ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & REGULATIONS

Academic Regulations
All registered Undergraduate Students are bound by the University's Academic
Regulations of Undergraduate Studies. Students must know, understand and
adhere to the stated regulations.

Academic Ethics
As defined by UNIMAS Academic Regulations

Any violation of the Academic Regulations of

Academic Undergraduate Studies and University and University
offences College Act (UUCA), 1971 (Amended 2009) in Methods of
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Students Discipline) 1999.

The punishment imposed on students by the Jawatankuasa

Academic Tatatertib [Akademik] (Disciplinary Committee [Academic])
Punishment
for academic offense.

Plagiarism is the representation of work which has been

copied in whole or in part from another person's work,or
Plagiarism from any other source such as the Internet and other
published materials, without due acknowledgements given
in the text.

Collusion is the presentation of work that is the result in

Collusion whole or in part of unauthorized collaboration with another
person(s).

To cheat or attempting to cheat or behave in a manner that

Cheating
can be construed as cheating, or attempting to cheat in an
examination, during the examination.

Academic Session
ONE (1) University Academic Year consists of TWO (2) semesters, and ONE
(1) Intersession. This is also known as an academic session. For the weekly
breakdown of each semester, please refer to the Academic Calendar for
Undergraduate Studies.

Duration of Study
The duration of study for a Bachelor's programme is 4 years.
Credit Requirements
Credit Requirements for all Programmes : Computational Science, Information
System, Multimedia Computing, Software Engineering and Network Computing.

Course Types Codes Credits

Generic Courses MPU, PPD,PBI 17
Faculty Core Course TMF 49
Programme Core Course TMS – for WC00 37
TME – for WC10
TMI – for WC03
TMT– for WC09
TMN – for WC11
Elective from other faculty Refer list of elective courses 9
Industrial Training TMF39412 12
Final Year Project I & 2 TMF4913 8
TMF4935
Total 132

Assessment Information
The aim of assessment is to guide Students' learning to the stated learning
outcomes of the courses. This is done by ensuring that expected learning takes
place within the courses. Course level learning outcomes describe the level of
learning expected in the course, and are assessed by strategies appropriate to
that level of learning and the environment provided by the course. Thus,
programme outcomes will be achieved by progressively meeting appropriate
levels of knowledge, skills and understanding during the years of study. Examples
of assessment methods are assignments, project presentations and reports,
written examinations, and practical tests, all of which may require varying
combinations of individual and group contributions. Final grades given to the
student at the end of the course will be determined by the Faculty Examination
Board Committee, and will be endorsed by the University Senate.
Academic Support System: e-LEAP
e-LEAP (http://eleap.unimas.my) is the official online learning system of UNIMAS. It
has a number of features and activities designed to engage learners and promote
collaborative, student-centered learning. e-LEAP provides full authority to Lecturers
of the University to manage and conduct online activities that would enhance
Student's learning experience. Only registered Students are allowed to participate in
courses offered by UNIMAS through e-LEAP.

Course Enrolment Information

It is the Student's responsibility to enrol in the correct courses each semester.
Registration is done online via e-Course Registration. Registration or withdrawing
from a course must be done prior to certain dates to prevent academic and/or financial
penalties. It is also the responsibility of the Student to take note of the registration
deadlines. Certain courses require Students to enrol for laboratory or tutorial
sessions. Students are advised to select sessions that suit their course schedules. If
there are any clashes, the Student must consult the course Lecturer to resolve the
matter.

Grades and Grade Points

The grades below are applicable to Students 2015/2016 Academic Session onwards.

Marks Grade Performance Level

Grade
Range Points Core/ Generic/Elective Course
A 80-100 4.00
Excellent
A- 75-79 3.67
B+ 70-74 3.33
Credit
B 65-69 3.00
B- 60-64 2.67
C+ 55-59 2.33
Pass
C 50-54 2.00
C- 45-49 1.67
D 40-44 1.00
Fail
F <40 0.00
Grade Classification
Course evaluation without grades can be given the following codes:

Given to specific courses in which the results are not

Gagal graded but given the Fail (G) status only. The credit
G Fail is taken into account for graduation purposes except
credits for Reinforcement Courses.

Given to courses which have been re-taken for the

Kursus Baiki purpose of grade improvement.
KBn Improved Course The n indicates the number of times the course has
been taken for grade improvement.
Kes Gangguan Given to a student who needs to terminate study in a
Kesihatan specific semester on the basis of health disturbance
KK Health
based on medical report approved by the University.
Disturbances
Kursus
Tambahan Given to courses taken by a student in addition to the
KT Additional compulsory courses.
Course
Given to specific courses in which the results are not
Lulus graded but given the Pass (L) status only. The credit
L Pass is taken into account for graduation purposes except
credits for Reinforcement Courses.
Pindah Kredit Given to courses which have been approved for
PK Credit transfer credit transfer by the Dean of Faculty.
This code is stated on the semester examination slip
for course which has been repeated after failing in the
Kursus Ulangan earlier attempt. Only the latest credits and grade
Rn Repeated points for the Repeated Course are taken into
Course account in the calculation of GPA and CGPA.
The n indicates the number of times the course has
been repeated.
Tarik Diri Given to a student who has been approved to stop
TD Withdraw voluntarily from continuing study at UNIMAS.

Given with Faculty's approval to a student who has

Tidak Lengkap
TL Incomplete
completed at least 70% of the course requirements
based on acceptable reasons.
 Evaluation Results

UNIMAS is using GPA and CGPA as to measure the students grade. Students must
know how to calculate their CGPA and GPA:

GPA The performance of a student for a

Grade Point Average specific semester

CGPA The overall performance of a student

Cumulative Grade Point for all semesters
Average

Note: You are advised to use Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for easier calculation. You can start
targetting from first semester and maintain your target until final semester.
Student Academic Status

Lulus

Pass
L Students are given the L status and are allowed to continue study if
they obtained CGPA 2.00 OR HIGHER except for the Medical
Programme which has other additional conditions yang determined by
the Faculty.
Lulus Mengulang Kursus

LMK Pass but Required to Repeated Failed Courses

Students are given the LMK status if they obtained CGPA 2.00 OR HIGHER
but FAILED in a course and they are required to repeat the course.
Lulus Bersyarat

Conditional Pass
LB Students are given the LB status if they obtained CGPA BETWEEN 1.75
AND 1.99. These students will be warned to improve their GPA and CGPA
to 2.00 OR HIGHER in the following semester.

Gagal dan Diberhentikan

Failed and Terminated

Students will be given the GB status if:

a) Obtained CGPA LESS THAN 1.75 in a semester; or

b) Failed to improve CGPA to 2.00 or higher after obtaining the
GB
CONDITIONAL PASS (LB) status in the previous semester; or
c) Failed to improve CGPA to 2.00 or higher after obtaining the FAILED
AND TERMINATED (GB) STATUS but is allowed to continue studies in
the previous semester; or
d) For Medical Programme. Repeated study year for 2 times
consecultively but still failed.
Passing Rule for Core Courses In Faculty
Effective from Sem 2 2018/2019, all FCSIT UNDERGRADUATE students are subject to the
passing rule for core courses as explained below:

(i) Students should achieve at least 20% of the formative components (continuous
assessment) and at least 20% of the summative components (final assessment),

AND

(ii) Students should achieve at least minimum marks = 45, total of formative and
summative marks.

These terms are only subject to core courses at FCSIT and not for generic courses, MPU and
TMU for other faculties.

Example of calculation:

Let say Student A is taking Course XYZ. The formative assessment (course work) for Course
XYZ is given as 60% and Summative (final assessment) is given as 40%.
Therefore, in order for Student A to pass the course, he must get at least:
20
(i) 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 = ∗ 60 = 12 marks
100

(*Note 20% times by 60 marks allocated for course work)

AND
20
(ii) 𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 = ∗ 40 = 8 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠
100

(*Note 20% times by 40 mark allocated for final assessment)

AND
(iii) Minimum total marks = 45

Formative Summative Total Marks Result

Fail with grade F. Summative
60 7 67
marks less than 8.
Fail with grade F. Formative
10 35 45
marks less than 12.
Fail with grade F. Total marks
12 9 21
less than 40.
40 10 50 Pass with grade C.
Fail with grade F. The student is
not eligible to sit for PUK for Final
55 Not taking 55 Year. (under UNIMAS Academic
Regulation # 10.4.3)

Approved in Senate Vol 9/2018 the 176th

As stated in Program Standard Computing, pg 29.