Business Administration (Turkish)

• Purpose of advisingGuidance on adjusting to university life, professional development and career matters; monitoring your progress; and course selection and approval at the start of every semester.ADV art. 4; REG art. 40/1
• The department head's office assigns your advisorThe assignment is made at least one week before course registration dates and lasts until your ties with the University end. The advisor can be changed if necessary.ADV art. 5/1, 5/9, 9/3
• Double major and minor studentsA separate advisor is assigned for each program you are enrolled in.ADV art. 5/5
• Preparatory class studentsAdvising is carried out by an instructor assigned by the School of Foreign Languages; once you move to your main program, the department assigns a new advisor.ADV art. 5/6
• Students with disabilitiesA separate academic advisor may be assigned if needed.ADV art. 5/8
• Advisor office hoursYour advisor sets at least two office hours per week and announces them; they are in their office at those times.ADV art. 7/d
• Monthly meetingYou meet your advisor, individually or in a group, at least once a month. Your problems with education and other matters are shared there and passed to the relevant units when necessary.ADV art. 8/1-ç; REG art. 40/2-ç
• Advisor during registration periodsYour advisor is on campus on course registration and add-drop dates. If unavailable, they hand the duty to another instructor temporarily and announce this at least one day in advance.ADV art. 8/5-c
• Accuracy of statements and documentsIf it turns out you registered with false statements or documents, your registration is cancelled, all documents including the diploma become invalid and legal action is taken. A student who does not complete registration procedures on time is considered to have given up the right to register.REG art. 18/3, 18/5

• Program lengthAssociate degree: 2 years (4 semesters). Bachelor's degree: 4 years (8 semesters).REG art. 6/1
• Maximum durationAssociate degree: 4 years (8 semesters). Bachelor's degree: 7 years (14 semesters).REG art. 6/2
• Counted toward the durationUnregistered semesters, semesters accepted through a transfer, and exchange program semesters count toward the program length and the maximum duration.REG art. 6/5-7
• Not counted toward the durationTime spent in the English Preparatory Program and semesters approved as leave by the board.REG art. 6/3-4
• Extended-period studentStudents who cannot graduate within the maximum duration become extended-period students. Their rights to continue are set by Law no. 2547 art. 44 and 46 and by Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and Senate rules.REG art. 6/8, 38
• Academic calendarThe academic year has two terms, fall and spring, of at least 14 weeks each excluding exam periods. Registration, course and exam dates are announced in the academic calendar; the Senate may open a summer term. Department head's offices announce the weekly course schedule.REG art. 7/1-3
• Language of instructionTurkish and English. Registration to English-taught programs is done after English proficiency is documented. A student in a Turkish-taught program who takes a foreign-language course must document sufficient language level.REG art. 5, 16/7
• Curriculum, credits and ECTSAsk your advisor about the compulsory and elective courses you need to graduate, credits and ECTS. Local credit is the weekly theory hours plus half of the practice/laboratory hours; ECTS is calculated on a 30-hour student workload.ADV art. 8/5-a; REG art. 21/6-7
• Curriculum changesIf the curriculum changes, the adaptation principles for students are set by a Senate decision.REG art. 8/4

Registration process

• DatesRegistration is renewed in person on the interactive registration dates in the academic calendar.REG art. 26/1
• Three steps, in this order(1) Tuition and any outstanding financial obligations from previous terms are paid, (2) interactive course registration is completed, (3) you meet your advisor face to face and get registration approval.REG art. 26/2
• Advisor approvalApproval is given through the system before the term starts. If your selection does not comply with the rules, the advisor warns you and has it corrected.REG art. 26/1; ADV art. 8/5-d
• If you miss registrationA student who does not renew registration becomes unregistered; during this time you cannot attend courses or exams and cannot use student rights. Unregistered periods count toward the study duration.REG art. 26/1, 26/7-8
• If you have an excuseApply to the Rectorate with a petition documenting the reason, at the latest by the end of that term's add-drop period. If the excuse is accepted, the Student Affairs Office (ÖİM) renews your registration.REG art. 26/5
• Registering in a later termProvided you are within the maximum duration, you may register in a later term; submit a petition to ÖİM before interactive registration starts at the latest.REG art. 26/6
• Adding and dropping coursesCourses can be added, dropped and groups changed on the dates in the academic calendar. Every change requires advisor approval again.REG art. 26/4

Course selection

• Order of priorityProvided prerequisites are met: (a) courses that must be retaken, (b) courses that should have been taken in previous terms but were not, (c) courses by their year in the curriculum, courses retaken to raise a grade, or courses taken with NI status. The order can be changed with advisor approval.REG art. 26/3
• Prerequisites and corequisitesA prerequisite must be completed with at least DD or S. A corequisite is taken in the same term; it is considered met if you previously received a letter grade other than NA or W. For an exempted course the prerequisite and corequisite are considered met; the department can set extra conditions.REG art. 21/3-5
• Retake coursesCourses with FF, FD, NA, U or W must be registered in the first term they are offered (excluding summer school). Instead of a retaken elective, another elective in the same category may be taken with advisor approval.REG art. 31/2, 31/4
• Elective coursesDepartment electives are split into in-field and out-of-field; you choose the number and type stated in the curriculum, and they count toward your course load. Courses outside the curriculum are not counted for graduation and not included in GPA.REG art. 25
• NI statusA course taken without counting toward the average. It counts toward your course load but cannot be used for credit transfer; an NI course cannot be retaken and its status cannot be changed within the same program.REG art. 24

Course load

• Normal course loadCourses per term are limited to the normal course load. With your request and advisor approval, it can be raised by at most one course if your GPA is at least 2.00, or by at most two courses if your GPA is at least 2.50.REG art. 22/1-2
• Minimum course loadAt least three credit-bearing courses are taken per term. In justified cases it can be reduced with approval of the advisor and the department head's office; the condition is not applied to a student who can graduate at the end of the term.REG art. 22/3-4

Attendance

• Attendance requirementYou must attend at least 70% of theory courses and 80% of laboratory and practice sessions. Otherwise you are counted as absent and receive NA.REG art. 28/1
• Medical reports and suspensions do not excuse absenceRegardless of the reason, including a medical report or disciplinary suspension, a student who does not meet these rates cannot take the final exam and fails the course.REG art. 28/3
• Attendance in a retaken courseIf you met the attendance requirement before, it is not required again; you take midterms and other exams. You still complete assignments, projects, presentations and similar requirements. Practical courses with a practical exam and laboratories are outside this scope.REG art. 28/2
• Course syllabusHow attendance and midterms/assignments affect your grade and the final exam conditions are explained in the course syllabus at the start of the term. Assessment criteria and weights are announced in the Bologna Information System.REG art. 28/5; EXM art. 4/2-a
• Unannounced examsExams other than midterms and final exams may be held without announcing a date in advance. Courses and exams may also be held after working hours and on weekends if necessary.REG art. 28/8, 28/10
• Progress informationYou get information about your in-term performance in each course from the instructor.REG art. 28/7

Course withdrawal

• Timing and approvalWithdrawal is done within the seventh week of the term. It needs the advisor's recommendation and the approval of the department head's office and the relevant board.REG art. 27/1-a-b
• LimitAt most one course per term; over the whole program at most one course in an associate degree and at most two in a bachelor's degree.REG art. 27/1-c, ç, d
• Courses you cannot withdraw fromCourses of the first two semesters; retaken courses, courses previously withdrawn from, courses with NI status and non-credit courses. Students taking fewer than the minimum or normal course load are also not allowed.REG art. 27/1-e, f, g
• Fee and gradeThe fee paid for a withdrawn course is not refunded. The course receives W and must be retaken.REG art. 27/1-ğ, 29/5-b, 31/2

Calendar and exam types

• Exam typesQuiz, midterm, final, resit and assignment/project. Exams may be written, test-based or oral, in person or online.EXM art. 4/1
• Schedule announcementMidterm and final exam schedules are announced on the website at least 15 days in advance. It is your responsibility to follow the day, time and room of each exam.EXM art. 4/2-c, 6/2-a
• Final exam periodFinal exams are held within the two weeks following the end of the term.EXM art. 4/2-ğ
• If you are absent beyond the limitA student with insufficient attendance cannot take the final; if they do, the exam is invalid.EXM art. 4/2-g; REG art. 28/9-c
• If you skip the finalRegardless of your midterm grade you receive FF; you may take the resit exam for that course.EXM art. 4/2-ı, l
• Resit and graduation examThe resit is held for failed courses and its grade replaces the final grade. A student who misses the graduation exam gets no make-up exam right.EXM art. 4/2-i, m
• Assignments and projectsFor work not done in a session, follow the deadline, format and rules set by the instructor.EXM art. 7

Exam-day rules

• Be in the room and late arrivalBe in the exam room ten minutes before the start. A student arriving within the first 20 minutes is admitted and gets no extra time; a student arriving later than 20 minutes is not admitted.EXM art. 6/2-a, c
• IDA student without a student ID is not admitted. Keep your ID (or a national ID card, passport or driver's licence) on your desk where the invigilator can see it.EXM art. 6/2-b
• Leaving the roomYou cannot leave during the first 20 minutes or before handing in your paper; if two students remain, both stay until the end. If you leave other than for emergency medical care, the exam you took is graded as valid.EXM art. 6/2-g, ğ; REG art. 28/12-ç
• Prohibited itemsMobile phones, pagers, radios and similar communication devices; pocket computers; watches with functions beyond telling time and devices with computer features; cutting tools, firearms and dangerous equipment are not allowed. Entering with them makes the exam invalid.EXM art. 6/2-d
• Invigilator's authorityThe invigilator may change seating and remove those disrupting the exam. Those who do not follow instructions are recorded in a report, which can be the basis of a disciplinary investigation.EXM art. 6/2-ç, 6/3-d
• Attendance sheetYou sign the Exam Attendance Sheet (Annex 1).EXM art. 6/3-f
• Cheating and attempted cheatingThe exam is cancelled the moment cheating occurs and the invigilator prepares a report. Writing questions or answers on paper and taking them out is also attempted cheating. The disciplinary board decides whether an act counts as cheating.EXM art. 6/2-f, h; 6/3-g, ğ
• Students with disabilitiesNecessary adjustments are made to the exam paper; if needed the exam may be held in a separate room.EXM art. 5/c

Make-up exam

• RightIf you have a valid medical report or another valid reason, a make-up exam is held. The date is set so as not to conflict with your other exams. A student who skips an exam with no valid report cannot take the make-up.REG art. 28/12-a-b; HLT art. 8/3
• Scope and announcementThe make-up exam covers midterms; if there are two midterms in a term you can take it for only one. Its day and time are announced to you one week in advance.EXM art. 4/2-e, f
• Final and resit make-upThe right to a make-up for these exams depends on the faculty/school board's decision. Submit your report and petition on time.EXM art. 4/2-h, k
• No excuse for the make-up examA student who does not take the make-up exam has used their right; no additional exam is given.REG art. 28/13; HLT art. 8/4
• Double major clashIf double major and main program midterms clash, you get a make-up for the double major course; no make-up is given for a final clash.EXM art. 4/2-ç
• Assignment to eventsA student assigned by board decision to a sports, scientific, cultural or artistic event or competition takes the exams they missed on a date set by the board; the days they could not attend are not counted toward attendance.REG art. 48

• Where to seek careDuring the term you should apply to health institutions within Alanya. In emergencies, or if your residence is far away or on holidays, you may apply to hospitals, health institutions and family doctors recognized by the Social Security Institution (SGK) outside Alanya. Treatment costs follow the SGK Health Implementation Communiqué.HLT art. 4-5
• Submitting a reportSubmit the report to the Faculty/Vocational School/Institute Secretariat within three working days after the report ends. Reports not submitted in this time are not processed.HLT art. 6/1
• If an exam falls within the report periodIf an assessment announced in advance (midterm, final, oral exam, project submission, jury, field trip, etc.) falls within the report period, the original or an electronic copy of the report must reach your unit's management within 24 hours of that date.HLT art. 6/2
• A valid reportIt must come from a hospital, health institution or family doctor recognized by SGK, and be approved, with “rest” in its content. Status certificates and caregiver reports are not processed. Reports longer than ten days must be medical board reports. Reports from abroad must be in English or translated and certified by a sworn translator.HLT art. 7
• Reports obtained outside AntalyaDuring the term, a report obtained outside Antalya province is not a valid excuse for exams, unless it results from an officially documented accident-like situation or you can document that you were out of town.HLT art. 8/5
• No classes or exams during a reportIf you attend, your exam grades and attendance records become invalid and disciplinary action applies. If you recover before the report ends, you may return to classes and exams by submitting a report showing that, with a petition.HLT art. 8/2
• Submitting after the examIf a report is given to the administration after you have taken the exam, it is not considered and the exam is valid.REG art. 28/12-c
• Reports do not excuse absenceThe 70% theory and 80% practice attendance requirement also applies to the report period.REG art. 28/3
• Your report is communicatedYour report information is announced by the department head's office to the relevant instructors.HLT art. 8/1
• Long-term report and semester leaveFor semester leave for health reasons, attach the medical report to your petition and submit it to the relevant Department/Division head's office. The decision belongs to the board.HLT art. 9
• Non-medical excusesTraffic accident (accident report or document from the traffic unit), emergency hospitalization or death of a first-degree relative (relevant documents), or a natural disaster that made travel impossible (document from the civil authority). Documents must reach your unit's management within three working days after the date; the unit evaluates their validity.HLT art. 10

• Letter gradesAA 4.00 (90–100), BA 3.50 (80–89), BB 3.00 (70–79), CB 2.50 (60–69), CC 2.00 (50–59), DC 1.50 (45–49), DD 1.00 (40–44) are passing. FD 0.50 (35–39), FF 0.00 (0–34) and NA 0.00 (0) are failing.REG art. 29/5
• NA gradeNot meeting attendance requirements, not earning the right to take the final, or taking none of the midterms and the final results in NA. In averages it is treated like FF.REG art. 29/5-a
• Grades not included in averagesS and U (non-credit courses), EX (exempt), I (incomplete), W (withdrawal), P (in progress).REG art. 29/5-b
• I (incomplete) gradeGiven when conditions cannot be completed for a valid reason accepted by the instructor. It must be converted to a letter grade within one week of the last date for submitting grades; in special cases it can be extended to the start of interactive registration of the next term at the latest, by department proposal and board decision. An I not converted in time automatically becomes FF or U.REG art. 29/5-b-5
• Grade announcementEnd-of-term letter grades are made available on the website on the date in the academic calendar.REG art. 30/1-2
• Appeal for clerical errorSubmit a written appeal to the dean's office, department head's office or School of Foreign Languages within five days after grades are announced. The result is notified within fifteen days; the relevant board decides.REG art. 30/3
• Retaking coursesCourses with FF, FD, NA, U and W are retaken. In a retaken course the last grade counts, whatever the earlier grade was. A student may also retake a course to raise a grade.REG art. 31/2, 31/5, 26/3-c
• Calculating averagesThe course's institutional credit is multiplied by the grade coefficient and the total points are divided by total credits. The last grade counts in retaken courses; grades not included in averages are left out. The result is rounded to two decimals.REG art. 32
• High honor and honorStudents with GPA and term average of at least 2.00, no FF/FD/NA/U that term and at least three credit courses within the maximum duration: term average 3.50–4.00 is high honor, 3.00–3.49 is honor. It is noted on the transcript.REG art. 33/1-a
• Successful, satisfactory, unsuccessfulSuccessful: meets the average condition but not the three-course condition; or term average 2.00–2.99 within the maximum duration; or term average of at least 2.00 beyond it. Satisfactory: GPA and term average at least 2.00 but with FF/FD/NA/U that term. Unsuccessful: GPA and/or term average below 2.00.REG art. 33-34
• TranscriptA document showing your courses, credits, grades, term and cumulative averages and academic standing.REG art. 39/1-g

• When internships are doneIn bachelor's programs, in the second and third years; in associate programs, at the end of the first year. Length and number follow Senate rules; internships and their lengths are set by the department/unit Internship Commissions according to the curriculum. Internship courses are registered with advisor approval.REG art. 12/1-2, 26/1; INT art. 6
• You find the placeThe department/program head decides whether your proposed place is suitable, on the Internship Commission's recommendation.INT art. 7
• ApplicationApplications are made on the dates announced by the Internship Commission. Apply to the Commission with the “Student Internship Application and Approval Form” approved by the host organization to get approval of the place.INT art. 8/1-a, b
• Social security registrationA copy of the form approved by the organization and the Commission is delivered by the department head's office to the HR Directorate at least seven days before the internship begins. The HR Directorate handles SGK registration.INT art. 8/1-c
• Internships without insuranceThe University does not arrange insurance for compulsory or voluntary internships abroad, or voluntary internships in Türkiye.INT art. 8/2
• Internship logbookObtained from your department/program; kept daily in the way the Internship Commission prescribes.INT art. 8/1-ç, 9/1
• Documents requested by the organizationPreparing and delivering every document the host organization asks for, on time and to standard, is your responsibility.INT art. 8/3
• Workplace rulesYou must follow the work, working conditions, discipline and safety rules and instructions of the organization where you intern.INT art. 9/8
• Discipline and liabilityThose who violate disciplinary rules are not considered to have completed the internship and face disciplinary action. For damage you cause through your fault, you are subject to the liability of that workplace's staff; the University has no responsibility.INT art. 10/1-2
• SubmissionAfter every logbook page is approved by the workplace supervisor, the logbook and the “Employer Intern Evaluation” form are submitted to the Internship Commission. The deadline is the start of course registration in the term following the one in which the internship was completed; the Commission may set an earlier date.INT art. 9/1, 9/5
• Corrections, rejection and appealIf corrections are requested in the logbook, they must be made within one month or the internship is considered rejected and the reason is notified. The Dean's/Director's office is competent for appeals against the evaluation.INT art. 9/3-4
• Internship done at a previous institutionA student who joined via transfer or central placement and wants an internship counted submits a transcript and student certificate to the unit; the Internship Commission decides. An internship not found suitable must be completed.INT art. 9/6-7
• Students with disabilities and double majorsInternships of students with disabilities are conducted in coordination with the department head's office and the Disabled Student Unit. Main and double major internships are conducted under a mutual agreement between departments.REG art. 12/4; DMJ art. 13/10
• FormsThe Internship Application and Approval Form, Employer Intern Evaluation Form and Host Organization Information Form are annexes of the Internship Directive. Ask your advisor where to get them.INT Annexes

Graduation

• Graduation requirements(a) Complete all curriculum courses with at least DD or S, (b) GPA of at least 2.00, (c) complete 120 ECTS in associate and 240 ECTS in bachelor's programs, (ç) take at least half of the curriculum's total credits at the University, (d) spend the last two semesters of enrollment at the University. International joint bachelor's programs are exceptions to (ç); exchange programs and international joint bachelor's programs are exceptions to (d).REG art. 35/1
• Graduation dateFor those meeting all requirements, the end date of the final and resit exams of the announced term; for those using an additional exam, the date it is used; for those with a missing grade, the date the grade is reported; for those graduating between terms, the board decision date.REG art. 35/2-a
• Those who cannot graduate within the maximum durationProcedures are set by the Senate according to Law no. 2547 art. 44 and relevant legislation.REG art. 38

Additional exam rights

• If GPA is below 2.00A student who passed all courses required for graduation but whose GPA is below 2.00 gets one additional exam each in courses where they received DD, DC or CC, excluding long-term work such as graduation projects, studios and internships.REG art. 36/1
• At most two FFA student who took all courses required for graduation and received FF in at most two courses counting toward the average, excluding courses with long-term work, gets one additional exam for each. A student who does not use the right or fails retakes the course in the first term it opens.REG art. 36/2
• Application and use periodApply to the faculty/school within five days of grade announcement; the exam is taken within fifteen days under the board's decision. A grade taken without applying in time and in due form is cancelled.REG art. 36/1-3
• Second rightIf you cannot graduate with the additional exam, one more right is given until the end of the end-of-term exams of the next semester or summer term, provided the exam fee is paid.REG art. 36/1
• Loss of right and feeA student who does not take exams in three academic years, consecutive or not, is considered to have given up the right. The Board of Trustees sets the additional exam fee.REG art. 36/4-5

Diplomas and documents

• Types of diplomaAssociate diploma (vocational school), bachelor's diploma, double major diploma (if bachelor's graduation and double major requirements are met together) and minor certificate (not a diploma).REG art. 39/1
• Temporary graduation certificateIssued once; valid until the diploma ceremony of that academic year and replaces the diploma. A second copy is not prepared.REG art. 39/1-d, 39/5
• Diploma supplement and lossThe diploma supplement helps international recognition of academic and professional qualifications. If a diploma or certificate is lost, a new one marked “duplicate” is prepared once.REG art. 39/1-e, 39/4
• From bachelor's to associate diplomaA student who cannot complete the bachelor's degree may receive an associate diploma if they passed all courses of the first four semesters with at least DD or S and have a GPA of at least 2.00 in them. A student who leaves with an associate diploma loses all student rights and cannot return to the same program.REG art. 39/1-ç, 45/3

Leave of absence (registration freeze)

• Reasons and durationYou may be granted leave for health, military service, study at another institution in Türkiye or abroad, and financial or family reasons, for at most two academic years, by board decision and not exceeding one academic year at a time. For longer leave the University Board is competent.REG art. 44/1
• ApplicationApply to the department head's office with a petition and documents, at the latest by the end of the add-drop period of the relevant term. If the reason arises after that period, there is no time limit.REG art. 44/2
• ProcessThe department head's office forwards the request to the board with the advisor's and its own opinion; the decision goes to ÖİM, which processes it.REG art. 44/3-4
• FeeThe part of the tuition for the leave period that the Board of Trustees sets is paid. A request is not accepted if it is not paid.REG art. 44/5
• Leave without feeSuspension of education by YÖK decision; documented natural disaster; conviction that does not require expulsion; being drafted after losing a deferment; detention.REG art. 44/6
• Early return and durationA student on unpaid leave who wants to return before it ends submits a petition to the department head's office before interactive registration starts. Leave periods are not counted toward program length or maximum duration.REG art. 44/7, 6/4

Withdrawal from the University

• DeregistrationApply to ÖİM. The withdrawal form is signed by the relevant units and submitted; documents given at registration are returned. A student who cannot come in person may act through a notarized power of attorney.REG art. 45/1-2
• Financial obligations firstAll financial obligations for previous semesters must be settled. Tuition is not charged for semesters in which no course registration was made.REG art. 46/1
• Fee refundFor new students placed through YKS/DGS, the whole fee paid at application is refunded until the additional placement quotas are reported to ÖSYM. Applicants within two weeks after classes start are charged 20% of the annual fee and the rest is refunded. No refund is made for later applications. Ask ÖİM about transfer cases.REG art. 46/2-3

Fees, scholarships and notifications

• Tuition and scholarshipsTuition, scholarship rates and other fees are set on the proposal of the University Board and approval of the Board of Trustees. Registration cannot be renewed without payment. Scholarships are distributed under the relevant directive; your advisor makes efforts so that you can benefit from scholarships and similar opportunities.REG art. 42-43, 26/2-a; ADV art. 8/5-f
• NotificationsAll official notifications are sent to your registered postal address and/or the e-mail address given by the University. Monitoring these e-mails is your obligation.REG art. 47/1-2
• Change of addressIf a change of address is not reported to ÖİM, or a wrong or incomplete address is given, a notification sent to the existing address is valid.REG art. 47/3

• Career Planning and Alumni Relations CoordinatorshipThe office you go to for individual career planning. In the directives it is also called the “Career and Alumni Union / Career and Alumni Office”.ADV art. 3/ı, 8/5-i
• Services for studentsCareer planning and development work; employment fairs, career summit, career fairs and days, corporate introduction days, business–university meetings, personal development days, trips and scientific events. Training and career counselling are also provided on individual career planning, job search and presenting professional experience.CAR art. 4/l, 4/m
• Support from alumniWork is done so alumni share experience with students, help them draw a road map, offer internships and help with job placement. Awards and scholarships are encouraged with alumni contributions.CAR art. 4/o, ö, ı
• Résumé databaseA student/alumni résumé database and a job-workplace information bank are planned.CAR art. 4/c
• Free time and lifelong learningYou are directed to science, culture and art events you can join to use your free time well. You are encouraged to gain a lifelong learning and research habit.ADV art. 8/5-ğ, 8/5-g
• Graduation ceremonyThe University supports graduation ceremonies and ensures alumni can attend them.CAR art. 4/ç

CİTAS (Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Unit)

• Purpose and scopeThe aim is an environment free from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, and free from sexual harassment and assault. All University members including students are covered. Incidents on campus, those brought into the University environment, or those affecting the academic/work environment are covered.CITAS art. 1, 4
• How to applyYou can apply to the Coordinator or Board members in person, or electronically via the CİTAS website. Witnesses are also considered applicants. An application made to Representatives Network members, any unit, or any academic/administrative staff is passed to the Coordinator or Board the same day.CITAS art. 13/1, 13/3, 22
• Records and confidentialityA record is opened for each application; the record form does not include the applicant's identity and the process runs under a record number. Documents are closed to anyone but Board members; the identities of parties and witnesses are kept confidential.CITAS art. 13/4, 18
• VoluntarinessApplying and continuing the process are voluntary. No action can be started without the applicant's request; actions started cannot be stopped, withdrawn or paused.CITAS art. 19/1
• Your statement is the basisThe applicant is not expected to prove the act; however, collecting and keeping audio-visual records or witness statements lawfully is important, and CİTAS informs you about it. If it is clearly established beyond doubt that the applicant knowingly lied, disciplinary provisions apply.CITAS art. 17
• Support processThe CİTAS member who receives the application listens to the incident and informs you about legal and other options, processes, risks and measures. If you wish, you are referred to the Psychological Counselling Unit. For non-Turkish speakers, support is given in the preferred language as far as possible.CITAS art. 14
• Behaviors treated as harassment and emergenciesBesides sexual harassment and assault, promise of reward, retaliation and persistent stalking are also treated as harassment. In emergencies the Crisis Response Plan is followed and anyone who learns of the situation informs CİTAS immediately.CITAS art. 3, 15, 20-21

Other support units

• Psychological counsellingThe University provides guidance and psychological counselling services for physical and mental health.HLT art. 1/1; CITAS art. 14/3
• Services for students with disabilitiesInternships of students with disabilities are run in coordination with the department head's office and the Disabled Student Unit; a separate advisor is assigned if needed and exam arrangements are made.REG art. 12/4; ADV art. 5/8; EXM art. 5/c

Discipline

• Disciplinary rulesDisciplinary procedures follow the Higher Education Institutions Student Discipline Regulation. Your advisor helps you with these matters.REG art. 41, 40/2-c
• Consequences of disciplinary actionA student with a disciplinary penalty cannot apply for transfer. A document showing no disciplinary penalty is requested for special student applications. Breaking exam or internship rules also leads to disciplinary action.TRF art. 5/11; SPC art. 7/d; EXM art. 6; INT art. 10/1