Code of Conduct (Student)

CAMPUS CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

1. Students planning to participate in a tour or picnic may request for relaxation of the dress code by submitting a letter of intention certified by their parent or guardian. Upon approval, the student will be issued a permission, which must be kept along with the ID card and presented to the authorities on demand during the period of tour for dress code relaxation.
2. A six-day working schedule from Monday to Saturday is followed. Classes are scheduled from 9.15 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
3. Students shall rise from their seats when the teacher enters the classroom and remain standing till the teacher takes her/his seat or they are allowed by the teacher to sit. Silence shall be observed during class hours.
4. Teachers shall be greeted appropriately with "Good Morning Sir/Madam" or "Good Afternoon Sir/Madam" and a "Thank you Sir/Madam" when the teacher leaves the classroom.
5. No student shall enter or leave the classroom when the session is on without the permission of the teacher concerned.
6. Students having lab sessions in the AN, have to report to the lab directly in time and they are not expected to go to the classroom.
7. In events of Student seminars/project presentations, etc., it is compulsory that all the students of the concerned class be present for the entire session.
8. Students can leave the campus during class hours only after getting a gate pass from the Principal, HoD, or the tutor and after making an entry in the Gate Register maintained by the gatekeeper.
9. All students shall leave the classes immediately after 4.15 p.m. No students shall wander or gather in the verandah, corridor, and staircase, etc. Do not spend much time in canteen, coffee shops, etc.
10. All leave applications (Regular) shall be submitted in time, for sanction by the HoD and concerned teachers. The application for medical leave shall be accompanied by valid medical certificates.
11. Students shall come to the college in approved uniforms with formal shirts tucked into trousers with a black belt and black shoes or semi-covered shoes. Hawaii-type rubber or plastic chappals are not permitted. In addition, lady students will have a blazer over their shirts. Besides, those who are in laboratories shall wear their respective lab-coat.
12. Students shall not make any alterations to the Uniform issued from the college without the permission of the concerned HoD, and any violation of this will attract a fine of Rs 300, and repetition of this could result in suspension from the university.
13. All the students are expected to attend all college functions in college uniform unless otherwise specified.
14. All the students shall wear their identity cards, well displayed. The identity badge is a public document and any teaching staff and non-teaching staff shall have the right to peruse it. Denial of it will attract disciplinary action.
15. Students planning to make a tour, picnic can avail relaxation in the dress code by producing a letter of intention certified by their parent/guardian. The student will be issued a permission token to be kept along with the ID card to be shown to the authorities on demand during the period of the dress code relaxation.
16. All kinds of tattooing, body piercing, hairstyling, etc. that go against the existing social norms and which could go against the spirit of the academic values will be referred to the discipline committee.
17. Any dress code violation noticed within the campus will attract a fine of Rs.300 coupled with disciplinary actions.
18. As per the Govt. order, students shall not bring powered vehicles inside the campus.
19. Students are expected to maintain silence in the academic buildings as the decorum, and any deviant behaviour such as hooting, whistling, loitering, etc. will be treated as an instance of indiscipline.
20. For independent study, students are expected to use the reading rooms, library, or the demarcated areas of the academic building and shall not resort to sitting in staircases or circulation areas where they could interrupt the free movement of the academic community.
21. Students are encouraged to make use of the library, common computing facilities and to involve in professional body activities or any programme authorized by the college beyond class hours. However, under normal circumstances, students shall retreat to their hostels or residences by 6.00 PM.
22. Access to academic buildings beyond the above timing and on holidays without written permission from the concerned HoD will be treated as a case of indiscipline.
23. All the students are advised to follow Mobile phone use policy and bring it to the notice of the authorities in case of violations.
24. Accessing Social Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. is prohibited in the campus, however, access to these sites is permitted in the hostel building during time slots specified by the hostel wardens.
25. Keeping the campus clean is an obligation of the student. Waste in the campus is to be kept in the waste baskets. Any violation of this shall attract a minimum fine of Rs. 100/- per violation with a warning.
26. Consumption of intoxicants / psychotropic substances in any form or smoking or using chewing gum, panmasala, etc. are strictly prohibited in the campus.
27. It is strongly advised to refrain from activities such as scribbling or noting on walls, doors, or furniture which could deface the college and destroy the academic ambiance.
28. The students are directed to handle the furniture, equipment, fixtures, and appliances of the college and lab carefully. The students are also required to follow safety precautions near moving machines and electrical installations. In the event of damage to property, the responsible students will have to bear the cost of replacement/repair with a fine.
29. Students are not permitted to arrange any unauthorized celebrations and decorations of any in the campus.
30. Students are not permitted to distribute or display (both physically and electronically) material such as notices, banners, X'mas stars, etc. in the campus without the permission of the competent authority.
31. Students are expected to make use of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular facilities available to an optimum level. This will certainly make them physically fit, academically competent, mentally alert, and socially sensitive.
32. Students who intend to represent the campus or college in interuniversity events shall take prior permission from the Registrar, and the selection will be based on parameters such as academic performance, attendance, character, existing academic assignment, and competence of the student in the proposed event for participation.
33. On-duty leave applications will not be entertained beyond 10 working days from the actual date of leave under any circumstance. The maximum number of on-duty leave admissible is restricted to 10 days per semester.
34. During the period of internal examinations, students are not allowed to leave the hall within one hour from the beginning of the exam, and students have to occupy the seat 5 minutes before the commencement of the examination.
35. The third series test will be optional, and the students who desire to attend this need to register well in advance with the concerned member of faculty. The syllabus for the third series shall cover 3rd and 4th modules from the university syllabus.
36. Political activity in any form is not permitted in the university campus. Unauthorized meetings, propaganda, processions, or fund collections are forbidden within the Campus, hostels, and outside the campus.
37. Harassing juniors, ill-treatment to other fellow students, or any form of ragging is objectionable and liable to be treated as a criminal offense by the law enforcing agencies as per the directives of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
38. Misbehaviour female students, threatening or violence against members of the staff or fellow students will be considered as serious cases of misconduct.
39. The students are required to pay fees, mess bills, etc. in advance or in time, which will avoid fines.
40. Any violation of the above rules will invite a penalty in the form of warning, fine, calling parents, or any course of corrective measure as found suitable by the discipline committee.
41. Expulsion from the University is also expulsion from the hostel.
42. In case of any instance of non-compliance of existing rules or any observed matter/behaviour that deviates from the vision and mission of the university, all the staff members are empowered to initiate disciplinary procedure by filling in a standard form which in turn may lead to the constitution of an inquiry committee and further proceedings.

The purpose of this policy is to establish a guideline regarding the usage of mobile phones inside the campus. This policy is applicable to all those who enter the campus.

1. Realizing the importance of communication and the possible impact of mobile phone usage inside the campus, the following guidelines are arrived at.
2. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones within the campus.
3. Students who are staying in the university hostels should not bring the mobile phones to the university.
4. Day scholars carrying mobile phones to the college shall deposit the same in the designated place before 8.55 AM and can collect the same after 4.10 PM.
5. The mobile phones shall be kept in silent mode while depositing in the designated place.
6. All the staff members are empowered to confiscate mobile phones found with students violating the above rules.
7. Students violating the rules will be fined an amount of Rs 1000/- and the confiscated mobile phones will be returned to the parents of the students.
8. Staff members are allowed to use mobile phones in their respective cabins.