Department of English MA in English Handbook A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh 55046678, 09666775577, 01755587224 [email protected] www.ewubd.edu 1 Bangladesh is the Chancellor of EWU. The Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Vision and Mission of East West and the Treasurer are appointees of the University President of the country in his capacity as East West University, rated among the top the Chancellor of the University. private universities of Bangladesh, is an Location institution that promotes eastern culture and values and meaningfully blends eastern and The permanent campus of East West western thought and innovation. As an University is located in Aftabnagar, institution of higher learning that promotes Rampura on the ProgotiSarani close to BTV and inculcates ethical standards, values and Bhaban on 7.4 bighas of land. Total floor norms, East West University (EWU) is area of the 9 storied university complex is committed to the ideals of equal 4,58,957.04sft. East West University has opportunity, transparency and non- also bought 594.75 decimals (5.95 acres) of discrimination. The Primary mission of land at MoujaVadham, P.S. Tongi, District EWU is to provide, at a reasonable cost, Gazipur. In addition, it has received an tertiary education characterized by academic allotment of one bigha of land at Uttara from excellence in a range of subjects that are Rajuk. particularly relevant to current and Library anticipated social needs. Central to the university’s mission is its intention to East West University library has a collection provide students with opportunities, of over 25,487 volumes of books and the resources and expertise to achieve academic, full-texts of more than 132 journals can be personal and career goals within a freely accessed by faculty members, stimulating and supportive environment. teaching assistants, researchers, students and EWU is striving not only to maintain high staff of EWU. The EWU library has also quality in both instruction and research, it is access to more than 10,000 online journals. also rendering community service through dissemination of information, organization Students and faculty members have full of training programs and other activities. access to the library. Sensitive to the needs of its students and The Library offers open access to its staff, EWU is committed to providing a shelves. Books have a classified shelf humane, responsive and invigorating arrangement. atmosphere for productive learning and innovative thinking. The library utilizes CDS/ISIS, software developed by UNESCO, to provide Accreditation and Collaboration information. East West University is accredited by the Labs and Amenities Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and its curricula and programs EWU provides its students with a clean, have been approved by the Bangladesh spacious and fully air-conditioned campus University Grants Commission. The with modern facilities. All classrooms have President of the People’s Republic of overhead projectors for the benefit of both 2 teachers and students. EWU also has seven make them interact to get to know each state-of-the-art Computer Laboratories. In other’s needs and priorities. Besides, the addition, the English Department has a largest job portal in Bangladesh, Writing Center to facilitate the learning of BDJobs.com, has established a linkage with English. Career Counseling Center to extend job services to East West graduates. Medical Center, attended by full-time doctors, provides health services for Scholarships everyone in the university. East West University offers merit EWU Center for Research and Training scholarships and need-based financial (EWUCRT) assistance to deserving students. Every semester the university distributes at least Recently, East West University Center for 8.20% of its total earnings among 20.58% or Research and Training (EWUCRT) has been more of its students. set up to create knowledge through academic and applied research and East West University Sexual Harassment disseminate the acquired knowledge through Elimination and Prevention Policy training & publication. The major functions East West University considers a position of EWUCRT are to conduct: academic against sexual harassment to be thoroughly research, training programs, consulting consistent with its overall mission and its research, publication seminars, symposium longstanding commitment to creating a and workshop. positive environment in order to achieve Career Counseling Center academic excellence for all. The Career Counseling Center provides Features of the Policy- proper guidance to students about their o Defining Sexual Harassment. career plans. The center liaises with o Forming a Complaint prospective employers and arranges Committee. internships and jobs for students and o Providing transparent and graduates. neutral procedures. o Providing punishment to The Career Counseling Center works to perpetrators. place students with leading business Extent of the Policy- organizations of the nation who can expand o Acts committed by students, their activities by utilizing fresh minds faculty members, officials, imbued with modern skills and expertise. As administrative staff members, a forerunner among private universities in applicants and visitors ( and Bangladesh, the center endeavors not only to their victims and ensure excellence in education but also to perpetrators) within the help students find suitable careers. The premise centre organizes job fairs, workshops and o Acts of sexual harassment seminars on a regular basis for both career- through use of cyber space. seeking individuals, participating companies and potential bodies who are employers to 3 Co-curricular Activities Academic progress is reported using the In addition to academic activities, following grades: opportunities for different co-curricular activities are offered round the year. The A Excellent university has a number of clubs to promote B Good various extra-curricular activities. C Satisfactory D Pass These include: Business Club, Computer F Failed to meet minimum standards. Club, Cultural Club, Cine & Photography Club, Debating Club, English Poetry & Drama Club, Electronics Club, English The following designators are used when the Conversation Club, Environmental & Social above letter grades do not apply: Club, Financial Analysis & Research Club, MBA Club, Natural Science Club, I Incomplete Programming Club, Pharmacy Club, WV Waived Course Requirement Rotaract Club, Sports Club, TR Transfer Credit Telecommunications Club, Creative W Withdraw Marketing Club. On Campus Employment Opportunities Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPA) EWU provides its students with on campus are calculated for all students and are based employment opportunities. The graduate on a 4.00 point scale. The numerical students can apply for the positions of equivalents of the grades are as follows: Teaching Assistantship (TA) or Research Assistantship (RA), if they achieve a certain level of CGPA in the first semester. Numerical Letter Grade Grade Scores Point Contact Details Department Office: 97 – 100 A+ 4.00 Telephone: +880-2-09666775577 Ext. 217 90 – below A 4.00 Fax: +880-2-9897322 97 Department Secretary: Md. Jasim Uddin 87 – below A- 3.70 +880-2-09666775577 Ext. 207 90 Rules and Regulations 83 – below B+ 3.30 87 Grading Policy 80 – below B 3.00 EWU is committed to high academic 83 standards in keeping with real world demands for excellence. 77 – below B- 2.70 80 Academic performance is evaluated using a full range of grades from 'A' through 'F'. 73 – below C+ 2.30 4 77 to retake a particular course only once with any grade he/she earned previously. 70 – below C 2.00 73 A student with ‘F’ Grade(s) in a course(s) may retake the same any number of times to 67 – below C- 1.70 pass within the time limit allowed for 70 Graduation. In case of repeating a course 63 – below D+ 1.30 due to ‘F’ grade, the ‘F’ grade of previous 67 attempt(s) will be converted to ‘R’ grade and the grade of last attempt will be counted 60 – below D 1.00 in CGPA. 63 A student using the advantage of Retake below F 0.00 Policy shall not be eligible for getting Gold 60 Medal/Award/Distribution. F* Failure 0.0 Incomplete (I) Grade I** 0.0 Incomplete (I) grade is granted only in Incomp 0.0 exceptional cases, such as, when illness or lete work-related travel is documented and when 0.0 W** substantial course requirements have already Withdra been completed. Students must seek wal approval from the instructor prior to the regularly scheduled final examination. If R** Repeat remaining course work has not been completed by the end of week 1 of the next semester, grade 'I' automatically becomes * Credits for courses with this grade do not grade 'F'. apply towards graduation. ** Credits for courses with these grades do The student has the sole responsibility to not apply towards graduation and are not take the initiative in making up the used for the requirements for the incomplete grade as calculation of the grade point average. specified by the instructor. If action is not taken within one week of the Additional courses are not counted in GPA commencement of the next semester, the “I” and CGPA Calculation grade will automatically be converted to “F”, otherwise, the “I” grade will revert to Retake Policy the tentative final grade (the final grade A student will be allowed to retake as many becomes an “F” if no tentative grade was courses as he/she wants, but students will be assigned). In the event where the instructor allowed from whom a student received an incomplete grade is not available, the disposition of the case involving an 5 incomplete grade resides with the respective cheating. Any student found to be cheating Dean of Faculty. will be reported to the Dean of concerned faculty by the relevant faculty member for Withdrawals disciplinary action. The grade "Withdrawal" (W) is assigned when a student officially drops a course within the date mentioned in the Academic DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Calendar for the semester.