QIU Regulation (UTM)

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENATION OF SHORT SEMSTER

1.0   Introduction

1.1   The Short Semester is an academic semester that is offered during the long break at the end of academic session and is not considered as part of the study duration defined for an academic programme.

1.2   Courses offered during the Short Semester will be determined by the Faculty Academic Committee.

2.0   Duration of Study

2.1   The Short Semester will begin one week after the end of Semester II for a duration of EIGHT (8) weeks.

2.2   The semester comprises weekly lectures and final examinations.

2.3   There’s no mid-semester break or revision week for the semester.

3.0   Courses Offered

3.1   Any course offered during the Short Semester must be approved by the Faculty.

3.2   It is advisable that courses with large enrollment or with high failure rate to be offered during the Short Semester and are subjected to approval by the Faculty.

3.3   A student can only register for maximum EIGHT (8) credits.

4.0   Course Registration

4.1   Students must register for the courses to be taken in the short semester by the end of the last working day of the first week of the semester.

4.2   Students are allowed to withdraw from the courses they have registered according to procedures and requirements set by the university.

4.3   Applications for Course Withdrawal (TD) should be done at the beginning of week THREE (3) and no later than the last working day of week FOUR (4) of the semester. After this date, any application for Course Withdrawal (TD) will not be accepted.

4.4   The faculty has the right to decide the minimum and/or maximum number of students who can register in a section for the courses offered.

4.5   Service fees will be charged by the university and will not be refund if a student withdraws from the course (TD), however, the actual fees to be paid by the student are set by the IRK.

4.6   There’s no special examination in the short semester. Students who are diagnosed with illnesses during the examination will be given the course withdrawal (TD) status.

5.0   Academic Achievements

5.1   course grades will be awarded and the student’s GPA and CGPA will be calculated but the student’s academic standing (KB/KS/KG) will not be determined.

5.2   The short semester examination result will be combined with the examination result of semester I the following academic session for the calculation of the student’s GPA, CGPA, and academic standing.

5.3   The existing procedures on announcement of examination   result and grade appeals will apply.

5.4   Awards are not given out during the short semester.

 

6.0   Fees

6.1   Students will be charged additional fees for enrollment in the short semester include tuition fees, and service fees, unless otherwise stated.

6.2   Mode of Payment – Programme Registration

6.2.1        registration of the courses fees the short semester. Only students who have paid the fees will be allowed to register for the courses.

 

 

Students who withdraw (TD) from any course will not be given refund their fees.