CAMPUS GUIDE 2019 - 2020 CAMPUS GUIDE 2019-20 Table of Contents WELCOME TO MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY DUBAI ..............................................................................................................................4 1. YOUR FIRST WEEK AT MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY DUBAI ............................................................................................5 1.1 Induction ..............................................................................................................................................................................................6 1.2 Late Starters ........................................................................................................................................................................................7 1.3 Medical History Information .......................................................................................................................................................7 1.4 UAE Emirates ID Validation .........................................................................................................................................................8 1.5 KHDA Student Contract .................................................................................................................................................................8 2. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ..........................................................................................................................9 2.1 Your Personal Information ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.2 Student Number ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Student Identification (ID) Card ............................................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Your Student Email Address ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.5 Your Timetable for Classes and Examinations ................................................................................................................. 11 3. ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 12 3.1 Enrolment ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Module Registration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Academic Guidance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. TEACHING AND LEARNING AT MIDDLESEX .................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Teaching & Learning .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Assessment and Results .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.3 Coursework ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 Examinations ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.5 Grading System ............................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6 Publication of Module Results ................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.7 Re-assessment ................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.8 Progression....................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.9 Extenuating Circumstances ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.10 Graduation Ceremony ............................................................................................................................................................... 37 4.11 Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................... 38 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STUDENT FEEDBACK ....................................................................................................... 42 5.1 Quality Assurance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 43 5.2 Institutional Audits in the UK ................................................................................................................................................... 44 5.3 Programme Validation by Dubai Government ................................................................................................................. 45 5.4 Student Feedback .......................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.5 Code of Conduct - Programme Voice Group ...................................................................................................................... 49 6. COMMUNICATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................... 50 6.1 Communicating with academic staff members ................................................................................................................ 51 6.2 Appointments for Parents and Guardians .......................................................................................................................... 51 6.3 Change of Student Name, Address and Contact Information ..................................................................................... 51 6.4 Your Student Email ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52 6.5 Official Documents Issued by the University .................................................................................................................... 52 6.6 Credit Statements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 52 6.7 Transcript of Grades Achieved or Diploma Supplement .............................................................................................. 53 6.8 Degree Certificate .......................................................................................................................................................................... 53 6.9 Status Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 6.10 Recommendation Letters ........................................................................................................................................................ 54 Page 1 of 215 CAMPUS GUIDE 2019-20 6.11 Transfer to London or Other Middlesex Campuses ...................................................................................................... 54 7. THE STUDENT COUNCIL ........................................................................................................................................................... 56 7.1 About the Student Council ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 7.2 The Council's Role ......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 8. STUDENT SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58 8.1 Student Office .................................................................................................................................................................................. 59 8.2 Centre for Academic Success