NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

URECA / FYP-URECAWithdrawal Form

This form is intended forstudent wishing to withdraw from URECA or FYP-URECA Programme after the URECA Add/Drop period(30thSeptember).

Please read the following information carefully.

Student should do the following:

• Complete all information requested and obtain recommendation from main supervising professor.

•The form needs to beendorsed by the School Chair if the withdrawal is after 31stJanuary.

• The form needs to be approved and activated by Office of Academic Services (OAS) if the Withdrawal is after 31stJanuaryand student is with AUs as compensation of URECA Participation.

WITHDRAWAL NOTES

Appeals to withdraw from URECA after the URECA Add/Drop period will be subject to approval on a case-by-case basis and may be granted for the following reasons:

  1. Medical grounds
    This must be supported by a letter from a certified medical practitioner or counselor (including the University’s counselor).
  2. Compassionate grounds
    Bereavement affecting the student or student has to look after an immediate family member with chronic medical conditions. Supporting documents such as death certificate or medical report, and School’s recommendation are required.
  3. Student representing the University or country in national or international events
    Letter of support from relevant parties and proof of participation is required. The School’s recommendation is also required.

Note: Heavy academic workload, Industrial Attachment (IA) attachmentorparticipation in exchange programme will NOT be accepted as valid reasons for withdrawal after the Add/Drop period.

PROCESS ON THE STUDENT'S WITHDRAWAL

  1. Withdrawal between August and end of 30thSeptember: URECA students are free to add, drop, change URECA project or URECA supervising professor during this period.(Change of supervising professor is not applicable to FYP-URECA)
  2. Withdrawal between August and end of 30th September: FYP-URECA student must fill in the withdrawal form and submit for approval.
  3. Withdrawal between 1st October and 31st January: URECA / FYP-URECA student must fill in the withdrawal form and submit for approval.
  4. Withdrawalafter 31st Januaryfor student with stipend: URECA / FYP-URECA student must fill in the withdrawal form and submit for approval.
  5. Withdrawal after 31st Januaryfor students with AUs: URECA / FYP-URECA student must fill in the withdrawal form and submit for approval. No AUs is earned for URECA student. The student's grade-point average is not affected.

ALTERNATIVES TO WITHDRAWAL

Student should consider change of research project/ supervising professor. Change of supervising professor requires student to find a new supervising professor and subject to the approval from the current supervising professor. Please notify URECA Programme office via email on the change of research project/ supervising professor.(Change of supervising professor is not applicable to FYP-URECA)

PART I: TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
Name: (*Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Miss)
Matriculation No.: Email: Contact No.:
School/Programme:
[ ] ADM[ ] CEE[ ] EEE[ ] HSS[ ] MAE[ ] MSE[ ] NBS
[ ] SBS[ ] SCBE[ ] SCE[ ] SPMS[ ] SSM[ ] WKWSCI
Compensation of URECA Participation: *Stipend/ AUs
Year of *URECA/ FYP-URECA Registration: AY / Project ID:
Project Type: *URECA/ATREC-URECA/ DSO-URECA/IME-URECA/SIMTech-URECA/FYP-URECA
Title of URECA Project:
Name(s) of URECA Supervisor(s):
Reasons for withdrawal (attach separate paper if necessary) :
I certify that all of the above information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of ApplicantDate
PART II: TO BE COMPLETED BY URECA SUPERVISOR
I *support / do not support the request.
Comments (if any):
Signature of URECA Main SupervisorDate
PART III: TO BE COMPLETED BY URECA SCHOOL COORDINATOR
I *support / do not recommend the request.
Comments (if any):
Name and Signature of URECA School CoordinatorDate
PART IV: TO BE COMPLETED BY CHAIR/DEAN OF SCHOOL (WITHDRAWAL REQUEST AFTER 31 JANUARY)
I * endorse / do not endorse the request.
Comments (if any):
Name and Signature of Chair/ Dean of SchoolDate
PART V: TO BE COMPLETED BY DIRECTOR OF URECA PROGRAMME
I * approve / do not approve the request.
Comments (if any):
Name and Signature of Director of URECA ProgrammeDate
Please return the duly completed form to:
URECA Programme Office
N3- B3b-09
PART VI: TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SERVICES (NOT applicable to FYP-URECA)
(WITHDRAWAL REQUEST AFTER 31 JANUARY – Applicable only to student with AUs as compensation of URECA Participation)
To: Office of Academic Service
For your necessary action.
Please return to URECA Programme Office (N3- B3b-09) upon completion.
Thank you.
[ ] APPROVED[ ] REJECTED the request.
Comments (if any):
Name and Signature of Approving OfficerDate

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