Department to determine the acceptability of credit from other Institutions. Acceptability of transfer credits to a student's academic curriculum are determined by the Head of the Department where the application is being made.

Add & Drop of courses at AIFD is not permissible after the announced registration dates are over. Only Course Add is possible in some cases whose nature and complexity will be decided by the Director Academics and Planning.

A student registered in a program at AIFD can not be transferred to another program in the University until he/she has obtained the permission from the Director Academics and Planning. All AIFD students must obtain an approval from the Director Academics and Planning in such cases. Application for Inter-campus transfer will be given in writing using the form provided for this purpose. No student will get credit transfer without the permission of the Director Academics and Planning. A student who seeks transfer to another programme will have to follow all the requirements and polices (such as fee etc.) of the new programme. The credits earned in any lower AIFD degree programme (Bachelor's or Masters) are non-transferable to the higher degree program. Whenever an AIFD student's application to transfer to another program has been approved and all requirements related to such transfer are satisfactorily fulfilled, the relevant program authority shall inform the concerned departments and forward the original documents to the student's personal file. No transfer will be allowed if the AIFD candidate is on probation. Applicant should have a CGPA of more than or equal to 2.5 for inter-programme transfer.

A student who finds it necessary to be excused from registration in a program in any semester must formally request a leave of absence from the Faculty (or the concerned Department). The AIFD Office of Academics must approve such leave application. Withdrawals from AIFD are entitled to receive refund of fee according to the following schedule:

i. %age of Fee shall be applicable on all components of fee, except for security and admission charges.
ii. Timeline shall be calculated continuously, covering both weekdays and weekend.

Whenever a student's application to withdraw from the semester or from the university has been approved and all requirements related to such withdrawal satisfactorily fulfilled, the relevant program authority shall inform the concerned departments and forward the original document to the Students personal file.

When a student returns from a leave of absence, the current program of studies, fee (if increased) and other policies will be applicable. A student will be allowed to rejoin the AIFD within the span of three years.

A student may concurrently fulfill the requirements of two subject majors provided the student has the permission of the Director Academics and Planning. Upon successful completion of the requirements of both majors, one degree is awarded. AIFD students have to do required number of courses for each major as specified by the concerned AIFD Director Academics and Planning. The two majors earned concurrently under one degree will be noted on the transcript. For the second specialization, registration form must be filed with the department to declare the two specializations.

The Program Regulations at AIFD for each program shall include a listing of the constituent courses of the program and indicate the division of the program into Parts. Course Specifications shall be published which for each course shall include information on its aims and objectives, its content, its level, the semester in which it is offered, its weight age, and the methods of teaching and learning and assessment. They shall also indicate any prerequisites for studying the courses. Where Program Regulations permit a choice of courses options, a candidate's selection of courses will normally be subject to approval by the Director Academics and Planning. It is not possible to guarantee that all optional courses will be offered every semester. C In each part of a program, except during a period of industrial or professional training (Internship), candidates are required to register for courses, as specified in the relevant Program Regulations. All AIFD students shall register at the beginning of each semester (on the announced dates) for the courses which they are taking in that semester.

Attendance in person, at all prescribed and elective lectures and seminars is mandatory. Maximum of 20% absences are allowed in a currently registered course to cater for emergencies, sickness etc. There is no provision of leaves in excess of the allowance mentioned above. 20% or more absences in a subject will result in 'F' grade in that subject. Any student, who fails to comply with the rules, forfeits the right to appear at the examination in the course concerned. Such a situation shall earn the student 'F' (failure) in the course. The students who shall join the semester late because of any reason will be marked absent for the previous classes. In case, more than 20% of the sessions have been completed by the faculty the student shall earn 'F' Grade. In addition to punctuality and meeting the prescribed attendance requirements, each student is required to actively participate in the class and complete their assignments on time. A student, in order to become eligible for award of degree, must attain a graduating CGPA of 2.5

Assessments in AIFD courses or programs of study mean formal written examinations, continuous assessment, projects or any other academic exercise subject to AIFD assessment policy as specified in course or program regulations. The assessment includes Case Studies, Assignments, Presentations, Research Work, Quizzes, Class Workshops, Semester Projects, Mid-term / Hourlies and Final Examination. An AIFD student shall be mainly examined on Mid-term / Hourlies and Final examinations and the results will be posted on the notice board of the respective programs or online. All examinations shall be conducted on the scheduled dates. No make up for quiz / test / mid-term / Hourly or final examination will be arranged.

The grade of K may be awarded by the Instructor for courses when the course continues for longer than one semester such as Thesis. K grades remain on the student's permanent record until removed with a final grade but do not enter into the calculation of the grade-point average.

The following procedure for Re-checking of answer script(s) is to be followed. Any student desirous of getting his/her answer script (s) Re-checked can apply on the prescribed form. Re-checking of answer script(s) shall be conducted by two instructors but other than the instructor who had taught and had marked the answer script(s). Photocopies of answer script(s) (with no information of the student's identity, marks etc) shall be provided to each of the two instructors for re-checking along with the answer script(s) of the lowest and highest scorer for comparison. Average of marks shall be ascertained from the two re-checked answer script(s). All answers intended for the examinations must be written on both sides of the pages of the Answer Scripts and not on one side only. Supplement will be provided only when the candidate has fully written out on both sides of the pages of the Answer Script. No loose paper will be provided to use for rough work and no paper is to be brought in for the purpose. All work must be done in the answer script provided and the pages used for rough work or calculation(s) must be struck out by drawing a line through each page so used from top to bottom and no page should be torn out. Candidates are forbidden to write any answer or anything else on the question paper or any material or carry away any writing from the examinations hall. No student can go out of the examination room until he or she returns the answer script to the invigilator neither will the student be allowed to use any technical or mechanical device unless approved by the concerned faculty. To draw the attention of the invigilator the candidate may simply raise hand without making any noise or disturbance. A candidate while in the examinations shall not help or try to help any other candidate nor obtain or try to get help from any other candidate. Communication of any sort between candidate and any other person, inside or outside the examinations hall is strictly prohibited. Stringent punishment will be meted out to students who are found in possession of notes, books, scribbling or making any attempt to use unfair means. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the examinations hall. Candidates are requested to ensure that on the day of examinations they arrive 15 minutes before the start of examinations. No students shall be admitted to the examinations hall/room later than thirty minutes after the start of the examinations and no extra time shall be awarded. Personal belongings of students including books, pencil cases and bags, etc shall be left in the place designated for this purpose at the examinations hall. Each student is required to place his/her ID card on the desk in the examinations hall for the duration of his/her examinations. Attempts at impersonation of any candidate shall lead to cancellation of examinations. Borrowing of stationery is strictly not allowed during the examinations. No student shall be allowed to sit in a section other than the section in which he/she is originally registered. Invigilator has the right to expel any student from the examinations hall on any attempt of cheating, misconduct or any other behavior they feel inappropriate. When the Invigilator announces the end of the examinations, the students shall stop writing immediately and remain seated in silence until permitted to leave the examinations hall by the Invigilator. Any type of calculator may be used with the permission of the concerned faculty member provided that the calculator is hand held, battery operated or solarpowered, noiseless and has no facility for the storage of alphabetical information other than hexadecimal numbers. Calculators must be available for inspection by the Invigilators. No other electronic aids are permitted such as mobile phones/digital diaries etc in the examinations hall. Any student found possessing these electronic aids shall be made liable to judicial enquiry or expulsion from the course.

At the end of the internship period, the student shall submit an internship report and is also subject to an interview. The supervisor of the relevant organization shall submit a performance report to the placement/examination department of the university. Internees are required to work for a minimum of 30 hours per week. The internee shall be appointed for a specific purpose. However, he/she may be called for any other work during the semester for which he/she will keep himself/herself available. The internee will not perform any activities which may be detrimental to the reputation of the University.

A student can be placed on academic warning status if his/her semester GPA will fall below 2.0 in a semester. The GPA will be calculated with the F-grades included. If the GPA remains below 2.00 (calculated with F-Grades secured) in the second semester attended, the student will be placed on probation. If the semester GPA of the student remains below 2.00 for 3 consecutively attended semesters, his/her admission will be cancelled from the university. A student on probation will be allowed to take only 50% of the normal semester course load. The said student once dismissed cannot be granted admission in same or any other program of the University. Any student found taking admission, after dismissal, in any program, on any campus of Iqra University, will have the admission cancelled, without any warning and with no refund of fee.

A student who fails in all subjects or secures "0" GPA in the first semester will be terminated without any warning or further probation. Students who have up to 6 courses remaining for completing a program will be given one extra chance subject to the CGPA (including F-Grades) being above.

Integrity is expected of every AIFD student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work must be the student's own. Students engaging in academic dishonesty diminish their education and bring discredit to the academic community. Students shall not violate the Code of Academic Integrity and shall avoid situations likely to compromise academic integrity. Conduct prohibited by the Code consists of all forms of academic dishonesty, including, but not limited to: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism (using some one else's work without writing proper reference) as set out and defined in the Code of conduct, modifying academic work for the purpose of obtaining additional credit after such work has been submitted to the supervising faculty member unless the supervising faculty member approves such alterations; and attempting to commit any act prohibited by the Code. Any attempt to commit an act prohibited by these rules shall be subject to sanctions to the same extent as completed acts. All cases concerning prohibited conduct will be forwarded to the disciplinary committee.

All students are required to observe the University's Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. Every student shall be subject to such disciplinary regulations as may be made from time to time by the management of the university. All members of the University and other persons authorized for the purpose shall have authority, and it shall be their duty, to check disorderly or improper conduct or any breach of regulation by members of AIFD. Any member of the academic staff may, if he/she deems it necessary, require any student who is guilty of disorderly or improper conduct in a Lecture Room or Laboratory to withdraw from the room. The faculty member shall bring the offence to the notice of the Director Academics & Planning through the disciplinary committee. Students shall be held responsible for making themselves acquainted with all Ordinances, Regulations and official notices which affect them. It shall be the duty of all students of AIFD in all their acts and demeanor to observe and maintain honest and peaceful behaviour at all times. For the safety and security measure, vehicles with tinted glasses are not allowed in the IU premises. Wearing sandals and slippers on campus is not permitted. The IRC Officer, the librarian shall be especially responsible for maintaining order in the IRC. The IRC Officer may require any person who is guilty of disorderly or improper conduct or of any breach of regulations to withdraw from the IRC. The working procedure of the Disciplinary Committee is as follows: All complaints of breach of discipline by any Iqra student(s) will be forwarded to Director Acadmics & Planning who will hear the case with evidence. The discipline required committee members may already be present on board or a new member may be added with the permission of Director Academics and Planning. The committee will consider the complaint and in serious cases may decide to issue a show cause notice and require a written reply from the concerned staff member, faculty or student(s) within 3 days. The committee will deliberate on the reply received and if satisfied that no breach of discipline has occurred may dispose off the complaint or may decide to hold an inquiry by an inquiry officer or panel, in the case which may require attendance/hearing of all the students/teachers/others involved in the proceedings. However, personal hearing may be given to the accused before the award of punishment. All proceedings of the disciplinary committee will be recorded in writing and voice if required signed by the attending members and approved by the Director Academics & Planning. On the basis of inquiry, the disciplinary committee will announce its recommendations within 3 days after completing its proceedings. The recommended punishment if any may range from issuing of a written warning to the rustication of the student(s) involved. The affected student(s) may appeal to the Director Academics against an official appointment or the case. The Director Academics and Planning will resolve the issue and support the decision of the discipline committee. If there is a difference of opinion, the case may be referred to the committee again with the remarks for appeal to the committee. Director Acadmics will however, endeavour to retain the decision of the discipline committee unless deemed essential to alter the same. All employees and the students of AIFD will cooperate and assist the disciplinary committee in carrying out their duties. For this purpose the disciplinary committee may require any student(s)/teacher or other employee of AIFD to attend this meeting.

Financial penalty/fines or other penalties may be imposed by the disciplinary committee approved by the Director Academics & Planning, or by any other person to whom the Director Academics has delegated powers to act on his behalf; on any student of AIFD for any Infraction of Regulations, or for any act or behaviour detrimental to the good order of AIFD. All students of AIFD may be required to bear the cost of resources and equipments if they cause damage to them failing to which they may be restricted to attend classes or be asked to withdraw their admission or face official expulsion if the discipline so desires.

The top 5 students of the campus with a GPA of 3.5 and above in the previous semester with a full course load will be awarded a scholarship.

Gold Medal Award Criteria is as follows: Gold medal will be awarded to the student's batch wise and program wise. If there is no arrangement of the students batch wise than gold medal will be awarded amongst the students registered for the convocation. The gold medal will be awarded to the student who secures the highest CGPA in particular degree program with no "F" grade during the whole academic tenure. The gold medal will be awarded to a student having no disciplinary punishments. If the student does not complete the degree within the prescribed time, he/she will not be eligible for the award of gold medal. The gold medal will not be awarded to students transferred from other universities other than Iqra University. Inter Campus Transferees will be eligible for a gold medal. In case of a tie between two or more students on their CGPA, the total marks obtained during the whole academic period covering the mandatory course requirements should be considered as the tie-breaking criterion. In case the tie persists, two or more gold medals, as the case may be, should be awarded. A gold medal should be awarded to the student having a minimum 3.5 CGPA

Degrees shall be conferred at the Convocation of the University. With the approval of the management, Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates may also be conferred upon graduates in absentia.

Students enrolled in a program can apply for an incomplete transcript for their own record or any other reason approved by the Director Academics & Planning. This transcript will reflect all grades of the students whether "withdrawal", "Incomplete" etc. A student is eligible to apply for a complete transcript after he / she has completed the program of study successfully with a CGPA of 2.5 or above. Before the issuance of transcript, the examination department will check the entire courses (passed or failed) will original grade card and change the course result if it is reflected differently on the system. AIFD will also endeavour to help students view their transcripts on the web site www.aifd.edu.pk. The following procedure will be followed for the award of a duplicate transcript or a duplicate degree to a student who loses his/her degree or a transcript: