Student Affairs Administration
Student Affairs Administration
Mechanism for Distributing Successful First-Level Students among New Credit-Hour Programs
Students are distributed among the different programs according to their preferences stated in the Program Preference Form, provided that they meet the admission requirements of the selected program, through an internal college placement process, in accordance with Article (14), Page (9) of the Faculty Regulations.
The maximum number of students admitted to each program shall be 20% of the total number of students who sit for the June examination.
Students who are promoted with failed courses shall participate in the initial program placement process, which is conducted during August.
The minimum number of students required to open a program is five (5) students.
If the number of applicants exceeds the maximum capacity of a program, students shall be ranked according to their overall grade scores. In case of a tie, the grades of the qualifying courses shall be considered, starting with the basic prerequisite course, followed by the related prerequisite course.
Students may submit their program preferences starting from August 1 for one full month, either electronically or in paper form.
A committee shall be formed under the chairmanship of the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, comprising the academic advisors of the first level, department heads, the Director of Student Affairs, and the staff member responsible for student affairs. The committee shall review the program preference forms submitted by students promoted to the second level.
Students may transfer from one program to another within two weeks of announcing the program placement results. At the end of this period, the same committee shall convene to consider transfer requests. A transfer shall be approved if the student meets the requirements of the requested program. If the number of transfer applicants exceeds the program’s maximum capacity, students shall be ranked according to their overall grades, followed by the grades of the specialization courses (basic prerequisite, then related prerequisite) until the maximum capacity is reached. Remaining applications shall be rejected.
If the number of students in a program falls below its maximum capacity after the transfer process, the students who were previously excluded from that program shall be notified and may be reassigned to it if they wish.
Students who successfully complete the summer semester shall be distributed according to the same conditions among programs that have not reached their maximum capacity, based on their preferences. Once the results are announced, preference forms shall be collected for three days, after which the committee shall meet to distribute the students. Students shall then be given two days to request transfers.
If a student fails to complete the program selection process, the committee shall assign the student to one of the programs that have not reached their maximum capacity, based on the student’s grades in the qualifying courses. The student shall be assigned to the program corresponding to the highest grade among the qualifying courses.
The number of students in a program may exceed the maximum permitted capacity if two or more students have equal overall grades and equal grades in the qualifying courses (basic prerequisite, followed
Developing Student Assessment Methods
10% – Coursework: Assesses knowledge, concepts, and intellectual skills.
10% – Oral Examination: Assesses knowledge, concepts, intellectual skills, and general skills.
20% – Practical Examination: Assesses professional, practical, and general skills.
60% – Written Examination: Assesses knowledge, concepts, and intellectual skills.
Study System and Student Assessment
- Duration of Study:
The duration of study at the Faculty is four academic years. The study system is based on academic semesters and prescribed credit units. - Academic Year:
The academic year is basically divided into two semesters, each lasting 15 weeks, followed by the final written examinations for the respective semester. - Credit Unit:
A credit unit is a measure used to determine the weight of each course. It is equivalent to one hour of theoretical lecture, or two hours of practical applications, laboratory or field training, theoretical exercises, or discussions. Attendance Requirements:
Students are required to attend lectures, practical sessions, training activities, and research and discussion sessions in accordance with the system approved by the Faculty Council. A student must attend at least 75% of the total sessions of each course.Based on the recommendation of the relevant Department Councils, the Faculty Council may prevent a student from taking the final written examination in courses in which the required attendance percentage has not been met. In such cases, the student is considered to have failed the course and receives a zero grade for the final examination, similar to a student who misses the examination without an acceptable excuse.
If the student submits an excuse accepted by the Faculty Council, the absence is considered an excused absence, in accordance with the following provisions of the Universities Organization Law:
Article (80): If a student is unable to take an examination due to a compelling excuse accepted by the Faculty Council, the absence shall not be considered a failure, provided that the student does not miss the examination more than twice, consecutively or separately, during the two academic years of study at the Faculty. In cases of necessity, the University Council may grant the student a third opportunity. A student who misses an examination without an acceptable excuse shall be considered to have failed with a Very Poor grade.
Article (83): The student’s overall grade for each academic year shall be calculated according to the grades obtained, provided that the grade in a course previously failed or missed without an acceptable excuse does not exceed Pass. If the absence was due to an accepted excuse, the student shall receive the grade earned in the examination.
Article (84): If an examination in a course includes both a written examination and an oral or practical examination, a student who is absent from the written examination shall be considered absent from the entire course examination, and no grades shall be recorded for that course.
Attendance and Excused Absence Regulations
- The Executive Regulations of the Universities Organization Law (Article 69) require students to attend lectures and participate in practical training and research sessions in accordance with the provisions of the internal regulations. Under this article, a student may be prevented from taking all or part of an examination if their attendance is deemed unsatisfactory. In such cases, the student shall be considered to have failed the courses for which they were not permitted to take the examination.
- If a student’s absence from practical sessions exceeds 25% and the student submits a medical excuse, they must submit a request to the Student Affairs Administration. The request is then referred by the Dean of the Faculty to the Director of the University’s Medical Administration, who conducts a medical examination and determines whether the medical excuse is accepted for the period of absence specified in the attached medical report.
- The Faculty Council may suspend a student’s enrollment for up to two academic years if the student does not provide an acceptable excuse preventing regular attendance. In cases of necessity, the University Council may extend the suspension period beyond this limit.
- If the medical excuse is approved, the student’s absence shall be waived. If the excuse is not approved, the matter shall be referred to the Faculty Council to take the necessary measures to prevent the student from taking the written examinations in the course in which the student’s absence exceeds the permitted percentage.
The programs of Bachelor
م | The Programs | Subspecialties | ||
1 | Land and Water Program | —– | —- | —- |
2 | Plant Production Program | orchards | Crops | —- |
3 | Livestock and Poultry Production program | animal production | chicken production | — |
4 | Food Science and Technology Program | Food industry | Dairy Technology | — |
5 | The program of plant disease and prevention | insects | pesticides | Plant Disease |
6 | Biotechnology Program | microbiology | heredity | —- |
7 | Economic and Social Sciences Program | agricultural economy | Agricultural Guidance and Rural Society | —- |