At AUD, students are expected to demonstrate academic integrity by completing their own work, assignments and assessments. Effective planning and progress must be accomplished for students to be successful in their degree program of study. Submission of work from another person, whether it is from printed sources or someone other than the student; previously graded papers; papers submitted without proper source citation; or submitting the same paper to multiple courses without the approval of all instructors involved can result in a failing grade or be reported to the Dean, Chair or Program Director for appropriate sanction or disciplinary actions. All students are expected to maintain the standards as set forth in the Code of Student Conduct and Statement on Academic Honesty.

The administration, faculty and student government of AUD believe strongly in the Academic Policies and Procedures concept of an honor system. This belief is based on the knowledge that in competitive professional environments, greater emphasis is placed on originality and integrity of ideas and work. All members of the AUD academic community, including faculty, students, and administration, are expected to assist in maintaining the integrity of the university, which includes reporting incidents that violate the Statement on Academic Honesty.

To this end, all students are asked to adhere to an honor pledge that reads as follows:

“As a student of The American University in Dubai, I pledge that all tests taken by me and that all work submitted by me will be original and solely the results of my own efforts. Furthermore, as a student and member of the academic community of The American University in Dubai, I am bound to uphold standards of personal integrity and honesty and to accept my personal, academic and professional responsibilities in the community.

Specifically, I pledge:

Violations of the Honor Code are handled as set forth in the Student Handbook. All members of the AUD academic community, including faculty, students and administration, are expected to assist in maintaining the integrity of the university, which includes reporting incidents that violate the Statement on Academic Honesty.

Following deliberation, the Honor Council will determine a penalty commensurate with the seriousness of the offense and the degree of student culpability. This penalty may be as severe as dismissal from the university.

The sanction for second-time offenders is dismissal from The American University in Dubai. A student found guilty will be immediately withdrawn from all courses for which he/she is registered and assigned a grade of F in the course in which the violation occurred. Dismissal from the university must be ratified in writing by the Chief Academic Officer before going into effect.

Students who aid in someone else’s cheating or plagiarism are equally at fault and will be sanctioned accordingly.

Students in need of clarification of the above Policy may consult the Dean of Student Services. All other academic staff – faculty/Deans/Chairs/Program Directors– may also be of assistance, particularly as students seek to apply the principles of this Policy to their specific discipline/program of study.

The Graduate Academic Committee for each program consists of two full-time graduate faculty members and the Graduate Program Director as Chair. The Committee reviews the status and academic performance of graduate students each term to ensure that the academic standards of the graduate program are met. The Committee makes decisions on specific actions or future levels of academic performance that are required of students who are found not to be in good academic standing, and these decisions are communicated to each student in writing.

Students admitted to an AUD graduate program on probation must have a CGPA of 3.0 or higher in their first term to remain in the program. All graduate students are required to maintain their CGPA at 3.0 or higher in order to remain in good academic standing.

A graduate student who receives a second minimally acceptable grade, either C+ or C, will be placed on Academic Probation. A graduate student who receives a third grade less than a B- will be terminated from the graduate program.

A graduate student may not repeat more than three courses. Within this limit, the same course may only be repeated once. All failed courses must be repeated. Failure in the same course twice will result in terminating the student’s enrollment in the graduate program. When a student repeats a course, the new grade assigned is substituted for the previous one in calculating the CGPA.

Students who withdraw from a course receive a grade of W. Students may receive no more than three W grades.

In its review following the end of each semester or term, the program’s Graduate Academic Committee will identify cases of noncompliance with the above standards and place the following students on academic probation:

• Students whose CGPA has fallen below 3.0.
• Students for whom the number of B- grades has reached two or who have been assigned one grade of C+ or lower.

To remain in the graduate program, students on academic probation (other than those admitted on probation) must revert to good academic standing within two semesters/ terms from the date they are placed on probation. The Graduate Academic Committee will inform each student placed on probation, in writing, of the specific outcomes required for reversion to good academic standing within the two term period.

Students on Academic Probation must consult with the Program Director prior to selecting their courses and obtaining their academic advisor’s approval to register.

A student who has been terminated from the graduate program may be readmitted by filing an appeal to the graduate Program Director, within fifteen days of notification. The School housing the program will reach a decision upon critically assessing the student’s academic performance, his/ her overall contributions to the classroom learning environment, and his/her prospect for successfully completing the program. The School’s decision must be ratified by the Provost, and will be communicated by the School to the student in writing within five days from receiving the appeal. If the appeal is denied, the student has the right to submit a final appeal of the decision to the President within three days from notification of the denial. The President’s decision will be final and will be advised to the student in writing within three days from receiving the appeal.