2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT
2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG
Academic Dismissal
Applied at the end of the third consecutive semester with an earned cumulative AUK GPA
of below 2.00. Academically dismissed students should remain dismissed for a period of
one semester and may again seek readmission to AUK after this period of dismissal.
Appeal Process and Reinstatement
If a student chooses to appeal an academic dismissal, the appeal will be reviewed by the
Academic Standards Committee. The Academic Standards Committee may elect to allow
the dismissed student to return to AUK as a reinstated student for a period of up to one
year (two consecutive regular semesters and a Summer). Reinstated dismissed students are
only allowed to repeat courses in which grades of D or F were earned and may register in
a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester.
Students are required to participate in the academic support programs as defined by the
Retention Specialist. Failure to comply with the program as defined by the Retention
Specialist jeopardizes the student’s continued enrollment at AUK.
If the reinstated student has not increased their cumulative AUK GPA to a minimum of
2.00 by the end of the reinstatement period, the student will be academically dismissed
without appeal.
Removal of Academic Probation
Academic probation will be removed if the student’s cumulative GPA increases to 2.00 or
above. Students remain on academic probation until the end of the semester.
Registration
Students register for classes each semester based on their scheduled registration times. Students
register for classes online via AUK Self Service. For additional information on the registration
process and the scheduled registration times, please see the Office of the Registrar website at
www.auk.edu.kw. Registration through a proxy is not permitted.
Registration Priority
The Office of the Registrar assigns registration times and priority based upon the student’s
earned credit hours. Students can view their registration times and priority online via the
Office of the Registrar website at www.auk.edu.kw. Students may register at their appointed
registration time through the end of the Drop/Add deadline for the semester in question.
Registration Holds
Students may have a “hold’’ that prevents registration. “Holds’’ may be placed by the Library,
Finance Department, Admissions, Registrar, as well as other University departments. All
student ``hold’’ obligations must be cleared by the appropriate office before students are
allowed to register for the subsequent term. Students can view their hold information via
AUK Self Service.
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