1. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 1 CORS Update on Double Degree Program [DDP]

2. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 2 Overview  DDP Implementation in CORS: Past & Present  Old VS New Declaration  Old VS New Module Registration  Old VS New FFG (File For Graduation)  Changes in DDP Points Distribution  Changes in Points Policy for Law DDP students  Q & A

3. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 3 DDP Implementation in CORS: Past & Present Past –DDP students are only recognized by CORS as students from the primary faculty ONLY –This cause problems during declaration, module bidding and FFG because oDDP students can’t bid for their secondary faculty modules during the faculty protected round oNo systematic way of capturing declaration and FFG specific to the secondary faculty Present –DDP students are recognized by CORS as students from BOTH the primary and secondary faculties

4. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 4 Old VS New Declaration Old way –Update your declaration for the primary faculty via CORS OR faculty specific systems (check with Faculty for more details) –Update your declaration for the secondary faculty manually. i.e. submit request to the secondary faculty admin New way –Update your declaration of BOTH primary and secondary faculties via CORS. –Note that some Faculties require their students to perform their major/specialization declaration in a separate system

5. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 5 Old VS New Declaration E.g. Primary (Engineering) & Secondary (SoB)

6. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 6 Old VS New Module Registration Old way –Register and bid for your module lectures from the primary faculty via CORS –Register your module lectures from the secondary faculty manually by submitting request to the secondary faculty admin New way –Register and bid for BOTH of your primary and secondary module lectures via CORS –Note: DDP students will be granted the necessary protection as students from the secondary faculty when bidding for the secondary faculty modules

7. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 7 Old VS New Module Registration E.g. Primary (Engineering) & Secondary (SoB)

8. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 8 Old VS New Module Registration Proceed to bidding as per normal

9. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 9 Old VS New FFG (File For Graduation) Old way –Inform BOTH primary and secondary faculties manually when DDP students want to FFG –A series of checks kick in to coordinate the process of FFG status of student between the two faculties New way –DDP students will FFG via CORS –At the end of the semester, BOTH primary and secondary faculties automatically pick up this information from CORS and process accordingly –Only two options of FFG is allowed for DDP: oFile for Double Honours Degree (Hons + Hons) oFile for Double Degree (Hons + Bachelor)

10. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 10 Old VS New FFG

11. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 11 Changes in DDP Points Distribution Past –Each DDP student follows the primary faculty points distribution. oSCI DDP = 600 P, 400 G oENG DDP = 750 P, 250 G –ALL DDP students need to fulfill the same number of ULR –ULR can be double counted towards BOTH degrees –This form of points distribution is unfair to DDP students with a lesser amount of G account points Present –ALL DDP students will have 750 P and 250 G points uniformly –This new points distribution will be effective from AY2007/2008 Semester 1

12. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 12 Changes in Points Policy For LAW DDP Past –All primary faculty LAW DDP student has only 200 G points –Points are not allowed to be carried over to the following semester Present –All primary faculty LAW DDP students will have 750 P and 250 G points –Points are allowed to be carried over to the following semester –If a LAW DDP student drop from his/her double degree programme, what will happen? oThe old arrangement will follow:  All points of P will be removed  Only 200 G points allocated per semester  Points will not be carried over across semester

13. Double Degree Programme [DDP] 13 Q & A