QU Bulletin 2012 - Science Colleges-Final.pdf

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Qassim University

Deanship of Academic Development

Qassim University

Bulletin 2012

(Science Colleges)

Prepared by:Prof. Sulaiman A. Al-YahyaEng. Asif Mahmood, Eng. Upendra Lele

Produced by:Dr. Hassan Khalafy


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Custodian of the two HolyMosques

King Abdullah binAbdulaziz Al Saud

May Allah Protect him

His Royal Highness Prince

Salman bin AbdulazizAl Saud

May Allah Protect him

His Excellency Minister ofHigher Education

Dr. Khalid ibnMohammad Al Anqari

His Excellency Deputy Ministerof Higher Education

Dr. Ahmed ibnMohammad Al Saif


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INDEX Page

Preface by the University President 7

Introduction by VP (Planning,Development & Quality) 8

Higher Education in Saudi Arabia 9

Qassim University 12

International Ranking 13

University Vision 14

University Mission 14

University Objectives 14

University Administration 15

Faculty Members 18

Organization Structure of the University 19

Admission and Academic Regulations 20

Graduate Studies 35

Deanship of Educational Services 46

Academic Departments (Prep.) 46

Training and Scholarships 46

Colleges and Specializations 48

Deanships 50

College of Agriculture & Vetern. Medicine 58 Department of Plant protection and productionDepartment of Veterninery medicineDepartment of Animal production and breedingDepartment of Food science and humannutrition

College of Architecture and Planning 79 Architecture department

College of Computer Science 98 Computer Science departmentComputer Engineering departmentDepartment of Information Technology

College of Engineering 129 Electrical Engineering departmentElectronics & Communications EngineeringdepartmentCivil Engineering departmentMechanical Engineering department

College of Engineering in Unaizah 178 Electrical Engineering departmentElectronics & Communications EngineeringdepartmentCivil Engineering departmentMechanical Engineering department

College of Science 226 Physics departmentChemistry departmentMathematics department

College of Arts and Science in Al Asiyyah 278 Mathematics departmentPhysics departmentComputer Science department

College of Arts and Science in Al Badayye 300 Mathematics department

Physics departmentComputer Science department


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College of Arts and Science in Al-Bukairiyah 323 Mathematics departmentPhysics department

College of Arts and Science in Buraidah 359 Mathematics department

Physics departmentChemistry departmentBiology department

College of Arts and Science in Al Dhariyya 382 Mathematics departmentPhysics department

College of Arts and Science in Methnab 398 Mathematics departmentPhysics department

College of Arts and Science in Al-Rass 439

Mathematics departmentPhysics departmentChemistry departmentDepartment of Computer ScienceDepartment of Science Laboratories

College of Arts and Sciencein Uqlat Al-Sokoor 488 Mathematics departmentPhysics departmentDepartment of Computer Science

College of Arts and Science in Unaizah 522

Mathematics departmentPhysics departmentBiology departmentDepartment of Computer Science

Community college in Buraidah 556 Department of Applied Medical Sciences

Community college in Unaizah 560 Department of Applied Medical SciencesDepartment of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research Centers and

University Directorate 569


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Preface by the University President

Qassim University is proud to present the Bulletin of 2012. This Bulletin has been published bythe University Vice Presidency of Planning, Development and Quality for the guidance of students

and faculty. Information about all the colleges and institutes is given in detail including programs offered,courses and faculty members. The Study Plans and Course Description have been given comprehensivelyto facilitate the students in the choice of courses.

We hope this bulletin with the Blessing of Allah is of great benefit and interest for theacknowledgement of effectiveness and efficiency in education to achieve our higher goals.

I ask Allahs facilitation and help for all.

Prof. Khalid bin Abdul Rahman Al-Hamoudi

The President

Qassim University Bulletin


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Introduction

I am very glad that we are presenting this Bulletin of 2012 for the guidance and reference of studentsand faculty members. In this Bulletin, information about all the colleges is given in detail includingprograms offered, courses and faculty members. The Study Plans and Course Description have beengiven comprehensively to facilitate the students in the choice of courses.

In this Bulletin the information of these colleges have been included: College of Agriculture and VeterinaryMedicine, College of Applied Health Sciences in Rass, College of Applied Medical Sciences, College ofArabic Language and Social Studies, College of Architecture and Planning, College of Business andEconomics, College of Computer Science, College of Dentistry, College of Design and Home Economics inBuraidah, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Medical and Applied Health Sciences inUnaizah, College of Medical Rehabilitation in Buraidah, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College ofPharmacy, College of Public Health and Health Informatics in Bukeriyah, College of Science, College ofSciences and Arts in Bukeriyah, College of Sciences and Arts in Buraidah, College of Sciences and Arts in

Muthnib, College of Sciences and Arts in Rass, College of Sciences and Arts in Oqlatu's Soqoor, College ofSciences and Arts in Unaizah, College of Sharia and Theology, Community College of Buraidah, CommunityCollege of Unaizah.

The suggestions to improve the Bulletin will be highly appreciated and in the light of the suggestion wewill improve the publication to make it more beneficial and effective in the next years. We are thankful toGod Almighty who has given us an opportunity to complete this project.

Prof. Sulaiman A. Al-Yahya

Vice President for Planning, Development,and Quality



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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an Arab Muslim Statewith a complete sovereignty. Its religion is Islam,its constitution is derived from the Holy Qur'anand the Prophet's (peace be upon him) Sunnah(traditions), it has Arabic as the official languageand its capital is Riyadh. The system of Ruling inSaudi Arabia has been a Royal System wheresons and grandsons of the Kingdoms FounderKing Abdulaziz bin Abdurrahman al Faisal al Saudhave been to hold reins of power of theKingdom in terms of allegiance and eligibilitywhere Ruling has been completely based on theHoly Qur'an and Prophet's (peace be upon him)Sunnah. The power of Ruling in the Kingdom hasbeen derived from the holy Qur'an andprophet's (peace be upon him) Sunnah that arethe two regulators all over the Ruling systemand all its related systems where Ruling is basedupon justice, Shura and equality in terms ofIslamic Sharia.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques kingAbdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (1343H/1924G)is the King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He wasborn in Riyadh and brought up directly by hisFather King Abdulaziz Bin Abdurrahman theFounder of the Third Saudi State. Being muchaffected by his father and utilizing hisexperience and statecraft, King Abdullah hasbeen loving his homeland feeling muchresponsibility towards the Kingdom and itscitizens. In 1384H, King Faisal selected him tohead over the National Guard and in 1395 KingKhalid chose him to a Deputy Premiere inaddition to his position as the Chairman of theNational Guard. Afterwards, he was chosen byKing Fahd bin Abdulaziz to be the First DeputyPremiere and Chairman of the National Guard inaddition to being the Crown Prince. In Monday

26th of Jumadah the Second, all Saudi people

pledged allegiance to Custodian of the Two HolyMosques king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz to be theKing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and PrinceSultan bin Abdulaziz as his the Crown Prince.

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King AbdullahBin Abdulaziz has achieved a set of milestones inboth National And International Politics.Additionally, he has a wide range of excellentrelationships with most Arab States Leaders. Hehas contributed in a lot of humanitarian efforts

and good deeds as well.

Saudi Arabia is located in the southwest cornerof Asia, the Kingdom is at the crossroads ofEurope, Asia and Africa. It is surrounded by theRed Sea on the West, by Yemen and Oman onthe South, the Arabian Gulf and the United ArabEmirates and Qatar on the East, and Jordan, Iraqand Kuwait on the North. Saudi Ar abias Red Seacoastline stretches about 1,760 kilometers(1,100 miles) while its Arabian Gulf coastline

roughly 560 kilometers (350 miles). Estimatedarea of the Kingdom is 2.149790 million squarekilometers.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia total population is27,136,977 people, 18,707,576 of them Saudis,according to 2010 statistics, and the growth rateof the total population between 2004 and 2010is 3.2%, while the population density is 14people / sq km. The 2010 GDP reached withconstant prices to 3.76%, the private sector

contributed at a rate of 47.8%, while the GDPper capita at the current prices reached 60.066SAR. Moreover, the gross enrollment rate inprimary education in 2009 reached 99%, and theinfant mortality rate for the same year reached17.3 per thousand live births.


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Development in Kingdom has generally beenregarded as a discerning process dedicated toformulating a well-cultured and comprehensivesocial structure where community has stressedits identity and creativity. In this respect,

Development has mainly been founded onaffirmative collective partnership starting fromplanning and decision making, in additionexecuting and holding responsibilities reachingto utilization of fruits of development projectsand programs. All such related programs havefocused on Saudi people to be consideredmeans of Development and its objective as well.The Saudi Government has consequentlyattached much interest to Cooperative Societieswhere charity works have been supported and

urged by the Government. Collaborationbetween both Government and Private sectorshas helped much in pushing GovernmentPrograms relating to Development plans.Additionally, the Government has focused onCare Program dedicated to the old-aged. It hasalso sought to eliminate illiteracy throughopening a lot of schools for men and womenover cities and villages so that such people can

join the schools. The Kingdom has also paid keenattention to the orphans where related services

have been implemented over the last 20 yearsto cherish those orphans with an attempt toeliminate the problem of mendicancy.

Capital and Major Cities:

Riyadh

Located in the central province, is the capitalcity of Saudi Arabia. . It is also the high-techcenter of modern Saudi Arabia and houses theheadquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council

(GCC).

Makkah

Is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad andthe focal point of Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage inwhich almost two million Muslims from all partsof the world participate every year.

Madinah

Is the city where Prophet Muhammad emigratedand lived.

Jeddah

Located along the eastern coast of the Red Sea,is the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia, andserves as an entrance to the rest of thepeninsula.

Dammam

Is the capital of the Eastern Province. It housesthe Emirate of the Eastern Province and alsobranches of many ministries, governmentalagencies and departments. King FahdInternational Airport is located northwest of thecity. Dammam Port is the largest on the ArabGulf.

Currency

Saudi Riyal (SR) pegged to U.S. dollar($1=SR3.745); bank notes, in Arabic and English,in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500riyals; coins in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50and 100 halalahs, with 100 halalahs equal to one

riyal; metric system in use.

Climate

Almost the entire Kingdom is arid, althoughthere is rainfall in the north and along themountain range to the west, especially in the farsouthwest, which receives the monsoon rains insummer. Sporadic rain can also occur elsewhere,sometimes very heavily, causing seriousflooding, including in Riyadh, where the air andprevailing winds tend usually to be very dry.


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Introduction of Qassim Region

Al Qassim Province is one of thethirteen administrative provinces of SaudiArabia. It is located in the center of Saudi Arabiaapproximately 400 km northwest of Riyadh thecapital. Qassim is the heart of the country, itspopulation is more than a million and its area isabout 65,000 km. It has more than 400 cities,towns, villages, and Bedouin settlements, ten ofwhich are recognized as governorates. Its capitalcity is Buraydah, which is inhabited by

approximately 49% of the region's totalpopulation. Buraydah has a typical desertclimate, with hot summers, cold winters and lowhumidity. It is the seventh populated province inthe country after the province of JizanI t isknown to be the "alimental basket" of thecountry, for its agricultural asset.

Qassim can be reached by driving or byair. The principal means of road transport isprivate cars. However, some taxis are alsoavailable in all major towns in addition to Rent-a-car. Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company(SAPTCO) plies some buses between majortowns. Additionally, some private operatorsarrange coach tours for Haj and Umra. Qassimcan also be reached by air from all majorairports of Saudi Arabia, like Riyadh and Jeddah.Qassim airport is about 25 Kms from the Capitalcity Buraydah and 40 kms from the city ofUnaizah.
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Introduction- Qassim University

Qassim University was established in2004 by merging two Qassim branches of ImamMohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and KingSaud University. Since the establishment of theuniversity, it has experienced a remarkablegrowth in enrollment and a significantexpansion of faculty and its administrative staff.

The number of male and female studentsregistered at university during 2010-11approached 50,000 and number of faculty

members and staff reached well over 4,000. Atpresent the university encompasses 28 collegesboth for male and female students.

Location

Qassim University is located in thecenter of the Qassim region, 4 km north ofQassim regional airport, and covers an areaapproximately 7.8 million square meters in total.It is 28 Km from the main city Buraydah.

QUALITY FOCUS

ABET

Qassim Engineering College has been awardedthe prestigious accreditation by AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

QS Stars

The university has applied for QS stars ratingwhich is an extensive quality audit of theservices and facilities provided by the university.

QS Benchmarking

Qassim University is currently beingbenchmarked by QS against its national andinternational peers. The benchmarking providesa detailed map of the university's strengths andweaknesses in various academic markers.

NCAAA

Qassim University is currently undergoing theaccreditation process by National Commissionfor Academic Accreditation and Assessment(NCAAA).

COE

Community College in Buraidah obtained theaccreditation from The Council on OccupationalEducation (COE) in July 2012.

ASIIN e.V.

Qassim University is also undergoing thecertification of quality management systems insystems accreditation.


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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Qassim University currently has collaborations

with the following international universities:

Leland Stanford Junior University, USA

University of Southern California, USA

Durham University, UK

Xinjiang Medical University, China

University of International Business andEconomics, China

Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Peking University, Health Sciences Center, China

The University of Adelaide, School of Dentistry,Australia

The University of Maastricht, Holland

University of Istanbul, Turkey

University of Ankara, Turkey

University of Marmara, Turkey

Scientific and Research Centers

The following scientific and researchcenters are present to undertake research forthe Kingdoms growing scientific and industrialneeds. Research Center of the College of Shariaand Theology, Research Center of College ofArabic Language and Social Studies, Researchand Human Resource Development Center atthe College of Business and Economics,Research Center of the College of Pharmacy,Research Center of the College of Medicine,Scientific Research Center of the College ofApplied Medical Sciences and the Engineering

Research and Consultation Center, ResearchCenter of the College of Computer Science,Research Center of the College of Science andResearch Center of the College of Agricultureand Veterinary Medicine.


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INTERNATIONAL RANKING

QS World University Ranking

Qassim University (QU) appeared in theQS Work Ranking for the first time in 2011.According to the QS report, it has shownexcellent potential for strengthening its positionby harnessing its core strengths in teaching andResearch. QU has published Research paperswith institutions ranked in top 100 of the 2011rankings. QU has also shown initiative inarranging International Seminars in order todevelop relations with global academic peers.

QASSIM UNIVERSITY VISION

A nationally distinguished institution ofhigher education, supporting sustainabledevelopment in the Qassim Region, and helpingto advance a knowledge-based society

QASSIM UNIVERSITY MISSION

Provision of a high quality, accredited educationproducing competent graduates who meet theneeds of the labor market, conducting appliedresearch and offering quality communityservices to develop the Qassim Region and tocontribute to the building of a knowledge-basedeconomy, achieving all goals by using the mostadvanced techniques in management,technology, and information processing, byfostering national and internationalpartnerships , and by boosting the University'sresources.

QASSIM UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVES

1. Improving the Quality of education inall disciplines and achieving excellencein some programs and obtainingnational and international academicaccreditation.

2. Raising the competence andcompetitiveness of the students

3. Improve the effectiveness ofcommunity services and appliedresearch to meet the requirements ofdevelopment

4. Raising the administrative, technical,institutional and informationalperformance

5. Strengthening the cooperation andpartnership with local, national andinternational institutions

6. Establishing and developing theUniversitys endowment, diversi fyingthe sources of funding, andrationalizing the spending

7. Completing, developing andmaintaining the infrastructure of theUniversity

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

University Council

University President

Vice-president forPlanning, Development,

and Quality

Vice-president forTeaching and

Learning

InternalAudit Unit

Follow-upUnit

Directorate ofStrategic Planning

Vice-President forGraduate Studies and

Academic ResearchVice-President

Deanship of AcademicDevelopment

Deanship ofEducationalServices

College of BusinessFinancial observer

Deanship ofPostgraduate Studies

Deanship forAcademic Facultyand Personnel

Deanship of QualityAssurance andAccreditation

Deanship ofStudents Affairs

College of EducationMedia CentreDeanship of AcademicResearch

CouncilSecretariat

Deanship of InformationTechnology

Deanship of

Admission andRegistration

College of ScienceLegal DepartmentDeanship of LibraryAffairs

FinancialAdministration

Directorate for Planningand the Budget

Deanship ofCommunityServices

College of Applied MedicalSciences

Centre ofSustainableDevelopment

Academic CouncilPublic ServiceAdministration

Centre ofAcademic Studiesfor Girls

College of MedicineCollege of Shariaand Islamic Studies

Directorate ofPublication andTranslation

Department ofStores

Directorate ofPublic Affairs and

the Media

College of DentistryCollege of Arabicand Social Studies

Directorate ofInternational cooperationand ScientificAssociations

TrafficManagement

College of Science and Artsin Buraida City

University GazetteCollege of PharmacyCollege ofEconomics andAdministration

Institute of Studies andConsultation Services

Department ofAdministrativeCommunication

College of Science and Artsin Onaiza Governate

CommunityCollege in Buraida

College of Nursing

College ofAgriculture andVeterinaryMedicine

University ScientificJournal

Department ofProjects andMaintenance

College of Science and Artsin Al-Rass Governate

CommunityCollege in Onaiza

College of Design andHome Economics

College ofEngineering

Department ofProcurement andTenders

College of Science and Artsin Al-Miznib Governate

College ofArchitecture andPlanningDepartment of

Security andSafety

College of Science and Artsin Al-Bukairia Governate

College ofComputing andInformatics
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College of Science and Artsin Al-Badaiea Governate

College of Scienceand Arts in Al-Asiyah Governate

College of Pharmacy inOnaiza

College ofEngineering inOnaiza Governate

College of Medicine andMedical Sciences inOnaiza

College of MedicalRehabilitation inBuraida

College of Science and Artsin Uklat Al-SukoorGovernate

College of Scienceand Arts in

DhariyyahGovernate

College of BusinessAdministration in Al-RassGovernate

College of Dentistry

on Al-Rass Goverate

College of AppliedMedical Sciences in Al-Rass

College of PublicHealth andInformationTechnology in Al-Bukairia

Council of Higher Education :

The Higher Education Council is thesupreme legislative body for all universitiesand institutions of post-secondaryeducation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

headed by the Custodian of the Two HolyMosques and the minister of highereducation as the vice president; it includessome of the ministers in charge of planning,finance, education, civil service, thepresidents of the universities, in additionother senior government officials involvedin the post secondary education.

Higher Education Council is in charge of

approving the establishment of newinstitutions for higher education, neweducational units and programs; itcoordinates the activities of institutions ofhigher education and approves toregulations and by-laws for the activities ofthe universities, and appoints the vicepresidents of the universities.

Minister of Higher Education

The Minister of Higher Education is thedirect supervisor of all presidents of Saudiuniversities; he appoints the deans andensures that all operations carried out byuniversities are in accordance with theCharter of the Council of Higher Education

and Universities and its by-laws. He is alsohead of the all Saudi universities councils .

University Council

Each university has a Council, headed by the

Minister of Higher Education and thepresident of the university as a vicepresident. Council members include theSecretary General of the Higher EducationCouncil, the vice presidents of theuniversity, the deans, and three externalmembers appointed by the Minister ofHigher Education. The Council shall beresponsible for all operations of theuniversity, such as granting the academic

degrees to the students and the ratificationof the study plans and curricula of theexisting departments, and makerecommendations to the Council for HigherEducation in other matters.

President of the University and the Vice-Presidents

The president is in charge of academic andexecutive affairs of the University. He is incharge of the administration of its affairs inaccordance with the Council of HigherEducation and Universities and itsregulations, by-laws, decrees, and thedecisions of the Council of Higher Educationand the University Council. He alsorepresents the university in the contacts


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with national and internationalorganizations. Four vice-presidents helpsthe university president: (the VicePresident, the Vice President for PostGraduate Studies and Research, the Vice

President for Teaching and Learning, VicePresident for Planning, Development, and

Quality), a number of deans, the universityboards, and the standing committees. Thefour vice-presidents are assisted by thedeans of colleges and support Deanshipsand the directors of administrative and

financial units.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNITS

Scientific CouncilDirectorate of Scientific Publishing andTranslation

Unit of International Cooperation andScientific Societies

Department of Planning and Budget

Directorate of Procurement and UniversityStores

Directorate of Administrative Communication

Directorate of Project management,maintenance and integrity

Directorate of Financial Administration

Directorate Security and Safety Services Directorate of Public Services

Department of Transport Department of Public Relations

Legal Department Center for Information and Decision Support

Follow-up Unit Internal Audit Unit

Unit of University Central SwitchboardDirectorate of Strategic Planning

University Media Center


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Members of the seniormanagement of the University

The President of Qassim University

Prof. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-HamoudiTel: 3801094 Fax: 3800656PO Box: 6666 Buraidah: 51452E-mail: [email protected]

Vice President

Prof. Abdul Moneim Bin Ibrahim Al-MoneimTel: 3800313 Fax: 3800267PO Box: 6666 Buraidah: 51452E-mail: [email protected]

Vice President for Scientific Research andPostgraduate Studies

Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Saleh Al-waselTel: 3801709 Fax: 3801705PO Box: 6666 Buraidah: 51452E-mail: [email protected]

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saleh Al TamaTel: 3801735 Fax: 3800108PO Box: 6666 Buraidah: 51452

E-mail: [email protected]

Vice President for Planning and

Development and Quality

Prof. Dr. Suleiman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-YahyaTel: 3802331 Fax: 3802338PO Box: 6666 Buraidah: 51452E-mail: [email protected]

FACULTY MEMBERS

University Faculty members are:

ProfessorsAssociate ProfessorsAssistant ProfessorsLecturersInstructors

The Council of the University appoints facultymembers after taking the opinion of the collegeor institute or department concerned. Non-

Saudis may be appointed where appropriate.
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University President

Vice President Vice President foracademic affairsVice President for Planning,

Development and Quality

Vice President for GraduateStudies and Academic

Research

University Colleges

University Council

College of Arabic Language andSocial studiesCollege of Sharia and Theology

College of Science and Arts inRassCollege of Business and Economics

College of Science and Arts inUnizahCollege of Agriculture andVeterinary Medicines

College of Science and Arts inBukeriyahCollege of Medicine

College of Science and Arts inMuthnibCollege of Engineering

College of Scences and Arts inOqlaus -Soqoor

College of Science

College of Design and HomeEconomics Burida

College of Computer Science

College of Health Science inBurida

College of Applied Medical Science

College of Health ScienceUnaizah

College of Pharmacy

College of Nursing College of Dentistry

College of Architecture andPlanningCollege of Health Science in Rass

College of Business in Burida

College of Health Science inBukeriyah

Community college of BuridaCollege of Education

Community college Unaizah

Deanship of AcademicDevelopment

Deanship ofinformation andTechnology (IT)

Deanship of Quality Assurance

Center for e learningand distance

education

Department ofstrategic planning

Deanship of faculty andstaff

Department of Planningand finance

Finanace Department

Purchasing and storedepartment

CommunicationDepartment

TransportationDepartment

Services Department

Security and safetydepartment

Deanship ofadmission and

registration

Deanship of studentaffair

Deanship ofCommunity service

Deanship ofeducational services

Department of Publicrelations

Centre for Femalestudies

Deanship of Library

Deanship of Graduatestudies

Deanship of ScientificResearch

Scientific Council

Council Secretary

Deanship of scientificerresarch

University magzine

Scientific community

Internationalcooperationdepartment

Departmentstrategic plan

Department of legaladministration

Finance controller

Center ofinformation

Department ofplanning

Organization Chart of Qassim University


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Admission and Academic Regulations

Qassim University aims to prepare and qualifystudents academically to the maximum levelattainable according to modern scientific criteria. Toachieve these objectives, the University applies strictregulations on study and examinations.

The Responsibility of the Student

Students are responsible for acquaintingthemselves with the academic system of the

University and the rules regulating it, includinggraduation requirements. Directions and helpprovided by academic counselors do not absolvestudents of this responsibility. It is the studentsresponsibility to become acquainted with the

requirements stipulated for awarding ofacademic degrees. The students must also keepthemselves abreast of any new developments inthis regard. This can be done thoroughconsultation with the head of their departmentsor their academic counselors. The following is alist of some of the more commonly usedterminology in academic systems:

Definitions

Academic Year Two main semesters and a summer semester if applicable.

Study Semester A period no less than 15 weeks in which courses are taught. It does notinclude the registration period or final examinations.

SummerSemester

A period no more than eight weeks, not including a registration period orfinal examinations, during which the time allocated for any course isdoubled.

Study Level The stage of study. The number of levels required for graduation is eightor more, depending on the accredited study plans.

Study Course A study subject belonging to some specific level as a part of an accreditedplan in every specialization (program). Each course has a number, a code,a name and a detailed description of its items that delineate it in terms ofcontent and level from other courses. The course also has a special filekept by the appropriate department for the purposes of follow-up,evaluation and development. Some courses may have one or moreprerequisites.

Study Unit The weekly theoretical lecture whose length is no less than 50 minutes,or the clinical lesson whose length is no less than 50 minutes, or the

practical or field lesson whose length is no less than 100 minutes.

AcademicWarning

A notification directed to students whose GPA falls below the minimumlevel stipulated in the study regulation.

Course WorkGrade

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and other relevant educational activities.

FinalExamination

An examination in the course held only once at the end of the semester.

Final Exam

Grade

The grade the student receives on the final examination.

Final Grade A grade awarded by adding the total course work grade and the finalexam grade in any course. The grade is calculated out of one hundred.

Overall Grade The percentage or alphabetical code for the final grade that the studentreceives in any course (see Appendix A).

IncompleteOverall Grade

An overall grade recorded temporarily for students who did not completetheir course work in the stipulated time. It is coded in the academic

record as (IC).

ContinuedOverall Grade

An overall grade recorded temporarily for any course requiring more thanone semester to complete. It is coded in the academic record as (IP).

Semester GPA This GPA is obtained by dividing the total number of points achieved bythe total number of units designated for all the courses studied in anysemester. Points are calculated by multiplying the designated units by theweight of the overall grade received in any course (see Appendix B).

Cumulative GPA This GPA is obtained by dividing the total number of points achieved in allcourses studied at the University by the total number of units designatedfor those courses (see Appendix B).

General OverallGrade

A description of the students academic attainment during the period ofstudy at the University.

Minimum StudyLoad

The least number of study units that can be registered for, in view of thecumulative GPA, as decided by the University Council. This is temporarilyrecorded for any course whose study requires more than one semester tocomplete. It is coded in the academic record as (IP).


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Admission

Since the start of the academic year 2010 theadmission of the students was performedelectronically. Electronic admission starts byapplying via the internet and ends by sendingthe acceptance letter and files of those whoaccepted through express mail freely. Using thissystem students do not need to come personallyto the college unless personal interview is arequirement

First: Conditions for Admission

The following requirements have beenstipulated for the admission of the newstudent:-

1. Must obtain a secondary schoolcertificate or equivalent from inside oroutside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2. Must be Saudi or son of a Saudi mother3. The secondary school certificate should

not be more than five years old and theRector of the University may giveexemption from this term if there aregood reasons.

4. Should be with good conduct andbehavior.

5. Should successfully pass the interviewconducted by the Senate.

6. Should be medically fit.7. Should obtain approval from his

employer allowing him to study if he isworking in private or public sector.

8. Should fulfill any other terms fixed bythe Senate.

9. Must not be dismissed from anotheruniversity for disciplinary oreducational reasons.

Second: The procedure forgoverning the electronicapplication

The procedures governing the applicationare as follows:

1. Entering tests conducted by theNational Center for measurement andevaluation in higher education.

2. Read the conditions for admissionthrough the portal (electronic gate) orthe site of the Deanship of Admissionand Registration on the internet.

3. Filling the application through portal toaccept in the specified period for that.

4. After expiry of the period set for theelectronic application, admission willdepend on the comparison betweenthe applicants, who meet all theconditions and automatically accordingto the rates, as required by differentcolleges.

5. The requirement to pass the personalinterview for admission to somecolleges.

6. Trade-off between the applicants andthe applicants in the light ofcompetitive achievement and theirindicators, which includes thecumulative percentage of public andthe degree of achievement test and thedegree of testing capabilities.

7. Finally results will be announced andcandidates could enter through theportal to know the outcome of thenomination and help will be providedby e-mail and text message (SMS) viamobile phone.

Third: Registration

Registration of the students in each class isdone automatically according to specificrules, the applicant can access to the gate ofacademic system on the internet using the


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user name and password to perform thedeletion, addition, or modifications andmake sure that the recording and printingof his time-table. The student shouldconfirm his registration during the first

week of the semester. The minimum courseregistration to the course applicant (12), aunit of study and a maximum of (20) unit ofstudy commensurate with the studentscumulative average. For student suspendedacademically, they must provide a requestto the college where he is studying. Thestudent who does not wish to study in thefirst semester or any other semester shouldapply for postponing, as the lack of suchapplication will result in considering him

failed in the semester. In the case ofpossible problems in the studentsregistration, he is advised to consult withhis academic advisoror Student Affairs in hiscollege.

1. Study System

Studying at the University proceeds ona level -based system. The systemconsists of at least eight levels. Theduration of a study level is usually onesemester.The success of students in their coursework and their ascendance betweenstudy levels is decided by the rules andrequisites for transferring from onelevel to another.It is possible for the study system atsome colleges to proceed on a fullacademic year basis according to therules and procedures in its regulation.

Here, the expression study yearreplaces the expression studysemester. When this occurs, it mustnot contradict other admission rules.Courses are offered in the year-longsystem for a study period, which is noless than 30 weeks in length. This does

not include registration periods or finalexaminations.A final examination must be held foreach course during or at the end of thestudy year. For practical or clinical

courses of a training nature, their finalexaminations may be held at the end ofthe training period.For students who have failed a course,a supplementary examination will beheld at least two weeks before the startof the academic year. An overall gradeof acceptable (D) will be awarded tostudents who pass the supplementaryexamination instead of a grade of (F).Students who fail the supplementary

exams will remain at the same yearlevel and repeat any failed courses. Thesame applies to courses that do nothave supplementary exams. The collegecouncil or other authorized party maymake exceptions to this rule.A student shall not transfer from oneyear to the next until the transferrequirements are completed.Students may not register in coursesexceeding two consecutive year levels.

2. Level System

In the level system, the study year isdivided into two main semesters, inaddition to the possibility of a summersemester. If a summer semester is added,the duration will be half the length of themain semester. The requirements forearning a scientific degree are distributed

among levels according to a study planapproved by the University Council.

Students will be transferred fromone level to the next if they pass allthe courses at that level.The minimum study load is 12study units, and the maximum for


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specializations is 20 study units.This load can increase to 23 studyunits for prospective graduates.With the consent of the PermanentCommittee for Study Systems and

Plans, students may specifydifferent unit requirements forspecializations that necessitatesuch a procedure.At a certain level, students will beobligated to repeat all failedcourses whose total number ofstudy units is equal to or greaterthan the minimum study load.If the student fails courses whosetotal number of study units is less

than the minimum study load, heor she will be obligated to studythose courses along with additionalcourses from the levels that followthereafter and according to othersystem rules.

Registration in the courses mustbe in line with the regulations ofthe study plan and schedules.The study load must pertain tothe students cumulative GPA so

that it does not fall belowminimum requirements.Students must avoidcontradictions in their schedules.

If the student is not able to register for some orall of the courses at the continuing level(because of contradictions, non-completion ofprerequisites or the completion of all courses atthat level), he or she can complete the studyload from the allowable courses if the following

requirements are met:

The number of levels from whichcourse registration is available islimited to two consecutive levels.Registration is completedautomatically (with no need forapplication on the part of the

student unless there are negativeremarks about him or her), and thestudy schedules are made readybefore the commencement of thestudy year.

3. The Visiting Student

A visiting student is astudent who is studying courses inanother university or in one of thebranches of the University to which heor she is not enrolled. For thesestudents, the subjects studied will beequalized.

(1) Qassim University students whowish to be a visiting student at anotheruniversity or college must fulfill thefollowing requirements:

Students must have anacademic record (with acumulative GPA) for at leastone semester at the Universityto which they are enrolledbefore applying for visiting

student status.Students must obtain priorapproval of their college to bea visiting student and specifythe courses they wish to study.The college may stipulate therealization of a certain gradeto equalize the course.Students are directed to studyby an official letter from theDeanship of Admissions and

Registration.The study must be at arecognized college oruniversity.The courses studied outsidethe University must beequivalent to and have anumber of units no less than


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one of the courses requiredfor graduation.The maximum total number ofunits counted from outsidethe University is 20% of the

total number of graduationunits from Qassim University.The GPA of equalized coursesis not counted in thecumulative GPA. However,these courses are included instudents academic record. Students must submit theirresults to the Deanship ofAdmissions and Registrationwithin one week after the

beginning of classes in the firstsemester following the periodof study at the host University.If students fail to do so, theywill be considered absent forthose semesters (except forsummer semesters).The monthly stipend will bedisbursed to students afterapproval by the Deanship ofAdmissions and Registration.

Study at the host universityshould not exceed twosemesters.

(2) Students from another universitywho wish to study as a visiting studentat Qassim University must fulfill thefollowing requirements:

Students must have an

academic record (with acumulative GPA) for at leastone semester from theiruniversity of record.Students must obtain priorwritten consent from theiruniversity to enroll as a visitingstudent at Qassim University.

The letter of consent mustspecify the courses at QassimUniversity to be studied.Students must obtain theconsent of the college in which

they wish to study.Students may study amaximum of two semesters atQassim University.Students may not apply forresidence at Qassim Universityand will not receive paymentsfrom the University.Courses shall be registered forthe students by the relevantadministrative units, taking

into consideration all theregulations pertaining tocourse registration.Students will be given a letterat the end of their studyindicating their results in thecourses studied.

Affiliation

After evaluating proposals made by therelevant colleges, the University Councilmay advocate study by affiliation in somecolleges and specializations. This will begranted in accordance with the followingconditions:

1. The number of units required forgraduation of the affiliated studentmust be no less than those required forgraduation of the regular student in thespecializations available for affiliation.

2.The affiliated student will be treated inthe same manner as the regularstudent in terms of admission,recording of overall grades, transfer,dismissal and readmission. The onlyexceptions are in the case of attendinglectures. The University Council is


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authorized on recommendations ofcollege councils to set the rulesnecessary to evaluate the performanceof affiliated students. An indicationmust be made in the academic record

and graduation certificate or diplomathat the student studied by affiliation.

Academic Policy

Attendance, Withdrawals and Transfers

Regular students must attend at least75% of all lectures and tutorials or riskbeing barred from entering the finalexam. Any student barred fromentering a final exam for failure to

meet the attendance policy willautomatically fail the course. Classwork grades will be recorded, and thestudent will receive an overall grade ofbarred (DN).The council of the college offering thecourse will confirm the lists of barredstudents.If the absence ratio in a course exceeds50%, excuses will not be considered, asstipulated in Article 10.The lists of debarred students are to beannounced before the beginning offinal examinations.The council of the college (which offersthe course), or whoever it authorizes,can, with exception, lift the disbarmentand allow a student to sit for the finalexamination. This may be done in casesin which the student provides anadequate reason for absence and thatreason is accepted by the appropriateauthority. Exceptions will be made onlyif the student attended at least 50% ofclasses.Students whose debarment is lifted cansit for the final exam in the samesemester in which they were debarred.

Exceptions are at the discretion of thecollege council.

Students who are not present for thefinal examination will receive a score of zeroon the examination, and their overall grade

in that course will be determined on thebasis of their class work grade. Thefollowing are acceptable criteria forreasonable absences:

The reason for absencemust be given within oneweek of its occurrence.Only involuntary absences,such as health-relatedissues, will be considered bythe college council.In cases in which the councildetermines the reason forabsence to be acceptable, asubstitute examination willbe given no later than twoweeks after the followingsemester begins. The resultwill be recorded the weekthe substitute examinationis administered.

In the semester system,students must provide awritten justification forwithdrawal at least fiveweeks before the beginningof final examinations toreceive a (W) on theirreports. In the yearlysystem, students mustprovide written justificationat least eight weeks before

the final examination.Exceptions to these timelimits can be made only bythe appropriate authority. Itshould also be noted thatthe semester in questionwill be counted toward theoverall time limit set for


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completing graduationrequirements.The semesters for whichstudents requestwithdrawals should not

exceed two consecutivesemesters or three non-consecutive semestersthroughout the entireperiod of study; otherwise,the students record will beterminated. Studentsparticipating in the yearlysystem of study are limitedto two withdrawals in non-consecutive years. It is left

to the PermanentCommittee for StudentsAcademic Problems to makeexceptions to this policy,and exceptions will only beconsidered subsequent to awritten recommendationfrom a dean.Written requests forwithdrawals will only beconsidered after approval

from the respective collegedean and an officialnotification from theDeanship of Admissions andRegistration.For the written request ofwithdrawal to be accepted,the student will besubjected to the issues ofattendance as stipulated inarticle 15.

The withdrawing studentwill be automaticallyregistered for the followingsemester after withdrawalhas been confirmed.In addition to theaforementioned conditions,female students will need

written consent from theirparents or guardians forabsences.

Postponement and Non-Attendance

Students in semester-basedprograms may apply for apostponement of studybefore, but no later than,the first week after thecommencement of classes.The application must beprovided in written formand approved by a collegedean. The postponementperiod is for a maximumduration of two consecutivesemesters or three non-consecutive semesters. Inthe case of the yearlysystem, the maximumperiod is for one year or twonon-consecutive years. TheUniversity Council maymake exceptions to theserules on therecommendations of therelevant college council andthe approval of thePermanent Committee forStudents Aca demicProblems. Thepostponement duration willnot be counted in the timelimit set for the completionof graduation requirements.Postponement will go intoeffect only after theapproval of the appropriatecollege dean and an officialnotification from theDeanship of Admissions andRegistration.


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Students will beautomatically registered thesemester following thepostponement.The record of regular

students will be terminatedif they do not attend classesfor the first seven weeks ofthe semester.The list of terminatedstudent records will beprovided by the colleges tothe Deanship of Admissionsand Registration eightweeks after the semesterbegins.

Students visiting otheruniversities for a semesterwill not be counted as non -attending.

Rein stating a Students Record

Students whose records have beenterminated may apply for reinstatement(including their old student number) accordingto the following criteria:

The application for reinstating therecord must be submitted within foursemesters (or two academic years forcolleges that apply the year system)after termination of the record.The college council in question mustagree to reinstate the students recordin accordance with set regulations.If four or more years elapse after thetermination of a students record (ortwo or more academic years forcolleges that apply the year system),students must submit a newapplication to the University, withoutreference to their previous studies, andsatisfy all current requirements ofapplication. The Permanent Committee

for Students Academic Problems canmake exceptions to this rule accordingto certain criteria set by the committee.A students record can be reinstatedonly once. However, the University

Rector can make exceptions based onthe recommendations of thePermanent Committee for StudentsAcademic Problems.The record of a student who has beendismissed from the University onacademic grounds will not bereinstated.The record will not be reinstated forstudents who have been dismissedfrom the University on an educational

or disciplinary basis or for students whohave been dismissed from anotheruniversity for disciplinary reasons. If itbecomes known that the student hadbeen dismissed for such reasons, therecord after reinstatement will beconsidered null and void as of the dateof reinstatement.

Transfer within Colleges

The student can, with the consent ofthe college dean, transfer from onespecialization to another within thecollege according to preconditions setby the college council.The remaining period of stay for thestudent at the University must besufficient to complete graduationrequirements.The procedures of transfer must befinished within the first week

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study. The college council will makean exception to this rule only once.The Deanship of Admissions andRegistration must be notified of thetransferred students during the

second week following the beginningof the semester.Cases to which these rules do notapply will be directed to the collegecouncil to consider and makeappropriate decisions.The academic record of the studenttransferring from one specializationto another should include all thesubjects studied, overall grades andsemester and cumulative GPAs

throughout the students study at theUniversity.

Transfer from One College to Another

With the recommendations of thedeans of the relevant two colleges and theapproval of the Permanent Committee forStudents Academic Problems, students maytransfer from one college to another inaccordance with the conditions set by the

council of the college to which the studentwishes to transfer. The following conditionsapply to such transfers:

The remaining period of stay for thestudent at the university must besufficient to complete graduationrequirements.Transfer procedures must becompleted within the first week of thesemester or academic year for colleges

using the year system.Students can transfer only aftercompleting at least one semester ofstudy at the college from which theyare transferring.Students are allowed to transfer onlyonce throughout the entire period oftheir university study.

For students to whom theaforementioned transfer rules are notapplicable, it is the responsibility of thepresident of the University to makeexceptions when necessary. These

exceptions will be based onrecommendations of the PermanentCommittee for Students AcademicProblems.The academic record of the studenttransferring from one college toanother will include all subjects studiedin addition to overall grades andcumulative and semester GPAs.

Transfer from Outside the University

The transfer of a student from outsidethe University may be accepted in accordancewith the following rules:

The deans of the colleges in theuniversity being transferred from andthe university being transferred to(Qassim University) must consent.The student must have studied at leastone semester at a recognized college or

university.The student should not have beendismissed for disciplinary reasons bythe university from which they aretransferring.Students must satisfy the transferconditions set by the college council towhich they are transferring.The number of units, which thetransferring student would be requiredto study at Qassim University, may notbe less than 60% of the total number ofunits required to receive a bachelorsdegree from the University.Transfer is permissible only oncethroughout the students entire periodof study at any university in theKingdom of Saudi Arabia.


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The duration of time that the studentspent at the university beingtransferred from and the timeremaining to be spent at QassimUniversity must not exceed the average

of the minimum and maximum periodof stay at the college.Transfer procedures must becompleted two weeks before the startof the semester or academic year forcolleges using the year system.For students to whom theaforementioned transfer rules are notapplicable, the University Rector canexceptionally preclude them ifnecessary on the recommendation of

the Permanent Committee forStudents Academic Problems. The college council will equalize thecourses that the student had studiedoutside the University on therecommendations of the departmentsthat offer the courses in question. Theequalized courses will be included inthe students academic record, butthey do not count in calculating thecumulative GPA.

If at any time the student had beendismissed for disciplinary reasons, thetransfer will be considered null andvoid by the University.If it becomes known that thetransferred student had given incorrectinformation, the student will bereferred to the Permanent DisciplinaryCommittee of the University.The student can transfer in anysemester from one university toanother in accordance with the timingand procedures announced by theuniversity being transferred to and inconformity with the general rules oftransfer.

Dismissal from the University

Students may be dismissed from the Universityin the following cases:

First

A student receives three consecutive warnings

that his or her cumulative GPA has fallen belowthe stipulated minimum (2.00 out of 5.00). Insuch a situation, the student may be afforded afourth opportunity in the following cases:

The student raises his or her cumulativeGPA to two (2.00), assuming that he orshe had achieved forty-eight (48) pointsfrom studying twelve (12) study unitsand provided that these are calculatedand executed automatically. It is at the

college councils discretion to provideother opportunities if the studentcannot raise the cumulative GPA to two(2.00) given the former assumption.The college council, at its discretion,decides to grant students who havebeen dismissed because of warnings anopportunity that does not exceed twosemesters at most and in accordancewith the following:

There must be an

improvement in thestudents performance inthe last two semesters.This would be the case ifdividing the total numberof points for the twosemesters into thenumber of registeredunits yields a figure no

less than two (2.00). Thismay not include thesummer semester.

The student must have

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opportunity and registersin the available courses.

In case the two previous

conditions are notapplicable, the college

council will makerecommendations to thePermanent Committee ofStudents AcademicProblems to make adecision to that effect.

The University Council reserves theright to evaluate exceptional cases inwhich students have exhausted theopportunities provided them from thetwo previous sections and to offerthem further opportunities. This is notto exceed two semesters at most onthe recommendation of the PermanentCommittee for Students AcademicProblems, which in turn is based on therecommendation of the college council.On submitting such a case to theUniversity Council, the student mustensure that his or her performance has

improved in the last two semesters.This would be the case if dividing thetotal number of points for the twosemesters into the number ofregistered units yields a figure no lessthan two (2.00). This may not includethe summer semester.For colleges that apply the year system,the student will be dismissed from theuniversity if his or her cumulative GPAfalls below two (2.00) for two

consecutive years. The student may beoffered a single opportunity to raise hisor her GPA to two (2.00) (on theassumption that he or she had earned96 points from 24 study units) providedthat this is executed automatically. Ifthe student cannot raise thecumulative GPA to two (2.00), given the

previous assumption the collegecouncil may offer another opportunityat its sole discretion.

Second

Students will be dismissed if they cannotcomplete graduation requirements in time.However, the college council can make anexception to students to complete graduationrequirements within a period not exceedingtwice the length of time specified for graduationand in accordance with the following terms:

The reasons must be acceptable to thecollege council.There must be an improvement in thestudents performance in the last twosemesters. This would be the case ifdividing the total number of points forthe two semesters into the number ofregistered units yields a figure no lessthan two (2.00 out of 5.00). This maynot include the summer semester. Ifthese terms are inapplicable to thestudent, the case will be referred tothe Permanent Committee to make adecision.The University Council holds the rightto make exceptions to these guidelinesfor dismissed students who havesurpassed the double time limit. Thiswill be done on the recommendationof the Permanent Committee forStudents Academic Problems, whichin turn will be based onrecommendations of the collegecouncil. In such cases, the exceptionshould not exceed two semesters. Thefollowing should be observed whenreferring the case to the UniversityCouncil:

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completed in a period notexceeding two semesters.

o There must be an

improvement in the studentsperformance in the last two

semesters. This is the casewhen dividing the totalnumber of points for the twosemesters into the number ofregistered units yields a figureno less than two (2.00 out of5.00). This does not includethe summer semester.

Third

Colleges must consider all the casesthey receive, refer them to their councils andthereafter notify the Deanship of Admissionsand Registration about the decisions made bythe second week after the start of classes.

Examinations

1. -Final Examinations

The college council offering the course

determines the weight of the semester coursework. The weight should be between 30% and50% of the total grade for the course based on arecommendation of the department council.

The grade for the semester coursework is based on one of the following:

Oral or practical examinations orresearch and other types of classactivities or all or part of these and atleast one written examination.At least two written examinations.

The college council that offers the course can,on the recommendation of the departmentcouncil, include oral and/or practicalexaminations in the final examination of any

course and allocate to them some portion of thefinal exam grade that it deems appropriate.

The department council offering acourse can, at its own discretion and on therecommendation of the instructor of the course,allow a student to complete any coursesrequirements in the following semester andregister an overall grade of incomplete (IC) in hisor her record. In such a case, the grade to becounted in the students semester or cumulativeGPA will not be less than the grade aftercompleting the courses requirements. If a fullsemester elapses and the (IC) grade is notchanged, the grade will be replaced by an (F)and included in the students semester andcumulative GPA.

Research and symposia courses orcourses of a practical or field nature can beexcluded from the provisos of articles (22, 23,24) depending on the decision the collegecouncil makes based on the recommendation ofthe council of the department from which thecourse is offered. The college council decidesthe form of measurement for a studentsattainment in these courses.

If the research courses require morethan one study semester, an overall grade of(continued) will be registered for the student,and after finishing the course, the student willbe awarded the overall grade. If the studentdoes not complete the course in the allottedtime, the council of the department offering willregister an overall grade of (IC) in the studentsrecord.

The general overall grade for the

cumulative GPA upon the students graduation,on the assumption that the weight of the overallgrade is out of five (5.00), shall be as follows:

(Excellent): If the cumulative GPA is noless than 4.50.(V. Good): If the cumulative GPA is from3.75 to less than 4.50.


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(Good): If the cumulative GPA is from2.75 to less than 3.75.(Satisfactory): If the cumulative GPA isfrom 2.00 to less than 2.75.

The first class honors degree will beawarded to those students who achieve acumulative GPA between (4.75) and (5.00). Thesecond class honors degree will be awarded tothose students who achieve a cumulative GPAgreater than (4.25) but less than (4.75).

To receive the first or second classhonors degree, the student must satisfy thefollowing conditions:

The student must not havefailed any of the courses at theUniversity or otheruniversities.The student must havecompleted all graduationrequirements within a periodnot exceeding the average ofthe maximum and minimumperiods of stay allowed at theawarding college.

The student must have studiedno less than 60% of graduationrequirements at QassimUniversity.

2. Procedures for Final Examinations

The college council forms a committeeto organize the progress of theexaminations and submits the results

to the Deanship of Admissions andRegistration within a period no morethan three days after the date of anycourses examin ation.The college council may decide toimpose confidentiality on theprocedures of the final examinations.

The instructor of the course preparesthe questions of the examination, orquestions may be prepared, ifnecessary, by someone the collegecouncil chooses on the

recommendation of the head of thedepartment.The instructor of the course grades thefinal examination scripts, and the headof the department may, if necessary,add one or more specialist toparticipate in grading. The collegecouncil may nominate, if necessary,whoever it deems fit to undertake thegrading.The grader of the final examination

must record the grades scored by thestudents on the record lists preparedfor that purpose, sign them up, andhave them sanctioned by the head ofthe department.The student may not sit for more thantwo examinations in one day; theUniversity Council holds the right tomake exceptions.The student may not enter the finalexamination half an hour after it

begins, nor may the student exit theexam hall until half an hour after theexam begins.Cheating on the examination,attempting to do so or going againstthe directions and rules forexaminations are violations, andstudents will be disciplined inaccordance with the student disciplineregulation issued by the UniversityCouncil.

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3. Rules for Re-Grading Exams

The college council that offers thecourse can approve re-grading of ascript, when necessary, on the requestof the student concerned. This shouldbe done within the first week of thefollowing semester.The student must not have made aprevious request for re-grading anexamination that was found unjustified.The student may not apply for the re-grading of more than one examinationscript in a single semester.The college must prepare a form thatincludes the aforementioned

information in addition to otherinformation, including student name,university number, the coursesnumber, code and title, sectionnumber, semester number, absencerate, cumulative GPA, warnings, courseinstructors name, examination date,reasons for applying for re-grading anda pledge by the student that theinformation presented is correct.In case the re-grading is approved, the

college council will form a committeefor re-grading the scripts. Thecommittee will submit a reportregarding the case to the college

council to make a decision. Thecouncils decision is final. The committee can recommend thatthe student be referred to theUniversitys Permanent Disciplinary

Committee if deemed necessary.The college council can, on therecommendation of the relevantdepartment council, set the time limitfor the written final examinationprovided that it is no less than an houror more than three hours.Without violating the provisions ofarticles (31 40), the University Councilwill set the regulations pertaining tothe procedures of final exams.

4. The Academic Record

The academic record shows thestudents educational progress. It includes allthe courses the student studied in eachsemester, including the course codes, numbers,study units, overall grades scored and their codevalues. The academic record also shows thesemester and cumulative GPA and the generaloverall grade, in addition to the courses fromwhich the transfer student has been exempted.


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GRADUATE STUDIES

Objectives of Graduate StudiesArticle 1The Graduate Studies program aims to:

1. Promote the research and publicationof Islamic and Arabic studies;

2. Contribute to the enrichment of humanknowledge in all fields throughspecialized studies and research inorder to make new scientific andapplied contributions and createinnovative discoveries

3. Provide opportunities forundergraduate students to pursue theirgraduate studies locally;

4. Develop qualified scientific andprofessional human resources in

different fields of knowledge.5. Encourage qualified scientists to keeppace with the rapid developments inscience and technology to direct theirresearch towards the solution ofproblems in Saudi society; and

6. Continue with the improvement ofundergraduate programs in order tointerface efficiently with graduatestudies/programs.

The Scientific DegreesArticle2The University Council awards the followingscientific degrees accordingto the College and Department Councils andapproval of theCouncil of Deanship of Graduate Studies:1- Diploma.2- Master degree.3- Doctoral degree.

Article3Studying requirements for the scientific degreesare determined according

to these regulating rules, except the following.1- Medical diplomas.2- Medical fellowships which are controlled bythe regulating rules issued by the UniversityCouncil

Organization of Graduate StudiesArticle 4A Deanship of Graduate Studies will beestablished in every University. The Dean willreport to the Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies

and Scientific Research. The Deanship willsupervise all programs of graduate studies in theUniversity; coordinate them; recommend theirapproval where appropriate; and, subject themto periodic reviews.

Article 5The Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studieswill consider issues relating to graduate studiesin the University in general and make thenecessary decisions within its authority as perthis unified regulating rules; specifically, theCouncil will:

1. Propose/revise the general policy forgraduate studies and its coordinationwith all University Colleges andinstitutes and follow-up itsimplementation after initial approval;

2. Propose, in coordination with academicdepartments, the internal regulatingrules concerning the organization ofgraduate studies;

3. Propose criteria for admission tograduate studies and supervise theirimplementation;

4. Recommend the approval of newprograms of graduate studies and theircoordination with existing programs;

5. Recommend the approval of graduatecourses as well as revise or changetheir contents;

6. Recommend in Arabic and English, thenames for the graduate degrees as perthe recommendations of the collegecouncils;

7. Recommend the granting of degrees.8. Make final decisions in matters relating

to graduate students a airs in theUniversity;

9. Approve the formulation of thesis anddissertation committees, and reportthe relevant a committees decision.

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11. Evaluate periodically the graduate studiesprograms at the University throughcommittees from within the University orfrom outside;

12. Study the periodic reports submitted byacademic departments in the University

and;13. Study the items referred to it by the

University Council, or its Board Chairman, orthe Rector.

Article 6The Council of Deanship of Graduate Studiesconsists of the following:

1. Dean of Graduate Studies, acting as theChairman of the Council;

2. Dean of Scientific Research, member;3. Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies,

secretary general of the council4. A faculty member, of associate

professor rank (at least), from eachCollege offering graduate programs, appointedby the University Council as per therecommendations of the College Council andthe approval of the Rector, for a 2- yearsrenewable term.

The Council shall meet at least once a month. Aminimum of two thirds of its members isrequired to be a formal meeting. Its decisionsare taken by simple majority, and in the case of

equal vote with or against a suggestion, the onesupported by the head of the council is adopted.The decision of the council should be consideredfinal if there is no objection from the Rectorwithin 15 days from the date received in therectors office. The council can from standing ortemporary committees from its members orothers and charge them with various tasks.

New ProgramsArticle 7The University Council will set detailedstandards to approve the graduate programsbased on the recommend.ations of the Councilof the Deanship of Graduate Studies afterconsideration of the following:1. There should be sufficient faculty members ofthe rank of professor and associate professorspecialized in the program. In addition, sufficientresearch facilities including laboratories,computer resources, etc., should be available toensure the success of the program together with

the assurances regarding the quality of teaching,research, and supervision of research.2. The Department should have acquiredsufficient experience in managingundergraduate program if the new program isfor a mas ters degree if it is for a doctorate

degree, experience in managing master,sprogram is required .3. The number of students expected to enroll inthe program should be sufficient to guaranteethe continuation of the program.

Article 8With consideration of the requirements inArticle 7, the Department submits to the CollegeCouncil a detailed proposal of the programexplaining the following:1. The program objectives and the need of theSaudi society for it;2. The nature of the program from its academicand professional focus3. The importance of the program and its

justification after reviewing what otherdepartments are offering in the same area ofspecialization in the University and otheruniversities in the Kingdom;4. The facilities available or what will beprocured by the Department to assure thepromotion of high academic and professionalquality for the program, especially, in the majorresearch areas identified by the Department

5. Faculty stability and turnover during theprevious five years;6. The CVs of all faculty members in thedepartment and other faculty members in theUniversity who are involved in the program inquestion.

Article 9The Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studieswill review the program proposal andcoordinate its requirements and other existingprogram requirements, if any, to avoidduplication of effort. If the council is satisfied, itmay recommend that the program be approvedby the University Council.

Article 10Any adjustments in the curriculum, programrequirements, or admission requirementsshould be approved by the University Council asper recommendations of the Council of the


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Deanship of the Graduate Studies incoordination with the department concerned.

Article 11Combined graduate programs can beestablished between two or more Departments

or between two or more Colleges according toguidelines approved by the University Councilbased on the recommendations of the Councilof the Deanship of Graduate Studies incoordination with the Departments concerned.CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE

Article 12The University Council determines the numberof students to be admitted each year for thegraduate studies as per the recommendations ofthe Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studiesand suggestions by Department and CollegeCouncils.

Article 13For Admission to the Graduate Studies, thefollowing general requirements should besatisfied:1. The applicant must be a Saudi national ormust have official scholarship to the GraduateStudies (for non-Saudis);2. The applicant must have a university degreefrom a Saudi university or from anotherrecognized university;

3. He/she must have a record of good behaviorand be medically fit.4. Recommendation letters should be submittedfrom two of his/her former professors.5. An approval letter from his/her employer isrequired, if the applicant is employed;6. The basis in Ph.D. programs is that thestudent should be a full-time student. However,the University Council can decide exceptionfrom this requirement whenever it is inevitable.The Council of each university can add any othergeneral requirements as necessary.

Article 14Admission to a postgraduate diploma requiresan undergraduate performance of not less than good ( c grade )

Article 15Admission to masters degree program requiresa minimum over all undergraduate performanceof very good ( B ) However the council for the

deanship of graduate studies can waive thiscondition for upper good ( C+ ) on condition thathis/her gr ade is very good in the specializedCourses . Board, given that The Council of theDeanship of Graduate Studies can add otherrequirements as per the recommendations of

the Department Council and the support of theCollege Council.

Article 16Admission to a Doctoral degree programrequires a minimum overall master degreeperformence of very good if it is from auniversity with a letter-grading system. TheCouncil of the Deanship of Graduate Studiesmay add other necessary admissionrequirements as per the recommendation of theDepartment Council and the support of theCollege Council.

Article 17A graduate student may be admitted to mastersor doctoral program other than his/her originalfield of study as per the recommendationsof the Councils of Department and the Collegeconcerned, together with the approval of theCouncil of the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

Article 18The concerned department may require studentin a master or doctoral program to take a

number of deficiency courses for a maximumperiod of three semesters with the followingconsiderations:1. The deficiency courses must be completed atthe first attempt with a grade not less than good ( C ) . 2.the cumulative GPA in all deficiency coursesmust not be less than very good (B); 3. Registration for the intended graduate studiesprogram will not commence until the deficiencycourses are passed. The Department concernedmay allow the student to enroll in such graduatecourses if only one or two deficiency coursesremain;4. The time period required for completing thedeficiency courses is not considered a part ofthe maximum residency period for the degree inquestion;5. Deficiency courses are not included in theGPA calculated on for graduate studies


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Procedure for acceptanceArticle 19Admission and registration of graduate studentsshould be conducted through the Deanship ofGraduate Studies in coordination with theDeanship of Admission and Registration, and to

accept students in accordance with thefollowing:

1. Apply for admission and have therequired documents presented to theDeanship of Graduate studies from thebeginning of the second week until theend of the fifth week of the semesterpreceding the start of the study.

2. The Deanship of Graduate studiestransfer the documents of those whowish acceptance to the relevantdepartments within a period notexceeding the end of the sixth week ofthe previous semester to begin thestudy.

3. Recommends that the relevant parts ofthe council to accept students for aperiod not exceeding the tenth week ofthe semester prior to thecommencement of the study, andreturn the documents to the Deanshipof Graduate studies within two weeksfrom the date of the recommendation.

4. The Council of Deanship of Graduatestudies issues the decision regarding

the acceptance.5. After the issuance of decisions to

accept students, Deanship of Graduatestudies send the entire originaldocuments to the Deanship ofAdmission and Registration, andprovide the relevant parts of the list ofadmitted students before the start ofregistration period in course in at leasttwo weeks.

Article 20A student cannot enroll in two graduateprograms at the same time.

Deferment and DroppingArticle 21The student may postpone his admission for notmore than two semesters based on the approvalof the relevant Department Council, the Dean ofthe College concerned, and the Dean ofGraduate Studies. This period of postponement

will not be included as part of the maximumresidency period allowed for completing thedegree.

Article 22Studies may only be postponed following the

approval of the relevant Department Council,and Dean of the College concerned, and theDean of Graduate Studies according to thefollowing:1. The student must have finished at least onesemester or more, or completed a good part ofhis thesis;2. Postponement must not exceed foursemesters (2 academic years);3. The student must submit a postponementrequest two weeks before the beginning of thesemester;4.The postponement period is not included inthe maximum residency period required for thedegree.

Article 23The student can request to drop all courses ofthe semester subject to the followingconditions:1. He/she must submit the form for droppingbefore the final examination;2. Approval of the Department Council togetherwith the approvals of the Dean of the Collegeconcerned and the Dean of Graduate Studies,

are required;3. This semester must not be considered fromthe additional attempts given to the student.4. This semester will be considered as part ofthe postponement period that mentioned to itin Article22.

WithdrawalArticle 24If a student has withdrawn voluntarily fromgraduate studies, and then decided to return, allthe current admission requirements must bemet.1. If the student has withdrawn voluntarily andthen decided to return, the department cancount for him all or some of deficiency coursesthat student has already studied beforewithdrawal.2. The main or major courses been studied bythe student before withdrawal should not becounted for him.


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Article 25A student would be considered to havevoluntarily discontinued his/her program andwould be dismissed in the following cases:1. If he is accepted in the program and doesnt

register during the registration period;2. If he/she registers in a semester but does nota end classes in thatsemester.

Dismissal and ReadmissionArticle 26The Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studiesmay decide to dismiss a student if:1. The student gains admission to graduatestudies but does not register during theregistration period;2. He/she registers in a semseter but does notend classes in that semester.3. He/she withdraws or discontinues theprogram for one semester without anacceptable excuse;4. He/she does not show his seriousness instudying or does not fulfill his academic dutiesaccording to Article 52 of these regulating rules5.His/ her GPA is below B for two consecutivesemester,6. He/she exceeds the postponement periodsmentioned in Article 22 of these regulating rules7. If he/she violated the scientific honesty during

the period of studying courses or during his/herthesis work, or if the rules and regulationsof the university are violated;8. He/she does not pass the comprehensiveexamination (if required) at the second attempt;9. The thesis committee disqualifies the thesisfor defense or does not accept it following thedefense; and10. His/her program remains incompletefollowing the expiry of the maximum residencyperiod according to Article 36.11. His/her program remains incompletefollowing the expiry of the maximum residencyperiod according to Article 36.

Article 27In extremely limited cases, a students _le

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