Policies & Procedures

Academic Integrity

AlHamd Islamic University, Islamabad Campus expects integrity from every student and staff in all academic work. AIU does not support plagiarism in any form. AIU main principle regarding the academic integrity is that student’s submitted work must be of his or her own creation. Conduct prohibited by the code consists of all forms of academic dishonesty, including: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism which is defined in the code of conduct, modifying any academic work for the purpose of obtaining additional credit after such work has been submitted to the supervising faculty member. Failure to observe rules of academic integrity established by a faculty member for a particular course and attempting to commit any act prohibited by the code will result in severe action against the student which includes an automatic ‘Fail’ grade for the course and/or expulsion from the university.

Academic System

The University follows semester system for all of its degree programs. Each academic year consists of two regular semesters, i.e., Fall and Spring semesters. However, an optional condensed Summer semester is also offered to enable students to cover up any deficiency occurred in the regular semesters.

Credit Hour

Each class is defined by the number of credit hours. At AlHamd Islamic University, Islamabad Campus, majority of classes are either 3 or 4 credit hours. One credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours. However, one credit hour lab is equivalent to 2 to 3 contact hours.

Freezing of Semester

A student may request freezing of his/her admission for up to 2 semesters along with ‘Semester freeze’ with full fee as per semester. The written approval of the Head of Department and the Registrar is required. A student cannot freeze more than one semester consecutively and a student cannot avail this facility for more than two time in the whole degree duration. After getting admission in the first semester; the same first semester cannot be taken / availed to freeze, whatsoever the reason it may be.

Plagiarism

AlHamd Islamic University strongly discourages and condemns any form of plagiarism. Students caught cheating on any examination by using “notes” whether those notes were relevant to the test or not, or caught talking during examination, will receive an automatic ‘Fail’ grade for the course. Strong disciplinary action will be taken against the accused student, including expulsion from the university. Students caught applying “copy & paste” or copying other student’s work on assignments will receive an automatic ‘0’ marks for that assignment.

Academic Duration for Various Degree Programs

Most of the bachelor degree programs consist of four years. Students are expected to complete their education within a specified period of time for the degree they are enrolled for. For fulltime Bachelor students, the normal time needed to complete their degree program is four (4) years and the maximum time permitted is six (6) years. Master degree students are expected to complete their degree requirements within one and half (1.5) to three and half (3.5)years.

Academic Load

Academic load varies from program to program. Normally a student takes 15-18 Credit Hours course work in a semester at the four years degree program. As AlHamd Islamic University offers a variety of degree programs, therefore, the academic load varies from degree to degree. See details in student hand book.

Withdrawal from University

A student who wishes to withdraw from the University must notify the Admissions Office and Head of Department in writing by completing the University Withdrawal form. The Admission Office after proper procedure will issue a letter to student for the closure of the admission in the University.

Attendance Requirements

AlHamd Islamic University expects students to be punctual and regular in all classes. The students must attend 75% of total classes held in a semester. A student must also maintain at-least 65% in each course to be eligible to appear in the examination. A student does not fulfill the above requirements will be automatically award ‘F’ grade in the concerned subject. In case of an unexpected emergency or absence on genuine grounds, students must submit an application to Head/Dean office with all relevant documents. The Dean or a committee review these kinds of cases and recommend for approval in relaxation of attendance to the Registrar. In case, the students were absent from classes because of the University sponsored events, it will be the University responsibility to arrange make-up classes for these students.