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Academic Load Definitions

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1. Academic Load

Academic load is the set of credit hours a student registers for during the semester.

2. Add/Drop Period

The add/drop period is the specified time in the academic calendar during which a student may adjust their schedule without any financial penalty.

3. Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are the charges imposed for each course in each semester.

4. Course Withdrawal

A student may withdraw from one or more courses before the withdrawal deadline announced in the academic calendar with a financial penalty, provided that the minimum academic load policy is followed.

5. Semester Excuse

A student may excuse themselves from the semester before the end of the add/drop period announced in the academic calendar without any financial penalty.

6. Semester Withdrawal

A student may withdraw from the semester before the withdrawal deadline announced in the academic calendar with a financial penalty.

7. Cumulative GPA

Cumulative GPA is the total average of all courses taken by the student, whether passed or failed.

8. Good Academic Standing

A student is considered in good academic standing if they achieve a cumulative GPA of (2) or higher by the end of the semester.

9. Academic Alert

Academic alert is a notice given to a student who has completed at least 18 earned credit hours and has a cumulative GPA below 2. It is not recorded in the academic transcript.

10. Academic Warning

Academic warning is the academic status of a student who has completed at least 30 earned credit hours and whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.

11. Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal occurs when a student’s record is terminated due to low GPA after receiving 3 consecutive warnings.

12. Long Leave

Long leave occurs when a student is absent for more than four semesters.

13. Re-enrollment

Re-enrollment is the process for undergraduate students who were academically dismissed to apply for re-enrollment through the Academic Advising Unit.

14. Re-registration

Re-registration is the process for undergraduate students who discontinued studies for more than four semesters or withdrew from the university to apply for re-registration through the Academic Advising Unit.

15. Full-time Student

A full-time student is one who registers for no less than 12 credit hours during the semester, excluding the summer term.

16. Part-time Student

A part-time student is one who registers for no less than 3 credit hours during the semester, excluding the summer term.

17. Incomplete Grade

An incomplete grade is a temporary grade given when a student does not attend the final exam or does not complete course requirements.

18. Transfer Credits

Transfer credits are credits completed at a university recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar and approved by the university.