DEFINITIONS

University means Karakoram International University Gilgit (KIU).
Academic coordinator. A member of the Academic Staff to be appointed by the Chairman/HOD/Principal of the Department/college /institute/centre for guiding and counseling students and for supervising their academic performance till their final graduation from the University. Also, for assisting chairman/HoD in academic and administrative matters of the department.
Academic Program. An “Academic Program” means a program of studies, which leads to the award of a University Degree to the students, after successful completion of all its requirements.
Assessment. The means by which program or achievement in a unit is evaluated. This can include assessment methods such as assignments, examinations, project work, seminar papers and tutorial participation etc.
Cease means that a student is considered unsuitable for further studies at KIU as a regular student and is withdrawn from the study program.
Class Assignment. A task relevant to a course of study assigned by concerned faculty to substantiate the course contents. The assignment may or may not be graded.
Contact hour. One contact hour means one hour (including 05 minutes break) spent on academic/research related activities including instructional work/tutorials, lab work (practicals), research work, projects, seminars, workshops, internships, etc. during the course of studies at the university. Generally speaking one credit hour of course work is equal to one contact hour where as one credit hour of practical/lab/research work/ projects etc. is equal to 03 contact hours. for supervising their academic performance till their final graduation from the University. Also, for assisting chairman/HoD in academic and administrative matters of the department.
Controller means the Controller of Examinations of KIU.
Course means a course of study leading to the successful completion of the degree.
Credit Course. A “Credit Course” means a course of study, successful completion of which shall be a requirement for the degree.
Credit Hour (Cr. hr.). A lecture of one-hour duration (including 05 minutes break) per week per semester for a subject countable towards a student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average will be considered as one credit hour. However, in case of seminars, tutorials and laboratory work, one credit hour may require three contact hours depending upon the nature of the subject.
Dean means the Dean of a faculty of the University.
Chairman means Chairman of an Academic Department of the University.
Head of Department means Head of Department or the Chairperson or another teacher appointed by the Vice Chancellor according to the relevant rules.
Department means an Academic Department of the University.
Faculty means faculty of the university having two or more (group of departments.
Deputy Controller of Examination means the Deputy Controller of Internal Examination of the University.
Examinations means the semester examinations.
Examiners means a person appointed to conduct the examination.
Fee means fee charged for every course attended by a registered student.
Grade. A mark (letter grade or number) indicating the quality of students’ academic performance is called Grade.
Grade Point (Number of points representing the letter grades scored by a student in a subject.
Grade Points of a Credit Course. Total number of points scored by student in a credit course. This number is the product of points representing the letter grade scored by the student in a course and the number of credit hours taken of the course.
Grade Point Average (GPA) means the accumulative grade point earned in a semester or in the whole course of study.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The summation of grade points of all credit courses divided by the total number of credit hours taken by a student, i.e.

Non-Credit Course. A “non-credit course” means a study, successful completionof which shall not be a requirement for the degree.
Practical/Lab Test. These tests/examinations/evaluations are conducted to ascertain the level of competency of practical application of knowledge acquired.
Project. Project is a research work aimed at testing the ability of a student to translate the theoretical knowledge acquired during a course of study into practical use.
Probation. A student is said to be on probation if he/she is deficient in standards to the extent that he/she is likely to be relegated/withdrawn and is allowed to continue studies for one semester.
Thesis/Final Year Project/Internship is a report comprising the research work/survey data of a student which is counted towards the partial fulfillment of his/her degree.
Vice Chancellor means the Vice Chancellor of the KIU.
Registrar means the Registrar of the University.
Director Academics means Director Academic Planning & Review (DAPR) of the University.
Provost means Provost of the University. Undergraduate admission and semester rules/regulations KIU, 2019 (revised)
Registration means registration of the student with the office of the Registrar of the University.
Semester Grade Point Average (Sem. GPA). The summation of grade points of all credit courses divided by the total number of the credit hours taken by a student during a semester.
Semester. A “Semester” means an academic period in which one set of courses in any discipline is offered. The duration of a semester will be minimum of 18 weeks including 16 weeks for teaching and 02 week for exams. The academic year consists of two semesters; fall and spring semester. There may be a short summer semester of minimum 8 weeks duration with twice the pace and progress.
Subject or Course. A “Subject” or “Course” means a topic, or a subject related to an academic program which is to be studied by a student for a fixed number of hours during a semester. Each subject will carry a specific discipline code and number.
Thesis Supervisor/Advisor. A full time faculty member (BPS/ TTS) who supervises/guides thesis/dissertation of a student till successful completion of research work.

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