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laboratory sessions, prior to the date of his/her withdrawal. This grade does not
affect the student’s cumulative GPA.

5. A student is assigned the grade WF when he/she officially withdraws from all
courses after the permitted deadline for withdrawal, and his/her performance was
unsatisfactory. A student who obtains such a grade is considered to have failed the
course.

Article 29

The general grade assigned to the cumulative GPA at the time of the student’s graduation
is based on his/her cumulative GPA and calculated as follows:
1. Excellent—if the cumulative GPA is no less than 4.50 out of 5.00, or 3.50 out of
4.00.
2. Very good—if the cumulative GPA is 3.75 or higher but less than 4.50 (out of
5.00), or 2.75 or higher but less than 3.50 (out of 4.00).
3. Good—if the cumulative GPA is 2.75 or higher but less than 3.75 (out of 5.00), or
1.75 or higher but less than 2.75 (out of 4.00).
4. Pass—if the cumulative GPA is 2.00 or higher but less than 2.75 (out of 5.00), or
1.00 or higher but less than 1.75 (out of 4.00).

Article 30

First honors are granted to the student who has earned a cumulative GPA between 4.75
and 5.00 (out of 5.00) or between 3.75 and 4.00 (out of 4.00) at the time of his/her
graduation. Second honors are granted to the student who has earned a cumulative GPA
of 4.50 or higher but less than 4.75 (out of 5.00), or 3.50 or higher but less than 3.75 (out
of 4.00) at the time of his/her graduation.
The student who is eligible for first or second honors also must meet the following
criteria:
a. He/She must not have failed any course completed at the University or any other
university.
b. He/She must have completed all graduation requirements within a specified
period, the maximum of which is the average of the maximum and minimum
limits for completing his/her degree program.
c. He/She must have completed 60 percent or more of the graduation requirements at
the university from which he/she is graduating.

The Rules of Implementation for Article 30

1. At the end of each semester, the Admission and Registration Deanship includes
the names of distinguished students on the University distinction list on the basis
of students’ semester GPAs and the quality points earned in that semester, as
follows:

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