Withdrawal Policy

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Briefing for H3 students

• Introduction
• Withdrawal Policy
• Academic Matters
• University Rules Regulations
• Plagiarism
• IVLE Demonstration

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Withdrawal Policy

• Students who do not wish to continue taking a H3
  programme must complete the Withdrawal Form
  obtainable from your schools H3 coordinator or
  school office.
• An administrative fee of S60 will be charged for
  withdrawals within the first two weeks from the
  start of instruction. The remaining amount of
  440 will be returned to MOE. No grade will be
  reflected.
• There will be no refund of fees for withdrawals
  submitted two weeks after the start of
  instruction. An Absent grade will be reflected.
• Two week withdrawal period for Sem 2,
  AY2007/2008
• 14 Jan 2008 to 25 Jan 2008

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Academic Matters

• Module Description
• Descriptions of each module offered to H3
  students are available at
• https//ivle.nus.edu.sg/lms/default.aspx
• Class and Examination Timetables
• The class timetable and examination timetables
  are available at IVLE and Examination Directory
• http//www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/examdir.htm
  l
• NUS Email Account
• Students are advised to check with NUS email
  account regularly as information will be
  disseminated through emails
• IVLE (Integrated Virtual Learning Environment)
• Students are advised to check IVLE on a regular
  basis as lecturers and tutors will communicate
  via IVLE whenever necessary

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Purchase of Lab Coats

• Lab coats for CM1131 are available for purchase
  on
• Date 23 January 2008 (Wednesday)
• Time 5.30pm
• Venue Block S9, Level 2
• Cost per piece S18

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How to Access Your NUS Email Account
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University Rules Regulations

• As a student of the University, you must comply
  with the Statutes and Regulations, and the
  requirements of the Senate in the exercise of its
  authority. You should behave honourably and
  endeavour to maintain and enhance the good name
  of the University at all times.
• Details of the Statute on Discipline with
  Respect to Students can be found at
  http//www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/nusgov.htm
• You should familiarize yourself with the rules
  and regulations of the University and, in
  particular, with the rules on examinations which
  can be found at http//www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/e
  vent/examdir.html
• The University takes a very serious view of any
  breach of its examination regulations. Any
  student found to have breached any of these
  regulations will be subjected to disciplinary
  action, which may result in his/her expulsion
  from the University.
• At no time will the University accept a plea of
  ignorance as an excuse for a breach of any rule.

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Plagiarism

• Plagiarism (noun)
• A form of cheating
• A piece of writing that has been copied from
  someone else and is presented as being your own
  work
• The act of plagiarising taking someones words
  or ideas as if they were your own
• Academic Culture Module
• http//emodule.nus.edu.sg/ac/
• Penalty Guidelines
• http//www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/adminpolicy/disci
  pline.html

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Contact Information

• NUS Registrars Office
• Ms Chan Hwee Ying (Admin Officer)
• Email regchy_at_nus.edu.sg
• Faculty of Science, Deans Office
• Assoc. Prof. Chan Woon Khiong (Assistant Dean)
• Email scicwk_at_nus.edu.sg
• Ms Cheryl Chee (Admin Officer)
• Email sciccc_at_nus.edu.sg
• CM1131 Lecturers
• Professor Goh Suat Hong Professor Xu Guo Qin
• Email chmgohsh_at_nus.edu.sg Email
  chmxugq_at_nus.edu.sg