Page 62 - Unified Bylaws

Chapter 11

Graduation and Degree Awarding

Article 53
The chairperson of the related department shall submit the report of
the defense committee to the Dean of the College within a period not
exceeding two weeks of the date of the thesis/dissertation defense.
The Dean will then submit the report to the Executive Management
unit.

Article 54
The student shall graduate after successfully completing the
graduation requirements according to the program plan, provided that
the cumulative GPA is not less than the minimum grade determined
by the University Council for each program. In all cases, this minimum
cumulative GPA should not be less than a grade of «B».

The Rule of Implementation for Article 54
The student graduates after successfully completing the graduation
requirements according to the program plan, provided that his/her
cumulative GPA shall not be less than 3.00 out of 4.00 upon graduation
for Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

Article 55
In the event of the student’s death before being able to defend the
scientific thesis, he/she shall be granted the degree, in accordance
with the rules approved by the University Council upon the proposal
of the Standing Committee.

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