REGULATIONS FOR SUMMER SEMESTER
(By-law 189/1988,
157/1989, 92/1990, 364/1991, 112/1993, 113/1993, 234/1994, 280/1994, 158/1995,
334/1995, 1215/1996, 58/1999, 557/1999, 699/1999, 854/2007, 435/2010)
By-law Under
Article 32
Eastern Mediterranean
University Rector’s Office prepared the following regulation according to
Article 32 of Eastern Mediterranean
University Education, Examinations and Success By-law with
Senate’s approval.
This regulation also covers Regulations for Summer
Semester (Amendment No.1/10 – 1/18).
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Brief Name 89/46-6, SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5
EK 2, SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4
EK 4, SEN 31.03.2010 10/316-5, VYK
06.09.2018 17-18/27-6 |
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“Eastern Mediterranean University Regulations
for Summer Semester” |
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Aim and
Scope SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4
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This regulation aims to regulate the rules
regarding course registration, tuition fee, examination, success and
evaluation procedures applied in Eastern Mediterranean University Summer
Semester. |
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Aim of
Summer Semester |
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(1) For the
students who failed their courses but hold the right to continue their
studies in the university, Summer Semester aims to provide an opportunity by
offering summer courses where such students get a chance to pass the failed
courses and move on to “regular” student status. (2) For the students who are successful in their studies, Summer Semester
aims to provide an opportunity to complete their studies before the standards
duration of their registered programs. |
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Duration |
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Summer Semester is available during the period
between Spring and Fall Semesters. Study period during this semester cannot
exceed eight weeks. Starting and finishing dates of Summer Semester is
specified in University Calendar. |
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Summer
Semester Courses and Registration SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4
EK 4, SEN
29.07.2015 15/387-6 |
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(1) According
to the Faculty/School Board of student’s registered program, maximum of 3
courses with the condition of not exceeding total of 12 credits can be taken
during the Summer Semester. |
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(2)
University’s standard program courses can be offered during the Summer
Semester. |
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(3)
Courses envisaged to be offered during the Summer Semester are announced
by the Rector’s Office at least four weeks prior to the commencement date of
Summer Semester. |
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(4)
Students wishing to take such courses, pre-register to Summer School
within the duration specified by the Rector’s Office. |
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(5)
Reaching a minimum number of pre-registered students specified by the
Rector’s Office is required in order to open a course during the Summer
Semester. |
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(6)
Course registrations are completed abiding by EMU Regulations for Course
Registration. |
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SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5 EK 2 |
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(7)
Students successfully completing the Foreign Languages and Preparatory
School have the right to register Summer Semester courses of their registered
programs. |
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SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5 EK 2 |
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(8)
Depending on the Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPA) acquired at the
end of the Spring Semester, students are primarily obliged to registered to
the courses they received grades of (D-), (F), (NG) or (U) under the
condition of such courses being offered during the Summer Semester with
respect to the criteria specified in the Regulations for Education,
Examination and Success. If graduating students who failed maximum of two
courses and have left same amount of courses that they can register during
the Summer Semester, are not obliged to register the course they had failed
on the condition of such courses being offered during the Summer Semester.
Instead of registering Summer Semester, the graduating students have the
right to apply for Graduation Make-up Examination. |
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SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5 EK 2 |
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(9)
For any reason, students can withdraw from a registered Summer Semester
course by providing an approval of Department Head/School Director within the
first 27 working days starting from the first day of Summer School classes.
The withdrawn course is transferred to the student’s transcript with the
grade of “W”. |
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Tuition
Fee SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4 EK 4 |
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An extra amount of tuition fee is paid for
Summer Semester courses apart from the tuition fees specified in Article 7 of
EMU Regulations for Education, Examination and Success. The amount to be paid
per course is announced by the Rector’s Office at least four weeks prior to the commencement date
of Summer Semester. |
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Examinations SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4
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Summer Semester Examinations are regulated
within the framework of the rules specified in Article 19 of EMU Regulations
for Education, Examination and Success. |
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Success
and Evaluation SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4 EK 4 |
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(1) End-of-semester
grades received during the Summer Semester are regulated within the framework
of the rules specified in Article 16 of EMU Regulations for Education,
Examination and Success. (2) Summer
Semester courses are listed separately from the Spring & Fall Semester
grades under “Summer Semester” title on the student transcripts. |
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(3)
The success achieved during the Summer Semester is counted in determining
the CGPA of the students but, Summer Semester is not accepted as an “Actual
Semester”. |
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SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5 EK 2 |
(4)
At the end of the Summer Semester, students who get a CGPA below the
anticipated limits specified in Articles 20 and 21 of Regulations for
Education, Examination and Success are processed with the same rules during
the following semester applied with respect to the specified articles of the
same regulation. |
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SEN 18.12.1996 96/150-5 EK 2 |
(5)
Summer Semester is not considered to be within the scope of “last two
semesters” in terms of Graduation Make-up Examination specified in Article 8
of EMU Regulations for Education, Examination and Success. At the end of
Summer Semester and in an event of student being able to graduate, the
student is given a chance to take a Graduation Make-up Exam for a course
during the present Summer Semester and/or for maximum of two courses from
maximum of two previous semesters by providing a Board decision of the Department/School
which the student is registered in. |
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Courses to
be Taken During Summer Semesters in Other Higher Education Institutions apart
from Eastern Mediterranean University SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4 EK 4, SEN 31.03.2010 10/316-5, VYK
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(1) Students
can take courses in other Higher Education Institutions during Summer
Semesters by abiding the rules specified in “Eastern Mediterranean University
Regulations for Taking Courses in Another Institution”. (2) Letter
grades of the courses to be taken from another institution apart from Eastern
Mediterranean University are processed with respect to the rules specified in
EMU Regulations for Exemptions and Equivalency. |
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Other
Matters SEN
23.06.2008 08/290-4
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Any provisions
not defined in this Regulation are subject to the provisions of EMU Regulations for Education,
Examinations and Success. |
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Executive Power 08/290-4 EK 4 |
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This Regulation is executed by EMU Rector’s Office. |
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Coming
into Force SEN 23.06.2008 08/290-4
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This Regulation comes into
force following the date of its approval by the Board of Trustees. |