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Students receive advising and are registered for their first semester at AUD by an Admissions Representative.
During subsequent semesters (up to the completion of 45 credit hours), students receive advising and obtain authorization to register from a faculty member who acts as their advisor.
Once a student has completed 45 credit hours, an advisor's signature is no longer required in order to register. In fact, it is no longer the advisor's role to approve the student's selection of courses.
Students are encouraged to maintain close contact with their advisor during their time at AUD. Advisors provide them with information and perspective related to academic policy and concerns, internships, specific course related problems / issues and professional development.
Nonetheless, students are expected to assume responsibility for program planning and course selection since ultimately the responsibility for fulfilling degree requirements rests squarely with the student. They are required to become intimately familiar with the various program requirements and necessary requisite coursework and sequencing.
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AUD defines the academic year as a period of time in which a full-time student is expected to complete two semesters (Fall, Spring) of instructional time. A full-time student is expected to complete a minimum of 24 credits within the academic year. (Students on the university's visa must register for 15 credits per semester in the Fall and Spring semesters, in order to maintain the required full-time status.)
AUD's academic calendar operates on the semester system with each semester consisting of approximately 15 weeks in length. The Summer sessions are optional and fall outside the academic year. A detailed Academic Calendar is included in this Catalog. |
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One unit of academic credit is awarded for each scheduled class hour (clock hour) per week, e.g. 3 hours of academic credit is equal to approximately 3 hours in the classroom per week. Therefore, for every 3 hours of academic credit awarded, the student receives approximately 45 hours of instruction. All classes earn 3 semester credit hours unless otherwise designated.
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The normal academic load at the university is 15 credit hours per semester. Students wishing to carry additional hours may do so with the permission of their advisor. Overloads are permitted only for students in good academic standing (i.e., carrying a minimum 2.0 GPA); and occasionally, depending on the courses comprising the student's proposed schedule, a higher GPA may be required. |
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| Definition of "Major" and "Concentration" |
Per the nomenclature of the university, "Major" is used synonymously with "program". "Concentration" means a specialization within a program. Hence, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design and Visual Communication are majors. Marketing Communications, Finance / Banking and Management are examples of concentrations within the Business Administration program. The number of credit hours required by each program is clearly stated in the appropriate sections of this Catalog. Optional concentrations, where applicable, are also listed together with the required credit hours for each.
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Students may change their program of study at anytime with the approval of the Dean / Program Chair of the new program. It is the prerogative of the new department to set the conditions (if any) for approving these changes. Students are advised to discuss changes with the appropriate Dean / Program Chair as these may cause a delay in graduation. Formal notification of an unapproved change is forwarded to students in writing by the office of the Registrar. All approved changes are reflected in the students' degree audits in the term following the approval of the changes.
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Credit hours do not double count; i.e., the same course (unless cross-listed in the Catalog) cannot count in two (or more) concentrations. Nor can courses double / triple count as Elective and Concentration courses.
Marketing Communications within the BBA program is an inter-disciplinary concentration of 27 credit hours requiring 2 marketing courses. Because the Marketing courses are as integral / pertinent / relevant to Marketing Communications as to Marketing, double counting is permitted for students concentrating in Marketing Communications and Marketing. BBA students with this double Concentration are not permitted to use Copywriting (AADV 311) to satisfy their Professional Elective requirements. (This also applies to students with a single Concentration in Marketing Communications.) |
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Students may make schedule changes without penalty during each semester's Drop / Add period. Only those students with less than 45 credit hours must obtain their advisor's signature to drop / add a course. Drop / Add is not allowed outside this period.
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A student may audit a course at his / her discretion and with the permission of their advisor. An audited (i.e., not-for-credit) course may not be taken for credit at a later date. The normal fee schedule governs audited courses.
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While it is difficult to generalize from program to program (and student to student), the university has firm beliefs concerning course sequencing in terms of what makes academic sense and will enable students to complete their degree requirements by the expected date of graduation.
Students should consult the course sequencing charts in the program-specific sections of this Catalog. See page 61 of the 2007-2008 AUD Undergraduate Catalog for regulations regarding the satisfaction of Liberal Arts requirements. |
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Students educated in a language other than English or who have earned two years of high school credit or its equivalent in that language are not eligible to register for courses at the 101 level. Students desiring to study at a more advanced level (i.e., 102 and above) should consult the Liberal Arts Program Chair to obtain authorization to register.
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Students are expected to be in class for all scheduled class periods (including make-up classes). All matters related to student absences (making up work missed, tests missed, etc.) are to be arranged between the student and the instructor. Because the university believes that attendance in classes is an indispensable part of the learning experience, the following rules regulate attendance and grading:
- There is no difference between excused and unexcused absences. An absence is an absence.
- Excessive absence, defined by the equivalent of two weeks (semester)or one week (summer session), may lower the student’s class participation grade. The degree to which the class participation grade is lowered is at the discretion of the instructor, as clearly defined in the course syllabus.
- Absences are counted from the first day of the term.
Students are expected to be in class on time.
The instructor will be responsible for denoting the attendance policy (including tardiness) and including guidelines for assessing class participation on the class syllabus. The policy for handing in projects late is determined by the instructor and is stated on the class syllabus.
At the discretion of the Office of Academic Affairs, absences incurred due to participation in university-sponsored activities or sports tournaments may not figure in the calculation of a student's total absences. Students must complete an Absence Notification Form at least two weeks prior to the actual absence. This Form is available from the Student Activities Coordinator. Prior authorization by the Office of Academic Affairs is required.
Any student who is experiencing psychological distress and is unable to attend his/her scheduled classes must first see the AUD Counselor. The Counselor will carefully assess the student's psychological state. Should the Counselor determine the student is unable to attend classes, the Counselor will immediately contact the Provost and Chief Academic Officer and inform him of the student's condition. Respecting the confidentiality policy of counseling services, the Counselor will only disclose the minimal information needed to explain the situation. The Provost and Chief Academic Officer will authorize any absences, if any, from the course.
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One of the exciting opportunities for students at AUD is the opportunity to earn academic credit toward their degree while traveling on university-sponsored study tours. In the past, study tours have included New York , Paris, Milan and Florence. A student may only receive credit (3 hours) towards graduation for one study tour. In order to register for a second study tour, a student must obtain the written approval of the Study Tour Advisor. Academic credit will be granted and a grade assigned for the second tour, but not in fulfillment of degree requirements.
Withdrawals from study tours are not permitted. Study tours are used by students to fulfill General Elective requirements and carry the following course codes: NYST 275 ( New York ) and ITST 275 (International). Should students majoring in a given discipline wish to take a study tour specific to that discipline, the Office of Academic Affairs will consider authorizing such a Tour to fulfill Professional Elective requirements. In such cases, the course discipline-specific code will be used (e.g., BUSI, VICD, IDES).
Study Tours are graded on a Pass (P or P+)/Fail (F) basis. |
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The opportunity to participate in university approved internships is an option available to students in all Majors, and students are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Students participating in internships will complement the traditional classroom experience and earn credit toward their degree in an approved off-campus program that provides practical learning and application in a real-life corporate or professional setting.
Undergraduates are eligible for internships after completing course work as specified by the School/Department. Additional School/Department requirements (including minimum GPA) may apply. Host companies for internships must be located in the UAE.
The External Affairs Department ensures that an adequate number of quality internship opportunities are available for selection by students. To this end, the External Affairs Department, in consultation with the appropriate School Dean or Department Chair, will contact companies and organizations that can potentially provide quality internships. Arrangements with host companies must include a detailed program for each internship opportunity, showing what activities the student intern will be engaged in during the full term of the internship as well as the name(s) of the host company staff member(s) who will be supervising the student during that period.
Before a student can start the internship, the School Dean or Chair of the Department offering the student’s degree program must approve the host company
and the internship program. In no case shall the total amount of internship credit
exceed 3 credit hours towards completion of the student’s degree program.
During the internship, the student is expected to exhibit initiative, cooperation, enthusiasm, creativity and professionalism. Reliability and promptness are emphasized.
An internship must last the full duration of the semester or term, and must be completed in accordance with the approved internship program. Total weekly working hours must, as a minimum, equal three times the credit hours earned, and these hours must be logged in a student diary.
Upon completion of the internship program, the student must submit a internship report to the Career Services Manager. The report format and content must be of professional quality and must include the daily log, a description of learning activities undertaken, and a summary of the student's key findings and recommendations based on the internship experience. Additionally, the host company supervisor must send the Career Services Manager a written evaluation of the student's internship work. The Career Services Manager will forward the student's internship report and the host company supervisor's evaluation to the student's Dean or Department Chair. The Dean or Chair will, in turn, ask a faculty member to read the internship report and the host company supervisor's evaluation, and assign a grade for the internship.
A student may obtain an internship without procuring prior approval of the Dean/Department Chair if he/ she is not requesting academic credit for that internship.
Internships are graded on a Pass (P or P+)/Fail (F) basis. |
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