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Dropping Summer/Winter Credit d. Disciplinary suspension for violation of the Student
Code of Conduct;
Courses e. Disruptive behavior determined by the faculty member,

• Students dropping courses within the first two days of Dean and Registrar (and if required, a disciplinary
the calendar days of the Winter/Summer semester will committee) if found to be detrimental to the progress
receive a 100% refund of the tuition fee. of the course and the education of students;
• Students dropping courses in the third and fourth f. Exceeding the allowable number of absences from a
calendar days of the Winter/Summer semester will course for a given semester;
receive 75% refund of the tuition fee. In such cases, a g. Exceeding the allowable number of credit courses
“Withdrawal without Penalty” (W) grade will be entered stipulated on course load policy.
in their records.
• Students dropping courses in the first and second Withdrawal from the University
days of the next calendar week of the Winter/Summer
semester will receive a 50% refund of tuition fees. In Students who wish to leave Abu Dhabi University before
such cases, a (W) grade will be entered in their records. graduation must complete a University Withdrawal
• Students dropping courses after the two days of Application Form obtainable from the university website or
the second week will receive no refund, and will be from the Office of the Registrar. Official withdrawal will be
awarded a (W) grade for that course. granted after completion of the clearance procedure.
• If students do not withdraw from courses during these A “W” grade will appear against all courses taken by the
specified periods, they will be considered as being student on the semester he/she withdraws from Abu Dhabi
registered for the courses and be held accountable. University.
• A 100% refund of tuition fees will be given for courses
cancelled by Abu Dhabi University. Re-Enrollment
Students falling under below categories may apply for re-
Administrative Drops enrollment at Abu Dhabi University:

Abu Dhabi University officials in the Office of the Registrar a. A former Abu Dhabi University student in good
or the Dean’s Office may initiate an administrative drop. academic standing, whose enrolment at ADU has
A student may be administratively dropped from one or been voluntarily or involuntarily interrupted (such
more classes (or withdrawn from all classes) for any of the as Financial issues, Medical conditions, work related
following reasons: issues etc), for more than one semester (excluding
summer/winter terms). Those semesters include the
a. Failure to meet certain preconditions, including but not semesters from which the student has withdrawn with
limited to: the approval of the concerned Dean.
• failure to pay tuition and fees by designated b. Former Abu Dhabi University students who formally
deadlines; withdrew from the university by filling-out a Withdrawal
Request Form.
• class cancellations;
Those students must petition the Office of the Registrar
• failure to meet course prerequisites; in writing for re-enrollment to the University. Students are
• failure to meet the specific academic requirements encouraged to begin the re-enrollment process at least
of the degree program; two months prior to the beginning of the semester stating
the following:
• failure of comprehensive or preliminary
examinations 1. Reasons for leaving Abu Dhabi University and reasons
for returning
b. When the safety of the student, faculty member, or
other students in a course would be jeopardized; 2. Current contact information
c. Academic suspension, including but not limited to, 3. Medical report for students who withdrew from
failure to attain or maintain a required grade point Abu Dhabi University for reasons of illness.
average (GPA) of 2.0 after being placed on Academic 4. Clearance from the Finance Department at
Probation; Abu Dhabi University.

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