UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 156 1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N The University aims at providing high quality education, and the purpose of this policy is to establish the standards for academic progres- sion and granting of awards. The University is also committed to the well-being of the stu- dents 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 under- graduate students on the basis of their per- formance in examinations and coursework assessments. A student must maintain a satis- factory academic standing to progress from year to year and level to level in a given course of study. Students who fail to make satisfactory progress will be placed on Academic Probation (See Section 2.1). The regulations governing students’ academic progress and status, as outlined below, will apply to all new students intake effective Aca- demic Year 2018/19. All other students will not be affected by the revisions in the current pub- lication of Regulation 3, unless otherwise stated. R E G U L AT I O N 3 – A C A D E M I C P R O G R E S S A N D G R A N T I N G O F AWA R D S 2 . S T U D E N T S TAT U S 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 student who has a cumulative GPA of below 2.00 at the end of an academic year.