Academic Catalog

12.5 Valid UD Excuses for Class Absence/Missing Exams

The UD-valid excuses include representing the UAE government on an official mission (e.g. competition/conference/exhibition), emergency in the Armed Forces or Police that necessitates the absence. In such cases, the students received a 50% discount on make-up exam fees.
Other valid UD-excuses include a leave to fulfill UD assignments, death in the close family, or certified hospital admission. In such cases, the student is exempted from paying the make-up exam fees.
Other exceptional cases, besides the aforementioned in 5.1 and 5.2, can be evaluated on a case by case basis by the Registrar. If approved, the student must pay the full exam fees.
All excuses must be substantiated by evidence.
Financial Penalties for make-up exams may be waived only by the UD President on a case by case basis.
A list of approved makeup exams will be sent to the relevant college, which will be responsible for running makeup exams. All makeup exam results must be sent to the Registrar within 96 hours from the date of the make-up exam, which should be scheduled within one (1) month from the original examination date for the mid-term exam, and within one (1) month from the beginning of the following regular semester for the final exam.
In all cases, the faculty members are financially compensated for makeup exams.