Where a student is absent for more than (15%) of the total hours specified for the subject without sickness or compulsory excuse acceptable to the faculty dean, he shall be prohibited from sitting the final examination, and his result in the said subject shall be considered as (zero), and he must restudy it in case it is an obligatory subject. In all cases, however, the result of such failure shall be included in the calculation of the term and cumulative average of the student for purposes warning and dismissal from the faculty.

Should a student be absent for more than (15%) of the hours specified for a certain subject, and such absence was due to sickness or to a compelling excuse acceptable to the faculty dean, he shall be considered as withdrawn from the said subject, and the withdrawal provisions shall apply thereto. The dean, however, shall inform the director of admission and registration thereof. The word (withdrawal) shall be recorded against the said subject in the student's academic register. As regards the students representing the kingdom or the university in official activities, they shall be allowed to be absent for a ratio not exceeding (20%).

It is stipulated for the sickness excuse to be based on a certificate issued by the student's clinic physician at the university, or a clinic approval by him, or issued by the hospital appointed by the university. Such certificate, however, must be submitted to the faculty dean within a period not to exceed two weeks from the date on which the student interrupts his assiduity (devotion). In other force majeure (inevitable) cases, however, the student must provide evidence confirming his compelling excuse, within one week from the date of disappearance of the reasons for the absence.