Ahlia FAQ

AU remains open to limited number of faculty and staff. No students are required to be physically present on campus. AU has taken extensive measure in order to minimize disruption to its educational programmes. All members of AU community are asked to help in these social distancing efforts.

Classes continue to be conducted online, where course are delivered online synchronously (meaning that the instructor and students are online and communicating live at the same course scheduled time according to the timetable)

Face-to-face classes are canceled, at this time. Online teaching and learning through MS Teams and the learning platform Moodle continues and both are showing a lot of success according to our data. The faculty will communicate with students and post all learning materials in the Moodle.

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All development will be communicated to all students in a timely manner.

Students with questions regarding teaching and learning can consult their faculty.

Students, faculty and staff who traveled recently— whether for personal or university business —are required to register with the university regarding that travel before leaving or immediately upon return at the following emails:

For Students: admission@ahlia.edu.bh -For Faculty and Staff: HR@ahlia.edu.bh

Ay faculty or staff member returning from travel should contact the Directorate of Human Resources and their line manager for instructions upon arrival into the country before returning to campus. Should they be asked to self-isolate for 14 days after their arrival into the country they should refer to the Self-isolation guidance on the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Bahrain following pages:

English:  https://www.moh.gov.bh/?lang=en

Arabic: https://www.moh.gov.bh/?lang=ar

AU has a policy of mandatory reporting for all faculty and staff traveling. Individuals returning from travel are required to contact Directorate of Human Resources before returning to campus.

Call 444 if you experience any of the symptoms related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Home Quarantine and Disinfection Guidelines

https://www.moh.gov.bh/Content/Upload/File/637194369369320000-Home-Quarantine-and-Disinfection-Guidelines---v7.pdf

If you have any symptoms at all, even if they are mild, you should limit your social contacts in order to avoid the risk of infection to others. This applies to both academic/working life and private life.

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain has published recommendations and it is important build your awareness and to follow their recommendations. Refer to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 webpage for further information:

English:  https://www.moh.gov.bh/?lang=en

Arabic: https://www.moh.gov.bh/?lang=ar

Call 444 if you experience any of the symptoms related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The classes remain to be delivered online in accordance to the academic timetable. The University has extensive and thorough emergency procedures and is committed to doing everything possible to ensure the health and safety of our community. Because this is a rapidly changing situation, we need to prepare for a range of possibilities. Whether the faculty or staff are working on campus or remotely, we continue to provide all the support for online delivery of courses and for supporting our students.

The University has extensive and thorough emergency policy procedures and is prepared for a range of possibilities. The university remains open and is committed to doing everything it can to ensure the health and safety of our community. The online delivery of classes and learning planforms will be updated with learning materials for as long as the national circumstances with this pandemic permit. We continue to encourage faculty and staff to work remotely, in line with national efforts, to minimize all non-essential commuting.

The health and safety of our community, on and off campus, is at the forefront of our decision making. The University leadership from across the university is meeting regularly to discuss and review the rapidly evolving situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus and convened its response team to coordinate preparedness and response activities. AU has reduced drastically the number of staff on campus while most of the faculty and staff work remotely, we have activated our contingency and emergency operations plans. Members of the team continue to closely monitor the situation, relying on official government information to ensure a consistent and coordinated response. The university is coordinating with the Higher Education Council (HEC) and other institutions of higher education to ensure that issues related to teaching and learning, and research are appropriately addressed.

Modified operations are in place that minimize in-person interaction and/or operated remotely. AU will assist in eliminating the potential spread of COVID-19 on our campus, including more frequent and extensive cleaning of area on campus.

The university will continue to address questions and concerns through regular communications and additions to the FAQ section of this page.

The university is working hard and in accordance to the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain recommendations to help ensure the safety of the campus environment: everything from expanded distribution and placement of hand sanitizers to enhanced disinfection and cleaning procedures of all campus facilities. Information have been communicated have gone out to faculty, staff and students emphasizing the importance of handwashing and staying home when ill.

Yes. All student’s extracurricular events and activities are suspended until further notice. Cocurricular events and activities may continue online as appropriate.

No. All lectures must be attended in accordance to the timetable. Missing a lecture can add to your absence record.

Yes. Attendance will be taken live by your course lecturer. Any absence will be counted as if you are physically missing a lecture.

Yes. All Assignments, course work, research projects and other forms of formative assessment will be given as normal.

Yes. Admission and Registration is open, and all other departments of Ahlia University remain open and function as normal

Yes. Curricular activities depend on the individual lecturer and are as normal no changes have been made to lectures.

Yes. All faculty are keeping their office hours as usual; however, all office hours are given online through the MS Teams.

Yes. Your health and safety and that of our staff and the community at large is our priority at this time. You only can come if you are not asked for self-isolation by the ministry of health in Bahrain. You can come to the campus only if you absolutely have to get a physical resource.

We are checking all entries to the campus and record all individuals who enter and have precautions in place to check their bodily temperature. If you have any symptoms or have been diagnosed with Covid-19 or in close contact with someone who has the virus or have been in self isolation or quarantined, you must check with the library before you come. Other arrangements can be made to help you source the books or any other physical resource you need.

Ahlia University Call Centre are open from 8:00am-6:00pm. You can contact them on 17313504/17313503. Alternatively, you can contact ICT Centre on 17298933/17298943

Yes. The only difference is that lectures are conducted online. Any changes or adjustments if any will be communicated to you by your lectures as is the on-campus lectures.

All lab and practical sessions will be demonstrated by the lecturer either in a recorded video or live online.

No. Unless the suspension is lifted.

International exchange students may return to their home country. If they choose to do so, whilst continuing the semester through online learning platforms. Classes continue as per the normal timetable, and students are expected to follow webinar-style lectures using Microsoft teams and learning resources using Moodle.

Faculty continue to be available as per normal office hours. For questions and answers and via email, Moodle and other channels. All developments will be communicated to all students in a timely manner. Students with questions regarding teaching and learning cases can consult with their faculty.

If you choose to return to your home country before the end of the semester, kindly ensure that you have informed your home institution, and the directorate of International Relations at Ahlia University through a formal email.

Yes. You are reminded of the online resources available for research. You can find more information on this webpage: https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/the-digital-library/

No. Projects and dissertations will proceed as planned. However, deadlines may be extended to account for the disruption that the pandemic has caused. You should contact your academic supervisor and you lecturer to find out any options that you might have. You should also record any issues you experience in the log provided in the ADREG system.

For the second semester 2019/2020, course final results, the following will be applied:

• students can opt for any of the following options in any course/courses of their choice:

• Option #1: students will get either a Pass or Fail (P/F) grade depending on their assessment results based on point 1 above. A Pass (P) indicates a minimum result of (60%) in the course.

• Option #2: students who want/need to improve their CGPA can opt for a grade as per AU normal grading system. The grade will be based on a final exam and the coursework assessments listed in point 1 above.

• for option #1, the Pass (P) grade will not change the student CGPA; however, the course credits will be counted as part of the credits passed. The Fail (F) grade will not change the student CGPA and will not change his/her credits passed.

• for option #1, a statement clarifying the (P/F) grade will be written against the course in the student transcript.

• for option #2, students will be given “I”/”IN” grade and will sit for a final exam at a later stage.

• students will be assigned to option #1 by default.

• students who wish to choose option #2 can select this option during the period from 11^th April to 19^th April 2020 through a specially prepared module which will be shown in the student menu in ADREG.

• upon officially posting second semester 2019/2020 course results in ADREG, students with concerns about their results may apply for a “challenge of grade” as per AU policies and procedures.

• Students are not allowed to change their choice of option #1 or option #2 after 19^th April 2020 or after getting their final results.

No. All students will be expected to complete the academic year in line with study plans.

Yes. You can apply for Ahlia University once you graduate from high school our admission is open for any questions on admission@ahlia.edu.bh or alternatively you can more information on our website www.ahlia.edu.bh

This depends on the awarding body; we are now working to get details and your faculty or department will communicate with you the arrangements as soon as they are known.

Yes. If you are eligible for internship opportunity you can submit the internship for to the internship office in the university in a soft format. We are communicating with organisation who will accept remote work internship opportunities.

Yes. The summer semester will be taken place according to the academic calendar. The classes will be delivered online or face-to-face as and when permitted

Yes. We welcome new and transfer students.

A determination will be made in the coming weeks about the how the university will conduct assessment through quizzes, test, assignments, exams, as well as internship and graduation.

Faculty and staff are reminded to social distance at least six feet apart with meetings of 10 persons or less, as well as other safety measures. The University continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, faculty and staff members are asked to review the information provide on this website for employment-related information concerning COVID-19. Updates are made as information becomes available.

If you have questions, please read our FAQs first or contact your line manager or any member of the Steering Committee

 Any faculty or staff member should contact their line manager and Directorate of Human Resources at Tel:17313530 and email: ljassim@ahlia.edu.bh if you still have questions.

To facilitate the online instruction, there are several resources and training opportunities available on campus and via MS Teams for the faculty.

Log on SharePoint for a comprehensive resource to help conduct courses online. Please review this resource and seek the online learning group including IT for assistance at any time.

Each college is moving lab classes online. Please consult with your Dean’s office. Any change to the course syllabus if any must be communicated in advance to students.

What resources are available for employee who work from home?

What if I am required to self-isolate but I need to retrieve things from my office or workspace?

To make sure all of your data is synced to the cloud, which will give you the ability to access all you’re your data on your computer from any device anywhere, please turn on the One Drive sync option in your office PC. This is really important so if anyone of you is working from home, you will have full access to your data.

If you have problem configuring the sync, please call ICTC on (17298955, 17298980, 17298940, 17298943) and they will help you.

This is important. This is a must. This is mandatory. You have to do it all. This is important to make sure we all will be able to work from home and have access to our files if required at any moment and any device.

• Feelings of numbness, disbelief, anxiety or fear.
• Heightened heart rate leading to breathing difficulties.
• Changes in appetite, energy, and activity levels.
• Difficulty concentrating.
• Difficulty sleeping or nightmares and upsetting thoughts and images.
• Physical reactions, such as headaches, body pains, stomach problems, and skin rashes.
• Worsening of chronic health problems.
• Anger or short-temper.
• Increased use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.