REGULATIONS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

  1. Participants in the intensive programs of Polish language and culture at the Jagiellonian University's  Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World are required to behave in accordance with the regulations described below, to observe the general regulations in force at the Jagiellonian University, to obey university authorities, to uphold the good name of the university and to respect its traditions and customs.
  1. Participants of the Polish Language and Culture program have the following rights:
  1. to acquire knowledge, to develop individual academic interests, to access the Center's space, resources, equipment, and book collections, and to receive help from instructors and employees according to current regulations.
  2. to participate in classes and exams that are included in the educational program, according to specific principles.
  1. Participants in the Center's program receive a student ID card as well as an examination card. 
  1. Student ID cards may be used until the final day of the program, the day of resignation from participation in the program or removal from the list of the program's participants.
  1. Removal of a participant from the program's list may occur due to the following reasons:
  1. if the participant does not attend any classes in the first 14 days of a given semester, without prior agreement,
  2. if a written resignation from the Polish language and culture course is submitted,
  3. if a participant does not obtain the required course credits or pass the exams within the appointed time period,
  4. if payment for enrolment in the Polish language and culture course has not been received for a period exceeding three months,
  5. if a participant is expelled from the university as a result of disciplinary action.

 

  1. An appeal must be made to the rector of the Jagiellonian University concerning the decision to remove someone from the list of course participants. The rector's decision is final.

 

COURSE ORGANIZATION

 

1. The academic year begins on October 1st and lasts until September 30th of the following calendar year. It is divided into two semesters. Each semester consists of fifteen weeks of classes.

2. The instructor of each course establishes the program and presents it to course participants during one of the first classes.

3. The instructors establish the rules of participation in their courses, in accordance with the principles in force at the Center.

4. The instructors, in consultation with the director of the Center, establish the requirements, rules and conditions for participants to be admitted to exams, in accordance with the academic program and timetable, and announce them at the beginning of the course.

5. The instructors keep a record of all marks (from tests and homework) as well as class attendance.

6. Exams are given twice per semester in grammar, vocabulary and communicative competence: midterm exams in the middle of each semester, and final exams at the end of each semester. Other tests are given on dates appointed by the course instructors.

7. Final grades from each subject are recorded on an examination card.  

8. The course instructors prepare all of the final exams separately and give them at appointed times.

9. Midterm exams must be passed in order for a course participant to be allowed to take the final exams.

10. Midterm and final exams are official documents, and become the property of the Center. After being corrected by the instructors, they are archived. 

11. The use of cell phones, tablets, computers and other portable electronic devices or dictionaries during classes is acceptable only with the approval of the instructor.

 

 GRADING

 

1. Participants of the one-year program of Polish language and culture are required to obtain credits and to take exams no later than the summer makeup exam period.

2. Participants of the one-semester program of Polish language and culture are required to obtain credits and to take exams no later than the end of the winter or summer makeup exam period.

3. A participant who misses more than 20% of classes in one subject cannot obtain a credit for the course and will not be admitted to the final exam, nor will they receive a diploma for having completed the course of Polish language and culture or ECTS credits. In exceptional situations, such as cases of illness or tragic events, the director of the Center may give a course participant permission to take the exams. Participants who do not receive credit for a course and are not allowed to take the final exams due to low attendance may only receive a certificate of participation in the course.

4. Course participants who miss more than 60% of classes may not receive a credit for the course and will not be allowed to take the final exam, nor will they receive a diploma of participation in the course.

5. If an unsatisfactory mark is received on a final exam, a course participant has the right to take one makeup exam in a given subject. The exam is accordingly given during the winter or summer makeup exam session.

6. If an exam is not taken at the appointed time, it can only be taken as a makeup exam.

7. Upon the written application from a course participant, submitted no later than 7 days after the official date of the exam, the Center's director may consider it justified for the participant not to take an exam. In consultation with the instructor, the director will determine an additional date for the exam, no later than the end of the semester or academic year. This applies to makeup exams as well.

8. Grades are issued for exams and participation in courses included in the educational program.

9. At the Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World, final grades are given according to the following percentages:

10. Final grades are given according to the following scale:

11. Participants in the Polish language course who obtain the required credits, pass all of the final exams, and obtain the required 30 ECTS points for the semester will receive a diploma. The diploma confirms the completion of the course (one-semester or one-year) of Polish language and culture at a specific level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 or C2). The grade printed on the diploma is the average grade from all of the exams.