April 30, 2020
Yes as advertised by the University calendar from the June 7 to July 15, 2020.
All Final Exams will start on May 2, 2020 (exception apply only to Medicine and Dentistry and Courses with Clinical Components)
May 30, 2020
Yes. Students can apply for P/NP for any number of their courses
No. All P/NP grades will be excluded from your GPA.
Yes, it will be applied for the full period of Distance Education and Learning.
By Sept 2nd, 2020 at the latest.
Incomplete exams start on August 23, 2020. Students must write their Incomplete exams before Thursday, Sept 3, 2020.
Yes. Students can apply for Incomplete grades for any number of their courses.
No, students who do not desire to sit for the online exam between 2-18 May,2020 may apply for an incomplete grade. In addition to students who face technical issues that prevent them from completing their online exam may apply as well.
Yes, the online application will be open again till Thursday, Sept 10,2020.
Students with special needs will be provided with the needed support before and during the exam as and when is required.
Yes, as per currently advertised in the University Calendar. However, as you know that the dates may change due to the current COVID-19 situation and approval of the Ministry of Education.
No, you can present your UAE ID card or your Passport or your Driver License instead.
Yes, you can at your own risk (students will NOT have access to their grades before they pay the full fees)
Yes, students may apply for an incomplete for any type of courses.
Yes. The following table shows the repeat policy for the P/NP grades:
Previous Grade
|
Repeated Grade |
P/NP |
Which grade will be considered? |
Effect on CGPA |
| Passed (E.g. C+, C , D+, D) |
Passed (E.g. C+, C , D+, D) |
Pass |
P/NP grade |
Only Pass grade:
Counted in Earned Hours
Not counted in CGPA |
| Passed (E.g. C+, C , D+, D) |
Fail (F) |
No Pass |
Previous grade |
Previous grade:
Counted in Earned Hours
Counted in CGPA |
| Fail (F) |
Passed (E.g. C+, C , D+, D) |
Pass |
P/NP grade |
Only Pass grade:
Counted in Earned Hours
Not counted in CGPA |
| Fail (F) |
Fail (F)
|
No Pass |
P/NP grade |
Both Fail grades:
Not counted in Earned Hours
Not counted in CGPA |
| Note: Courses with P/NP grades can be repeated in the upcoming semesters. |
The rules of academic discount will be applied as per usual; for a student to be eligible for academic discount, s/he must be:
1. Fully registered in at least 15 Credit Hours.
2. For a course to be counted in the 15 CH, it must be graded using the numeric grading system (A, B, …).
3. Courses graded in P/NP grading option will not be considered in the academic distinction.
Yes. However, your grades will be on hold until you clear your overdue balance.
I am afraid not. All standard rules and regulations will apply. There will no Covid-19 exceptions.
Yes, students need to pay 5000 AED advanced payment before they register in Summer and Fall semesters. In addition, students must pay their outstanding balances before they can register for any of the Fall/Summer courses.
Sibling discount is limited to one member per family regardless of the number of siblings studying at the University.
The discount will be applied to the sibling who is charged the lowest tuition fee amount.
Students are advised that UoS offers its students a maximum discount of 50% of the tuition fee per semester.
For students who left the dorms after Covid 19, 50% of the dorms fees will be reimbursed to students either as a discount for continuing students or cash refund for graduating students.
The rules of discounts above will be applied as per usual; for a student to be eligible for discount, s/he must be:
1. Fully registered in at least minimum number of hours required by the availed discount.
2. For a course to be counted in the minimum number of hours required by the availed discount it must be graded using the numeric grading system (A, B, …).
3. Courses graded in P/NP grading option will not be considered in the discount.
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Internship/Summer Training:
You can take training (with physical presence in the company) if you fulfill the requirements of your program (e.g. number of hours) and if you have secured a company that can host you for your physical training, with the health and safety aspects being taken care of. In this case, you need to follow the authorities’ rules and regulations regarding the current COVID-19 situation.
You can take online virtual training, if you fulfill the requirements of your program (e.g. number of hours) and if you secured a company that can host you for your virtual training or your advisor, but in addition you have to be graduating this Summer 2020.
The processes are the same in terms of registration, company acceptance, number of hours and weeks needed to be completed by you, reporting in Taskstream (weekly reports, final report, company assessment). The only difference is that the training is conducted in-site (in the company premises), while the virtual training is conducted online.
All training opportunities including virtual must be approved by your Academic Advisor/Supervisor to ensure that the training is adequate and fulfills the academic requirements.
Yes, however, there are very limited training opportunities.
We encourage you should secure an appropriate internship/ training opportunity on your own keeping in mind that you must be approved by the Academic Advisor. Please visit our Partners list as a good start for securing a place in a company. For reference, CASTO acts as a mediator between you and the companies, and we will announce any opportunities on behalf of the companies.
Yes, obtaining it is the responsibility of the student. CASTO can help by providing information resources that you might need. You may begin your search from Our Partners.
No, it is not a course that requires registration, it is the nature of the internship/training. You will need to contact the respective companies and enquire if they are providing any virtual internship/training in lieu of the current outbreak. In addition, please do keep contact with your potential advisor/supervisor as he/she may be able to help you in this matter.
Furthermore, some other options such as online summer programs (summer schools with industries) offered by some universities abroad (USA, Canada…etc. ) can be an option. Again, you need the approval of your academic supervisor.
Each college has its own rules and regulations, refer to page 5 the Policy and Procedures as of your major. In addition, for virtual training, the student must be graduating this Summer, 2020.
Internship/training can start any time after the official beginning of the Summer Semester (from the June 7 to July 15); however, it must be completed before August 27, 2020.
No, you are not allowed to register the training with another course. Only students expected to graduate in the summer (left with 3 or less Credit Hrs + Training only) can do so and should obtain an exemption letter from the training site allowing them to conduct their training before or after the registered course timing.
No, you should upload this document to the training platform; Taskstream under the Acceptance Letter tab.
No, CASTO will create the accounts for all students beginning of summer and the activation link will be sent to your University email.
In the same way as for regular training, i.e. using Taskstream system. The reports can be sent by email to you site supervisor to be signed and stamped, then received by email by you to be submitted in Taskstream.
You qualify for internship/summer training (on-site/virtual) when:
1. You fulfill or meet the criteria of the training requirements of your program (e.g. number of hours).
2. You have secured a company that can host you on-site. In which case, you need to ensure that all health and safety regulations set by the authorities regarding the current COVID-19 are met.
3. You may also conduct your training virtually if you fulfill the requirements of your program (e.g. number of hours) and if you secured a company that can host you for online/distant internship/training in lieu of Work From Home (WTH) policy.
1. The processes are the same in terms of registration, training site/company acceptance letter, and number of training hours & weeks needed to fulfill the total number of training hours.
2. Reports need to submitted on Taskstream as usual (weekly reports, final report, company assessment).
3. The only difference is that the training is conducted on-site (at the company premises), whilst the virtual training is conducted online/distant.
Indeed! All training opportunities including virtual training must be approved by your Academic Advisor/Supervisor to ensure that the training is adequate and fulfills the academic requirements.
1. Please visit our Partners list, which contains list of companies that have hosted UoS students in the past. We encourage you to go over the list and contact the appropriate company to secure the suitable internship/ training opportunity that suits you, keeping in mind that all training opportunities must be approved by the Academic Advisor. Furthermore, it is not compulsory that you have to choose the company from our partners list, as you can also pick up any company that can deliver the practical training program you need.
2. CASTO will help mediate between you, the Academic Advisor and the selected company. We will also announce more opportunities as they become available.
3. There are additional internship training options such as online summer programs (summer schools with industries) offered by some universities abroad (USA, Canada…etc.). Please contact your Academic Advisor/Supervisor as s/he may be able to help you in landing the appropriate opportunity.
4. The university is very supportive and flexible in also allowing students to find training opportunities in their home country if they wish to.
5. Furthermore, and due to the current situation of CORVID-19, There are few training opportunities the university made available on campus through Colleges, Academic Departments, Research Institutes, Research Groups, Research Labs, Central Labs, Administrative Departments, etc. We encourage you to consult with your academic/training advisor to help you securing the industrial and practical training that suits your program.
No you do not need to sign up for virtual internship training. It is treated the same as the regular internship training. You need to confirm with the company if they provide virtual internship/training in lieu of the current outbreak
Each college has its own rules and regulations. Please refer to page 5 the Policy and Procedures under your major.
Internship/training can start any time after the official beginning of the Summer Semester (from the June 7 to July 15); however, it must be completed before August 27, 2020.
No, you are not allowed to register the training with another course. Only students expected to graduate in the summer (left with 3 or less Credit Hours + Training only) can do so and should obtain an exemption letter from the training site allowing them to conduct their training before or after the registered course timing.
No. You need to upload this document to the training platform; TaskStream under the Acceptance Letter tab.
CASTO will create the accounts for all students beginning of summer and the activation link will be sent to your University email.
In the same way as for regular (on-site) training, i.e. on Taskstream platform.
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BB eLearning and online exams:
Go to “elearning.sharjah.ac.ae” Then click on SSO Then Enter Your University ID and Password
- If you are using a computer device, We recommend to use “Google Chrome” browser to Access blackboard.
- If you are using a smart device like (mobile phone, Tablet), please install the blackboard App from the Appstore in your device.
- Please check your internet connection, and make sure it’s consistent and strong.
- Sometimes, Anti-virus software cause this issue and block the blackboard website, you have put the blackboard website in the white list on the anti-virus software .
Contact with the service desk and they will reset the password for you.
You can submit your assignments in the common formats like: Word, PDF,Mp4,Mp3,png, JPEG, zip(compressed files).
And please avoid .Pages format for the MacOS.
Yes you can.
- Please make sure the internet connection is consistent and strong
- Please make sure you are using “Google Chrome” browser if you are using computer device, or open guest link if you use the blackboard App using smart device.
- Please disable anti-virus Temporarily because sometimes the anti-virus block the blackboard collaborate.
Adjust your microphone and speaker volume in My Settings. Point to your avatar image to open My Settings. Click Audio and Video Settings.
Please check you Mic settings and make sure the driver is installed in your computer. Run audio wizard test.
Please click on the Lockdown icon the blackboard main page, and follow the guides that sent in your email.
Operating Systems Windows: 10, 8, 7 • Mac: Mac OS 10.15 to 10.12, OS X 10.11, OSX 10.10
Excellent internet connection is needed
- The first thing you should do is ensure you are using the latest version of Lockdown browser that is available. For Windows users, this is currently version 2.0.6.03, and for Mac it is 2.0.6.01.
- To check the settings on the Windows 10 operating system level, search for camera privacy settings, and to the Mic privacy setting and enable them.
- If the above settings look correct on your computer, it's possible that another application on the computer has taken hold of your webcam or microphone, and because of this they are not available to Lockdown Browser so close all the application before launching lockdown browser.
- Anti-virus or firewall software running on your computer. Temporarily disabling these may help, but be sure to re-enable your anti-virus afterwards.
Yes majority of Students with Disability should take online exams. The Disability resources center will announce the complete policy for online exams soon
From the point of view of passing courses and graduation, it will not have an effect.
From the point of view of competing for job positions and graduate school opportunities, the answer is yes.
If you receive a low grade in one or more of your courses, you may consider using a Pass/No Pass grading system to ensure that your semester and cumulative GPA are not affected. You are advised to discuss the Pass/No Pass option with your advisor.
- If you are intending to apply to graduate studies in the future, you may consider maintaining a letter grade to demonstrate your performance in some areas.
- Other considerations may include receiving fees discount, or other issues specific to your situation.
- Sponsored students must also consult with their sponsor to determine how the Pass/No Pass may impact them.
- You are strongly encouraged to talk to your advisor before making your decision on whether to opt for Pass/No Pass in certain courses.
- The Pass/No Pass scheme does not apply for the foundation year courses.
- Yes, back navigation will be allowed in online exams this semester.
- Back navigation will be disabled only in courses where there is no other viable option for maintaining integrity.
