GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014Student RecordsA permanent record reflecting the academic achievements of each student who enrolls at the Petroleum Institute ismaintained by the Registrar’s Office. Comprehensive student records contain information related to admission,transfer credit assessment, registration, disciplinary actions, academic assessment, progress towards degree,grade point average, and graduation.Privacy Rights of StudentsStudents have the right to: Inspect and review information contained in their educational records; Request changes or updates to their personal data; Consent to disclosure, with the extent of UAE federal and local laws, personally identifiable information fromeducation records.Transcripts and Other RecordsAll transcripts and documents submitted from other institutions become the property of the Petroleum Institute,and, as such, come under control of the Registrar’s Office. The PI will not provide copies of these documents.Transcripts submitted to the PI for review of transfer credit also become the property of the PI and cannot bereturned to the student or forwarded to other institutions.Release of Transcripts and Student InformationStudents may obtain official transcripts of their academic records at the PI from the Registrar's Office. Transcriptswill only be released after receipt of prescribed fees (AED 20/copy) and a signed Request for Transcript of RecordForm from the student concerned endorsed by the Student Sponsor. The PI will issue only complete transcripts,not parts of a student record. Information in a student’s file or about a student may be released to another partyonly with the written consent of the student or in order to comply with the order of a court or any other bodywith the authority to require the release of such information.Page 21