Calendar 2006–07

Part-time Undergraduate Studies 537 12.3 Absence from examinations (a) A student who for medical or other compelling reasons is unable to sit for any course examination shall apply in writing with documentary evidence at the earliest possible moment but not later than 10 days after the examination concerned to the Director of Registry Services for permission for absence. In the case of illness/injury, the application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner. (b) If his application for absence is successful, a student may be otherwise assessed at the discretion of the programme committee concerned. (c) A student who is absent from any examination without permission shall be given a grade of ‘F’ in that examination. 13.0 Academic Probation and Discontinuation of Studies 13.1 Academic probation (a) A student shall be put on academic probation if he has obtained a grade point average below 1.5 in the preceding term unless Regulation 13.2 applies. (b) Notwithstanding Regulation 13.1(a), a student who has obtained a grade point average below 1.0 or who has failed in more than half of the units of courses taken in a term must apply in writing to and obtain permission from the department concerned within a prescribed period to continue studies; otherwise Regulation 13.2(c) shall apply. (c) A student on academic probation may be required to take a reduced load and his performance shall be reviewed at the end of the term in which he is put on probation, at which time if he has obtained a grade point average of 1.5 or above, probation shall be lifted, otherwise probation shall continue to apply in his next term of attendance unless he is required to discontinue his studies as prescribed by Regulation 13.2 or he has completed all graduation requirements as set out in Regulation 14.1. 13.2 Discontinuation of studies A student shall be required to discontinue his studies at the University: (a) if his grade point average in a term is below 1.0 for three consecutive terms of attendance; or (b) if he fails in more than half of the units of courses taken in a term for three consecutive terms of attendance; or (c) if, after having obtained a grade point average below 1.0 or having failed in more than half of the units of courses taken in a term, he fails to obtain permission from the department concerned to continue studies; or (d) if he still fails to have his probation lifted after he has been put on academic probation for two consecutive terms of attendance; or (e) if, after two attempts, he still fails to meet the minimum grade required for specific courses (if any) as prescribed by his programme, unless otherwise decided by the board of the faculty to which he belongs; or (f) if he fails twice in the graduation thesis/graduation project; or (g) if he fails to complete all requirements for graduation within ten, seven or five years as defined in Regulations 5.1(a), 5.2(a), 5.3 and 5.4.