ISHIK UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
REGULATION
CHAPTER I
General Provisions
Objective
ARTICLE 1-(1) The aim of this Regulation is to construct principles of education in English Language Preparatory School of Ishik University.
Definitions
ARTICLE 2-(1) Definitions: In this Regulation, the following terms have the meaning written below:
A, B and C levels: Levels of Language,
Preparatory School: English Language Preparatory School of Ishik University which provides English language education for the University,
Preparatory Class: English Preparatory Classes of Ishik University,
IELTS: An international language exam named International English Language Testing System,
TOEFL IBT: An international language exam named Test of English as a Foreign Language,
President: President of Ishik University,
CHAPTER II
Principles of Education
The Aim of Preparatory Education:
ARTICLE 3-(1) The aim of the Preparatory School is to advance the English knowledge and skills of students newly admitted to undergraduate and graduate programs to a level at which they will be able to understand what they read and hear, to express themselves both written and orally, and to follow the classes offered at the University.
Scope of English Language Education:
ARTICLE 4–(1) The English language curriculum at the Preparatory School is designed as A (Pre-Intermediate), B (Elementary), and C (Beginner) Levels in accordance with the needs of the academic programs at the University. Each level has different lesson hours and curriculum.
Period of Study and Attendance:
ARTICLE 5–(1) Period of study at the Preparatory School is at least two academic semesters. Each semester consists of at least 14 weeks and the weekly number of class hours is minimum 20.
(2) At Preparatory School, attendance to 90% of classes is obligatory. Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirement cannot take the Final Exam. These students may attend Summer School or take the proficiency exam which shall be held at the beginning of the following academic year.
(3) Students who failed to pass in the first attempt are permitted to attend Preparatory Class education in the following academic year that consists of two semesters. The students who failed to pass or failed because of attendance in the second attempt may take the proficiency exam which will be held at the beginning of the following academic year. Appeals must be submitted to university council via the Director of Preparatory School.
Program and Curriculum:
ARTICLE 6–(1) Preparatory School curriculum, the number of lessons in a week and academic calendar of Preparatory Classes are decided by the director and level coordinators of Preparatory School.
Examinations:
ARTICLE 7-(1) In the Preparatory Classes, proficiency exam, placement test, achievement exams, weekly pop quizzes and final exam are applied. Assignments and make-up exams may be conducted. The application and the number of these exams are decided by the relevant units of Preparatory School. All exams can be applied as written or orally, or both written and orally.
Proficiency Exam: (1) This is the exam to be exempt from Preparatory School. Students matriculated at Ishik University may take a proficiency exam. In this exam, students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are evaluated. It is required to get at least 65 out of 100 points in order to be accepted as successful in this exam and start university education in the enrolled program. The students who get less than 65 are accepted as unsuccessful and sent to the adequate level and class according to the placement exam results. If it is needed, authorized instructors from departments may attend oral exam commission.
(2) Students providing evidence that they have previously scored minimum 68 in TOEFL IBT, 5.5 in academic IELTS, an equivalent score in other international exams, or graduated from a high school of a local educational system of an English speaking country are exempt from the proficiency exam and start studying in the programs they enrolled. These exams are valid for three years.
(3) Students who successfully completed a preparatory program of another university are required to take our university proficiency exam.
Placement Test: This is the exam which is obligatory to attend for the purpose of determining the suitable level for the students in the Preparatory Class. The result of this exam determines students' levels. The suitable points for the levels are decided by the relevant units of Preparatory School.
Achievement Exams: At least three achievements are held in a term regarding the scope and aims of education applied in Preparatory Class. The dates of the exams are announced at the beginning of each term by Preparatory School.
Pop Quizzes: These are the quizzes applied besides achievement exams without declaration of date.
Make-up Exam: This exam is applied for the students whose excuse for not taking an exam with right and valid reasons is accepted by the director of Preparatory School.
Final Exam: (1) Students who accomplished attendance and have sufficient general average of the grades have to take this exam at the end of the year. Students who have at least 60 out of 100 points from the general average of achievement exams, pop quizzes, assignment portfolio, class participation and attendance grades can take this exam. Others are accepted as failure if they can not accomplish this grade.
(2) Students who manage to attend final exam have to get at least 60 out of 100.
Achievement Grading and Assessment:
ARTICLE 8-(1) In order to be accepted as successful in Preparatory Class, students' general average of exams and assessments applied during or at the end of the academic year have to be at least 60 out of 100.
(2) Grade is calculated as stated below:
40% of achievement exams,
30% of pop quizzes,
20% of assignment portfolio,
10% of class participation and attendance,
(3) The passing grade consists of 60% of achievement grade and 40% of final exam.
Students who cannot accomplish this grade may attend summer school.
Permissions and Make up Exam for Excuses:
ARTICLE 9-(1) Students in Preparatory Class can be granted a leave of absence (provided that they pay tuition completely) for one academic year. Those who have a valid reason may be granted a leave of absence for an academic year only once by the decision of the director of Preparatory School and University Council. Students on leave may take the proficiency exam with other students at the beginning of the new academic year.
(2) Students who couldn't attend achievement exams with an excuse takes zero "0" grade from that exam. Those students have to submit their excuse documents to the relevant unit of Preparatory School in a week. If the director approves these documents, make-up exam for such students is held. Exams are not set individually for pop quizzes and assignment portfolio. At the end of the semester, a general exam may be held including these exams and works.
Objections to Examination Results:
ARTICLE 10-(1) Students' objections to examination results and assessments of objections are evaluated according to the relevant articles of "Regulations for Undergraduate Educations and Examinations of ISHIK UNIVERSITY". Oral Objections are not accepted.
Preparatory Class Certificate:
ARTICLE 11-(1) List of the students that completed Preparatory Class successfully and their grades are informed to Student Affairs Office by Preparatory School. Those students may be given "an English Preparatory Class Certificate" on demand.
Severance:
ARTICLE 12-(1) Student's enrollment is terminated in conditions stated below:
Students who demand severance themselves,
Students who does not have sufficient grade average to pass at the end of their second academic year,
Students who didn't pay tuition,
Students whose severance is decided according to the General Discipline Regulations of the University,
Students who will not continue their education because of their illness.
Authority:
ARTICLE 13-(1) On the conditions that is not included in this Regulation, "Regulations for Undergraduate Educations and Examinations of ISHIK UNIVERSITY", other regulations and decisions of University Council are applied.
Effective Date:
ARTICLE 14-(1) Provisions of this regulation shall come into force incipiently on students who are enrolled to departments with preparatory class in 2009 - 2010 academic year.
Enforcement:
ARTICLE 15-(1) The provisions herein are enforced by the President of ISHIK UNIVERSITY.
CHAPTER III
Provisions of Summer School
Definition:
ARTICLE 16-(1) Summer School Education is a program applied during the summer holiday months except for fall and spring semesters. Attendance to Summer School is not mandatory.
Aim:
ARTICLE 17-(1) A second attempt chance is provided to the students who couldn't achieve sufficient grade average at the end of the second semester of Preparatory Class, failure due to attendance, or couldn't continue their education due to health conditions.
Period of Study and Program:
ARTICLE 18-(1)Summer School academic calendar and courses are set by Preparatory School.
Period of study is at least 4 weeks long.
University Council decides whether Summer School education period shall be accepted in normal education period.
Achievement Grade and Assessment:
The achievement grades of Summer School courses are determined with the same method as it is in regular academic year.
Attendance:
At Summer School, attendance to 90% of classes is mandatory. Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirement are accepted as unsuccessful in Summer School.
Instrument of Accession:
Students who are non-registered of Ishik University may attend Summer School courses. Instrument of Accession shall be given to such students if they are successful.
CHAPTER IV
(Enforcement)
ARTICLE 19 - The provisions herein are enforceable by the President of ISHIK UNIVERSITY.
ISHIK UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
REGULATION
CHAPTER I
General Provisions
Objective
ARTICLE 1-(1) The aim of this Regulation is to construct principles of education in English Language Preparatory School of Ishik University.
Definitions
ARTICLE 2-(1) Definitions: In this Regulation, the following terms have the meaning written below:
A, B and C levels: Levels of Language,
Preparatory School: English Language Preparatory School of Ishik University which provides English language education for the University,
Preparatory Class: English Preparatory Classes of Ishik University,
IELTS: An international language exam named International English Language Testing System,
TOEFL IBT: An international language exam named Test of English as a Foreign Language,
President: President of Ishik University,
CHAPTER II
Principles of Education
The Aim of Preparatory Education:
ARTICLE 3-(1) The aim of the Preparatory School is to advance the English knowledge and skills of students newly admitted to undergraduate and graduate programs to a level at which they will be able to understand what they read and hear, to express themselves both written and orally, and to follow the classes offered at the University.
Scope of English Language Education:
ARTICLE 4–(1) The English language curriculum at the Preparatory School is designed as A (Pre-Intermediate), B (Elementary), and C (Beginner) Levels in accordance with the needs of the academic programs at the University. Each level has different lesson hours and curriculum.
Period of Study and Attendance:
ARTICLE 5–(1) Period of study at the Preparatory School is at least two academic semesters. Each semester consists of at least 14 weeks and the weekly number of class hours is minimum 20.
(2) At Preparatory School, attendance to 90% of classes is obligatory. Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirement cannot take the Final Exam. These students may attend Summer School or take the proficiency exam which shall be held at the beginning of the following academic year.
(3) Students who failed to pass in the first attempt are permitted to attend Preparatory Class education in the following academic year that consists of two semesters. The students who failed to pass or failed because of attendance in the second attempt may take the proficiency exam which will be held at the beginning of the following academic year. Appeals must be submitted to university council via the Director of Preparatory School.
Program and Curriculum:
ARTICLE 6–(1) Preparatory School curriculum, the number of lessons in a week and academic calendar of Preparatory Classes are decided by the director and level coordinators of Preparatory School.
Examinations:
ARTICLE 7-(1) In the Preparatory Classes, proficiency exam, placement test, achievement exams, weekly pop quizzes and final exam are applied. Assignments and make-up exams may be conducted. The application and the number of these exams are decided by the relevant units of Preparatory School. All exams can be applied as written or orally, or both written and orally.
Proficiency Exam: (1) This is the exam to be exempt from Preparatory School. Students matriculated at Ishik University may take a proficiency exam. In this exam, students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are evaluated. It is required to get at least 65 out of 100 points in order to be accepted as successful in this exam and start university education in the enrolled program. The students who get less than 65 are accepted as unsuccessful and sent to the adequate level and class according to the placement exam results. If it is needed, authorized instructors from departments may attend oral exam commission.
(2) Students providing evidence that they have previously scored minimum 68 in TOEFL IBT, 5.5 in academic IELTS, an equivalent score in other international exams, or graduated from a high school of a local educational system of an English speaking country are exempt from the proficiency exam and start studying in the programs they enrolled. These exams are valid for three years.
(3) Students who successfully completed a preparatory program of another university are required to take our university proficiency exam.
Placement Test: This is the exam which is obligatory to attend for the purpose of determining the suitable level for the students in the Preparatory Class. The result of this exam determines students' levels. The suitable points for the levels are decided by the relevant units of Preparatory School.
Achievement Exams: At least three achievements are held in a term regarding the scope and aims of education applied in Preparatory Class. The dates of the exams are announced at the beginning of each term by Preparatory School.
Pop Quizzes: These are the quizzes applied besides achievement exams without declaration of date.
Make-up Exam: This exam is applied for the students whose excuse for not taking an exam with right and valid reasons is accepted by the director of Preparatory School.
Final Exam: (1) Students who accomplished attendance and have sufficient general average of the grades have to take this exam at the end of the year. Students who have at least 60 out of 100 points from the general average of achievement exams, pop quizzes, assignment portfolio, class participation and attendance grades can take this exam. Others are accepted as failure if they can not accomplish this grade.
(2) Students who manage to attend final exam have to get at least 60 out of 100.
Achievement Grading and Assessment:
ARTICLE 8-(1) In order to be accepted as successful in Preparatory Class, students' general average of exams and assessments applied during or at the end of the academic year have to be at least 60 out of 100.
(2) Grade is calculated as stated below:
40% of achievement exams,
30% of pop quizzes,
20% of assignment portfolio,
10% of class participation and attendance,
(3) The passing grade consists of 60% of achievement grade and 40% of final exam.
Students who cannot accomplish this grade may attend summer school.
Permissions and Make up Exam for Excuses:
ARTICLE 9-(1) Students in Preparatory Class can be granted a leave of absence (provided that they pay tuition completely) for one academic year. Those who have a valid reason may be granted a leave of absence for an academic year only once by the decision of the director of Preparatory School and University Council. Students on leave may take the proficiency exam with other students at the beginning of the new academic year.
(2) Students who couldn't attend achievement exams with an excuse takes zero "0" grade from that exam. Those students have to submit their excuse documents to the relevant unit of Preparatory School in a week. If the director approves these documents, make-up exam for such students is held. Exams are not set individually for pop quizzes and assignment portfolio. At the end of the semester, a general exam may be held including these exams and works.
Objections to Examination Results:
ARTICLE 10-(1) Students' objections to examination results and assessments of objections are evaluated according to the relevant articles of "Regulations for Undergraduate Educations and Examinations of ISHIK UNIVERSITY". Oral Objections are not accepted.
Preparatory Class Certificate:
ARTICLE 11-(1) List of the students that completed Preparatory Class successfully and their grades are informed to Student Affairs Office by Preparatory School. Those students may be given "an English Preparatory Class Certificate" on demand.
Severance:
ARTICLE 12-(1) Student's enrollment is terminated in conditions stated below:
Students who demand severance themselves,
Students who does not have sufficient grade average to pass at the end of their second academic year,
Students who didn't pay tuition,
Students whose severance is decided according to the General Discipline Regulations of the University,
Students who will not continue their education because of their illness.
Authority:
ARTICLE 13-(1) On the conditions that is not included in this Regulation, "Regulations for Undergraduate Educations and Examinations of ISHIK UNIVERSITY", other regulations and decisions of University Council are applied.
Effective Date:
ARTICLE 14-(1) Provisions of this regulation shall come into force incipiently on students who are enrolled to departments with preparatory class in 2009 - 2010 academic year.
Enforcement:
ARTICLE 15-(1) The provisions herein are enforced by the President of ISHIK UNIVERSITY.
CHAPTER III
Provisions of Summer School
Definition:
ARTICLE 16-(1) Summer School Education is a program applied during the summer holiday months except for fall and spring semesters. Attendance to Summer School is not mandatory.
Aim:
ARTICLE 17-(1) A second attempt chance is provided to the students who couldn't achieve sufficient grade average at the end of the second semester of Preparatory Class, failure due to attendance, or couldn't continue their education due to health conditions.
Period of Study and Program:
ARTICLE 18-(1)Summer School academic calendar and courses are set by Preparatory School.
Period of study is at least 4 weeks long.
University Council decides whether Summer School education period shall be accepted in normal education period.
Achievement Grade and Assessment:
The achievement grades of Summer School courses are determined with the same method as it is in regular academic year.
Attendance:
At Summer School, attendance to 90% of classes is mandatory. Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirement are accepted as unsuccessful in Summer School.
Instrument of Accession:
Students who are non-registered of Ishik University may attend Summer School courses. Instrument of Accession shall be given to such students if they are successful.
CHAPTER IV
(Enforcement)
ARTICLE 19 - The provisions herein are enforceable by the President of ISHIK UNIVERSITY.