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ART. 5.4 - STANDARDS FOR NEGATIVE STUDY ADVICE
1. Any student who has obtained at least 50 credits with a grade of 6.0 or above
after two semesters of enrolment in the degree programme shall not receive
negative P1 advice. In all other cases, negative P1 advice will normally be
given.
2. Suspended P1 advice can be issued to students who fail to meet the standards
in 5.4.1 but for whom there are extenuating circumstances. Suspended advice
can only be issued once. If at the completion of the following academic
year the student has failed to pass at least 60 credits including the required
compulsory courses specified in Art. 3.1 they will receive negative P1 advice.
3. Students with positive P1 advice must complete an additional 50 credits
credits with a grade of 6.0 or above within two enrolled semesters of that
advice in order to achieve positive interim P2 advice. The 100 credits completed
must include all the required compulsory courses specified in Art. 3.1
(Core and General Education). In all other cases, negative study advice will
normally be given.
4. Failure to achieve positive interim P2 advice, without extenuating circumstances,
will result in a student being placed on academic probation.
ART. 5.5 - EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR STUDY ADVICE
1. If the student’s personal circumstances have resulted in failure to meet the
P1 standards, this may be grounds for the decision not to attach a rejection
to the advice as referred to in 5.3.5.
2. The following personal circumstances qualify for recognition:
2.1 Illness or indisposition (including pregnancy) of the person concerned;
2.2 Special circumstances in the family;
2.3 Documented disability and/or recognized special learning condition of the
student concerned.
2.1 adm. A student’s illness or indisposition is recognized as a personal circumstance
if:
a. The period of illness or indisposition either has lasted for a minimum of 8
days, or the examination date(s) fall(s) within this period;
b. The student notifies his/her personal tutor in writing during the period of
illness or indisposition, stating that s/he did not take or may not have passed
the examination(s) due to illness or indisposition; and
c. In addition to reporting the illness or indisposition, the student forwards a
medical certificate issued by the attending physician, which states the period
of illness or indisposition. In case no medical certificate can be produced, the
student must contact his or her personal tutor.
2.2 adm. Special circumstances in the family are recognized as a personal circumstance
if:
a. The student can provide evidence that special circumstances in the family
have taken place; and
b. The student notifies his/her personal tutor in writing within a period of 5
working days before to 5 working days after the date(s) of the examination(s)
about the fact that special family circumstances are the reason for not taking
or possibly not passing the examination(s).
2.3 adm. Students suffering from a documented disability and/or recognized
special learning condition must inform their personal tutor at the start of
their studies or as soon as the disability or condition develops.
a. At the request of the student, his/her personal tutor should draw up a
plan of study containing more detailed provisions with regard to the P1
advice.
b. This plan mentioned above must be presented to the Examinations Committee
for approval.
Paragraph 6 - final provisions
ART. 6.1 - AMENDMENT
1. Amendments to these regulations are laid down by the Dean, after consultation
with the Academic Board, the Staff-Student Committee and Examinations
Committee, and with the approval of the Faculty Council of Campus
Den Haag.
2. Any amendment to these regulations will not take effect during the current
academic year, as long as this does not reasonably disadvantage current
students.
3. Furthermore, an amendment cannot apply post hoc to the disadvantage of
any student.
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