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§ 31. Issuing of graduation documents
(1) A student who is deleted from the matriculation register after completing a study programme in full, or an external student who has completed a study programme, shall be issued a diploma and an academic transcript in Estonian and English.
(2) A diploma and academic transcript shall be issued as established by the regulations of the Government of the Republic of Estonia. All courses that ended with a positive result shall be entered on the academic transcript.
(3) Graduation documents are awarded to students during a graduation ceremony held annually on a date indicated in the academic calendar. The academic unit issues graduation documents one month after the date of defence of the final thesis or the date of the final examination.
(4) A diploma with distinction (cum laude) shall be issued to a student or external student who has completed a study programme in full (except doctoral studies) and has:
1) Received an “A” grade in the defence of final thesis or the final examination;
2) A weighted average grade of 4.600 or higher, inclusive of all the grades entered into
his or her academic transcript.
(5) The Academic Affairs Office draws up diplomas. The academic unit draws up academic transcripts in Estonian and English.
Chapter 9
MONITORING PROGRESS AND COUNSELLING
§ 32. Monitoring a student´s progress and counselling the university members
(1) The study coordinator of the academic unit shall monitor the following aspects in a student´s progress:
1) Registration in courses and submission of a study plan;
2) Completion of the requirements of both full-time and part-time study;
3) The weighted average grade.
(2) A student has the right to contact the study coordinator of the academic unit, head of study, curator of study programme, employees of the Academic Affairs Office, career counsellor, psychologist, Student Union, course leader or tutor for receiving information, counselling or resolution of problems.
(3) The primary counselling of a student takes place in the academic unit teaching the speciality.
(4) TheUniversityemployeeshavetherighttocontactthestudyspecialistoftheacademic unit, head of studies, the curator of the study programme and employees of the Academic Affairs Office for information on study organization, counselling and problem resolution.
Chapter 10 CHALLENGING A DECISION
§ 33. Challenging decisions related to study
(1) In order to challenge decisions related to study (with the exception of challenging the result of an assessment of learning outcomes received at the defence of thesis or at a final examination), a student shall contact the person who made the decision and challenge the decision within 10 days from the date of announcing the decision. The person who has made the decision has 12 days to respond to the challenge.
(2) If the person who has made the decision decides not to satisfy the challenge, the student may submit a written appeal to the next higher decision-making level within 10 days from receiving the decision. If a decision made by the Director of an academic unit is