Academic Advising

Academic advising is an essential foundation for applying the credit hour system in the most efficient way, and it is carried out by faculty members working in the academic departments.

Academic advising ensures that each new or continuing student meets with their advisor outside lecture halls and laboratories, in order to acquire values, ways of thinking and methods of facing difficulties. The academic advisor explains the credit hour system and guides the student to choose the field of specialization that suits their abilities and inclinations, based on the results of the placement test, the foundation program tests or the results of consecutive semester examinations. The advisor also determines the student's study load, the courses the student wishes to take, their timing, the selection of the instructors who will teach them, and their examination arrangements.

The academic advisor follows up on the student's implementation of their study plan until graduation, and supports them in psychological and social matters as far as possible. The Admission and Registration Unit must provide the academic advisor with all the data they need in order to fulfill their role to the fullest extent.