Overview

This policy provides guidelines on how to design and approve the PSU Academic Calendar.

Purpose

This policy was developed to support student academic success and to provide consistent quality delivery of academic programs and services in a timely manner.

Scope

This policy is for all members of the University to read.

Policy

• The Annual PSU Academic Calendar is prepared by the Deanship of Admissions and Registration and must be approved by the University Council.
• The Calendar must be consistent with the Academic Calendar of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as approved by the Council of Ministers.
• Each of the Fall and Spring Semesters consists of a period of exactly 15 weeks of instruction not including the registration and final exam periods.
• The Summer Semester consists of a period of exactly 7.5 weeks of instruction not including the registration and final exam periods. Class duration is double in summer semester.
• Students are allowed to add courses during the first week of classes for the Fall and Spring Semesters (the first three days of the Summer Semester).
• Students are allowed to drop courses during the first two weeks of classes for the Fall and Spring Semesters (the first week of the Summer Semester) without affecting their permanent record.
• Students are allowed to drop one or more courses with a grade of "W" after the Second week and before the ninth week of classes for the Fall and Spring Semesters (after the first week and before the fifth week of the Summer Semester).
• Students are allowed to drop ALL courses with a grade of "W" after the eighth week and before the fifteenth week of class of the Fall and Spring Semesters (after the fifth week and before the end of the Seventh week of the Summer Semester).
• The Calendar shall show the dates of Early Registration (the eleventh week of the Semester).
• The Calendar shall show the dates of beginning the COOP period (the first week of the Semester).