All
students must know that it is incumbent upon them to abide by this Code of
Ethics and Conduct. If there is a case against
a student for a possible breach of code of conduct, then a committee will be
formed to recommend a suitable disciplinary action that shall inquire into the
alleged violation and accordingly suggest the action to be taken against the
said student. . The committee may meet with the student to ascertain the
misconduct and suggest disciplinary actions based on the nature of misconduct.
1 Students
are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity which
includes the following:
- Students must regularly attend lecture and practical classes.
They shall put in a minimum attendance of 75% in each term and in each subject.
- Students must refrain from the act of lying, cheating, stealing,
and using unauthorized materials on any assignment, quiz or exam.
- Students must refrain from allowing
or facilitating copying, or writing a report or taking examination for someone
else.
- In the classroom setting, students should not interrupt their
classmates or professor, make fun of them or their expressed views, or disrupt
the learning environment. Students are encouraged to engage in thoughtful and
meaningful dialogue while refraining from acting or using language with malicious
intent.
- Students should recognize that
opportunities for carrying out any unsupervised tasks will vary with different
programmes. They should only carry out
an unsupervised task if they feel that they have the appropriate knowledge and
skills to do so safely and effectively.
- Students should take responsibility for
their own learning.
- Students should not
indulge in plagiarism. Plagiarism means the use of material, ideas, figures,
code or data as one’s own, without appropriately acknowledging the original
source.
- Students should provide constructive
feedback on the quality of teaching and learning experience in the college
campus.
- Ragging is strictly prohibited in college campus. Ragging constitutes any conduct by any student or students whether
by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, mistreating
or handling with rudeness any student. The students should be aware of Maharashtra Prohibition of Raggging Act,
1999 and should abide by it.
- Any student of the
Institute aggrieved by any acts of sexual harassment, misconduct or ragging can
approach the Student Grievance Redressal Cell of the college. Further, any
student who is aware of any violations must report the same to the Cell.
- Students should
respect all persons including other students, support staff and teaching staff
and their rights as well as safety.
- All students must deter
from indulging in any and all forms of misconduct including partaking in any
activity off-campus which can affect the college’s interests and reputation
substantially. The various forms of misconduct include:
- Any act of discrimination
(physical or verbal conduct) based on an individual’s gender, caste, race,
religion or religious beliefs, colour, region, language, disability, or sexual
orientation, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, gender
identity, etc.
- Intentionally damaging or
destroying college property or property of other students and/or faculty members
- Any disruptive activity in
a class room or in an event sponsored by the college
- Refusal to wear the identity
card, issued by the college, or refusing to produce it on demand by campus
security guards
- Participating in the
following activities is prohibited.
- Organization of meetings
and processions without permission from college authorities
- Accepting membership of
religious or terrorist groups banned by the Institute/Government of India
- Smoking or consuming alcohol on campus
- Use of mobile phones in
the college campus, outside the permitted zone
- Theft or unouthoriozed
access to others resources.
7. Students
should read information displayed on college notice boards regularly. They
shall not be granted any concession for any matter on the ground of ignorance
due to their failure to read the notice.
8. Students
must follow the dress code appropriate to an educational institute. They must
come to the college suitably cladded.
References
- Code of Ethics and Coduct-Indian Institute of Science
- Code of ethics for students Prepared by: Cabuang, Mary Kristine
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