Undergraduate Handbook 2020/2021 Canadian University Dubai Student Handbook 20-21 V. 2.0| Second Edition Page 2 of 230 Issuance Date Revision Date Approval Date July 2007 August 2020 August 2020 Canadian University Dubai communicates with its students through their university email address. Please ensure that you check your university email address for updates and notifications sent to you. The contents of this handbook are subjecet to change from time to time at the sole discretion of the University, and on occasion updated information may be distributed regarding policy and regulation changes. Canadian University Dubai Student Handbook 20-21 V. 2.0| Second Edition Page 3 of 230 Canadian University Dubai Student Handbook 20-21 V. 2.0| Second Edition Page 4 of 230 Table of Contents Message from the Chancellor & the President ............................................................................................................... 9 � 9 ........... رﺳ ﺎ ﻟ ﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺴ�ﺪ: يب� ﺳ ﻌ � ﺪ اﻟ�ﻨﺪي رﺋ � ﺲ اﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ ورﺋ � ﺲ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ ا ﻷ ﻣ ﻨ ﺎ ء. بواﻟ� وﻓ�ﺴﻮر: ﻛ��ﻢ يﺷ� ﻣ ﺪ ﻳ ﺮ اﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ وﻧﺎﺋﺐ رﺋ � ﺲ اﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ. Welcome to Canadian University Dubai ....................................................................................... 10 Founding Partners ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Institution Licensure and Program Accreditation ......................................................................................................... 10 Why Choose Canadian University Dubai? .................................................................................... 11 Vision and Mission ...................................................................................................................... 12 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Mission .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Canadian University Dubai Campus ............................................................................................. 12 Academic Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Red Theatre ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Classrooms .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Computer Laboratories ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Students Lounge ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Sport Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Student Health Clinic ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Prayer Rooms ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 The Holy Month of Ramadan ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Cafeterias ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Parking Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Student Transportation ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Admission Policies ...................................................................................................................... 14 Undergraduate Admission Policy .................................................................................................................................. 14 Advanced Standing ..................................................................................................................... 23 Undergraduate Advanced Standing .............................................................................................................................. 23 Undergraduate Transfer Credit (From Post-Secondary Institution) .............................................................................. 24 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Policy ....................................................................................................... 24 Student ID Card .......................................................................................................................... 27 Student Orientation and Academic Advising ................................................................................ 27 Registration Process and Procedures ........................................................................................... 28 Undergraduate Registration Process and Procedure .................................................................................................... 28 Special Arrangement .................................................................................................................. 28 Courses offered as Special Arrangement ...................................................................................................................... 28 Independent Study ..................................................................................................................... 30 Courses Offered as Independent Study (For Undergraduate Programs) ...................................................................... 30 Policy on Intensive Modes of Course Delivery .............................................................................. 31 Student Course Load ................................................................................................................... 32 Undergraduate Student Course Load ............................................................................................................................ 32 Attendance & Absenteeism Policies ............................................................................................ 32 Attendance & Absenteeism Policy for Undergraduate Studies .................................................................................... 32 Add and Drop ............................................................................................................................. 32 Add and Drop for Undergraduate Studies ..................................................................................................................... 32 Course Withdrawal ..................................................................................................................... 33 Course Withdrawal for Undergraduate Studies ............................................................................................................ 33 Holding Registration ................................................................................................................... 33 Withdrawal from the University .................................................................................................. 33 Reinstatement after Withdrawal ................................................................................................. 34 Grading Scheme ......................................................................................................................... 34 Grading Scheme for Undergraduate Studies ................................................................................................................. 34 Incomplete Grade (I) ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Repeated Courses (R) .................................................................................................................................................... 37 Canadian University Dubai Student Handbook 20-21 V. 2.0| Second Edition Page 5 of 230 Course in Progress (IP) .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Grade Appeal Policy .................................................................................................................... 37 Principles ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Procedures for Appeals of Academic Decisions ............................................................................................................ 37 Procedure for Instigating an Appeal