Attendance Policy
Education is the prime objective. Students attending classes are required to attend all scheduled class sessions unless excused by the instructor. It is student??s responsibilities to make up all works missed and/or bear the consequences.
Absence Policy
Students are responsible for arranging up their absences with respective instructor. The office of student affairs will maintain, as a source of reference, a list of students missing classes for university activities. The office of student affairs will notify instructors of unusual circumstances. It is up to the discretion of the instructor to decide whether a student has been absent excessively, the instructor may report to registrar, who shall withdraw the student from the class and will notify the student. In any unavoidable situation, student must get special permission to be absent prior to completing enrollment and from each instructor whose class will be missed. If absence from classes is granted, the instructor may make appropriate assignments in lieu of the class work. An instructor may withdraw a student (under any disciplinary action) from a class at any time during the semester.
Adding Courses
Courses may be added through the semester without instructors approval. After the deadline, courses may be added only with instructor??s approval. Course(s) additions will not be complete until validated by the accounts office on the same day as processed by the Registrar??s office. Class additions not taken to the accounts office for validation will be removed from the computer.
Academic Advising
Every student will have one or more faculty advisors available for guidance, assistance and support during the course of study. The advisor may change depending upon the course or the students emphasis. Students are encouraged to communicate with their advisors using: e-mail, telephone, fax and standard post at any time assistance or support is desired. The Academic Program coordinator is the first person to contact for assistance. Bachelor Degree must earn a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of college-level general education as a part of the total bachelor degree requirement of minimum 120 semester credit hours. Those general education credits must be earned from four different academic areas.
Academic Load
All students are permitted to carry 12 semester hours. Outstanding academic result may consider for additional course(s) with permission of course instructor, program coordinator and registrar.
Academic Honesty
All students are expected to be at the highest standards of academic ethics and honesty. This means that in all academic works, truth, honesty and personal integrity must represent the unique efforts of the student. Course work completed with the assistance of others must be identified as such and the nature of the help provided clearly described. Team efforts, help from others or external guidance is not necessarily discouraged, however, whenever allowed, the student must acknowledge and describe the extent to which any work does not solely represent his or her individual effort. All papers, projects and presentations which draw upon information sources of any kind must contain complete reference citations and full bibliographies listing all sources used. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious matter. Authority reserves the right to exclude any student whose conduct or academic standing it regards as undesirable, in such cases the fees due or which may have been paid in advance to the university will not be remitted or refunded in whole or in part..
Acceptance of Transfer Credit
Each degree program has a minimum academic content specified in semester credit hours. Course credits with a grade of ??C?? or better earned at other recognized colleges or universities may be transferred into University degree programs subject to acceptance by the Admissions Office. Quarter-hour credits from other institutions are converted into semester-hour equivalent credits as follows: 1 semester credit equals 1.5-quarter credits. A minimum of 45 semester hours (of which at least 30 hours must be upper division courses) must be successfully completed from University to earn a Bachelor degree. Not more than twelve (12) semester-hours can be transferred from other institution to earn a Master??s degree. Not more than thirty-six (36) semester-hours can be transferred from other institution to earn a Doctoral degree.
Application for Degree & Graduation Procedure
Each candidate for a graduation must file an application for the degree no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the date on which the degree will be conferred. If the application is not filed at that time, the student will not be on the list of degree candidates. A candidate for a degree must have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.0 (a C average) for undergraduate programs and 3.0 (a B average) for Graduate Programs.
Credit by Examination
There are examination processes you can take to earn credit for individual courses or general education requirements.
Departmental examinations ?
Inquire with the academic department whether an examination is available. You must be admitted to a degree program and in attendance at Southern University to receive credit by examination. An examination grade of 2.00 is required to earn credit. There is a fee required for examinations. The credits earned by examination appear as transfer credits on your transcript.
Credit for Non-Academic Experience
University may grant transfer credit for significantnonacademic professional achievements such as published writings, major work projects, professional licenses, appropriate professional training, etc. All such transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the Admissions Office.
Combined (??Double??) Major/Minor
Students who are in Business and in IT have option of double majors. A Business (BBA) student could be allowed (upon petition) to complete at least additional fifteen semester hours of upper division courses from the IT and vice versa. Such a student will be required to successfully complete at least 135 (one hundred and thirty five) semester hours with a minimum of 2.00 GPA (cumulative) for graduation. Such a degree will be called Bachelor of Business Administration and Information Technology. If such student??s major is IT (BSIT), then his/her minor will be Business Administration and vice versa.
Cheating and Plagiarism:
The assumption of the academic contract is that the student does his or her own work: any breach of the contract is considered cheating. The faculty member who detects a student cheating may take appropriate action, such as assigning a failing grade for the entire course. A student who cheats is subject to dismissal from the University. If, in the opinion of the faculty member involved, such action is warranted, he or she will notify the administration and the student in writing. The administration will then conduct a hearing in such a manner that the student is given due process. If the committee decides that dismissal is warranted, the student shall have five academic working days to appeal that decision to the administration of the University.
Course cancellation Policy
Authority can cancel or withdraw the course at any time due to insufficient enrollment or other reason as describe by Dean/ Departmental Head. The office notifies students after notifying the Registrar.
Dropping Courses
The final date to drop a course is listed in the academic calendar. Course(s) dropping will not be complete until validated by the accounts office on the same day as processed by the Registrar??s office. Courses dropping not taken to the accounts office for validation will not be removed from the computer. Student dropping courses before the final drop date will receive a letter grade of ??W??. After the final drop date, a student must submit a petition to the academic affairs. If petition is granted, the instructor will assign a grade to the student. Tuition adjustments, if any, are based on the date of accounts validation.
Final Examinations
According to the schedule of examinations final examinations are held in all courses upon the completion of each semester??s work. No one is to be excused from the final examinations.
Financial obligation
Student who has an outstanding obligation due to the university will not be allowed to enroll. Students who enroll or pay fees after the last day to pay fees as listed in the schedule of classes will be considered as late enrollees and will be charged a late penalty fee of taka 500. Exceptions are made for enrollment in classes not schedule to begin at time of regular classes or for any delay due to university procedures as determined by the registrar.
Falsification of Records
Students are responsible for the accuracy of information supplied to the university. Any body who knowingly gives incorrect information to the university is subject to disciplinary action which may lead to suspension.
Examinations Policy
The nature of questions should be of varied nature such as MCQ, short type, Broad type, Case Study, Specific problems etc. or in any other form as the tutors deem it necessary to judge the comprehensive study as well as the merit of the students.
Questions for semester final will be submitted in Two sets in different form at least two weeks ahead of Exam dates as these questions will be sent to Moderation Board.
Duration of the Mid-Term Tests from 1 to 1? hour and Final Examinations may be 2 to 3 hours respectively depending on the nature of questions.
Graduation procedures and commencement
Students who plan to graduate must be within one semester of completing all degree requirements to be eligible to submit the application for graduation and to participate in the commencement ceremony. Degree candidates, in the latter part of their junior year, should check their progress in satisfying graduation requirements. Written application must be made for the degree on an approved form in the Registrar??s office. The student??s permanent record and current enrollments will be examined in detail to assess progress toward the degree objective. The student will be advised following the record analysis outlining specific requirements, which must be met before a degree may be granted.
Graduation
Formal graduation ceremonies (commencement) are held on the fourth Saturday in January. Graduates may attend.
Education is an investment. We believe it an investment worth making, and support that belief through its financial aid office. Assistance is available to all students who qualify at Southern University, Bangladesh. These Aids comes in various forms, including local and International private scholarships, work-study programs and part-time jobs. A limited number of scholarships are available to those students who demonstrated exceptional academic achievement at their previous academic institute. You are encouraged to visit the finance/Accounts office and meet with the staff to determine if you qualify for assistance. The University financial aid professionals are dedicated to develop an aid package that gives you the best chance of earning an education without overwhelming financial worries. The statement of financial support must accompany the application for admission.
Scholarship for academic Achievement
Southern University, scholarships are based solely on a student's high school/college or transfer academic record. The required information is supplied as part of the application for admission. The admission office uses official transcripts and official test scores to identify eligible first-time freshmen students. Students are required to have a 3.2 college grade point average. Scholarships are renewable each year provided the recipient maintains a 3.2 grade point average each academic year. It is possible however to reduce the cost at University program by qualifying for academic and student scholarships. Financial aid and scholarships are not including books, Lab fees, Exam fees, and Graduation fees. Please consider the cost of our institution before you continue with your application process. This is the student's responsibility.
Requirements for student's aid/scholarships .
Good academic standing is determined by measuring the student's academic performance at University and consists of the following: -
Satisfactory academic progress- in order to meet the satisfactory academic progress requirement, the student must maintain a cumulative grade point average greater than that which would result in academic dismissal.
Consideration- Following each semester, the cumulative GPA and number of credits earned by each student are reviewed for complainer with the criteria for good academic standing. Students not receiving financial aid are subject to the same criteria and can be placed on financial aid probation or suspension for future consideration.
Suspension- A student is placed on financial aid suspension if the student fails to pass any credit hours or withdrawing from classes. If a student on financial aid probation does not regain good academic standing by the end of the probationary period. The student is placed on financial aid suspension. Any student who regains good academic standing and then loses it during a subsequent semester is also placed on financial aid suspension. Violation of any rule of Southern University, Bangladeshis a disqualification for enjoying scholarship/any financial aid.
Student Employment
A part time job can be a valuable and rewarding experience. Some part-time jobs require students to demonstrate financial need (work-study), although a job cannot be guaranteed.
Incomplete Courses
When a course is not completed by the end of the semester because of circumstances beyond the students control, an? I to indicate Incomplete may be assigned by the instructor. The course must be completed within the next semester unless there is significant and compelling reason to warrant an extension of time. It is recommended that the student obtain from the instructor, in writing, the necessary requirements for course completion. If given grade ??I?? is not removed within one year, the grade will convert to a grade assigned by the instructor or administration.
Inter-disciplinary Degree Program
Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular teaching involves a conscious effort to apply knowledge, principles, and or values to more than one academic discipline simultaneously. The disciplines may be related through a central theme, issue, problem, process, topic, or experience. The organizational structure of interdisciplinary/cross-curricular teaching is called a theme, thematic unit, or unit, which is a framework with goals/outcomes that specify what students are ex-pected to learn as a result of the experiences and lessons that are a part of the unit.
The purpose of interdisciplinary degree program is to develop student's in-breadth (compare to in-depth) perception by integrating diverse academic disciplines, thought, knowledge, and experience. The objective of such degree program is to put out competent graduates who will assume the leadership positions to supervise/initiate broad perspective planning and development programs for socio-economic progress. A university is supposed to be ??home?? (??universe??) of everyone (with diverse interests and potentials) for dwelling and growing academically. This program should help fulfill the intellectual actualization need of the ??all-rounder?? who is interested to play crucial roles (for socio-economic progress) with wisdom and responsiveness. Such positions are involved in making effective decisions for efficient usage of resources by minimizing wastes due to unnecessary overlapping and redundancies. The graduates of these programs will be the experts to harness the human resources from different backgrounds for exerting their productive efforts in harmony and mutual reinforcement For such programs, courses which are too redundant, or overlapping, or are not effective enough (per academic advisor) may not be counted toward the fulfillment of required credit hours.
Maximum Degree Program Duration
The maximum time to complete any degree program is 1.5 times the normal length of the program unless mitigating circumstances such as illness exist. The expected length of each program is established during the first two semesters based upon the average number of courses completed during that time.
Monitoring System
All degree programs at Baccalaureates, Masters, or Doctoral level will be reviewed to determine whether they should be considered in the eligibility for Global Standard Education (GSE) process or not.
Official Notices
Student should watch the bulletin boards outside the classroom and or institutes office within the campus for notices. An official notice is properly posted for forty-eight hours.
Repeated Courses
A grade of D" or "F" may be replaced with a non-evaluative grade of "R" only once if a student so requests. To repeat a course, it must be the same as the original course (at the discretion of the faculty). The first attempt will be recorded on the transcript as "R" repeat. The second time the course is taken its grade will be posted in the semester earned. In the "Explanation of Grades" section of the transcript, it will be noted that only the second grade is used in the calculation of the GPA for retention and graduation purposes. An undergraduate student is permitted to repeat up to a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours (or six different courses) in which the original grade was a D" or "F", Repetition of a course is not complete until validated by the accounts office. A student is permitted to repeat up to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours (or three different courses) graduate level courses in which the original grade was a "D" or "F". Repetition of a course is not complete until validated by the accounts office.
Student Classifications
- 0 to 29 credits = freshman
- 30 to 59 credits = sophomore
- 60 to 89 credits = junior
- 90+ = senior
Semester Course Selection
Before the end of each semester, you must sign up for courses for the next semester. One to two weeks before scheduling, schedule listing the courses, times, dates and locations will be available in departmental offices, the student affairs and other locations around campus. You need to pick up a schedule, read the instructions for scheduling and meet with your advisor to select courses for the next semester. Student must sign up for classes for the semester in which they will be doing the actual work.
Students need to Know
It is students?? responsibility to know the rules & regulations of the Southern University. Without valid Southern University ID any authorized person may stop you at any time. Southern University Bangladesh has collaboration with USA, UK, Australia. Students have choice to enroll in Bangladeshi Degree Program or American. You have come here to learn as a student, please behave like a student. Any Late payment will be fined & added to your account automatically. With out financial clearance you may not be allowed to sit for exam. Course(s) Completion does not mean you deserve the degree. To earn the degree you must fulfill graduate requirements .If you are not satisfied, you are free to leave any time. Registration fee to Preston University will be an extra. We do not issue any transcript during the semester. Providing polite service is not weakness. Check the notice board all the time.
By University Authority
Student Grievance Policy
Step One: Anyone with a grievance or complaint may speak with registrar.
Step Two: If a satisfactory solution to the problem is not reached following the conference with the registrar, the aggrieved party may appeal in writing to the Member Administration.
Step Three: If the previous steps have failed to resolve the matter to the satisfaction of the student, he or she may appeal in writing to the Grievance Resolution Committee for settlement. The Grievance Resolution Committee will conduct a formal hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of the formal complaint and issue its decision in writing to the student within ten (10) days of the formal hearing.
Students Classification
A newly admitted student in the undergraduate program is classified as a freshman. Student who has fulfilled 30-semester hours will be classified as sophomore; 60 hours- Junior; and 90 hours- a senior
Semester Credit Hour System
University??s academic programs operate on a four-month semester system (three semesters per academic year). Course credit is assigned according to the number of in-class contact hours associated with the course. Courses earn one semester credit hour for each 15 hours of in-class time. Lecture and laboratory courses earn credit at the same rate.
Students responsibility
Student enrolled in the respective program is responsible for being aware of, and for meeting all of the requirements of the degree program. Each student should maintain a personal record of the progress toward the degree. If schedule is posted, it is the responsibility of the students to know the change, if any, by communicating to information office. Students are responsible for the selection of the program, which they take, and for its use after graduation. Problems of transferring into other degree programs, admission to graduate school, and certification when required in some professions and occupations are the responsibility of the students.
Thesis/Dissertation/ project
All thesis/ project required for partial fulfillment of graduate degrees, must be submitted to the person designated. Two final copies of the thesis are required to be submitted and become the property of the university. It is a formal written document representing sustained research or investigation into an important intellectual issue. The dissertation must be an independent effort which contributes to the accumulated wisdom of the field in which it is written.
Transcripts
Transcripts may be requested from the office of the registrar. No transcripts will be provided without the student??s signature for the authorization of such release. No transcripts will
