Faculty of Medicine Sectors

The College Council, or its delegate, shall assign students enrolled in the college to academic advisors from among the faculty members and their assistants, based on the recommendation of the Education and Student Affairs Committee. The academic advisor may continue with the student until graduation.

The responsibilities and duties of the academic advisor are summarized as follows:

1. Discussing the student’s academic interests, guiding and assisting them in selecting elective courses according to their circumstances, abilities, and preparedness. The academic advisor’s opinion is considered consultative or advisory, and the student is responsible for the courses they register for based on their own preferences.
2. Discussing with the student their desire to drop, add, or replace any of the courses they have registered for during the first three weeks of the academic term, provided that such actions do not violate the designated study load.
3. Assisting academically struggling students in overcoming their academic and social challenges, in accordance with the regulations approved by the College Council.