Instructions for Granting the Bachelor’s Degree at Jadara University and Their Amendments

Issued pursuant to the Jordanian Universities Law No. (20) of 2009 and its amendments

Article (1)

These instructions shall be called the “Instructions for Granting the Bachelor’s Degree at Jadara University” and shall enter into force as of the second semester of the academic year 2007/2008.

Article (2)

The following words and phrases, wherever they appear in these instructions, shall have the meanings assigned to them below, unless the context indicates otherwise:

University: Jadara University.
Council: The Council of Deans of Jadara University.
President: The President of Jadara University.
College: Any of the University’s colleges.
Department: The academic department.
Student: A bachelor’s degree student, male or female.
Credit Hour: An academic unit equivalent to sixteen (16) theoretical lectures.
Study Load: The number of credit hours a student is permitted to register for in one semester.
Study Plan: The plan specifying the number of credit hours required to obtain a bachelor’s degree.
University Degree: The graduation certificate awarded by the University to a student after completing the graduation requirements.
Attendance: Attendance at the lectures, discussions, and practical classes specified for each course in the study plan.
Remedial Special Study: Study undertaken by a student dismissed from his/her major due to a low cumulative GPA, provided that the cumulative GPA is not less than 55%, by taking courses from his/her study plan at double the prescribed credit-hour fees, for the minimum period permitted in order to avoid academic dismissal.

Article (3)

The provisions of these instructions shall apply to all regularly enrolled students registered in the various colleges for the purpose of obtaining a bachelor’s degree at the University.

Article (4)

The Council shall approve the study plans leading to the award of bachelor’s degrees in the various majors offered by the University’s colleges, based on recommendations from the College Councils and proposals from the relevant academic department councils.

Study Plans

Article (5)

Each study plan shall specify the number of credit hours required for its requirements, which shall not be less than 132 credit hours, in accordance with the standards approved by the Higher Education Council.

Article (6)

The study plans for each major in which a bachelor’s degree is awarded shall include the following requirements:

A) Compulsory University Requirements:

These requirements include the Military Sciences course, consisting of three (3) credit hours. It shall be recorded in the student’s academic record without a grade, as “Pass” or “Fail,” and the provisions concerning attendance, absence, and repetition shall apply to it. The course is compulsory for all Jordanian students and optional for students of other nationalities. If a non-Jordanian student does not wish to study it as part of his/her study plan, the student shall take any other University course, which shall be counted toward the study plan without a grade.
A Jordanian student shall be exempt from studying the Military Sciences course in any of the following cases:
- If the student has attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or higher in one of the Jordanian military/security services.
- If the student has successfully completed the Command and Staff Course.
- If the student has successfully completed the course at any official or private Jordanian university.
- Graduates of the following Jordanian military colleges:
  - Mu’tah University.
  - Royal Military College.
  - Military Candidates School.
  - Or their equivalent foreign military colleges.
- Officers who have completed the foundational ranks courses and foundational warrant-officer courses, with respect to other ranks.

Note: The University Education Directorate at the Military Training Directorate shall be responsible for verifying that the concerned student meets the exemption requirements applicable to military personnel.

B) Optional University Requirements:

The student shall select courses from the lists designated for this category, according to the required number of credit hours.

C) College Requirements:

College requirements shall include compulsory and optional courses, with 21–30 credit hours allocated to them, according to accreditation standards.
College requirements may be limited to compulsory courses.
Optional courses shall consist of 3–6 credit hours, according to the study plan.

D) Specialized Department Requirements:

The credit hours allocated to department requirements shall be 81–90 credit hours, according to accreditation standards, of which at least 60–66 credit hours shall be compulsory department requirements.
As a general rule, compulsory department courses shall be offered by the department itself. Some may be offered by another department or departments following a joint review of the subject matter by the relevant departments. Such courses shall be considered compulsory supporting courses.

E) Free Electives:

Three (3) credit hours may be allocated to a course taken by the student outside his/her study plan and major. Such a course may be selected from the optional University requirements.

Placement Examinations

Article (7)

A. All students admitted to the University are required to sit for placement examinations in Arabic, English, and computer skills. A student who fails to pass any of these examinations shall register for a remedial course (099) outside his/her study plan. Passing the remedial courses is a graduation requirement for students who fail the placement examinations.

B. A student who has obtained a score of 500 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or its equivalent, shall be exempt from studying English Language Skills (1). The credit hours for the course shall be counted for the student but shall not be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA. Students who have passed the IELTS, Michigan Test, or TCF examinations shall be treated in the same manner as students who have passed the TOEFL examination.

C. A student holding an International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), IC3, or Cambridge certificate issued by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization for Intellectual Property shall be exempt from studying Computer Skills (1). The credit hours for the course shall be counted but shall not be included in the cumulative GPA, provided that the certified document proving possession of one of these certificates is submitted at least one semester before the semester in which the student is expected to graduate. The student shall bear responsibility for any delay in graduation resulting from failure to comply with the period specified in these instructions.

D. Students admitted to the University shall sit for the Arabic language placement examination beginning with the second semester of the academic year 2008/2009.

E. Students who fail the placement examination on the first and second attempts may be permitted to retake the examination under conditions determined by the Council.

F. Students who have obtained recognized English-language examination results shall be exempt from taking the English placement examination and from studying English Language (1) if they obtain:

a score of at least 59% on the IBT examination; or
a score of at least 500 on the ITP examination administered by Amideast; or
a score of at least 5 on IELTS,

provided that no more than two years have elapsed between obtaining the examination result and the beginning of the semester in which the student applies for the exemption.

(Deans’ Council decision, 2/11/2022)

Duration of Study, Study Load, and Credit Hours

Article (8)

A. The academic year consists of two compulsory semesters, each lasting sixteen weeks, including the examination period, and an optional summer semester lasting eight weeks, including the examination period.

B. A student may not obtain the first university degree in less than three academic years, subject to paragraph (C) of Article (17). An academic year means two academic semesters and may include a summer semester.

C. The period during which a student remains registered for the purpose of obtaining a bachelor’s degree may not exceed seven academic years.

D. One semester shall be deducted from the maximum number of years permitted for graduation for every fifteen (15) credit hours counted for a transfer student, whether the transfer is from within or outside the University.

E. Students registered for a bachelor’s degree shall be classified into four levels: first year, second year, third year, and fourth year. A student shall be considered a second-, third-, or fourth-year student after successfully completing at least 33, 66, or 99 credit hours, respectively.

F. No student may be simultaneously registered for two academic degrees at the University.

Article (9)

A. The number of credit hours assigned to each course shall be three credit hours, although the Council of Deans may, by decision, increase or decrease this number.

B. Credit hours for each course shall be calculated on the basis that one weekly lecture or seminar equals one credit hour per semester. Laboratory and practical hours shall be calculated separately for each course. In all cases, one classroom hour shall be equivalent to no less than two practical hours or two laboratory work hours.

C. The student is responsible for carrying a study load appropriate to his/her abilities and comprehension. Accordingly, the academic advisor must review the student’s record and guide the student in registering for courses within the study plan in a manner appropriate to the student’s abilities and academic performance at the University, taking into consideration the following:

Subject to the maximum period of study for obtaining a bachelor’s degree stated in paragraph (C) of Article (8), the minimum study load for a student registered for a university degree shall be 12 credit hours per semester in the first and second semesters, and the maximum shall be 18 credit hours. In the summer semester, the minimum shall be 3 credit hours and the maximum 10 credit hours.

The number of registered credit hours may exceed these limits in the following cases:

A. In the first or second semester, where the student’s graduation depends on being permitted to study 21 credit hours in the semester in which the student is to graduate, or 13 credit hours if it is a summer semester.

B. Where the student’s final semester consists of practical training without registration for courses, the preceding semester shall be treated as the graduation semester with regard to the number of credit hours permitted under paragraph (A) above.
A student may study any number of credit hours below the minimum in the semester in which the student is expected to graduate, provided that these hours complete the student’s study plan for obtaining the bachelor’s degree.
A student may continue studying a number of credit hours below the minimum as a result of withdrawing from certain courses in justified cases, upon the recommendation of the academic advisor and the Head of the Academic Department and with the approval of the relevant College Dean, provided that the academic record shows “Withdrawn” for the withdrawn course.
At the beginning of each semester, the Head of Department shall appoint an academic advisor from among the faculty members for each group of students registered in the department and shall notify the College Dean and the Dean of Admission and Registration.

Courses and Prerequisites

Article (10)

A. The courses offered by each department and those included in the study plan shall be classified into four levels. Each course shall be assigned a number indicating its level. The prerequisite that the student must register for, attend, and sit for its examination shall be indicated for each course, regardless of whether the student passes or fails it. The number of credit hours and weekly lectures shall also be indicated for each course.

B. A student may not study a course before studying its prerequisite. If this occurs, both the registration and the grade obtained in that course shall be cancelled.

C. A student may not study a course and its prerequisite in the same semester except in the following cases:

If the student previously studied the prerequisite and failed it.
If graduation depends on registering for both courses together, upon the recommendation of the academic advisor and with the approval of the Head of Department and the relevant Dean.
If the student studied the prerequisite at another university or community college, provided that the course is among the courses transferred/recognized for the student within his/her study plan.

Attendance Provisions

Article (11)

A. Attendance is compulsory for all University students. Students must attend all lectures, discussions, and practical classes according to the hours prescribed for each course in the study plan. The course instructor shall record attendance and absences on designated forms and submit them to the Head of the Academic Department at the end of each semester. These records shall be retained until the end of the following semester.

B. A student may not be absent for more than 15% of the hours prescribed for any course.

C. If a student is absent for more than 15% of the total hours prescribed for a course without a medical or compelling excuse accepted by the Dean of the College to which the student belongs, the student shall be prohibited from sitting for the final examination and shall receive a grade of zero in that course. The student must repeat the course if it is compulsory. In all cases, the failing grade shall be included in the calculation of the student’s semester and cumulative averages for purposes of academic monitoring, warning, and dismissal from the major or college.

D. If a student is absent for more than 15% of the prescribed hours for a course due to illness or a compelling excuse accepted by the College Dean, the student shall be considered withdrawn from the course, and the provisions governing withdrawal shall apply, provided that the relevant College Dean notifies the Dean of Admission and Registration at least two weeks before the final examinations.

E. A medical excuse must be supported by a certificate issued by a Jadara University physician, approved by such physician, or issued by any medical authority recognized by the University. The certificate must be submitted to the College Dean within no more than two weeks from the date on which the student stopped attending. In other compelling circumstances, the student must submit evidence supporting the excuse within one week from the date on which the reasons for absence cease.

F. College Deans, faculty members, lecturers, and the Dean of Admission and Registration shall implement the above attendance provisions.

G. Subject to paragraphs (C), (D), and (E) of this Article, students representing the University or the Kingdom in official activities may be absent for a percentage not exceeding 20%, pursuant to an official decision by the competent authority and with the approval of the Dean of Student Affairs.

Examinations and Grades

Article (12)

A. The final grade for each course shall be calculated and recorded out of 100 and rounded to the nearest whole number.

The final grade for each course shall be the sum of the final examination grade and semester work grades, except for any other courses approved by the Council whose results are recorded as “Pass” or “Fail” without numerical grades.
The final examination for each course shall be held once at the end of the semester. It shall be written and comprehensive of the course syllabus. The final examination may include practical examinations determined by the College Council based on a recommendation from the relevant department, with a specified percentage allocated to them from the final examination grade.
Semester work shall include the following:

A) First Examination: Held during the seventh and eighth weeks of the first and second semesters and the fourth week of the summer semester. The grades shall be allocated according to the mode of education as follows:

Face-to-face education:
- Midterm examination: 30%
- Semester work: 20%
- Final examination: 50%
Blended and distance education:
- Midterm examination: 30%
- Semester work: 30%
- Final examination: 40%
Examination papers shall be returned no later than one week after the examination, and within 72 hours in the summer semester.
Seminars, research courses, laboratories, fieldwork, and graduation projects may be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 3(B) above. The relevant Department Council shall determine the assessment method for such courses, provided that students are informed of the method at the beginning of the semester.

C. The Head of the Academic Department shall appoint one course instructor as coordinator. The coordinator shall coordinate with instructors of the various sections regarding course content, dates of tests and common examinations, prescribed textbooks, and the unified assessment method.

D. The course instructor shall be responsible for correcting examination and test papers for his/her courses and for accurately and finally transferring the grades to the grade sheets.

Test papers shall be returned to students after correction, and the student’s grade shall be sent to the relevant Head of Department. The grade shall become final one week after the test papers are returned to the student.
Final examination papers shall be retained by the College Dean’s Office for three academic semesters for reference when necessary. Thereafter, they shall be disposed of by agreement between the relevant College Dean, the Dean of Admission and Registration, and the Director of Supplies.
The course instructor shall submit paper copies of the final grade sheets, with their details, for each course to the relevant Head of Department. They shall be presented to the Department Council on an ongoing basis and then referred to the College Council for consideration. The course instructor shall then enter the grades through the University’s electronic portal, while maintaining complete confidentiality. The grades shall subsequently be approved electronically by the Head of Department and finally by the relevant College Dean. A paper copy of the grades shall then be sent to the Dean of Admission and Registration within no more than 72 hours from the examination date, to be kept confidential and sealed.

F. Anyone who fails to attend an announced final examination without an excuse accepted by the College Dean shall receive a grade of zero for that examination.

If a student misses an announced semester examination for an excused reason, the student must submit evidence of the excuse to the course instructor within three days from the date on which the excuse ends. If the excuse is accepted, the course instructor shall administer a make-up examination within no more than one week from the date of acceptance of the excuse.
Anyone who misses an announced final examination for an excuse accepted by the Dean of the College to which the student belongs must submit the excuse to the relevant College Dean within no more than ten days from the date on which the excuse occurred. The College Dean shall notify the course instructor and the Dean of Admission and Registration of the decision to accept the excuse, so that a make-up examination may be administered within no more than four weeks of the semester following the semester in which the student failed to sit for the examination. A notation of “Incomplete” shall be recorded for the course in which the student missed the final examination for an accepted excuse, using the designated form. The College Dean shall notify the Dean of Admission and Registration or the University’s electronic system within one week from the date of acceptance of the excuse.
The student must remove the “Incomplete” notation for the course in which he/she missed the final examination for an accepted excuse within no more than four weeks of the semester following the semester in which the examination was missed, provided that the student is regularly enrolled. If the following semester is a summer semester, the student must remove the “Incomplete” notation within no more than two weeks if the student wishes to do so, since the summer semester is not considered an academic semester for this purpose. If the student is unable to sit for the examination within the prescribed period, the grade for the final examination shall be zero.

H. If the course instructor discovers an error in correcting, totaling, or recording a student’s grade after it has been approved by the College Dean, the instructor must submit a memorandum to the relevant College Dean through the Head of Department explaining the reasons for the error. If the College Council is satisfied with the reasons, it may recommend to the Council of Deans that the student’s final grade be amended within one week from the publication of the course results.

I. If a student wishes to object to the final grade of a course, the student may submit an objection within two weeks of the publication of the final result to the relevant College Dean using the form prepared by the Dean of Admission and Registration. The Dean shall form a committee chaired by the Dean or his/her representative and comprising the relevant Head of Department and one faculty member from the department, excluding the course instructor. The course instructor shall provide the committee with the model answer for the final examination. If a material error is found, the College Dean shall submit the grade, together with the supporting documents for the amendment, to the Council of Deans for approval.

J. The student shall pay a fee of five Jordanian dinars for each request submitted to review any of his/her grades.

K. The minimum passing grade for a course is 50%, and the minimum final grade for a course is 35%.

L. The following classifications shall apply to percentage grades:

Percentage	Grade
90–100%	Excellent
80–89%	Very Good
70–79%	Good
60–69%	Satisfactory
50–59%	Weak
Below 50%	Fail

M. Upon graduation, the student’s overall classification shall be determined on the basis of the average of the courses studied as follows:

Cumulative Average	Classification
84–100%	Excellent
76–83.9%	Very Good
68–75.9%	Good
60–67.9%	Satisfactory

Semester and Cumulative Averages

The semester average shall be the average of the grades of the courses studied by the student, whether passed or failed, during that semester.
The cumulative average shall be the average of the grades of all courses studied by the student, whether passed or failed, that fall within the classification of his/her study plan up to the date on which the average is calculated, subject to Article (14) of these instructions.
All courses studied by the student shall be recorded in his/her academic record in accordance with paragraph (2) above, and their grades shall be included in the cumulative average, except that a repeated course shall be counted only once, using the better attempt.
Any of the above averages shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage grade for each course by the number of credit hours of that course included in the average, and dividing the resulting total by the total number of credit hours.
In the event of failure, the failing grade shall be recorded if it is 35% or higher, while any grade below 35% shall be raised to 35% for the purpose of calculating the course grade.
The semester or cumulative average shall be recorded to the nearest one decimal place.

Honor Roll

The President shall place the student’s name on the University Honor Roll in any semester, excluding the summer semester, in which the student achieves a semester average of 90% or higher, and this shall be recorded in the student’s academic record, provided that the student has not been dismissed or placed under academic probation and that the student’s study load is not less than 12 credit hours in that semester.
The College Dean shall place the student’s name on the College Honor Roll in any semester, excluding the summer semester, in which the student achieves a semester average of 84%–89.9%, and this shall be recorded in the student’s academic record, provided that the student has not been dismissed or placed under academic probation and that the student’s study load is not less than 12 credit hours in that semester.

Academic Probation, Warning, and Dismissal

Article (13)

A. A student shall receive an academic warning if his/her cumulative average falls below 60% at the end of any academic semester, except for the student’s first semester at the University.

B. A student who receives a warning must remedy the reasons that led to the warning within no more than two academic semesters following the semester in which the warning was issued due to a low cumulative average.

C. If the student fails to remedy the reasons for the warning pursuant to paragraph (B), the student shall be dismissed from the major.

D. A student who fails to raise his/her cumulative average to 60% after being given two academic semesters shall be placed under academic probation in either of the following cases:

When the student successfully completes 90 credit hours of the study plan, within the number of credit hours specified for classification, provided that the cumulative average is not less than 50%.
When the student’s cumulative average is between 59% and 59.9% and the student has not successfully completed at least 90 credit hours.

E. Any student whose cumulative average falls below 50% in any semester of the academic year, except for the student’s first semester at the University, shall be dismissed from the College without being given any prior warnings.

F. The summer semester shall not be considered an academic semester for purposes of warning a student whose cumulative average falls below 60% or dismissing such student, except for students placed under academic probation whose cumulative averages fall below 59% at the end of the summer semester.

G. A student dismissed from his/her major due to a cumulative average below 60% may continue under remedial special study with the approval of the relevant College Dean, according to the following:

The student’s cumulative average at the time of academic dismissal from the major must be at least 55%.
The student shall be given a maximum of two academic semesters, excluding the summer semester, following the semester of dismissal to raise the cumulative average to the minimum level required to remove the academic dismissal, namely 60%. If unsuccessful, the student shall not be permitted to continue in the major unless he/she has successfully completed at least 90 credit hours of the approved study plan or the cumulative average becomes at least 59%, in which case the student shall be placed under academic probation.

H. The College Dean shall decide whether to accept the students referred to in paragraph (G) into remedial special study according to a designated form, taking into consideration the following:

The student must continue to raise his/her cumulative average during remedial special study or maintain the cumulative average; otherwise, the student shall be dismissed from the major.
A student enrolled in remedial special study may not register for more than 15 credit hours in a regular semester and 6 credit hours in the summer semester. The graduation semester is exempted from this limit, subject to the approval of the relevant College Dean.
The student shall pay double the prescribed credit-hour fees for his/her major during remedial special study. The regular credit-hour fees shall apply during the summer semester. The graduation semester is exempted from this provision, subject to the approval of the relevant College Dean.
The students referred to above shall be monitored by the academic advisor in the relevant academic department. The student shall be required to study the courses specified by the advisor based on the student’s study plan.

I. These provisions shall apply to the students referred to in paragraph (G) beginning with the first semester of the academic year 2015/2016.

Repeating Courses

Article (14)

A. A student may repeat any course in which he/she receives a failing grade. Repetition is compulsory for compulsory courses in the study plan. If the failure is in an elective course, the student may study another elective course within the relevant category, subject to the study plan and available options. The grades of the higher elective courses studied by the student, within the minimum number of credit hours required in that category, shall be included in the cumulative average.

B. If a student repeats a course due to failure or for any other reason, the credit hours of that course shall be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

C. In all cases of course repetition, only the higher grade shall be counted for purposes of completing the graduation requirements stipulated in this Article.

Withdrawal from and Addition of Courses

Article (15)

A. A student may withdraw from registered courses and add other courses, and vice versa, according to special arrangements established by the Dean of Admission and Registration and approved by the Council, during the first five days (excluding official holidays) of the first and second semesters and during the first three days (excluding holidays) of the summer semester. Courses from which the student withdraws shall not be recorded in the academic record.

Subject to Article (9), paragraph (C), item (1), of the Instructions for Granting the Bachelor’s Degree, a student may withdraw from one or more courses no later than the end of the thirteenth week from the beginning of the first and second semesters and the end of the sixth week from the beginning of the summer semester. In this case, the course shall remain in the student’s academic record with the notation “Withdrawn.” The course shall not be included in the number of credit hours studied in terms of passing, failing, or graduation requirements, but it shall remain part of the student’s semester study load.
Withdrawal in this case shall be made using a special form prepared by the Dean of Admission and Registration, which shall include the approval of the course instructor, academic advisor, Head of Academic Department, and the College Dean.
If the student does not withdraw within the period specified in item (1), the student shall be considered committed to the courses registered, and the grades shall be recorded on the grade sheets. In all cases, withdrawal may not result in the number of registered credit hours falling below the minimum study load permitted under these instructions, except by decision of the Head of Academic Department based on the recommendation of the academic advisor.

C. A student may submit a request to the College Dean to withdraw from all courses registered for that semester no later than two weeks before the final examinations. Upon approval by the Dean, the student’s study for that semester shall be considered postponed, subject to paragraph (E) of Article (16).

D. If a student is considered withdrawn from all courses of the semester, the student’s study for that semester shall be considered postponed, subject to paragraph (E) of Article (16).

E. Subject to paragraph (C), a newly admitted student may not withdraw from all courses registered for the first semester of study at the University. If the student does so, he/she shall be considered withdrawn from the University.

F. If a student withdraws from a course, the notation “Withdrawn” shall be recorded next to that course. Withdrawal from the course shall not affect the student’s registered semester study load.

Postponement of Study

Article (16)

A. Upon a special request and for reasons accepted by the relevant College Dean, a student may postpone his/her studies for a period not exceeding four semesters, whether consecutive or non-consecutive.

B. A student’s studies shall be considered postponed in the following cases:

Approval of the postponement.
Approval of the student’s withdrawal from all courses registered in the semester, except during the student’s first semester at the University.

C. If teaching has commenced in any semester, except the summer semester, and the student is not registered for that semester, his/her University registration shall be considered cancelled unless the student submits a compelling excuse accepted by the competent authority, as follows:

The College Dean, if the excuse is submitted within eight weeks from the beginning of classes.
The College Council, if the excuse is submitted more than eight weeks after the beginning of classes but no later than the end of the semester.

D. If a student interrupts his/her studies other than in the cases specified in paragraph (C) of Article (16), his/her registration shall be considered cancelled. However, the Council of Deans may approve re-registration and retention of the student’s academic record if the student submits a compelling excuse accepted by the Council, on one occasion only, provided that the interruption does not exceed the maximum postponement period permitted.

The Council may consider re-registering students whose interruption exceeds the permitted postponement period, based on excuses accepted by the Council, for a period equal to twice the postponement period permitted under these instructions, unless the Council of Deans considers it appropriate to extend the period based on the reports and excuses submitted by the student, pursuant to Higher Education Council Letter No. (م ع/11149) dated 2/11/2020 and Higher Education Council Decision No. (31) dated 12/2/2020.

E. A student may submit a request to postpone his/her studies where there are reasons accepted by the competent authority, according to the following:

The College Dean, if the requested postponement is for one semester.
The College Council, if the requested postponement exceeds one semester, whether consecutive or non-consecutive.

F. The study of a newly admitted student or a transfer student from another university may not be postponed until at least one semester has elapsed from the date of enrollment at the University.

G. The postponement period shall not be counted toward the maximum period permitted for obtaining the bachelor’s degree or for purposes of removing the reasons for academic probation.

H. If a student exceeds the maximum postponement period, the student shall lose his/her place at the University. If the student wishes to return to the University, he/she must submit a new admission application, and the previous academic record shall be considered cancelled, unless the student benefits from paragraph (D) of this Article and is re-registered while retaining the academic record.

Transfer from Other Universities

Article (17)

Students may transfer to Jadara University where vacancies are available, subject to the following conditions:

A. Meeting the University’s admission requirements.

The student must be transferring from a university, university college, or university institute recognized by Jadara University according to lists approved by the Higher Education Council.
The student’s previous study must have been conducted under a regular attendance system, and the student must provide documentation proving regular attendance.

C. The student must successfully complete at least 50% of the study plan at Jadara University by the time of graduation.

D. The student’s high-school average must have qualified him/her for admission to the major to which he/she wishes to transfer at Jadara University in the year in which the student registered at the university from which he/she is transferring, provided that the student has not been academically dismissed and that the cumulative average at the transferring university is not less than the minimum prescribed by the Ministry of Higher Education.

E. Courses successfully completed at the university from which the student transfers or graduates shall be counted if they are included in the approved study plan at Jadara University, provided that the transferred courses do not exceed 50% of the student’s study plan at Jadara University.

F. Grades obtained for courses previously studied at another university shall not be included in the cumulative average at Jadara University.

G. The College Dean shall form a committee to consider student transfer applications, chaired by the Dean and including the Head of the academic department to which the student wishes to transfer and the Dean of Admission and Registration. The committee shall review transfer applications according to the applicable conditions and calculate the credit hours studied by the student at his/her previous university in light of the Jadara University study plan that the student will follow in the intended department, after obtaining the opinion of the relevant department through an equivalency committee formed by the College Dean from three faculty members at the beginning of each academic year.

H. In this case, the committee shall equate the courses studied by the student at the university from which he/she is transferring, provided that the student obtained a passing grade in those courses at that university.

I. The student must obtain a certificate of good conduct and behavior from the university from which he/she is transferring.

J. Courses studied by transfer students during a preparatory year may not be equated with courses in the study plan. Some of these courses may be counted for purposes of exemption from courses required as a result of failing placement examinations for newly admitted students.

Bridging from Community Colleges

Article (18)

Students from intermediate community colleges may bridge to Jadara University where vacancies are available, subject to the following conditions:

Meeting the University’s admission requirements.
The student must be transferring from a community college recognized by Jadara University according to lists approved by the Higher Education Council.
Community college graduates shall be admitted to bachelor’s programs according to the conditions approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in its Letter No. 10/1/11606 dated 2/11/2016, applicable to students admitted beginning with the first semester of the academic year 2016/2017.
In all the above cases, courses shall be counted based on similarity of course descriptions and equivalence of credit hours.
Courses shall be equated for students bridging from Jordanian and non-Jordanian community colleges as follows:

A. Credit hours for students from Jordanian and non-Jordanian community colleges who are admitted to corresponding majors at the University shall be counted where each course’s description matches a course in the study plan of the major to which the student is admitted, provided that the equated courses do not exceed 50% of the study plan credit hours, except for Pharmacy, where they may not exceed 25% of the study plan credit hours.

B. Credit hours for Jordanian community college students who do not meet the bridging GPA requirement but are admitted to corresponding majors at the University may be counted up to a maximum of 30 credit hours, provided that:
1. The minimum grade in the courses studied by the student in the diploma program is 68%, except for Pharmacy and Engineering majors, for which it shall not be less than 70%.
2. The student’s high-school average qualifies him/her for admission to Jordanian universities under the applicable admission regulations, pursuant to Higher Education Council Letter No. (م ع/11148) dated 2/11/2020, applicable to students admitted beginning with the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021.
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The College Dean shall form a committee to consider student transfer applications, chaired by the Dean and including the Head of the academic department to which the student wishes to transfer and the Dean of Admission and Registration. The committee shall review transfer applications from community colleges according to the applicable conditions and calculate the credit hours studied by the student at the community college in light of the Jadara University study plan to be followed in the intended department, after obtaining the opinion of the relevant department through an equivalency committee formed by the College Dean from three faculty members at the beginning of each academic year.
The two committees referred to in paragraph (G) of Article (17) and paragraph (8) of Article (18) may be combined.

Transfer from One Major to Another Within the University

Article (19)

A. A student may transfer from one department or major to another department or major within the same college, or from one college to another, according to the student’s personal preference and once only during his/her studies at the University, provided that a vacancy exists in the desired major and the following conditions are met:

The student must not previously have transferred from one department to another at the University.
The student’s high-school average must have qualified him/her for admission to the desired major in the year in which he/she enrolled at the University.
The admission average for the desired major must be less than or equal to the admission average for the major from which the student is transferring in the semester in which the student enrolled in that major.
The transfer shall take place during the first week of the first or second semester of each academic year, subject to paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Article (19).
The student must meet the conditions established by the competent authorities at the University.

B. Upon transferring to another major, the student may request that any course studied in the previous major be counted if it falls within the elective category. The grades for such course(s) shall be included in the student’s cumulative average. Compulsory courses in the new major must be equated regardless of their previous results, according to the course numbers in the student’s new study plan or according to the courses determined by the equivalency committees. The student must pay the difference in fees for the credit hours counted if transferring from a lower-fee major to a higher-fee major.

C. A student transferring from one college to another shall be treated as a newly admitted student for purposes of academic warning and dismissal from the College.

D. Transfer applications shall be submitted to the Dean of Admission and Registration using the forms designated for this purpose.

E. A student may not be admitted to or transfer to a major from which he/she was previously dismissed or transferred. If the student interrupts his/her studies at the University for longer than the period specified for postponement, the student shall be deemed to have lost his/her University place, his/her academic record shall be cancelled, and he/she shall be treated as a newly admitted student, subject to paragraph (D) of Article (16).

F. The Student Transfer Committee referred to in paragraph (G) of Article (18) shall decide on student transfer applications.

G. When a student transfers from one department to another within the University, the latest study plan of the department to which the student transfers shall apply.

H. The provisions concerning academic probation and dismissal shall apply to the student, and one semester shall be deducted from the maximum graduation period for every 15 credit hours counted for the student.

Withdrawal from the University and Academic Reinstatement

Article (20)

A. If a student wishes to withdraw from the University, he/she must submit an application using the designated form to the Dean of Admission and Registration. In this case, the notation “Withdrawn from the University” shall be recorded in the student’s academic record and the student shall lose his/her place at the University.

If the student wishes to enroll again at the University, he/she must submit a new application. If accepted into the same major, the student shall retain his/her complete academic record, provided that the graduation requirements are completed according to the study plan in force upon the student’s return to the University.

A student’s academic record may not be counted for purposes of continuing studies at the University if the student has interrupted his/her studies for more than six academic semesters (the permitted postponement period), subject to paragraph (D) of Article (16).

Studying the Summer Semester at Another University

Article (21)

A. A student may study the summer semester at another university upon the recommendation of the Head of Academic Department and the Dean of Admission and Registration and with the approval of the relevant College Dean, provided that this does not exceed two summer semesters throughout the student’s period of study at the University and subject to paragraph (B) of Article (10).

B. At least 6 credit hours of courses that could be registered within the student’s study plan for that semester must not be offered in the University’s course schedule.

C. The student’s cumulative average at the end of the last semester studied at the University must not be less than 60%.

D. The student must have paid all tuition fees for previous semesters.

E. The student must not be registered at Jadara University during that semester.

F. In all the above cases, the student must complete at least two academic semesters, excluding the summer semester, at the University before graduation.

Requirements for Obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree

Article (22)

The student must obtain a clearance form from the University in order to complete graduation procedures.
The bachelor’s degree shall be awarded to students after completing the following requirements:

Passing all courses required for graduation in the study plan.
Obtaining a cumulative average of at least 60% in these courses.

B. Completing the required period for obtaining the degree and not exceeding the maximum period, as stated in Article (10) of these instructions.

C. A transfer student must spend at least two years at the University, provided that the student has completed at least 50% of his/her study plan at Jadara University.

D. Sitting for any examinations or completing any procedures required under instructions issued by the Higher Education Council/Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research or any other official authority.

E. Being regularly enrolled during the student’s final two semesters at the University, including the semester in which the student graduates.

F. The Council of Deans may approve a student who completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with a cumulative average that is one percentage point below the minimum approved threshold for the University classifications (Good, Very Good, Excellent) to repeat one semester for the purpose of raising the cumulative average to the minimum threshold for that classification, provided that the study load does not exceed 15 credit hours in the first or second semester and 12 credit hours in the summer semester. The student must submit the designated form to the Admission and Registration Department before the Council of Deans meeting concerning student graduation, subject to item (2) of paragraph (A) of Article (22).

Study of Alternative Courses

Article (23)

A. If a student’s graduation in the graduation semester depends on studying one or two courses, the Head of Academic Department may recommend to the College Dean that the student study one or two alternative courses, provided that the alternative course(s) are at a similar or higher level and cover subject matter close to that of the original course, in either of the following cases:

The course is not offered in any semester, including the summer semester.
There is a conflict in the student’s schedule that cannot be resolved.

B. The provisions governing repeated courses shall apply to the alternative course.

C. If the student fails the alternative course and the original course is offered in the following semester, the student must study the original course, and the provisions governing repeated courses shall apply.

D. If the student passes the alternative course but does not graduate in that semester, and the original course is subsequently offered, the student shall be exempt from studying the original course, and the alternative course shall be recognized.

E. If a student fails a compulsory course three times, the College Dean may, upon the recommendation of the Head of Academic Department, replace it with another course for graduation purposes. The student may not benefit from another alternative course under the provisions of this Article, and the replacement course may not be a compulsory University or College requirement.

F. The Head of Academic Department shall notify the College Dean in writing of the decision using the form prepared by the Dean of Admission and Registration. The Dean shall notify the Dean of Admission and Registration using the same form.

G. A student who has graduated from the University may study another major at the University. Grades of courses already counted toward the previous major shall not be included in calculating the student’s averages for the new major. One semester shall be deducted from the maximum graduation period for every 15 credit hours counted for the student, and no more than 50% of the new study plan may be counted.

H. If a student receives an “Incomplete” in one or more courses during the semester in which he/she is expected to graduate and subsequently sits for the “Incomplete” examination and passes the courses in the following semester, the student shall be considered a graduate at the end of the semester in which those courses were originally registered, subject to Article (22).

I. If a student has exhausted the permitted period for obtaining the bachelor’s degree and graduation depends on passing only two courses, the student may be granted an exceptional opportunity to study for one semester, subject to approval by the Council of Deans based on recommendations from the College Council and the Dean of Admission and Registration.

Article (24)

The academic department of the student’s major shall be responsible for monitoring the academic progress of registered students and verifying that they meet the graduation requirements. The department shall notify students of this periodically.
No student may claim ignorance of these instructions, the University publications, notices posted on its bulletin boards, or information published on its website concerning these instructions.
A student who expects to graduate at the end of a semester must complete a designated form for expected graduates at the academic department to which the student belongs before registration begins for the graduation semester. The academic department shall verify that the student meets the graduation requirements and submit the form to the Dean of Admission and Registration sufficiently in advance of the beginning of registration.
The Dean of Admission and Registration shall review the form and prepare lists of expected graduates based on it.

General Provisions

Article (25)

A. The bachelor’s degree shall bear the date on which the student became entitled to it and shall be awarded at the end of each semester. The graduation ceremony shall be held once a year at the end of the second semester, unless the Council of Deans decides otherwise.

B. A student registered at Jadara University may not study a semester or semesters at another university for the purpose of counting them toward the study plan unless the student has withdrawn from the University for one or more semesters and wishes to return while retaining the previous academic record, subject to the following conditions:

The other university must be recognized by Jadara University, subject to paragraphs (A) and (B) of Article (17).
The student’s cumulative average at the time of withdrawal from the University must be above 60%.
The number of credit hours counted for the student from the other university may not exceed 36 credit hours, subject to paragraph (E) of Article (17) and paragraph (E) of Article (21).
Each course in which the student obtained a passing grade shall be counted, provided that its academic content and credit hours are equivalent to courses in the student’s study plan at Jadara University.
The student must not be on postponement or disciplinary dismissal during this period, subject to Article (16).

Article (26)

The Council of Deans shall decide on cases not expressly addressed by these instructions and on issues arising from their application.

Article (27)

The President, Vice Presidents, College Deans, and the Dean of Admission and Registration shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of these instructions.

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