Semester Rules

	Min Duration
		4 academic years for Engineering, CS and CRP.
		5 academic years for Building & Architecture Engineering (up to Session 2007) and Architecture
	Max Duration
		6 years for Engineering, CS and CRP
		7 years for Building & Architecture Engineering (up to Session 2007) and Architecture
One Credit Hour:
	60 minutes (often called a "contact hour") of instruction in the class for a particular subject, per week, for the duration of the semester.
	Three contact hours per week for laboratory sessions or independent work, for the duration of the semester.
Academic Year:
	Fall/Spring Semester: 16 weeks of Teaching plus Mid Term week and Final Examination weeks.
	Summer Semester: A summer semester shall be scheduled during summer holidays based on Guided study principle. The highest letter grade that a student may earn is a “B” grade during the Summer Semester held as Guided Study.:
		8 weeks of Teaching
		1 week for Mid Term
		1 week for Final Examination
Semseter Load Calculation:
	Fall and Spring Semester Load:
		Example:
		15 CH of Th and 4 CH of Lab in a semester. (15 + 4 X 3) = 27 Hours Contact per week
		For one subject of 3 CH 3 X 16=48 (Contact) Hours of Teaching Over the Semester
	Summer Semester Load:
		Doubling contact period during the week.
		For one subject of 3 CH 3 (X 2) X 8=48 (Contact) Hours of Teaching Over the Semester
		A maximum of three (3) Part I of subjects
		A maximum of three (3) Part II of subjects
		Example:

Subject	Theory	Practical
Subject 1	3	1
Subject 2	3	1
Subject 3	3	1
Total:	9	3

Examinations & Grades

Home Work:

A minimum of two home Assignments each semester

Quizzes:

A minimum of two short tests conducted, with or without previous announcement

Midterm Examinations (During Semester):

Duration 1 Hour
Weight 30%

Final Examination (End of Semester):

Duration atleast 1.5 Hour
Weight 40%

For all examinations, the teacher or teachers of a subject shall :

Set the question paper of that subject
Supervise its examination
Mark the answer books
Prepare the award list.

Practical Examination:

Practical examination (including viva voce or presentation) for each practical will normally be held the same day when practical is conducted during the semester

Final Project Examination:

External Examiners shall be involved for the Final Year projects
Continuous Assessment (by Internal): 60%
Final Viva-Voce Examination (by External & Internal): 40%
The department may introduce its own weights as deemed necessary

Sr. No.	Exam	Minimum Duration	Minimum Frequency	Percentage
Sr. No.	Exam	Minimum Duration	Minimum Frequency	Theory	Practical
1	Final	90 minutes	1	40	--
2	Midterm	60 minutes	1	30	--
3	Quizzes	10 – 20	2 each	30 (Break up at the discretion of the instructor)	--
4	Assignments	N/A	2 each	30 (Break up at the discretion of the instructor)	--
5	Practical or Laboratory	As required	At the completion of each laboratory assignment	--	100

Grades:

Grade	Grade Point	Definition
A+	4.0	Excellent
A	3.7	Outstanding
B+	3.3	Very Good
B	3.0	Fairly Good
B-	2.7	Good
C+	2.3	Fair
C	2.0	Satisfactory
C-	1.7	Un-satisfactory
D	1.0	Poor
F	0.0	Failure
W	--	Withdrawn

Letter Grading Scheme:

Relative
Minimum achievement standard linked to content mastery is established. Student's performance relative to his peers forms the basis for award of a grade with minimum standard in perspective.
Award of grades may be based on a normal curve or any other method as deemed suitable.
An upper limit on percentage of students in a course that can have a particular grade may be placed, if required

‘W’ Grade:

A student may withdraw from a course latest up to one week after the mid term examination.
Withdrawn courses shall appear in the transcript with a letter grade "W", and will not be treated as "F" grade.
Maximum six(6) Part I and six(6) Part II subjects may be withdrawn during the duration of study by a student.

Grade Change Request:

A student may submit a Grade Change Request to the chairman’s Office specifying the specific reason for change in grade.
Grade Change Requests must be submitted not later than one week after the first grade was posted or within the first week of the following semester, whichever is later.
Normally, the only person who can change a grade is the faculty member who gave the grade; however, in case that faculty member is no longer available or cannot be reached, the department chairman has the authority to evaluate the situation and change a grade, if required.
When a grade is to be changed, the chairman shall forward the case to the Dean with justification for change. The result will be modified after approval of the Vice Chancellor.

Semester GPA (SGPA):

GPA =∑(GPi*CHi)/ ∑CHi

i= 1 to n, where n is the number of subjects in the semester for which GPA is computed.

Example:

Courses	Credits	Grade Earned	Points
Mathematics-1	6	B	6x3 = 18
Physics	4	C	4x2=08
Programming	4	A	4x4=16
Total:	14		42
SGPA = 42/14 = 3.0

Cumulative GPA (CGPA):

GPA =∑(GPj*CHj)/ ∑CHj

j= 1 to m, where m is the number of total subjects covered in all semesters upto the semester for which CGPA is to be computed.

Example:

Semester	Credits	GPA	CGPA
1st	18	3.589	3.589
2nd	20	3.205	3.387
3rd	21	3.067	3.273

Calculation:

1st Semester CGPA = 3.589

2nd Semester CGPA = [(18*3.589)+(20*3.205)]/(18+20) = 3.387

3rd Semester CGPA = [(18*3.589)+(20*3.205)+(21*3.067)]/(18+20+21) = 3.273

Award of Degrees:
		A minimum CGPA of 2.0; All 'W' grade subjects repeated, if any; and Without any ‘F’ grade for the prescribed subjects offered during all semesters of a degree program
Dean’s Honour List:
		At the end of each semester, there shall be a Dean’s Honour Roll of students earning a Sem GPA of 3.7 and above without any "W" grade during that semester.
Honour’s Degree:
	Students shall qualify for a Degree with Honours if they satisfy the following conditions:
		Have earned a CGPA of 3.70 or above out of a maximum of 4.00 Have not repeated a course Have not withdrawn from a course Have not earned an ‘F’ grade during the course of study.

Repeating Subjects:
		The student shall have to earn a passing letter grade in failing, withdrawn and deficient (in case of migrated students) subjects. Students are permitted to improve grades of passed subjects (Form B.Sc-2) only if they do not have any outstanding "F", "W" or "WF" grade or deficient subjects, in case of migrated students. Concurrent registration for improvement is allowed subject to maximum credit hours restriction, if any. In case of repetition of a subject, the new grade earned shall replace the previous grade, whether high or low. Subjects of Type A and Type B may be repeated; during summer semester; Or he may sit in the mid-term, quizzes and final examination of a Type A subject or fulfill all the specified requirements of a Type B subject, with junior classes as a sit-in candidate. It is the responsibility of the repeating student to find time to complete the required assessment instruments and to resolve scheduling conflicts. The department shall not make special scheduling arrangements for this purpose nor will it permit holding of special examinations for sit-in students. The student shall not be given any attendance relaxation in his regular classes while he is registered as a sit-in repeater with the junior classes. He shall be awarded zero marks in the assessment instruments such as class participation etc. He shall be assigned letter grade according to prescribed guidelines. Subjects of Type C can only be repeated after completion of eight regular semesters in case of a 4 years program and ten regular semesters in case of a 5 years program, at the university. In this case, a student shall repeat the subject in a regular semester as a casual student fulfilling all laid down requirements and shall earn a letter grade on merit.
Limits on Repetition:
		Subjects of following credit hours may be repeated in a regular/summer semester 15 credit hours in Summer semester 08 credit hours as Sit-in 20 credit hours as Casual student

Relegation and Removal From Rolls:
		A student shall be relegated to the newly admitted first year class if he fails to maintain a minimum CGPA of 1.0 at the end of first calendar year of his initial enrollment at the university. His registration number shall remain unchanged. He shall register in all subjects with the first year and suffix "R" shall not be affixed with the subjects studied in first year after relegation. No relaxation in maximum allowable period for completion of degree would be allowed to such students. The name of the student shall be removed from the rolls of the university if he again fails to maintain a minimum CGPA of 1.0 at the end of the calendar year after relegation. Students applying for relegation into the next junior class on their own accord, may be permitted to do so by the Vice Chancellor, on the recommendation of the concerned chairman and the Dean. The letter grade in subjects, of the academic year being repeated, in which they have earned a grade of "C'' or above shall remain unchanged and such subjects shall not be repeated. However, subjects repeated shall be suffixed with "R". Applications for such relegation shall only be entertained once during the student’s stay at the university without change in registration number of the student and without any relaxation in the maximum allowable period for completion of the degree.

Attendance Requirements:
		Students failing to register, or attend classes, or failing to re-join after expiry of approved deferment, during the first three weeks after commencement of a semester or after the date of their admission in case of new entrants in the first semester (Fall or Spring), shall have their admission canceled automatically. Students failing to maintain a minimum attendance of 75% in a subject during a semester shall be awarded a "WF" grade. Chairman in consultation with the respective Dean shall review cases of students seeking relaxation of up to 10% in attendance requirement. The relaxation shall be allowed after approval by the Dean. Any relaxation in excess of 10% shall be forwarded to the Vice Chancellor through the respective Dean for final decision.

Deferring Studies (Freezing):
		Students enrolled in the first semester or second semester cannot apply for deferment. Only those students who have completed first year of study at the university are eligible to avail this facility. TThere shall be no relaxation in the maximum degree duration period for students seeking deferment. A student may defer studies for at most two consecutive regular semesters, for medical or other genuine reasons, with summer semester not being counted. In such cases, the student shall apply (Form BSc-4) to the Chairman concerned, at least 15 days before the commencement of the semester, for approval of deferment by the concerned Dean. CAC, after approval, shall notify deferment for a specified period. The student shall rejoin, after this leave, in the next junior class in case of two semesters deferment. However, in case of one semester deferment, he may join his own class subject to his completing the remaining courses after completion of study of his class. Such students cannot avail the facility of appearing during summer semester for repetition of subjects missed in deferred period. However, they can repeat the missed subjects of deferred period as sit-in students in following semesters subject to maximum limit of 8 credit hours in a semester.

Special Provisions:
		In all cases where the regulations are silent, the decision of the Vice Chancellor shall be final. Interpretation of these rules and regulations by authorized officers of the University shall be final. The University authorities reserve the right to make any changes in the existing regulations, rules, fee structure and courses of study that may be considered necessary at any time without prior notice. No student is allowed to maintain simultaneous enrollment in any other program of studies in the university or any other educational institution within or outside Pakistan, unless permitted by the competent authority as an Exchange Student. In case a student enrolled in this University is found to be a regular student of some other university/institution whether local or foreign, his admission in this university shall be canceled. Students are required to know the rules and regulations mentioned in the prospectus and notified time to time. Ignorance of rules and regulations does not absolve them of their responsibilities and shall not be treated as an excuse.

Migration (Transfer) to UET:
		The accumulative credits accepted for transfer in any program should not exceed one-half (50%) of the total credits required to complete that particular program, in any case. The credits transferred are counted towards the degree requirements of the student. However, GPA of transferred credits shall not be counted towards the calculation of CGPA, and that only “Transferred” shall be written against those subject(s) in which transfer of credits was allowed. In addition, migrated students shall not be eligible for a merit position nor Honours degree.