Official Gazette Date: 24 April 2004
Official Gazette No: 25442

BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REGULATIONS

SECTION ONE
General

Article 2 - The language of instruction at BU is English. Students who are admitted to the University through the ÖSS or YÖS examinations are registered in the relevant programs only after they prove their proficiency in English by an examination given by the School of Foreign Languages (BU Proficiency Test), or another examination the equivalence of which is accepted by the University Senate. Other students shall attend an English language program in accordance with the School of Foreign Languages English Preparatory Program Regulations.

(Amended paragraph 2: OG-13/02/2007-26433) Students who apply to transfer from another university should prove their English proficiency by an examination conforming to the above provisions. The proficiency of students from countries whose official language is English will be evaluated by the School of Foreign Languages through an oral or written exam.

(Supplemental paragraph 3: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The English proficiency of those who apply to be special students and who are from countries whose official language is English or from universities where the medium of instruction is English will be assessed by the School of Foreign Languages as necessary, either by an oral or a written exam.

Registration Provisions
Article 3 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - In order for a student's registration to be completed, the following requirements are to be met:
a. to have a diploma from a high school or a school that is accepted as a high school equivalent by the Ministry of Education,
b. to fulfill the financial requirements stipulated by the relevant Regulations,
c. to fulfill all the other conditions which are specified and announced by the authorized committees of the university.

All students must start and finish their registration on the day/days specified in the Academic Calendar. Students who are not able to conform to these deadlines should appeal to the Executive Committee of the relevant Faculty/School; they may be allowed to register at a later date provided that their excuse is found acceptable by the Faculty/School Executive Committee. If the student's excuse extends to the end of the "add-drop" period, the student's registration will be postponed until the following semester.

The registration of students who complete their course registration but fail to meet the financial requirements will be approved on condition that they pay their registration fees before the end of the late registration period. Interest will be charged on registration payments made after the late registration deadline. The registration of these students will be approved by the Executive Committee of the University; however, they will be considered on-leave during that term. Should the registration fee and the interest not be paid by the end of the registration period of the following semester, the student's registration will not be approved.

Students who do not register for the period of one semester without an acceptable excuse will be dismissed from the University unless they submit an acceptable excuse by the end of the registration period of the following semester. If the student's excuse is accepted, the student will be considered on-leave during the semester for which he/she did not register, and the semester will count towards his/her maximum period of education.

A student may be allowed to register after the end of the add-drop period; however, he/she will be considered on-leave during that semester.

If the documents or information submitted by a student is subsequently found to be false or incomplete, the student will be dismissed from the University, regardless of the semester he/she is enrolled in. In case the student has already graduated or left the University, all certificates (including the diploma) given to him/her will be rendered invalid and legal action will be taken.

SECTION TWO
Transfer Students

Transfer from Another University ("External Transfer")
Article 4 - (Amended paragraph 1: OG-13/02/2007-26433) Students who have successfully completed at least one year or the first two semesters (excluding the summer term) of an undergraduate or equivalent program at a foreign or domestic higher education institution may apply to transfer to BU's programs, provided that no more than one semester has passed after the last semester spent at their school. Applications can be made to the Registrar's Office on the dates specified in the Academic Calendar.

Transfer applications are reviewed by the relevant department and finalized by the relevant Executive Committee. In order for such applications to be accepted, the students
a. should have proved their proficiency in English in accordance with Article 2 of these Regulations;
b. should not have been dismissed from their university or college following disciplinary action;
c. should have successfully completed all transferable courses corresponding to those in the curriculum of the department to which they are applying;
d. (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) should have completed for each and every semester that they studied (excluding the courses specified by Law number 2547, Article 5 item (ý)) a minimum of 11 transferable credits with the minimum grade of CC or equivalent;
e. should fulfill all other conditions specified by the relevant department and approved by the relevant Executive Committee.

A student cannot transfer to the last two semesters of a program.

In order to calculate the number of semesters to be transferred, transferable credits are divided by 17. If the quotient is greater than the number of semesters the student has actually studied at another university, only those semesters that the student has actually studied may be transferred. This period does not count towards the student's period of education. The student pays the fee for the semester he/she registers.

A student whose transfer application is accepted must complete his/her registration in accordance with Article 3.

(Supplemental paragraph 6: OF-13/02/2007-26433) When a student re-enters the University through the ÖSYM University Entrance Examination, the courses he/she or she has taken and passed in his/her former department may be accepted. Those who
re-enter from BU may be allowed to transfer the letter grades and credits they have earned to their new department; others may be awarded the related credits with a Pass (P) grade.

Transfer within the University ("Internal Transfer")
Article 5 - (Amended sentence 5: OF-13/02/2007-26433) Students who have completed at least two semesters of an undergraduate program at BU (excluding the summer school and the English Preparatory Program) and have a cumulative GPA of at least 1.00 can apply to the Registrar's Office for transfer to another department within the time period indicated in the Academic Calendar, provided that they have not been dismissed from the university for disciplinary reasons.

In order for an application to be accepted, the student
a. should have successfully completed all the attempted courses corresponding to the curriculum of the department to which he/she will apply and should have received a minimum of 6 transferable credits for each and every semester that he/she has studied (excluding the courses specified by the Law number 2547, Article 5 item (ý));
b. should have an average of 2.00 in the courses to be transferred;
c. should fulfill all other conditions specified by the department to which he/she will apply.

Transfer applications are evaluated by the relevant department and finalized by the relevant Executive Committee.

The number of semesters the student has completed is calculated by dividing the transferable credits by 17. If the quotient is greater than the number of semesters that the student has attended in another program, only the number of semesters that the student has actually attended can be transferred. The number of semesters that the student successfully completed prior to the transfer is subtracted from the maximum period of education the student is legally allowed.

Registration fees are calculated according to the length of time the student has attended classes at BU.

In internal transfers, the letter grades and credits the student has received in the transferable courses will be accepted as is.

Approval of Credits and Duration in Transfers
Article 6 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - In internal and external transfers, the relevant Executive Committee determines the transferable courses (transfer credits) and their equivalents in the curriculum of the program the student is transferring to.

Students may request a change in their transfer credits before the end of the registration period of the semester following the semester their transfer has become effective. Appeals for changes are assessed and finalized by the relevant Executive Committee.

In internal transfers, the letter grades and credits received in courses the equivalence of which is approved by the relevant department are valid.

According to the Higher Education Law number 2547, the maximum period of education for a student in a 4-year program at a higher education institute cannot exceed 14 semesters. In 5-year programs, this period is 16 semesters. Thus while the University does not set restrictions on internal transfers, the total number of semesters a student can attend the University cannot exceed the legally designated period of education.

In case the content of a transferred course is the same as that of its equivalent at BU, but the credits assigned to that course are fewer than those of its equivalent at BU, the student is awarded the number of credits assigned to the BU course, with the approval of the Faculty Executive Committee.

Exchange Students and Special Students
Article 7 (Amended, including title: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - Exchange students are those students who have been accepted into exchange programs based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the relevant Faculties or units of the University. The processes of selection and acceptance of these students, their course requirements, and the acceptance or rejection of their former credits will be determined by the University Senate.

Special students are those students who are allowed to attend a program under the following special conditions:
a. Special students are not granted a diploma or a degree. However, they may be issued a transcript by the Registrar's Office, indicating the courses they have taken and the grades they have received.
b. The grades and credits received by a special student cannot be used as transfer credits to BU.
c. Applications of students who wish to be special students are assessed and finalized by the relevant Executive Committee, in consultation with the relevant department. The decision regarding the approval of special student status is valid for two semesters. At the end of two semesters, special student status may be extended by Executive Committee decision.

For an application to be processed:

1. the Faculty or School should have the necessary conditions to accommodate a special student;
2. the student should have fulfilled the English language proficiency requirement in accordance with Article 2;
3. the student should have been admitted to a higher education institution;
4. the student should not have been dismissed from a higher education institution for disciplinary reasons.

Registration of special students is completed in accordance with the provisions of Article 3. Students who are accepted as special students are expected to fulfill all other requirements specified by the University's authorized committees.

SECTION THREE
Provisions for Instruction

Academic Year
Article 8 - An academic year is composed of two semesters. Courses are offered on the basis of semesters. However, a summer semester may be offered during an academic year and students may take courses in the summer school as well. Issues relating to courses taken in summer school are determined in accordance with the provisions of Summer School Regulations.

The dates and duration of registration, courses, examinations and similar activities conducted in an academic year are announced in the Academic Calendar prepared by the University Senate. Students and other personnel shall comply with this calendar.

(Amended paragraph 3: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The specific dates when final examinations will be given within the period specified in the Academic Calendar are determined and announced by the Registrar's Office, in consultation with the relevant departments.

Curricula and Course Load
Article 9 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - An undergraduate program is composed of academic courses, laboratory work, practice, internships, and other studies required for graduation. These programs and their content are prepared by the departments and finalized in accordance with suggestions and recommendations of the Executive Committee of the relevant units, and approval of the University Senate. Programs thus approved are implemented as of the beginning of the following academic year.

Every student is assigned an advisor by the Executive Committee of the relevant department. The courses that the student will take each semester and any changes in the student's program must be approved by the advisor, taking into consideration the student's academic development, prerequisites, and related articles of these Regulations. When necessary, approval of the Executive Committee may be sought.

Rules regarding extra course load are determined by the relevant Executive Committee.

The average semester credits of each department are calculated by dividing the number of credits required for graduation by the number of semesters to be attended (the provisions of Article 19 of the Undergraduate Education Regulations remaining valid). Regardless of a student's class or status, the course load in any semester can not exceed this average by more than 8 credits or 2 courses.

An undergraduate student cannot take courses coded 500, unless he/she has "Senior" status. An undergraduate student may not take a course coded 600 under any circumstances. For courses coded PE and PA, with the exception of those designated to have letter grades by the Senate, only grades P or F can be awarded.

Article 10 - The credit load of undergraduate students is determined by their advisors in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, and should not be less than 15 credits in one semester. This includes all courses taken for credit. When necessary, a student's credit load may be decreased to 11 credits with approval of the relevant Executive Committee.

For students who are expected to complete their programs within two semesters, the minimum credit load rule may not be applied.

(Amended paragraph 3: OG-13/02/2007-26433) Students must take all the courses in the first two semesters of their program when these courses are first offered. Students cannot drop required courses that must be taken in the first two semesters. Students cannot take more credits than allowed in their program during their first two semesters; however, they can take non-credit courses.

(Amended paragraph 4: OG-13/02/2007-26433) "Course add-drop" procedures cannot become official without the advisor's approval.

"Add-drop" procedures cannot be performed at any time other than the time specified in the Academic Calendar.

Double Major Programs
Article 11 (Amended paragraph 1: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - During their undergraduate education, students in one department may simultaneously follow another undergraduate program related to their major field of study, within the same Faculty or at any other Faculty/School. Such a program of education is referred to as the "Double Major Program." Issues concerning Double Major Programs are determined by the Double Major Program Regulations.

SECTION FOUR
Assessment

Attendance and Examinations
Article 12 -
a. Attendance: Students are required to attend all classes, practice sessions, laboratory sessions and other required academic studies, and all examinations and any other academic study specified by the relevant instructor. The student's attendance in all of the above is assessed by the course instructor.
b. Midterm Examination: The number of midterm examinations, homework assignments, practice sessions and other tasks required for each course and their relative weight in the calculation of the semester grade for that course as well as the requirements the student has to fulfill to qualify for the final exam are determined by the course instructor and announced to the students at the beginning of the semester.
c. Final Examination: A final examination is given at the end of every course, with the exception of projects and laboratory courses that do not require an examination by decision of the relevant Executive Committee. (Amended second sentence: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The weight of the final exam grade in the student's final grade for the semester is determined by the instructor and announced to the students at the beginning of the semester. Final examinations are administered during the examination period specified in the Academic Calendar. Dates of final examinations may be changed before the last day of the withdrawal period, by recommendation of the relevant Executive Committee and the decision of the University Executive Committee, on condition that the new date falls within the examination period stipulated in the Academic Calendar.

Grades and Notations
Grades
Article 13 - A student is granted one of the letter grades below for each course he/she has attended, in accordance with the instructor's evaluation of the student's grades in the course requirements:

AA and BA grades received in a course indicate "superior academic achievement"; a grade of CC indicates "adequate academic achievement." Grades of DC and DD mean that the course has been completed "conditionally."

A grade of F is given to students whose performance does not merit a grade of DD or P. Students who have received a grade of F have to repeat the course in the first semester it is offered. However, with approval of the relevant Executive Committee, a student may be allowed to take the course in a later semester.

(Amended paragraph 4: OG-13/02/2007-26433) A grade of P is given for courses or applied courses specified in Article 9 of these Regulations. The P grade is not taken into account in the calculation of grade point averages; however, credits received for the course are added to the student's total earned credits. Courses transferred from other universities are also graded as P.

A grade of E is given to a student when it cannot be decided conclusively whether the student deserves a DD or an F. Students who receive an E grade must take an "E examination" within the three days following the examination period specified in the Academic Calendar. If the student is successful in the E exam, his/her semester grade will be a DD; if the student fails, he/she will be given a grade of F.

Notations
Article 14 - The status of a student in a course may be represented by one of the following notations:

The notations "I" and "NP" above are assigned by the course instructor; others are assigned by the Registrar's Office.

The notation "I" is given to students who have not been able to complete the required tasks on time in a course based on projects, theses, or term assignments for reasons acceptable to the instructor.

A student who has received an "I" for a course is required to complete all the required tasks within a maximum period of two weeks following the examination period. Otherwise, the "I" is converted to a grade of F. However, if the course instructor requests an extension of this period before the end of these two weeks, the relevant Executive Committee can grant the student an additional period of no more than two weeks.

The notation "NP" is given to students who have not been able to take a final examination. These students are subject to Article 16 of these Regulations. If the "NP" is not rescinded before the beginning of the registration period of the following semester, it is converted to an F. However, in case of extraordinary circumstances such as prolonged illness, the relevant Executive Committee can extend this period. If the extended period goes beyond the "course add-drop" period of the following semester, the student will be considered on-leave for the semester.

(Amended paragraph 6: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The notation "R" signifies that the student is repeating the course.

(Amended paragraph 7: OG-13/02/2007-26433) NC is assigned to a non-credit course taken by the approval of the advisor. Credits and grades awarded to these courses are not taken into account in calculating grade point averages. Non-credit courses cannot be converted into credit courses.

The notation "L" is used to indicate that the student is on leave in accordance with Article 24 of these Regulations.

"W" indicates that the student has withdrawn from a course before the end of "course withdrawal" period specified in the Academic Calendar, having completed the necessary procedures. Students may not withdraw from courses in the first two semesters of their academic program or from courses that are repeated because of an F grade. Provisions of Article 17 remain valid.

A student cannot withdraw from a course within the last four weeks of a semester.

(Defunct paragraph 11: OG-13/02/2007-26433)

Announcement of Grades
Article 15 - (Amended paragraph 1: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - Semester grades are finalized and announced on-line through the Student Information and Registration System (ÖBÝKAS) during the period the system is accessible.

In case of errors in the announced grades, the course instructor must report the error to the Dean's Office of the relevant Faculty or School before the end of the registration period of the following semester, together with an explanation of the error. The correction of the error depends on the decision of the relevant Executive Committee.

In special cases, the University Executive Committee is authorized to make such decisions.

Absence from Examinations
Article 16 - (Amended paragraph 1: OG-13/02/2007-26433)¹ Students who miss one or more final examinations due to illness or any other acceptable excuse must apply to the Registrar's Office in writing, and submit all relevant documents to the Make-up Examinations Committee .

Excuses and related documents are reviewed and adjudicated by the Make-up Examinations Committee within the period specified in the Academic Calendar. Excuses that do not conform to the above limitations and conditions or those that are not documented will not be accepted.

The University Executive Committee elects the members of the Make-up Exams Committee at the beginning of each academic year. The Committee is chaired by a faculty member.

Procedures to apply to students who do not attend a midterm examination or do not fulfill other requirements of the course are determined by the course instructor.

Repeating Courses
Article 17 - Students must repeat required courses for which they have received a grade of F at the earliest semester the courses are offered. In special cases, the relevant Executive Committee can postpone the repetition of the course upon approval of the advisor, or allow the student to withdraw from the course if the semester has already started.

¹ Paragraphs 1 and 2 have been merged into Paragraph 1.

Students who have received an F grade from elective courses must repeat that course in the first semester it is offered or take an equivalent course with a notation of "R". In this case, the grade received in the new course replaces the F, but the F grade will appear in the student's academic record.

Students can repeat up to six of the courses in which they have received DD or DC, within three semesters following the semester these courses have first been taken, if approved by the advisor; however, they cannot repeat more than one course in each semester. However, provisions of Article 20 and Article 23, item (b) of these Regulations remain valid. (Defunct third sentence: OG-13/02/2007-26433) For repeated courses, the final grade received is valid, regardless of the previous grade.

Grade Averages
Article 18 - A student's achievement is determined by his/her "Semester Point Average" (SPA), which pertains to courses he/she has taken in the semester he/she has finished, and his/her cumulative "Grade Point Average" (GPA) that pertains to all courses he/she has completed to date.

To calculate a student's GPA, the numeric value of each letter grade earned in a course is multiplied by the number of credits awarded to that course, and their sum is divided by the total number of credits awarded to the same set of courses. The number of credits awarded to each course is determined by the University Senate.

The quotient thus obtained is rounded to two decimal places. If the number in the third decimal place is less than 5, the number in the second decimal place is rounded down by one; if it is 5 or greater, the number in the second decimal place is rounded up by one.

Probation Status
Article 19 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - A student whose GPA is lower than 2.00 at the end of any semester, is "on probation." A student who is "on probation" is not allowed to carry extra credit hours. These students cannot be president, vice president or member of the board of administrators of any student club of BU.

Duration and Evaluation of Achievement
Article 20 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - Students who are admitted to any undergraduate program of the University have to maintain a GPA of 2.00 and above.

A student whose GPA is lower than 2.00 is considered an "underachieving" student if his/her SPA remains lower than 2.00 for two consecutive semesters.

The course load of an "underachieving" student cannot exceed the department's average semester credits. In addition to repeating the course in which he/she has received a grade of F, he/she can repeat a DD or DC course and/or take a maximum of 2 new courses, on condition that the total credits of these courses do not exceed the department's average semester credits.

Underachieving students can take up to 3 courses or 10 credits in the summer term. They can repeat the course for which they have received a grade of F, DD, or DC, and may take no more than 2 new courses.

The status of underachievement in the beginning of the fall semester is determined by taking into account the student's GPA at the end of the summer term. The student's summer term average is not taken into consideration in the calculation of the student's SPA, but is included in his/her GPA.

Students who have raised their GPA to over 2.00 by repeating courses can continue their education as regular students.

Credits gained by an underachieving student in courses taken as a special student at another university are not accepted at BU.

The period of repeating status counts towards the student's total period of education.

A student is considered a "Senior" if his/her completed credits equal the difference between total credits required for graduation by his/her department and the total credits of the senior year.

Associate Degree Diploma
Article 21 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - An "Associate Degree Diploma" will be awarded to students who leave the university before completing their undergraduate education provided that they have completed all the courses of the first four or more semesters, or at least fifty percent of the total credits required by the program they are enrolled in with a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Period of Study
Article 22 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - The normal duration of a four-year undergraduate program at BU is eight semesters. The duration for the integrated undergraduate + graduate program is 10 semesters. Time spent in the English Preparatory Program is not included in this period.

The maximum period of study is 14 semesters in undergraduate programs and 16 semesters in integrated undergraduate + graduate programs, excluding time spent in the English Preparatory Program.

A student's remaining period of study at the university is calculated by subtracting the sum of the number of semesters a student has enrolled and attended classes, the semesters he/she has transferred, and the semesters for which he/she has been granted a leave-of-absence from the maximum period of study a student is allowed by law.

Students who have completed their legal maximum period of study at the end of the spring semester are allowed to take courses in the summer semester and graduate. Dismissal procedures are started as of the beginning of the fall semester.

A student has to complete his/her undergraduate program within the legal maximum period of study. Otherwise, the student is dismissed from the University (the provisions of Article 23 item (c) of these Regulations remain valid).

A student must spend his/her last semester before graduation (excepting the summer semester) at BU; he/she must also earn no less than 50 percent of the total credits at BU. The credits received in summer schools, external transfer and exchange programs and the like in other universities are not included in this 50 %.

Graduation
Article 23 - (Amended paragraph 1: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - To be eligible for graduation from an undergraduate program and receive a diploma, a student must complete the undergraduate program, as defined in the first paragraph of Article 9, within the maximum legal period of study, with a minimum GPA of 2.00.

The following rules apply to students who do not meet these requirements:
a. A student who has a GPA of 2.00 or above but has failed to meet graduation requirements because he/she has received a grade of F in no more than two courses may be allowed by the related Executive Committee (with the approval of the course instructor) to take an examination or carry out an equivalent academic study, without having to repeat the course.
(Amended paragraph 2: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The highest grade that this student can receive is DD. The grade should be reported to the Registrar's Office before the end of the registration period of the following semester. If the student fails, he/she or she must repeat the course; in this case, other relevant provisions of these Regulations will apply.
b. A student who fails to meet graduation requirements because his/her GPA is lower than 2.00 is allowed by the relevant Executive Committee to take an examination in a specified number of courses offered in the last four semesters of his/her program before the end of his/her legal period of study in order to raise his/her GPA.
In order to benefit from the provision of Article 23 item (b), students shall apply to the relevant Dean's Office or School Administration before the end of the late registration period and state in writing the courses they wish to take examinations in, they must pay the registration fees determined by the Dean of the related Faculty or School Administration. Such students cannot benefit from any students' rights other than the right to take examinations. Students who cannot meet graduation requirements by the end of their legally allowed period of study may benefit from the provisions of Article 23 item (c) if they apply to do so.
c. Students who fail to meet graduation requirements before the end of their legal maximum period of study are dismissed from the University. However, if those students have enrolled and attended all courses included in their program,
1. those who have received more than five F grades are allowed to take two examinations in each of these courses (one being an E exam) the earliest semester they are offered. Students who have four or five F grades after they have taken these additional exams are allowed to take an unlimited number of exams during a period of three semesters, and those who have no more than three F grades are entitled to take an unlimited number of exams in up to three courses.
Students who have not taken the additional exams but have no more than four or five F grades are entitled to take examinations during a period of four semesters; those who have no more than three F grades are entitled to take an unlimited number of exams.
2. those who do not have any F grades but whose GPA is lower than 2.00, may be allowed by the relevant Executive Committee to take an unlimited number of final examinations for courses offered in the last four semesters of their program without benefiting from students' rights. However, it is obligatory to attend the practice sessions of applied courses. Those students who successfully complete the practical applications can take the final examination of the course.

In accordance with Article 23 item (c) ("Students who fail to meet graduation requirements before the end of their legal maximum period of study are dismissed from the University."), students who wish to use their right to take exams must apply to the relevant Dean's Office or School Administration with a petition and a copy of the registration fee payment slip before the end of course add-drop period for applied courses, and before the end of the withdrawal period for others.

Students who wish to take exams in accordance with this Article cannot enroll in classes, but have to fulfill all requirements stipulated by relevant laws. Students who have not taken any examinations for six consecutive or alternate semesters forfeit their right to take an unlimited number of examinations. Students who exercise their right to take an unlimited number of examinations will continue paying their registration fees; however, they cannot benefit from the rights granted to regular students, with the exception of the right to take examinations. (Amended last sentence: OG-13/02/2007-26433) For each examination, the student must apply to the relevant Dean's Office or School Administration during the course add-drop period.

For all those courses, the final grades received in the exams will be valid. Students who meet the graduation requirements after these examinations will graduate.

d. In accordance with other provisions of these Regulations, the provisions of this Article do not apply to students who are dismissed from the University.

In order to graduate, a student has to receive a passing grade from all other courses not included in the program but taken for credit, even if he/she has completed the courses stipulated by the program.

Leave of Absence and Return to University
Article 24 - Students may be granted a leave of absence for a maximum of two semesters by the relevant Executive Committee, provided that they have an acceptable excuse. If necessary, the Executive Committee that has granted the leave can extend its duration.

The Executive Committee will also decide whether the duration of the leave of absence will be counted towards the maximum duration of education the student is allowed.

Students are subject to provisions of Article 3 item (b) regarding leave of absence.

(Amended paragraph 4: OG-13/02/2007-26433) Students in exchange programs at other universities are given a leave of absence by the relevant Executive Committee, and this period counts towards their allowed period of education.

(Amended paragraph 5: OG-13/02/2007-26433) The removal of the notation of "L" assigned to a student who is on leave of absence or in an exchange program, as well as the processing of the courses completed in another university during this period in accordance with the relevant Executive Committee decision must be completed before the end of the semester in which the student returns to the University. All necessary changes are to be completed by the end of the academic term in which the process has been completed.

Article 25 (Amended: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - Students returning to the University at the end of their period of leave register during the normal registration period and resume their education. Students who have been granted a leave of absence for two semesters but wish to return to the University at the end of the first semester, must apply with a petition to the relevant Executive Committee.

SECTION FIVE
Diplomas and Titles

Diploma (Amended, including title: OG-13/02/2007-26433)
Article 26 - A diploma is granted by the appropriate department to students who have completed an eight semester (four year) undergraduate education program designed in accordance with Article 9 of these Regulations. The diploma specifies the program from which a student has graduated. In calculating the student's graduation grade, all courses taken for credit or for grade are taken into account.

The diplomas of double major program graduates and the relevant requirements are specified in the Double Major Regulations.

(Defunct paragraph 3: OG-13/02/2007-26433)

Of students who have completed their education in no more than 9 semesters (no more than 11 semesters for the 10 semester departments of the Faculty of Education), those with a GPA of 3.50 and above are considered "High Honor" students; those with a GPA between 3.00 and 3.49 qualify as "Honor" students. However, students who have received any disciplinary penalty do not qualify for such status.

(Defunct paragraph 5: OG-13/02/2007-26433)

Criteria to be met in order to qualify for "High Honor" or "Honor" lists for graduates of double major programs are specified in Double Major Regulations.

(Defunct paragraph 7: OG-13/02/2007-26433)

Teaching Certificate
Article 27 - (Defunct: OG-13/02/2007-26433)
Article 28 - (Defunct: OG-13/02/2007-26433)
Article 29 - (Defunct: OG-13/02/2007-26433)

Certificate Programs
Article 30 (Amended, including title: OG-13/02/2007-26433) - Faculties can offer certificate programs in the fields they deem appropriate. The principles of Certificate Programs are determined, approved, and enacted by the University Senate.

Admittance requirements for Certificate Programs for students registered in the various departments of the University are determined by the department administering the program. To receive a certificate, a student must earn a minimum of 21 credits in the courses included in the Certificate Program, and earn a minimum average grade of 2.00.

Certificates indicate the date of graduation, and are given with the diplomas.

SECTION SIX
Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Temporary Article 1 - As of the date these Regulations enter into force, the University Executive Committee is authorized to make decisions related to the provisions of the Regulations as they apply to students registered at BU.

Temporary Article 2 - (Supplemental: OG-13/02/2007-26433) Underachieving students who have completed the credits required for their senior year and are in the last two semesters of their period of education are exempt from the provisions of Article 20 of these Regulations.

Repeal
Article 31 - The BU Undergraduate Education Regulations published in the Official Gazette dated 05/07/1994 numbered 21981 have been repealed.

Enforcement
Article 32 - These Regulations go into force on the date of publication.

Execution
Article 33 - The provisions of these Regulations are administered by the Rector of BU.

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