Student regulations and deliberation criteria at UNIKIN

Student regulations and deliberation criteria at UNIKIN

INTRODUCTION

The provision of this booklet to candidates applying for registration at the University of Kinshasa takes into account the support measures that the Academic Secretary General envisages at the start of the academic course in order to enable registered students to understand the workings of the University of Kinshasa and the regulatory provisions governing it.

In this document, new students will learn the Student Regulations issued by the Ministry of Higher and University Education as well as the deliberation criteria that all students are required to know upon registration.

At the same time, it constitutes an act of commitment that the student demonstrates to observe throughout his academic course at the University of Kinshasa.

                                         THE ACADEMIC SECRETARY GENERAL

1. STUDENT REGULATIONS

Article 1^er :

     These regulations apply to students, independent pupils and independent auditors regularly registered in a higher education and university establishment.

Article 2:

    A student is someone who, in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions in force, is enrolled in a full one-year program of study. Independent students are people who have obtained authorization to take individual courses. A independent student is someone who meets the same admission requirements as those required of a regular student and who has obtained authorization to take individual courses.

1. OF SCHOOLING

Article 3:

     Each student, independent pupil and independent auditor registers annually.

Article 4:

     Any candidate wishing to enroll in a higher education or university institution must submit a formal application for enrollment in accordance with the general guidelines on enrollment and the institution's internal regulations. This application must be completed and signed.

     Any file containing false information will not be considered. Forgery and the use of false documents will also be prosecuted.

Article 5:

    The student must always be in possession of his student card and must show it at any request from an academic authority, teacher or administrative agent who requires it in the exercise of his function.

Article 6:

     Access to courses, seminars, practical exercises and laboratories is reserved only for students with a student card.

Article 7:

     Every student, independent pupil, independent auditor undertakes, by his registration, to respect the legal and regulatory provisions which govern higher education and universities as well as the internal regulations of the establishment to which he is admitted.

Article 8:

     The student, independent student, independent auditor undertakes, by registering, to follow the entire study program in which he is registered.

Article 9:

     The student is required to regularly attend classes, seminars, practical exercises and laboratories, guided tours, professional practices and internships and all other activities planned in the training program. He will participate in quizzes and all forms of assessment. Any absence must be justified. When for study or research reasons, or for personal reasons, the student wishes to be absent from the institution for a period exceeding five days, excluding holidays and academic vacations, he is required to obtain prior written authorization from the Dean / Head of Section or the authority mandated for this purpose.

Article 10:

     During educational activities, the student will respect good order and discipline. He will carry out all the tasks assigned to him as part of his training.

Towards the Professors and Assistants responsible for his training as well as towards the Administrative Staff of his Faculty/Section, he will show courtesy and respect.

Article 11:

      Students who wish to take the end-of-year exams must register for the exams in accordance with the terms and conditions defined by the establishment's internal regulations.

Article 12:

     A student who has not regularly attended classes, seminars, practical exercises and laboratories, guided tours, professional practices and internships or any other activities planned in his training program, will not be able to take part in the exams.

Article 13:

           The student is required to appear on time at the examination location as set by the examination board.

Article 14:

    A student who, for health or other reasons, cannot participate in all of the exams for the session for which he or she is registered, is obliged to inform the jury president in writing before the date set for the start of the exams.

Article 15:

     A student who interrupts the presentation of exams must provide written justification for the reason given before the date of the missed exams. In case of illness, the student must present a medical certificate signed by three doctors from the university clinics or an equivalent reference hospital.

Article 16:

     A student who is absent from one or more parts of the exam without a reason deemed sufficient or without having notified the jury in advance in writing is considered to be ineligible for the same course of study.

Article 17:

    Each year, students must undergo a medical examination organized by the institution. A certificate will be issued to them; it will be required for registration for end-of-year exams.

1. OF SOCIAL LIFE

Article 18:

    The student is required to strictly observe the laws of the country, the regulatory provisions of higher and university education, the Internal Regulations of the establishment to which he is admitted, as well as the ordinary and known rules of good conduct and morality.

Article 19:

      He must, in all circumstances, obey and respect the academic authority and any member of the establishment's staff who represents it.

Article 20:

     At all times, students are required to respect the person, beliefs, and freedom of others. The practice of "bleusaille" is prohibited. Students will strive to cultivate a spirit of brotherhood and camaraderie within the university community.

Article 21:

    The student will be particularly keen to ensure the good reputation of the institution. He or she may not compromise the reputation of the institution in any prejudicial action or attitude. Any public demonstration or writing that could implicate the institution or its members as such must receive prior authorization from the Rector / Director General or the authority mandated for this purpose.

 Article 22:

     The student may not found associations, clubs or other student groups within the territory of the establishment or even outside of it but in the name of the establishment, without prior authorization from the Management Committee.

Article 23:

    Student groups may only use the establishment's premises with the authorization of the person in charge of the building concerned.

Article 24:

      Any display within the limits of the establishment is subject to prior approval by the academic authority.

Article 25:

     No one may, without the written authorization of the academic authority, engage in commercial or financial operations on the establishment's property.

Article 26:

     The student is held responsible for any damage he causes to the establishment's property: buildings, furniture, library books, teaching equipment, etc.

Article 27:

     To the extent possible, the establishment will provide students with a range of social services, including accommodation in student residences, medical and pharmaceutical care, and sports facilities, at prices set by the relevant Board of Directors.

Article 28:

     A disciplinary sanction may only be imposed if the student has been previously heard. If the student does not respond to the summons, the penalty will be imposed without the student having been heard. Decisions are justified and communicated in writing to the student and their parents or guardians.

Article 29:

    Any breach of public order caused by students acting either individually or in groups, on the territory of the establishment or outside, will be punished in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions in force.

     Offending students will be liable for compensation for any damage suffered by the establishment or third parties as a result of this disruption.

1. CRITERIA FOR

DELIBERATION

Article 30:

    The subjects taught in a course of study are divided by the faculty or section into three categories; namely:

1. Vocational training subjects or specialist subjects which prepare the student for the future practice of the profession;
2. Subjects supporting professional training or those which aim to provide the candidate with scientific information necessary for the future exercise of the profession;
3. General training subjects or those aimed at giving him general skills or attitudes.

Article 31:

     Equalization consists of a transfer of a maximum of two points from one course to another of the same weighting and the same category in order to alleviate a serious failure or to eliminate a failure.

Article 32:

     It applies to a single course and only once to unweighted grades. The points to be added by equalization are indivisible and cannot be used to remove or reduce more than one failure.

 Article 33:

      When the marks obtained in exams and annual work (practical work, tests) are combined or included separately on the deliberation grid, the equalization takes place in favor of the overall mark.

Article 34:

     A minor failure is considered to be any grade equivalent to 8 or 9 out of 20, and a serious failure is any grade below 8 out of 20.

Article 35:

     The number of failures likely to trigger the deliberation process is set at the integer of the division of the number of ma

Article 36:

     The student who obtains half the points in each of the branches has passed.

Article 37:

     The result of the student who did not obtain half the points in all branches, but who obtained half the points for the entire test is submitted for deliberation and the decision is made after a vote by a simple majority of the members of the jury.

Article 38:

      After the application of the equalization, no serious failure, in any subject, can be accepted for the passage of a student from one year to another.

Article 39:

      In subjects falling under the first category, a slight failure may be tolerated.

Article 40:

     In the subjects of the second and third category, he succeeded

1. d) the student whose general average is between 50% and 54.99% and who has only one minor failure;
2. e) the student whose general average is between 55 % and 59.99% and who has one or two slight failures;
3. f) the student whose general average is at least 60% and who has at most three minor failures.
4. Criteria for adjournment

Article 41:

     Is automatically adjourned

1. c) the student who has not obtained at least 50% in all subjects;
2. (d) the student who has a serious failure after the application of equalization.

Article 42:

     The unsuccessful student is:

• Postponed if the overall result is more or less equal to 40% points;
• Assimilated to adjourned if the student has not presented all parts of the test for a duly justified reason deemed valid by the jury;
• Not admissible in the same course of study if the overall result is less than 40% points;
• Those who have not taken part or all of the exams for reasons deemed invalid by the jury or who have been absent from one or more parts of the exam without having previously notified the Jury Office in writing are considered ineligible for the same course of study.

Article 43:

     The student who, after deliberation, is declared "adjourned" is exempt from retaking, in the second session, the subjects in which he obtained at least 10/20.

     These marks will be automatically included in the results of the following deliberation and those who awarded them will have a deliberative vote in this deliberation.

      The jury president informs interested students, by posting notices on the valves within three days after the deliberation, of the exams from which they are exempt.

Publication of results:

Valve display:

            Distribution of coupons or score books. These are distributed free of charge and without restriction by the jury secretary alone.

Article 44:

      No teacher has the right to oppose, alone, the success of the student. However, during deliberation the jury may take into consideration the importance it attaches to a given subject taking into account the purpose of the teaching.

A student can thus fail due to very serious inadequacy in a single subject considered essential to his training.

Article 45:

      In the event of fraud duly noted by the examiner or invigilator, the following procedure must be followed:

• The person who notices the fraud immediately notifies the person concerned;
• She draws up a report, signs it and has it countersigned by at least two witnesses and by the offender himself;
• She asks the latter to make himself available as president of the jury;
• The report signed by the person who noted the fraud and the offender is sent the same day to the president of the jury who convenes the Jury Office within 24 hours;
• The jury office summons the student and hears him;
• The Jury Office reports and makes one of the following sanction proposals to the Management Committee:
• Cancellation of the relevant examination:
• Cancellation of the entire session test;
• Exclusion from the current academic year's exams.

In all cases, the decision of the Management Committee must be communicated to the president of the jury before deliberation.

Article 46:

     Within 72 hours of the official publication of the results, any student who considers themselves to have been wronged has the right to lodge an appeal with the chairman of the jury.

After this regulatory deadline, no appeal should be filed by the student, nor accepted by the Jury Office.

The appeal and the appeal form are free of charge regardless of the number.

Article 47:

    The appeal relates, each time, to a specific grade or course.

Article 48:

      The following are subject to appeal:

• Incorrect transcription of grades by the teacher or the Secretary of the jury,
• The incorrect calculation of grades;
• The omission of notes on the deliberation grid;
• Failure to correct copies;
• Loss of copies by the teacher;
• Failure to transmit notes to the jury;
• The confusing identification of copies.

The jury is not competent to hear any appeal based on unverifiable evidence. If necessary, the jury will refer the matter to the competent hierarchical academic authority.

Article 49

    The examination of students' appeals is the responsibility of the jury.

No hierarchical authority (academic authority, board of directors, ministry) may be seized of it or seize it.

Article 50:

     From the day of the official publication of the exam results for the session in question, teachers make themselves available to students and the jury to better handle any appeals concerning their teaching.

The holders of the courses concerned by the appeal must submit all copies of exams and the model answers to the Jury Office.

Article 51:

    The final results of the jury's deliberations are immediately communicated to those concerned by posting.

 Article 52:

      Upon registration, the purchase of this booklet will be proof for the student of their recognition of having read the student regulations and the deliberation criteria and of their commitment to comply with them.

The commitment is worded as follows:

              I, the undersigned…………………………………………………………. admitted to continue my studies at………………………………………………………, declare that I have read the student regulations and the deliberation criteria.

               I undertake to respect it fully and in all circumstances from now until the end of the academic year.