COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
           BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & 
         BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS)
      STUDENT HANDBOOK
                 A Y 2016 - 2017
                    www.gmu.ac.ae
                                                                      C O N T E N TS 
                    
                    
                   Introduction                                                                                                      6 
                                                                                       
                   GMU Vision & Mission                                                                                              7 
                                                 
                   From the President’s Desk                                                                                         8 
                                                                             
                   Message from the Provost                                                                                          9 
                                                          
                   Message from the Dean, College of Medicine                                                                        10 
                                       
                   About the Student Handbook                                                                                        11 
                                                                             
                   1.0       Academic Calendar                                                                                       13 
                                                                    
                   2.0       University Divisions & Academic Programs                                                                16 
                                                 
                   3.0       License & Recognition                                                                                   18         
                              
                   4.0       The Campus                                                                                              20         
                              
                   5.0       Location Map                                                                                            23         
                              
                   6.0       MBBS Admission Policy, Requirements and Procedures                                                      25 
                                                 
                                       
                             6.1      Policy Statement                                                                               25 
                             6.2      MBBS Admission Requirements                                                                    25 
                                     6.2.1     Documents Required at the time of Submitting Application 
                                               for MBBS Admission 
                                     6.2.2    Documents Required After Admission 
                             6.3      Admission Process                                                                              27 
                             6.4      Transfer Admissions Policy and Procedures                                                      28 
                             6.5      Transfer within GMU                                                                            29 
                             6.6      Re–admission                                                                                   29 
                             6.7      Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy                                                     29 
                                                                             
                   7.0       Student Services                                                                                        32 
                                                                             
                             7.1      Office of Student Affairs                                                                      32 
                             7.2      Counseling Services                                                                            32 
                                      7.2.1     Student Counseling Policy                                                             
                                      7.2.2     Academic Counseling Policy                                                            
                                      7.2.3     Career Service Policy 
                                    7.2.4    Personal Counseling Policy                                                        
                           7.3      Student Activities Policy                                                                 34 
                           7.4      GMU Undergraduate Student Council                                                         34 
                                    7.4.1    Composition                                            
                                    7.4.2    The Executive Board Members and Responsibilities 
                                    7.4.3    Student Publications                                   
                                    7.4.4    Student Behavior
                                                                                                                               
                           7.5      Student Academic Services                                                                 37 
                                    7.5.1    The Dean’s Office                                                                  
                                     7.5.2   Career Service Office                                                              
                                     7.5.3    Financial Aid Office                                                             
                           7.6      Student Records Policy                                                                    37 
                           7.7      Information Release Policy                                                                38 
                           7.8      Plagiarism and Copy Right Policy                                                          39 
                           7.9      Class Room & Laboratory Protocol                                                          39 
                           7.10     Health Services                                                                           40 
                                    7.10.1   Health Services Policy 
                                    7.10.2  Mandatory Testing for Infectious Diseases
                                                                                                                                        
                           7.11     Third Party Liability (TPL) Insurance                                                     42 
                           7.12     Dress Code                                                                                42 
                                    7.12.1   Professional Dress                                                                
                           7.13     Student Support Services                                                                  43 
                           7.14     GMU Physical Facilities                                                                   44 
                                    7.14.1 Class Rooms                                                                          
                                     7.14.2 GMU Testing Center                                                                  
                                     7.14.3 Common Rooms & Lockers                                                              
                                     7.14.4 Masjid                                                                              
                                     7.14.5 Mail Box                                                                   
                                     7.14.6 GMU Hostel
                                                                                                                               
                           7.15     Dining Services                                                                           52 
                           7.16     Recreational Facilities                                                                   53 
                           7.17     Transportation                                                                            53 
                           7.18     Student Identification                                                                    53 
                           7.19     University Entrance                                                                       53 
                           7.20     Car Parking in the Campus                                                                 53 
                           7.21     Information on Safety Issues                                                              54 
                           7.22     Fire Safety Policy                                                                        59 
                           7.23     Student Research Policy                                                                   61 
                                    7.23.1 Policies and Procedures for Conducting Research in GMU and its 
                                                affiliated Hospitals   
                                    7.23.2 Definitions                                                                          
                                     7.23.3 Ethics Committee                                                                    
                                     7.23.4 Informed Consent 
                             
                  8.0       Students’ Rights & Responsibilities                                                                 66 
                                                                
                           8.1      Students’ Rights                                                                           66 
                                   8.1.1    Rights in the Pursuit of Education                                                  
                                   8.1.2    Right to Access Records and Facilities                             
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                                   8.1.3    Right to Freedom of Association, Expression, Advocacy & Publication   
                                   8.1.4    Right to contribute to University Governance and Curriculum                       
                           8.2      Students’ Responsibilities                                                               67 
                           8.3      GMU Honor Code                                                                           68 
                           8.4      Salient Features of the Honor Code                                                       68 
                           8.5      Breach of Honor Code                                                                     68 
                           8.6      Effects of Committing an ‘Honor Offence’                                                 68 
                   
                  9.0      University Resources and Services                                                                 70 
                                                               
                           9.1      Introduction                                                                             70 
                           9.2      Vision                                                                                   70 
                           9.3      Mission                                                                                  70 
                           9.4      Library                                                                                  70 
                                   9.4.1    Timings                                                                  
                                   9.4.2    Library Resources                                                                 
                                   9.4.3    Library Orientation                                                               
                                   9.4.4    Audio Visual Equipment                                                            
                                   9.4.5    Scanning and Printing                                                             
                                   9.4.6    Photocopy                                                                         
                                   9.4.7    Journal Article Request Service                                                   
                                   9.4.8    Cataloguing                                                                       
                                   9.4.9    Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)                                             
                                   9.4.10  Security Gates                                                                     
                           9.5      Library Policy and Procedures                                                            72 
                           9.6      Library Rules & Regulations                                                              72 
                           9.7      Circulation Policy and Procedures                                                        73 
                           9.8      Multimedia Labs                                                                          74 
                           9.9      Smart Classrooms                                                                         74 
                           9.10     Network Infrastructure                                                                   74 
                           9.11     Wi-Fi Network                                                                            75 
                           9.12     Online Resources                                                                         75 
                           9.13     Servers & Supports                                                                       75 
                           9.14     IT Training                                                                              75 
                           9.15     Internet Services                                                                        75 
                           9.16     Technology Support for Learning                                                          76 
                           9.17     IT Support Team                                                                          76 
                           9.18     User accesses and Security                                                               76 
                           9.19     E-Learning at GMU                                                                        77 
                           9.20     Student IT Support Policy                                                                77 
                           9.21     Electronic Recording Policy                                                              77 
                           9.22     Procedures for IT support for Faculty-owned and Student-owned 
                                    Hardware and Software                                                                    78 
                                     
                  10.0     Thumbay Hospital, Ajman                                                                          80 
                                     
                           10.1     Vision                                                                                  80 
                           10.2     Mission                                                                                 80 
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