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Grade Change Transcripts 1. Faculty member teaching the course; majors must first satisfy the entry requirements of both
2. Chairperson of the department in which the course is majors and then must take all the courses required for
These events may result in a change of the final grade of Transcripts are the chronological, permanent and the most offered; and both majors. The total number of credits a student must
students: complete student educational record. Incompletes, failures take to complete the two majors can be no less than 30
and withdrawals; academic standing and all academic 3. Dean of the college in which the course is offered. credits above the number of credit hours in the major with
1. A grade appeal request by the student (after an awards; majors, minors and concentrations are recorded the greater number of required credits.
“informal” discussion with the faculty member); and thereon. The consultation(s) should take place as soon as possible
after the final grade or the relevant component grade is
2. An error in calculating the student’s final grade is Students who have not settled their financial tuition/fees released. It is assumed that the department chairpersons Second Baccalaureate Degree
discovered. or other obligations to ADU will not be issued transcripts. and the deans will make every effort to resolve the grade
3. An “I” or “IP” grade will be changed when the actual appeal. This stipulates the requirements for students to earn a
second baccalaureate degree at ADU.
grade is released. Graduation with Honors In the case of a final course grade appeal, if the matter is
The time limit for changing a grade is one semester from not resolved, the student may proceed to the Committee 1. The students who have completed their first
Grade Appeal process as soon as possible but no later than
the date the grades are posted by the Registrar. ADU grants Latin honors to eligible students graduating the start of the early registration period in the following baccalaureate degree at Abu Dhabi University and
from undergraduate programs. The eligibility requirement regular semester. wish to earn another baccalaureate must meet the
admission requirements for the second baccalaureate
Semester Grade Point Average is to achieve a CGPA of 3.5 or above. Committee Grade Appeal Process: at the time of admission. The application by an ADU
The titles of the Latin honors and the corresponding CGPA’s baccalaureate degree holder for admission into a
A student’s semester grade point average (SGPA) is are as follows: The student may initiate a Committee Appeal Process second baccalaureate degree program can be made
obtained by dividing the total quality points earned in a by filing the Grade Appeal Form with the Office of the only after the Office of the Registrar has certified that
given semester by the total number of credit hours taken in Cum laude: 3.50-3.69 Registrar. The form must be submitted prior to the the student has completed all of the requirements for
that semester. Quality points of any course are calculated Magna cum laude: 3.70-3.89 beginning of the early registration period in the regular the first baccalaureate degree (i.e. an ADU student
by multiplying the number of credit hours of that course by Summa cum laude: 3.90-4.00 semester subsequent to the semester in which the grade cannot be working on two baccalaureate degrees at
the earned grade points of the same course. in question was given. one time).
Honors are listed in the student transcript and the diploma
Courses with grades of “P”, “I”, “IP”, “T”, “W”, “WA”, and “H” are certificate. The Office of the Registrar will forward the form to the 2. The student must meet all the subject area
excluded from computing the SGPA. The semester credit college dean, who will refer the Grade Appeal Form to a requirements for the second baccalaureate degree
hours for which a grade of “I”, “IP” or “H” is assigned are Non-honors Academic Classification for Undergraduates committee of faculty selected by the dean. The committee with a minimum of 30 credit hours that are specific to
excluded from computing the grade-point average until it according to student’s CGPA upon graduation: will review the student’s performance in the course. This the second baccalaureate degree.
is replaced by a letter grade. Satisfactory: 2.0 - 2.49 review may include interviews with the student and the
Good: 2.5 - 2.99 faculty member teaching the course. The chair of the 3. In all cases, if a course is required in both baccalaureate
Cumulative Grade Point Average Very Good: 3.0 - 3.49 committee will forward the grade recommendation to the degrees, it will not be counted as part of the credit
college dean for final approval. There are three possible
hours required to earn a second baccalaureate
A student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA) outcomes to an individual grade appeal: degree. Furthermore, courses used to meet program
indicates a student’s achievement in all courses taken Dean’s List requirements are subject to review and approval by
at ADU until the end of a given semester. The CGPA is 1. The original grade is upheld; the college. The student may be required to repeat
obtained by dividing the total quality points earned from ADU is committed to recognizing academic excellence by 2. The grade is lowered relative to the original; and courses taken earlier that no longer apply towards the
the initial enrollment at ADU to the end of the given publishing the Dean’s List at the beginning of every regular requirements of the second baccalaureate degree.
semester according to the Semester Grade Point Average
semester by the total number of credit hours taken until (SGPA) attained by outstanding students. Any student who 3. The grade is raised relative to the original.
the end of that semester. Courses with grades “P”, “I”, “IP”, is registered with full-time status and achieves an SGPA of
“W”, “WA”, and “H” are excluded from computing the CGPA. 3.50 or above, with no Incompletes (I) in that given semester, The decision of the dean is final. The Grade Appeal Form
Courses transferred from another college/university will no disciplinary action and/or no academic integrity violation will be returned to the Office of the Registrar to inform the
appear on the student’s transcript with a “T” grade and will will be eligible for the Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s student of the decision.
be excluded from computing the CGPA. List will receive a certificate of recognition. The entire process should be concluded before the end of
the semester during which the appeal form was submitted.
Mid-Semester Advisory Grades Grade Appeals

By the end of the seventh week of classes, during each Students have the right to appeal their final grade in a Double Major
academic semester, mid-semester advisory grades will be course during the period announced by the Office of the Any undergraduate student may declare and complete
submitted by instructors of all undergraduate courses. Registrar. The following is the Grade Appeal Procedure to two undergraduate majors, with the understanding that
Valid mid-semester advisory grade entries will include A, be followed by the students: the student receives one baccalaureate degree upon
B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F, and P. Grade reports for all students graduation. In situations where a student completes
will be made available to the students and the advisors Consultation: majors under two different degrees (e.g., B.A. and B.S.),
of the students. The University will use the mid-semester the student must declare the degree he or she wishes
advisory grades to identify “at-risk” students and take In an attempt to resolve a grade appeal, the student must to receive upon graduation at the time when the second
remedial action. first meet with the following individuals, in the order listed, major is declared. Students who wish to complete two
to discuss the matter:

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