Student Advising Handbook for Electronics and...

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Student Advising Handbook for

Electronics and Communications

Engineering Students

Department of Electrical, Electronics and

Communications Engineering

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Table of Contents

1. Program Educational Objectives and Outcomes………………………… 3

2. Degree Requirements…………………………………………...……….... 4

3. Electronics and Communications Engineering four-year sample schedule 7

4. Electronics and Communications Engineering Curriculum……………… 8

5. Advising Procedure ………………………………………….................... 9

6. Graduation Auditing Procedures………………………………………….. 11

Appendix 12

Advising Sheet: B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering………... 13

90-Hour Advising Checkpoint form………………………………………… 14

Graduation Advising Checkpoint Form……………………………………. 15

Course Overload Form………………………………………………………. 16

Course Substitution Form………………………………………………….. 17

Course Override Form……………………………………………………… 18

Semester Suspension…………………………………………………………. 19

Probation Notification Letter………………………………………………… 20

Dismissal Letter……………………………………………………………… 21

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1. Program Educational Objectives and Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives

The graduates of ECE Program, within a few years will be:

1. Successful practitioners in the region and worldwide

2. Continuing their professional development throughout their careers.

3. Working productively in teams, and functioning effectively in diverse cultural environments

Student Outcomes

AURAK Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates should be able to:

a. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

b. Design and conduct experiments, to analyze and interpret data

c. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

d. Function effectively as multi-disciplinary team members

e. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

f. Have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

g. Communicate effectively

h. Acquire the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a

global and societal context

i. Recognize the need for, and to engage in life-long learning

j. Acquire knowledge of contemporary issues

k. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering

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2. Degree Requirements The BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering requires the completion of 133 credits in the

following areas of study:

Requirement Description Credit Hours

1. General Education Requirements 33

Core 24

General Education Elective 9

2. School of Engineering Requirements For ECE Program

30

Compulsory 30

Elective --

3. EECE Department Requirements For ECE program

67

Compulsory 58

Technical Elective 9

4. Free Electives 03

Total 133

General Education Requirements

University General Education Requirements are (33) Credit Hours, as follows:

a) Core (24) Credit Hours:

University General Education Requirements (33 Credits)

Course Code Course Title Credits

ENGL 100/101 Composition 3

ENGL 102/COMM 100 Public Speaking 3

ENGL 200 Advanced Composition 3

PHIL 100 Critical Thinking and Reasoning 3

CSCI 112 Introduction to Computer Programming 3

CSCI 113 Introduction to Computer Programming Lab. 1

MATH 113 Calculus I 4

MEST 100 Introduction to Islam in World Culture 3

UNIV 100 University Freshman Transition 1

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b) University General Education Electives (9) Credit Hours,

Student must complete one course from each of the following three categories: Arts and

Humanities (3 credits), Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) and the Natural Sciences (3-4

credits):

Arts and Humanities Elective 3 Credits


ARTT 100 Introduction to Visual Arts 3

ARAB 110 Introduction to Arabic Literature 3

COMM 102 Reading Image and Film 3

COMM 104 Photography and Communication 3

ENGL 201 Literature across Cultures 3

HIST 100 Contemporary Middle Eastern History 3

HIST 101 Ancient History of the Arabian Peninsula 3

PHIL 101 Ethics in Today’s World 3

PHIL 102 World Philosophies 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 credits


PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3

SOCI 101 Contemporary Social Issues 3

ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics 3

POLI 100 Contemporary Global issues 3

POLI 101 Politics of Scarcity 3

POLI 102 State and Society in the UAE 3

GEOG 100 World Regional Geography 3

COMM 101 Interpersonal Communication and Group

Interaction

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Natural Sciences Elective 3-4 Credit


BIOL 100 Humankind in a Biological World 3

CHEM 100,101 Chemistry in Everyday Life 4

ENVS 100, 101 Energy and Environmental Science 4

ENVS 102 Sustainability and Human-Environment Relations 3

CHEM 211 General Chemistry 3

School of Engineering (SOE) Requirements for Electronics and Communications Engineering Program

SOE Requirements are (30) Credit Hours include the following courses:

Course No. Course Title

Detailed Distribution

of Credit Hours Credit

Hours Prerequisite

Lecture Practical (hours in lab)

ENGR 107 Introduction to Engineering 2 - 2 Math Placement Test

PHYS 110 University Physics I 3 - 3 Co-req. MATH 113

PHYS 111 University Physics I Lab - 3 1 Co-req.: MATH 113 &

PHYS 110

MATH 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4 - 4 MATH 113

MATH 203 Matrix Algebra 3 - 3 MATH 114

MATH 213 Calculus III 3 - 3 MATH 114

MATH 214 Elementary Differential

Equations 3 - 3 MATH 213

PHYS 220 University Physics II 3 - 3 PHYS 110 & Co-req. :

PHYS 221 + MATH 213

PHYS 221 University Physics II Lab - 3 1 Co-req. : PHYS 220 +

MATH 213

STAT 346 Probability for Engineers 3 - 3 MATH 114

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Hours Prerequisite

Lecture Practical (hours in lab)

ENGR 390 Internship - 3 3 Completion of 90

credits and GPA of 2.0

and higher

ECEN 491 Engineering Seminar - 1 1 Completion of 90

credits

Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Requirements for Electronics

and Communications Engineering Program

Department Requirements are (67) Credit Hours as follow:

a) Compulsory: (58) Credit Hours include the following courses:




Hours Prerequisite

Lecture Practical

ECEN 101 Information Technology for

Electrical Engineers 3 - 3 co-requisite ECEN 102

ECEN 102 Information Technology for

Electrical Engineers Lab - 3 0 co-requisite ECEN 101

ECEN 201 Introduction to Signal Analysis 3 - 3 MATH 113, co-requisite

ECEN 202

ECEN 202 Introduction to Signal Analysis

Lab - 3 1 co-requisite ECEN 201

ECEN 220 Signal and Systems I 3 - 3

ECEN 201, co-requisite

MATH 203, MATH 214,

ECEN 221

ECEN 221 Signal and Systems I Lab - 3 0 co-requisite ECEN 220

ECEN 280 Electric Circuit Analysis 3 - 3 PHYS 220,221, co-

requisite ECEN 281

ECEN 281 Electric Circuit Analysis Lab - 3 1 co-requisite ECEN 280

ECEN 305 Electromagnetic Theory 3 - 3 PHYS 220, MATH 214

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Hours Prerequisite

Lecture Practical

PHYS 222 University Physics III 3 - 3 PHYS 220, co-requisite

PHYS 223+ MATH 214

PHYS 223 University Physics III Lab - 3 1 PHYS 221, co-requisite

PHYS 222

ECEN 331 Digital System Design 3 - 3 Co-requisite ECEN 280

and ECEN 332

ECEN 332 Digital System Design Lab - 3 1 PHYS 221, co-requisite

ECE 331

ECEN 333 Linear Electronics I 3 - 3 ECEN 280

ECEN 334 Linear Electronics Laboratory I - 3 1 PHYS 221, co-requisite

ECE 333

ECEN 260

Modern Telecommunications

3 - 3 ECEN 101

ECEN 320 Signal and Systems II 3 - 3

ECEN 220, MATH 203

co-requisite ECEN 321

ECEN 321 Signal and Systems II Lab - 3 0 co-requisite 320

ECEN 431 Digital Electronics 3 - 3 ECEN 331, ECEN 333

ECEN 433 Linear Electronics II 3 - 3 ECEN 333

ECEN 434 Linear Electronics Lab II - 3 1 ECEN 334, co-requisite

ECEN 433

ECEN 460 Communication and Information

Theory 3 - 3 ECEN 360

ECEN 461 Communication Engineering Lab - 3 1 ECEN 460, ECEN 334

ECEN 462 Data and Computer

Communication 3 - 3 ECEN 360

ECEN 464 Digital Communication Systems 3 - 3 ECEN 460

ECEN 492 Senior Design Project I - 2 2 Senior Outstanding

ECEN 493 Senior Design Project II - 4 4 ECEN 492

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b) Technical Electives: (9) Credit Hours selected from the following list of courses:


Detailed Distribution of

Credit Hours Credit Hours Prerequisite

Lecture Practical

ENGR 399 Undergraduate Research - 3 3 Instructor’s

permission

ECEN 430 Principles of Semiconductor

Devices 3 - 3 ECEN 333,

MATH 214

ECEN 432 Nanotechnology Fundamentals

and Applications 3 - 3 Senior

Outstanding

ECEN 435 Introduction to Optical

Electronics 3 - 3 ECEN 333,

MATH 214 ECEN 437 Power Electronics 3 - 3 ECEN 333

ECEN 465 Computer Networking

Protocols 3 - 3 ECEN 462

ECEN 467 Mobile and Wireless

Communications

3 - 3 ECEN 464

ECEN 466 Digital Signal Processing 3 - 3 ECEN 320,

ECEN 360

ECEN 472 Antenna Theory and Design 3 - 3 ECEN 305

ECEN 474 Advanced Information Theory

and Coding 3 - 3 -

ECEN 481 Concepts of Multimedia

Processing & Transmission 3 - 3 ECEN 320

ECEN 488 Fundamentals of Satellite

Communication 3 - 3 ECEN 460

ECEN 499 Special Topics in ECE 3 - 3 Dept. Approval

Free Electives

Free Electives are (3) Credit Hours: Selected from courses offered by the university faculties with the

consent of the department.

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3. ECE Four-Year Study Plan Freshman Year, First Semester Freshman Year, Second Semester

Course Title CR Course Title CR

ECEN 101 Information Technology for Electrical Eng. 3 COMM 100 Public Speaking 3

ECEN 102 Information Technology for Electrical Eng. Lab 0 CSCI 112 Introduction to Computer Programming 3

ENGL 101 Composition 3 CSCI 113 Introduction to Computer Prog Lab 1

ENGR 107 Introduction to Engineering 2 ECEN 201 Introduction to Signal Analysis 3

MATH 113 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 ECEN 202 Introduction to Signal Analysis Lab 1

MEST 100 Introduction to Islam in World Culture 3 MATH 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4

UNIV 100 University Freshman Transition PHYS 110 Physics I 3

PHYS 111 Physics I Lab 1

TOTAL 16 TOTAL 19

Sophomore Year, First Semester Sophomore Year, Second Semester

Course Title CR Course Title CR ECEN 260 Modern Telecommunications 3 ECEN 220 Signal & Systems I 3

GEN ED Natural Science Elective 3 ECEN 221 Signal & Systems I Lab 0

MATH 203 Matrix Algebra 3 ECEN 280 Electric Circuit Analysis 3

MATH 213 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III 3 ECEN 281 Electric Circuit Analysis Lab 1

PHYS 220 Physics II 3 MATH 214 Elementary Differential Equations 3

PHYS 221 Physics II Lab 1 PHYS 222 Physics III 3

PHYS 223 Physics III Lab 1

TOTAL 16 TOTAL 14

Junior Year, First Semester Junior Year, Second Semester

Course Title CR Course Title CR ECEN 320 Signal & Systems II 3 ECEN 305 Electromagnetic Theory 3

ECEN 321 Signal & Systems II Lab 0 ECEN 431 Digital Electronics 3

ECEN 331 Digital System Design 3 ECEN 433 Linear Electronics II 3

ECEN 332 Digital System Design Lab 1 ECEN 460 Communication & Information Theory 3

ECEN 333 Linear Electronics I 3 PHIL 100 Critical Thinking & Reasoning 3

ECEN 334 Linear Electronics Lab I 1

GEN ED Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3

STAT 346 Probability for Engineers 3

TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15

Summer Semester

Course Title CR

ENGR 390 Internship 3

Senior Year, First Semester Senior Year, Second Semester

Course Title CR Course Title CR

POLI 100 Contemporary Global Issues 3 ECEN 464 Digital Communication Systems 3

ECEN 434 Linear Electronics Lab II 1 ECEN 491 Senior Seminar 1

ECEN 461 Communication Engineering Lab 1 ECEN 493 Senior Design Project II 4

ECEN 462 Data & Computer Communication 3 GEN ED General Education Elective 3

ECEN 492 Senior Design Project I 2 Technical Elective 2 3

Free Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 3

Technical Elective 1 3

TOTAL 16 TOTAL 17

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4. ECE Curriculum The worksheet below illustrates the prerequisite structure for ECE program.

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American University of Ras Al KhaimahDepartment of Electrical, Electronics and

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Fourth Year

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Third Year

Spring

Second Year

Spring

First Year

Fall Spring

ENGL 101

ECEN 101

MEST 100

MATH 113

ECEN 260

Fall

PHYS 221

PHYS 220

MATH 203

MATH 213

ECEN 331

Fall

ECEN 320

ECEN 332

ECEN 333

ECEN 334

ECEN 492

(90 Credit

Hours)

Fall

ECEN 462

Free Elective

ECEN 434

ECEN 461

Gen Ed

Elective

ECEN 201

PHYS 111

COMM 100

PHYS 110

MATH 114

ECEN 202

ECEN 102

ENGR 107

ECEN 220

MATH 214

ECEN 281

ECEN 280

ECEN 221

PHYS 222

ECEN 433

ECEN 460

PHIL 100

ECEN 431

ECEN 305

ECEN 493

GenEd (Arts &

Humanities

Elective)

ECEN 491

ECEN 464

PrerequisiteS

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Co-requisite

ECEN 321

UNIV 100 CSCI 112 STAT 346 Technical

Elective 1

CSCI 113

PHYS 223

GenEd (Natural

Science

Elective)

GenEd (Social

& Behavioral

Elective)

Technical

Elective 2

Technical

Elective 3

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5. Advising Procedure

New students are first advised during a required Orientation Program in which they learn about university

policies and procedures and receive a current University Catalog and a Student Handbook. At the initial

meeting with their faculty advisor during orientation, each student is informed of program procedures,

course of studies, and the importance of understanding the information in the University Catalog. Advisors

also answer specific questions concerning the academic program.

Faculty advisors are required to post office hours for advising that coincide with students’ availability. The

faculty advisor is to maintain advising files for all advisees that contain a log of meetings with a brief

description of major issues discussed or advice given. Any information contained in these files shall remain

confidential.

Students on probation are required to meet with their Advisor on a regular basis to assess their progress and

to report their use of AURAK’s various resources for academic support. Students violating AURAK’s

attendance policy or doing poorly at mid-term are also required to meet with their Advisors.

If students have concerns, comments, or recommendations about their educational experiences at

AURAK, they should contact the Dean of the School of Engineering.

Advising process

The advising process at the school of engineering is as follows:

1. Department chairperson assigns advisors to all newly enrolled students. Each student will have the

same advisor throughout his study within the department, except if the assigned advisor departs the

university, in which case the chairperson reassigns the student’s advisor.

2. Advisors meet their advisees during orientation.

3. Advisors allocate a folder for each student. Each folder contains an advising sheet. This advising

sheet will remain in the student’s file throughout his study at the department. The advising sheet is

shown in the Appendix

4. Each student will meet his advisor at the beginning of each semester. At this meeting the advisor

will update the advising sheet and will discuss the courses the students will take during the

forthcoming semester.

5. Students will register online. Advisors will have to approve the student’s registration electronically

through the faculty portal.

6. Students need to meet with their advisor when he/she completes 90 credit hours. The checkpoints

form is shown in Appendix. At this checkpoint, the advisor needs to ensure the following:

a. The student registers the internship in the summer, as to allow him to graduate after

one academic year.

b. The student’s compliance with the study plan.

c. Complete the 90-Hour Advising Checkpoint form (shown in Appendix) and get the student

to sign it.

7. The second checkpoint will take place during the first week of the graduating semester of

the student. The advisor in consultancy with the Registrar Office will review the transcript

of the student to pinpoint any possible problems that might prevent the student from

fulfilling the degree requirements by the end of the semester. After checking and solving

any issues, the advisor will transfer the student’s files and advising sheets accompanied

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with the signed Graduation Advising Checkpoint form (shown in Appendix) incorporating

his recommendations to the chairperson.

8. The chairperson will carry out a final check of the status of the student, sign the Graduation

Advising Form and follow-up any possible upcoming related to the student’s graduation.

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6. Graduation Auditing Procedures

The following is the graduation auditing procedure that is initiated by the Registrar:

1. By the sixth week of each semester the registration office will extract list of students who

are expected to graduate in the next semester (who have 20 or less remaining credit hours

to graduate).

2. The expected to graduate students will be requested to bring a copy of their passport and

to complete the application for graduation form.

3. Registrar’s Office will fill the grades of the courses that have been completed in the audit

sheet and it will be sent with the student’s transcript to the academic advisor and to the

chair of the department for review.

4. The remaining courses and requirements for student’s graduation will be indicated in the

application for graduation and will be signed by the student.

5. After submission of the grades of the graduation’s semester, those grades will be inserted

to the audit sheet and will be sent for the chair of the department and the dean of the school

for the graduation approval.

6. The following graduation documents must be sent from the registrar’s office to school with

the audit sheet:

a. Official Transcript.

b. Any course substitution form

c. Copy of application for graduation

7. List of students who have been approved to graduate by the school will be raised to the

academic council then to board of trustees for final approval.

8. After getting all the required graduation approval the registration office will print the

student transcript.

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Appendix

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American University of Ras Al-Khaimah

SCHOOL of ENGINEERING

90-Hour Advising Checkpoint form

Objective: To monitor the student’s progress appropriately according to his study plan.

Advising activities recommended during this advising session are included below. Please check the box

beside each activity after it is discussed and completed.

Have you …

o Checked the advising sheet and made sure that the student has been following the study

plan appropriately?

o Checked that the student understands all remaining degree requirements (including

program requirements and General Education Requirements)?

o Planned with the student the semester in which he will take the internship course?

Summary of advising session including recommendations made to advisee:

Please fill the table below after it is discussed with registrar.

Course Categories Completed CHs Remaining CHs Notes

Math and Sciences Courses

General Education Courses

Engineering Courses

I agree that we discussed all areas indicated above as checked.

Student’s Name and signature Date Adviser’s signature Date

_________________ ________ ________________ ________

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American University of Ras Al-Khaimah

SCHOOL of ENGINEERING

Graduation Advising Checkpoint Form

Objective: To finalize the academic plan and to ensure that the student is capable of graduating during

the current semester.

Advising activities recommended during this advising session are included below. Please check the box

beside each activity after it is discussed and completed. This form will have to be submitted to the chair

during the second week of the student’s graduating semester. Have you

o Checked the advising sheet and made sure that the student will be able to complete all

degree requirements during the current semester?

o Reviewed graduation requirements to ensure student is on track for fulfilling them

o 133 Credit Hours as a whole

o 33 General Education

o 9 Credit Hours Technical Electives

o Minimum GPA of 2.0

o Checked that the student understands all remaining degree requirements?

Summary of advising session including recommendations made to advisee:

Please fill the table below after it is discussed with registrar.

Course Categories Completed CHs Remaining CHs Notes

Math and Sciences Courses

General Education Courses

Engineering Courses

Student’s Name and signature Date Advisor’s signature Date

The following should be filled by the Department Chair:

I have checked the student’s record and agree on the procedure recommended by the advisor:

Chair’s signature Date

_________________ ________

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COURSE OVERRIDE FORM

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Student’s AURAK ID Number

Student’s First Name

Student’s Last Name

Department and Major

Course Number

Course Name

Reason for Override

Date

Signature of Student

Signature of Instructor

Signature of Advisor

Signature of Dean of School of Engineering

* A copy of the Course Override form should be kept in the student’s file with his advisor and another

copy in the student’s file at the Registrar Office.

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Office of the Registrar

SEMESTER SUSPENSION

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Student Name: ID#: Major: Semester:

Dear Student:

We regret to inform you that you have been placed on ACADEMIC SEMESTER SUSPENSION. You will

consequently be suspended for one semester (FALL 2015) due to your academic performance during the

previous semester.

We encourage you to take this time off to take care of the issues that have hindered your academic success

to be ready to come back again in next spring 2015/2016.

AURAK offers valuable resources to you, as you get ready to return. We highly encourage you to take advantage

of those that are relevant to you. In order for you to return to good academic standing. We recommend that

you meet with your academic advisor to discuss your academic standing.

Academic Resources

- Academic Advisors – your academic advisor will guide you to make informed decisions

regarding your academic career and options;

- Faculty Office hours are also valuable resources for students who seek follow up, clarification

and advice from their faculty members.

Counseling

- Student Counseling Services – if you need any personal advice Please contact: Ms. Sharon

Waller , e- mail: [email protected]

Financial Aid

- Financial Aid Office: if you need any financial advice if you are on a scholarship please contact

Ms. Reema Abu Hilal, e- mail: [email protected]

For more clarifications regarding your academic status, please contact the Registrar’s Office at:

[email protected]

Regards,


mailto:[email protected]

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Probation Notification Letter

Name

ID Number Date:

Status: Academic Probation

Dear Student:

According to our records, your cumulative GPA at the end of Spring Semester 2014/ 2015 is below 2.00

out of 4.00. According to AURAK policies, you have been placed on Academic Probation

As per AURAK Academic regulations, you have one semester only in which to achieve at least a cumulative

GPA of 2.00 or higher. Failure to do so may result in Suspension for one semester from the University.

We have notified your academic advisor, department chair, and college Dean of your status, but it is your

responsibility to make an appointment to meet with your advisor as soon as possible to discuss this

matter.

The maximum allowed number of credits to register is 12 credits, you should repeat the failed courses

and the courses with low grades so you can improve your CGPA.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Registrar's Office at [email protected]

Sincerely,


CC: Student's File School -Dean Department Chair Academic Advisor

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Dismissal Letter

Date:

Student Name:

ID#:

Major:

Semester:

Dear Student:

We regret to inform you that you have been dismissed from the university due to your low academic

performance during the previous semesters.

If you wish to appeal this decision, you should write an appeal letter and submit it to the registration office

before Aug 24, 2015. A committee will review your appeal and you will be notified of their recommendation, a

final decision will be rendered.

Your appeal letter should include:

Your full name, e-mail address, and telephone number.

An outline of why the Academic Unit should consider your request to be allowed to remain in this degree program.

A description of any extraordinary situations or unusual difficulties you encountered.

Your strategies for future success if allowed to continue in this degree program.

Regards,


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