Code of Conduct

STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of discipline and dignified manner of behavior inside as well as outside the College campus. They shall abide by the rules and regulations of the College and should act in a way that highlights the discipline and esteem of the College.
2. A six day working schedule from Monday to Saturday is followed. Classes are scheduled from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3. The college will begin with a prayer song in the college assembly ground. The students shall stand in attention till the prayer ends followed by National Anthem. Those who are standing outside the classroom are also expected to follow this.
4. All the students are expected to be present in the class well -within time and late coming will result in loss of attendance for the corresponding hour.
5. Students shall rise from their seats when the teacher enters the class room and shall be greeted with “Om Namo Venkatesaya”. Silence shall be observed during class hours.
6. No student shall enter or leave the class room when the session is on without the permission of the concerned teacher.
7. In the 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 mentor and after making entry in the Gate Register maintained by the gate keeper.
9. All students shall leave the classes immediately after 5 p.m. No students shall wander or gather in veranda, corridor, and staircase etc. Do not spend much time in canteen etc...
10. All leave applications (Regular & Medical) shall be submitted in time, for sanction by HOD and concerned teachers. Application for medical leave shall be accompanied by valid medical certificates.
11. Students shall come to the college in approved uniforms. Besides those who are in laboratories shall wear their respective lab-coat.
12. All the students shall wear their identity cards, well displayed. Identity badge is a public document and any teaching staff and non-teaching staff shall have the right to peruse it.
13. Students are expected to maintain silence in the academic buildings to maintain the decorum and, any deviant behaviour such as hooting, loitering etc. will be treated as an instance of indiscipline.
14. Students are encouraged to make use of the library, common computing facilities and to involve in professional body activities or any program authorized by the college beyond class hours. However under normal circumstances students shall retreat to their hostels or residences by 6.00PM.
15. Keep the campus neat and clean. Do not put any waste anywhere in the campus except in the waste baskets kept.
16. It is strongly advised to refrain from activities such as scribbling or noting on walls, door or furniture which could deface the college and destroy the academic ambiance.
17. Carefully handle the furniture, equipments, fixtures and appliances of the college and lab.Careless handling/misuse of the above could result personal injuries or damage to property.
18. Follow safety precautions near moving machines and electrical installations. In the event of damage of property, the responsible students will have to bear the cost of replacement/repair with fine.
19. Students are expected to make use of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular facilities available to the optimum levels. This will certainly make them physically fit, academically competent, mentally alert and socially sensitive.
20. During internal examinations of 2 Hr period, 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.
21. Political activity in any form is not permitted in the College campus. Unauthorized meetings, propaganda work, processions or fund collections are forbidden within the College, hostels, and outside the college.
22. Harassing juniors, ill treatment to other fellow students or any such form of ragging is objectionable and liable to be treated as criminal offence by the law enforcing agencies as per the directives of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
23. Any violation of the above rules will invite penalty in the form of warning, fine, bringing of parents or any course of corrective measure as found suitable by any staff member or higher authority of the College.
24. Mobile Phone Policy: The purpose of this policy is to establish clear cut guidelines regarding the usage of mobile phones inside the campus. This policy is applicable to all those who enter the campus. Realizing the importance of communication and the possible impact of mobile phone usage inside the campus, the following guidelines are arrived at.

• Students are not permitted to use mobile phones within the campus.
• Students who are staying in college hostels should not bring the mobile phones to the college.
• Day scholars carrying mobile phones to the college shall deposit the same in the designated place before 9.30 AM and can collect the same after 5 PM.
• The mobile phones shall be kept in silent mode while depositing in the designated place.
• All the staff members are empowered to confiscate mobile phones found with students violating the above rules. Mobile phones will be returned to the students only after the completion of their course.
• Staff members are allowed to use mobile phones in their respective staff rooms.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS

1. Adhere to a responsible pattern of conduct and demeanour expected of them by the community;
2. Manage their private affairs in a manner consistent with the dignity of the profession;
3. Seek to make professional growth continuous through study and research;
4. Express free and frank opinion by participation at professional meetings, seminars, conferences etc. towards the contribution of knowledge;
5. Maintain active membership of professional organizations and strive to improve education and profession through them;
6. Perform their duties in the form of teaching, tutorial, practical, seminar and research work conscientiously and with dedication;
7. Co-operate and assist in carrying out functions relating to the educational responsibilities of the college and the university such as: assisting in appraising applications for admission, advising and counselling students as well as assisting the conduct of university and college examinations, including supervision, invigilation and evaluation; and
8. Participate in extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including community service.