KARACHI: The University of Karachi has approved a proposal to introduce the semester system in its affiliated colleges offering associate degrees in arts, commerce and science.

A decision to this effect was taken by the KU academic council in its meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi here on the campus on Wednesday, said a press release.

It said that the academic council members approved the policy for conducting exams of the Associate Degree in Arts (ADA), Associate Degree in Commerce (ADC) and Associate Degree in Science (ADS) in affiliated colleges under the semester system.

Instead of conducting traditional annual exams, the KU’s examination department will now hold biannual exams of 100 marks for each course at every fifth/sixth month for the respective semester syllabus.

The academic council also decided to launch a four-year degree programme in artificial intelligence (AI) from the coming academic year in the Department of Computer Science.

The admissions in BS in AI will be announced soon and the classes will begin from January 2025.

The meeting also appointed Prof Dr Faiyaz Hussain Madni Vaid, Prof Dr Saima Akhtar and Prof Dr Sitwat Zehra as representatives of the KU academic council on the Board of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for the next three years.

Published in Dawn, December 5th, 2024