Important Guidelines About:
TMA
Midterm exam
Final exam
Makeup exam
Cheating
This Brochure contains 18 questions and their answers. The questions are as follow:
Is the TMA mark subject to appeal?
When does the student fail the course?
How many midterm exams are there in a course?
Is it possible to have make-up exam if the student fails to sit for MTA?
What are the force majeure excuses for postponing the exam?
Is it possible to appeal on the MTA Grade?
Can a student do a make-up exam for his/her final exams?
Is it possible to have an alternative exam for the Make-up exam?
Is it possible to appeal on the Final Exam Grade?
Is it possible to Review the answer script of my Final Exam?
Is the Review of any course Grade possible after one semester?
What are the Acts of Cheating in TMA?
What’s the penalty of cheating?
What are the cheating material and tools in exams?
What’s the penalty of cheating in the exams?
Who is in charge of making the penalty decisions in cheating cases?
Can the student appeal on the decision made by the Disciplinary Council in the branch?
What to do soon before the exam?
1) Is the TMA mark subject to appeal?
A
student may appeal on the TMA mark within a week starting from the
announcement of marks on LMS (13th week). In a special committee
verifies that all parts were marked, and that no errors have occurred in
the compilation or entry of marks. The student shall be notified of the
result within one week of his application in the examination
department.
2) When does the student fail the course?
If
the student mark in the Final Examination is less than (20) out of (50)
marks an (FF) grade (Failed in the Final Exam) shall be entered in his
record. If his final marks representing the total of Continuous
Assessment and Final Examinations mark were below (50%). In such case
(F) grade (Fail) shall be entered in his record. There is no minimum
mark to be considered in allowing the student to enter his final exam.
3) How many midterm exams are there in a course?
There is only one MTA for each course.
4) Is it possible to have an alternative exam if the student fails to sit for MTA?
It
is possible if the student submits a force majeure excuse within one
week of the MTA date. If his excuse is found valid, the student may sit
for an alternative MTA (Make-up exam) within 10 days of the original
MTA’s date.
5) What are the force major excuses to postpone the exam?
I. Medical excuses: and its conditions as follows:
- The
medical excuse submitted has to be signed and stamped by the doctor and
the hospital Administration (not a health center) and authorized by the
Health License Department if it is issued by a private clinic or
hospital.
- The check –up or admission and/or a copy of prescription sheets must be enclosed.
- The doctor is expected to write the diagnosis clearly and no abbreviations are accepted in the report.
- The medical excuse is rejected if the examination department officer makes sure it is a false excuse.
II. Maternity cases: The excuse of delivering a baby is accepted and valid for 15 days only after the date of delivery.
III. Death of first degree relatives: Excuses are accepted only for 3 days’ time after the date of death.
IV. Car accidents: An official stamped document is accepted only if the accident happens on the day of the exam.
V.
Travelling Abroad: It is an accepted excuse if it is on business trip
or medication and official documents have to be enclosed.
6) Is it possible to appeal on the MTA Grade?
The
student may request a review of his MTA mark within one week following
the results announcement. The scientific committee shall verify that all
MTA questions were marked, and that no errors have occurred in the
compilation or entry of marks. The student shall be notified of the
result within a maximum period of 10 days following the MTA results
announcement date.
7) Can a student do a make-up exam for his/her final exams?
It
is possible if the student submits a force majeure excuse within one
week of the final exam date. If his excuse is found valid, letter (FI) –
Incomplete – shall be entered in the student’s academic record. An (FI)
student shall be permitted to re-sit for the exam on its first
subsequent session (summer semester is considered optional). However,
the course hours shall be excluded from his semester and cumulative
averages. Should the student fail to re-sit the exam on its first
subsequent session, the letter (FI) shall be replaced with (F) – Fail –
in his academic record.
8) Is it possible to have an alternative exam for the Make-up exam?
If
a student fails to attend the make-up exam, he shall be given (0 zero)
unless the student ceases his register at university for the semester
following his make-up application, then he could submit another make-up
application to Branch Director who has the right to accept it or reject
it.
9) Is it possible to appeal on the Final Exam Grade?
The
student may place an appeal application on his final exam mark online
via the university official website within 10 days following the results
announcement after paying the fees. The Branch Examination Committee
shall verify that all questions were marked, and that no errors have
occurred in the compilation or entry of marks. The student may re-appeal
the higher committee in case of dissatisfaction with the decision of
BEC.
10) Is it possible to Review the answer script of my Final Exam?
The
student may request a review of his answer script of the final exam
with the present of the BCC and the PC after paying the fees and in case
of finding any mistake in the compilation or entering the grades in the
SIS, the fees will be refunded to the student’s account.
11) Is the Review of any course grade possible after one semester duration?
After one semester duration, the grade of any course is considered final and cannot be modified or changed.
12) What are the Acts of Cheating in TMA?
- Verbatim
copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without
proper academic acknowledgement & documentation.
- Verbatim copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics.
- Copying other students’ notes or reports.
- Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms.
13) What’s the penalty of cheating in TMA?
Any
student found to be committing any act of cheating or plagiarism shall
be referred to the PC who shall assign a committee of 2 members, to
investigate and take its decisions in accordance to “Student Behavior
Code and Disciplinary Actions Bylaws” in force at AOU. Such as:
- (Zero) score to be entered in the student’s record of this course.
- In
case of repeating the act of cheating in TMA, the student is referred
to the Disciplinary Council to take its decisions such as one or all of
the following penalties:
- Entering (F) in the course marking system.
- Expelling the student from University for 1 semester or more.
- Dismissing the student from university.
14) What are the cheating material and tools in exams?
- Mobiles, IPod’s, calculators or any other electronics with memory features.
- Using the mobile phone for any purpose.
- Writing any related words on the hand, a tissue, a piece of paper, the wall, the chair or the pens.
- Using the headphone set.
- Talking to a colleague during the exam.
Note:
Finding out about the cheating act later after the exam will not exempt
the student of the consequences of this act including cancelling his
certificate.