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Academic Rules and Regulations |
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Attendance Policy: |
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Preston
faculty is required to record student attendance and submit such
records to the Administration. A student's grade in a class may suffer
as the result of not attending classes on a regular basis. Students not
attending at least 70%of the classes in a subject will not be allowed to
sit for the final examination. A student being absent from the class
for three or more sessions for "unexcused reasons "will be notified in
writing that he or she will automatically be dropped from the class roll
and awarded a (withdrawal) grade UNLESS |
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That student notifies the university in writing for his or her intention to continue with the class; AND, |
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That student makes satisfactory arrangements with the instructor to
make up the missed assignments. However, there is no substitute for
missed quizzes. |
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Student Dismissal: |
A student will be dismissed from class any one of the following reasons:
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The student has three or more unexcused absences(see Attendance Policy) |
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The student's behavior in class is disruptive |
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The student is found to be cheating on class assignments ,exams ,or written papers |
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The student is found to help another student cheat on class assignments ,exams , or written papers |
Dismissal from Degree Program: |
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student will be dismissed from a degree program if the GPA (Grade Point
Average) falls below the required minimum GPA and the student fails to
raise the GPA to the minimum requirement following a mandatory
probationary period. |
Dismissal from University: |
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A student may be dismissed from the University for any One of the following reasons: |
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Providing the university with false enrollment information or forged documents |
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Repeated disruptive behavior in classes or in the precincts of the University |

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Cheating or aiding another student in cheating or class assignments, exams or written papers |

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Failure to maintain the minimum required GPA for a degree program following a mandatory probationary period. |
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Minimum GPA Requirement |
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grade-point average (GPA)is measured on a scale of 0-4. The minimum
cumulative GPA requirement for all bachelor's degree programs is 2.0 and
for master's degree program is 2.2.If the cumulative GPA falls below
this requirement ,the student must repeat appropriate courses to raise
the GPA to the minimum required level, in order to be eligible for the
award of degree. |
Semester/Quarter Progression |
In the bachelor’s degree programs, if a student is awarded non-passing
grades (F,W,I) in more than two subjects, the student will not be
promoted to the next semester of the program and will be required to
repeat the subject which he/she failed to pass, in the following
semester, in addition to being placed on probation. In case of up to
two subjects with non-passing grades, the student will be allowed to be
promoted to the next semester on probation and will be required to
repeat the subjects, which he/she failed to pass, in the following
semester.
In the master’s degree
programs, if a student is awarded non passing grades (F,W, I) in more
in more than one subject, the student will not be promoted to the next
semester/ quarter of the program and will be required to repeat the
subjects, which he/she failed to pass, in the following
semester/quarter, in addition to being placed on probation. In case of
only one subject with a non passing grade, the student will be allowed
to promoted to the next semester/quarter on probation and will be will
be required to repeat the subject, which he/she failed o pass, in the
following semester/quarter. |
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Probation |
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student is required to continually maintain the minimum GPA
requirement for the degree program concerned. Should the GPA fall below
the minimum requirement at the end of semester or quarter, the student
will be placed on probation in the following semester or quarter. If
the student fails to attain the minimum GPA level in the following
semester/quarter. Should a student be unable to improve the GPA to the
minimum level, after two consecutive semesters/quarters on probation,
he/she dropped from the program. |
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