Student Discipline Instructions

 

Based on the provisions of Paragraph (2) of Article (37) and Paragraph (2) of Article (47) of the Law of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research No. (40) of 1988.

 

Article 1

The student is obligated to the following:


First - Compliance with the laws, regulations, bylaws, instructions and orders issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its institutions (university, commission, college, institute).
Second- Not to prejudice religious beliefs, national unity, or national sentiments by maliciously or deliberately inciting sectarian, ethnic or religious strife, by word or deed.
Third - Not to offend the reputation of the ministry or its institutions, by word or deed, inside or outside it.
Fourth - Avoiding everything that contradicts university behavior, such as high discipline and respect for the administration, faculty, staff, fellowship relations and cooperation among students.
Fifthly - disciplined and correct behavior that will positively affect him upon appointment and nomination for scholarships and fellowships.
Sixth - Refraining from any action that would disturb the order, tranquility and tranquility inside the university campus (college or institute), or participating in it and inciting it, or covering up those in charge of it.
Seventh - Preserving the academic supplies and property of the university, body, college or institute.
Eighth - Not to prejudice the proper conduct of studies in the college or institute.
Ninth - Adherence to the uniform prescribed for students, provided that the privacy of each university or body is taken into account.
Tenth -  Avoid calling for the establishment of organizations that would deepen discrimination or practice any kind of political, religious or social persecution.
Eleventh- Avoid advertising for any party, political organization, or ethnic, national or sectarian group, whether that is by hanging pictures, banners and posters, or holding seminars.
Twelfth - Not to invite party figures to give lectures or hold partisan or religious propaganda seminars inside the university campus in order to preserve national unity.

 

Article 2

The student shall be punished with a warning if he commits one of the following violations:


First - Not to abide by the uniform prescribed by the university or body.
Second - Offending the fellowship relations between students or transgressing it by speaking against one of the students.

 

Article 3

The student shall be punished with a warning if he commits one of the following violations:


First - In fact, he must be punished by warning, even though he was previously punished with a warning penalty.
Second - A breach of order, peace of mind, and tranquility in the university, body, college, or institute.

 

Article 4

The student shall be punished with dismissal for a period of (30) thirty days if he commits one of the following violations:


First - In fact, he must be punished with a warning, even though he was previously punished with a warning.
Secondly - He oversteps it by saying against one of the university's employees who is not a member of the teaching staff.
Third - Defaming a faculty member in a manner that offends him inside or outside the college or institute.
Fourth - He places posters - inside the university campus - that violate public order and morals.

 

Article 5

The student shall be punished with temporary dismissal from the university for a period not exceeding one academic year if he commits one of the following violations:


First - If he repeatedly committed one of the acts stipulated in Article (4) of these instructions.
Second - He practiced or incited against sectarian or ethnic blocs, or political or partisan gatherings inside the university campus.
Third - He actually assaulted one of the university's employees who was not a faculty member.
Fourth - his use of violence against his fellow students.
Fifth - Threatening to commit armed violence.
Sixth - Carrying all kinds of weapons, with or without a permit, inside the university campus.
Seventh - Deliberately or with gross negligence causing damage to the property of the university, commission, college or institute.
Eighth - Offending national unity or religious beliefs.
Ninth - Exceeding it by speaking against one of the faculty members inside or outside the college or institute.
Tenth -  Insulting the reputation of the university or the body by word or deed.
Eleventh - Deliberate breach of the proper conduct of the study.
Twelfth - It is proven that he committed fraud and deception against his fellow students and members of the college or institute.

 

Article 6

The student shall be punished with final dismissal from the college or institute and by a decision of the university or the authority, and his registration shall be valid if he commits one of the following violations:


First - Repetition of one of the violations stipulated in Article (5) of these instructions.
Second - His actual assault on a faculty member or lecturer at the university, commission, college or institute.
Third - His perpetration of a dishonorable act and contrary to morals and public morals.
Fourth - If he submits any forged documents, books, or documents, knowing that they are forged, or that he is one of the instigators of forgery.
Fifth - It is proven that he committed an act that violates security and tranquility inside the university campus, or that he participated in it or assisted in it.
Sixth - When he is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, the period of his sentence for which is more than one year.

 

Article 7

First - The imposition of the penalties stipulated in Articles (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of these instructions on the violating student does not prevent the imposition of other penalties if the violation falls under the penal laws.
Second - If a criminal case is brought against the student for an act attributed to him outside the university or institute, the consideration of it shall be disciplinary and delayed until the criminal case is decided upon.

 

Article 8

The dean of the college or institute forms a student discipline committee headed by the assistant dean and with the membership of two faculty members, provided that one of the committee members is legal. A representative of the Student Union (the elected) and one of the administrative staff is assigned the work of the committee’s decisions.

 

Article 9

No disciplinary penalty may be imposed unless recommended by the Student Disciplinary Committee.

 

Article 10

Disciplinary penalties stipulated in these instructions are imposed by a decision of the college or institute council, and the council may delegate its powers to the dean of the college or institute.

 

Article 11

First - The penalty for allerting and warning is final.
secondly - 
A student who has been dismissed from the college or institute for a period not exceeding (30) thirty days may object to the dismissal decision before the college or institute council, and its decision is final.

 

Article 12

The student may object to the dismissal decisions stipulated in items (Second), (Third) and (Fourth) of Article (11) of these instructions within (7) seven days from the date of being notified of the decision issued against him. If it is not possible to notify him, he has the right to object within (15) Fifteen days from the date of publishing the dismissal decision on the notice board.

 

Article 12

A student who has been dismissed from the college or institute for a period not exceeding (30) thirty days may object to the dismissal decision before the college or institute council, and its decision is final.

 

Article 13

The Punishment decision is posted on the notice board at the college or institute for a period of no less than (15) fifteen days, and the student’s guardian is notified in writing.