Important Guidelines About:
- TMA
- Midterm exam
- Final exam
- Makeup exam
- Cheating
This 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.