The bachelor’s degrees at AUK involve four years of study, except for Architectural Engineering, which takes five
years. The bachelor’s degree is awarded upon completion of 120-130 credits. Architectural Engineering requires the
completion of 150-160 credits. The details of each of the Academic Departments and the undergraduate study plans, as
well as student life and the policies are available in the Catalog.
AUK reserves the right to revise the programs’ study plans. Revised study plans will be published with a date for
implementation; students entering those bachelor’s programs as of the published date will follow the revised plans.
Revisions will not impact students currently matriculated and registered for their academic courses. Current
students will have the option of migrating to the new study plans but will need to complete a form in the Admission
and Registration Department (ARD).
In order for a student to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be
at least 2.0 and above. Students who have less than a 2.0 CGPA will not graduate regardless of the number of credits
earned, and they will need to take extra courses until their CGPA reaches the required threshold for graduation.
Students’ Course Grades are posted by the ARD not later than five business days after the conclusion of semester
final examinations.
The grade point scale is as follows:
| Letter Grade | Numerical Percentage Grade | Grade Points (GP) |
|---|---|---|
| A Excellent | 90 – 100 | 4 |
| B+ | 85 – 89 | 3.33 |
| B Good | 80 – 84 | 3.0 |
| C+ | 75 – 79 | 2.67 |
| C Satisfactory | 70 – 74 | 2.0 |
| D+ | 65 – 69 | 1.67 |
| D Poor | 60 – 64 | 1.0 |
| F Fail | Less than 60 | 0.00 |
GPA Calculation
The grade point average (GPA) is the weighted mean value of all grade points earned in courses taken at AUK. To
calculate the GPA of a certain semester; the grade value for each completed course is based on the grade that the
student obtains in the course: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0. For each course, the grade point (GP) is obtained by
multiplying the course’s credits by grade value obtained; and for the grade point average (GPA) divide the total
grade points by the total credits attempted as in the table below:
| Course Code | Course Grade Obtained | No. of Course Credits | Grade Value X No. of Course Credits |
Grade Points (GPs) Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG100 | A = 4 | 3 | 4 x 3 | 12 |
| ENG101 | B = 3 | 4 | 3 x 4 | 12 |
| ENG113 | B = 3 | 3 | 3 x 3 | 9 |
| HIS104 | D = 1 | 1 | 1 x 1 | 1 |
| HUM103 | C = 2 | 2 | 2 x 2 | 4 |
Total Credits Attempted = 13
Total GPs = 38
Calculated GPA = 38 / 13 = 2.9
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
The CGPA is calculated by dividing the sum of the grade points earned by the total credit value of the courses that have been attempted (remained registered to the end of the semester). In this respect, courses with four or higher credit hours have a greater effect on the GPA. Moreover, improving the GPA becomes harder with the progression of the study because the more credits a student has completed, the less impact grade points have when the CGPA is calculated.
Grade Policies
Please note the following important points.:
• A course for which the student receives a W (withdrawn) is not included in the “total credits attempted” calculation of the GPA and CGPA. For this reason, it’s better to withdraw than to fail a course (since a grade of “F” would count as a zero (0) in the GPA calculation). To withdraw from a course, the student must follow the procedure outlined in the Course Withdrawal Policy.
• Course credits that have been approved for transfer from other institutions will count toward the total number of credits required for the bachelor’s degree. However, the grade points will not be calculated in the AUK GPA and CGPA calculations. These transferred courses will be designated on the transcript as “TRANSFERRED”.
• An attempted course means the student remained registered in the course until the end of the semester.
• Students have a maximum of three attempts to pass a course (with a grade of “D” or better), the highest of the grades will be registered for the repeated course on the transcript, and it will be counted toward the CGPA.
• Regardless of the number of attempts, credits may only be earned once for a course;
• If a student fails in three attempts in a course that is marked by the Academic Department as a must-pass course for the degree, s/he may request from the Chair to be given an additional last attempt. The Chair will ask an academic advisor to identify the reasons why the three previous attempts were unsuccessful and report on how these past challenges will be addressed. The Chair will make the final decision. Failure after the fourth attempt will result in dismissal.
• Students who have a grievance about a course grade that has not been resolved with the instructor can file a formal grievance in accordance with the Students’ Academic Grades Grievance Policy.
Academic Probation
For bachelor’s students, “Good Academic Standing” is defined as having a GPA of 2.0 or above. If a student has a GPA lower than 2.0, then they are on probation. The student will receive written notification from the ARD of their status.
This status has implications, including the following:
• A student on academic probation will be subject to course-load restrictions, a maximum of 13 credits if the CGPA is between 1.7 and 1.99, and a maximum of 10 credits if the CGPA is less than 1.7.
• Students whose GPA remains below 2.0 for 2 successive semesters will be placed on academic suspension for one semester. In addition, their academic probation status continues until meeting the conditions set by the University.
• Any scholarship or tuition assistance received by the student will be suspended until the student returns to “good academic standing”.
• A student on probation is ineligible to hold office in student organizations or participate in intercollegiate competitions.
Academic Dismissal
A student will be academically dismissed from the University in the following cases:
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• The student is on probation for 3 consecutive semesters.
• The student failed more than 3 courses in one semester.
• After attempting or completing 24 credits, the student’s CGPA falls below 1.0.
Readmission
A student will be academically dismissed from the University in the following cases:
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• The student who has not been permanently dismissed can apply for readmission one semester (not counting the summer semester) following their dismissal.
• Readmission of a dismissed student is governed by the academic requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
• The student must reconcile any outstanding balance owed to AUK prior to application for readmission.
• The student seeking readmission has to apply to the ARD using the appropriate readmission form.
• The Registrar will forward the application to the Academic Department/College concerned.
• The Chair of Department will appoint a committee from the Faculty to review the merits of the application to send it to the Chair; the Chair will inform the Registrar of the decision.
• Deadline for requesting readmission after dismissal is 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the subsequent semester in which the student wishes to re-enter.
• Student is readmitted on probation.