Article 1: Student Obligations

The student is committed to the following:

• Adherence to Laws: Compliance with the laws, regulations, and instructions issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and its institutions.

• Respect for Beliefs: Avoid offending religious beliefs, national unity, or inciting sectarian or ethnic strife.

• Maintaining Reputation: Refrain from actions that harm the reputation of the ministry or its institutions, on or off campus.

• University Conduct: Maintain discipline and respect the administration, faculty, and staff.

• Proper Behavior: Display good conduct that enhances opportunities for employment and academic scholarships.

• Security Maintenance: Avoid actions that disturb order and calm within the campus.

• Property Protection: Care for educational supplies and institutional property.

• Academic Discipline: Do not disrupt lectures, studies, or campus activities.

• Uniform Compliance: Adhere to the official university dress code, respecting each institution’s specifics.

• Avoid Discrimination: Do not promote divisions or any form of political or religious oppression.

• No Political Propaganda: Avoid political, ethnic, or sectarian propaganda on campus.

• No Political Events: Prohibited from organizing politically or religiously driven events.

• Proper Use of Devices: Do not misuse phones or computers.

• No Drug Influence: Do not enter the campus under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Article 2: Penalties for Minor Violations

Warning issued for:

• Failure to wear the uniform.

• Offending peer relationships.

Article 3: Penalties for Repeated Violations

Notice issued for:

• Repeating offenses that warrant a warning.

• Disrupting order on campus.

Article 4: Temporary Suspension for 30 Days

One-month suspension for:

• Repeating offenses that warrant a notice.

• Verbally abusing non-faculty university staff.

• Defaming faculty members.

• Posting materials that disrupt order and public morals.

Article 5: Temporary Suspension for up to One Academic Year

Suspension for up to a year for:

• Repeating violations listed in Article 4.

• Inciting political or ethnic divisions.

• Assaulting university staff.

• Committing or threatening violence or blackmail.

• Threatening with armed violence.

• Carrying weapons or sharp objects on campus.

• Causing severe damage to university property.

• Offending national unity or religious beliefs.

• Offending faculty members.

• Harming the university’s reputation.

• Intentionally disrupting academic activities.

• Fraud or scamming colleagues or college members.

Article 6: Permanent Expulsion

Permanent expulsion for:

• Repeating violations listed in Article 5.

• Physically assaulting faculty members.

• Committing disgraceful and immoral acts.

• Submitting forged documents.

• Breaching campus security.

• Conviction of a felony or dishonorable misdemeanor with a sentence over a year.

Article 7: Legal Penalties

Disciplinary penalties do not prevent the imposition of other legal penalties when necessary.
If a criminal case is pending, disciplinary actions are postponed until a final ruling is issued.

Article 8: Formation of the Disciplinary Committee

The Dean forms a Student Disciplinary Committee chaired by the Assistant Dean, with two faculty members—one being a legal specialist.
A legal expert from outside the college may be included.
The committee refers any criminal cases to the competent court.

Article 9: Recommendation Required

No penalty shall be imposed without a recommendation from the disciplinary committee.

Article 10: Authority to Impose Penalties

Penalties are imposed by the College Council or Dean based on delegated authority.

Article 11: Appeals

The expelled student has the right to appeal to the Administrative Judiciary Court.
Suspension periods are not counted as academic absences.

Article 12: (Deleted under First Amendment No. 169 of 2018)

Article 13: Penalty Notification

The penalty decision is posted on the announcement board for at least 15 days and the student’s guardian is notified in writing.

Article 14: Repeal of Previous Regulations

Regulations for the Discipline of Higher Education Students No. (19) of 1989 are hereby repealed.