Code of Co Duct Handbook
Code of Co Duct Handbook
COLLEGE, SIVAKASI
(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION)
Every student is a responsible citizen to their parents / society / nation and expected that
they will follow the rules and regulations of the college and maintain discipline in every
aspect. Right from the very inception, the college has been maintaining a high standard of
discipline. Students should learn to appreciate the rules and regulations and observe them.
Mainly because of high standard of discipline maintained here in curricular, co- curricular and
extra-curricular activities, our college is regarded as the best institution by all the stake holders
of the society. It is, therefore, the bounden duty and responsibility of all students and staff to
uphold the name and reputation of the institution. Any act which brings in defame to the
institution is construed to be a misconduct. The parents / guardians are requested to advise
their wards in maintaining the reputation of the institute.
The Principal shall have powers to fine, suspend or even expel a student from the college
in the interest of the institution under disciplinary action. The final decision of the Principal
will never be revoked under any circumstances. No influence or recommendations will have
any effect on the college or hostel authorities in this regard.
All the students, including day scholars are not allowed to keep mobile phones, digital and
film type or any other cameras in their possession during the entire period of their campus
life, as the possession/use of them within the campus creates several disciplinary problems
of varied nature. Any photographs in need will be arranged through the college on
r equest through the HoD‟s concerned. As di sci pl i nary actions reflect i n their conduct
certificate, scholarship etc., it is expected that the student will not involve into any unwanted
activities.
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Section 4: Whoever directly or indirectly comm it s, participates in, a bets or
propagates “ragging” within o r outside any educational institution, shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall
also be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
As per Mepco R2013 and R2015 regulations - Clause 21, every student is required to
observe disciplined and decorous behavior both inside and outside the college and not to
indulge in any activity which will tend to bring down the prestige of the University /
College.
No student shall take part in any activity of public movement, communal and religious
activities which the college authorities consider undesirable.
No organised meeting, tea party, lunch, dinner or any get-together shall be arranged in
the college premises or outside without the permission of the Principal.
Students during their stay in the college should not exchange greeting cards,
photographs, gift articles, mails or letters with the students of opposite sex. Gossiping of
any kind should also be avoided in corridors, sports field, near Vinayagar temple, during
Industrial Visits, travel and rehearsal for fine arts etc. Any violation will be seriously
dealt with. In case, the relationship develops to undesirable level, individuals involved
will be suspended / dismissed / transferred from the college depending upon the nature
of violation.
They are also not allowed to visit the residences of students of other sex. Students who
violate the rules will be suspended from the college.
During the class hours, students are forbidden from going to the canteen or loitering
along the corridor or road. Any violation will seriously be viewed.
Any unacceptable behaviour seen/vulgar expressions heard, while in the company of
fellow students/others will never be left unnoticed. As we wish our students to be
professional brand masters, such act will be considered serious.
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Unnecessary loitering around the campus, crowding and discussion at different
location are considered undesired activities.
If any grievances are to be brought to the knowledge of higher authorities, standard
procedure and means available for getting it redressed. Any common representation
through any source or group representation will not be entertained and neglected.
If the students including day scholars who want to go out during regular class / lab
hours, coffee/ lunch interval, they should also make their thumb impression in the
biometric equipment available near the main gate. In case, prior permission/gate pass has
been obtained to leave the campus, the fact should be indicated in the register.
The entries are periodically checked by the Principal. If the entries are found to be false,
serious disciplinary action will be taken against the student concerned. For identity, the
students should wear the I.D. card in the academic area and also it should be shown to
the securit y on duty at the college main gate, if asked for. Hostel students who are
stepping out of hostel gates and Dayscholar students who are stepping in main gate
should ensure that they wear I.D. cards.
Writing on walls, pillars, toilets, bath rooms, and furniture and class room boards is
strictly prohibited.
Students should avoid the habit of leaning on the wall or pillars with a foot up anywhere
in the corridor of the college building, hostel and also in other places. This sort of
practice makes the walls dirty and so the students are advised to refrain from this
practice and leave the walls and pillars neat with luster. Leaning on the parapet wall
may sometime prove serious injuries if they happen to fall.
Students who buy soft drinks, chocolates etc in paper packets from the
canteen/stores are informed to dispose the empty packets/papers into the dust bins only.
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Waste papers should be dropped only in the dust bins provided. Enough dust bins are
provided on the road side and use them for disposing unwanted items.
A class room provides an ambience for studies and a place of worship for your career
upliftment. Eating of snacks / lunch / cakes / any eatables inside the class rooms or in
the corridor is strictly prohibited. They should have their lunch only in the Day scholar
Dining
Rooms for Boys/Girls and in the canteen.
Every student shall handle the college property with diligent care and use it with
ownership intent, so that he / she is going to leave the infrastructure for so many future
generations to utilize it.
The cost of damage, if caused to the college property, will be charged to the
account(s) of the students responsible to the damage in addition to disciplinary action.
Students are advised to switch off the fans and lights when they leave the class rooms
as part of conservation of precious energy.
Furniture in the classrooms should not be moved and displaced. Over Head / LCD
Projectors kept in the class rooms should not be meddled with.
Writing on the desks, defacing the furniture in the class rooms / seminar halls /
conference halls etc. should be avoided and students are expected to maintain them for
their longer life. Any violation will be viewed very seriously.
Girls can only wear either saree or churidhar to the class and other occasions
including their visit to the campus as alumni.
Boys must be clean shaven at all times and should definitely refrain from loitering in
the campus or coming to class room or to any of the college functions wearing jeans,
shorts, dhoti, lungi, T-Shirts without collar, shirts / T-Shirts with printed sceneries or
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write up and by any other fancy dress. Also radical hair styles / fade haircut hair
styles are not permitted.
Students found violating the dress code will be sent out of the class by the teacher
concerned and this will be brought to the Principal for further appropriate action.
V. Traffic Rules:
Users of vehicles should have a valid driving license and they should apply and
obtain “Vehicle Pass”. The Riders of two wheelers should wear a correct size helmet.
Students are strictly advised not to ride or drive two wheelers or four wheelers fast
anywhere and especially inside the campus. They should not carry more than one
pillion rider.
All vehicles inside the campus have to be parked in an orderly manner only in the space
Provided for them.
In case, anybody is found violating any of the traffic rules, a fine of Rs.1000/- will be
levied and also the vehicle will be confiscated for a minimum period of one week.
During class hours no vehicle will be permitted inside the campus as this would
disturb the academic activities.
Students should not make any noise just before leaving or returning from educational
Tours. No dancing /shouting / whistling in the bus inside / outside the campus.
No fooling around is allowed on the first day of April or in the name of birthdays or any
other Occasions.
Using crackers in the college or hostel premises is strictly forbidden at any time.
In the name of Holi Festival/or any other festival/farewell party, last working day,
etc. throwing colour powder or spraying colour water on others/on walls is strictly
prohibited.
When all the students are expected to attend college functions like Sports Day, College
Day, Hostel Day, etc. without fail, no student should stay back in the hostels and they should
leave the hostels well in advance to attend the functions in time.
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o In the valedictory function of associations and clubs,
awards/certificates/mementos will be distributed in the presence of all the
faculty members of the respective department. There would not be any separate
farewell party either inside the campus or outside.
o Students should neither leave in the middle of the proceedings of any meeting,
nor be seen in any place other than the meeting premises.
Students are not to shout, hoot, whistle or make any such disturbance during the
functions like the College Day, Hostel Day, and Sports Day or during inter-collegiate
competitions, association meetings, guest lectures, etc.
They are also advised to refrain from sitting on the pavement during any function held
at the auditorium or anywhere else or during normal days.
Any photographs required by the students will be taken by the college authorities on
request. Handling of any type of cameras inside the campus is prohibited.
Hostel is a temporary home to a student during his/her studies and we wish their stay
is available with required comfort and convenience. When they are away from their parents
we want the students to understand their responsibility as an individual and adjusting with
neighbors, without causing inconvenience to his /her inmates. They have to understand that
their temporary stay in the hostels during their tenure of study is meant for understanding
others, improving their academic activities and grooming themselves a responsible individual.
Being a temporary accommodation it is essential that they have to keep the accommodation
provided to them available in the same way in a neat and proper condition to their juniors in
the years to come. If they feel that it will be a difficult task to follow they need not opt for
hostel accommodation. (Detailed rules and regulations will be issued to the inmates when they
get accommodation)
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The residents of the Boys‟ hostel should record his thumb impression in the
biometric equipments while leaving / entering the college main gate in the evening.
After outing in the evening they should return back before 7.00 p.m., else, a SMS will
be sent to their Parents automatically.
If the automated identification/recording system is in use, proper ID Card/any other
means necessary for their entry/leaving records should be done whenever needed in a
very diligent manner.
The resident girl students should be inside the hostel before 6.30 pm even if they
travel long distances after leave or any other permitted activities.
Resident girl students are permitted to leave the hostels only with their parents or
authorized person after showing the hostel ID card issued to them between 6.00 am
and 6.00 pm.
Accommodation will be given only to unmarried students. If the student is getting
married in the middle of the course, she/he has to vacate the hostel.
Enough communication facilities have been provided and use of mobile phone is
banned.
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EXAMINATIONS
Periodically, tests and assignments will be given in all subjects. The students shall write
all the tests and submit the assignments in time. Performance in the tests and attendance will
be taken into consideration while evaluating the progress of students as per the autonomous
norms. In case, the progress of student is poor and fails in a number of subjects in each
i n t e r n a l test, the student‟s parent will be informed so that the student improves his
performance.
Students have to take without fail all the necessary materials such as hall ticket, ID
card, pen, pencil, appropriate calculator, scale, rubber etc. to the test / exam hall.
Permission will not be given to borrow these items from neighbors under any
circumstances. The students are not permitted for possessing Smart Watches, Digital
Watches, Programmable Calculators, and any other Electronics Storage devices inside
the Examination Halls. Violation of the above instruction in any form during the
examinations will be treated as malpractice. Any student failing in two or more than
three subjects will be warned by the Staff adviser / HOD concerned respectively. In
case, any one fails in all the subjects, he/she accompanied by parent should meet the
Principal and give an assurance in writing for better performance in the future.
Candidates can apply for photo copy of the answer sheets/ challenge valuation on payment
of the prescribed fee per paper to the COE (Autonomous) through the college office as
per the norms. Defective and late applications will summarily be rejected.
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Certificates:
A student desiring to obtain any certificate or extract from the college records or certificate
attestation shall apply for it on payment of appropriate fee towards the charges and the
certificates/extract may be collected from the college office after 24 hours. Application for a
certificate should be addressed to the Principal through the HoDs concerned. No certificate
will be sent by post unless necessary fee and self-addressed stamped envelope are sent together
with the application.
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LIBRARY
GENERAL RULES:
The Library is kept open from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm on week days. The Library is also
open on Sundays from 10.00 am to 4.00pm and will be closed on HOLIDAYS.
E-Learning Centre
1. Readers desirous of using the library shall enter in the electronic registry / register, at
the entrance to the Library while entering / leaving. This shall be regarded as
acceptance of the rules of the library by the person concerned.
2. Readers shall not write on, damage or make any mark on any book, manuscript or map
belonging to the library. No tracing or mechanical reproduction shall be made without
the permission of the librarian.
4. Before leaving the library, readers shall return to the assistant at the counter, the books,
manuscripts and maps which they have taken from him. All other publications taken out
from stacks should be left on the reading table. The library staff will replace them.
5. Readers shall be responsible for any damage or injury done to the books belonging to
the library and may be required to replace such books damaged. If one book of a set is
damaged by the borrower or reader may be called upon to replace the whole set. In case
of loss of any book, the borrower is required to replace by another latest edition copy,
with overdue charges. Under no circumstance the barcode slips pasted on the books
or Identity cards should be defaced. A fine of Rs.100/- will be levied if the barcode slip
is found damaged or defaced.
6. Cases of inactivity on the part of the library staff or any fault in the service rendered
7. Personal copies, printed materials, sticks, umbrellas, boxes and such other materials
shall be left in the personal belongings counter in the library.
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8. Each registered member will be allowed to borrow the following number of books:
Staff Student
Non-Teaching Staff
iv 2 iv P.G. Students 6
(Excluding Attenders)
10. Books borrowed shall be returned at the expiry of the due date, which will be stamped
on the books received back. The loan may however, be renewed for a further period
provided no other member has applied for it in the meantime.
11. In case there are three or more registered requests for loan at a time for a book, the period
of loan shall be reduced to one week, if deemed necessary. Notwithstanding the above, the
Librarian will have the discretionary power to relax it, if he considers it necessary.
12. Dictionaries, back volumes, project reports and other reference books which might be
difficult to replace, will not normally be lent. All such materials shall be referred to within
the Library. However reference books and other such materials if absolutely required will
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be issued with the special permission of the Librarian in exchange of Identity card for
overnight study only.
13. (a) If a book is not returned by the due date, an overdue charge of Rs. 2.00 per volume per
working day shall be levied.
(b) For non return of reference books/Journals borrowed for overnight study, an overdue
charge of Rs. 5.00 per working day will be levied for failure to return the borrowed
materials before 1.00 p.m. the next day.
14. Students are advised to make use of the Photocopier available in the Library for taking
photocopies of articles from Journals / Books / Reference Books etc. on payment of Rs.1/-
per copy.
15. Members are not allowed to lend the books of the Library.
16. Members shall be responsible for the Library Materials issued to them. Loss of Library
Materials should be reported immediately to the Librarian.
17. If a book has been borrowed by a member, another member can register for the same book
with the assistant at the counter.
18. Students should take care of their purses, key bunches, diaries, note books, calculators, etc.
and should not leave them on the reading tables/stacks etc. The Library is not responsible
for any claim of loss or damage to such articles.
19. Students should enter their information in the user evaluation for journals form, which
is pasted on the first page of the journal.
20. The students can make use of the E-Learning center facilities in the main library to
browse the academic web sites and search academic related documents. They are not
allowed to see the mail and browse through non-academic web sites.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CORRESPONDENT
Being the representative of the management, he carries with him the overall authority and
responsibility and assumes key role in the administration of all the affairs of the college on
behalf of the management. As such, his major responsibilities include:
1. Getting all the long term and short-term policies articulated by the management.
2. Monitoring the implementation of the policies.
3. Obtaining the annual budgets approved and passed by both the college committee and
the governing council.
4. Signing all the cheques for releasing funds according to the budgetary approvals and
in contingent cases on special request.
5. To be a member of the staff selection committee of the college and sign all the
appointment orders.
6. To sing all relieving orders.
7. Arranging the monthly financial and inventory audit both for the college and the
hostel.
8. Consulting the principal an all vital matters relating to the overall administration of
the college and to the development and growth plans.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE (MR)
1. Directions and control of the successful implementation of the quality system in the
functioning of the college and the related documents.
2. Approval of all revisions to the various quality documents expediently.
3. Preparation of the schedule for and expediting of the quality audits including the
external and final audit for the ISO 9001:2008
4. To present himself to be audited.
5. Convening the management review meetings and maintaining their minutes.
6. Initiating the preventive and corrective action to be carried out within the stipulated
time.
7. To plan and activate all quality improvement programmes.
8. To preserve and maintain all the pre-revised master copies of the quality documents.
9. To arrange for the distribution of controlled copies of the original and revised
documents to all the eligible members listed under ML 005.
10. To respond to all queries on the operational effectiveness of the quality system in the
college.
11. To prepare everything for the surveillance audits.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
1. Co-ordinating the activities of the faculty and supporting staff in the department
towards achieving the goal of the college.
i) Time schedule for the syllabus coverage, internal examinations and opening and
closed of semesters and assigning workloads to staff members.
ii) Arranging for the departmental requirements such as staff, equipments, library
books, text books and other infrastructural facilities.
iii) Preparing and submitting to the Principal the annual departmental budget.
iv) Developing, installing and maintaining departmental labs.
v) Prompt communication of information to the concerned staff and students.
vi) Convening a minimum of one departmental meeting every semester.
vii) Identifying brilliant and talented students and encouraging them to pursue for
higher growth.
viii) Counseling and guiding students.
ix) Identifying and encouraging the faculty to go in for research and take up R & D
projects.
x) Reporting to the Principal periodically and assisting him in administrative and
other matters.
xi) To prepare time tables, carry out staff appraisal, uploading of information into
the office server regularly and maintenance of all auditable documents.
xii) Organising and participation in seminars and continuing education programmers
and revision of syllabus in co-ordination with the university.
xiii) To become members in professional organisations.
xiv) To take necessary steps to develop industry institute interaction.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PS TO THE PRINCIPAL
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER TEACHING FACULTY
1. Assisting the Head of the Department in all academic and non-academic matters and
carrying out all the assignments assigned by the Head of the Department.
2. Planning and executing everything for the completion of syllabus including practicals
project works and other lab programmers
4. Valuating answer papers and submitting marks for all tests within the stipulated periods
communicated.
6. Taking up the responsibilities of the Head of the Department in his/her absence, when
asked for.
7. Leading students on specific assignments such as educational tours, industrial visits, co-
curricular and extra-curricular activities.
8. Maintaining discipline and decorum in the campus on their part and on the part of
students.
10. Participating in seminars, summer schools, winter schools, refresher courses, research,
etc.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LIBRARIAN
1. Collection of books/journal indents from various departments and processing them for
procurement and renewal of subscriptions.
2. Maintaining of books and journals through removing the obsolete in consultation with the
concerned department, securing the soiled through rebinding, binding of important back
volumes and ensuring overall operating efficiency of the library through computerisation.
3. Collecting/Preserving/Administration/Furnishing/Updating of statistical records related to
library and arranging for training of library staff.
4. Co-ordinating library activities with the help of library staff and maintain rapport with
departments.
5. Preparation of annual budget for the library.
6. Measuring/Monitoring the usage of library facilities and implementing improvisation
measures.
7. Maintenance of discipline and decorum inside the library.
8. Arranging for periodical stock verification.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF NON-TEACHING STAFF
3. Helping in indenting and purchasing of stores and consumables for laboratories and
workshops.
5. Assisting the faculty in matters relating to design, fabrication and computer works.
7. Assisting in the operation of telephones, intercom, T.V and other audio system.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY WARDEN
There is separate deputy warden for all boys’ hostel and one exclusively for the girls’
hostels. Their responsibilities include:
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