Transfer from Diploma to Bachelor’s degree. Subject to the following conditions Student must be in good standing with a grade point average of 3.00 GPA or better Students can only transfer once Student must not have completed more than 50% of graduation requirements. Suspension Students placed on probation and receive 3 consecutive warnings of poor cumulative GPA falling below 3 (out of 5) are immediately suspended. Also suspended are students who exceed their time frames by more than half the period, or who have violated university rules. Suspension of stipends Stipends are suspended to all students who have ended their time frames, whose cumulative GPA falls below 2 (out of 5), who have deferred a semester, or dropped a semester, or failed to attend a registered summer session. Withdrawal Withdrawal from a course or from the University requires the permission of the dean of the faculty in which the student is registered. Each faculty and department of the University sets deadline dates for each semester concerning withdrawal. Continuous Enrollment Once enrolled in a degree program, a student is expected to be continuously enrolled and actively engaged in fulfilling there- quirements for the degree each semester of the academic year until such time as the degree is conferred. Should the student break continuous enrollment at the University and not request and be granted a leave of absence (see above, he or she must apply for readmission and, if granted, be subject to the requirements and regulations then in force. Change of Grade Students can check with their instructors if they have questions about the accuracy of their registered grades. They can also check with the head of department which offers the course in question. Transfer Credit Procedure • Student is responsible for completing Visiting Student Application provided by the Academic Affairs Office of each faculty Student must send completed application to his or her Department Council and get provisional approval for attending the desired institution Application must be approved by the vice-dean of the faculty Student is responsible for sending the completed application in person to the Deanship of Admission and Registration for processing To receive credit, course contents must be similar and credits must be the same as KAU courses as a rule, transfer of credit is approved in the semester following student’s visit. Evaluation of Transferred Courses Only the following students are eligible to have transferred courses evaluated for equivalency • Enrolled students transferring from another institution, • Enrolled students transferring from another faculty within the university, • Visiting students attending another approved institution.