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NU;NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY NUFYP;NAZARBAVEV UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAM NUZYP;NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY ZERO YEAR PROGRAM SSH;SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES SEDS;SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND DIGITAL SCIENCES SMG;SCHOOL OF MINING AND GEOSCIENCES SOM;SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
OR;OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR SSU;STUDENT SUPPORT UNIT RSU;REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE UNIT DSS;DEPARTMENT OF STUDENTS SERVICES PCC;PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING CENTRE CAC;CAREER AND ADVISING CENTRE BURSAR’S OFFICE;THE OFFICE IN THE CHARGE OF STUDENT STIPEND USM;UNIVERSITY SERVICE MANAGEMENT UHC;UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SERVICE DESK;OFFICE AND FACILITIES SERVICE (REPAIR, CLEANING, ELECTRICITV, FURNITURE, ETC.) NULITS;NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSIТY LIBRARY AND IТ SERVICES IT HELPDESK;IT HELP (HARD AND SOFT WARE SERVICE)
ADD;STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO ADD COURSES DURING THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF CLASS (ONE FULL WEEK OF CLASS MEETINGS) OF EACH FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER OR DURING THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF CLASS OF SUMMER TERM (IF OFFERED). THESE DATES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR EACH ACADEMIC YEAR DROP;STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO DROP COURSES FOR THE FIRST TEN CLASS DAYS (TWO FULL WEEKS OF CLASS MEETINGS) OF EACH SEMESTER OR THE FIRST FIVE CLASS DAYS OF SUMMER TERM (IF OFFERED). WHEN A STUDENT DROPS A COURSE DURING THE “DROP” PERIOD, NO RECORD OF THE ORIGINAL COURSE REMAINS ON THE STUDENT RECORD WAITLIST (WL);A STUDENT IS WAITLISTED WHEN THE COURSE THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REGISTER FOR IS FULL. THE WAITLIST PLACES THE STUDENT IN A LIST ACCORDING WHEN THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COURSE;A STUDENT MAY WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE AS STATED IN THE NU ACADEMIC CALENDAR. A “W” APPEARS ON THE TRANSCRIPT WHEN A COURSE IS DROPPED. A “W” DOES NOT AFFECT THE SEMESTER OR CUMULATIVE GPA RETAKE;ANY STUDENT WHO RECEIVES А GRADE ТНАТ WOULD PREVENT ACADEMIC PROGRESS IN THEIR PROGRAM OF STUDY МАУ RETAKE ТНАТ COURSE
COURSE UNDERLOAD;REGISTRATION FORM ТНАТ IS USED IF ТНЕ NUMBER OF ENROLLED CREDITS IS LOWER THAN THE ALLOWED MINIMUM (24 ECTS) EXTRA PLACE;REGISTRATION FORM ТНАТ IS USED IN CASE A STUDENT IS GIVEN PERMISSION FOR EXTRA PLACE IN AN OVERLOADED CLASS RRIORITY OVERRIDE;REGISTRATION FORM ТНАТ IS USED IN CASE А STUDENT 1S GIVEN PERMISSION TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE NOT KEEPING THE ESTABLISHED PRIORITY REQUISITE OVERRIDE;REGISTRATION FORM ТНАТ IS USED IN CASE А STUDENT IS GIVEN PERMISSION TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE WITHOUT SATISFYING THE REQUIRED REQUISITE(S) CHANGE OF KAZAKH LEVEL;REGISTRATION FORM THAT IS USED FOR CHANGING THE LEVEL OF KAZAKH LANGUAGE
PRE-/CO-/ANTI- REQUISITES;REQUIREMENTS THAT HAVE TO BE FULFILLED TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE (SEE COURSE LIST WITH REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION) GRADE APPEAL;A STUDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ANY GRADE THEY HAVE RECEIVED THAT THEY BELIEVE IS IN ERROR INCOMPLETE;WHEN A STUDENT HAS COMPLETED A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COURSE, BUT DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR MAY ASSIGN A TEMPORARY GRADE OF INCOMPLETE (I) DEAN’S LISТ;STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE A 3.75 GPA OR ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON THE DEAN’S LIST. THIS AWARD WILL BE POSTED ON THE STUDENT TRANSCRIPT AT THE END OF ANY SEMESTER IN WHICH THIS IS AWARDED  DOUBLE MAJOR;DOUBLE MAJOR IS A PROGRAM OF STUDY THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF TWO DISTINCT MAJORS IN A SINGLE BACHELOR’S DEGREE. THE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR DOUBLE MAJOR CONSISTS OF COURSES REQUIRED TO MEET THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OF THE TWO MAJORS, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER COURSES NEEDED TO MEET THE GENERAL EDUCATION MAJOR DECLARATION;A STUDENT DECLARES HIS/HER MAJOR CHOICE BY MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE SET BY EACH SCHOOL AND MAJOR (SSH UNDECLARED STUDENTS INTENDED TO DECLARE SOCIAL SCIENCE OR HUMANITIES MAJORS AND SMG STUDENTS INTENDED TO DECLARE THREE MAJORS OF SMG SCHOOL) MAJOR CONFIRMATION;A STUDENT CONFIRMS HIS/HER MAJOR BY MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE SET BY EACH SCHOOL AND MAJOR (SSH SCIENCE STUDENTS: CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS) MID-SEMESTER REPORTS;MID-SEMESTER REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FROM ALL COURSE INSTRUCTORS IN ALL COURSES TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST STUDENTS WHO MAY NEED ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC GUIDANCE. MID-SEMESTER GRADING IS BASED ON SATISFACTORY (S)/ NON-SATISFACTORY (NS) SYSTEM
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