Evaluation Policy

This section describes the systems of evaluation operating in all LC programs. Procedures are the same for all LC courses.

System of Evaluation

All Language Center courses shall evaluate students in the following way:

Classwork Grade
This grade is based on performance on homework, quizzes, lab assignments, in-class work, presentations, and other assignments. Students will receive classwork grades at the middle and end of the course.

Midterm Exams
Students will take a midterm test for every LC course they are enrolled in. All midterm tests take place during week 7 or 8 of the semester. These tests will be administered on consecutive days in the evening.

Final Exams
A final examination of the same format as the midterms is administered at the end of the semester. Students take a final examination for every Language Center course they are enrolled in.

Teacher’s Evaluation
A 10% teacher’s evaluation grade shall also be allocated. This grade should be based on attendance and participation in class. Attendance in class is extremely important. Students who have used up their absence allowance will be reported to the administration and will be excluded from the final examinations (see Attendance Policy, page 27). Participation refers to demonstrated oral proficiency and contributions made in class.

Final Course Grade
The grading system at the LC has known some changes. It now uses a letter system with associated persentage values. You will receive one final letter grade together with a persentage value in each course taken. It should be noted, however, that no grade point averages are awarded for these courses. Therefore, they do not count toward the overall credit hours earned.

The minimal passing grade is C (i.e.70%) for undergraduates and B (i.e 80%) for graduates.

Grades are assigned according to the following letter system.

A: 90% - 100% (Excellent)
B: 80% - 89% (Good)
C: 70% - 79% (Satisfactory)

F: Below 70% (Fail)
WF: – (Withdrawal)

Academic Honesty
Honesty in examinations is taken very seriously at Al Akhawayn University. All attempts at cheating in tests of any kind will result in disciplinary action being taken against the individual(s) concerned. Students caught cheating will be called to the University’s disciplinary committee who will decide on the action to be taken. Students may have their examination scores canceled, or, in serious cases, be suspended or expelled from the University.

Cheating in examinations adversely affects the credibility of the University’s degrees and the reputation of the institution nationally and internationally. Students are requested to assist the University in maintaining its policy of strict honesty, without which the degrees and diplomas (YOUR degrees and diplomas) it awards would be worthless.

Student Records
At the end of your semester with the Language Center, your teachers write a report on every student’s performance. This report includes information on grades, attendance, the quality of classwork and homework, the obtained level of English, attitude in class, punctuality etc. This report is forwarded to the relevant advisor and placed in students’ file in the corresponding school. Students’ future professors have access to this document and may refer to it.