Calendar 2002–03

PostgraduateStudies 465 Countedtowards the total numberof units gained by a student but not counted inthe calculationof theGPA 13.2 Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows: Gradeand Standard Sub-divisions (if needed) ConvertedPoints A Excellent A 4.0 A– VeryGood A– 3.7 B Good B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B– 2.7 C Pass C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C– 1.7 D Failure D 1.0 F Bad Failure F 0.0 P UngradedPass U Failure (unsatisfactory performance) 13.3 A student who has gain ed C– or abo ve or P in a course shall earn the unit/s of that course. The units of coursesrepeated/retaken shall count only once in the total units gained by the student. 14.0 Unsatisfactory Performance 14.1 Unless the Graduate Council decides otherwise, a student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School if: (a) the cumulative average of the courses taken is 1.0 or below, or (b) there are failure grades in two courses or more, or (c) additional requirements laid down for the programme by the graduate division concerned are not satisfied. 14.2 If at any time the supervisor is of the opinion that a studentis not making satisfactory progress or is unlikely to attain the standard required for the degree, and the assessment isendorsed by the head of the graduate division concerned and by the Graduate Council, the student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate Schoolor may be advised to transfer to a course o f study for a master’s degree in the case of doctoral students. Alternatively, the student may be put on academic probation in which case he shall be barred f rom performing teachin g or o ther d uties carry ing studentships/bursaries, until he is advised that probation has been lifted.