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If the student meets the requirements, a committee 2. The course is offered but conflicts with another NOTE: Graduation Clearance
comprised of the Provost, Dean of the concerned college, required course.
and the Registrar will look into the request and make The course to be taken outside Abu Dhabi University has Students must complete all requirements toward their Graduating students will be required to get clearance
a decision on a case to case basis. In some cases, an degree in the semester they intend to graduate, or their from certain departments of the University. Below is the
interview with the student may be required. The committee to be equivalent to an ADU course, as defined in the credit graduation application will be disapproved. guideline to initiate the online graduation clearance:
transfer policy. The respective College advisor will evaluate
will evaluate the student’s Abu Dhabi University transcripts Students wishing to graduate in the current semester, who
and course syllabi. the student’s request against the above conditions. If the were disapproved for graduation in any past semester, 1. Login to PeopleSoft-SIS and navigate to Self-
student meets the conditions specified above and are in Service—Degree Progress/Graduation—Graduation
compliance with the university’s residency requirements, must re-file for graduation. Clearance Requests.
Independent Study his/ her request will be forwarded to the College Dean Students filing for graduation prior to the deadline may 2. Select career and graduation term on following page
along with all the supporting documents. If approved, the submit a graduation application request online through and click Submit a New Request.
An independent study course is a course that involves Office of the Registrar will issue a Letter of Approval to the their PeopleSoft Student Center.
one-on-one interactions between a student and a faculty other academic institution. 3. A Request page will appear with your personal
member which enables a student to undertake a learning Applying for graduation on time will help to include your and academic details. In this page, you can do the
opportunity which is otherwise unavailable. Independent name in the commencement program; if you plan to following: edit your UAE Emirates ID, Marital status
study courses must have an appropriate learning plan Course Load Limitation participate in the ceremony, apply on time. and Passport Number; verify or update your contact
(typically a syllabus) learning outcomes, end of term Full time undergraduate students carry a minimum load number and email address; select your current
Emirate of residence; select appropriate response to
evaluations and appropriate assessment. Deadline to file for graduation:
of 12 credit hours per semester. Part time undergraduate questions about employment and give any feedbacks
Independent Study is open to students who have earned students carry a load of less than 12 credit hours per Deadline for applying for graduation is published in the or comments about your data.
more than half of the credit hours in the program of semester. student calendar available in the Abu Dhabi University 4. On the same page, attach a copy of your Passport,
study with at least a 3.0 CGPA. Students may not register 1. The maximum number of credit hour per semester is website. Emirates ID and your updated CV.
for Independent Study for the purpose of making up 18.
deficiencies resulting from failures in other courses. For any clarifications needed please contact the Office of 5. Click Submit to initiate your request. On successful
2. A student may register for up to a maximum of 6 the Registrar. submission of request, you will receive an auto-
A student must have the Independent Study approved at credit hours in any summer or winter term. How to apply for graduation online? generated email notification with request number.
the department and college level prior to registration. The
student must submit, to the relevant department chair, the Exceptions • Go to www.adu.ac.ae to apply. Awarding Degrees and Diplomas
description of the Independent Study course and the basis
for the final grade, and the proposal must be endorsed Exceptions to these limits can only be made for a maximum • Login in PeopleSoft using your username and 1. Abu Dhabi University will award undergraduate
by the faculty member who will supervise the work and of an additional 3 credits if students are in their final password. degrees upon the recommendation of Abu Dhabi
assign the grade. The proposal must then be approved graduation semester or term. • Click on self service. University’s Academic Council and University Council
by the department chair and the dean. Departments may Undergraduate students who are under academic to students who have fulfilled the requirements of an
set additional criteria that students must meet in order to probation have to abide by the load specified in the relevant • Click on degree progress/graduation. approved program of study.
register for Independent Study. Academic Standing Policy. • Click on apply for graduation. 2. Abu Dhabi University will award Bachelor Degrees
Independent study is only allowed for undergraduate when a candidate has successfully completed a
studies, and only in rare cases. Undergraduate students Graduation Requirements • Click on the program for which you want to apply for program approved by his/her College.
may not register for more than six credits of Independent Undergraduate students must successfully complete all graduation.
Study in a student’s program. Independent Study may not course requirements, as well as other academic activities • Select the expected graduation term from the drop 3. Given that the official language of Abu Dhabi University
be used to award credit for off-campus work which is not assigned to their specialized study plan. The CGPA of each down list. is English, the diploma certificates for an academic
under the direct supervision of an Abu Dhabi University undergraduate student must be at least 2.0 out of 4.0. award will generally be in English. The documents
faculty member. • Read carefully any comments in the Graduation show the full name of the recipient, the title of the
Students must complete the Application for Graduation Instruction section. Any information to be conveyed study program completed and honor’s awarded if any.
Form online no later than the end of the second week of to the expected graduates from the Office of the 4. The diploma certificate bears the official seal of Abu
Credits Earned at other the semester (first week in the case of Winter/Summer Registrar would be displayed on the graduation Dhabi University, as well as the signatures of the
semester graduation) in order to be eligible for graduation
instruction section.
Academic Institutions at the end of that semester. Chairman and the Chancellor of the University.
5. Abu Dhabi University may withhold the conferral of
Continuing Abu Dhabi University students with good an academic degree or diploma to a student who has
academic standing who wish to enroll in courses at other Applying for Graduation outstanding payments due to Abu Dhabi University,
institutions where the credit earned will be used to fulfill Undergraduate students graduating from Abu Dhabi who has unreturned materials on loan from the
degree requirements at Abu Dhabi University must satisfy University must officially file an application online for Abu Dhabi University Library, or who has any other
one of the following conditions that delay the student’s graduation at the beginning of the semester in which outstanding obligations to Abu Dhabi University.
graduation: they plan to graduate. The Office of the Registrar does not
1. The course is not offered in the current semester and initiate the diploma preparation until a student officially
not taking it, will delay the graduation; files for graduation.

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