At Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, an academic year consists of two semesters, referred to as the Fall and Spring semesters. Each semester spans a 17-week period, during which 14 weeks are allocated to coursework, 2 weeks to end-of-term examinations, and 1 week to make-up examinations. This article has been prepared to inform our stakeholders by detailing the topics related to the educational activities carried out during the Fall and Spring semesters at our faculty, within the framework of applicable regulations.
1) Determination of Courses to Be Taught and Their Instructors During the Semester
Within the framework of the department's curriculum, the compulsory and elective courses to be taught during the Fall/Spring semester, the groups formed for these courses, the faculty members assigned to teach each course and group, as well as the quotas allocated for these courses and groups, are determined by the decision of the Faculty Administrative Board, based on the recommendation of the Department Board and the proposal of the Department Chair. The data related to these courses are entered into the University Information Management System portal by the administrative staff of the department prior to the course registration process.
2) Determination of the Maximum Number of Courses to Be Registered During the Semester"
The standard course load for a student in a semester is set at 30 ECTS. To complete their current semester, students progressing normally in their education are required to register for courses totaling 30 ECTS.
For students in their first and second semesters or those with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) below 2.00, the maximum ECTS load they can register for in a semester is also 30 ECTS.
However, for students whose CGPA is 2.00 or above, the maximum ECTS load can be increased by an additional 15 ECTS, allowing them to register for up to 45 ECTS, provided they receive approval from their academic advisor during the course registration period. This flexibility enables students to: 

• Take courses from upper semesters to graduate in a shorter time frame,
• Retake courses from previous semesters in which they were incomplete, absent, or unsuccessful, and
• Re-register for courses they have previously completed to improve their CGPA

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• COMPARE YOUR DEPARTMENT'S "CURRICULUM" WITH YOUR "TRANSCRIPT."
• MAKE YOUR COURSE REGISTRATIONS ACCORDINGLY.

• The required and elective courses you see in the "Opened Courses" section are entered into the UBYS database by the department administrative secretariats. If there are missing or incorrect course entries, or if you have other course registration-related questions, please inform your advisor.
• Each course you register for will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" section. After selecting your courses, compare them with your department's "Curriculum" and "Transcript". If any corrections are needed, make them. Then, check the "Save" button and proceed by selecting "Send for Advisor Approval" to convert the registration to the "Advisor Review" stage. At this point, the "Delete" button for courses will be deactivated, so course removal cannot be performed.
• In the next stage, "Add/Drop Courses and Advisor Approvals", click the "Print" button to review with your advisor and obtain a printed copy of your course registration list.
• For the elective courses in your registration list, enter the number of the elective course pool (e.g., Elective I, Elective II) and the registration status of the elective course (New Course / Re-taking Course / Course Validation) in the corresponding row.
• Students who leave the course registration process in "Draft" will not have their registrations considered complete.
• At the end of the course registration period, the "Course Selection-Registration Renewal" module in UBYS will be closed for students, and the course registration list can be accessed through the "My Courses" module.

5) Categories for Registering Elective Courses:
New Course:
This is the elective course a student registers for for the first time in the relevant elective course pool based on their current academic semester. When registering for a "New Course" from the elective course pool, the required minimum number of elective courses and the corresponding AKTS values for these courses should be taken into account.
Steps for registering a new elective: a) The elective course pool group associated with the current academic semester is determined according to the "Curriculum" accessible from the "Curriculum/Catalogs" menu on the university website.
b) To complete the selected elective course pool, the number of elective courses to be registered for and the AKTS values for those courses must be calculated.
c) The "New Course" status is selected for the first time elective course, and the "+Select" box next to the course code is marked.
Course Repetition:
This refers to registering for a course that the student has previously registered for but failed or had inadequate attendance or performance. If the same course is offered again in the current semester, the elective course can be repeated. Repeating a course to improve grades is subject to the student's request and advisor’s approval.
Steps for repeating a course: a) The elective course pool group containing the course previously failed or with insufficient grade must be determined, and the registration process is carried out within that pool. b) The "Repeat Course" status is selected for the course to be repeated, and the "+Select" box next to the course code is checked.
Example:
If the course "Türk Kültür Tarihi" (Turkish Cultural History), code 210002472010, was previously failed with an "FF" grade in the 2015-2016 fall semester, and it is being offered again in the 2016-2017 fall semester, it can be repeated.
Elective III      ⇒      +Select    ⇒      210002472010 Türk Kültür    Tarihi      ⇒        “Select”    ⇒     210002472010 Türk Kültür Tarihi (FF-Başarısız)  
Course Substitution: This is the process of enrolling in a different elective course to replace a previously taken course that was failed, had insufficient attendance, or received a low grade. The substitution process is carried out within the elective course pool of the previously registered course and between two elective courses with equal ECTS values. This process is applicable only for "elective" courses and can be done by students during the "Course Registration" phase and by advisors during the "Advisor Approval" phase through the "University Information Management System" portal.
a) The elective course pool of the failed, absent, or insufficiently graded course from previous semesters is determined, and registration is made from this course pool.
b) A new elective course, which was not previously registered in earlier years, is selected to replace the failed or absent course. The "Select" field on the right side of the course (Previous Course Code - Course Name - Course Grade) is chosen, and the “+Select” checkbox next to the course code is checked.
For example, if the 210003152003 course "History of Writing" from Elective V was registered in the 2014-2015 Fall semester and marked as "NA" (absent), it can be replaced by the 210003652010 course "History of Turkish-Islamic Art" from the 2016-2017 Fall semester.
6) Order of Course Registration Process:
It is recommended that all students, except for those in the first and second semesters of undergraduate programs and those continuing with the English preparatory class, complete the course registration process in the following order:
1) In the first stage, if the student has failed/been absent (FD/FF/NA) in any mandatory courses from previous semesters within the same period, these courses will be registered through the “University Information Management System” portal. (This is not optional.) If there are no failed/absent mandatory courses, the next stage will be proceeded.
a) There is no need for separate registration for these mandatory courses.
b) The student will be automatically registered for these mandatory courses through the portal in every semester the course is offered until they successfully pass the course.
c) According to the relevant regulations, the course registrations made for these courses through the “University Information Management System” portal cannot be canceled.
d) The mandatory courses registered through the “University Information Management System” portal will be directly reflected in the “Selected Courses” section.
2) In the second stage, the student must register for all of the mandatory courses in the current semester. (This is not optional.)
a) The courses reflected in the "Mandatory Courses" section are the mandatory courses for the student's current academic semester.
b) The course section should be selected, and the "Select" box on the left side of the course code should be checked.
c) The mandatory course that has been registered will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" section by the portal.
3) In the third stage, if the student has missing courses in the elective pools from previous semesters, they must register for the elective course(s) with the "New Course" status. (This is not optional.) If there are no missing courses in the elective pools, the student can proceed to the next stage.
a) The group pool of elective courses with missing courses from the previous semesters is determined. (e.g., Elective III / Elective V, etc.)
b) To complete the determined elective pool, the number of elective courses to be registered and the ECTS credits of these elective courses must be determined. (Refer to the "CURRICULUMS/CATALOGS" menu on the website.)
c) Elective courses that have been opened for the students in the current class from the determined elective pool are identified.
d) The "Select" area on the right side of the elective course name is set to "New Course," and the "Select" checkbox on the left side of the course code is checked.
e) The elective course registered will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" section by the portal.
4) In the fourth stage, if the student has elective courses from previous semesters where they were absent (NA), they must register for these courses with the status of "Repeat or Course Substitution." (This is not optional.) If there are no elective courses with absenteeism, the student can proceed to the next stage.
a) The group pool of elective courses with absenteeism from the previous semesters is identified. (e.g., Elective IV / Elective VII, etc.)
b) Elective courses opened for the students in the relevant class from this pool are identified.
c) If the absentee course is available, and the student wishes to register for it again, the "Select" area to the right of the course name is set to (Repeat Course Code - Course Name - Course Grade), and the "Select" checkbox on the left side of the course code is checked.
d) If the absentee course is not offered in the current semester or if the student wishes to substitute a different elective course in place of the absentee course, the "Select" area to the right of the course name is set to (Absentee Course Code - Course Name - Course Grade), and the "Select" checkbox on the left side of the course code is checked. The course substitution process is carried out between two elective courses within the same elective pool, with the same teaching language and equal ECTS credits.
5) In the fifth stage, the student must register for the elective courses from the pool of electives corresponding to their current semester, which are opened for their class, under the status of "New Course." (This is not optional.) Elective course pools vary by department.
a) From the elective course pools in the "Elective Courses" section (Elective I – Elective II – Elective III – Elective IV – Elective V – Elective VI – Elective VII – Elective VIII), the pool of electives for the current semester is identified. (Check your graduation transcript for details.)
b) To complete the selected elective course pool, the minimum number of elective courses and their corresponding ECTS credits must be determined.
c) Elective courses opened for the students in the relevant class from the identified pool are determined.
d) The "Select" area to the right of the elective course name is set to "New Course," and the "Select" checkbox to the left of the course code is checked.
e) The elective courses that are registered will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" section by the portal.
6)  In the sixth stage, students must register for the elective courses they have failed (FD/FF) from the elective pools of the lower semesters under the status of “Retake or Course Substitution.” (This is not optional.) If there are no failed elective courses, students can proceed to the next stage.
a) The elective course pool for the failed elective courses in the lower semesters is determined (check your graduation transcript).
b) The elective courses opened for students belonging to the class associated with this pool are identified.
c) If the failed course is open again and the student wants to register for it, the "Select" area (Retake Course Code - Course Name - Course Grade) is selected, and the checkbox on the left of the course code ("+Select") is marked.
d) If the same failed course is not offered in the current semester or if it is offered but the student wants to register for a different elective course as a substitute, the "Select" area (Failed Course Code - Course Name - Course Grade) is selected, and the checkbox on the left of the course code ("+Select") is marked. The elective course pool where the course is located is opened. The course substitution process is carried out between two elective courses within the same pool, with the same language of instruction and equal ECTS credits.
7) In the seventh stage, if the student wants to improve the grade of the compulsory/elective courses they have passed in the lower semesters, they can register for these courses under the status of “Retake.” (This is optional.) If the student does not want to improve the grade, they can proceed to the next stage.
a) The courses reflected in the "Passed Courses" area are those that were taken in previous semesters, have a lower grade compared to other passed courses, and are eligible for grade improvement.
b) The section of the course is selected, and the checkbox to the left of the course code ("+Select") is marked.
c) The compulsory course for which the registration is completed will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" area by the portal.
8) In the eighth stage, students who do not have any missing/failed/absent compulsory/elective courses from lower semesters and who have registered for all the compulsory and elective courses of their current semester can register for courses from the next semester under the "New Course" category. (This is optional.)
a) The courses reflected in the "Next Semester Courses" area are courses from the student's next semester.
b) The section of the course is selected, and the checkbox to the left of the course code ("+Select") is marked.
c) The compulsory course for which the registration is completed will be transferred to the "Selected Courses" area by the portal.
9) In the ninth stage, students who do not have any missing/failed/absent courses from lower semesters, who have registered for all the compulsory/elective courses of their current semester, and who wish to raise their cumulative GPA can take additional elective courses from the elective pools they have completed with the minimum required number of electives under the "New Course" category. (This is optional.)
7) Course Registration/Drop-Add-Advisor Approvals Process:
A faculty member from the department, appointed by the Department Chair, will be assigned to provide academic advising to each student who has gained admission to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, starting from the registration date until graduation.
During the "Course Registration" process, the courses registered by students are reviewed and approved by their academic advisors.
The start and end dates of the "Course Add/Drop/Advisor Approvals" process, which begins at the end of the "Course Registration" process in the fall and spring semesters, should be followed from the "Academic Calendar."
Students are required to meet face-to-face with their advisor during the "Course Add/Drop/Advisor Approvals" process.
The advisor compares the student's course registration list with the department's curriculum, ensuring the overall control of course registration.
Possible registration errors made during the "Course Registration" process are corrected in the presence of the student, and any missing courses are added.
The student's completion of the required number of compulsory courses from lower semesters and elective course pools, as well as the compulsory courses and elective pools for the current semester, is verified.
Changes made to courses and course add/drop operations during this process are written by the student in the empty area below the course registration list printout.
The printout showing the list of courses registered through the University Information Management System (signed by the student) is submitted to the advisor. (Course registration lists are archived by advisors.)
The final course registration is made together with the student based on the graduation transcript data.
Students who could not register for courses during the "Course Registration" process due to valid excuses can complete their registration during this process.
After the completion of the "Course Registration" and "Course Add/Drop/Advisor Approvals" processes, courses cannot be dropped through the University Information Management System. No new course registration, course changes, or course substitutions can be made.
8) Determination and Announcement of the Semester Course Schedules:
The course schedule is prepared by a committee assigned by the relevant Department Chair. The schedule, which covers all the weeks of the active academic semester, includes information such as the day, time, and classroom for each course to be taught. It is published on our faculty's website before the course registration process.
For the first program (I), courses are held between 08:30 and 17:00, and for the second program (II), courses are held between 17:00 and 22:00 on the specified days and times during the week. There are no classes held on weekends, religious, national holidays, or administrative holidays.
The duration of a class hour is 45 minutes, with 15-minute breaks between consecutive classes.
Courses listed in the curriculum of our undergraduate programs are taught with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 hours per week (the number of class hours may vary depending on the course).
9) Courses
In our Departments of History, Turkish Language and Literature, and Sociology, courses are taught in 100% Turkish, while in the Departments of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and Literature, and English Translation and Interpreting, courses are taught in 100% English. In the Department of Psychology, courses are taught in 70% Turkish and 30% English.
Theoretical courses in our undergraduate programs are held in classrooms with a capacity of 60 to 90 students, and in amphitheaters with a capacity of 120 to 160 students, located in our faculty’s four-story classroom building. All classrooms and amphitheaters, which have fixed seating arrangements, are equipped with central heating via natural gas, online-connected presentation computers, and projection devices, contributing to an ideal environment for educational activities.
The application and laboratory courses in the Departments of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Psychology are conducted in our laboratory building, which consists of four floors and is fully equipped with all necessary tools and equipment for educational, research, and development activities.
In the courses held in the faculty's classrooms, the instruction by the course instructors is combined with student presentations, debates, and interactive teaching methods to carry out educational activities.
At the beginning of the academic semester, courses are taught using materials such as books, articles, etc., as announced by the responsible faculty members to the students.
In accordance with relevant legal regulations, the following compulsory courses in higher education programs are taught online as part of the distance education program: Turkish Language I, Turkish Language II, Principles of Atatürk and Revolution History I, Principles of Atatürk and Revolution History II, English I, and English II. Students enrolled in these courses must mark the course code in the "My Courses" section of UBYS and join the classes online through Microsoft Teams using the provided link. Since these courses are taught online, students do not need to be physically present at the faculty. The exams for these courses are conducted in the faculty's classrooms.
The following application courses are not taught in classrooms: (Department of History: Seminar I and II), (Department of Turkish Language and Literature: Graduation Thesis I and II), (Department of Physics: Graduation Project I), (Department of Chemistry: Research Project I and II), (Department of Mathematics: Graduation Project I and II). The topics of these application courses are determined at the beginning of the academic semester by the student, advisor, and the responsible faculty member. The work conducted by the student is reported and submitted to the responsible faculty member at the midterm and end of the semester.
Apart from the aforementioned application courses and distance education program courses, other theoretical courses are taught in face-to-face education methods in our faculty’s classrooms.
Under the "Eduroam" system, which is implemented in universities that are internationally affiliated, wireless internet access is provided free of charge for our students in the common use and activity areas of our faculty.
Anyone who engages in speech or actions that suggest any form of discrimination, disrupts the class order, records or broadcasts without permission from the course instructor using visual or auditory devices, or shares content from these areas on written/visual media, virtual platforms, or social media accounts, will be subject to the relevant provisions of the Student Disciplinary Regulations.
The national credit value of courses in the curriculum of our undergraduate programs is equal to the course hours in which the course is taught. Students are required to attend the classes, practices, and laboratory sessions of the courses they are registered for, as indicated in the course timetable, including the specified day, time, and classroom.
Attendance is recorded on a course-by-course basis. The maximum absenteeism hour for each course is calculated individually, based on the weekly course hours, the number of weeks in the academic semester, and the maximum absenteeism percentage.
Based on the student lists downloaded by the course instructors from the University Information Management System, attendance records are maintained by having registered students sign the attendance sheets. If a student exceeds the maximum absenteeism limit for a course, the responsible instructor will apply a (DZ/NA) absenteeism grade. Students can track their attendance status via the "Student Attendance Status" section of the University Information Management System portal.
A student with a health report is treated as absent during the period they cannot attend classes.
Students who are not registered for a course are not allowed to attend the course, participate in practices, or take the exams.
In cases where the attendance requirement was previously fulfilled, the decision on whether attendance will be mandatory for a repeated course is made by the Faculty Board.
In an academic semester, the attendance requirement for theoretical courses is 70%. For a two-credit course, the student must attend 8.4 hours; for a three-credit course, 12.6 hours; for a four-credit course, 16.8 hours; for a five-credit course, 21 hours; and for a six-credit course, 25.2 hours. Students who do not attend these hours will receive an absenteeism grade (DZ/NA).

The maximum absenteeism hours for theoretical courses are shown in the table below: