3.22 SPECIALLY ADMI TTED STUDENTS Specially admitted students fall into one of the following categories: • Persons admitted to the University to “audit" a module(s) but who are not candidates for a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic certification of the University; • Persons wishing to bank credits towards an unspecified degree; • Persons admitted by special arrangements with other tertiary institution. 3.23 TRANSFER A transfer takes place when there is a change from one campus or Course of Study to another. Application should be submitted to the applicant’s Programme Director six (6) weeks before the beginning of the academic session using the Request for Transfer form. 3.24 TRANSFER CREDI T A transfer credit is earned for a module successfully pursued at an approved tertiary institution and deemed equivalent to one in a UTech, Ja. course of study. Applicant should complete the Application for Transfer Credit form, and enter the details of the modules for which he/she wishes to be evaluated. (See the Transfer Credit and Exemption Policy for further details) 3.25 TRANSCRI PT/ACADEMIC RECORD A transcript is a student’s academic record that will be sent, upon request, to an approved third party (educational institutions, banks, companies, etc.) at a cost. A student's copy of his/her academic record (called a Statement of Academic Record) is available for a fee. 3.26 WI THDRAWAL FROM A MODULE Withdrawal from a module is intended to assist students who are insufficiently prepared to complete and be examined in the module. A student wishing to withdraw from a module shall discuss the matter with his/her Academic Advisor [Programme Director in the case of graduate students], complete the withdrawal form, and submit the completed form to the Programme Director (copied to the Head of School/Department) for approval no less than two weeks before the official suspension of classes for the Semester or the Summer Session. The student will be informed of the decision by the Programme Director (copied to Records Office). Where withdrawal is granted, a “WM” will be placed on the student’s record, but it will not affect the calculation of the GPA. No withdrawal is permissible within the last two weeks before the official suspension of classes, and any non-attendance thereon will be subjected to the Examinations Policy. “Drop-out” of class is not withdrawal, and such action may result in a “Fail” grade for the module. The approval of the request for withdrawal cannot be revoked, and there will be no right to appeal. Students are limited to a maximum of two module withdrawals in any semester or summer session. Students are advised to redo the module(s) at the next available offering. There is no refund of module fee when a student withdraws from a module. 3.27 WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE OF STUDY 3.27.1 WI THDRAWAL WI TH PERMI SS ION After the first three weeks of commencement of classes, students may request authorised withdraTH E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO LOGY, J AMA I C A – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2022–2023 166 RE GU L AT I ON 3
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