KARNATAK LAW SOCIETY’S

GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI-590008
(An Autonomous Institution under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi)
(APPROVED BY AICTE, NEW DELHI)

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR ALL B.E. PROGRAMMES

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 KLS GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI-590008, KARNATAKA
An Autonomous College under VTU

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS for B.E. (Revised)

(Applicable from 2015 for all Autonomous batches)

1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

1.1 The regulations listed under this head are common for all degree level
undergraduate programmes (B.E.) offered by the college.

1.2 The regulations hereunder are subject to amendments as may be made by

the Academic Council of the college from time to time, keeping the
recommendations of the Board of Studies in view. Any or all such
amendments will be effective from such date and to such batches of
candidates including those already undergoing the programme, as may be
decided by the Academic Council.

2. DEFINITIONS

a. University: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.

b. Commission: University Grants Commission (UGC)
c. Council: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
New Delhi
d. Statute: VTU Autonomous College Statute, 2006
e. Academic Autonomy: Freedom granted by the University to the
College in all aspects of conducting its academic programmes for
promoting academic excellence.
f. Autonomous College: A college notified as an autonomous college as
per the VTU Autonomous College Statute, 2006.
g. College:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology (KLSGIT), Belagavi.
h. Regular Students: Students who are admitted to B.E. Programmes
after PUC (10+2) or equivalent.
i. Lateral Entry: Students who are admitted to the third semester
Engineering (second year) programme after completing Diploma
Course in the respective discipline.
j. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even)semesters
followed by Fast track semester constitute one academic year.
k. Semester: Each semester will consist of 15-20 weeks ofacademic
work equivalent to 90 actual teaching days. The odd semester may be
scheduled from August to December and even semester from January
to May.
l. Programme: An educational programme leading to award of aDegree or
certificate. Under Graduate programme (UG): Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
m. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of aprogramme. All
courses need not carry the same weightage. The courses should define
learning objectives and learning outcomes. A course may be designed to
comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach
activities/ project work/ internship/ seminars/ term papers/assignments/
presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these.
n. Branch: Specialization or discipline of DegreeProgramme, like Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
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 o. Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students ina said course.
Grades are denoted by letters S+,S, A, B, C, D, E and F.
p. Grade Point: It is a numerical weightage allotted to each lettergrade on a
10-point scale.
q. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. Itdetermines the
number of hours of instructions required per week.
r. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number ofcredits for a
course.
s. Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of academic
performance of student/s in a semester. It is the ratio of total credit points
secured by a student in various courses registered in a semester and the
total course credits taken during that semester. It shall be expressed up to
two decimal places.
t. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure ofoverall
cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. The CGPA is
the ratio of total credit points earned by a student in various courses
in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all
the semesters. It is expressed up to two decimal places.
u. First Attempt: If a student has completed all formalities andbecome
eligible to attend the examinations and has attended at least one head
of passing, such attempt (first sitting) shall be considered as first
attempt.
v. Transcript or Grade Card or Certificate: Based on thegrades earned,
a grade certificate shall be issued to all the registered students after
every semester. The grade certificate will display the course details
(code, title, number of credits, grade secured) along with SGPA of that
semester and CGPA earned till that semester.

3. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

3.1 The nomenclature and their abbreviation given below, shall continue to be used
for the degree programmes under the University, as required by the Council
and the Commission:
(i) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Besides, the branch / subject of specialization, if any, shall be indicated in
brackets after the abbreviation for example B.E. degree in Mechanical
Engineering programme is abbreviated as B.E. (Mechanical Engineering).

3.2 Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree programmes offered in the institute

are :

SNo. Title of the B.E.programme Abbreviation

1 Civil Engineering CV
2 Mechanical Engineering ME
3 Electrical and Electronics Engineering EE
4 Electronics and Communication EC
5 Computer
EngineeringScience and Engineering CS
6 Information Science and Engineering IS
7 Aeronautical Engineering AE

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4. DURATION OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

4.1 Admission

4.1.1 The admission of students to various UG degree programmes is as per the

guidelines issued by the State Government and/or University
Policies/Practices.

4.1.2 The candidates with a polytechnic diploma or any other qualification approved
by the Council and the Commission are eligible to join UG degree programmes
at the beginning of the second year (third semester), as per the prevailing
practice in the University (Lateral Entry).

4.1.3 The students can migrate from one branch or specialization to another branch
or specialization at the same College or at another Autonomous/ Affiliated
College under the University at the beginning of the second year (third
semester) following the AICTE/VTU/State Government norms.

4.1.5 The eligibility criteria for admission of students from a non-Autonomous

College to an Autonomous College, from one Autonomous College to another
Autonomous College and from University scheme to an Autonomous College
to its Autonomous scheme, shall be as per the guidelines of the University.
The eligibility criteria for admission of students from other Universities to an
Autonomous College shall be fixed by the Academic Council by getting the
individual cases examined through the concerned Board(s) of Studies. After
which, the names of eligible candidates (qualifying for admission as per norms
laid down by the University from time to time) are recommended to the
University for its approval.

4.2. Normal Duration

4.2.1 The duration of an academic programme shall be four years duration divided
into eight semesters for B.E. programme.
4.2.2 The duration of an academic programme shall be three years duration having
six semesters for B.E. lateral entry (Diploma) programme.
4.2.3 As a flexible credit system is followed, it is to be noted that the programme
duration shall be dictated by the period in which a student earns the
prescribed credits for the award of degree. Hence, it is possible for an
outstanding student to qualify for the award of degree in a shorter time than
that of the duration specified for the concerned programme.

4.3 Maximum Duration

4.3.1 The student admitted to 1st year B.E. shall complete the course within a
period of eight academic years from the date of first admission, failing which
he/she has to discontinue the course.

The students admitted under lateral entry scheme (2nd Year B.E) shall
complete the course within a period of six academic years from the date of
first admission, failing which he/she has to discontinue the course.

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4.3.2 The maximum period for a programme shall also be dictated by the fact that a
student has to demonstrate the prescribed minimum academic performance
by registering for the prescribed minimum number of credits in every
semester, for continuing with the programme. This period can be equal to or
smaller than the maximum period indicated as in 4.3.1.

4.3.3 A student who has not obtained the eligibility for third semester after a period
of three academic years from the date of first admission shall discontinue the
course.However, the student is eligible for readmission for first year B.E and
he/ she shall be allotted a University Seat Number (USN) without any change
in the year of admission in the USN but the serial number of the student shall
start with six hundred (6XX) series in the same branch.
4.4 Temporary discontinuation from programme:
A student, who wishes to temporarily discontinue the program and continue
the same subsequently, has to obtain prior permission from the college and the
University by applying through the Principal. Such students have to take
readmission to the same semester/year in the subsequent academic year.
However, the student shall complete the course as per 4.3.1.

4.4.1 A student may withdraw temporarily from the programme on grounds like,
prolonged illness, grave calamity in the family or any other serious
happening. The withdrawal shall be permitted, provided that:

 the student applies to the College within 6 weeks of the commencement of

the semester or from the date he/she last attended the classes, whichever
is later, stating fully the reasons for such a withdrawal, together with
supporting documents and endorsement of his/her parent/guardian.
 the College is satisfied of the genuineness of the case and that, even by
taking into account the expected period of withdrawal, the student has
the possibility to complete the programme requirements within the time
limits specified by the University.
 the student does not have any dues or demands at the College/University
including tuition and other fees as well as library material.
4.4.2 A student availing of temporary withdrawal from the College under the
above provision shall be required to pay such fees and/or charges as
may be fixed by the College until such time as his/her name appears on
the Students’ Roll List. However, it may be noted that the
fees/charges once paid shall not be refunded.

4.4.3 Normally, a student will be entitled to avail the temporary withdrawal

facility only once during his/her studentship of the programme.
However, any other concession for the concerned student shall have to
be approved by the Academic Council of the College. Hence, the students
shall be advised by the Principal to use this provision only in exceptional
cases.

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4.5 Academic Calendar
An academic year consists of two regular semesters and a fast track semester.
The calendar of events in respect of the program of study shall be fixed by the
college from time to time.
The details of academic year for the Semester Scheme are given in Table
below.

Details of Academic Calendar

SNo. Activity Description

1 Number of Three Semesters: Two semester are regular (Odd &

Semesters in a Year Even)and a Fast Track Semester
Regular Semester 20 weeks each including the examinations
2
duration in weeks
Fast Track Semester
3 8 weeks
duration in weeks
ContinuousInternalEvaluation(CIE) and Semester
End Examination (SEE), both have equal weightage in
4 Evaluation
the students’ performance in Course/Laboratory Work
andother activities
The total number of working days in an academic
5 Other Items
yearshall be >=180;
Academic schedules prescribed by the College shall be
strictly adhered to by all the concerned;
FastTrackSemesteris conducted for benefit ofthe
students to clear their failed Courses, if any.
Students failing in any Course(s) shall register for
thesame again (re-register) and shall secure CIE and
SEEafresh in each course(s). Thisshall
continue untilapass grade is obtained in the said
course(s).

5. CREDIT SYSTEM
5.1 General
5.1.1 The college follows a Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The students have
an option of choosing from a wide range ofelectives (department, cluster
and institutional) and complete the programme at theirown pace. Value
added courses are also offered as a part of extended learning in
interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary domains. Thus the CBCS facilitates
continuouslearning and assessment.
5.1.2 In the Credit System, the course work of students is unitized and one
credit is assigned to each unit after a student completes the teaching-
learning process as prescribed for that unit and is successful in its
assessment.

5.1.3 Credit Definition

One unit of course work is assigned one credit in the regular semester
(odd/even):
a) Theory Course conducted for One hour/Week/Semester
b) Tutorials conducted for One hour/Week/Semester
c) Practical classes (Laboratory Courses) conducted for Two/
Three hours/Week/Semester
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 However, in case of fast track semester, the Course load is increased.
The above credits are used to fix semester course load and weekly contact
hours.
Other student activities like study tours, industrial visits, guest lectures
shall not carry any credits.

5.1.4 Course Registration

A student shall register for the Courses (Core or Elective) to earn credits for
meeting the requirements of the degree programme. Such courses together
with their grades and the credits earned will be included in the Grade Card
issued by the College at the end of each semester, like odd, even, Fast Track
and it forms the basis for determining the student's academic performance in
that semester.
A student shall register in person at the beginning of each semester on the
prescribed dates, by filling out the RegistrationForm and paying all stipulated
fees. The student shall consult theconcerned Faculty Advisor in choosing the
courses to be registered.

5.2 Credit Structure

Typical Credit Structure for course work in B.E. Programme:

Lectures Tutorial
Lab. Work Total contact Hours Credits
(hrs/wk (hrs/wk/
(hrs/wk/Sem) (hrs/wk/Sem) (L:T:P) (Total)
/Sem) Sem)
4 0 0 4 4:0:0 4
3 1 0 4 3:1:0 4
0 0 3 3 0:0:2 2

L- Lecture : 1hr/week/sem: 1 credit ;

T –Tutorial: 1hr/week/sem): 1 credit
P- Practical 3 hrs/week/sem: 2 credits
Practical 2 hrs/week/sem: 1 credits
5.3 Course Load in regular semester(s):
5.3.1 In the planning of Course work for the UG programme at the college, it is
necessary to specify the average Course load for a student per semester,
as well as its minimum and maximum limits. The average course load
shall be fixed at 25 credits per semester.
5.3.2 In the first two semesters, the stipulated course load per semester is
mandated. Withdrawal/dropping of courses in the first year (first two
semesters) is not allowed.
5.3.3 For higher semesters, the applicable course load limits per semester are a
minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 30 credits to facilitate the
student based on his/her performance (slow learner or fast learner) in the
previous semesters.

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5.3.4 A student is to be permitted to register for a minimum of 20 credits and a
maximum of 30 credits so that the average course load is 25 credits or
stipulated course load in each semester. Based on his/her academic
performance (CGPA) in the first year and Mentor’s advice, the student is
to be given an opportunity in the higher semesters i.e. third semester
onwards either to continue with the average load of 25 credits or lower it
to the minimum permitted credits i.e. 20 credits by dropping /
withdrawing of relevant courses(s) in the given semester before the
prescribed dates in academic calendar; this facility is to assist the student
to cope-up with the course work and to help in improving their academic
performance and thus optimize the learning outcome.
5.3.5 The above practice is to enable the student to properly plan his/her course
load to follow in each semester, by choosing it to be between 20 and 30
credit limits, based on his/her academic performance in the first year
&Mentor’s advice.
5.3.6 In the event the student performance is higher (i.e., CGPA of 8.5), he/she
may be allowed to register for higher number of credits not exceeding 30,
provided that the following conditions are met at that point in time (i.e.,
desiring to register more than 25 credits):

5.3.6.1 The student has secured a CGPA 8.5 and above

5.3.6.2 There is no overlapping between the time-table of the classes; It is
the responsibility of the student to submit the respective class
time-table indicating that there is no overlap.
5.3.6.3 The student doesn't have more thantwo backlogs from the previous
semesters
5.3.7 The total number of credits required to be earned by a student to qualify for
the award of the Degree in respect of Engineering (both regular and lateral
entry) is as shown in the following table:

Total number of credits

Normal Duration
Programme to be earned
Years Semester CC* SEC* CI* Total
B.E.(Regular) 4 8 195 4 1 200
B.E. (Lateral Entry) 3 6 152 4 1 157

*CC – Compulsory Credit Courses (Core Courses, Labs and Electives);

*SEC – Skill Enhancement Courses; *CI - Community Involvement

5.4 Fast Track Semester

5.4.1 The Fast Track semester is provided for facilitating slow learners and failed
students. It is provided to help the student to avoid losing an academic
year.All courses may not be offered in the Fast Track semester. It is the
discretion of the Department/College to offer the courses based on the
availability of resources in hand. The student has to pay a special fee
prescribed by the College to register for a course in the Fast Track semester.

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 The Fast Track Semester is optional; it is for the student to make best use of
the opportunity. Fast Track semester is a special semester and the student
cannot demand it as a matter of right.

5.4.2 A student is permitted to register for a maximum of 6 courses (including

the labs) and 40 contact hours or less per week. A student has to choose
those courses which are offered by the college in a given Fast Track Semester.
The CIE and the SEE norms of the regular semester are applicable to this
semester also.

6 Curriculum Framework
6.1 The maximum number of contact hours for the students is to be set at 35
hrs/week. This will be of help to students in getting enough time and
opportunity to develop their creative talents and abilities, benefitting from
add-on courses and also those taken for audit, in addition to the ones
prescribed for credit under a programme.
6.2 Curriculum frameworkhelps in assigning the credits for each course, sequencing
the courses semester-wise and finally arriving at the total number of courses
to be studied and the total number of credits to be earned by a student to
fulfill the requirements for a particular programme.
Typical Curriculum framework for B.E. degree programme:
S.No.
1 Basic Science BS
2 Engineering Science ES
3 Humanities and Management HS
4 Professional Core ( Theory &Practicals) PC
5 Professional Elective, Open Elective PE, OE
6 Final Year Project PR
7 Self Study Courses SS
8 Certification Courses CC
9 Internship INT
10 Audit Courses AC
11 Mandatory Noncredit Courses MNC

6.3 Mandatory Non-Credit Courses for B.E. programme

The UG degree programmes also require the inclusion of certain bridge
courses and additional courses suggested by respective BOS for the
completion of programme. Mandatory non-credit courses will not carry any
credits; but, a pass in each such course during the programme shall be a
necessary requirement for the student to qualify for the award of Degree.
6.3.1 The student must clear these courses before advancing to the 7th semester of
the programme.
6.3.2 The student shall pass the following non-credit mandatory/HSS courses for
the award of the degree.

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 S.No. Mandatory Non-Credit Courses
1 Environmental Studies (CIV)

6.4 Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)

These courses are value-based and/or skill-basedand are aimed at providing
hands-on-training, competencies, skills, etc. This includes:

(i) The student has to undergo two certification courses. One of the
certification courses is related to the communication skills in
English and the other shall be domain specific. The list of domain
specific certification programs will be provided by the department
Board of Studies.
(ii) Intellectual Property Right and Cyber law: It is a self study course
and intended to provide awareness related to Intellectual Property
Right and Cyber laws.
The credits earned will not be counted for the computation of
SGPA/CGPA. However, the student has to acquire these credits.

6.5Audit Courses
In addition, a student can register for courses such as value added courses for
audit only with a view to supplement his/her knowledge and/or skills. But,
these shall not be taken into account in determining the student's academic
performance in the semester.

6.6 Community Involvement:

It is compulsory for every UG student to participate in any one of the following
programmes for a period of not less than two years (Four semesters) and
acquire additional credits.
a. NSS (National Service Scheme)
b. LEAD(Leaders Accelerating Development Program)
c. Rotaract
d. NCC( National Cadet Corps)
The above activities shall be conducted outside the regular working
hours of the College. This will not be counted for the computation of
SGPA/CGPA.

7 Assessment:

7.1 Assessment Methods

7.1.1Student assessment is done in two parts as follows:
a. Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE), to be conducted by the subject
teacher all through the semester; and, to include Internal Assessment
tests, assignments, problem solving, group discussions, quiz, seminar,
mini-project and other means.

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b. Semester End Examination (SEE), to be conducted on dates to be fixed at the
College level and to include a written examination for theory courses and
practical/design examination with built-in oral part for
laboratory/design courses.

7.1.2 Both CIE and SEE have equal (50:50) significance. Student's performance in a
course shall be judged by taking into account the results of CIE and SEE
individually and also together.

7.2 Question Papers

7.2.2 Question Paper for SEE shall cover the entire syllabus, with a provision for the
students to answer questions from the full syllabus. As students need to be
given some choice in the questions included in the Paper, the question paper
will have compulsory questions and choice in questions. This factor shall be
taken note of by the Board of Examiners (BOE), while planning for the
Question Papers.The syllabus will be divided into five units. There will be
compulsory questions from any two units and choice in questions from the
remaining three units.

7.2.3 Besides, it is also necessary for the course syllabi to be well drafted, be defect-
free and be properly unitized (or modularized) to enable the setting of good
question papers covering the whole syllabus. These aspects have to be taken
into account, in particular, by the Board of Studies (BOS).

7.2.4 The questions to be included in the Question Papers at CIE and SEE will be of
comprehensive type that has to be answered in detail. Such a question paper
will be useful in the testing of overall achievement and maturity of the
students in a subject, through long questions relating to theoretical /
practical knowledge, derivations, problem solving, application and
quantitative evaluation.

7.3 Examinations

7.3.1Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE):

For B.E. programmes:
a. Theory:The CIE shall be conducted exclusively by the faculty handling the
Course. The Course teacher shall announce the components of CIE to the
students in advance; declare the evaluation results in time. The Continuous
Internal Evaluation (CIE) will consist of IA test, assignment/activity, Seminar,
course project, quiz.
b. Laboratory:The CIE shall be conducted exclusively by the faculty handling
the Course. The CIE will consist of Conduct of the experiments, report writing
and lab IA test.

7.3.2 A student shall secure a minimum of 40% in CIE (Theory), 50% in CIE (Lab)
otherwise he/she shall not be qualify/be eligible for SEE.

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7.3.3Semester End Examination (SEE):

The SEE (Theory) will be conducted for 100 marks having 3/4 hours duration. It will
be reduced to 50 marks for calculation of SGPA and CGPA. Question papers
will be invited from both the internal examiner (faculty member of the college)
and external examiner.

The duration for Lab exams shall be of 2 hours/3 hours which will be
conducted for 50 marks and it will be reduced to 25 marks for calculation of
SGPA and CGPA.The Lab exam and viva-voce will be conducted by two
examiners.

Evaluation Pattern for B.E. Programme

Particulars Marks Total

Theory
Three IA tests each of 25 marks
25
(Average of best two tests)
Average of two Assignments each of 10
CIE 10 50
marks/ Activity
Quiz 5
Class Performance 10
Final examination shall be SEE marks
SEE conducted for full syllabus for 100 50 50 reduced to 50
marks marks
Practical
Conduct of lab 10
CIE 25
Journal 15
Conduct of
10
Final examination experiments SEE marks
SEE shall be conducted Report writing 20 25 reduced to 25
for 50 marks marks
Viva- voce 20
Total 150

% Weightage of CIE : (50+25)/150 = 50%

% Weightage of SEE : (50+25)/150 = 50%

7.3.4Make-up Examination: The Make-up Examination facility shall be available to

students who may have missed to attend the SEE of one or more courses in a
semester for valid reasons and given the 'I' grade(section 9.2.4); Students
having the 'X' grade (section 9.2.4) shall also be eligible to take advantage of
this facility. The standard of the Make-up Examination shall be the same as
that of regular SEE for the Courses. The Make-up Examination shall be held
as per dates notified in the Academic Calendar. For such students, this will
not be treated as an additional attempt.

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There shall be nomake-up examinationfor any Course in the credit system to
take care of such students who have:
a) absented themselves from attending CIE or SEE; without valid reasons;
or,
b) failed (Grade F, as covered in Section 9) to meet the minimum passing
standards prescribed for CIE and/or SEE; or,
c) been detained for want of attendance; or,
d) withdrawn (Grade W, as covered in Section 9) from a Course;

Such students listed above (a – d), shall be required to re-register during the
fast track semester for the Course(s) and go through CIE and SEE again and
obtain a Grade equal to or better than E (refer Section 9) in each case.
7.3.5 Fast Track Examination:
This is conducted for the students who have registered for the fast
track semester. The CIE and the SEE norms of the regular semester are
applicable to this exam also.
7.3.6Re-registration:
The students who could not become eligible for next academic year can
re-register for the remaining course(s) when it is offered again and fulfill
the passing standards. The re-registration shall be possible when the particular
course is offered in regular semesters.

7.3.7External Review of SEE: The answer scripts of SEE are evaluated by the
course teachers. An external review shall be conducted under the aegis of the
Board of Examiners (BOE) of the College by appointing a panel of subject
experts from outside the College for this purpose and aiming at totality in the
review of SEE operation and covering such steps as, question paper review,
valuation of random samples of answer scripts (10% of total answer
scripts), analysis of results/grades awarded, etc. This step is necessary for
gaining the confidence of the University and also of the society at large, on
the fairness and transparency in the system.

7.3.8Project work Evaluation: The evaluation of CIEof the project work shall be
based on the progress of the student in the work assigned by the project
guide, periodically evaluated by him/her together with a Departmental
Committee constituted for this purpose.

A seminar presentation, submission of project report and final oral

examination conducted by the examiners shall form the SEEof the project
work.

7.3.9Schedule of SEE:
1. SEE at the end of every odd and even semester.
2. Make-up examination after oddsemester SEE to thestudents of odd
semester as per 9.2.6.
3. Make-up examination after even semester SEE to the students of
even semester as per 9.2.6.
4. Fast track semester at the end of even semester make-up
examination.

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7.3.10Photocopy andRe-Evaluation
1. Students can apply for photocopy or re-evaluation or bothof the
answer scripts for theorycourses after announcement of results in
SEE. However, this facility is not available for the lab courses.
2. There is provision for Challenge revaluation for Make-up
examinations.
3. For Fast track semester there is no provision for photocopy and
revaluation.

8. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

8.1 All students shall maintain a minimum attendance of 85% in each course
registered. In case of shortfall, the concerned Head of the Department
shall consider and may condone deficiency up to a limit of 10% in special
cases. The relevant documents pertaining to condonation of attendance
shall be maintained by the respective departmental head and produced as
and when required by the head of the institution. Any student failing to
meet the above standard of attendance in any course(s) registered, shall
not be allowed to appear for SEE of such course(s).

8.2 Attendance at CIE and SEE: Attendance at all examinations, both CIE and
SEE of each course registered shall be compulsory for the students and
there shall not be any provision for re-examination/consideration.

8.3 Any student against whom any disciplinary action by the College is
pending shall not be permitted to attend any SEE in that semester.

8.4 Each semester is considered as a unit and the candidate has to put in a
minimum attendance of 85% in each course with a provision of
condonation of 10% attendance for reasons such as medical emergencies
and legitimate grounds.

8.5The basis for the calculation of the attendance shall be the period prescribed
by the College by its calendar of events. For the first semester students,
the same is reckoned from the date of admission to the course.

8.6The students shall take note of his/her attendance status periodically from
the respective faculty and strive to make up the shortage. However, the
departments shall periodically announce the attendance status of the
students. Non-receipt of such information from the college will not be
considered as valid reason for exemption from the attendance
requirements.

8.7 If a student does not fulfill the attendance requirements in any course,
he/she is not permitted to attend the Semester End Examination (SEE) in
that course and is deemed to have been awarded ‘F grade’ in that course.

8.8 In respect of Integrated Courses 85% of attendance shall be maintained in

theory as well as practical component of the course. Failing to maintain

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 the 85% attendance in any one component, the student will not be
permitted to take up SEE in that course.

9. GRADING

9.1 General
9.1.1 As in recent years, the grading system has replaced the evaluation of
students performance in a Course based on absolute marks. This is to
ensure uniformity in the grading practice at different autonomous
colleges to facilitate the migration of students or transfer of credits
among Autonomous Colleges under the University.

9.1.2 Letter Grades: A letter grade is basically a qualitative measure (an

alphabet/letter) giving the performance of a student, such as,
Outstanding (S+), Excellent (S), Very Good (A), Good (B), Above
average(C), Average (D), Poor (E) and Unsatisfactory/Fail (F), based on
the marks obtained by the student. This is usually arrived at after the
student’s performance in a Course, which includes both CIE and SEE, is
assessed and marks for the total are awarded.
9.1.3 Grading System: The College has adopted the Absolute Grading
System.

9.2 Grade Points

9.2.1 Depending on the letter grades assigned, a student earns certain grade
points. As the grading system is necessary to provide a better resolution
in the performance assessment the college follows the 10-point grading
system, as given in the table below:

Grade Points Scale (Absolute Grading)

Out- Very Above
Level standing Excellent Good Good AverageAveragePoor Fail
Grade S+ S A B C D E F

Grade Points 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 00

Score
<90 < 80 < 70 < 60 < 50 <45
(Marks Range in ≥ 90 < 40
≥ 80 ≥70 ≥60 ≥50 ≥45 ≥40
percentage)

9.2.2 The grade points given in above table help in the evaluation of credit
points earned by the student in a Course as the credit points are equal
to the number of credits assigned to the Course multiplied by the grade
points awarded to the student in that Course. This shall be used in
arriving at the credit index (SGPA and CGPA) of the student, as it is the
sum total of all the credit points earned by the student for all the
Courses registered.

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9.2.3 Earning of Credit: A student shall be considered to have completed a course
successfully and earned the credits if he/she secures an acceptable letter
grade in the range S+ to E. Letter grade 'F' in any Course implies failure of
the student in that Course and no credits earned.

9.2.4 Transitional Grades: The transitional grades, such as, 'I',’X' and 'W' shall be
awarded to a student in the following cases. These transitional grades shall
be converted into any one of the letter grades (S+ to F) after the student
completes his/her Course requirements, including examination.

i. Grade 'I':Awarded to a student having satisfactory attendance at classes

and meeting the passing standard at CIE in a Course, but remained
absent from SEE for valid and convincing reasons acceptable to the
College, like:

(i) Accident or severe illness leading to hospitalization, which

disabled the student from attending Semester End Examination
(SEE);
(ii) A calamity in the family at the time of SEE, which required the
student to be away from the College;
(iii) In the event of (i) and (ii) above, it is the responsibility of the
student/parent/guardian to inform the college authorities
(proctor/HOD) immediately. The information may be in the form
of either written communication, personal communication by
parent/guardian/peer or an e-mail or mobile message. The
candidate needs to submit all the relevant evidences (hospital
reports, police reports, certificates from competent authorities,
etc.,) prior to attending the college. Intimation is mandatory.
Any intimation after the conduct of examination will not be
entertained.
(iv) A student will be entitled to availthis facility only twice
during studentship of the programme.

ii. Grade 'X':A student may be awarded grade “X” if he/she has
attendance ≥ 85 % and has done exceptionally well in a course
with the CIE being greater than or equal to 60% and has attended
but not done well in the SEE and it is observed that the student
would get an overall “F” grade in that course. A student who is
awarded grade “X” would be permitted to write make-up SEE
conducted as per the announced schedule. Based on the
performance in this make-up SEE, the “X” grade would be
converted to a regular letter grade. Grade “X” is awarded only if the
student has attended the SEE.

iii. Grade ‘W':Awarded to a student having satisfactory attendance at classes,

but withdrawing from that Course before the prescribed date in a
semester under faculty advice; the student shall re-register for
the said course in the fast track semesters only. All the 'W' grades
awarded to the students shall be eligible for conversion to the
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 appropriate letter grades only after the concerned students re-
register for these courses and fulfill the passing standards.

All the transitional grades ('I' and 'X')awarded to a student shall have to be
converted to an appropriate letter grade after the make-up examination. Any
outstanding 'I' and 'X' grades, two days after the last scheduled Make-up
Examinations shall be automatically converted to 'F' grade.

9.2.5 Diminishing Grade rule: This rule will apply for I and X grades only.If a
student qualifying for make-up exams fails in any course in the SEE and gets
a pass in the same in the immediate make-up exams, the grade obtained will
be reduced by one level when the course is cleared with S+ grade and S-grade.
The diminishing grades for the obtained grades are S+will be reduced to S-
grade and S-grade will bereduced to A-grade. However, this rule will not apply
if the grade obtained in make-up exams is A-grade and below.

9.2.6 In the event of a student fails in a Laboratory course and/or in CIE of a course
in final year, the student shall be given 'I' grade. In such a case, the
concerned Chairperson of BOE may grant the student extra time not
exceeding 1-2 weeks for completing the course with due concurrence of the
faculty and Head of the Department. If no such extra time is sought /
granted, the concerned student shall have to re-register for the course(s) in
the succeeding fast track semester and fulfill the academic requirements for
the award of the degree.

9.2.7Grade Card: Each student shall be issued a Grade Card at the end of each
semesteronly after successfully completing the courses of that semester. The
grade card will indicate the letter grade earned by the student in each course.
This will have a list of all courses registered by a student in the semester
along with the credits. Hence, only the courses registered for credit and
having grade points shall be included in the computation of students’
performance i.e., SGPA and CGPA.

However, the courses taken for audit will not form part of this computation.
The results of mandatory courses, which are of the non-credit type, shall also
be reflected in the Grade Card as PP (for Passed) orNP (for Not Passed). It may
be noted that each UG student shall have to obtain the grade PP in each
mandatory course to qualify for award of the Degree by the University.

Provision forissue of duplicate Grade cards: for issuing the duplicate Grade
Cards to a student perusing B.E. under autonomous scheme, the candidate
has to register a complaint at the police station in connection with the lost
Grade Card with all particulars. Further, the candidate has to submit an
affidavit duly prepared by the Notary in the format available in the
examination section.
9.2.8 Transcript: Transcript/s will be issued to all the eligible students at the end of
the eighth semester. However, partial transcripts will also be issued to the
students (those who aspire for higher studies) at the end of 6th semester, on
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 request. The students have to apply for thetranscripts by paying
theprescribed fee. The transcripts will be presented to all the graduands of
B.E. (Autonomous) program during the graduation day.

9.2.9 If any candidate is detained for any reason, the period of detention shall not be
considered as ‘Break of Study’.

9.3 Grade Point Averages

9.3.1 SGPA and CGPA: The credit index can be used further for calculating the
Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and the Cumulative Grade Point
Average (CGPA), both of which being important performance indices of the
student. SGPA and CGPA will be computed only for the Compulsory credit
Courses (Core Courses, Labs and Electives).SGPA is equal to the credit index
for a semester divided by the total number of credits registered by the
student in that semester and CGPA gives the sum total of credit indices of all
the previous semesters divided by the total number of credits registered in
all these semesters. The SGPA and CGPA will be computed as shown below:

Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)

The SGPA is the ratio of sum of the product of the number of credits with the
grade points scored by a student in all the courses taken by a student and the
sum of the number of credits of all the courses undergone by a student in a
semester, i.e

SGPA= Sum over Courses in Semester (Course Credit x Grade

Point Earned)/Total Semester Credit

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

The CGPA is also calculated in the same manner taking into account all the
courses undergone by a student over all the semesters of a programme, i.e.

CGPA= Sum over all taken courses in all Semester (Course Credit x Grade
PointEarned)/ Total Credit taken in all semester

The SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in
the transcripts.

Illustration for Computation of SGPA and CGPA

Credit
Point
Credits Earned Grade
Semester Course Grade (Credit x SGPA CGPA
Registered Credits Points
Grade
Points)
Course
4 A 4 8 4 x 8= 32
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Course
4 B 4 7 4 x 7= 28
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 Course
4 O 4 10 4 x10= 40
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Course
4 C 4 6 4 x 6= 24
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Course
4 D 4 5 4 x 5= 20
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Course
1.5 C 1.5 6 1.5 x 6= 9
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Course 1.5 x 8=
1.5 A 1.5 8
17 12
Course
1 A 1 8 1 x 8= 8
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Course
1 S 1 9 1 x 9= 9
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182/25 182/25
Total 25 25
182 = 7.28 = 7.28
Course
4 A 4 8 4x8 =32
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Course
4 C 4 6 4x6 =24
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Course
4 B 4 7 4x7 =28
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Course
4 O 4 10 4x10= 40
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Course
4 F 0 0 4x0=0
25
II
Course
1.5 C 1.5 6 1.5x6=9
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Course 1.5 x 10=
1.5 O 1.5 10
27 15
Course 1.5 x10 =
1 O 1 10
28 15
Course
1 A 1 8 1 x8= 8
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163/25 345/50
Total 25 21 163
= 6.52 = 6.90
Course
4 D 4 5 4 x5= 20
Fast X25
Track 20/4 = 365/50
Total 4 4 20
5 = 7.3

Both SGPA and CGPA facilitate the declaration of academic performance of a

student, at the end of a semester and at the end of successive semesters
respectively. Both SGPA and CGPA shall be normally calculated up to the
second decimal position, so that the CGPA, in particular, can be made use of
in ranking the students in a class.

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 The conversion of SGPA and CGPA to equivalent percentage of marks can be
calculated as follows

% of marks = [(Grade point) - 0.75] X 10

9.4Passing standard and Vertical Progression

9.4.1 A student shall be considered to have completed a course successfully (shall be
considered as passed) and earned the credits if he/she secures an acceptable
letter grade in the range S+ to E. Letter grade 'F' in any Course implies failure
of the student in that Course and no credits earned.The minimum standard
of passing in respect of CIE and SEE for each course is shown in the Table.

Passing Standards using Absolute Grading

Evaluation Method Passing
Continuous Internal Evaluation (Theory) Standard
Score: 40%

Continuous Internal Evaluation (Lab) Score: 50%

Semester End Examination (Both Theory & Lab) Score: 40%

9.4.2 The students who do not satisfy the condition 9.4.1 and the student who
remains absent for SEE shall be deemed to have failed in that course
andrecorded as such in the Grade Card. He shall reappear for the
examination in the fast track examinations.

9.4.3 A student is permitted to reject the results of the entire semester (including
CIE) only once during the programme duration. The student who desires to
reject the performance shall reject performance in all the courses of the
semester, irrespective of whether the student has passed or failed in the
courses. Such student is allowed to take re-admission for the relevant
semester. However, the rejection of performance of 8th semester project
result shall not be permitted.
9.4.4 A student, who desires to reject the total performance of the semester has to
take readmission for the relevant semester. Application for such
readmission shall be sent to the Registrar, VTU, through the Principal of
College within 30 days from the date of the announcement of the results.
Late submission of application shall not be accepted for any reasons.
Readmission to First semester in such cases shall not be considered as
fresh admission i.e., the student will continue to have the same University
Seat Number, which was allotted earlier. The course duration permitted (as
per 4.3.1) will be counted as per old USN.

9.4.5Vertical Progression: Minimum standards for SGPA and CGPA together with
the minimum number of credits are laid down for the vertical progression
of students. This facilitates the mobility of students from one College to
another also. The vertical progression of students is applied between two
academic years only.

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 The following are the prescribed standards for vertical progression:

i. Minimum Standard for SGPA =5.0

ii. Minimum Standard for CGPA =5.0 (at the end of each
academic year)
iii. Maximum Number of ‘FGrades’ that can be carried at the
end of any academic year is FOUR only.
iv. The maximum number of withdrawals at any given time
shall not exceed two courses subjected to maintaining the
minimum registration requirements.
v. Should have passed all the first and second semester
courses to become eligible for the admission for fifth
semester and can carry a maximum of four courses of
second year.
vi. Should have passed all courses of first to fourth semesters
to become eligible for the admission for seventh semester
and can carry a maximum of four courses of third year.
vii. Mandatory Non-credit courses, Audit courses and bridge
courses and equivalence courses are not considered for
vertical progression. However, they should be completed
before seventh semester.
9.4.6 Termination from the Programme
A student shall be required to withdraw from the programme and leave the
College on the following grounds:
i. Failure (getting F Grade) and not passing a Course to earn
credits for the same, in-spite of FIVE attempts.
ii. Failure to secure a minimum CGPA of5.00 on three
consecutive occasions to lead the student being asked to
discontinue the programme and leave the College.
However, failure to secure a minimum CGPA of5.00 at the
end of any semester for the first time shall attract warning
before approval of the student to continue in the following
semester.
iii. A student who has not been able to obtain eligibility for
third semester even after three academic years will be
declared as Not Fit for Technical Education[NFTE].
However, such a student can rejoin B.E./B.Arch.
programme in the college as a fresh student to the first
year.
iv. Absence from classes for more than six weeks at a time in
a semester without leave of absence being granted by
competent authorities.
v. Failure to meet the standards of discipline as prescribed
by the College from time to time.

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9.5 Award of Class: The table below shows the conversion of grade points and the
award of class. This is done to provide equivalence of these averages, namely
SGPA and CGPA with the Class awarded as in the conventional system of
declaring the results of University examinations.

CGPA Honours
5 ≤ CGPA < 5.75 Pass (PS)
5.75 ≤ CGPA < 6.75 Second Class (SC)
6.75 ≤ CGPA < 7.75 First Class (FC)
CGPA ≥ 7.75 First Class with Distinction (FCD)

10. Academic activities

10.1 Time Schedules

10.1.1 Academic Schedules: An Academic Calendar is published before the

commencement of every semester to assist the students and faculty. The
calendar includes, dates for registration of courses, dropping of courses and
withdrawal from courses. This enables the students to be well prepared,
minimize their chances of failure in CIE and / or SEE and take full
advantage of the flexibility provided by the credit system.

10.1.2 Registration of Courses: Each student shall have to register for course work
at the beginning of a semester. The student has to compulsorily register for
all the stipulated credits in the first year of the programme. In the
subsequent years (higher semesters i.e., third semester onwards) the
registrations shall be within the limits of minimum (20) and maximum (30)
credits. A period of 2-3 days is assigned for this event to facilitate the
students to seek faculty advice and discuss with the mentor/faculty prior
to registering for courses.

10.1.3 Dropping of Courses: The students having poor performance are facilitated
to drop the identified course(s) (up to the minimum credits specified for the
semester) in the higher semesters only(i.e., third semester onwards) without
being mentioned in the Grade Card. Such courses have to be re-registered
by these students in the fast track semesters at a later time. Students can
drop one or more courses in consultation with the faculty advisor (mentor)
within one week from the last date of 1st Internal Assessment test. The
condition is that the total credits in that particular semester should not be
less than 20.

10.1.4 Withdrawal from Courses: A specific period is identified (within one week
from the last date of 2nd Internal Assessment test or as mentioned in the
academic calendar) to help review the students performance in CIE by the
Proctor who shall advise the students having poor performance to
withdraw from identified course(s) (up to the minimum credits specified for
the semester) with mention in the Grade Card (Grade 'W').Such courses
have to be re-registered by these students in the fast track semesters at a
later time. However, this provision is not available in I and II semsters.

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 Conditions for withdrawal: A student is allowed to withdraw from a
Course(s) after one week from the last date of the second internal test (CIE)
or as mentioned in the Academic Calendar. Separate circular/notification
shall not be issued in this regard. It is the responsibility of the student to
withdraw from the courses within the stipulated time failing which student
will have to continue with the course and fulfill the academic
requirements.

11.Award of Degree
11.1Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering shall be awarded to the
candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 8th
semesters and earned total credits of 200 (157 credits in case of Diploma
lateral entry students) as per the prescribed curriculum within a maximum
of 8 years (6 years in case of Diploma lateral entry students) from date of
registration for the programme. However, declaration of the class of the
degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 5th to 8th
semester examinations taken together.

11.2 Eligibility: A student shall be eligible for the award of the degree if:
a. The student has fulfilled all the requirements of the degree.
b. No dues are payable by the student to the institute,
departments, hostel, library, sports and/ or any other centers.
c. No disciplinary proceeding is pending against the student.

12. Rank Decalration

12.1 Award of Rank for the Programme

A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree in

each branch of Engineering, provided he/she has:
 Admitted to college from 1st year B.E.(Regular) or 3rdsem B.E.( lateral
entry)
 Passed in all the subjects
(a) For students admitted in 1st year B.E.: 1stto 8thsemester in FIRST
attempt only.
(b)For students admitted in 2nd year B.E.( lateral entry): 3rdto
8thsemester in FIRST attempt only.
 For award of rank in branch of Engineering the CGPA (normally
calculated up to the second decimal position) based on 195 credits for
regular student and 152 for the diploma student secured from
(a) For students admitted in 1st year B.E.: 1stto 8thsemester shall be
considered.
(b) For students admitted in 2nd year B.E.( lateral entry): 3rd to 8th
semester shall be considered.
 If two students get the same CGPA, the tie should be resolved by
considering the number of times a student has obtained higher SGPA;
but, if it is not resolved even at this stage, the number of times a

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 student has obtained higher grades like S+, S, A, B etc., shall be taken
into account in ranking the students in a class.
 Students having transitional grades and passed in make-up
examination will not be considered.
 Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
 Should have completed the prescribed course of study within four
academic years.

12.2Award of Rank (Year wise) in the Class:

For award of rank in the class for an academic year, CGPA(normally
calculated up to the second decimal position)based on 195 credits for
regular student and 145 for the diploma student secured for the
academic year shall be considered.Students having transitional grades
will not be considered. If two students get the same CGPA, the tie
should be resolved by considering the number of times a student has
obtained higher SGPA; but, if it is not resolved even at this stage, the
number of times a student has obtained higher grades like S+, S, A, B
etc., shall be taken into account in ranking the students in a class.

13. Graduation Ceremony

13.1 The College shall conduct annual Graduation Day ceremony for the award
of Degrees to students completing the prescribed academic requirements.
The Graduation Day shall be conducted after the University Convocation.
13.2 The College shall award Ranks and Medals to the meritorious students
during the Graduation Day Ceremony to encourage the students to strive
for excellence.
13.3 Procedure for the award of degree
a. A student shall apply for the award of the degree in Graduation
Ceremony or in-absentia in a prescribedformat along with the
prescribed No-Dues Certificate and the prescribed fee to the
respective department. The Internal BOS/Department Academic
Committee (DAC) shall verify the same and send recommendations
to the Academic Council.
b. The Academic Council shall prepare the list of eligible students for
the award of degree and submit the same to the University for
Approval.
c. After approval by the University, degrees (Provisional Degree
Certificate) will be awarded to the students in a Graduation
Ceremony.
d. Degree will be awarded in absentia to a student who is unable to
attend the Graduation Ceremony.
e. A student can apply for Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) issued
by the College before the Graduation Ceremony by paying a
prescribed fee.

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14. CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

14.1 Each student shall conduct himself/herself in a manner befitting his/her

association with the College/Institute.

14.2 He/she is expected not to indulge in any activity, which is likely to bring
disrepute to the Institution.

14.3 He/she should show due respect and courtesy to the teachers,
administrations, officers and employees of the institute and maintain cordial
relationships with fellow student.

14.4 College authorities will issue the character and conduct certificate if it is
requested by a student.

14.5 Lack of courtesy and decorum, unbecoming of a student, removal of College

property or belongings of fellow students, disturbing others in their studies,
adoption of unfair means during examinations (CIE and SEE), breach of
rules and regulations of the College, noisy and unruly behavior and similar
other undesirable activities shall constitute violation of code of conduct.

14.6 Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited and is considered a serious

offence. It may lead to his/her expulsion from the College.

14.7 Violation of code of conduct shall invite disciplinary action which may include
punishment such as reprimand, disciplinary probation, fine, debarring from
the examination, withdrawal of placement services, withholding of
grades/degrees, cancellation of registration and even expulsion from the
College.

14.8 Principal, based on the reports of the Warden in charge of hostel/s, can
reprimand, impose fine or take any other suitable measures against a
resident who violates either the code of conduct or rules and regulations
pertaining to College hostel.

14.9 Appropriate authorities of the Institute may recommend that a student be

denied the award of degree/certificate even if he/she has satisfactorily
completed all the academic requirements and if the student is found guilty
of offences warranting such an action.

14.10No entry to the two wheelers inside the campus if student is not wearing the
helmet and does not possess a valid driving license.

14.11Indulging in eve-testing/sexual harassment within the campus/outside the

campus/in hostels etc, will result in rustication from the College.

14.12Indulging in malpractice in any examination (CIE/SEE) will automatically

disqualify the student from the examination and it may result in the student
being expelled from the College.

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 14.13 Use of Cell Phones on the campus is strictly prohibited. If a student is found
using the Cell Phone, the Cell Phone will be confiscated.

14.14Student is expected to come to college in a descent dress commensurate with

the prestige and reputation of the College.

14.15A student must always wear Identity Card which is clearly visible during
his/her stay on the campus.

14.16 Loitering and throwing litter in the Campus is strictly prohibited.

14.17 A student must take care of college property and is expected to protect it
from getting damaged/ vandalized.

14.18 In case of any problem, a student is expected to first meet his/her faculty
advisor (proctor) and then Head of the Department. If the student is not able
to resolve the problem even after meeting these two authorities, he/she can
approach the Dean Academic, Vice Principal or Principal.

14.19 A student is a flag bearer of the College and is expected to conduct

himself/herself in a exemplary manner both inside and outside the campus.

14.20Mentor: Each student will be assigned to 2 mentors. One mentor will advise
the student in the first year and the other mentor will be from the respective
branch who will advise the student in the later years. The mentors function
is to advise the student on all the academic matters (like registration,
dropping and/or withdrawing from Courses) etc; to monitor his/her
performance; to serve as a friend, philosopher and guide during studentship
at the College; to identify students as slow, average or fast learners in order
to help them to pace their learning based on their individual abilities.

14.21 Student’s Feedback:The College obtains feedback from students on their

course work and various academic activities conducted. The feedback is
obtained on-line from the students at regular intervals maintaining
confidentiality.The feedback received from the students is reviewed/
discussed by a committee constituted for the purpose and necessary
corrective measures are taken.

15. Transfer of students

15.1Transfer of students from other colleges (Non-autonomous or autonomous)
within Karnataka state or Non-autonomous in KLSGIT to KLSGIT
(Autonomous)shall be permitted only at the beginning of third, fifth, and seventh
semesters, subject to the prior approval of the University and the provisions of 9.4.5
of the college.
15.2 The students seeking admission from other colleges (autonomous and Non-
autonomous) and Non-autonomous from KLSGIT shall have to:
a. Obtain No Objection for admission from the University before
commencement of term as notified by VTU, and
b. Apply for establishment of equivalence in the college and have to
undergo the additional courses, if any, as suggested by the
departments.
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15.3 Transfer of students within the College from one branch to another branch at
3rd semester shall be permitted with the prior approval of VTU and subject to the
provisions made by the Government of
Karnataka and AICTE in this behalf.

15.4 The University and the institute may prescribe fee for administrative
purpose (for updating of the records), which shall be notified from time to
time, for Change of College or change of branch within the college.

15.4 Such students will not be eligible for the award of ranks.

16.Interpretation
Any question as to the interpretation of these regulations shall be decided by
the College, whose decision shall be final and binding on the student in the
matter. The College shall also have the power to issue clarifications to remove any
doubt, difficulty or anomaly, which may arise in regard to the implementation
of these regulations.

17. AMENDMENTS
17.1 These regulations, on approval by the Academic Council and the Governing
Bodyshall supersede all the earlier regulations and amendments.
17.2 These regulations may get revised / amended from time to time and on
approval by the Academic Council and the Governing Body shall come in to
force and shall be binding on the students, faculty, staff, all authorities of the
Institute and others concerned.

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