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Page 1: S ANATE OF OMANCollege of Technology, Muscat, and the regional Colleges of Technology, and • Ministerial Decision No. 80/89 on the issuance of Oman Technical Industrial Colleges

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SSUULLTTAANNAATTEE OOFF OOMMAANN

MMIINNIISSTTRRYY OOFF MMAANNPPOOWWEERR HHIIGGHHEERR CCOOLLLLEEGGEE

AANNDD CCOOLLLLEEGGEESS OOFF TTEECCHHNNOOLLOOGGYY

BBYYLLAAWWSS

MMiinniisstteerriiaall DDeecciissiioonn NNoo.. 7722//22000044

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•• In compliance with the Civil Service Law issued by the Royal Decree No. 8/80 and its amendments, and In compliance with the Civil Service Law issued by the RoyalDecree No. 8/80 and its amendments, and

•• Executive Bylaws of the aforementioned Civil Service Law issued by the Royal Decree No. 52/84 and their amendments, and Executive Bylaws of the aforementioned Civil Service Law issuedby the Royal Decree No. 52/84 and their amendments, and

•• Royal Decree No. 5/90 on the establishment of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, and Royal Decree No. 5/90 on the establishment of the Ministry ofLabor and Vocational Training, and

•• Royal Decree No. 115/91 and its amendments that include the establishment of the Vocational Training Authority with the powers required for the achievement of its objectives including the establishment and management of specialized technical institutions such as technical colleges and vocational training institutes, for the preparation, development and qualifying of citizens, and the issuance of administrative bylaws and

Royal Decree No. 115/91 and its amendments that include theestablishment of the Vocational Training Authority with thepowers required for the achievement of its objectives including theestablishment and management of specialized technical institutionssuch as technical colleges and vocational training institutes, for thepreparation, development and qualifying of citizens, and theissuance of administrative bylaws and

•• Royal Decree No. 84/97 incorporating the abolishment of the Vocational Training Authority and the devolution of its competencies, assets and allocations to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training, and

Royal Decree No. 84/97 incorporating the abolishment of theVocational Training Authority and the devolution of itscompetencies, assets and allocations to the Ministry of SocialAffairs, Labor and Vocational Training, and

•• Royal Decree No. 65/98 on the establishment of a Council for Higher Education, and Royal Decree No. 65/98 on the establishment of a Council forHigher Education, and

•• Royal Decree No. 90/98 approving Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training Bylaws, and Royal Decree No. 90/98 approving Ministry of Social Affairs,Labor and Vocational Training Bylaws, and

•• Royal Decree No. 84/2001 on changing the name of “The General Directorate for Technical Education” at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training to “The General Directorate for Technological Education”, and

Royal Decree No. 84/2001 on changing the name of “The GeneralDirectorate for Technical Education” at the Ministry of SocialAffairs, Labor and Vocational Training to “The GeneralDirectorate for Technological Education”, and

•• Royal Decree No. 108/2001 on the establishment of the Ministry of Manpower, and the devolution of the responsibilities of Labor and Vocational Training to it, and

Royal Decree No. 108/2001 on the establishment of the Ministry ofManpower, and the devolution of the responsibilities of Labor andVocational Training to it, and

•• Decision issued by the Council of Higher Education in its second session in 2001, held on 26th Safar 1422 (H) corresponding to 20th Decision issued by the Council of Higher Education in its secondsession in 2001, held on 26th Safar 1422 (H) corresponding to 20th

MMiinniisstteerriiaall DDeecciissiioonn NNoo.. 7722//22000044 CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy BByyllaawwss

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May 2001, approving the change of the name “Muscat Technical Industrial College” to a University College awarding a Bachelor's degree in technological studies under the name of “The Higher College of Technology”, and approving the change of the name of “The Technical Industrial Colleges” to “Colleges of Technology”, awarding the National Technological Diploma, and

May 2001, approving the change of the name “Muscat TechnicalIndustrial College” to a University College awarding a Bachelor'sdegree in technological studies under the name of “The HigherCollege of Technology”, and approving the change of the name of“The Technical Industrial Colleges” to “Colleges of Technology”,awarding the National Technological Diploma, and

•• Decision issued by the Council of Higher Education in its first session, 2003, held on the 1st Rabie Awal, 1424 (H) corresponding to 3rd May 2003, approving the new study programs in the Higher College of Technology, Muscat, and the regional Colleges of Technology, and

Decision issued by the Council of Higher Education in its firstsession, 2003, held on the 1st Rabie Awal, 1424 (H) correspondingto 3rd May 2003, approving the new study programs in the HigherCollege of Technology, Muscat, and the regional Colleges ofTechnology, and

•• Ministerial Decision No. 80/89 on the issuance of Oman Technical Industrial Colleges' Bylaws, and Ministerial Decision No. 80/89 on the issuance of Oman TechnicalIndustrial Colleges' Bylaws, and

•• Ministerial Decision No. 44/99 approving the schedules of academic posts, instructors’ posts, and the laboratory and workshop technicians at the Technical Industrial Colleges, and amended by the Ministerial Decision No. 27/2001, and

Ministerial Decision No. 44/99 approving the schedules ofacademic posts, instructors’ posts, and the laboratory and workshoptechnicians at the Technical Industrial Colleges, and amended bythe Ministerial Decision No. 27/2001, and

•• Ministerial Decision No. 155/2001 endorsing the administrative divisions of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training, and stipulating the subjection of the Technical Industrial Colleges to the General Directorate for Technological Education, and

Ministerial Decision No. 155/2001 endorsing the administrativedivisions of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and VocationalTraining, and stipulating the subjection of the Technical IndustrialColleges to the General Directorate for Technological Education,and

•• Ministerial Decision No. 165/2001, changing the name of “The Technical Industrial College”, Muscat, to “The Higher College of Technology”, as a University College awarding a Bachelor's degree in technological studies, and

Ministerial Decision No. 165/2001, changing the name of “TheTechnical Industrial College”, Muscat, to “The Higher College ofTechnology”, as a University College awarding a Bachelor's degreein technological studies, and

•• Ministerial Decision No. 174/2001 changing the names of the regional “Technical Industrial Colleges” to “Colleges of Technology”, and changing the name of the currently implemented Diploma study of the Technical Industrial Colleges to become “The National Technological Diploma”, and

Ministerial Decision No. 174/2001 changing the names of theregional “Technical Industrial Colleges” to “Colleges ofTechnology”, and changing the name of the currently implementedDiploma study of the Technical Industrial Colleges to become“The National Technological Diploma”, and

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•• For the benefit of public interest it has been decided: For the benefit of public interest it has been decided:

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TToo ooppeerraattee iinn ccoommpplliiaannccee wwiitthh tthhee pprroovviissiioonnss ooff tthhee aattttaacchheedd HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggee ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy aanndd tthhee ootthheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy BByyllaawwss,, uunnddeerr tthhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff MMaannppoowweerr.. AArrttiiccllee 22

TThhee MMiinniisstteerriiaall DDeecciissiioonn NNoo.. 8800//8899 iissssuueedd oonn OOmmaann TTeecchhnniiccaall IInndduussttrriiaall CCoolllleeggee BByyllaawwss wwiillll bbee ccaanncceelllleedd.. LLiikkeewwiissee,, wwhhaatteevveerr ddiissaaggrreeeess wwiitthh oorr ccoonnttrraaddiiccttss tthheessee bbyyllaawwss wwiillll bbee ccaanncceelllleedd.. AArrttiiccllee 33

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision No. 44/99 amended by the Ministerial Decision No. 27/2001 will remain effective until amended or cancelled. The aforementioned Civil Service Law and its executive bylaws will be applied where no specific text is provided in the aforementioned two decisions and these bylaws. AArrttiiccllee 44

TThhiiss ddeecciissiioonn wwiillll bbee ppuubblliisshheedd iinn tthhee OOffffiicciiaall GGaazzeettttee,, aanndd wwiillll bbee eeffffeeccttiivvee ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff iittss ppuubblliiccaattiioonn wwiitthh tthhee eexxcceeppttiioonn ooff CChhaapptteerrss 55,, 66,, 77 aanndd 99 ooff tthhee aattttaacchheedd BByyllaawwss,, wwhhoossee pprroovviissiioonnss wwiillll ccoommee iinnttoo eeffffeecctt ssttaarrttiinngg ffrroomm tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarr 22000044//22000055..

JJuummaa bbiinn AAllii bbiinn JJuummaa MMiinniisstteerr ooff MMaannppoowweerr

IIssssuueedd oonn 2299 MMuuhhaarrrraamm 11442255 ((HH)) CCoorrrreessppoonnddiinngg ttoo 2211sstt MMaarrcchh 22000044..

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PPaaggee BBYYLLAAWWSS:: Ministerial Decision No. 72/2004Ministerial Decision No. 72/2004 Colleges of Technology BylawsColleges of Technology Bylaws 11

PPAARRTT OONNEE:: Definitions and ObjectivesDefinitions and Objectives 55

1.1. Chapter One: Chapter One: DefinitionsDefinitions 5 52.2. Chapter Two: Chapter Two: ObjectivesObjectives 6 6

PPAARRTT TTWWOO:: Board of Trustees Formation, DutiesBoard of Trustees Formation, Duties and Secretariatand Secretariat 88

1.1. Chapter One: Chapter One: Board of Trustees FormationBoard of Trustees Formation 8 82.2. Chapter Two: Chapter Two: Board of Trustees Duties Board of Trustees Duties 9 93.3. Chapter Three: Chapter Three: Board of Trustees SecretariatBoard of Trustees Secretariat 10 10

PPAARRTT TTHHRREEEE:: General Supervision of CollegesGeneral Supervision of Colleges 1111

PPAARRTT FFOOUURR:: College Management and OrganizationCollege Management and Organization 1122

1.1. Chapter One: Chapter One: The College DeanThe College Dean 12 122.2. Chapter Two: Chapter Two: Assistant DeansAssistant Deans 13 133.3. Chapter Three: Chapter Three: College Council Formation and DutiesCollege Council Formation and Duties 16 164.4. Chapter Four: Chapter Four: Centers and Departments Centers and Departments 18 185.5. Chapter Five: Chapter Five: Student AffairsStudent Affairs 27 276.6. Chapter Six: Chapter Six: Administrative and Financial AffairsAdministrative and Financial Affairs 30 30

PPAARRTT FFIIVVEE:: Admission Admission 3333

PPAARRTT SSIIXX:: System and Duration of StudySystem and Duration of Study 3388

PPAARRTT SSEEVVEENN:: Examinations and AssessmentExaminations and Assessment 4455

PPAARRTT EEIIGGHHTT:: Discipline and OrderDiscipline and Order 4499

PPAARRTT NNIINNEE:: Student Disciplinary SystemStudent Disciplinary System 5511

PPAARRTT TTEENN:: Duties of Teaching and Technical Support StaffDuties of Teaching and Technical Support Staff 5566

PPAARRTT EELLEEVVEENN:: Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance 5577

AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX 11:: Organization Chart of the CollegesOrganization Chart of the Colleges 5588

AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX 22:: Study Levels and System of Progress ChartStudy Levels and System of Progress Chart 5599

AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX 33:: Study Levels and Required No. of Credit HoursStudy Levels and Required No. of Credit Hours 6600

CCOONNTTEENNTT

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CCHHAAPPTTEERR OONNEE:: DDEEFFIINNIITTIIOONNSS

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OOnn tthhee aapppplliiccaattiioonn ooff tthhee pprroovviissiioonnss ooff tthheessee bbyyllaawwss,, tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg wwoorrddss aanndd eexxpprreessssiioonnss wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ssppeecciiffiicc mmeeaanniinnggss sshhoowwnn aaggaaiinnsstt eeaacchh,, uunnlleessss ootthheerrwwiissee ssttaatteedd oorr iinnddiiccaatteedd iinn tthhee ccoonntteexxtt::

TThhee MMiinniissttrryy:: TThhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff MMaannppoowweerr

TThhee MMiinniisstteerr:: TThhee MMiinniisstteerr ooff MMaannppoowweerr

BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess:: CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess

TThhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy:: TThhee MMiinniissttrryy’’ss UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy ffoorr VVooccaattiioonnaall TTrraaiinniinngg..

DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall:: TThhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall ffoorr TTeecchhnnoollooggiiccaall EEdduuccaattiioonn..

CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy:: CCoonnssiisstt ooff tthhee HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy tthhaatt aawwaarrdd tthhee CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee,, DDiipplloommaa,, HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa aanndd aa BBaacchheelloorr''ss DDeeggrreeee,, aanndd tthhee ootthheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy tthhaatt aawwaarrdd tthhee CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee,, DDiipplloommaa,, aanndd HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa uunnddeerr tthhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff MMaannppoowweerr

TThhee CCoolllleeggee DDeeaann:: TThhee DDeeaann ooff aannyy ooff tthhee HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy oorr aannyy ooff tthhee ootthheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy uunnddeerr tthhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff MMaannppoowweerr..

** IInn ccaassee ooff aannyy ddiissppuuttee oorr ccoonnfflliicctt,, tthhee AArraabbiicc vveerrssiioonn ooff tthheessee BByyllaawwss pprreevvaaiillss.. CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill:: TThhee ccoouunncciill ooff aannyy ooff tthhee HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff

TTeecchhnnoollooggyy oorr aannyy ooff tthhee ootthheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy uunnddeerr tthhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff MMaannppoowweerr..

MMeemmbbeerrss ooff tthhee TTeeaacchhiinngg SSttaaffff:: TThhee hhoollddeerrss ooff aaccaaddeemmiicc ppoossttss:: lleeccttuurreerrss,, sseenniioorr

aassssiissttaanntt lleeccttuurreerrss,, aanndd aassssiissttaanntt lleeccttuurreerrss..

PPAARRTT 11:: DDEEFFIINNIITTIIOONNSS AANNDD OOBBJJEECCTTIIVVEESS

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TTeecchhnniiccaall SSuuppppoorrtt SSttaaffff:: TTrraaiinneerrss ((sseenniioorr ttrraaiinneerr,, sseeccoonndd ttrraaiinneerr aanndd tthhiirrdd

ttrraaiinneerr)),, aass wweellll aass llaabboorraattoorryy oorr wwoorrkksshhoopp tteecchhnniicciiaannss..

PPaarraalllleell EEdduuccaattiioonn PPrrooggrraammss:: PPrrooggrraammss tthhaatt aarree ssiimmiillaarr ttoo tthhee ccoolllleeggee ssttuuddyy

pprrooggrraammss,, bbuutt ddeessiiggnneedd ttoo eennaabbllee ssttuuddeennttss wwhhoo ccoouulldd nnoott aattttaaiinn tthhee ccoommppeettiittiivvee aavveerraaggeess rreeqquuiirreedd ffoorr aaddmmiissssiioonn aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo ccoolllleeggee ssyysstteemmss,, ttoo pprroocceeeedd wwiitthh tthheeiirr ssttuuddiieess aatt tthhee ccoolllleeggee wwiitthhoouutt aaffffeeccttiinngg tthhee qquuaalliittyy ooff eedduuccaattiioonn,, iinn rreettuurrnn ffoorr ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess ppaaiidd bbyy tthhee ssttuuddeennttss..

CCHHAAPPTTEERR TTWWOO:: OOBBJJEECCTTIIVVEESS

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TThhee HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy aanndd tthhee CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy aarree aaccaaddeemmiicc aanndd tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall iinnssttiittuuttiioonnss wwhhiicchh aaiimm aatt::

1.1. Working towards the application of technical and administrative knowledge in technological and administrative fields in line with the requirements of the labor market.

Working towards the application of technical and administrativeknowledge in technological and administrative fields in line withthe requirements of the labor market.

2.2. Meeting the students’ needs by creating opportunities for individual, social, academic, technological and vocational development.

Meeting the students’ needs by creating opportunities forindividual, social, academic, technological and vocationaldevelopment.

3.3. Bringing up a generation of highly competent technicians through the provision of accredited, high quality technological programs. Bringing up a generation of highly competent technicians throughthe provision of accredited, high quality technological programs.

4.4. Catering for the private and the public sectors' needs with technically and administratively qualified personnel. Catering for the private and the public sectors' needs withtechnically and administratively qualified personnel.

5.5. Offering technological, parallel education and training services. Offering technological, parallel education and training services.6.6. Carrying out and publishing scientific and applied research for the

benefit of the colleges of technology and the community. Carrying out and publishing scientific and applied research for thebenefit of the colleges of technology and the community.

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CCHHAAPPTTEERR OONNEE:: BBOOAARRDD OOFF TTRRUUSSTTEEEESS

FFOORRMMAATTIIOONN 11

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TThhee CCoolllleeggeess hhaavvee aa BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess ffoorrmmeedd bbyy aa MMiinniisstteerriiaall DDeecciissiioonn.. IItt wwiillll bbee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee MMiinniisstteerr aanndd ccoommpprriisseess tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff::

1.1. The Undersecretary, Deputy Chairman The Undersecretary, Deputy Chairman2.2. A representative of the Ministry of Higher Education A representative of the Ministry of Higher Education3.3. A representative of the Ministry of Finance A representative of the Ministry of Finance4.4. A representative of the Ministry of National Economy A representative of the Ministry of National Economy5.5. A representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry A representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry6.6. A representative of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and

Industry A representative of the Oman Chamber of Commerce andIndustry

7.7. Four representatives of the Sectoral Committees established by the Ministry Four representatives of the Sectoral Committees established bythe Ministry

8.8. The Ministry’s Director General for Planning and Development The Ministry’s Director General for Planning and Development9.9. The Director General The Director General10.10. Two of the Colleges’ Deans Two of the Colleges’ Deans11.11. The Board’s secretary, as a member and reporter. The Board’s secretary, as a member and reporter.

TThhee BBooaarrdd iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttoo sseeeekk tthhee aassssiissttaannccee ooff aannyy ssppeecciiaalliissttss oorr eexxppeerrttss aanndd iinnvviittee tthheemm ttoo iittss mmeeeettiinnggss wwiitthhoouutt ggrraannttiinngg tthheemm tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo vvoottee..

TThhee BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess wwiillll mmeeeett aatt lleeaasstt ffoouurr ttiimmeess aa yyeeaarr,, oorr aass ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy uuppoonn iinnvviittaattiioonn ffrroomm tthhee CChhaaiirrmmaann.. IIttss mmeeeettiinnggss wwiillll bbee lleeggaall iiff aatttteennddeedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff iittss mmeemmbbeerrss.. TThhee ddeecciissiioonnss wwiillll bbee vvaalliidd iiff ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff vvootteess.. IInn ccaassee ooff ttiieedd vvoottee,, tthhee cchhaaiirrmmaann’’ss ssiiddee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ccaassttiinngg vvoottee.. 11AAppppeennddiixx 11 sshhoowwss tthhee GGeenneerraall OOrrggaanniizzaattiioonn ooff tthhee CCoolllleeggeess

PPART 2: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FORMATION, FUNCTION AND SECRETARIAT

ART 2: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FORMATION,FUNCTION AND SECRETARIAT

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CCHHAAPPTTEERR TTWWOO:: BBOOAARRDD OOFF TTRRUUSSTTEEEESS DDUUTTIIEESS

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TThhee BBooaarrdd wwiillll bbee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr sseettttiinngg uupp tthhee ssttrraatteeggiieess aanndd ppoolliicciieess ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess aanndd ffoolllloowwiinngg uupp tthheeiirr iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy::

1.1. Approving the colleges’ educational system and specifying their levels of study, educational and training curricula, as well as certificates and academic degrees awarded, in collaboration with the concerned bodies.

Approving the colleges’ educational system and specifying theirlevels of study, educational and training curricula, as well ascertificates and academic degrees awarded, in collaboration withthe concerned bodies.

2.2. Endorsing the colleges’ policies and criteria on admission. Endorsing the colleges’ policies and criteria on admission.3.3. Endorsing the colleges’ internal technical, financial and

administrative bylaws necessary for the running of the col eges in a way that facilitates their development.

Endorsing the colleges’ internal technical, financial andadministrative bylaws necessary for the running of the collleges in away that facilitates their development.

4.4. Endorsing setting up sections, combining or closing departments, and approving their programs and action plans. Endorsing setting up sections, combining or closing departments,and approving their programs and action plans.

5.5. Endorsing the appointment policy for college deans, their assistants, members of the academic and support staff. Endorsing the appointment policy for college deans, theirassistants, members of the academic and support staff.

6.6. Discussing periodical reports on college activities and making the appropriate decisions regarding them. Discussing periodical reports on college activities and making theappropriate decisions regarding them.

7.7. Promoting academic research at the colleges in collaboration with public and private sector organizations, and approving the mechanism of cooperation and coordination.

Promoting academic research at the colleges in collaboration withpublic and private sector organizations, and approving themechanism of cooperation and coordination.

8.8. Encouraging academic cooperation between the colleges and similar institutions of higher education. Encouraging academic cooperation between the colleges andsimilar institutions of higher education.

9.9. Looking into any other tasks required for the modernization and development of the colleges’ educational and training programs. Looking into any other tasks required for the modernization anddevelopment of the colleges’ educational and training programs.

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CCHHAAPPTTEERR TTHHRREEEE:: BBOOAARRDD OOFF TTRRUUSSTTEEEESS SSEECCRREETTAARRIIAATT

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TThhee BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess wwiillll hhaavvee aa ffuullll--ttiimmee sseeccrreettaarryy aanndd rreeppoorrtteerr ffoorr iittss aaggeennddaa.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess::

1.1. Preparing the meetings' agenda and sending it to the Board members, preparing the minutes, and fol owing up the implementation of decisions and recom endations.

Preparing the meetings' agenda and sending it to the Boardmembers, preparing the minutes, and folllowing up theimplementation of decisions and recommmendations.

2.2. Supervising all administrative and technical assignments of the Board. Supervising all administrative and technical assignments of theBoard.

3.3. Supervising the preparation of reports and research, and seeking the assistance of specialists and experts when necessary. Supervising the preparation of reports and research, and seekingthe assistance of specialists and experts when necessary.

4.4. Following up the implementation of the Board's decisions, and preparing detailed reports on the implementation progress. Following up the implementation of the Board's decisions, andpreparing detailed reports on the implementation progress.

5.5. Any other tasks assigned by the Board. Any other tasks assigned by the Board.

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IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ootthheerr rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd dduuttiieess,, tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy wwiillll ggeenneerraallllyy ssuuppeerrvviissee tthhee pprrooggrreessss ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll ffoollllooww--uupp tthhee iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff ppllaannss,, pprrooggrraammss,, oobbjjeeccttiivveess,, aanndd ooff tthhee mmeeaassuurreess ooff qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee.. TThhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy wwiillll aallssoo pprreeppaarree tthhee MMiinniissttrryy’’ss ppllaannss iinn tthhee ffiieelldd ooff tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall eedduuccaattiioonn iinn tthhee lliigghhtt ooff tthhee ggoovveerrnnmmeenntt’’ss ddeevveellooppmmeennttaall ppllaannss aanndd llaabboorr mmaarrkkeett nneeeeddss.. HHee//sshhee iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttoo iinnvviittee tthhee DDeeaannss ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess ttoo ppeerriiooddiiccaall mmeeeettiinnggss ttoo ddiissccuussss ccoolllleeggee aaffffaaiirrss,, ggeenneerraall ppoolliicciieess,, ppeerriiooddiiccaall rreeppoorrttss,, ccooooppeerraattiioonn bbeettwweeeenn tthhee ccoolllleeggeess aanndd aannyy ootthheerr iissssuueess ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy ffoorr tthhee ssoouunndd aanndd ssmmooootthh rruunnnniinngg ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess.. AArrttiiccllee 77

TThhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall iiss rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr tthhee ssmmooootthh rruunnnniinngg ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess.. IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ootthheerr rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd dduuttiieess,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll ssuuppeerrvviissee tthhee iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss,, tthhee ddeecciissiioonnss iissssuueedd bbyy tthhee BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess,, aanndd tthhee iissssuuaannccee ooff tthhee ddeecciissiioonnss tthhaatt ffaacciilliittaattee tthhee aapppprroopprriiaattee oonnggooiinngg ooff wwoorrkk wwiitthhiinn hhiiss//hheerr aauutthhoorriittyy iinn ccoonnssuullttaattiioonn wwiitthh tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll aallssoo ssuuppeerrvviissee tthhee ddeevveellooppmmeenntt ooff tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall eedduuccaattiioonn,, ttrraaiinniinngg aanndd ppaarraalllleell pprrooggrraammss,, aanndd aasscceerrttaaiinn qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee ssttaannddaarrddss.. AAtt tthhee eenndd ooff eeaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarr,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll ssuubbmmiitt ttoo tthhee BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess aa rreeppoorrtt oonn tthhee aaccttiivviittiieess ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggeess aanndd tthhee ssuuggggeessttiioonnss ffoorr tthheeiirr ffuurrtthheerr ddeevveellooppmmeenntt,, aafftteerr tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy’’ss aapppprroovvaall..

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TThhee CCoolllleeggee wwiillll bbee mmaannaaggeedd bbyy::

•• The College Dean The College Dean•• The College Council The College Council

TThhee DDeeaann,, AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaannss,, HHeeaaddss ooff CCeenntteerrss,, DDeeppaarrttmmeennttss,, SSeeccttiioonnss,, tthhee tteeaacchhiinngg aanndd tteecchhnniiccaall ssttaaffff wwiillll bbee aappppooiinntteedd bbyy aa mmiinniisstteerriiaall ddeecciissiioonn iinn ccoommpplliiaannccee wwiitthh tthhee pprroocceedduurreess..

CCHHAAPPTTEERR OONNEE:: TTHHEE CCOOLLLLEEGGEE DDEEAANN

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EEaacchh ccoolllleeggee wwiillll hhaavvee aa DDeeaann,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll bbee mmaannaaggiinngg tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc,, aaddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee aanndd ffiinnaanncciiaall aaffffaaiirrss ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggee iinn aa wwaayy tthhaatt eennssuurreess tthhee ssmmooootthh rruunnnniinngg ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggee,, aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee BByyllaawwss.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess::

1.1. Supervising the implementation of the academic and training plans, and working towards accomplishing them within the time framework.

Supervising the implementation of the academic and training plans,and working towards accomplishing them within the timeframework.

2.2. Coordinating college activities with the local community institutions. Coordinating college activities with the local communityinstitutions.

3.3. Specifying college needs for teaching and technical staff, recommending their appointments after the approval of the College Council, and working towards complementing college needs for constructions, equipment, facilities, books, etc.

Specifying college needs for teaching and technical staff,recommending their appointments after the approval of the CollegeCouncil, and working towards complementing college needs forconstructions, equipment, facilities, books, etc.

4.4. Issuing internal decisions necessary for the smooth running of the college. Issuing internal decisions necessary for the smooth running of thecollege.

5.5. Monitoring the academic programs, examinations and discipline in collaboration with the concerned assistant deans and the heads of centers and departments.

Monitoring the academic programs, examinations and discipline incollaboration with the concerned assistant deans and the heads ofcenters and departments.

PPAARRTT 44:: CCOOLLLLEEGGEE MMAANNAAGGEEMMEENNTT AANNDD OORRGGAANNIIZZAATTIIOONN

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6.6. Preparing a comprehensive progress report each semester on the programs and performance, in addition to an annual report on the educational affairs and college activities to be submitted to the Director General, after reviewing it with the College Council.

Preparing a comprehensive progress report each semester on theprograms and performance, in addition to an annual report on theeducational affairs and college activities to be submitted to theDirector General, after reviewing it with the College Council.

7.7. Chairing the College Council, organizing its work, inviting to its meetings, ensuring the implementation of its decisions and reporting the minutes of meetings to the Director General, within a week from their issuance.

Chairing the College Council, organizing its work, inviting to itsmeetings, ensuring the implementation of its decisions andreporting the minutes of meetings to the Director General, within aweek from their issuance.

8.8. Supervising the implementation of quality assurance measures in the college. Supervising the implementation of quality assurance measures inthe college.

9.9. Preparing the college annual budget, and submitting it to the Director General, after presenting it to the College Council. Preparing the college annual budget, and submitting it to theDirector General, after presenting it to the College Council.

10.10. Submitting an annual developmental action plan on college projects to the Director General. Submitting an annual developmental action plan on collegeprojects to the Director General.

11.11. Assessing the performance of the assistant deans and the heads of centers, as well as technicians and administrators under his/her direct supervision.

Assessing the performance of the assistant deans and the heads ofcenters, as well as technicians and administrators under his/herdirect supervision.

12.12. Endorsing staff appraisal forms prepared by the heads of centers and departments on college personnel, recommending their promotion, renewal or termination of their service contracts, in consultation with the concerned assistant deans, the heads of centers and departments.

Endorsing staff appraisal forms prepared by the heads of centersand departments on college personnel, recommending theirpromotion, renewal or termination of their service contracts, inconsultation with the concerned assistant deans, the heads ofcenters and departments.

13.13. Safeguarding college property. Safeguarding college property.14.14. Carrying out any other duties assigned by the Director General. Carrying out any other duties assigned by the Director General.

CCHHAAPPTTEERR TTWWOO:: AASSSSIISSTTAANNTT DDEEAANNSS AArrttiiccllee 1100

TThhee DDeeaann ooff eeaacchh ccoolllleeggee hhaass tthhrreeee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaannss,, wwhhoo aarree tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerrss.. TThheeyy aarree tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaannss ffoorr::

•• Academic Affairs Academic Affairs•• Student Affairs Student Affairs•• Administrative and Financial Affairs. Administrative and Financial Affairs.

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TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAccaaddeemmiicc AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising college academic activities. Supervising college academic activities.2.2. Monitoring the performance of teaching staff, in collaboration with

the concerned heads of centers and departments. Monitoring the performance of teaching staff, in collaboration withthe concerned heads of centers and departments.

3.3. Specifying college needs for teaching and technical support staff in coordination with the centers, departments and concerned bodies. Specifying college needs for teaching and technical support staff incoordination with the centers, departments and concerned bodies.

4.4. Specifying college needs for the supplies required for academic activities, such as equipment, study halls, educational resources, computers, workshops, laboratories, and working towards developing them.

Specifying college needs for the supplies required for academicactivities, such as equipment, study halls, educational resources,computers, workshops, laboratories, and working towardsdeveloping them.

5.5. Preparing all needed information and statistics. Preparing all needed information and statistics.6.6. Offering technical assistance to the Dean in organizing

examinations, including the formation of committees, determining the number of invigilators, as well as supervising the preparation of question papers and schedules.

Offering technical assistance to the Dean in organizingexaminations, including the formation of committees, determiningthe number of invigilators, as well as supervising the preparation ofquestion papers and schedules.

7.7. Supervising the implementation of quality assurance measures in academic activities, and suggesting means of developing them. Supervising the implementation of quality assurance measures inacademic activities, and suggesting means of developing them.

8.8. Supervising the publication of scientific pamphlets, magazines and periodicals. Supervising the publication of scientific pamphlets, magazines andperiodicals.

9.9. Supervising and organizing lectures, seminars and me tings. Supervising and organizing lectures, seminars and meeetings.10.10. Submitting periodical reports on the different academic activities to

the Dean. Submitting periodical reports on the different academic activities tothe Dean.

11.11. Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms of the heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/she supervises, to the Dean.

Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms ofthe heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/shesupervises, to the Dean.

12.12. Acting for the Dean in his/her absence. Acting for the Dean in his/her absence.13.13. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean or the College

Council. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean or the CollegeCouncil.

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TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the implementation of the students' admission and registration policies, according to rules, criteria and intake, set by the Minister, as well as organizing the students’ records and files.

Supervising the implementation of the students' admission andregistration policies, according to rules, criteria and intake, set bythe Minister, as well as organizing the students’ records and files.

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2.2. Developing the students' personalities as well as their academic and sports potential, promoting their religious, moral, social and cultural identity.

Developing the students' personalities as well as their academic andsports potential, promoting their religious, moral, social andcultural identity.

3.3. Fostering a constructive interaction, and developing brother-like relationships among students, as well as strengthening students’ interaction and cooperation with teaching staff members and all the college personnel.

Fostering a constructive interaction, and developing brother-likerelationships among students, as well as strengthening students’interaction and cooperation with teaching staff members and all thecollege personnel.

4.4. Enhancing the student's relationship with the community, and reinforcing their Islamic and national identity. Enhancing the student's relationship with the community, andreinforcing their Islamic and national identity.

5.5. Supervising students’ registration process, providing them with guidance, and monitoring their attendance. Supervising students’ registration process, providing them withguidance, and monitoring their attendance.

6.6. Supervising coordination with private sector establishments, for students involved in on-the-job-training program. Supervising coordination with private sector establishments, forstudents involved in on-the-job-training program.

7.7. Supervising student health care, accommodation and means of convenience. Supervising student health care, accommodation and means ofconvenience.

8.8. Suggesting to the Dean the development of admission and registration procedures, bearing in mind the factual practices. Suggesting to the Dean the development of admission andregistration procedures, bearing in mind the factual practices.

9.9. Supervising the preparation of examination schedules, the announcement of results, as well as the issuance of certificates and transcripts.

Supervising the preparation of examination schedules, theannouncement of results, as well as the issuance of certificates andtranscripts.

10.10. Supervising the preparation of graduates’ lists, and submitting them to the concerned bodies. He/she will also supervise graduation ceremonies and the follow up of graduates.

Supervising the preparation of graduates’ lists, and submittingthem to the concerned bodies. He/she will also supervisegraduation ceremonies and the follow up of graduates.

11.11. Chairing the Committee for Student Appeals on examination results. Chairing the Committee for Student Appeals on examinationresults.

12.12. Chairing the two committees for investigation into any offence committed by students: (a) on campus, or in the external activities organized by the college, and (b) inside the college hostels.

Chairing the two committees for investigation into any offencecommitted by students: (a) on campus, or in the external activitiesorganized by the college, and (b) inside the college hostels.

13.13. Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms of the heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/she supervises, to the Dean.

Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms ofthe heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/shesupervises, to the Dean.

14.14. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean or the College Council. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean or the CollegeCouncil.

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TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee aanndd FFiinnaanncciiaall AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the provision of college needs for human resources, administrative requirements, educational and training materials, Supervising the provision of college needs for human resources,administrative requirements, educational and training materials,

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equipment, in accordance with the requirements of centers and departments. equipment, in accordance with the requirements of centers anddepartments.

2.2. Supervising the work in the stores, their annual inventory, records of college property, such as equipment, furniture, and their maintenance in compliance with the prevailing procedures.

Supervising the work in the stores, their annual inventory, recordsof college property, such as equipment, furniture, and theirmaintenance in compliance with the prevailing procedures.

3.3. Supervising the implementation of the contracts signed with companies, carrying out work for the college. Supervising the implementation of the contracts signed withcompanies, carrying out work for the college.

4.4. Supervising expenditure and making ensuring compliance with financial procedures. Supervising expenditure and making ensuring compliance withfinancial procedures.

5.5. Supervising the personnel filing system, safekeeping and updating the records. Supervising the personnel filing system, safekeeping and updatingthe records.

6.6. Presenting periodical progress reports to the Dean regarding administrative and financial affairs. Presenting periodical progress reports to the Dean regardingadministrative and financial affairs.

7.7. Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms of the heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/she supervises, to the Dean.

Evaluating the performance and forwarding the appraisal forms ofthe heads of the departments, and the technical support staff he/shesupervises, to the Dean.

8.8. Coordinating with the Directorate General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, at the Ministry, on all matters related to the needs of the college and the processing of its financial and administrative dealings, the maintenance of its facilities and the implementation of the contracts of services offered to it.

Coordinating with the Directorate General for Administrative andFinancial Affairs, at the Ministry, on all matters related to theneeds of the college and the processing of its financial andadministrative dealings, the maintenance of its facilities and theimplementation of the contracts of services offered to it.

9.9. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean, or the College Council. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean, or the CollegeCouncil.

CCHHAAPPTTEERR TTHHRREEEE:: CCOOLLLLEEGGEE CCOOUUNNCCIILL FFOORRMMAATTIIOONN AANNDD DDUUTTIIEESS

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EEaacchh ccoolllleeggee wwiillll hhaavvee aa CCoouunncciill ccoommpprriissiinngg tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg::

1.1. College Dean (Chairman) College Dean (Chairman)2.2. Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs (Deputy Chairman) Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs (Deputy Chairman)3.3. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs - Member Assistant Dean for Student Affairs - Member4.4. Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs - Member Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs - Member5.5. Head of the Educational Technology Center - Member Head of the Educational Technology Center - Member6.6. Head of the English Language Center - Member Head of the English Language Center - Member7.7. Heads of academic departments - Members Heads of academic departments - Members

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8.8. Three well-experienced members from the private sector, to be selected by the Minister for three renewable years. Three well-experienced members from the private sector, to beselected by the Minister for three renewable years.

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TThhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill wwiillll mmeeeett uuppoonn iinnvviittaattiioonn ffrroomm tthhee CChhaaiirrmmaann,, aatt lleeaasstt oonnccee aa mmoonntthh oorr wwhheenneevveerr ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy.. TThhee mmeeeettiinngg wwiillll bbee lleeggaall iiff aatttteennddeedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff iittss mmeemmbbeerrss.. IInn ccaassee ooff ttiieedd vvoottee,, tthhee cchhaaiirrmmaann''ss ssiiddee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ccaassttiinngg vvoottee..

TThhee DDeeaann iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd,, iinn ccaassee ooff nneecceessssiittyy,, aanndd aafftteerr rreeffeerrrriinngg ttoo tthhee ccoouunncciill,, ttoo iinnvviittee wwhhoossooeevveerr ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy,, ttoo aatttteenndd tthhee mmeeeettiinnggss ooff tthhee ccoouunncciill ffoorr ccoonnssuullttaattiioonn,, wwiitthhoouutt ggrraannttiinngg hhiimm//hheerr tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo vvoottee..

TThhee CChhaaiirrmmaann ooff tthhee CCoouunncciill wwiillll aappppooiinntt oonnee ooff tthhee mmeemmbbeerrss ooff tthhee ccoouunncciill aass aa ccoooorrddiinnaattoorr ((sseeccrreettaarryy)),, ttoo pprreeppaarree tthhee mmeeeettiinnggss’’ aaggeennddaa aanndd ffoollllooww uupp tthhee iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff tthhee ccoouunncciill ddeecciissiioonnss.. AArrttiiccllee 1166

TThhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy ssttiippuullaatteedd iinn tthhee bbyyllaawwss,, ppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg::

1.1. The implementing the delivery plans, curricula, training programs, and commitment to the conditions of awarding certificates and academic degrees.

The implementing the delivery plans, curricula, training programs,and commitment to the conditions of awarding certificates andacademic degrees.

2.2. Suggesting the numbers of students and the requirements of admission in the different centers and departments. Suggesting the numbers of students and the requirements ofadmission in the different centers and departments.

3.3. Suggesting examination regulations, examination schedules, and endorsement of results. Suggesting examination regulations, examination schedules, andendorsement of results.

4.4. Organizing study, research and practical training, coordinating between centers and departments, as well as assigning lecture halls. Organizing study, research and practical training, coordinatingbetween centers and departments, as well as assigning lecture halls.

5.5. Reviewing the annual report that the Dean presents on the work progress and the reports presented to the council by the heads of centers and departments on their activities and work, endorsing them and ensuring the implementation of college bylaws.

Reviewing the annual report that the Dean presents on the workprogress and the reports presented to the council by the heads ofcenters and departments on their activities and work, endorsingthem and ensuring the implementation of college bylaws.

6.6. Suggesting the college needs for teaching and technical support staff, and recommending their appointments, transfers, promotions, secondments, and all other related issues.

Suggesting the college needs for teaching and technical supportstaff, and recommending their appointments, transfers, promotions,secondments, and all other related issues.

7.7. Suggesting the date of commencement and end of each study semester, as well as the beginning and the end of vacation for teaching and technical support staff.

Suggesting the date of commencement and end of each studysemester, as well as the beginning and the end of vacation forteaching and technical support staff.

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8.8. Encouraging and coordinating research activities and development. Encouraging and coordinating research activities and development.9.9. Suggesting the establishment, closure, combinations or changes in

centers, departments or sections. Suggesting the establishment, closure, combinations or changes incenters, departments or sections.

10.10. Suggesting the organization of conferences, seminars, social or cultural activities for teaching staff and/or students. Suggesting the organization of conferences, seminars, social orcultural activities for teaching staff and/or students.

11.11. Forming committees, ad-hoc committees or work groups to attend certain issues, and making recommendations. Forming committees, ad-hoc committees or work groups to attendcertain issues, and making recommendations.

12.12. Suggesting the college annual budget. Suggesting the college annual budget.13.13. Promoting the college relationship with the local community and

private sector. Promoting the college relationship with the local community andprivate sector.

14.14. Carrying out any duties the College Council is assigned by the Director General. Carrying out any duties the College Council is assigned by theDirector General.

CCHHAAPPTTEERR FFOOUURR:: CCEENNTTEERRSS AANNDD DDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTTSS

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IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ootthheerr rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy,, tthhee DDeeaann wwiillll aallssoo ssuuppeerrvviissee tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonnaall TTeecchhnnoollooggyy CCeenntteerr aanndd tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee CCeenntteerr.. AArrttiiccllee 1188

HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonnaall TTeecchhnnoollooggyy CCeenntteerr::

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonnaall TTeecchhnnoollooggyy CCeenntteerr,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Suggesting the center's annual action plan and working towards the enhancement of its effectivenes . Suggesting the center's annual action plan and working towards theenhancement of its effectivenesss.

2.2. Supervising and following up the technical and administrative work of its sections: the Educational Services, the Computer Services and the Library.

Supervising and following up the technical and administrativework of its sections: the Educational Services, the ComputerServices and the Library.

3.3. Identifying the center’s needs for teaching and technical support staff as well as materials, equipment, academic references and working towards their acquisition.

Identifying the center’s needs for teaching and technical supportstaff as well as materials, equipment, academic references andworking towards their acquisition.

4.4. Monitoring the developments in the field of educational technology, and suggesting their realization. Monitoring the developments in the field of educationaltechnology, and suggesting their realization.

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5.5. Ensuring the implementation of the quality assurance measures and presenting an annual report on this activity to the Dean. Ensuring the implementation of the quality assurance measures andpresenting an annual report on this activity to the Dean.

6.6. Safeguarding and maintaining the center's property and equipment. Safeguarding and maintaining the center's property and equipment.7.7. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwarding

the appraisal forms to the Dean. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwardingthe appraisal forms to the Dean.

8.8. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean. Carrying out any duties assigned by the Dean. AArrttiiccllee 1199 (A)(A) Head of Educational Services Section Head of Educational Services Section

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Working towards providing the teaching and the technical support staff with the necessary educational materials and training them for a better utilization of educational resources and aids.

Working towards providing the teaching and the technical supportstaff with the necessary educational materials and training them fora better utilization of educational resources and aids.

2.2. Classifying the section's educational materials and equipment, in addition to organizing their use. Classifying the section's educational materials and equipment, inaddition to organizing their use.

3.3. Updating, developing and maintaining the section’s educational materials and equipment. Updating, developing and maintaining the section’s educationalmaterials and equipment.

4.4. Supporting workshops, academic gatherings, seminars, and conferences in cooperation with the other concerned committees, departments and respective sections.

Supporting workshops, academic gatherings, seminars, andconferences in cooperation with the other concerned committees,departments and respective sections.

5.5. Supervising the educational technology resources for self-access learning. Supervising the educational technology resources for self-accesslearning.

6.6. Producing various educational aids for the benefit of the educational process, in cooperation with the concerned centers and departments.

Producing various educational aids for the benefit of theeducational process, in cooperation with the concerned centers anddepartments.

7.7. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Head of the Educational Technology Center.

8.8. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of theEducational Technology Center.

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(B)(B) Head of the Computer Services Section Head of the Computer Services Section

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee CCoommppuutteerr SSeerrvviicceess,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the operation, administration and maintenance of the computer network. Supervising the operation, administration and maintenance of thecomputer network.

2.2. Updating the college website. Updating the college website.3.3. Providing IT training to students and staff, to keep in pace with the

developments in IT. Providing IT training to students and staff, to keep in pace with thedevelopments in IT.

4.4. Establishing a comprehensive database on the entire operations, facilities and contents of the college. Establishing a comprehensive database on the entire operations,facilities and contents of the college.

5.5. Developing information systems related to students’ admission and registration as well as to the college library. Developing information systems related to students’ admissionand registration as well as to the college library.

6.6. Safeguarding the confidentiality of data and information. Safeguarding the confidentiality of data and information.7.7. Supervising the furnishing of the academic and administrative

departments with the required computers and maintaining them. Supervising the furnishing of the academic and administrativedepartments with the required computers and maintaining them.

8.8. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Head of the Educational Technology Center.

9.9. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of theEducational Technology Center.

(C)(C) Head of the Library Section Head of the Library Section

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee LLiibbrraarryy wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Specifying and meeting college needs for research resources in coordination with centers and departments. Specifying and meeting college needs for research resources incoordination with centers and departments.

2.2. Safeguarding the library materials and providing a suitable environment for reading and research. Safeguarding the library materials and providing a suitableenvironment for reading and research.

3.3. Organizing and classifying the library records, research resources and setting up a borrowing system. Organizing and classifying the library records, research resourcesand setting up a borrowing system.

4.4. Cooperating with other institutions to exchange academic and research materials. Cooperating with other institutions to exchange academic andresearch materials.

5.5. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Head of the Educational Technology Center.

6.6. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the Educational Technology Center. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of theEducational Technology Center.

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HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee CCeenntteerr

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee CCeenntteerr,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Suggesting the annual action plan of the Center, and working towards the reinforcement of its effectiveness. Suggesting the annual action plan of the Center, and workingtowards the reinforcement of its effectiveness.

2.2. Supervising and following up the technical and administrative affairs of its two sections: The Curriculum and Teaching Methods and the English Language Programs Sections.

Supervising and following up the technical and administrativeaffairs of its two sections: The Curriculum and Teaching Methodsand the English Language Programs Sections.

3.3. Identifying the Center’s needs for teaching and technical support staff, educational materials, equipment, and working towards their acquisition.

Identifying the Center’s needs for teaching and technical supportstaff, educational materials, equipment, and working towards theiracquisition.

4.4. Ensuring the implementation of quality assurance measures, and presenting an annual report on this activity to the Dean. Ensuring the implementation of quality assurance measures, andpresenting an annual report on this activity to the Dean.

5.5. Safeguarding and maintaining the property and equipment of the Center. Safeguarding and maintaining the property and equipment of theCenter.

6.6. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Dean. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwardingthe appraisal forms to the Dean.

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TThhee rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy ooff tthhee ttwwoo hheeaaddss ooff sseeccttiioonnss ooff tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee CCeenntteerr,, ((CCuurrrriiccuulluumm aanndd TTeeaacchhiinngg MMeetthhooddss aanndd EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee PPrrooggrraammss)) wwiillll bbee aass ffoolllloowwss:: (A)(A) Head of Curriculum and Teaching Methods Section Head of Curriculum and Teaching Methods Section

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff CCuurrrriiccuulluumm aanndd TTeeaacchhiinngg MMeetthhooddss,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Implementing the programs and delivery plans according to the schedules in each semester. Implementing the programs and delivery plans according to theschedules in each semester.

2.2. Working towards the development of a curriculum that keeps in pace with the modern developments and meets the students' general and specific needs.

Working towards the development of a curriculum that keeps inpace with the modern developments and meets the students' generaland specific needs.

3.3. Working towards the enhancement of the relationship with the concerned institutions, to keep in pace with academic developments in the fields of curriculum and teaching methodology.

Working towards the enhancement of the relationship with theconcerned institutions, to keep in pace with academicdevelopments in the fields of curriculum and teachingmethodology.

4.4. Setting up criteria for the preparation of examinations, to ensure that the learning objectives are met. Setting up criteria for the preparation of examinations, to ensurethat the learning objectives are met.

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5.5. Establishing and developing a question bank. Establishing and developing a question bank.6.6. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to

the Head of the English Language Center. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Head of the English Language Center.

7.7. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the English Language Center. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the EnglishLanguage Center.

(B)(B) Head of the English Language Programs Section Head of the English Language Programs Section

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee PPrrooggrraammss,, wwhhoo iiss aa tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerr,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Setting up the English language plans and programs, identifying the obstacles that hinder their implementation and suggesting means of overcoming these obstacles in coordination with the concerned sections.

Setting up the English language plans and programs, identifyingthe obstacles that hinder their implementation and suggestingmeans of overcoming these obstacles in coordination with theconcerned sections.

2.2. Following up the setting of examinations in accordance with the English language plans and programs in coordination with the concerned sections.

Following up the setting of examinations in accordance with theEnglish language plans and programs in coordination with theconcerned sections.

3.3. Suggesting areas of training for the members of the teaching and technical support staff. Suggesting areas of training for the members of the teaching andtechnical support staff.

4.4. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Head of the English Language Center. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Head of the English Language Center.

5.5. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the English Language Center. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the EnglishLanguage Center.

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EEaacchh ooff tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc ddeeppaarrttmmeennttss wwiillll hhaavvee aa hheeaadd wwhhoo iiss aa mmeemmbbeerr ooff tthhee tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll bbee aappppooiinntteedd uuppoonn aa nnoommiinnaattiioonn bbyy tthhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill,, aanndd wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the setting up and assessment of the department's delivery plans and programs in cooperation with the different sections, specifying the obstacles that hinder their implementation and suggesting means of overcoming these obstacles.

Supervising the setting up and assessment of the department'sdelivery plans and programs in cooperation with the differentsections, specifying the obstacles that hinder their implementationand suggesting means of overcoming these obstacles.

2.2. Supervising the department, following up the performance of the teaching and technical support staff, suggesting means of developing procedures, and asses ing the performance of students, in cooperation with the heads of sections.

Supervising the department, following up the performance of theteaching and technical support staff, suggesting means ofdeveloping procedures, and assesssing the performance of students,in cooperation with the heads of sections.

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3.3. Implementing quality assurance measures in the academic programs. Implementing quality assurance measures in the academicprograms.

4.4. Proposing plans for academic research and the annual activities of the department. Proposing plans for academic research and the annual activities ofthe department.

5.5. Following up students’ academic counseling. Following up students’ academic counseling.6.6. Suggesting criteria and specifications for the department's

examinations. Suggesting criteria and specifications for the department'sexaminations.

7.7. Identifying the department’s needs for teaching and technical support staff, equipment and materials. Supervising the setting up of their specifications in cooperation with the heads of sections.

Identifying the department’s needs for teaching and technicalsupport staff, equipment and materials. Supervising the setting upof their specifications in cooperation with the heads of sections.

8.8. Providing the Dean with the minutes of the Departmental Council meetings. Providing the Dean with the minutes of the Departmental Councilmeetings.

9.9. Ensuring the implementation of health and safety measures in laboratories and workshops. Ensuring the implementation of health and safety measures inlaboratories and workshops.

10.10. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs. Evaluating staff and heads of sections performance and forwardingthe appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs.

11.11. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forAcademic Affairs.

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AAccaaddeemmiicc DDeeppaarrttmmeennttaall CCoouunncciillss

EEaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt oorr cceenntteerr wwiillll hhaavvee aa ccoouunncciill cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee hheeaadd ooff tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt,, wwiitthh tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff aallll hheeaaddss ooff sseeccttiioonnss.. TThhee ccoouunncciill wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Implementing curricula, syllabi, and academic plans. Implementing curricula, syllabi, and academic plans.2.2. Approving the examinations' specifications and endorsing the

results. Approving the examinations' specifications and endorsing theresults.

3.3. Suggesting and promoting the department study plans. Suggesting and promoting the department study plans.4.4. Suggesting teaching loads, academic supervision, counseling and

assessment. Suggesting teaching loads, academic supervision, counseling andassessment.

5.5. Approving departmental academic research plan and annual activities. Approving departmental academic research plan and annualactivities.

6.6. Identifying the needs for teaching and technical support staff, equipment and material. Identifying the needs for teaching and technical support staff,equipment and material.

7.7. Proposing and recommending the teaching and technical support staff requirements. Proposing and recommending the teaching and technical supportstaff requirements.

8.8. Setting up ad-hoc or permanent committees to stimulate educational, training, or extra-curricular activities in the department.

Setting up ad-hoc or permanent committees to stimulateeducational, training, or extra-curricular activities in thedepartment.

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9.9. Looking into any other issues referred to it by the Dean or the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, or presented by any heads of centers, departments or sections.

Looking into any other issues referred to it by the Dean or theAssistant Dean for Academic Affairs, or presented by any heads ofcenters, departments or sections.

TThhee DDeeppaarrttmmeennttaall CCoouunncciill wwiillll mmeeeett uuppoonn iinnvviittaattiioonn ffrroomm tthhee cchhaaiirrmmaann aatt lleeaasstt oonnccee aa mmoonntthh oorr aass ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy.. TThhee mmeeeettiinnggss wwiillll bbee lleeggaall iiff aatttteennddeedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff iittss mmeemmbbeerrss.. IIttss ddeecciissiioonnss wwiillll bbee vvaalliidd iiff ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff vvootteess.. IInn ccaassee ooff ttiieedd vvoottee,, tthhee cchhaaiirrmmaann’’ss ssiiddee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ccaassttiinngg vvoottee.. TThhee hheeaadd ooff tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt oorr cceenntteerr wwiillll nnaammee tthhee ppeerrssoonn iinn cchhaarrggee ooff pprreeppaarriinngg tthhee ccoouunncciill mmeeeettiinnggss'' aaggeennddaa aanndd tthhee mmiinnuutteess.. AArrttiiccllee 2244

HHeeaaddss ooff AAccaaddeemmiicc SSeeccttiioonnss

TThhee hheeaadd ooff eeaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc sseeccttiioonn,, wwhhoo iiss mmeemmbbeerr ooff tthhee tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff,, wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the section's activities and monitoring the performance of teaching and technical support staff as well as students. He/she will also suggest means of developing the section.

Supervising the section's activities and monitoring the performanceof teaching and technical support staff as well as students. He/shewill also suggest means of developing the section.

2.2. Allocating work load to teaching and technical support staf , and ensuring the preparation of teaching material necessary for theoretical and practical work.

Allocating work load to teaching and technical support stafff, andensuring the preparation of teaching material necessary fortheoretical and practical work.

3.3. Participating in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, and training delivery plans. In so doing, the Section Head will identify obstacles and recommend solutions.

Participating in the development, implementation and evaluation ofprograms, and training delivery plans. In so doing, the SectionHead will identify obstacles and recommend solutions.

4.4. Identifying the section's needs for equipment, tools and materials, and supervising the setting of their specifications in cooperation with teaching and technical support staff.

Identifying the section's needs for equipment, tools and materials,and supervising the setting of their specifications in cooperationwith teaching and technical support staff.

5.5. Monitoring student academic counseling. Monitoring student academic counseling.6.6. Monitoring the students’ on-the-job training and assisting the

supervisors of the industrial sector in charge of the college students and presenting reports on the results of the students’ attainment of skills and knowledge to the Head of the Center/department.

Monitoring the students’ on-the-job training and assisting thesupervisors of the industrial sector in charge of the college studentsand presenting reports on the results of the students’ attainment ofskills and knowledge to the Head of the Center/department.

7.7. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the concerned head of center or department. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe concerned head of center or department.

8.8. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center or department. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center ordepartment.

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EEaacchh tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff,, ((lleeccttuurreerr,, sseenniioorr aassssiissttaanntt lleeccttuurreerr aanndd aassssiissttaanntt lleeccttuurreerr)),, llaabboorraattoorryy,, aanndd wwoorrkksshhoopp tteecchhnniicciiaann wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg dduuttiieess aanndd ttaasskkss:: (A)(A) Lecturer and Senior Assistant Lecturer: Lecturer and Senior Assistant Lecturer:

TThhee dduuttiieess aanndd ttaasskkss ooff tthhee lleeccttuurreerr aanndd sseenniioorr aassssiissttaanntt lleeccttuurreerr aarree::

1.1. Teaching the assigned courses, preparing related material and keeping a file for each course. Teaching the assigned courses, preparing related material andkeeping a file for each course.

2.2. Supervising and counseling students on theoretical and practical activities. Supervising and counseling students on theoretical and practicalactivities.

3.3. Keeping records of the students’ results, activities and attendance. Keeping records of the students’ results, activities and attendance.4.4. Writing exam papers and quizzes, conducting examinations,

carrying out the necessary assessment and reviewing results in compliance with the bylaws and the prevailing college regulations and instructions.

Writing exam papers and quizzes, conducting examinations,carrying out the necessary assessment and reviewing results incompliance with the bylaws and the prevailing college regulationsand instructions.

5.5. Offering academic counseling and care r advice to students. Offering academic counseling and careeer advice to students.6.6. Supervising the on-the-job training of the students, providing

assistance to the supervisors of industrial sector in charge of the college students during their training, and presenting reports on the students’ progress to the concerned heads.

Supervising the on-the-job training of the students, providingassistance to the supervisors of industrial sector in charge of thecollege students during their training, and presenting reports on thestudents’ progress to the concerned heads.

7.7. Presenting a report for every semester's activities and suggesting development to the concerned heads. Presenting a report for every semester's activities and suggestingdevelopment to the concerned heads.

8.8. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the concerned heads of center, department or section. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the concerned heads ofcenter, department or section.

(B)(B) Assistant Lecturer Assistant Lecturer

TThhee dduuttiieess aanndd ttaasskkss ooff tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt LLeeccttuurreerr wwiillll bbee aass ffoolllloowwss::

1.1. Preparing course materials under the supervision of a lecturer. Preparing course materials under the supervision of a lecturer.2.2. Carrying out some of the educational activities. Carrying out some of the educational activities.3.3. Keeping records of the students' results, activities and attendance. Keeping records of the students' results, activities and attendance.4.4. Keeping a record of each course, he/she participates in (homework,

tests, and notes). Keeping a record of each course, he/she participates in (homework,tests, and notes).

5.5. Assisting in preparing and conducting examinations and preparing student counseling forms. Assisting in preparing and conducting examinations and preparingstudent counseling forms.

6.6. Getting acquainted with techniques of delivering lectures and lessons. Getting acquainted with techniques of delivering lectures andlessons.

7.7. Offering assistance to low achievers. Offering assistance to low achievers.

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8.8. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center, department or section. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center,department or section.

(C)(C) Trainers (First, Second and Third Trainers) Trainers (First, Second and Third Trainers)

TTrraaiinneerrss wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg dduuttiieess::

1.1. Teaching and carrying out the practical training for the set syllabi and keeping its records, as well as participating in setting up practical examinations.

Teaching and carrying out the practical training for the set syllabiand keeping its records, as well as participating in setting uppractical examinations.

2.2. Keeping a record of student results, activities and attendance. Keeping a record of student results, activities and attendance.3.3. Carrying out the equipment maintenance schedule. Carrying out the equipment maintenance schedule.4.4. Supervising the students’ on-the-job training. Supervising the students’ on-the-job training.5.5. Participating in the practical training activities. Participating in the practical training activities.6.6. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed in

laboratories and workshops. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed inlaboratories and workshops.

7.7. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the concerned heads of center, department, or section. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the concerned heads ofcenter, department, or section.

(D)(D) Assistant Trainer Assistant Trainer

TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt TTrraaiinneerr’’ss dduuttiieess aanndd ttaasskkss wwiillll bbee aass ffoolllloowwss::

1.1. Assisting the trainer in teaching and training according to the syllabi. Assisting the trainer in teaching and training according to thesyllabi.

2.2. Assisting the trainer in conducting practical examinations. Assisting the trainer in conducting practical examinations.3.3. Assisting the trainer in implementing the equipment maintenance

schedule. Assisting the trainer in implementing the equipment maintenanceschedule.

4.4. Assisting in supervising the students on-the-job training program. Assisting in supervising the students on-the-job training program.5.5. Participating in the practical training activities. Participating in the practical training activities.6.6. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are fol owed in

laboratories and workshops. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are folllowed inlaboratories and workshops.

7.7. Carrying out any other task assigned by the concerned heads of center, department, or section. Carrying out any other task assigned by the concerned heads ofcenter, department, or section.

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(E)(E) Laboratory and Workshop Technicians Laboratory and Workshop Technicians

TThhee dduuttiieess aanndd ttaasskkss ooff tthhee llaabboorraattoorryy aanndd wwoorrkksshhoopp tteecchhnniicciiaannss wwiillll bbee aass ffoolllloowwss::

1.1. Organizing laboratories and workshops in coordination with the heads of center, department or section and any member of the teaching staff.

Organizing laboratories and workshops in coordination with theheads of center, department or section and any member of theteaching staff.

2.2. Keeping and updating inventory records of all the materials and equipment in the laboratories and workshops, in addition to implementing the equipment maintenance schedule.

Keeping and updating inventory records of all the materials andequipment in the laboratories and workshops, in addition toimplementing the equipment maintenance schedule.

3.3. Cooperating with teaching and technical staff in the preparation, presentation and production of course materials. Cooperating with teaching and technical staff in the preparation,presentation and production of course materials.

4.4. Receiving materials from suppliers, making sure of their compliance with the specifications, and making entries. Receiving materials from suppliers, making sure of theircompliance with the specifications, and making entries.

5.5. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed in laboratories and workshops. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed inlaboratories and workshops.

6.6. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center, department, or section. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the head of center,department, or section.

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IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo ootthheerr dduuttiieess,, tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll bbee iinn cchhaarrggee ooff ssuuppeerrvviissiinngg tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ddeeppaarrttmmeennttss::

•• Admission and Registration Admission and Registration•• On-the-Job Training On-the-Job Training•• Counseling and Graduates Follow up Counseling and Graduates Follow up•• Housing, Student Activities and Graduation Housing, Student Activities and Graduation

TThhee rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy ooff tthhee hheeaaddss ooff tthhee aabboovvee ddeeppaarrttmmeennttss wwiillll bbee aass ffoolllloowwss:: (A)(A) Head of Admission and Registration Department Head of Admission and Registration Department

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee AAddmmiissssiioonn aanndd RReeggiissttrraattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Implementing the bylaws, regulations and instructions issued on student admission and registration; advising students on selecting Implementing the bylaws, regulations and instructions issued onstudent admission and registration; advising students on selecting

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their specializations and courses, as well as executing decisions, such as debarring students from sitting for examinations or dismissing them.

their specializations and courses, as well as executing decisions,such as debarring students from sitting for examinations ordismissing them.

2.2. Preparing lists of students’ names according to their distribution in the foundation year and specializations, and issuing their ID cards. Preparing lists of students’ names according to their distribution inthe foundation year and specializations, and issuing their ID cards.

3.3. Creating a file for each student, keeping evidence of his/her acceptance and all documents pertaining to him/her. Creating a file for each student, keeping evidence of his/heracceptance and all documents pertaining to him/her.

4.4. Keeping all documents including student transfer from other colleges, postponement of study and dismissal. Keeping all documents including student transfer from othercolleges, postponement of study and dismissal.

5.5. Preparing examination schedules, allocating exam halls and invigilators, as well as announcing the results after their approval by the College Council.

Preparing examination schedules, allocating exam halls andinvigilators, as well as announcing the results after their approvalby the College Council.

6.6. Preparing and issuing certificates, transcripts and graduates' list. Preparing and issuing certificates, transcripts and graduates' list.7.7. Preparing the statistics and data pertaining to the students. Preparing the statistics and data pertaining to the students.8.8. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to

the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

9.9. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forStudent Affairs.

(B)(B) Head of the On-the-Job Training Department Head of the On-the-Job Training Department

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee OOnn--tthhee--JJoobb TTrraaiinniinngg DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Coordinating between the heads of centers and departments regarding industrial links and their counterparts in industry and other concerned bodies.

Coordinating between the heads of centers and departmentsregarding industrial links and their counterparts in industry andother concerned bodies.

2.2. Maintaining a departmental database comprising departmental activities, industrial links, jobs and training opportunities. Maintaining a departmental database comprising departmentalactivities, industrial links, jobs and training opportunities.

3.3. Organizing student visits to industrial establishments and joint events. Organizing student visits to industrial establishments and jointevents.

4.4. Coordinating on-the-job training between departments and industrial establishments, and ensuring students' compliance to bylaws, rules and regulations.

Coordinating on-the-job training between departments andindustrial establishments, and ensuring students' compliance tobylaws, rules and regulations.

5.5. Following up the unified standard assessment system for the on-the-job training program. Following up the unified standard assessment system for the on-the-job training program.

6.6. Making arrangements for guest speakers, exhibitions and seminars in coordination with the concerned departments and industrial establishments.

Making arrangements for guest speakers, exhibitions and seminarsin coordination with the concerned departments and industrialestablishments.

7.7. Submitting a report on students' activities to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Submitting a report on students' activities to the Assistant Dean forStudent Affairs.

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8.8. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

9.9. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forStudent Affairs.

((CC)) HHeeaadd ooff tthhee CCoouunnsseelliinngg aanndd GGrraadduuaatteess FFoollllooww uupp DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee CCoouunnsseelliinngg aanndd GGrraadduuaatteess FFoollllooww uupp DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Supervising the counseling and registration processes. Supervising the counseling and registration processes.2.2. Supervising the appointment and training of the academic advisors

in coordination with the concerned departments. Supervising the appointment and training of the academic advisorsin coordination with the concerned departments.

3.3. Collecting data on job opportunities and directing graduates towards them. Collecting data on job opportunities and directing graduatestowards them.

4.4. Following up the college graduates, and keeping records of their career development. Following up the college graduates, and keeping records of theircareer development.

5.5. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

6.6. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forStudent Affairs.

((DD)) HHeeaadd ooff HHoouussiinngg,, SSttuuddeenntt AAccttiivviittiieess aanndd GGrraadduuaattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff HHoouussiinngg,, SSttuuddeenntt AAccttiivviittiieess aanndd GGrraadduuaattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

11.. PPaarrttiicciippaattiinngg iinn tthhee pprroovviissiioonn ooff ssttuuddeenntt aaccccoommmmooddaattiioonn aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo aavvaaiillaabbiilliittyy..

2.2. Supervising resident students, ensuring a suitable environment and keeping records. Supervising resident students, ensuring a suitable environment andkeeping records.

3.3. Safeguarding and maintaining hostel property. Safeguarding and maintaining hostel property.4.4. Submitting a semester report on the difficulties and obstacles that

prevent the full utilization of the hostel facilities, together with recommendations to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

Submitting a semester report on the difficulties and obstacles thatprevent the full utilization of the hostel facilities, together withrecommendations to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

5.5. Supervising the various student activities and suggesting procedures for their organization. Supervising the various student activities and suggestingprocedures for their organization.

6.6. Preparing health awareness programs for the students, and supervising the process of referring students to health centers. Preparing health awareness programs for the students, andsupervising the process of referring students to health centers.

7.7. Supervising the arrangements for the graduation ceremonies. Supervising the arrangements for the graduation ceremonies.8.8. Encouraging the talented students, and suggesting suitable

incentives. Encouraging the talented students, and suggesting suitableincentives.

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9.9. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

10.10. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forStudent Affairs.

TThhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ssuuppeerrvviissoorrss wwiillll ooffffeerr aassssiissttaannccee ttoo tthhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt:: --

i.i. A supervisor for male students A supervisor for male studentsii.ii. A supervisor for female students A supervisor for female students

iii.iii. A cultural supervisor in charge of organizing lectures, seminars, competitions, and supervising the production of posters, magazines and leaflets after having them approved by the Dean.

A cultural supervisor in charge of organizing lectures, seminars,competitions, and supervising the production of posters, magazinesand leaflets after having them approved by the Dean.

iv.iv. A sports supervisor in charge of sports’ activities such as sports’ competitions, festivals and celebrations. A sports supervisor in charge of sports’ activities such as sports’competitions, festivals and celebrations.

v.v. An arts supervisor in charge of organizing recreational activities, plays, exhibitions and artistic competitions. An arts supervisor in charge of organizing recreational activities,plays, exhibitions and artistic competitions.

vi.vi. A social supervisor in charge of solving the students’ problems and offering them social and psychological counseling. A social supervisor in charge of solving the students’ problems andoffering them social and psychological counseling.

CCHHAAPPTTEERR SSIIXX:: AADDMMIINNIISSTTRRAATTIIVVEE AANNDD FFIINNAANNCCIIAALL AAFFFFAAIIRRSS

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IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ootthheerr dduuttiieess,, tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee aanndd FFiinnaanncciiaall AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll bbee iinn cchhaarrggee ooff ssuuppeerrvviissiinngg tthhee aaddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee,, ffiinnaanncciiaall aanndd hhuummaann rreessoouurrcceess ddeeppaarrttmmeennttss.. TThhee hheeaadd ooff eeaacchh ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy:: ((AA)) HHeeaadd ooff tthhee AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee AAffffaaiirrss DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ((ssttoorreess,,

mmaaiinntteennaannccee aanndd sseerrvviicceess))

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee AAffffaaiirrss DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

11 Providing the various departments of the college with their needs and estimating the annual funds in coordination with the concerned parties.

Providing the various departments of the college with their needsand estimating the annual funds in coordination with the concernedparties.

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22 Receiving purchases in accordance with the documents and receipts, after verifying their compliance with the prescribed specifications, keeping them in the stores or distributing them to the different departments, and reporting any rejected items.

Receiving purchases in accordance with the documents andreceipts, after verifying their compliance with the prescribedspecifications, keeping them in the stores or distributing them tothe different departments, and reporting any rejected items.

33 Supplying the stores with the required materials and keeping records of their specifications. Supplying the stores with the required materials and keepingrecords of their specifications.

44 Organizing stores and supervising the personnel. Organizing stores and supervising the personnel.55 Implementing the procedures of periodical or arbitrary store

inventories, in compliance with the rules and regulations. Implementing the procedures of periodical or arbitrary storeinventories, in compliance with the rules and regulations.

66 Conducting an annual count of the budget remaining from the requisites of work. Conducting an annual count of the budget remaining from therequisites of work.

77 Complying with health and safety procedures in the stores. Complying with health and safety procedures in the stores.88 Following up the implementation of the contracts signed for

services and maintenance. Following up the implementation of the contracts signed forservices and maintenance.

99 Keeping records of college property and organizing its periodical maintenance. Keeping records of college property and organizing its periodicalmaintenance.

1010 Preparing and arranging the expatriate personnel’s accommodation units and keeping records. Preparing and arranging the expatriate personnel’s accommodationunits and keeping records.

1111 Supervising all the personnel in the department and monitoring their performance. Supervising all the personnel in the department and monitoringtheir performance.

1212 Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

1313 Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forAdministrative and Financial Affairs.

(B)(B) Head of the Finance Department Head of the Finance Department

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee FFiinnaannccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Preparing the annual budget and presenting annual reports. Preparing the annual budget and presenting annual reports.2.2. Executing purchase orders, filling in the required documents,

supervising expenditures, scrutinizing documents and recording journal entries, in compliance with the government’s financial rules and regulations.

Executing purchase orders, filling in the required documents,supervising expenditures, scrutinizing documents and recordingjournal entries, in compliance with the government’s financialrules and regulations.

3.3. Maintaining petty cash, auditing its records and ensuring its compliance with the government’s auditing regulations. Maintaining petty cash, auditing its records and ensuring itscompliance with the government’s auditing regulations.

4.4. Supervising the college pay roll. Supervising the college pay roll.5.5. Supervising the college cash, participating in its annual count, and

performing audit. Supervising the college cash, participating in its annual count, andperforming audit.

6.6. Making use of the modern financial systems, and suggesting the necessary modifications on the college financial systems, rules and Making use of the modern financial systems, and suggesting thenecessary modifications on the college financial systems, rules and

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regulations in coordination with the college and the ministry professionals. regulations in coordination with the college and the ministryprofessionals.

7.7. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

8.8. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forAdministrative and Financial Affairs.

((CC)) HHeeaadd ooff HHuummaann RReessoouurrcceess DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt

TThhee HHeeaadd ooff HHuummaann RReessoouurrcceess DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aanndd aauutthhoorriittyy::

1.1. Coordinating with the centers and departments to identify their needs for human resources, the qualifications and experience required, and to take the necessary action.

Coordinating with the centers and departments to identify theirneeds for human resources, the qualifications and experiencerequired, and to take the necessary action.

2.2. Setting up a database of the college human resources. Setting up a database of the college human resources.3.3. Organizing the at endance records of personnel. Organizing the atttendance records of personnel.4.4. Preparing job descriptions and specifications. Preparing job descriptions and specifications.5.5. Organizing in-service training courses, to enhance the academic

and administrative level of the personnel in coordination with the concerned authority at the college and the ministry.

Organizing in-service training courses, to enhance the academicand administrative level of the personnel in coordination with theconcerned authority at the college and the ministry.

6.6. Coordinating with all centers, departments and professionals in setting up a plan for staff appraisal and taking the adequate actions after analyzing the results of the appraisal.

Coordinating with all centers, departments and professionals insetting up a plan for staff appraisal and taking the adequate actionsafter analyzing the results of the appraisal.

7.7. Coordinating with the different centers and departments in analyzing job description, advertising vacancies and implementing the recruitment procedures.

Coordinating with the different centers and departments inanalyzing job description, advertising vacancies and implementingthe recruitment procedures.

8.8. Ensuring the best possible use of the college human resources. Ensuring the best possible use of the college human resources.9.9. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms to

the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Evaluating staff performance and forwarding the appraisal forms tothe Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

10.10. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Carrying out any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Dean forAdministrative and Financial Affairs.

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AAnn aannnnuuaall mmiinniisstteerriiaall ddeecciissiioonn wwiillll ddeetteerrmmiinnee tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ssttuuddeennttss ttoo bbee aaddmmiitttteedd iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggeess aanndd tthhee mmiinniimmuumm mmaarrkkss tthhaatt qquuaalliiffiieess aa ssttuuddeenntt ffoorr aacccceeppttaannccee,, wwhhiicchh mmaayy vvaarryy ffrroomm oonnee yyeeaarr ttoo tthhee ootthheerr iinn tthhee lliigghhtt ooff tthhee aavvaaiillaabbllee rreessoouurrcceess,, tthhee qquuaalliittyy ooff eedduuccaattiioonn,, ccoommppeettiittiioonn bbeettwweeeenn ssttuuddeennttss aanndd tthhee llaabboorr mmaarrkkeett’’ss nneeeeddss.. NNeevveerrtthheelleessss,, uunnddeerr aallll cciirrccuummssttaanncceess,, ssttuuddeenntt aaddmmiissssiioonn wwiillll bbee oonn tthhee ddeecciiddeedd ccoonnddiittiioonnss aanndd ccrriitteerriiaa.. AArrttiiccllee 2299

PPrriioorr ttoo eennrroollmmeenntt iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggee,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt hhaass ttoo ssppeenndd aa yyeeaarr iinn tthhee FFoouunnddaattiioonn PPrrooggrraamm,, wwhheerree hhee//sshhee wwiillll ssttuuddyy tthhee EEnngglliisshh llaanngguuaaggee,, mmaatthheemmaattiiccss aanndd iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn tteecchhnnoollooggyy,, ffoorr tthhee ppuurrppoossee ooff pprroovviiddiinngg tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiitthh tthhee bbaassiicc kknnoowwlleeddggee,, ddeevveellooppiinngg hhiiss//hheerr sskkiillllss aanndd pprreeppaarriinngg hhiimm//hheerr ttoo ffoollllooww ccoolllleeggee pprrooggrraamm((ss))..

TThhee ffoouunnddaattiioonn yyeeaarr ccoommpprriisseess tthhrreeee sseemmeesstteerrss.. IInn ccaassee tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ffaaiillss iinn aannyy ooff tthhee sseemmeesstteerrss,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll hhaavvee tthhee ooppppoorrttuunniittyy ooff rreeppeeaattiinngg oonnllyy oonnee sseemmeesstteerr..

IInn aaddddiittiioonn,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll aallssoo bbee ggiivveenn aa ssiinnggllee cchhaannccee,, eeqquuiivvaalleenntt ttoo aa ppeerriioodd ooff oonnee sseemmeesstteerr ttoo ssiitt ffoorr eeiitthheerr tthhee TTOOEEFFLL oorr IIEELLTTSS tteesstt,, iinn ccaassee hhee//sshhee ffaaiillss ttoo aattttaaiinn tthheeiirr rreeqquuiirreedd aavveerraaggee iinn eeiitthheerr tteesstt..

IInn aallll ccaasseess,, ssttuuddeenntt’’ss rreeggiissttrraattiioonn aatt tthhiiss ssttaaggee wwiillll bbee ccaanncceelllleedd,, iiff tthhee aallllootttteedd ttiimmee eennddss bbeeffoorree tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ppaasssseess tthhee aaffoorreemmeennttiioonneedd ccoouurrsseess’’ oorr lleevveell eexxiitt eexxaammss,, oorr ffaaiillss ttoo aattttaaiinn tthhee aavveerraaggee rreeqquuiirreedd iinn eeiitthheerr tthhee TTOOEEFFLL oorr tthhee IIEELLTTSS tteesstt..

PPART 5: ADMISSION ART 5: ADMISSION

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TThhee eennttrryy rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss ffoorr tthhee aapppplliiccaannttss ttoo FFoouunnddaattiioonn PPrrooggrraamm aarree::

1.1. Being an Omani national. Being an Omani national.2.2. Not exceeding 25 years of age at the time of enrolment. A

decision is ued by the Minister may exempt the student from the conditions of nationality and age, bearing in mind the available resources.

Not exceeding 25 years of age at the time of enrolment. Adecision isssued by the Minister may exempt the student from theconditions of nationality and age, bearing in mind the availableresources.

3.3. Submitting an admission form signed by him/her and his/her guardian, confirming that the applicant is acquainted with and has obtained a copy of the conditions of admission and the educational system, with the following documents attached:

Submitting an admission form signed by him/her and his/herguardian, confirming that the applicant is acquainted with and hasobtained a copy of the conditions of admission and the educationalsystem, with the following documents attached:

((aa)) AAtttteesstteedd SSeeccoonnddaarryy SScchhooooll CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee aanndd ttrraannssccrriipptt ooff tthhee aapppplliiccaanntt’’ss ggrraaddeess oorr aann eeqquuiivvaalleenntt cceerrttiiffiiccaattee wwiitthh aa ttrraannssccrriipptt ooff ggrraaddeess,, aanndd tthhee ttrraaiinniinngg ccoouurrsseess aatttteennddeedd,, iiff iissssuueedd oouuttssiiddee tthhee SSuullttaannaattee.. AAnn oouuttssttaannddiinngg ggrraadduuaattee ffrroomm aa vvooccaattiioonnaall ttrraaiinniinngg cceenntteerr sshhoouulldd pprroovviiddee aa ddiipplloommaa cceerrttiiffiiccaattee rreelleevvaanntt ttoo tthhee ffiieelldd ooff ssttuuddyy iinn ccoommpplliiaannccee wwiitthh tthhee ccoonnddiittiioonnss aanndd ccrriitteerriiaa tthhaatt tthhee MMiinniisstteerr ssppeecciiffiieess iinn tthhiiss rreessppeecctt..

((bb)) AA cceerrttiiffiiccaattee ooff ggoooodd ccoonndduucctt.. ((cc)) AAnn eevviiddeennccee ooff OOmmaannii nnaattiioonnaalliittyy.. ((dd)) AA bbiirrtthh cceerrttiiffiiccaattee oorr aann aaggee eessttiimmaattiioonn cceerrttiiffiiccaattee,, iinn ccaassee ooff

tthhee aabbsseennccee ooff tthhee ffoorrmmeerr.. ((ee)) 44 ppaassssppoorrtt ssiizzee pphhoottooggrraapphhss.. ((ff)) AA mmeeddiiccaall ffiittnneessss cceerrttiiffiiccaattee.. ((gg)) MMuusstt ppaassss aannyy oorraall aanndd wwrriitttteenn tteessttss,, hhee//sshhee mmiigghhtt bbee

ssuubbjjeecctteedd ttoo.. ((hh)) TThhee mmiinniissttrryy mmaayy cchhaarrggee tthhee aapppplliiccaanntt aannyy ffeeeess oorr ddeeppoossiittss

ddeeeemmeedd nneecceessssaarryy,, aafftteerr oobbttaaiinniinngg tthhee ccoommppeetteenntt aauutthhoorriittyy’’ss aapppprroovvaall..

TThhee aabboovvee ccoonnddiittiioonnss wwiillll bbee aapppplliiccaabbllee ttoo eennrroollmmeenntt iinn aannyy ooff tthhee yyeeaarrss//lleevveellss ooff ccoolllleeggee ssttuuddyy,, iinn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo tthhee ccoonnddiittiioonnss ppeerrttaaiinniinngg ttoo eeaacchh yyeeaarr//lleevveell ooff ssttuuddyy,, aass ssttiippuullaatteedd iinn tthheessee bbyyllaawwss..

TThhee aapppplliiccaanntt’’ss rriigghhtt ttoo aaddmmiissssiioonn wwiillll eexxppiirree oonnee wweeeekk aafftteerr tthhee ddaattee ooff tthhee aannnnoouunncceemmeenntt ooff rreessuullttss,, iiff hhee//sshhee ffaaiillss ttoo pprroovviiddee tthhee ccoolllleeggee wwiitthh aann aacccceeppttaabbllee rreeaassoonn ffoorr hhiiss//hheerr llaatteenneessss.. TThhee aapppplliiccaanntt wwiillll nnoott bbee eennttiittlleedd ttoo ccllaaiimm tthhee rreessttoorraattiioonn ooff tthhaatt rriigghhtt aafftteerr tthhee eellaappssee ooff oonnee wweeeekk.. HHoowweevveerr,, hhiiss//hheerr nnaammee mmiigghhtt bbee iinncclluuddeedd oonn tthhee wwaaiittiinngg lliisstt ffoorr aannyy pprroossppeeccttiivvee vvaaccaanncciieess..

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TThhee FFoouunnddaattiioonn PPrrooggrraamm ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll nnoott bbee rreeggiisstteerreedd ffoorr ssppeecciiaalliizzaattiioonn,, uunnlleessss hhee//sshhee ppaasssseess mmaatthheemmaattiiccss,, iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn tteecchhnnoollooggyy aanndd EEnngglliisshh llaanngguuaaggee tteessttss,, aanndd oobbttaaiinnss tthhee mmiinniimmuumm ggrraaddee iinn EEnngglliisshh llaanngguuaaggee ccoouurrsseess//lleevveellss,, TTOOEEFFLL oorr IIEELLTTSS eexxaammss//tteessttss,, aass ppeerriiooddiiccaallllyy ddeecciiddeedd,, iinn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo ssuubbmmiittttiinngg tthhee EEnnrroollmmeenntt AApppplliiccaattiioonn FFoorrmm.. AArrttiiccllee 3322

AA ssttuuddeenntt wwhhoo iiss ttrraannssffeerrrreedd ffrroomm aa uunniivveerrssiittyy,, ccoolllleeggee oorr ootthheerr hhiigghheerr eedduuccaattiioonnaall iinnssttiittuuttiioonn mmaayy bbee aacccceepptteedd,, iiff tthhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill ccoonnssiiddeerrss tthhaatt tthhee lleevveell ccoorrrreessppoonnddss ttoo tthhee sseemmeesstteerr tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwoouulldd bbee ppllaacceedd iinn..

TThhee ttrraannssffeerrrreedd ssttuuddeenntt mmuusstt ssuubbmmiitt tthhee aapppplliiccaattiioonn ffoorrmm pprreeppaarreedd ffoorr tthhaatt ppuurrppoossee.. HHee//sshhee mmuusstt aallssoo ppaassss tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc aasssseessssmmeenntt hhee//sshhee iiss ssuubbjjeecctteedd ttoo oonn tthhee ccoouurrssee oorr lleevveell hhee//sshhee ssttuuddiieedd,, wwiitthh aa mmiinniimmuumm ooff tthhee aavveerraaggee CC ((GGoooodd)),, aanndd wwiitthh aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff 5500%% ooff tthhee ccoouurrsseess tthhaatt mmaayy bbee aapppprroovveedd iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggeess’’ ffoouurr--lleevveell pprrooggrraamm.. AA ttrraannssffeerrrreedd ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll nnoott bbee aawwaarrddeedd aannyy cceerrttiiffiiccaattee uunnlleessss hhee//sshhee ssuucccceessssffuullllyy ssttuuddiieedd aanndd ccoommpplleetteedd aatt lleeaasstt 5500%% ooff tthhee rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss ooff tthhee lleevveell ooff tthhaatt qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonn iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggee.. AArrttiiccllee 3333

PPaarrtt--ttiimmee pprrooggrraammss'' aapppplliiccaannttss,, ffrroomm ppuubblliicc aanndd pprriivvaattee sseeccttoorrss ppeerrssoonnnneell,, mmaayy bbee aaddmmiitttteedd aatt tthheeiirr oowwnn oorr tthheeiirr ssppoonnssoorrss’’ eexxppeennssee..

SSuucchh aapppplliiccaanntt wwiillll ssuubbmmiitt hhiiss//hheerr aapppplliiccaattiioonn ffoorrmm,, ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy tthhee ssppoonnssoorr’’ss aapppprroovvaall aanndd ccoonnsseenntt ttoo bbeeaarr tthhee cchhaarrggeess,, iiff tthhee ssppoonnssoorr wwiillll ppaayy tthhee ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess.. OOtthheerrwwiissee,, tthhee aapppplliiccaanntt wwiillll pprroovviiddee eevviiddeennccee ooff hhiiss//hheerr ccaappaabbiilliittyy ooff ppaayyiinngg tthhee ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess..

TThhee aapppplliiccaanntt wwiillll aallssoo hhaavvee ttoo pprroovvee hhiiss//hheerr aattttaaiinnmmeenntt ooff tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd ggrraaddeess iinn EEnngglliisshh llaanngguuaaggee,, mmaatthheemmaattiiccss aanndd iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn tteecchhnnoollooggyy oorr hhiiss//hheerr ssuucccceessss iinn tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc aasssseessssmmeenntt ccoonndduucctteedd bbyy tthhee ccoolllleeggee,, aanndd hhiiss//hheerr aattttaaiinnmmeenntt ooff aatt lleeaasstt tthhee mmiinniimmuumm rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt ffoorr aaddmmiissssiioonn iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggee.. TThhee ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess wwiillll bbee ddeetteerrmmiinneedd aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ddeecciissiioonn iissssuueedd bbyy tthhee MMiinniisstteerr,, aafftteerr oobbttaaiinniinngg tthhee aapppprroovvaall ooff tthhee ccoommppeetteenntt aauutthhoorriittyy..

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TThhee rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss oorrggaanniizziinngg tthhee aasssseessssmmeenntt ooff tthhee ccoouurrsseess aanndd pprrooggrraammss aatttteennddeedd bbyy tthhee aapppplliiccaanntt,, tthhee ccoonnddiittiioonnss ooff eexxeemmppttiioonn ffrroomm ccoouurrsseess oorr pprrooggrraammss,, pprrooffiicciieennccyy aanndd ppllaacceemmeenntt tteessttss ffoorr tthhee ccoouurrsseess aapppprroovveedd bbyy tthhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill wwiillll bbee ssppeecciiffiieedd,, iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh aa ddeecciissiioonn iissssuueedd bbyy tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy.. AArrttiiccllee 3355

TThhee ccoolllleeggeess mmaayy ooffffeerr ssppeecciiaalliizzeedd pprrooggrraammss,, oorr sshhoorrtt ccoouurrsseess ttoo mmeeeett tthhee llaabboorr mmaarrkkeett aanndd tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss iinn tthhee rreessppeeccttiivvee ccoolllleeggee''ss rreeggiioonn.. TToo bbee eennrroolllleedd iinn ssuucchh pprrooggrraammss,, tthhee aapppplliiccaanntt mmuusstt ssuubbmmiitt aann aapppplliiccaattiioonn ffoorrmm wwiitthh aallll tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd ddooccuummeennttss aattttaacchheedd,, aanndd ppaayy tthhee aapppprroovveedd ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess,, iiff aannyy.. SSuucchh ssppeecciiaalliizzeedd pprrooggrraammss oorr sshhoorrtt ccoouurrsseess sshhoouulldd ffuullffiillll tthhee ccoonnddiittiioonnss,, wwiitthhoouutt ccoonnfflliiccttiinngg wwiitthh ootthheerr ccoouurrsseess oorr pprrooggrraammss.. AArrttiiccllee 3366

TThhee MMiinniisstteerr wwiillll ddeetteerrmmiinnee tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ssttuuddeennttss ttoo bbee aaddmmiitttteedd aannnnuuaallllyy iinn tthhee ppaarraalllleell pprrooggrraammss,, tthhee eennttrryy rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss,, aanndd tthhee ttuuiittiioonn ffeeeess,, iiff aannyy,, aafftteerr oobbttaaiinniinngg tthhee aapppprroovvaall ooff tthhee ccoommppeetteenntt aauutthhoorriittyy.. AArrttiiccllee 3377

TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll sseett uupp tthhee rreeggiissttrraattiioonn ppllaann aanndd pprroocceedduurree ffoorr eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr.. TThhee ssttuuddeenntt iiss ppeerrssoonnaallllyy rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr rreeggiissttrraattiioonn,, uunnddeerr tthhee ssuuppeerrvviissiioonn ooff tthhee aassssiiggnneedd aaccaaddeemmiicc aaddvviissoorr.. RReeggiissttrraattiioonn bbyy aa ssttuuddeenntt rreepprreesseennttaattiivvee wwiillll nnoott bbee aacccceepptteedd uunnddeerr aannyy cciirrccuummssttaanncceess.. SSttuuddeennttss wwhhoo ffaaiill ttoo rreeggiisstteerr wwiitthhiinn tthhee ddeeaaddlliinnee ffoorr rreeaassoonnss aacccceepptteedd bbyy tthhee DDeeaann mmaayy rreeggiisstteerr wwiitthhiinn oonnee wweeeekk ffrroomm tthhee sseett ddaattee ooff ccoommmmeenncceemmeenntt ooff ccllaasssseess..

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TThhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss gguuaarrddiiaann wwiillll bbee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr tthhee ssttuuddeenntt''ss aaccttiioonnss aanndd wwiillll ccooooppeerraattee wwiitthh tthhee ccoolllleeggee iinn ddiirreeccttiinngg aanndd iimmpprroovviinngg hhiiss//hheerr ssttuuddyy,, bbeehhaavviioorr aanndd aatttteennddaannccee.. AArrttiiccllee 3399

OOnnccee aacccceepptteedd aanndd aaddmmiitttteedd,, aa ffiillee wwiillll bbee ccrreeaatteedd ffoorr tthhee ssttuuddeenntt,, ccoonnttaaiinniinngg tthhee eevviiddeennccee ooff aacccceeppttaannccee,, ddaattaa,, iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn aanndd ddooccuummeennttss.. TThhee ccoonntteennttss ooff tthhee ffiillee wwiillll bbee ccoonnffiiddeennttiiaall.. TThhee ccoolllleeggee iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttoo pprroovviiddee tthhee ssttuuddeenntt oorr hhiiss//hheerr gguuaarrddiiaann wwiitthh aannyy iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ppeerrttaaiinniinngg ttoo tthhee ssttuuddeenntt..

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EEdduuccaattiioonnaall pprrooggrraammss iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggeess aarree ooff aaccaaddeemmiicc,, aapppplliieedd,, tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall aanndd vvooccaattiioonnaall nnaattuurree.. AArrttiiccllee 4411

TThhee dduurraattiioonn ooff ssttuuddyy iinn tthhee CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy iiss tthhrreeee yyeeaarrss ttoo qquuaalliiffyy ffoorr tthhee HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa,, wwhheerreeaass,, iinn tthhee HHiigghheerr CCoolllleeggeess ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggyy,, tthhee dduurraattiioonn ooff ssttuuddyy iiss ffoouurr yyeeaarrss,, ttoo qquuaalliiffyy ffoorr aa BBaacchheelloorr''ss DDeeggrreeee ((BB..TTeecchh..)).. TThhee ssttuuddyy ssyysstteemm pprrooggrreesssseess ffrroomm oonnee lleevveell ((qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonn)) ttoo tthhee ootthheerr.. UUppoonn tthhee ccoommpplleettiioonn ooff eeaacchh lleevveell,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee aawwaarrddeedd tthhee qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonn ddeessiiggnnaatteedd ffoorr tthhaatt lleevveell.. TThhee lleevveellss aanndd qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonnss aarree aass ffoolllloowwss::

((aa)) CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee:: OOnnee aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarr ((bb)) DDiipplloommaa:: TTwwoo aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarrss ((cc)) HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa:: TThhrreeee aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarrss ((dd)) BBaacchheelloorr''ss DDeeggrreeee:: FFoouurr aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarrss

TThhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll aaddvvaannccee ffrroomm oonnee lleevveell ttoo tthhee nneexxtt uuppoonn mmeeeettiinngg aallll tthhee rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss,, iinncclluuddiinngg tthhee GGPPAA,, aass sshhoowwnn iinn aappppeennddiixx 22.. AArrttiiccllee 4422

TThhee aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarr ccoonnssiissttss ooff ttwwoo ssuucccceessssiivvee sseemmeesstteerrss ((oonnee iinn tthhee ffaallll aanndd tthhee ootthheerr iinn tthhee wwiinntteerr)) eeaacchh wwiitthh aa dduurraattiioonn ooff 1166 wweeeekkss,, sseeppaarraatteedd bbyy aa ttwwoo--wweeeekk mmiidd--yyeeaarr vvaaccaattiioonn.. AA ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy ssttuuddyy ffoorr ttwwoo aaddddiittiioonnaall aanndd ccoonnsseeccuuttiivvee ssuummmmeerr sseemmeesstteerrss ooff 66 wweeeekkss eeaacchh.. AArrttiiccllee 4433

CCoolllleeggee pprrooggrraammss ffoollllooww tthhee ccrreeddiitt hhoouurr ssyysstteemm.. TThhee ccrreeddiitt hhoouurr iiss aa uunniitt ooff mmeeaassuurreemmeenntt ssppeecciiffyyiinngg tthhee wweeiigghhttaaggee ooff ccoouurrsseess dduurriinngg oonnee aaccaaddeemmiicc sseemmeesstteerr.. IItt iiss eeqquuaall ttoo oonnee wweeeekkllyy ppeerriioodd ooff tthheeoorreettiiccaall lleeccttuurree,, oorr ttwwoo wweeeekkllyy ppeerriiooddss ooff pprraaccttiiccaall ttrraaiinniinngg iinn aa llaabboorraattoorryy oorr wwoorrkksshhoopp..

PPAARRTT 66:: SSYYSSTTEEMM AANNDD DDUURRAATTIIOONN OOFF SSTTUUDDYY

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TThhee rreeqquuiirreedd nnuummbbeerr ooff ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ffoorr ggrraadduuaattiioonn aatt eeaacchh ooff tthhee lleevveellss ooff qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonn vvaarriieess aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ddiiffffeerreenntt ssppeecciiaalliizzaattiioonnss aass ffoolllloowwss ((sseeee aappppeennddiixx 33))::

((aa)) CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee:: ffrroomm 2244 ttoo 3388 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ((bb)) DDiipplloommaa:: ffrroomm 6666 ttoo 7766 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ((cc)) HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa:: ffrroomm 110000 ttoo 111144 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ((dd)) BBaacchheelloorr''ss DDeeggrreeee:: ffrroomm 112288 ttoo 115577 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss

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TThhee mmiinniimmuumm nnuummbbeerr ooff ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss,, ffoorr aa ffuullll--ttiimmee ssttuuddeenntt,, iiss 1122 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ppeerr sseemmeesstteerr aanndd 66 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ffoorr tthhee ssuummmmeerr sseemmeesstteerr.. SSttuuddeenntt rreeggiissttrraattiioonn ffoorr wwhhaatt eexxcceeeeddss tthhee mmiinniimmuumm ddeeppeennddss oonn hhiiss//hheerr sseemmeesstteerr’’ss GGPPAA aass ffoolllloowwss::

1.1. The attainment of a semester GPA 3 to register for 15 credit hours, subject to the academic adviser’s approval. The attainment of a semester GPA 3 to register for 15 credit hours,subject to the academic adviser’s approval.

2.2. The attainment of a semester GPA 3.5 to register for 18 credit hours, subject to the approval of the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs.

The attainment of a semester GPA 3.5 to register for 18 credithours, subject to the approval of the Assistant Dean for AcademicAffairs.

IItt iiss mmaannddaattoorryy ttoo oobbttaaiinn tthhee aapppprroovvaall ooff tthhee DDeeaann oorr hhiiss//hheerr rreepprreesseennttaattiivvee ttoo rreeggiisstteerr ffoorr mmoorree tthhaann 1188 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss..

AA ppaarrtt--ttiimmee ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy rreeggiisstteerr ffoorr 66--99 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ppeerr sseemmeesstteerr..

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AA ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy iinnccrreeaassee tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss pprroovviiddeedd iinn aarrttiiccllee 4433,, bbyy aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff 66 nnoonn--ccuummuullaattiivvee ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss oorr ttwwoo ccoouurrsseess ffoorr eeaacchh ooff tthhee ffoouurr lleevveellss ooff ssttuuddyy.. TThhiiss aallssoo aapppplliieess ttoo ttrraannssffeerrrreedd ssttuuddeennttss ffrroomm ootthheerr ssiimmiillaarr uunniivveerrssiittiieess,, ccoolllleeggeess,, oorr iinnssttiittuuttiioonnss ooff hhiigghheerr eedduuccaattiioonn.. TThhee ttiimmee ssppeenntt bbyy tthhee ssttuuddeenntt iinn tthhoossee iinnssttiittuuttiioonnss mmuusstt bbee ccoonnssiiddeerreedd aass ppaarrtt ooff tthhee mmaaxxiimmuumm ttiimmee ffoorr ccoommpplleettiinngg tthhee lleevveell.. TThhee ssttuuddeenntt hhaass ttoo ccoommpplleettee aatt lleeaasstt 5500%% ooff tthhee ttoottaall ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss aatt tthhee ccoolllleeggee..

IItt iiss ppoossssiibbllee,, uuppoonn aa rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonn ffrroomm tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy aanndd tthhee aapppprroovvaall ooff tthhee MMiinniisstteerr,, ttoo aammeenndd tthhee ttoottaall nnuummbbeerr ooff ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss rreeqquuiirreedd ffoorr aawwaarrddiinngg aa cceerrttiiffiiccaattee iinn aannyy ooff tthhee ffoouurr lleevveellss ooff ssttuuddyy,, aanndd tthhee ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ooff ootthheerr ccoolllleeggee rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss..

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TThhee ccoolllleeggeess ooffffeerr tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ssppeecciiaalliizzaattiioonnss:: EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg,, iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn tteecchhnnoollooggyy,, aapppplliieedd sscciieenncceess,, bbuussiinneessss ssttuuddiieess aanndd pphhaarrmmaaccoollooggyy,, aass sshhoowwnn iinn aappppeennddiixx 33.. AArrttiiccllee 4477

1.1. The weekly teaching load for the members of teaching staff and trainers will be as follows: The weekly teaching load for the members of teaching staff andtrainers will be as follows:

PPoossiittiioonn

TTeeaacchhiinngg LLooaadd

•• Dean Dean 33 •• Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs 33 –– 66 •• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 33 –– 66 •• Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial

Affairs Assistant Dean for Administrative and FinancialAffairs

33 –– 66

•• Head of the Educational Technology Center Head of the Educational Technology Center 33 –– 66 •• Head of the English Language Center Head of the English Language Center 66 –– 1122 •• Head of Academic Department Head of Academic Department 66 –– 1122 •• Head of Academic Section Head of Academic Section 66 –– 1122 •• Lecturer and Senior Assistant Lecturer Lecturer and Senior Assistant Lecturer 1188 •• Assistant Lecturer Assistant Lecturer 1188 •• First, Second and Third Trainers First, Second and Third Trainers 1188

2.2. Whenever necessary, the College Council is authorized to increase the

teaching load, as long as it does not exceed the upper limit, which is 18 hours.

Whenever necessary, the College Council is authorized to increase theteaching load, as long as it does not exceed the upper limit, which is18 hours.

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TThhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss GGPPAA wwiillll bbee ccaallccuullaatteedd aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ttaabbllee::

GGrraaddee

PPeerrcceennttaaggee RRaannggee

GGrraaddee PPooiinntt AA AA-- BB++ BB BB-- CC++ CC CC-- DD FF

9900 –– 110000 8855 –– 8899 8800 –– 8844 7766 –– 7799 7733 –– 7755 7700 –– 7722 6677 –– 6699 6600 –– 6666 5555 –– 5599

bbeellooww 5555

44..00 33..77 33..33 33..00 22..77 22..33 22..00 11..77 11..00 00..00

OObbttaaiinniinngg ggrraaddee CC oorr aabboovvee iinn aallll tthhee ssppeecciiaalliizzaattiioonn ccoouurrsseess,, CC–– oorr aabboovvee iinn aallll ddeeppaarrttmmeennttaall rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss,, aanndd DD oorr aabboovvee iinn aallll ccoolllleeggee rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss iiss tthhee mmiinniimmuumm ttoo ppaassss.. AArrttiiccllee 4499

BBeellooww iiss aa lliisstt ooff aabbbbrreevviiaattiioonnss aanndd tthheeiirr mmeeaanniinnggss::

1.1. EX: Course requirements met by the student through examination EX: Course requirements met by the student through examination2.2. L: Student attended as a listener, no credit hours awarded L: Student attended as a listener, no credit hours awarded3.3. N: Student did not obtain grade because of substitution of grades N: Student did not obtain grade because of substitution of grades4.4. NC: Course not accredited in study program NC: Course not accredited in study program5.5. TR: Course transferred from another educational institution TR: Course transferred from another educational institution CCrreeddiitt hhoouurrss hhaavvee bbeeeenn aaddddeedd uupp,, bbuutt nnoott tthhee ccuummuullaattiivvee ggrraaddee 6.6. W: Student withdrew from the course W: Student withdrew from the course7.7. Z: Student did not obtain any grades Z: Student did not obtain any grades8.8. GPA: Grade Point Average. GPA: Grade Point Average.

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AA ssttuuddeenntt iiss nnoott eennttiittlleedd ttoo aappppeeaall oonn tthhee ggrroouunnddss ooff hhiiss//hheerr iiggnnoorraannccee ooff tthhee ccoonntteenntt ooff tthheessee bbyyllaawwss oorr ddeecciissiioonnss oorr cciirrccuullaarrss iissssuueedd oonn tthheeiirr iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn.. AArrttiiccllee 5511

AA ffuullll--ttiimmee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee uunnddeerr aaccaaddeemmiicc pprroobbaattiioonn,, iiff hhiiss//hheerr GGPPAA iiss lleessss tthhaann 22..00 iinn aannyy sseemmeesstteerr.. AAccccoorrddiinnggllyy,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll bbee aalllloowweedd ttoo rreeggiisstteerr ffoorr oonnllyy tthhrreeee ccoouurrsseess wwiitthh aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff 1122 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss.. SShhoouulldd hhee//sshhee bbee ssuubbjjeecctteedd ttoo aaccaaddeemmiicc pprroobbaattiioonn ffoorr aa sseeccoonndd ssuucccceessssiivvee ttiimmee,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll bbee aalllloowweedd ttoo rreeggiisstteerr ffoorr oonnllyy ttwwoo ccoouurrsseess,, wwiitthh aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff 88 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss.. AAss ffoorr tthhee ppaarrtt--ttiimmee ssttuuddeenntt,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll nnoott bbee aalllloowweedd ttoo rreeggiisstteerr ffoorr mmoorree tthhaann oonnee ccoouurrssee wwiitthh aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff 44 ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss.. AArrttiiccllee 5522

AAccaaddeemmiicc pprroobbaattiioonn eexxppiirreess aatt tthhee eenndd ooff eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr,, wwhheenn tthhee ssttuuddeenntt oobbttaaiinnss aa mmiinniimmuumm GGPPAA 22..00.. AA ssttuuddeenntt uunnddeerr aaccaaddeemmiicc pprroobbaattiioonn mmuusstt rreeppeeaatt aallll tthhee ccoouurrsseess hhee//sshhee ffaaiilleedd.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll bbee ddiissmmiisssseedd,, iiff hhee//sshhee ffaaiillss ttoo oobbttaaiinn tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd GGPPAA 22..00 aatt tthhee eenndd ooff tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg sseemmeesstteerr,, aafftteerr hhaavviinngg aallrreeaaddyy bbeeeenn uunnddeerr aaccaaddeemmiicc pprroobbaattiioonn.. AArrttiiccllee 5533

AA ssttuuddeenntt oobbttaaiinniinngg DD oorr FF ggrraaddee iinn aa ccoouurrssee ffoorr tthhee ffiirrsstt ttiimmee mmaayy rreeppeeaatt tthhaatt ccoouurrssee ttoo ggeett aa bbeetttteerr ggrraaddee.. AAccccoorrddiinnggllyy,, hhiiss//hheerr oolldd ggrraaddee wwiillll bbee rreeppllaacceedd bbyy tthhee nneeww ggrraaddee,, iirrrreessppeeccttiivvee ooff tthhee llaatttteerr bbeeiinngg lloowweerr oorr hhiigghheerr..

IIff aa ccoouurrssee iiss aatttteemmpptteedd tthhrreeee oorr mmoorree ttiimmeess,, tthhee sseeccoonndd aatttteemmpptt aanndd tthhee aatttteemmppttss tthhaatt ffoollllooww wwiillll bbee rreeccoonnssiiddeerreedd ffoorr ccaallccuullaattiinngg tthhee GGPPAA.. TThhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ssuubbssttiittuutteedd ccoouurrsseess oorr ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss sshhoouulldd nnoott eexxcceeeedd::

•• 9 credit hours for the Diploma level 9 credit hours for the Diploma level•• 12 credit hours for the Higher Diploma level, and 12 credit hours for the Higher Diploma level, and•• 15 credit hours for the B. Tech. level. 15 credit hours for the B. Tech. level.

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AA ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy aatttteenndd ccllaasssseess iinn aannyy ootthheerr uunniivveerrssiittyy,, ccoolllleeggee oorr aa tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall iinnssttiittuuttiioonn ooff hhiigghheerr eedduuccaattiioonn,, aass lloonngg aass iitt iiss aaccccrreeddiitteedd bbyy tthhee ccoonncceerrnneedd bbooddiieess pprroovviiddeedd tthhaatt tthhee ssttuuddeenntt oobbttaaiinnss aa pprriioorr ccoolllleeggee aapppprroovvaall.. TThhee aaccccrreeddiitteedd ggrraaddeess oobbttaaiinneedd bbyy tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee aacccceepptteedd,, bbaasseedd oonn tthhee ttrraannssccrriipptt iissssuueedd bbyy tthhee rreessppeeccttiivvee uunniivveerrssiittyy,, ccoolllleeggee,, oorr eedduuccaattiioonnaall iinnssttiittuuttiioonn.. AArrttiiccllee 5555

AAtt tthhee eenndd ooff eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr,, tthhee AAddmmiissssiioonn aanndd RReeggiissttrraattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll pprreeppaarree tthhee DDeeaann''ss HHoonnoorr LLiisstt.. TToo qquuaalliiffyy ffoorr tthhiiss lliisstt,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt mmuusstt mmeeeett tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ccrriitteerriiaa::

11 Must have registered and completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in that semester. Must have registered and completed a minimum of 12 credit hoursin that semester.

22 Must have obtained a GPA 3.2 in at least one semester. Must have obtained a GPA 3.2 in at least one semester.33 Must not have failed any course. Must not have failed any course.44 Must not have faced any disciplinary or punitive action. Must not have faced any disciplinary or punitive action.

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TThhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd,, iinn ccaassee ooff aacccceeppttaabbllee rreeaassoonnss,, ttoo aaggrreeee ttoo tthhee ppoossttppoonneemmeenntt ooff aa ssttuuddeenntt’’ss ssttuuddyy ffoorr aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ppeerriioodd ooff ttwwoo sseemmeesstteerrss,, tthhrroouugghhoouutt tthhee ppeerriioodd ooff hhiiss//hheerr ssttuuddyy.. AArrttiiccllee 5577

AA tteecchhnniiccaall ccoommmmiitttteeee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall aanndd tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff tthhee DDeeaannss wwiillll bbee ffoorrmmeedd ttoo llooookk iinnttoo aannyy ddiiffffiiccuullttiieess aarriissiinngg dduurriinngg tthhee iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc pprrooggrraamm oorr iittss mmeeeettiinngg tthhee pprraaccttiiccaall rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss.. TThhee ccoommmmiitttteeee wwiillll pprreesseenntt iittss rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss ttoo tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy.. SSuucchh rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss wwiillll bbee vvaalliidd oonnllyy aafftteerr tthhee MMiinniisstteerr’’ss aapppprroovvaall,, aanndd wwiillll nnoott iinncclluuddee aannyy aammeennddmmeennttss ttoo tthhee pprroovviissiioonnss ooff tthheessee bbyyllaawwss,, aass iitt iiss eesssseennttiiaall,, iinn tthhaatt ccaassee,, ttoo ffoollllooww tthhee nneecceessssaarryy pprroocceedduurreess..

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TThhee MMiinniisstteerr wwiillll eennddoorrssee tthhee aaccaaddeemmiicc ccaalleennddaarr iinncclluuddiinngg eexxaammiinnaattiioonn aanndd hhoolliiddaayy ddaatteess iinn eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr.. WWoorrkk ddaayyss aarree uussuuaallllyy ffrroomm SSaattuurrddaayy ttoo WWeeddnneessddaayy.. CCllaasssseess//lleeccttuurreess uussuuaallllyy ssttaarrtt aatt 88..0000 aa..mm.. aanndd eenndd aatt 88..0000 pp..mm..

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AA ccoouurrssee iiss aa ssuubbjjeecctt ssttuuddiieedd dduurriinngg oonnee sseemmeesstteerr.. AArrttiiccllee 6600

TThhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss ggrraaddee iinn aa ccoouurrssee iiss bbaasseedd oonn tthheeoorreettiiccaall aanndd pprraaccttiiccaall ccoonnttiinnuuoouuss aasssseessssmmeenntt,, rreesseeaarrcchh pprroojjeeccttss aanndd tthhee sseemmeesstteerr ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn.. AArrttiiccllee 6611

TThhee ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn aasssseesssseess tthhee eennttiirree ccoouurrssee aanndd iiss hheelldd oonnccee aatt tthhee eenndd ooff eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr.. IItt iiss sseett aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ccoonnssttiittuueennttss ssppeecciiffiieedd bbyy tthhee qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee ccoommmmiitttteeee.. TThhee ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn mmaayy bbee wwrriitttteenn,, oorr oorraall,, oorr bbootthh aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee nnaattuurree ooff tthhee ccoouurrssee aanndd tthhee aasssseessssmmeenntt ssyysstteemm.. AArrttiiccllee 6622

TThhee ffiinnaall mmaarrkk ffoorr eeaacchh ccoouurrssee iiss oouutt ooff 110000,, wwiitthh ddeecciimmaall ffrraaccttiioonnss aapppprrooxxiimmaatteedd ttoo aa wwhhoollee nnuummbbeerr.. TThhee ffiinnaall mmaarrkk ffoorr eeaacchh ccoouurrssee iinncclluuddeess ccoonnttiinnuuoouuss aasssseessssmmeenntt ssuucchh aass qquuiizzzzeess,, oorraall wwrriitttteenn oorr pprraaccttiiccaall tteessttss,, hhoommeewwoorrkk,, aanndd pprroojjeeccttss.. TThhiiss sshhoouulldd nnoott eexxcceeeedd 3300%% ooff tthhee ffiinnaall mmaarrkk.. AArrttiiccllee 6633

TThhee ffiinnaall mmaarrkk ffoorr aannyy ccoouurrssee iinn eeaacchh sseemmeesstteerr iiss tthhee mmaarrkk tthhaatt rreefflleeccttss tthhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss aattttaaiinnmmeenntt iinn tthhaatt ccoouurrssee.. IItt rreepprreesseennttss tthhee ssuumm ooff tthhee mmaarrkkss oobbttaaiinneedd iinn ccoouurrssee wwoorrkk//ccoonnttiinnuuoouuss aasssseessssmmeenntt aanndd tthhee ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn..

PPART 7: EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT ART 7: EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT

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TThhee sseemmeesstteerr’’ss aavveerraaggee iiss eeqquuaall ttoo tthhee aavveerraaggee ooff ggrraaddeess iinn aallll tthhee ccoouurrsseess tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ssttuuddiieedd iinn aa sseemmeesstteerr,, aanndd wwiillll bbee ccaallccuullaatteedd iinn tthhee ssaammee wwaayy aass tthhee ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee.. AArrttiiccllee 6655

TThhee ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee iiss tthhee aavveerraaggee ooff tthhee ggrraaddeess oobbttaaiinneedd bbyy tthhee ssttuuddeenntt iinn aallll tthhee ccoouurrsseess hhee//sshhee ssttuuddiieedd uunnttiill tthhee ddaattee ooff ccaallccuullaattiinngg tthhee aavveerraaggee iirrrreessppeeccttiivvee ooff ssuucccceessss oorr ffaaiilluurree iinn tthhee iinnccoommpplleettee ccoouurrsseess.. IInn ccaassee tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ssiittss ffoorr aa ccoommpplleemmeennttaarryy eexxaammiinnaattiioonn,, tthhee ggrraaddee hhee//sshhee oobbttaaiinnss wwiillll rreeppllaaccee tthhee tteerrmm ""iinnccoommpplleettee.."" CCuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee iiss ccaallccuullaatteedd bbyy mmuullttiippllyyiinngg tthhee ggrraaddee ppooiinntt wwhhiicchh tthhee ssttuuddeenntt oobbttaaiinneedd bbyy tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee ccoouurrssee’’ss ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss.. TThhee ttoottaall iiss ddiivviiddeedd bbyy tthhee ttoottaall ccrreeddiitt hhoouurrss ooff aallll tthhee ccoouurrsseess tthhaatt hhaavvee ggrraaddeess.. AAss ffoorr tthhee ""ppaassss//ffaaiill"" ccoouurrsseess,, ggrraaddeess aarree nnoott ccaallccuullaatteedd iinn tthhee ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee.. TThhee ddeecciimmaall ffrraaccttiioonn iinn tthhee ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee iiss aapppprrooxxiimmaatteedd ttoo tthhee nneeaarreesstt sseeccoonndd ddeecciimmaall ppooiinntt.. AArrttiiccllee 6666

TThhee ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggee iiss aapppplliieedd iinn aallll ffoouurr aaccaaddeemmiicc lleevveellss iinnddeeppeennddeennttllyy.. AArrttiiccllee 6677

TThhee ssttuuddeenntt iiss ddeeeemmeedd ssuucccceessssffuull iinn tthhee ffoouurr aaccaaddeemmiicc lleevveellss,, iiff hhee//sshhee ccoommpplleetteess aallll tthhee ccoouurrsseess rreeqquuiirreedd ffoorr ggrraadduuaattiioonn aanndd oobbttaaiinnss tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ccuummuullaattiivvee aavveerraaggeess::

1.1. The first year: Certificate 2.00 The first year: Certificate 2.002.2. The second year: Diploma 2.25 The second year: Diploma 2.253.3. The third year: Higher Diploma 2.50 The third year: Higher Diploma 2.504.4. The fourth year: B. Tech. 2.75 The fourth year: B. Tech. 2.75

SSttuuddeennttss wwiillll nnoott bbee aawwaarrddeedd cceerrttiiffiiccaatteess ccoonnffiirrmmiinngg tthheeiirr ssuucccceessss bbeeffoorree tthheeyy ppaassss tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd ppeerriioodd ooff pprraaccttiiccaall ttrraaiinniinngg iinn eeaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc lleevveell..

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TThhee ssttuuddeenntt hhaass tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo aappppeeaall aaggaaiinnsstt tthhee rreessuullttss ooff hhiiss//hheerr eexxaammiinnaattiioonnss bbyy ccoommpplleettiinngg tthhee AAppppeeaall FFoorrmm aanndd ssuubbmmiittttiinngg iitt ttoo tthhee HHeeaadd ooff tthhee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt//CCeenntteerr wwiitthhiinn tthhrreeee ddaayyss ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff aannnnoouunncceemmeenntt ooff rreessuullttss.. TThhee EExxaammiinnaattiioonnss CCoommmmiitttteeee wwiillll rreevviieeww tthhee ppaappeerrss wwiitthhiinn oonnee wweeeekk ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff ssuubbmmiittttiinngg tthhee aappppeeaall ttoo vveerriiffyy tthhee aaccccuurraaccyy ooff aallll mmaarrkkss,, oorr ttoo mmaarrkk aannyy uunnmmaarrkkeedd qquueessttiioonnss.. AArrttiiccllee 6699

TThhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee wwaarrnneedd iinn wwrriittiinngg iiff hhiiss//hheerr aabbsseennccee rreeaacchheess 1100%% ooff tthhee sseett hhoouurrss iinn eeaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc sseemmeesstteerr wwiitthhoouutt aannyy vvaalliidd eexxccuusseess,, aanndd aa lleetttteerr wwiillll bbee sseenntt ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ppaarreenntt//gguuaarrddiiaann.. TThhee ssaammee pprroocceedduurree wwiillll bbee ffoolllloowweedd iiff tthhee ssttuuddeenntt''ss aabbsseennccee rreeaacchheess 2200%%.. IInn bbootthh ccaasseess,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt mmuusstt bbee wwaarrnneedd iinn wwrriittiinngg aanndd hhiiss//hheerr gguuaarrddiiaann mmuusstt bbee iinnffoorrmmeedd tthhaatt tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee ddeebbaarrrreedd ffrroomm tthhee ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn iiff hhiiss//hheerr aabbsseennccee rreeaacchheess 3300%%.. AArrttiiccllee 7700

IIff aa ssttuuddeenntt ffaaiillss ttoo aatttteenndd aa sseemmeesstteerr eexxaammiinnaattiioonn ffoorr aa rreeaassoonn ddeeeemmeedd ttoo bbee aacccceeppttaabbllee bbyy tthhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill,, tthhee ccoolllleeggee wwiillll aarrrraannggee aa mmaakkee--uupp eexxaammiinnaattiioonn ffoorr hhiimm//hheerr,, iiff tthhee ssttuuddeenntt nnoottiiffiieedd tthhee DDeeaann wwiitthhiinn oonnee wweeeekk ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff tthhee eexxaammiinnaattiioonn hhee//sshhee ffaaiilleedd ttoo aatttteenndd.. HHiiss//hheerr eexxaammiinnaattiioonn wwiillll bbee rreeppeeaatteedd bbeeffoorree tthhee eellaappssee ooff tthhee sseemmeesstteerr ffoolllloowwiinngg hhiiss//hheerr aabbsseennccee;; ootthheerrwwiissee,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll bbee ggiivveenn aa zzeerroo.. AArrttiiccllee 7711

IIff tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ffaaiillss ttoo aatttteenndd tthhee ffiinnaall eexxaammiinnaattiioonn ooff aannyy ccoouurrssee ffoorr aa rreeaassoonn aacccceepptteedd bbyy tthhee CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill,, tthhaatt ccoouurrssee wwiillll bbee ccoonnssiiddeerreedd aass iinnccoommpplleettee uuppoonn hhiiss//hheerr nnoottiiffyyiinngg tthhee DDeeaann,, wwiitthhiinn oonnee wweeeekk ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff tthhee eexxaammiinnaattiioonn hhee//sshhee ffaaiilleedd ttoo aatttteenndd.. IInn tthhaatt ccaassee,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee aalllloowweedd ttoo ssiitt ffoorr aa ccoommpplleemmeennttaarryy eexxaammiinnaattiioonn wwiitthhiinn nnoo mmoorree tthhaann ffoouurr wweeeekkss ffrroomm tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg ooff tthhee nneexxtt sseemmeesstteerr.. TThhee ggrraaddee oobbttaaiinneedd bbyy tthhee ssttuuddeenntt iinn tthhee ccoommpplleemmeennttaarryy eexxaammiinnaattiioonn wwiillll rreeppllaaccee tthhee tteerrmm iinnccoommpplleettee;; ootthheerrwwiissee,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll bbee ggiivveenn aa zzeerroo.. IIff tthhee ssttuuddeenntt aallssoo ffaaiillss ttoo aatttteenndd tthhee ccoommpplleemmeennttaarryy eexxaammiinnaattiioonn ffoorr aann aacccceeppttaabbllee rreeaassoonn,, hhee//sshhee wwiillll rreeppeeaatt tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd ccoouurrssee oorr aannyy ssuubbssttiittuuttee ccoouurrssee rreeccoommmmeennddeedd bbyy tthhee ccoonncceerrnneedd HHeeaadd ooff CCeenntteerr oorr DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt..

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AA ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee ddiissmmiisssseedd ffrroomm tthhee ccoolllleeggee oonn tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ggrroouunnddss::

1.1. Failure to maintain the required GPA 2.0 in the courses he/she studied at the end of the semester, following his/her placement under academic probation.

Failure to maintain the required GPA 2.0 in the courses he/shestudied at the end of the semester, following his/her placementunder academic probation.

2.2. Being absent from classes for two consecutive weeks, without an acceptable reason. Being absent from classes for two consecutive weeks, without anacceptable reason.

3.3. Complying with a decision issued by the Disciplinary Committee. Complying with a decision issued by the Disciplinary Committee.

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AAllll tteeaacchhiinngg aanndd tteecchhnniiccaall ssuuppppoorrtt ssttaaffff aass wweellll aass ssttuuddeennttss hhaavvee ttoo oobbsseerrvvee tthhee ddrreessss ccooddee.. AArrttiiccllee 7744

OOnnccee rreeggiisstteerreedd,, aa ssttuuddeenntt mmuusstt ffuullllyy aabbiiddee bbyy tthhee bbyyllaawwss,, aanndd ffoollllooww ccoolllleeggee rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss ooff aaccaaddeemmiicc ccoonndduucctt aanndd iinntteeggrriittyy,, oobbsseerrvvee eetthhiiccaall ccoonndduucctt,, aanndd aavvooiidd aallll ffoorrmmss oorr ddeeggrreeeess ooff iinnffrraaccttiioonn wwhheetthheerr dduurriinngg lleeccttuurreess,, pprraaccttiiccaall ttrraaiinniinngg,, iinn llaabboorraattoorriieess,, eexxaammiinnaattiioonn hhaallllss oorr eellsseewwhheerree;; wwhheetthheerr iinnddiivviidduuaallllyy iinnvvoollvveedd,, oorr iinn aassssoocciiaattiioonn wwiitthh ootthheerrss.. AArrttiiccllee 7755

TThhee ssttuuddeenntt mmuusstt aabbiiddee bbyy tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg::

1.1. Coming to class on time and abiding by the timing of lectures, laboratory, and workshop sessions. The student must be aware that any absence will negatively affect his/her academic performance/achievement and in turn will minimize the student's chances to sit for the final exams.

Coming to class on time and abiding by the timing of lectures,laboratory, and workshop sessions. The student must be aware thatany absence will negatively affect his/her academicperformance/achievement and in turn will minimize the student'schances to sit for the final exams.

2.2. Being absent from classes, laboratory, or workshop sessions must be approved in advance by the concerned heads of centers, departments or any authorized person.

Being absent from classes, laboratory, or workshop sessions mustbe approved in advance by the concerned heads of centers,departments or any authorized person.

EExxccuusseedd aabbsseennccee bbeeccaauussee ooff ssiicckknneessss mmuusstt ccoommppllyy wwiitthh tthhee rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss ooff tthhee MMiinniissttrryy ooff HHeeaalltthh..

BBeeiinngg llaattee ffoorr tthhrreeee ttiimmeess iinn aannyy lleeccttuurree,, llaabboorraattoorryy,, oorr wwoorrkksshhoopp sseessssiioonnss wwiillll bbee ccoonnssiiddeerreedd aass oonnee ccllaassss aabbsseennccee,, aanndd tthhee ssttaaffff iinn cchhaarrggee ooff tthheessee tthheeoorreettiiccaall oorr pprraaccttiiccaall ccllaasssseess hhaass tthhee pprreerrooggaattiivvee ttoo eevvaalluuaattee tthhee ssttuuddeenntt''ss llaatteenneessss..

3.3. Fulfilling the training requirements in the private, or public sector

organizations. The student will also observe and abide by all work rules and regulations, effective at the training site.

Fulfilling the training requirements in the private, or public sectororganizations. The student will also observe and abide by all workrules and regulations, effective at the training site.

PPAARRTT 88:: DDIISSCCIIPPLLIINNEE AANNDD OORRDDEERR

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4.4. Observing and following the health and safety procedures, particularly by wearing protective clothes and shoes in practical training halls, workshops, or laboratories.

Observing and following the health and safety procedures,particularly by wearing protective clothes and shoes in practicaltraining halls, workshops, or laboratories.

5.5. Keeping a record of all his/her activities within the college, such as registration, schedules, forms, grades, reports, as well as copies of courses, tests, electronic files and all documents related to his/her program.

Keeping a record of all his/her activities within the college, such asregistration, schedules, forms, grades, reports, as well as copies ofcourses, tests, electronic files and all documents related to his/herprogram.

6.6. Safeguarding all college property, such as laboratories, equipment and other materials. The student must handle such property carefully, in compliance with the rules and regulations organizing their use.

Safeguarding all college property, such as laboratories, equipmentand other materials. The student must handle such propertycarefully, in compliance with the rules and regulations organizingtheir use.

7.7. Respecting the physical and intellectual property and rights of others including students, college staff, researchers, technicians, including research and electronic files.

Respecting the physical and intellectual property and rights ofothers including students, college staff, researchers, technicians,including research and electronic files.

8.8. Actively participating in academic, cultural, social and sports activities organized by the college. Actively participating in academic, cultural, social and sportsactivities organized by the college.

9.9. Maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the college, holding on to high moral standards in his/her relationship with the college administration, lecturers, staff and students in his/her academic society. The student must present a clean and tidy appearance, be a well-behaved, hardworking and reputable person.

Maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the college, holding on tohigh moral standards in his/her relationship with the collegeadministration, lecturers, staff and students in his/her academicsociety. The student must present a clean and tidy appearance, be awell-behaved, hardworking and reputable person.

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AAnnyy mmiissccoonndduucctt oorr bbrreeaacchh ooff tthheessee bbyyllaawwss,, rruulleess,, rreegguullaattiioonnss oorr ttrraaddiittiioonnss wwiillll bbee ddeeeemmeedd aa ppuunniisshhaabbllee ooffffeennccee,, ssppeecciiffiiccaallllyy tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg::

1.1. All acts or utterances that infringe upon religious beliefs or state reputation or disrupt the rules of good conduct or public decency. All acts or utterances that infringe upon religious beliefs or statereputation or disrupt the rules of good conduct or public decency.

2.2. Disruption of the college academic integrity code or academic conduct in whatever form, degree, method applied or site of disruption, in a theoretical lecture, practical training, laboratory or examination, whether the student is individually involved or in association with others.

Disruption of the college academic integrity code or academicconduct in whatever form, degree, method applied or site ofdisruption, in a theoretical lecture, practical training, laboratory orexamination, whether the student is individually involved or inassociation with others.

3.3. Any cheating or attempt to cheat, during examinations or disruption of the serenity and smooth administration of examinations.

Any cheating or attempt to cheat, during examinations ordisruption of the serenity and smooth administration ofexaminations.

4.4. Abstention from attending, or incitement of others not to attend lectures, practical training in workshops, laboratories, or at the private or public sector organizations and other work places, where attendance is part of the college programs.

Abstention from attending, or incitement of others not to attendlectures, practical training in workshops, laboratories, or at theprivate or public sector organizations and other work places, whereattendance is part of the college programs.

5.5. Breach of disciplinary rules during lectures or practical training. Breach of disciplinary rules during lectures or practical training.6.6. All acts that infringe honor, integrity or morals, or harm the

reputation of the colleges or any of their personnel or students. All acts that infringe honor, integrity or morals, or harm thereputation of the colleges or any of their personnel or students.

7.7. Assault or insult of any teaching, administrative, technical support staff, or student. Assault or insult of any teaching, administrative, technical supportstaff, or student.

8.8. Formation of or participation in any organization, committee or society, or holding a conference, without prior written consent of the competent authority.

Formation of or participation in any organization, committee orsociety, or holding a conference, without prior written consent ofthe competent authority.

9.9. Issuance or distribution of bulletins, pamphlets, posters, newspapers or magazines or sending them online, collection of funds or signatures without obtaining a prior written consent from the competent authority, or misuse of consent issued approving the practice of any of these activities.

Issuance or distribution of bulletins, pamphlets, posters,newspapers or magazines or sending them online, collection offunds or signatures without obtaining a prior written consent fromthe competent authority, or misuse of consent issued approving thepractice of any of these activities.

10.10. Misuse, damage, or impairment of any of the colleges’ property including college network and electronic files. Misuse, damage, or impairment of any of the colleges’ propertyincluding college network and electronic files.

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11.11. Possession or circulation of films, photographs, or magazines incompatible to decency, morals and Islamic values, or possession of inflammable or explosive materials inside the colleges or their hostels.

Possession or circulation of films, photographs, or magazinesincompatible to decency, morals and Islamic values, or possessionof inflammable or explosive materials inside the colleges or theirhostels.

12.12. Breaching hostel rules, such as late arrival at night or spending the night outside the premises, without an acceptable reason or making any changes in the accommodation, its furniture or equipment.

Breaching hostel rules, such as late arrival at night or spending thenight outside the premises, without an acceptable reason or makingany changes in the accommodation, its furniture or equipment.

13.13. Giving false information in official papers, forging official college documents, or illegally obtaining them or knowingly using forged documents.

Giving false information in official papers, forging official collegedocuments, or illegally obtaining them or knowingly using forgeddocuments.

AArrttiiccllee 7788

TThhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurreess tthhaatt wwiillll bbee iinnfflliicctteedd oonn vviioollaattoorrss aarree::

11.. NNoottiiffiiccaattiioonn 22.. WWaarrnniinngg 33.. SSeennddiinngg aa ssttuuddeenntt oouuttssiiddee ssttuuddyy hhaallll oorr aannyy ppllaaccee wwhheerree

hhee//sshhee vviioollaatteedd tthhee ssyysstteemm.. 4.4. Deprivation from some or all the privileges that a student enjoys. Deprivation from some or all the privileges that a student enjoys.5.5. Temporarily depriving the student from practicing the activity

where he/she violated the rules and regulations, for a period not exceeding one month.

Temporarily depriving the student from practicing the activitywhere he/she violated the rules and regulations, for a period notexceeding one month.

6.6. Charging the student for the damage he/she caused. Charging the student for the damage he/she caused.7.7. Temporarily depriving student from staying in the col ege hostel,

or suspension of his/her monthly allowance for four months. Temporarily depriving student from staying in the colllege hostel,or suspension of his/her monthly allowance for four months.

8.8. Final deprivation from staying in the college hostel, or from the monthly allowance. Final deprivation from staying in the college hostel, or from themonthly allowance.

9.9. Cancellation of one or more courses in examination or results. Cancellation of one or more courses in examination or results.10.10. Debarring the student from sitting for one or more final

examinations. Debarring the student from sitting for one or more finalexaminations.

11.11. Suspending the student for one or more semesters. Suspending the student for one or more semesters.12.12. Dismissal. Dismissal.

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IInnfflliiccttiinngg tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurreess lliisstteedd iinn AArrttiiccllee 7788 wwiillll bbee iinn pprrooppoorrttiioonn wwiitthh tthhee ooffffeennccee,, aannyy pprreecceeddeennttss,, aanndd aannyy aaccccoommppaannyyiinngg cciirrccuummssttaanncceess.. NNoo ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurree wwiillll bbee eexxeerrcciisseedd oonn aannyy ssttuuddeenntt bbeeffoorree aa wwrriitttteenn iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn iiss ccoonndduucctteedd aanndd tthhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss tteessttiimmoonnyy hheeaarrdd.. NNeevveerrtthheelleessss,, iitt iiss ppoossssiibbllee ttoo iimmpplleemmeenntt aannyy ooff tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurreess ssttaatteedd iinn ccllaauusseess 11,, 22,, 33 ooff tthhee llaasstt aarrttiiccllee aafftteerr aann oorraall iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn iinnttoo tthhee ccaassee.. AArrttiiccllee 8800

IInn ccaassee aann aaccccuussaattiioonn ooff cchheeaattiinngg dduurriinngg aann eexxaammiinnaattiioonn iiss pprroovveedd,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll ffaaiill tthhee ccoouurrssee wwhheerree cchheeaattiinngg ooccccuurrrreedd,, iinn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo ddeepprriivviinngg hhiimm//hheerr ffrroomm ssttuuddyyiinngg ffoorr tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg sseemmeesstteerr.. IIff aann aaccccuussaattiioonn ooff cchheeaattiinngg iinn eexxaammiinnaattiioonnss iiss pprroovveedd ffoorr tthhee sseeccoonndd ttiimmee,, tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee ddiissmmiisssseedd ffrroomm tthhee ccoolllleeggee.. AArrttiiccllee 8811

TThhee aauutthhoorriittyy ooff iimmpplleemmeennttiinngg ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurreess iiss ttoo eexxeerrcciissee aass ffoolllloowwss::

1.1. The teaching staff member is authorized to exercise the disciplinary measures stated in clauses 1, 2, 3 of Article 78 of these bylaws.

The teaching staff member is authorized to exercise thedisciplinary measures stated in clauses 1, 2, 3 of Article 78 of thesebylaws.

2.2. The Dean is authorized to inflict the disciplinary measures stated in clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 of Article 78 of these bylaws. The Dean is authorized to inflict the disciplinary measures stated inclauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 of Article 78 of these bylaws.

3.3. The Disciplinary Committee is authorized to inflict any of the disciplinary measures stated in Article 78 of these bylaws. The Disciplinary Committee is authorized to inflict any of thedisciplinary measures stated in Article 78 of these bylaws.

AArrttiiccllee 8822

TThhee DDeeaann wwiillll ffoorrmm aann IInnvveessttiiggaattiioonn CCoommmmiitttteeee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiitthh tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff tthhrreeee tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff iinn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo tthhee HHeeaadd ooff HHoouussiinngg,, SSttuuddeenntt AAccttiivviittiieess aanndd GGrraadduuaattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt,, ttoo iinnvveessttiiggaattee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy vviioollaattiioonnss ccoommmmiitttteedd bbyy ssttuuddeennttss oonn ccaammppuuss oorr dduurriinngg tthhee eexxtteerrnnaall aaccttiivviittiieess oorrggaanniizzeedd bbyy tthhee ccoolllleeggee..

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TThhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall wwiillll ffoorrmm aann IInnvveessttiiggaattiioonn CCoommmmiitttteeee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiitthh tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff tthhrreeee tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff,, iinn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo tthhee HHeeaadd ooff HHoouussiinngg,, SSttuuddeenntt AAccttiivviittiieess aanndd GGrraadduuaattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt,, ttoo iinnvveessttiiggaattee tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy vviioollaattiioonnss ccoommmmiitttteedd bbyy ssttuuddeennttss iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggee hhoosstteellss.. AArrttiiccllee 8844

AAtt tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg ooff eeaacchh aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarr,, tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy ffoorrmmss aa DDiisscciipplliinnaarryy CCoommmmiitttteeee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee DDeeaann wwiitthh tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff tthhrreeee tteeaacchhiinngg ssttaaffff mmeemmbbeerrss,, nnoonnee ooff wwhhoomm hhaass ppaarrttiicciippaatteedd iinn tthhee iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn((ss)).. TThhiiss ccoommmmiitttteeee iiss sseett uupp ffoorr oonnee rreenneewwaabbllee yyeeaarr ttoo llooookk iinnttoo tthhee vviioollaattiioonnss rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo iitt.. AArrttiiccllee 8855

TThhee ddeecciissiioonn tthhaatt rreeffeerrss aa ssttuuddeenntt ttoo tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy ccoommmmiitttteeee wwiillll bbee iinniittiiaatteedd eeiitthheerr bbyy tthhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall hhiimmsseellff//hheerrsseellff,, oorr iinn rreessppoonnssee ttoo aa rreeqquueesstt ffrroomm tthhee DDeeaann.. TThhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy ccoommmmiitttteeee’’ss sseessssiioonnss wwiillll bbee lleeggaall iiff aatttteennddeedd bbyy aallll iittss mmeemmbbeerrss.. IIttss ddeecciissiioonnss wwiillll bbee vvaalliidd iiff ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy aa mmaajjoorriittyy ooff vvootteess.. TThhee ddeecciissiioonnss sshhoouulldd bbee jjuussttiiffiieedd.. AArrttiiccllee 8866

TThhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy ccoommmmiitttteeee’’ss ddeecciissiioonnss wwiillll bbee eeffffeeccttiivvee iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy uuppoonn iissssuuaannccee,, eexxcceepptt ffoorr tthhee ddeecciissiioonnss iissssuueedd oonn tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurreess ssttaatteedd iinn ccllaauusseess 77,, 88,, 1111,, 1122 ooff tthhee bbyyllaawwss.. DDeecciissiioonnss wwiillll nnoott bbee iimmpplleemmeenntteedd bbeeffoorree tthhee eellaappssee ooff tthhee aappppeeaall ppeerriioodd ssttaatteedd iinn AArrttiiccllee 8877,, aanndd iinn ccaassee tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ddooeess nnoott ssuubbmmiitt aann aappppeeaall.. DDeecciissiioonnss mmaayy bbee iimmpplleemmeenntteedd iiff aann aappppeeaall wwaass ssuubbmmiitttteedd,, aanndd rreejjeecctteedd.. AArrttiiccllee 8877

AA ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy ssuubbmmiitt aann aappppeeaall ttoo tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy aaggaaiinnsstt aa ppuunniisshhmmeenntt wwiitthhiinn 1155 ddaayyss ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee wwhheenn hhee//sshhee wwaass nnoottiiffiieedd.. IInn tthhiiss ccaassee,, tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy mmaayy rreejjeecctt tthhee aappppeeaall,, ttrraannssffoorrmm tthhee ppuunniisshhmmeenntt,, oorr ccaanncceell iitt.. HHiiss//hheerr ddeecciissiioonn wwiillll bbee ffiinnaall..

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AA ddeecciissiioonn iissssuueedd oonn aa ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurree wwiillll bbee kkeepptt iinn tthhee ssttuuddeenntt’’ss ffiillee.. HHiiss//hheerr gguuaarrddiiaann oorr ssppoonnssoorr wwiillll bbee nnoottiiffiieedd ooff tthhee ddeecciissiioonn.. TThhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss wwiillll nnoottiiffyy tthhee ssttuuddeenntt iinn wwrriittiinngg ooff tthhee rreessuullttss ooff tthhee iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn,, tthhee ddeecciissiioonn iissssuueedd oonn tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurree ttoo bbee iinnfflliicctteedd oonn hhiimm//hheerr,, aanndd tthhee ddeeaaddlliinnee ffoorr aappppeeaalliinngg aaggaaiinnsstt tthhee ddeecciissiioonn.. HHee//sshhee wwiillll aallssoo nnoottiiffyy tthhee cceenntteerr//ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwhheerree tthhee vviioollaattiioonn ooccccuurrrreedd ooff tthhee rreessuullttss ooff tthhee iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonnss,, tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurree aanndd tthhee aappppeeaall,, iiff aannyy.. AArrttiiccllee 8899

NNoo ssttuuddeenntt wwiillll bbee ppuunniisshheedd ffoorr tthhee ssaammee ooffffeennccee bbyy mmoorree tthhaann oonnee bbooddyy.. AArrttiiccllee 9900

TThhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall mmaayy ttaakkee oovveerr tthhee dduuttiieess ooff tthhee ttwwoo ccoommmmiitttteeeess:: TThhee IInnvveessttiiggaattiioonn aanndd DDiisscciipplliinnaarryy CCoommmmiitttteeeess,, iinn ccaassee ooff ddiissrruuppttiioonn ooff oorrddeerr iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggee((ss)) lleeaaddiinngg ttoo aann iirrrreegguullaarriittyy iinn tthhee pprroocceessss ooff ssttuuddyyiinngg,, ssiittttiinngg eexxaammiinnaattiioonnss oorr ssttaayyiinngg iinn tthhee hhoosstteellss,, oorr iiff tthhee mmeeeettiinngg ooff tthhee ttwwoo ccoommmmiitttteeeess iiss rreennddeerreedd iimmppoossssiibbllee.. AArrttiiccllee 9911

IIff nneecceessssaarryy aanndd aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo hhiiss//hheerr ddiissccrreettiioonn,, tthhee MMiinniisstteerr mmaayy llooookk iinnttoo rree--aaddmmiittttiinngg aa ssttuuddeenntt oonn wwhhoomm aa ddeecciissiioonn ooff ddiissmmiissssaall ffrroomm tthhee ccoolllleeggee hhaass bbeeeenn iissssuueedd,, aafftteerr ttwwoo aaccaaddeemmiicc yyeeaarrss hhaavvee eellaappsseedd,, iinncclluuddiinngg tthhee yyeeaarr iinn wwhhiicchh tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy ddeecciissiioonn wwaass iissssuueedd.. TThhee MMiinniisstteerr mmaayy aallssoo ccoonnssiiddeerr aapppplliiccaattiioonnss ffrroomm ssttuuddeennttss wwhhoo hhaavvee bbeeeenn ddeepprriivveedd ffrroomm ccoolllleeggee aaccccoommmmooddaattiioonn oorr mmoonntthhllyy aalllloowwaannccee,, aafftteerr oonnee yyeeaarr hhaass eellaappsseedd ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee tthhee ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy mmeeaassuurree..

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IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo tthheeiirr dduuttiieess ssttiippuullaatteedd iinn tthhee CCiivviill SSeerrvviiccee LLaaww,, iittss eexxeeccuuttiivvee rreegguullaattiioonnss aanndd tthheessee bbyyllaawwss,, tthhee tteeaacchhiinngg aanndd tthhee tteecchhnniiccaall ssuuppppoorrtt ssttaaffff wwiillll ccoonnffoorrmm ttoo tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg::

1.1. Respecting Islamic Laws regarding conduct inside and outside the colleges. Respecting Islamic Laws regarding conduct inside and outside thecolleges.

2.2. Carrying out the duties of teaching and student counseling to the best of their abilities. Carrying out the duties of teaching and student counseling to thebest of their abilities.

3.3. Carrying out the tasks of the academic advisor, including assisting the student in specifying the objectives of his/her study program, and providing the information needed for various academic activities, as well as supervising student research and practical training.

Carrying out the tasks of the academic advisor, including assistingthe student in specifying the objectives of his/her study program,and providing the information needed for various academicactivities, as well as supervising student research and practicaltraining.

4.4. Carrying out their duties regularly and meeting the deadlines in a way that facilitates interaction with students. Carrying out their duties regularly and meeting the deadlines in away that facilitates interaction with students.

5.5. Contributing to college committees, academic and administrative affairs. Contributing to college committees, academic and administrativeaffairs.

6.6. Contributing to the development of the community. Contributing to the development of the community.7.7. Working towards boosting academic spirit among students. Working towards boosting academic spirit among students.8.8. Conducting and publishing research and studies in scientific

periodicals or journals. Conducting and publishing research and studies in scientificperiodicals or journals.

PPAARRTT 1100:: DDUUTTIIEESS OOFF TTEEAACCHHIINNGG AANNDD TTEECCHHNNIICCAALL SSUUPPPPOORRTT SSTTAAFFFF

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TThhee ccoolllleeggeess aarree ssuubbjjeecctt ttoo tthhee TTeecchhnnoollooggiiccaall EEdduuccaattiioonn QQuuaalliittyy AAssssuurraannccee SSyysstteemm ttoo aassssuurree tthhee ccoommpplliiaannccee ooff tthhee qquuaalliiffiiccaattiioonnss aawwaarrddeedd bbyy tthhee ccoolllleeggeess wwiitthh tthhee sseett ssttaannddaarrddss.. TThhiiss ssyysstteemm iiss iissssuueedd bbyy aa mmiinniisstteerriiaall ddeecciissiioonn.. AArrttiiccllee 9944

AA tteecchhnniiccaall ccoommmmiitttteeee cchhaaiirreedd bbyy tthhee DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall,, aanndd tthhee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ooff tthhee ccoolllleeggee DDeeaannss wwiillll bbee ffoorrmmeedd bbyy tthhee UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy.. IIttss dduuttiieess wwiillll bbee vveerriiffyyiinngg tthhee ccoolllleeggeess’’ aabbiiddaannccee bbyy iimmpplleemmeennttiinngg tthhee ssttaannddaarrddss ooff qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh tthhee sseett ccrriitteerriiaa,, aanndd ssuuggggeessttiinngg aammeennddmmeennttss oonn tthhee qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee ssyysstteemm iinn aa wwaayy tthhaatt eennaabblleess tthhee eedduuccaattiioonnaall pprroocceessss iinn tthhee ccoolllleeggeess ttoo kkeeeepp ppaaccee wwiitthh tthhee tteecchhnnoollooggiiccaall cchhaannggeess aanndd ddeevveellooppmmeennttss.. EEaacchh DDeeaann wwiillll sseett uupp aa ccoommmmiitttteeee,, cchhaaiirreedd bbyy hhiimm//hheerr oorr tthhee AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAccaaddeemmiicc AAffffaaiirrss,, ttoo vveerriiffyy tthhee iimmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff tthhee ssttaannddaarrddss ooff qquuaalliittyy aassssuurraannccee..

PPART 11: QUALITY ASSURANCE ART 11: QUALITY ASSURANCE

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AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX11:: OORRGGAANNIIZZAATTIIOONNAALL CCHHAARRTT OOFF TTHHEE CCOOLLLLEEGGEESS

a BBooaarrdd ooff TTrruusstteeeess

UUnnddeerrsseeccrreettaarryy ffoorr VVooccaattiioonnaall TTrraaiinniinngg

5599

DDiirreeccttoorr GGeenneerraall ooff TTeecchhnnoollooggiiccaall EEdduuccaattiioonn

PPrrooggrraamm SSttuuddyy && DDeevveellooppmmeenntt IInndduussttrriiaall LLiinnkk && PPaarraalllleell PPrrooggrraammss

CCoolllleeggee CCoouunncciill DDeeaann

HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonnaall TTeecchhnnoollooggyy CCeenntteerr

HHeeaadd ooff tthhee EEnngglliisshh LLaanngguuaaggee CCeenntteerr

AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAccaaddeemmiicc AAffffaaiirrss

AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr SSttuuddeenntt AAffffaaiirrss

AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann ffoorr AAddmmiinn.. && FFiinnaanncciiaall AAffffaaiirrss

Head of English Courses Section

Head of Curriculum & Teaching Method

HHeeaadd ooffIITT DDeepptt..

Head of App. Sc.

Head of Engg. Dept.

HHeeaadd ooffBBuussiinneessss DDeepptt.. HHeeaadd ooff EEdduu.. SSeerrvviicceess

HHeeaadd ooff CCoommpp SSeerrvviicceess HHeeaadd ooff LLiibbrraarryy

((SSeeccttiioonn)) HHeeaadd ooff PPhhaarrmmaaccyy DDeepptt..

Head of Multimedia HHeeaadd ooff IITT HHeeaadd ooff MMaatthhss

((SSeeccttiioonnss))

Head of App Chemistry

HHeeaadd ooff AApppp BBiioollooggyy

HHeeaadd ooff EEnnvv.. SScciieennccee

((SSeeccttiioonnss))

Head of Elec,. Electronic Engg.

HHeeaadd ooff CCiivviill && AArrcchh EEnngggg..

HHeeaadd ooff MMeecchhaanniiccaall && IInndduussttrriiaall EEnngggg..

((SSeeccttiioonnss))

HHeeaadd ooff AAccccoouunnttiinngg HHeeaadd ooff OOffff..

MMaannaaggeemmeenntt HHeeaadd ooff HHRRMM

((SSeeccttiioonnss))

Head of Admin Affairs (stores, maintenance & services)

Head of Financial Affairs

Head of Human Resources

Head of Admission & Registration Dept

(Departments)

HHeeaadd OOJJTT HHeeaadd ooff

CCoouunnsseelliinngg && GGrraadduuaatteess FFoollllooww--uupp

HHeeaadd ooff HHoouussiinngg,, SSttuuddeenntt AAccttiivviittiieess && GGrraadduuaattiioonn

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AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX 22:: SSTTUUDDYY LLEEVVEELLSS AANNDD SSYYSSTTEEMM OOFF PPRROOGGRRAATT HHIIGGHHEERR CCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFF TTEECCHHNNOOLLOOGGYY AANNDD CCOOLL

EESSSS CCHHAARRTT LLEEGGEESS OOFF

TTEECCHHNNOOLLOOGGYY

66600

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FFoouunnddaattiioonn YYeeaarr

DDiipplloommaa

2255 ..22>>GGPPAA

YYeeaarr 33 HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa

((HHDD)) ----------------------------------------------

OOJJTT ((88 WWeeeekkss))

YYeeaarr 44 BB..TTeecchh..

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OOJJTT ((88 WWeeeekkss))

YYeeaarr 11

YYeeaarr 22 ---------------------------------------- OOJJTT ((88 WWeeeekkss))

EEnnhhaanncceemmeenntt TTrraaiinniinngg

66--1122 WWeeeekkss

EEnnhhaanncceemmeenntt TTrraaiinniinngg

66--1122 WWeeeekkss

EEnnhhaanncceemmeenntt TTrraaiinniinngg

66--1122 WWeeeekkss

22..55>>GGPPAA

22..7755>>GGPPAA

CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee ((SSeemmii--sskkiilllleedd))

DDiipplloommaa ((SSkkiilllleedd

TTeecchhnniicciiaann))

HHiigghheerr DDiipplloommaa

HHDD ((TTeecchhnnoollooggiisstt))

BB.. TTeecchh..

LLaabboorr MMaarrkkeett

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