Calendar 2002–03

Full-timeUndergraduateStudies 425 8.2 A student shall not r epeat any cour se which he has taken and passed or from which he has been exempted except as required by regulations which prescribe otherwise. 9.0 Course Withdrawa ls and Additions 9.1 A student who wishes to apply for withdrawal or addition of course/s shall complete the prescribed procedure within two weeks after thebeginning of the teaching term. 9.2 Only under very special circumstances may a student apply for permission to withdraw from a course or enrol in a new course after the second week of the teaching term. Such applications shall be made on a prescribed form and submitted to the deans of the faculties of the students’ major subjects for consideration. 9.3 A stu dent wh o with draws f rom a cour se without go ing th roug h the prescribed procedure shall be given a grade of ‘F’ for the course. 10.0 Change of Ma jor and Minor Programmes 10.1 A student who wishes to transfer from one major or minor programme to another shall apply on a prescribed form to thedepartment concerned before a specified date. 11.0 Class Attendance and Lea ve of Absence 11.1 A studen t shall attend classes, tests and examinations as required by the teachers of the courses in which he has enrolled. 11.2 A stu dent who has been absent for any p eriod sh all be responsible for applyin g to the teach er/s concerned for permission to make up for any required work missed. 11.3 In case of illness necessitating absence exceeding one week, a student shall obtain permission from the Registrar through written applicatio n. Such applications shall be accompanied by a certificate signed or countersigned by the Director of th e University Health Ser vice and sh all require the endorsement of his major department. 11.4 A student who wishes to obtain a leave of absence exceeding one week for non -medical r easons shall obtain p rior permission from the Registrar through written app lication. Such applications shall state the reasons for which leaveof absence is sought and shall require the endorsement of his major department. 11.5 Under no circumstance shall a student b e granted leave o f absence for more than one year in the first instance. In case he is still unable to attend classes after one year’s leave, he may apply for extension for another year, beyond which no further extension shall be granted. 11.6 A stud ent who, without permission to take leave, has been absent for a con tinu ous p eriod exceedin g on e mon th shall be co nsid ered to h ave withdrawn from studies at the University. 11.7 A student shall be required to take leave of absence if the condition of his health is considered b y the Director of the Univer sity Health Service as constituting a definite hazard to the University community. At the end of