TEACHING AND EV ALUATION

7 · 1 Themedium of instruction shall be the English Language

7 · 3 Each approved course; Ihenever affered in any giien semester; shall be conducted aby fhe assigned Instructor-in-Charge with fhe assistance of the required number of Instructors/Tutors. The Instructor-in-Charge shall be 'responsible for conducting the course; holding the examinations; evaluating the performance of the students and awarding the grades at the end of the semester.

7 · 4 The list of all courses to be offered by a department; during any semesterlsummer-term, shall be finalized, before the beginning of the semester/summer-term, by the concerned Head of the Department; taking into consideration all the departmental requirements and the recommendations of the Senate .

75 · The Instructor-in-Charge, Instructors and Tutors for all the courses to 'be offered by & department, during any semester/summer-term, shall be assigned by the concerned Head of Department.

7 · 6 In each semester; there shall normally be one Mid-Semester Examinations and one End- Semester Examination, As far a8 possible, all the examinations shall be conducted during the announced examination periods.

738 · Each student, registered for & course, shall be awarded % letter prade iby the concorned Instructor-in-Charge. The grade awarded to a student depends upon his performance in various examinations; quizzes; home assignments; laboratory work and the regularity of his attendance The letter grades to be used and their numerical equivalents are a8 follows: Grade Grade point Description 0 10 Outstanding A 10 Excellent 8 Good 6 Fair 4 Pass 1 '0 Fail Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

7 · 9 An I' (Incomplete) grade in any course may be awarded to a student who has missed the end-semester examination because of some genuine reason, but otherwise has completed all other requirements satisfactorily. An I' grade in a course should not be given to a student because helshe has failed in it. An "I" grade award to any student must be converted by the Instructor-in-Charge to an appropriate letter grade before the date announced in the Academic Calendar: Any "I" grade outstanding after the last scheduled date shall automatically be converted to an "F" grade.

7 · 10 A letter grade once awarded by the Instructor-in-Charge cannot be changed unless the request for change of grade by the Instructor-in-Charge is approved by the Chairman, Senate. Any request for change of grade must be made within six weeks of the start of the next semester and must be justified with reasons for recommending the change of grade.

7 · 11 Each department shall evolve procedure for award of letter grades in all project courses. The procedures thus evolved shall require prior approval of the Senate.

7 · 12 The academic performance of a student in any given semester shall be measured in terms of the Semester Performance Index (SPI): The SPI is the weighted average of the grade points, the weights being the course weights:

7 · 13 The Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) in a semester is computed in a manner similar to the computation of SPL from the grade points of all the grades that a student has received up to that semester in the Programme. Whenever a student is permitted to repeat Or substitute a course, the initial grade in the course is to be igniored iit the computation of CPI:

7 · 14 Whenever a student is permitted to improve a course, the lesser grade in the course is t0 be ignored in the computation of CPI

7 · 15 The "X" and "S" grades are not to be considered while computing the SPIICPI

7 · 16 A student shall be called Academically Deficient" if his/her performance at the end of any reguiar semester in terms of CPfis a8 follows: (a) BS-MS (Dual Degree) CPI 5.0 (b) Integrated Ph.D. & PhD. CPI < 7.0 Student opting to exit with MS Only degree has to obtain a minimum CPI of 6.0.

7 · 17 The Senate shall prescribe norms, in terms of CPI and the number of F and X grades, for a PG student to continue in the Programme The Senate shall also prescribe norms for evaluating the academic performance of PG students Who fail to satisfy the presoribed requirements to continue in the Programme.

7 · 18 The Programme of any student can be terminated only after the Senate has considered and approved the proposal for termination:

7 · 19 A student whose programme has been terminated by the Senate 'on account 'of unsatisfactory academic performance shall have the right to appeal to the Chairman; 'Senate against such a termination. While making such an appeal, the student is expected to give reasons for fhe pOOr academic performance. The Senate, after considering all the available inputs, shall take a final decision on each such appeal. No further appeal for review of the termination shall be entertained, unless some substantial additional 'information is brought to the notice ofthe Senate.

8 · 2' Each department shall evolve modalities for- tle appointnent of supervisors keeping in' view the: student'$ aspirations and' the research interests of the faculty. These modalities shall also include the procedures to be followed for change of supervisors The modalities thus evolved or any subsequent changes therein shall require the approval: of the Senate.

8 · 3 In case a supervisor proceeds: on_ long leave; resigns, superannuates, Or: otherwise ceases tobe: & faculty member 0f thc: Institute: before: Submission: 06 thc: thesis,& DCW supervisor or a co-supervisor; a8 the case may be; shall' be appointed However; if the entire expevintental , wotk andlot analysis telating to: the: thesis have been: completed, programme coordinator may be appointed to complete the left over routine formalities concerning the evaluation of the thesis:

8 · 4 Every Integrated Ph.D /PhD. student must pass & Compreliensive Examination The procedure for the conduct of the Comprehensive Examination shall be as prescribed' by the Senate.

8T · Only those: Integrated PhD Ph D students shall be allowed to submit their thesis who have: a. successfully completed all course and research work requirements with at least the ninimum: required CPI b; been formally admitted to the candidacy for the Ph:D: degree; C. delivered the "Graduate Seminar' Il< and; @: delivered tle "Oper Seninar"

8 · 8 The Thesis Board and the Oral Board for PhD. students and the Oral Examination Committee for other PG students shall be constituted as per the procedure Iaid down by the Senate.

8 · 9 A PhD thesis: shall first be evaluated by a Thesis Board and thereafter by an Oral Board . The Senate shall: prescribe the procedure to check whether O not reports of the

8 · 410 The Ph.D. 'Oral Examination shall be an ""Open Examination' This examination shall be conducted as per the procedure laid down by the Senate.

8 · 11 If a member of the Oral Board fails to be present on the specified date and time of the Oral Examination; the Chairman Senate may appoint & substitute examiner on the recommendations of the thesis supervisor and the HOD If necessary, the Oral Exatination Iay lso be xe-scheculed.

8 · 12 The role of the PhD. Oral Board shall be: a) to check whether the thesis reports imply award of the degree; b) to examine whether or not the essential modifications, suggested by the thesis examiners, if any; have been incorporated; t0 elicit candidate's response to the questions raised by the Thesis Examiners; 4) to authenticate the thesis work as the student's own work; and e) to judge whether or not the presentation of the work and the answers to the 'questions sput= t0 the candidate have been -satisfactory:

8 · 13 The candidate is considered to have passed the 'Oral Examination for the Ph D.ffall the members of the Oral Board, except at the most one member; consider that the performance of the candidate is satisfactory On the other hand, if more than one member ofthe Oral Boxrd considers the perfovmance of the candidate a8 unsatisfactory, the Baard shall either declare the candidate 10 have failed .r recommend that ithe candidate be given another chance for the Oral Examination: The Oral Board, for the *e- examination shall ordinarily be the same as for the original examination unless otherwise approved by the Chairman, Senate. In the rescheduled examination, the Oral Board must declare the candidate either to have passed or failed; but shall not recommend a third Oral Examination.

9 · 1 Eaclb student shalli condict himself; botli within audi eutside: the: catpus &f the: Institute; in: a manner befitting a student of an: Institute of National: Iinportance: No student is expected to indulge in any activity which tends to bring down the prestige of" the Institute. Each student shall show due respect and courtesy to the teachers; administrators; officers and: employees 0f the Institute; and, good neighborly behavior to: fellow students. They should: also: pay due attention: and: courtesy to: the visitors and: residents: 0f the: campus:

9 · 2 Eack of courtesy and: decorum; unbecoming conduct (both: within and: outside the: Institute); willful damage or: temoval af Institute property or belongings of & fellow student; disturbing fellow students in their studies; adoption of unfair means during examatous; breacli of rules and' regulatons of te: Esbute; moisy and unseemlys behavior and similar other undesirable activities shall constitute: violation 0f the Code of Conduct for students.

9 · 3 Violation of the Code of Conduct by any student shall invite disciplinary action and may merit punishment;, such as reprimand; disciplinary probation; fine; being debarred from examination, debarring the use: of placement services, withholding of grades; withholding of= degree, cancellation of registration: and even: dismisgal from: the: Institute:

9 · 4 The Instructor-in-Charge of"a course shall have the power to debar a student from the examination in which the: student is detected to: be uSing unfaiv meais; The: Enstuuetord Tutor shall' have the power to take appropriate action against a student who attempts to nisbehave in the class;

9 · 5 The Senate' shall constitute: a' Standing Committee: to investigate the alleged misdemeanor reported and' recommend' a suitable course of action: The Senate shall also prescxibe: the procedunee for dealing Twith' the reconimcndations; of' this Committcc. Violation f the Code of Conduct;by a student or a group of students can be referred to this Committee by any student or & teacher and the Director ot any other functionary of the: Institute;.

9 · 6 In very exceptional circumstances, the Chairman; Senate may appoint a Special Disciplinary Conittee to: investigate and'o1 recommend the action to: be taken: in: case of any act of gross indiscipline involving a large number of' students wliich may tarnish the: image of the Institute:

9 · 7' The case of a defaulting student recommended: for dismissal: from the Institute shall: ordinarily be: referred te:the: Senatc for its tinal: dccision .

9 · 8 A defaulting student who feels aggrieved with the punishment awarded may prefer an appeal to the Chairman, Senate stating clearly the reasons why the punishment should not be awarded, The Senate shall prescribe the procedure to process such an appeal.

9 · 9 student who is found guilty of some major offence may not be recommended by the Senate to the Board of Governors for the award of a degreeldiplomalcertificate even if all the academic requirements have been satisfactorily completed by the concerned student.