TH E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO LOGY, J AMA I C A – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2022–2023 160 1. I NTRODUCTION The University aims at providing high quality education, and the purpose of this policy is to establish the standards for academic progression and granting of awards to students. The University is also committed to the well-being of its students and has put systems and measures in place to monitor their progress, and to identify and assist those students who are making unsatisfactory progress. Subject to the final authority of the Academic Board, College/Faculty Boards of Examiners will determine the academic progress of students on the basis of their performance in examinations and coursework assessments. A student must maintain a satisfactory academic standing to progress from year to year and/or level to level in a given course of study. Students who fail to make satisfactory progress will be placed on Academic Probation (See Section 2.1and 9.0). The regulations governing students’ academic progress and status, as outlined below, will apply to all new students’ intake effective Academic Year 2021/22. All other students will not be affected by the revisions in the current publication of Regulation 3, unless otherwise stated. The grading scheme will apply to ALL students as of the effective date. This regulation supersedes all previous regulations. REGULATION 3 – ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND GRANTING OF AWARDS 2. STUDENT STATUS Terminology Definitions Currently Registered – CRO Registered in the current Academic Year. Progressed – N Advanced to the next level. Leave of Absence – ABS Not attending classes with approval for reasons given in Leave of Absence application (See Section 3.14). Academic Probation – AP A current undergraduate student who has a cumulative GPA of below 2.0 at the end of an academic year. See section 9.0 for information on academic probation for graduate students
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