CODE OF CONDUCT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
All bona-fide students are expected to be conversant with the code and guidelines as stipulated below and any amendments that might be incorporated from time to time as per requirement and necessity.
- Every student shall be familiar with the Academic Calendar of the college (uploaded in the college website)
- Every student shall behave towards every individual inside the campus in a way that is expected from a good educated citizen
- Students shall spend each and every working day inside the college campus in a meaningful way
- Class Representatives from every academic course batches shall be members of Departmental Advisory Committees in every academic department, who shall communicate to the higher authorities the opinion/ suggestions of his/her batch mates
- The institution believes in and follows a decentralized and participatory mode of governance. Student representatives are nominated as members in the following in-house committees of the college: Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Library Advisory Committee, NSS Advisory Committee, Grievance and redressal Cell, Campus Development Cell, Alumni Organising Committee, Minority Cell, Women Cell, Career Counselling Cell, Sports & Extra Curricular Cell, Cultural Activity Cell, Extension Activity Cell, ICT Maintenance Cell, Health Service Cell, Library Advisory Committee , Research and Publication Committee , Academic Monitoring Committee, Internship Monitoring Committee Yoga Centre/Club, Entrepreneurship Development Centre as the following, Electoral Literacy Club, Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell, Feedback Cell and Anti-Ragging Committee.
- All students are to note that most of the general campus area and classrooms/ laboratories are covered under CCTV surveillance.
- CONDUCT WITHIN THE GENERAL COLLEGE CAMPUS AREA:
- Students should park any vehicle they bring to the college in the designated parking lot inside the campus in a disciplined manner.
- Wearing of proper college uniform and display of valid identity cards is mandatory to enter the college premises during working days/ hours.
College Uniform: The design and style of the uniform must be formal.
Uniform for Boys: Pant- Black, Shirt- Light Pink.
Uniform for Girls: Trouser- White, Churidar- Light Pink, Churni-White.
Students’ Identity Card: Every student is issued an identity card at the time of admission. The card, which is non-transferable, contains information about the holder, viz. name, session, class, roll number, subject combination, etc. It also contains a passport sized photograph of the student, duly endorsed by the Principal. It is mandatory for every student to carry the identity card with him/ her so that it can be produced whenever necessary. The Identity Card will remain valid for a period of one academic year. The Identity Card needs to be renewed by the concerned authority every year. In case of any loss or damage of the card, the matter should be immediately informed to the Principal and a duplicate Identity Card will be issued only after proper verification and on payment of the prescribe fee.
- To make the most of your time, use breaks between classes for productive activities like sports, library visits, attending events, or discussions with peers. Avoid loitering or leaving the campus unnecessarily.
- Students should not create ruckus inside the canteen area and should not engage in gossip, thereby occupying the limited eating spaces.
- Students are expected to participate actively in all sorts of departmental as well as institutional level activities/ events that shall be held from time to time.
- RAGGING of newly admitted students is STRICTLY PROHIBITED and shall be dealt with a firm hand, under the existing penal provisions. If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the college authority, the student (s) involved in ragging shall be given liberty to put forward his/ her explanation, which if not found satisfactory, the authority would expel him/ her from the college.
- The entire college campus is considered to be a VIOLENCE INTOLERANCE ZONE. No student shall be in possession of any offensive item, viz. sharp weapons, arms, ammunition, etc. during their presence inside the campus. Offensive behaviour (including eve-teasing), violent behaviour, skirmishes, protests, clashes, damage to institutional property and indulging in other unruly acts inside the campus shall be deemed to be acts of insubordination and shall be dealt with in a firm manner. Exemplary punishment will be awarded to students found to be involved in violent acts or incidents which may range from debarring from attending classes, filling up of examination forms and in extreme cases my lead to rustication.
- The entire college campus has been declared a NO TOBACCO ZONE. No student shall be in possession of any intoxicating substances (drugs, alcohol, etc), tobacco products, chewing gums, etc. during their presence inside the campus. Incidents pertaining to consumption of tobacco, spitting of tobacco products thereby causing staining of walls, floors, etc., shall be dealt with firmly by the college authority. Any student detected/ identified to be spitting tobacco products at any place thereby causing stains shall be bound to clean all by themselves.
- The entire college campus has been declared a NO PLASTIC ZONE. Use of plastic items below the standard accepted norms is strictly prohibited.
- Waste products must be disposed off in the designated dust-bins only
- All educational field trips/ excursions/ study tours shall be undertaken with prior permission of the principal. All such activities shall be coordinated through a Teacher-in-Charge who shall obtain from each student an undertaking in a standard format before the start of the activity.
- Students should not crowd inside the office premises so as to cause hampering in the normal discharge of duties by the office staff. For fees payment and submission of admission/ examination forms, students must queue in an orderly manner in the designated space.
- All students are expected to participate in different Feedback Surveys that might be conducted from time to time and forward their valuable suggestions/ opinions, that will be used for betterment of services and conditions.
- Use of cell phones is NOT permitted within the classrooms and laboratories. Usage of cell phones is strictly restricted within the Girls’ and Boys’ Common Rooms. Cell phones must be kept in the SILENT MODE under all circumstances within the college campus.
- Organization of political meetings inside the campus is strictly prohibited.
CONDUCT WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS AND CLASSROOMS:
- Students are expected to actively participate in various departmental programmes and activities that might be organized by the respective departments from time to time, viz. Freshmen Socials, Farewell Functions, Talks, Alumni Meets, Student Seminars, Cleanliness activities, Outreach activities, Sports activities, Cultural activities, Literary activities and other such activities and programmes that might be organized by different wings/ cells/ departments within the campus from time to time.
- Students are expected to actively contribute towards their respective Departmental Wall Magazines/ Departmental journal (if any)/ the annual College Magazine (Mornoijyoti) / Kabikantha.
- Students shall attend their classes at the designated time as specified in their respective daily class routines.
- 75% attendance in each subject is mandatory for every student for appearing in the Term-end University/ Council examinations.
- Appearance in Class Tests, Sessional Examinations and other co-curricular activities is mandatory, as notified and held from time to time.
- Classes if not held at the proper designated time must be immediately brought to the notice of the Head of the Department/ Principal.
- Class Representatives shall actively participate in the Departmental Advisory Committee meetings and bring to the notice of all concerned various ideas/ academic grievances of his/ her fellow batch mates.
- All matters of low-class attendance and other acts of indiscipline shall be discussed in the Departmental Advisory Committee meetings, for appropriate remediation.
- Every student shall be a member of the Departmental WhatsApp Group, where academic and other important information shall be uploaded from time to time by departmental administrators/ authorities.
- Students are expected to browse through the departmental Notice Boards and the WhatsApp Groups on a regular basis for necessary updates by departmental administrators/ authorities.
CONDUCT INSIDE THE DEPARTMENTAL LABORATORIES:
- Be careful in labs to avoid damaging equipment and harming yourself or others. Follow safety rules to ensure a safe environment.
- Students must strictly follow all instructions and guidelines prescribed by the teachers in charge of the practical classes.
INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES OF THE COLLEGE LIBRARY:
- The College Central Library, Deomornoi Degree College Library is partially automated by using SOUL 2.0.
- The library timings are from 30 a.m. to 04.30 p.m. while book issue timings are from 11.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. (except on Sundays and Holidays prescribed by the Gauhati University).
- The library remains open during the summer and winter breaks of the college.
- The library has separate reading section the accommodate 50 students and 8th teachers providing an ideal environment for study and reading.
- The library block is entirely covered with Wi-Fi connectivity and CCTV surveillance system.
- The library has a collection of more than 11359 copies of books comprising reference and text, 09 periodicals, 04 daily newspapers and M Phil and Ph. D thesis.
- Students of different classes are entitled to borrow books as follows:
- Undergraduate (Major/ Honours Course) Students: two books at a time
- A library Card is issued to every student which shall be used during issue and return of books.
- Loss of Library Cards will have to be immediately reported to the Librarian/Assistant Librarian; duplicate cards may be issued on payment of Rs. 150.00.
- Library books are normally issued for 15 days; however, the books can be re-issued for 15 more days.
- If any member fails to return the borrowed book (s) or other resource within the stipulated due date, he/she shall be suspended from the library membership for a specified period; for final semester students, late fine is Rs. 2.00 per day per book.
- Library membership may be suspended at the sole discretion of the Librarian, if any member is found to be constantly irregular in returning books.
- A Book Bank facility is maintained in the library for catering to the demands of poor, meritorious and differently able students; such students can borrow two books from the book bank for the entire semester period.
- Library Induction programmes are conducted for the users in the beginning of new academic session.
- Encyclopaedia, dictionaries, periodicals, newspapers and other reference materials shall not be loaned out of the library.
- For all materials that are lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower shall be held responsible, and he/she shall be required to compensate for the loss.
- All borrowers whose membership ceases or is suspended, must return all books that were issued in his/ her name.
- The Librarian/Assistant Librarian reserves the right to recall any book (s) before the due date if necessity arises.
- The library reserves the right not to issue any book having maximum demand and a smaller number of copies.
- The library possesses a back volume of old magazines.
- The library is under the supervision of a Library Advisory Committee.
- All library visitors shall hand over their personal books, bags, sticks, umbrellas, parcels, attaches, portfolios, etc. to the library staff at the Property Counter, located at the main entrance; students and staff shall display their valid Library Card.
- Water bottles and other eatables are not allowed inside the reading room.
- Valuable materials like currency, ornaments, mobile phones, electronic gadgets, etc. shall be separated before depositing the bags etc. at the Property Counter; if not separated, the Library Authority will not be held responsible for any subsequent loss of these items; the Property Counter is available to the bonafide members of the library and only during their stay within the library premises.
- Wearing proper college uniform and possession of College Identity Card is mandatory to enter the library premises.
- Complete silence must be maintained inside the library premises; mobile phones, and other audio and video devices should be kept in silent mode inside the library premises.
- Class note books and other copy books may be allowed to be taken inside the library, subject to proper checking at the entry points; however, personal books are not allowed to be taken inside.
- Books after use should be kept on the reading table; library staff on duty shall arrange these books properly in the respective shelves, stacks or almirahs.
- Borrowers and readers are expected to check defects in any books (if any), before being issued in their name; if any such defects are noticed, if should be immediately brought to the notice of the staff on duty. The borrower shall be held responsible for any damage is detected at the time of return and shall be required to compensate for the defect noticed.
- Dog earring the pages, marking or writing, tearing of pages, etc., of books issued, is considered as injuries to the books, which is viewed as a serious offence.
- Personal laptops will be allowed inside the library but the users will maintain an environment which shall not cause any disturbance to other users; internet access with necessary access permission through wi-fi mode will be provided to the laptop users; however, computers and internet shall be used only for academic purposes only.
- Any individual walking out of the library with any book or other resource/ material, or if found to be involved in mutilating/ tampering with any book or other resource/ material, will face disciplinary action.
- Violation of these rules may lead to withdrawal of library privileges from any user.
CONDUCT INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALLS:
- All examinees are expected to maintain decorum inside the examination halls and strictly follow all disciplinary instructions as printed in cover page of the University/ Council answer-scripts and other oral/ printed instructions communicated/ provided by the invigilator (s).
- Examinees should NOT bring any book/ loose paper/ mobile phones/ headphones/ electronic calculators and other electronic devices inside the examination hall, except the ADMIT CARD, REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE and required stationery materials and hard boards.
- Examinees are required to bring their own pens/ pencils/ erasers and other stationery materials as per requirement and should not create commotion inside the examination halls by way of borrowing from the fellow examinees seated near them or inside the hall.
- Examinees may preferably bring their own water bottles, or it will be provided by the room bearers, upon request made to the invigilators.
- Any deed that demands the attention of the invigilators must be brought to attention of the concerned invigilator (s) by raising the hand.
- All examinees must speak in a soft tone while conversing with the invigilator (s) regarding their need or clarification.
- Questions papers should NOT be taken out of the examination halls while going to the washrooms.
- There should not be any unreasonable delay in coming back from the washrooms after attending nature’s call.
- Scribbling is NOT permitted on the question papers/ hard boards/ admit cards/ registration certificates/ pencil and geometry boxes or any part of the body like palms etc.
- Scribbling of notes/ answers on the desks/ benches/ walls of the examination halls is strictly prohibited.
- Examinees must hand over the answer-scripts to the invigilators on duty at the end of their examination and on no account should leave it on their allotted desks.