1. WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES by Registry

2. Why students need rules and regulations?
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3. CONTENTS Semester Structure Principal Activities: Dates & Deadlines
3. Refund Policies
4. Administrative Procedures
5. Assessment
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Examinations
6. Graduation Requirement
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4. SEMESTER STRUCTURE Study 18 weeks 18 Jan – 23 May 2010 Revision 1 week
GRADUATE DIPLOMA, UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
Activities
Duration
Dates
Study
18 weeks
18 Jan – 23 May 2010
Revision
1 week
24 May – 30 May 2010
Final Examinations
2 weeks
31 May – 13 Jun 2010
Semester Break
5 weeks
14 Jun – 18 Jul 2010
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5. SEMESTER STRUCTURE Tutorials
GRADUATE DIPLOMA & UNDERGRADUATE
Tutorial 1 (Week 1) : 23 and 24 Jan 2010
Tutorial 2 (Week 5) : 20 and 21 Feb 2010
Tutorial 3 (Week 9) : 20 and 21 Mar 2010
Tutorial 4 (Week 13) : 17 and 18 Apr 2010
Tutorial 5 (Week 17) : 15 and 16 May 2010
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6. SEMESTER STRUCTURE Tutorials and Video conferencing
POSTGRADUATE
Tutorial 1 (Week 2) : 30 and 31 Jan 2010 (KCRO only)
: 31 Jan and 6 Feb 2010 (PG, IP, KL, JB)
Tutorial 2 (Week 6) : 27 and 28 Feb 2010
Tutorial 3 (Week 10) : 27 and 28 Mar 2010
Tutorial 4 (Week 14) : 24 and 25 Apr 2010
Tutorial 5 (Week 18) : 22 and 23 May 2010
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7. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: DATES & DEADLINES
GRADUATE DIPLOMA & UNDERGRADUATE
Principal Activities
Remarks
Deadlines
Re-enrolment (for continuing students)
From the 11th week of the current semester till one (1) week before the commencement of the next semester
29 Sept 2009 (Tue) - 10 Jan (Sun) 2010
To Qualify for Early Bird Fees
Discounted fees are offered for payment made before this deadline
By 13 Dec 2009 (Sun)
Normal Fees
Payment made after the Early Bird Fees deadline till the first week of the semester
15 Dec 2009 (Tue) - 24 Jan (Sun) 2010
Late Payment Penalty
Penalty is charged for late payment from week 2 to week 5
26 Jan (Tue) - 21 Feb (Sun) 2010
Distribution of course materials
One (1) week before and one (1) week after commencement of the semester (upon payment of fees)
12 Jan (Tue) – 24 Jan (Sun) 2010
Last Day to Add Course (new students)
One (1) week before the commencement of the semester
By 10 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Add Course
(continuing students)
One (1) week after the commencement of the semester
By 24 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Drop Course
By the 9th week of the semester
By 21 Mar 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
with a “W” grade
By the 16th week of the semester
By 9 May 2010 (Sun)
Refund Policies:
Dropping of Course(s) *
Full refund of Tuition Fee/Lab fee...
Partial refund of Tuition Fee/Lab Fee
(Forfeiture of RM100/course & 50% on lab fee)
No Refund of Tuition/Lab Fee
* No refund on Resource & Services (R&S) Fee.
No later than two (2) weeks before the commencement of the semester
Two (2) weeks before and two (2) weeks after the commencement of the semester
From the 3rd week of the semester onwards
On or before 3 Jan 2010 (Sun)
4 Jan (Mon) – 31 Jan (Sun) 2010
After 31 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Withdrawal from the University:
Full refund of Tuition, Lab, R&S Fees
Partial refund of Tuition, Lab and R&S Fees
(Forfeiture of RM100/course, RM50 of R&S Fee & 50% on lab fee)
No Refund of Tuition, Lab and R&S Fees…….
Note: In all cases, Processing & Administrative Fee will not be refunded. R&S: Resource & Services Fee
Adhere to all the deadlines
Add course
Drop course
Course withdrawal
Re-enrolment etc.
A copy of this was given to you:
at the time of your registration
in the Welcome Pack of your Course Materials
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8. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: DATES & DEADLINES
POSTGRADUATE
Adhere to all the deadlines
Add course
Drop course
Course withdrawal
Re-enrolment etc.
Principal Activities
Remarks
Deadlines
Re-enrolment (for continuing students)
From the 11th week of the current semester till one (1) week before the commencement of the next semester
29 Sept 2009 (Tue) - 10 Jan (Sun) 2010
To Qualify for Early Bird Fees
Discounted fees are offered for payment made before this deadline
By 13 Dec 2009 (Sun)
Normal Fees
Payment made after the Early Bird Fees deadline till the first week of the semester
15 Dec 2009 (Tue) - 24 Jan (Sun) 2010
Late Payment Penalty
Penalty is charged for late payment from week 2 to week 5
26 Jan (Tue) - 21 Feb (Sun) 2010
Distribution of course materials
One (1) week before and one (1) week after commencement of the semester (upon payment of fees)
12 Jan (Tue) – 24 Jan (Sun) 2010
Last Day to Add Course (new students)
One (1) week before the commencement of the semester
By 10 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Add Course
(continuing students)
One (1) week after the commencement of the semester
By 24 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Drop Course
By the 6th week of the semester
By 28 Feb 2010 (Sun)
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
with a “W” grade
By the 9th week of the semester
By 21 March 2010 (Sun)
Refund Policies:
Dropping of Course(s) *
Full refund of Tuition Fee/Lab fee...
Partial refund of Tuition Fee/Lab Fee
(Forfeiture of RM100/course & 50% on lab fee)
No Refund of Tuition/Lab Fee
* No refund on Resource & Services (R&S) Fee.
No later than two (2) weeks before the commencement of the semester
Two (2) weeks before and two (2) weeks after the commencement of the semester
From the 3rd week of the semester onwards
On or before 3 Jan 2010 (Sun)
4 Jan (Mon) – 31 Jan (Sun) 2010
After 31 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Withdrawal from the University:
Full refund of Tuition, Lab, R&S Fees
Partial refund of Tuition, Lab and R&S Fees
(Forfeiture of RM100/course, RM50 of R&S Fee & 50% on lab fee)
No Refund of Tuition, Lab and R&S Fees…….
Note: In all cases, Processing & Administrative Fee will not be refunded R&S: Resource & Services Fee
A copy of this was given to you:
at the time of your registration
in the Welcome Pack of your Course Materials
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9. 3. REFUND POLICIES Dropping of Course(s)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA, UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
Refund Policies
Remarks
Deadlines
Full Refund of Tuition and Lab Fee (if any)
No later than two (2) weeks
before the commencement of the semester
On or before 3 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Partial refund of Tuition Fee [Forfeiture of Tuition Fee of RM100/course and 50% on Lab Fee]
2 weeks before and 2 weeks after commencement of the semester
4 Jan (Mon) – 31 Jan (Sun) 2010
No Refund of Tuition Fee and Lab Fee (if any)
From the 3rd week of the semester onwards
After 31 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Note: For Dropping of Course(s), there is NO refund on the Resource and Services (R&S) Fee.
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10. 3. REFUND POLICIES Deferment of Course(s)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA, UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
If your deferment is approved, then the Tuition Fees are allowed to be carried forward until next presentation for set off against the same course(s).
Note: For Deferment of Course(s), there is NO refund on the Resource and Services (R&S) Fee.
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11. 3. REFUND POLICIES Withdrawal from University
GRADUATE DIPLOMA, UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
Refund Policies
Remarks
Deadlines
Full Refund of Tuition, Lab (if any) and R&S Fees
No later than two (2) weeks
before the commencement of the semester
On or before 3 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Partial refund of Tuition, Lab (if any) and R&S Fees
[Forfeiture of Tuition Fee of RM100/course, RM 50 of R&S Fee and 50% on Lab Fee]
2 weeks before and 2 weeks after commencement of the semester
4 Jan (Mon) – 31 Jan (Sun) 2010
No Refund of Tuition, Lab (if any) and R&S Fees
From the 3rd week of the semester onwards
After 31 Jan 2010 (Sun)
Note: In all cases, the Processing and Administrative Fee will not be refunded .
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12. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Dropping of Course(s)
Must submit notification in writing to the
Regional Office (using form R-DC)
Adhere to the stipulated deadlines
Course(s) will not be recorded on students’
permanent academic record
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13. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Withdrawal from Course(s)
Must submit notification in writing to the
Regional Office (using form R-CW)
Adhere to the stipulated deadlines
Course(s) will be recorded with grade ‘W’
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14. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Deferment of Studies
Must submit notification in writing to the
Regional Office with documentary
evidence (using form R-DS).
The approved deferment period will lapse on
the next offering of the same course(s).
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15. 5. ASSESSMENT
The assessment for any course consists of two (2) components:
Overall assessment (100 %) = weighted total of both components.
To pass a course, a student must pass both components, except for MPW
courses where the passing grade is based on the overall assessment score.
Component
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Continuous Assessment
50 %
40 %
Final Examination
60 %
Note: The above does not apply to the CEMBA/PA Project Course. The CEMBA/PA Project Course is assessed based on the Final Project Report which carries 100% weightage.
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16. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Submission of TMAs are done via ONLINE.
ONLINE submission guidelines are
available at:
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17. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Late Submission of TMAs
Penalty
Late submission of TMAs without prior approvals:
30% penalty of the marks awarded.
The Course Coordinator reserves the right to reject the assignment in which case a zero score shall be given for the TMA.
Students are therefore reminded to seek prior approvals should they need to seek for extension of TMA submission dates.
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18. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Late Submission of TMAs
(2) Exceptions
New students are given one semester (only for first semester) grace period and shall be exempted from the 30% penalty ruling.
The Course Coordinator reserves the right to reject the assignment in which case a zero score shall be given for that assignment.
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19. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Extension of TMA Submission Deadlines
Must apply for approval ONLINE
No extension for the last TMA
i.e..: TMA 3 for Graduate Diploma and
Undergraduate programmes
TMA 2 for Postgraduate programmes
If approved, TMA will be accepted for marking (marks will count).
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20. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Approving Authorities
(To Extend the Deadline of TMA Submission)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA & UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
TUTOR: within 7 days.
COURSE COORDINATOR (CC):
after 7 days but not more than 14 days
DEAN: beyond 14 days
* No extension for TMA 3 will be considered.
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21. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Approving Authorities
(To Extend the Deadline of TMA Submission)
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
a) TUTOR: within 7 days.
DEAN: after 7 days but not more than 14 days
* No extension for TMA 2 will be considered.
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22. 5. ASSESSMENT Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
Plagiarism
Student shall not present work of others as
his/her own work without acknowledgement … (refer to Student Handbook for more details)
Committed academic dishonesty: liable to
proceedings and disciplinary action.
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23. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Absence From Examination
Student must notify the Registrar in writing :-
If due to ill health - with relevant medical
certificate
If due to a serious cause - with documentary
evidence of the cause
* Absent from exams without University’s approval is deemed to have failed the exam.
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24. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Eligibility For Examinations
You are eligible to sit for the examination if you have (regardless of the TMAs performance):-
Registered for the course
Not been barred from the examination
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25. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Examination Misconduct
What is examination misconduct?
Bringing unauthorized materials into the exam venue.
Communicating with other students during the exam
through any means.
Copying/cheating in an exam.
A student alleged to have committed misconduct shall be liable to proceedings and disciplinary action.
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26. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Grading System (GRADUATE DIPLOMA & UNDERGRADUATE)
Grade
Grade Point
Status A
4.00
Distinction A-
3.67
Excellent B+
3.33
Extremely Good B
3.00
Very Good B-
2.67
Good C+
2.33
Moderately Good C
2.00
Satisfactory C-
1.67
Weak D+
1.33
Very Weak D
1.00
Extremely Weak F
0.00
Fail
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27. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Grading System (POSTGRADUATE)
Grade
Grade Point
Remarks
Status A
4.00
Distinction
Pass B
3.50
Excellent C
3.00
Good D
2.00
Poor
Fail E
1.00
Very Poor F
0.00
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28. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Eligibility to Re-sit / Supplementary Examination
A student who has failed the exam can re-sit provided:
Passed continuous assessment component
Achieved an acceptable level in the exam i.e. “FR” (fail-re-sit) grade
How often? Only re-sit once
When? The next semester (on the 7th week)
Fees: Has paid a re-sit fee of RM200/course
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29. 5. ASSESSMENT Examinations
Repeating a Course
Those who failed OR passed but wished to
improve the overall grades.
The best grade achieved will be used in the
computation of the Cumulative Grade Point
Average (CGPA).
There is no limit to the number of times a
student can repeat a course.
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30. 6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATE DIPLOMA & UNDERGRADUATE
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma / Undergraduate degree, you must:
a) Meet the requirements of the chosen programme.
b) Achieve a CGPA of 2.00 and above.
c) Obtain at least 70 credits (for Graduate Diploma) or
120 credits (for Undergraduate Degree).
d) Achieve a minimum grade C (2.00) for MPW courses.
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Malaysian Studies
Pengajian Islam/Pendidikan Moral
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31. 6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
Course Components
Number of courses
Total credits
a) MPW Courses 3 9
b) University Courses 4 16
c) Basic Major Courses
4 - 5
d) Core Major Courses
2 - 3
e) Elective Courses 2 10
Total 70
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32. 6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
Course Components
Number of courses
Total credits
a) MPW Courses 3 9
b) University Courses 5 21
c) Basic Major Courses
8 - 10
40 – 50
d) Core Major Courses
(not applicable for BA Liberal)
5 - 8
e) Elective Courses
1 – 10
5-50
Total
23 – 26
120
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33. 6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for the award of POSTGRADUATE degree, you must:
a) Meet the requirements of the chosen programme.
b) Achieve a CGPA of 3.00 and above.
c) Obtain at least 48 credits.
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34. 6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Course Components
Number of courses
Total credits
Core Courses 11 33
Elective Courses 3 9
Project Course 1 6
Total 15 48
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