DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR STUDENTS
(A) IN THE CAMPUS:
1. A student of the Institute shall conduct himself/herself, both within and outside the campus of the Institute, in a manner befitting a student of an Institute of national importance. No student is expected to indulge in any activity, which tends to bring down the prestige of the Institute.
2. Every student shall maintain high degree of discipline, decorum and decency, punctuality and attendance.
3. Students shall show due respect and courtesy to the Teachers, Administrators, Officers & Employees of the Institute, during their stay in the premises of the Institute and extend good neighbourly behaviour to fellow students.
4. Students of the Institute are required to remain on campus at all times during the semester session except when they are specifically exempted by the Competent Authority on genuine grounds. Unauthorized absence will be treated as a serious breach of the Code of Conduct and Discipline.
5. Students shall refrain from resorting to unfair means and malpractices during examinations.
6. No student is allowed to use the cell phone within the academic premises of the Institute or to keep cell phones in their bags while in the academic sessions/practical classes. The security instructions followed at the Institute and other government institutions shall be binding on the students during their visit/stay in the said premises.
7. Students are expected to maintain a clean environment and not to litter the campus.
8. Every student shall display his/her Identity Card while on the campus and produce the same on demand by the authorities.
9. Students shall come to the class room in decent and presentable attire.
10. The following acts are strictly prohibited:
a) writing on walls, toilets & roads and pasting of posters on the wall of the premises;
b) indulging in any act of sexual harassment of any person;
c) bringing any political influence in matters pertaining to his/her academic career;
d) indulging in Strike, Picketing, Gherao, etc.,
e) use of Internet for purposes other than academic related activities;
f) violation of discipline and decorum at the Institute functions/ Convocation / Institute Day/ Sports Day etc, whether held inside or outside the campus;
g) non-adherence to prescribed dress code and disorderly conduct in the labs.
h) Damage to institute property.
(B) IN THE HALLS OF RESIDENCE
1. IIST is residential in nature and all registered students will be required to reside in the halls of residence to which they are assigned at the time of registration or as per changes made from time to time.
2. No Student shall change or give up the assigned residence in any Hall of Residence without the prior permission of the concerned wardens or officials designated to function as wardens.
3. Separate accommodation will be provided to girl students within the campus.
4. Students shall be responsible for the good upkeep of furniture and fittings provided in the rooms for the entire period of their stay in the Institute.
5. Students shall be required to make their rooms available whenever required for inspection, repairs, maintenance, disinfection, etc. 6. Students shall be responsible for the safe keeping of their own property. In the event of loss of personal property of a student due to theft, fire or any other cause, the Institute shall accept no responsibility and shall not be liable for payment of compensation.
7. All members of Halls of Residence must maintain a decent dress code especially in the Institute, Dining Hall and Common Areas.
8. All games / sports / cultural activities must be carried out with restraint and decorum exhibiting a high level of sportsmanship. Such programmes and activities will not be allowed beyond the time stipulated by the Institute.
9. Students going out of the institute must obtain prior permission from the concerned authorities, indicating his/her destination and probable time of return.
10. For overnight or longer stay off campus, a resident must get prior permission of appropriate authority and indicate his/her destination and the expected duration of absence in writing to the Administrative officer–Hostel Services. In the event of unexpected absence from the Hall under emergency conditions, the resident must report to the authorities through phone at the earliest opportunity. Before proceeding on vacation or long leave, it is mandatory for every resident to inform the Administrative officer–Hostel Services. in writing about his/her destination.
11. All Hall properties such as newspapers, books, Television, Washing Machines and other utilities must be used with utmost care as per the user procedures defined by the Institute and willful damage to these will be considered a serious offence.
12. All residents should strictly adhere to the timings set down for meals by the authorities
13. Students who have accommodation in a Hall of Residence shall abide by the rules and procedures of the Hall of Residence as defined from time to time both in letter and spirit
14. Each student shall note the following for strict compliance
a. Willful damage of furnishings due to improper handling and misuse shall be treated as an act of gross indiscipline and suitable action in terms of levy of fine towards compensating the loss of property shall be taken.
b. Use of electrical appliances like heaters, refrigerators, Television, VCR, VCD, DVD players, Play Station, etc. in the rooms is strictly prohibited
c. Engaging personal attendants and keeping pets are not permitted
d. Acquaintances/relatives/parents/ friends of students will not be permitted to visit individual rooms or stay in Halls of Residence. Short duration visits to the Visitors Room/Office Room may be permitted by the Warden on request. All such visits must be recorded in the Visitors Book maintained for the purpose.
e. Bursting of crackers (except in specified pre-notified place during Diwali or festive occasions), playing loud music, etc., in the Halls of Residence, in other rooms, in the corridors, etc., are strictly prohibited.
(C) GENERAL:
1. Smoking in the Institute campus and Halls of Residence is strictly prohibited.
2. Possession, distribution and consumption of Alcohol, drugs and all other intoxicants in the Institute and Halls of residence are banned. All reported/suspected cases will call for strict disciplinary/legal action as per the rules of the Institute.
3. Ragging, in any form, is strictly prohibited and any violation shall be considered as a serious offence, leading even to dismissal from the Institute 6 (The UGC Regulations, 2009 on curbing the menace of ragging in Higher Educational Institutions is given as Appendix II).
4. Improper behaviour with fellow students, staff, wardens, harassment of Juniors/Seniors, causing disturbance to others, etc., will be treated as acts of indiscipline.
5. Each student shall respect the rights and privileges of other individual to express his/her ideas, pursue his/her interests and follow the style of life most meaningful to him/her without infringing on the Code of Conduct and Discipline.
6. Victimization or harassment of any one, for any reason, shall be treated as a serious breach of discipline.
(D) VIOLATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
1. In order to ensure orderly behaviour with fellow students and a commitment not to perpetuate any kind of indiscipline and misbehaviour in the campus as well as Halls of Residence, the Institute shall take deterrent action as detailed below depending on the gravity of the offence and as per decision of appropriate authorities of the Institute
i. Reprimand.
ii. Imposition of fine.
iii. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
iv. Suspension/Expulsion from the hostel.
v. Debarment from any test, examination or other evaluation process
vi. Withholding the results
vii. Disallowing the use of certain facilities of the institute.
viii. Debarring from representing the Institute in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival etc.
ix. Withholding/withdrawing Assistanceship/Scholarship, awards, medals and other benefits.
x. Rustication for a specified period
xi. Expulsion from the Institute along with recovery of Assistanceship Fee and imposition of prescribed penalty as per the rules of the Institute.
In cases involving a group of students, where the persons committing or abetting the acts of discipline are not identified in spite of all efforts, the Institute may resort to collective punishment.
2. Any student on whom a penalty has been imposed under the provisions afore mentioned may appeal against such penalty to the appropriate higher authorities for a final decision thereon.
3. All students should comply with the Rules and Supplementary Rules and Bye-Laws as may be applicable to all registered students of IIST from time to time. Ignorance of any of these shall not be accepted as an excuse for its nonobservance on the part of the students. For any violation of the rules and for any other act of indiscipline, the Competent Authority of the Institute shall take action as deemed necessary and appropriate.
(E) ATTENDANCE RULES OF IIST
1. IIST is a fully residential institute, where students are expected to attend every lecture, tutorial and practical class and draw maximum benefit from these learning sessions. Attendance shall be an important criterion in judging whether an individual student has satisfied the requirements for completion of a given semester. Absence from classes should only be in exceptional circumstances, with the prior knowledge and permission of competent authorities.
2. An attendance record will be maintained by the faculty member using the ‘icampus’ software, based on roll calls (or any equivalent procedure), in every scheduled lecture, tutorial and practical class. The percentage of attendance at the end of the semester will be deciding the eligibility of a student to appear in the end semester examination for that subject.
3. Although the students are expected to have 100 % attendance in all subjects, relaxations subject to a minimum attendance of 80% can be given in the following cases:-
a. Specific illness, hospitalization, accident etc.
b. Participation in State, National and International level Sports
c. Participation in approved cultural, technical and other events
d. Other very genuine reasons
Note: Absence in all such cases (except unexpected medical exigencies needing hospitalization) should be with the prior permission of competent authorities. In 8 the case of hospitalization, the student should apply for condonation within 3 days of returning to the campus.
4. A student, who has an attendance lower than 80% in any subject shall not be permitted to appear in the end semester examination of that subject, whatever the reason for shortfall may be (except prolonged illness and very genuine family exigencies). Also, such attendance shortage students shall also not be allowed to attend the winter/summer course and the examination that immediately follows as well as the summer supplementary examination for all UG students. The registration of the student for the course will be treated as cancelled and he/she shall be awarded ‘I’ grade in that subject.
5. Condonation of Attendance: Attendance shortfall below 80% can be condoned only on special grounds such as prolonged illness and very genuine family exigencies, subject to the following conditions:
a. Such condonation will be done only in exceptional circumstances and will be decided on a case by case basis.
b. The student must have secured at least 80% attendance for the period other than his/her condonation period.
c. Overall attendance in a course including the period of illness and/or absence on special grounds is not below 60%.
6. All cases of medical emergency must be duly certified by the Physician based in the campus.
7. The Institute authorities shall alert parents about attendance shortfalls of their wards at the appropriate time.
