dates & Deadlines

3. Administrative Procedures

4. Assessment & Examinations

5. Award of Undergraduate Degrees

AGENDA

1. SEMESTER STRUCTURE (July 2007 Semester) – (1 of 2)

Period Dates

Study (18 weeks) 23rd Jul – 25th Nov 07

Revision (1 week) 26th Nov – 2nd Dec 07

Final Examinations (2 weeks)

3rd Dec – 16th Dec 07

Semester Break (5 weeks) 17th Dec 07 – 20th Jan 08

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Activity T1Self-Study &

Online SupportT2

Self-Study & Online Support

T3Self-Study &

Online SupportT4

Week 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

ActivitySelf-Study &

Online SupportT5

RevPer.

Final Exams

Semester Break

1. SEMESTER STRUCTURE (July 2007 Semester) – (2 of 2)

Face-to-face TutorialsTutorial 1 (Week 1) : 28 & 29 Jul 07Tutorial 2 (Week 5) : 25 & 26 Aug 07 Tutorial 3 (Week 9) : 22 & 23 Sep 07Tutorial 4 (Week 13) : 20 & 21 Oct 07Tutorial 5 (Week 17) : 17 & 18 Nov 07

Principal Activities Remarks Deadlines

Normal Fees After the Early Bird Fees deadline till the first week of the semester

19 June (Tue) – 29 July (Sun) 2007

Late Payment Penalty (RM100)

From week 2 to week 531 July (Tue) – 26 Aug (Sun) 2007

Distribution of Course Materials

One (1) week before and one (1) week after commencement of the semester (upon payment of fees)

17 July (Tue) – 29 July (Sun) 2007

2.PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: DATES & DEADLINES – (1 of

3)

** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 on page 16

2. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

DATES & DEADLINES – (2 of 3)

Principal Activities Remarks Deadlines

Last day to Add course One (1) week before the commencement of the semester

By 15 July 2007 (Sun)

Last day to Drop courseBy the 3rd tutorial of the semester (week 9)

By 23 Sep 2007 (Sun)

Last day to Withdraw from a course with a “W” grade

By the 16th week of the semester

By 11 Nov 2007 (Sun)

OVER


Principal Activities Remarks DeadlinesDropping of course (s) or Withdrawal from the University

- Refund of 100% Fees except P&A fee

Before the distribution period of course materials………………

Before 16 July 2007 (Sun)

- Refund of 50% Fees except P&A fee

Within the distribution period of course materials ………………

17 July (Tue) – 29 July (Sun) 2007

- No Refund After the distribution period of course materials (from the 2nd week of the semester onwards)

After 29 July 2007 (Sun)

P&A: Processing & Administrative fee (RM50)Refund of tuition fee will be in accordance with the refund policy of the University.

Re-enrolment for next semester

From the 11th week of the current semester

From 8 Oct 2007 (Mon)

2. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

DATES & DEADLINES – (3 of 3)


3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES – (1 of 3)

ADDING OF COURSE(S)

Must submit notification in writing to the

Regional Office (using form R-AC)

One (1) week before the commencement

of the semester


DROPPING OF COURSE (S)

Must submit notification in writing to the Regional Office (using form R-DC)

Latest by 3rd tutorial (week 9)

Course(s) will not be recorded on students’ permanent academic record



WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE(S)

Must submit notification in writing to the Regional Office (using form R-CW)

Latest by the 16th week

Course(s) will be recorded with grade ‘W’



4. ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATIONS – (1 of 11)

The assessment for any course consists of two (2) components:

Continuous assessment (50 %) Final examination (50 %)

Final assessment (100 %) = weighted total of both components.

To pass a course, a student must pass both components.

** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 on page 30 & 51

ELIGIBILITY FOR EXAMINATIONS

If you have (regardless of the TMAs performance):-

registered for the course not been barred from the examination


** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for item 10: “Regulations for Assessment and Examinations” on page 44

SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS (Tutor Marked Assignments, TMA)

If submitted after deadline without prior permission:

• the Course Coordinator (CC) has the right to reject the TMA and award a zero (0) score.


** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 on page 31.

SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS (Tutor Marked Assignments, TMA)

If submitted after the deadline with prior permission, the TMA will be accepted for marking (marks will count).



APPROVING AUTHORITIES TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE OF TMA SUBMISSION

a) TUTOR: within 7 days.

b) COURSE COORDINATOR (CC):

after 7 days but not more than 14 days

c) DEAN: after 14 days but not more than 21 days



ABSENCE FROM EXAMINATION

Student must notify the Registrar in writing :- due to ill health - with relevant medical certificate due to other valid causes - with evidence of the

cause

4. ASSESSMENTS & EXAMINATION – (6 of 11)

** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for item 17:”Regulation for Assessment and Examinations on page 47.

* absent from exams without University’s approval: deemed to have failed the exam

4. ASSESSMENTS & EXAMINATION – (7 of 11)

• Examination defermentStudents wishing to defer studies and continue later …page 20 Student Handbook

• PLAGIARISMStudent shall not present work of others as his/hers own work without acknowledgement … page 31

EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT

Bringing unauthorized materials into the exam venue.

Communicating with other students during the exam through any means.

Copying/cheating in an exam

A student alleged to have committed misconduct shall be liable to proceedings and disciplinary action.


** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for item 16:”Regulation for Assessment and Examinations on page 46.

Grade Grade Point StatusA 4.00 Distinction

A- 3.67 Excellent

B+ 3.33 Extremely Good

B 3.00 Very Good

B- 2.67 Good

C+ 2.33 Moderately Good

C 2.00 Satisfactory

C- 1.67 Weak

D+ 1.33 Very Weak

D 1.00 Extremely Weak

F 0.00 Fail

GRADING SYSTEM


** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 on page 35 & 51.

RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Student who has failed the exam can re-sit provided:

a) Passed continuous assessment component

b) Achieved an acceptable level in the exam ie “FR” (fail-

resit) grade

c) How often? Only re-sit once

d) When? The next exam session where the course is

being offered

e) To pay a re-sit fee of RM120/course


** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for item 21:”Regulations for Assessment and Examinations” on page 50.

REPEATING A COURSE(CAN TRY MANY TIMES)

Those who failed OR passed but wishes to improve the overall grades

The best grade achieved will be used in the computation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).



5.GRADUATION REQUIREMENT – (1 of

3)

To be eligible for the award ofundergraduate degree, you must:

a)Meet the requirements of the chosen degree.

b)Achieve a CGPA of 2.00 and above.

c)Obtain at least 102 credits.

d)Achieve a minimum grade C (2.00) for LAN courses.• Bahasa Kebangsaan A• Pengajian Malaysia• Pengajian Islam/Pendidikan Moral

** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for “Regulations for the Award of the Undergraduate Degrees” on page 58.

Course ComponentsNumber of

coursesTotal

credits

a) LAN Courses 3 9

b) University Courses 6 18

c) Basic Major Courses 15 45

d) Core Major Courses 8-10 24-30

e) Elective Courses 0-2 0-6

Total 34 102

5.GRADUATION REQUIREMENT– (2 of 3)

Requirements of the chosen degree

** Please refer to Student Handbook 2007 for “Regulations for the Award of the Undergraduate Degrees” on page 59.

For more information, please refer to your Student Handbook or visit our website at www.wou.edu.my

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wou regulations & procedures by registry. why students need rules and regulations?

Documents

student handbook

tutorial week

final assessment

week courses

continuous assessment

assessment examinations5

regional office

course coordinator cc