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Article 28
The college council, in exception to the case described in paragraph (c),
in point (1) of Article 26, grant the student one exceptional opportunity,
not exceeding one academic year, to continue his/her studies. This
exceptional opportunity is granted upon the recommendation of the
Department Council.

The Rule of Implementation for Article 28
1. The exceptional opportunity is granted for only one semester,
if there is a clear plan approved by the department on how the
student can raise the GPA.
2. The exceptional opportunity is not granted if it is not possible for
the student to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.00 out of 4.00 within
that one semester.
3. The request for the exceptional opportunity needs to be approved
by the Executive Management unit.

Article 29
The Standing Committee, in exception to the case described in
paragraph (e), in point (1) of Article 26, shall grant the student an
exceptional opportunity not exceeding one academic year. This
exceptional opportunity is granted based on the supervisor’s report,
and recommendations from the Department Council and the College
Council.

The Rule of Implementation for Article 29
1. The student must submit a request for the exceptional opportunity
to the relevant department before the end of the last semester
of the program duration. This request must be accompanied by a
report from the supervisor outlining the student’s progress and the
supervisor’s recommendation regarding granting the exceptional
opportunity.

38 Organizational Bylaws of Graduate Studies
in Saudi Universities And The Rules of
Implementation at Prince Sultan University