Rules/Guidelines are as follows:
Each Microsoft Office 2007 course will be offered and available to all UG students both in Semester 1 and 2 and each is equivalent to one (1) credit.
- A student must complete a minimum of three (3) Microsoft Office 2007 courses (COCR 1020 to COCR1024) in order to earn credits for Microsoft Office as a Co-curricular course.
- These Microsoft Office 2007 course credits (COCR 1020 to COCR1024) cannot count towards the student’s degree unless:
- He/she completes a minimum of three (3) of these one (1) credit Microsoft components.
- He/she has obtained approval to do so prior to registering for the Microsoft Office 2007 course
- Only three credits (not more and not less than three) can count as level one credits towards a degree.
- A student may complete one or more of these Microsoft Office 2007 courses (COCR 1020 to COCR1024) throughout their Undergraduate academic life at UWI, once approved by the faculty.
- Registration for these courses must follow the standard Co-curricular course approval process i.e. through faculty and Student Advisory Services.
- A student wishing to pursue a co-curricular activity to be considered as NOT FOR CREDIT (NFC) must seek approval prior to registering for the course.
- All co-curricular courses are examined through Microsoft/Certiport Computer Based Testing. These are international administered and recognized exams and certification, and are in no way determined by CITS; the same rules and regulations apply internationally for Office 2007 certification.
- Upon successful completion of the examination attached to a Microsoft Office 2007 courses (COCR 1020 to COCR1024), the student receives an official certificate from Microsoft reflecting the relevant qualification.
- Co-curricular Credits will be listed on student transcripts with a Pass/Fail/NCR grade.
- Each Microsoft Office 2007 (COCR 1020 to COCR1024) examination must be completed by the final examination date set for the registered semester except in the case where students fail the exam. Then Microsoft/Certiport allows for a free/automatic re-sit which must be completed within one month from the date on which the exam was failed.
- Exams will be held within the same timetabled schedule, after completion of the course materials.
- In the case of exam re-sits, students must notify the IT Academy at least three (3) days before the expiry date on their Microsoft re-sit voucher.
- All Microsoft Office 2007 Students must attend Orientation at the beginning of Semester. Each student will be given an access code and guidelines to register for the Online Examination and also for the Online Course Material provided by Microsoft.
- Students registered for any Microsoft Office 2007 courses (COCR 1020 to COCR1024) must attend regularly timetabled lab sessions. 75% attendance is mandatory.
- All Students must check their MYSTA Email accounts for all Microsoft Office 2007 course notices. This is the standard method of communication with students and non-official channels will not be employed.
- There will be an overall Primary Lecturer for all courses (COCR 1020-COCR1024) to deal with Banner/other issues.
- Each of the individual courses (COCR1020 – COCR1024) will have primary tutors.
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