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Article 43
The number of students enrolled in the graduation research project
course section shall not be less than five, and the College Council
may exempt from the minimum, in accordance with the regulations
approved by the University Council, based on the proposal of the
Standing Committee.

Article 44
If the student reaches the thesis stage and it is proven that he/she is not
serious, based on the report of the supervisor of the thesis, the student
is warned by a letter from the related department. If the student is
warned twice and does not consider the reasons for the warning, his/
her registration will be terminated, based on the recommendation of
the Department and College councils.

The Rule of Implementation for Article 44
1. The student shall be given a warning in the following cases:
a. If the student does not communicate with the academic advisor
during a semester without excuse.
b. If the student does not submit work commensurate with the time
period, as per the supervisor or academic advisor’s report.
c. If the student does not follow the written directives provided by the
supervisor or academic advisor.
2. The chair of the related department shall issue the student a
confidential warning letter based on a report from the supervisor.
This letter is kept in the student’s file and a copy is provided to the
Executive Management unit.
3. If the student is warned twice in two different semesters for the
same reason and does not respond, the case is presented to the
Department Council to determine the necessary action.
4. The Department Council’s recommendation and the College
Dean’s approval are then submitted to the Executive Management
unit, which will make an appropriate decision within the provisions
of the Bylaw.

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