Ashoka Repository
Ashoka Repository
Before starting this list, we would like to remind everyone that this is only for reference,
specific details may change with time. So, make sure to keep up with any updates that might
be released!
ACRONYMS:
Acronym Extension
FC Foundational Courses
DS Discussion Session
TF Teaching Fellow
TA Teaching Assistance
RH Residence Hall
AC Academic Centre
Second Floor:
1. Career Development Office (a.k.a CDO)
2. Music Studio 1
3. Student Life Office (a.k.a SLO)
Third Floor:
1. Reddy’s Auditorium
First Floor:
1. Office of Academic Affairs (a.k.a OAA)
2. Office of Learning Support (a.k.a OLS)
3. Staff Offices
4. Work Stations
Second Floor:
1. Chancellor’s Office
2. VC Office
3. Career Development Office (a.k.a CDO)
4. Music Studio 1
5. Student Life Office (a.k.a SLO)
Third Floor:
1. Centre for Creative Writing (a.k.a CWC)
2. Reddy’s Auditorium
Fourth Floor:
1. Admin Multipurpose Hall (a.k.a Admin MPH)
Fifth Floor:
1. InfoEdge Centre for Entrepreneurship (a.k.a CFE)
2. Dance Studio 1
3. Office of Examinations
4. Faculty Offices
Sixth Floor:
1. Media Room
2. Meeting Rooms
3. Faculty and Staff Offices
3. AC-02 Ground
1. Takshila-007
First Floor:
1. Trivedi Centre for Political Data (a.k.a TCPD)
2. Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability (a.k.a 3CS)
3. Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (a.k.a CSIP)
4. Classrooms + Psych Labs
5. Meeting Rooms
Second Floor:
1. Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality (a.k.a CSGS)
2. Centre for China Studies
3. Classrooms + Labs
4. Meeting Rooms
5. IT Helpdesk-202
Third Floor:
1. Faculty and Staff Offices
4. AC-03 Basement:
1. Psycho-physics Labs
Ground Floor:
1. Classrooms + Labs
First Floor:
1. Bio Labs: 101, 102, 103
2. Physics Labs: 104
3. Chemistry Labs: 105, 106, 107
Second Floor:
1. Bio Labs: 201, 202, 203
2. Physics Labs: 204
3. Research Labs: 205, 206, 207, 208
Third Floor:
1. Faculty and Staff Offices
2. Meeting Rooms
5. AC-04 Basement:
1. Archives of Contemporary India (consists of primary scholarly sources
such as personal letters, articles, diary accounts etc.)
Ground Floor:
1. Library Cafe
2. Classrooms
First Floor:
1. Library
2. Conference Room
Second Floor:
1. Library
2. Research and Development Office
Third Floor:
1. Ashoka Centre for Well-Being (ACWB)
2. Classrooms
Fourth Floor:
1. Black Box Theatre
2. Classrooms
Fifth Floor:
1. Faculty Offices
2. Meeting Rooms
Sixth Floor:
1. Faculty Offices
2. Meeting Rooms
Seventh Floor:
1. Faculty Offices
2. Meeting Rooms
Eighth Floor:
1. Faculty Offices
2. Meeting Rooms
Ground Floor:
1. RH Commons
ALL FLOORS (depending upon the no.of floors for each RH):
1. Housing
In addition, there’s washing machines on specific floors of all RHs. For more
information reach out to the warden or ask floor bhaiyas and didis.
Some RHs have foosball, pool and table tennis in their commons, some have
ovens in their pantries, while a few others also offer bad Wifi. Every RH is
unique, so take out time to explore your own :)
First Floor:
1. Squash Courts
2. Gym
3. Yoga Room (right behind the gym)
4. Table Tennis room (right behind the gym)
8. Mess Basement
1. Tuck Shop (for groceries)
2. Stationary
3. Music Room 2
Ground Floor:
1. Mess Buffet Meal
2. Mini AmphiTheatre (outside the mess, on the backside)
First Floor:
1. Mess Buffet Meal (snacks are usually only served on the first floor)
Second Floor:
1. Student Commons
2. The Hideout Cafe (buffet like meals but given by 4 different vendors)
3. Document Centre
Notes:
● While finding classes, one can determine the exact location of a specific classroom
through its name. For example: For AC-02-004, would be AC= Academic Block, 02=
Academic Block No.2, 004= Ground Floor (similarly, 104=First floor, 204=Second Floor,
respective to the digit in the highlighted place)
● Students can use the navigation panels to determine in which direction classrooms are
located inside the academic block.
● Since Admin Block and AC-01 are connected on the second and third floors, CDO, SLO,
music studio and Reddy’s Auditorium can be accessed through either of the locations.
● The mess first floor is also connected to AC02, so students can directly go to the mess
after their classes.
● For more information on food outlets, students can refer to the Ashoka app.
Manage Courses View Course This tab is meant for viewing any courses that Step 1: Select the
Prerequisites student may have to finish before opting in for a semester in which
particular course. Certain courses need the the course is being
completion of prior fundamental courses for their offered
registration.
Step 2: Enter
course details
Step 3: Click on
“Get”
View Course This tab is meant for viewing the contents of each Step 1: Enter
Catalogue course that is being offered during a semester. It respective semester
includes the lesson plan for every course. Usually
referred to during registration week. (also directly Step 2: Select
available on right of the dashboard) Academic
Programme
Step 3: Click on
“Get”
View Semester This is a layout of the timings of ALL the courses Step 1: Choose the
Timetable offered during a particular semester. following:
a. LS=
Note: This is not your personal timetable. It Lecture
includes all courses, irrespective of the ones you session
have chosen b. DS=
Discussion
session
c. Both
Step 2: Select
Department
Step 3: Click on
“Get”
Student Support Advising Hub: This helps you book office hours (in-person Step 1: Select the
Hub Office Hours meetings) with faculty, advisors and other statutory department you’re
bodies on campus. Mainly used to book office meeting with
hours with the OAA. The OAA does not
communicate through emails. This is the only way Step 2: Select date
to book OHs with the OAA. range for the
meeting
Step 3: Click on
“Get”
Services: Service This helps you address any complaints, queries etc. Step 1: Click on
Request with respect to various procedures around campus. “Add”
It is the only way of reaching out to the OAA. Also
referred to as ‘raising a ticket’. Step 2: Select
department and
subject
Step 5: Click on
“Submit”
Grades and Mid-Semester This is usually feedback that your professors give Step 1: Enter
Evaluations Feedback after your midterms. This is so as to keep a track of respective semester
how you’re performing in class
Step 2: Click on
If there is a particular component in class where “Get”
you’re not performing well, you will be ‘flagged’
in your mid-semester feedback. Not to worry, it
will not show on your transcript and it certainly
does not mean that you’re going to fail the course.
You will just need to work harder with respect to
the ‘flagged’ component of your course.
Apply for If a student is faced with a difficult course but does Step 1: Enter
Pass/Fail not want to drop it completely, they can opt for the course details
pass/fail policy. This allows you to simply pass a
course without the actual grade being reflected on Step 2: Select the
your transcript. All that will be displayed against “Opt-In” button
the respective course would be ‘P’ (if you pass) or against
‘F’ (if you fail). This tab opens for a stipulated
period of time, beyond which students will be Step 2: Click on
unable to avail of the P/F policy. “Save”
Course Course Here is where you can find a handy guide on Here is a video
Registration Pre-registration pre-registration: AMS>FAQs>Pre-Registration guide on how to
pre-register
On the portal, students must either “Opt in” to a
course or mark a course as “Interested”. “Opt in”
can be for the courses you definitely want to take,
while “Interested” is for courses you might be
interested in. Students must read course
registration rules before, to understand the
maximum number of credits they can ‘Opt in” for
in their respective semester. Students can
pre-register (“Opt In”) for a maximum number of
courses as per the rules defined in the Registration
Rules. For example, if you are only allowed 16
credits (4*4 courses) for a semester you can only
“Opt In” to four courses, the rest need to be
pre-registered as “interested” (so give priority to
your top courses).
Course-Wise This report gives students a list of the number of Step 1: Enter
Registration students that have registered for a course and the course details
Report number of remaining seats. It serves two purposes:
Step 2: Enter your
● During Pre-Registration: It gives you a credentials
rough idea of how many people are going
to register for the course. If, Pre Registered Step 3: The portal
students>Course Capacity, then you can will show you a list
expect the course to be oversubscribed. If of students. The
Pre Registered students<Course Capacity, Sr.no indicates the
your seat should be confirmed. position you are on
● During Registration: Once you select “Opt
In” for a course during registration, the Step 4: LS status
status of where you stand on the waiting list displays the
is shown on the course-registration report. following:
For example, if you’re 60th on the waitlist 1. Confirmed
for a course with 50 seats-chances are you Seat
will get the course, since people usually 2. Waiting for
drop out. But, if you’re 100th on a course a seat
with 50 seats, chances of getting that course 3. Interested
would be lower. Thus, this portal helps you in a seat
gauge your position on the waiting list,
after which you can decide what to do next.
● Before opting out of a course, students are
advised to check the seat availability of the
other course they wish to opt into, on this
portal. Make sure to take into account not
only the confirmed seats but also seats in
waiting before you (interested can be
ignored)
Course Some important pointers: Here’s a video
Registration ● Registration for courses happens in a matter guide on the same.
of seconds, so students NEED to start Another video
clicking AS SOON AS the portal opens. guide on the same.
● The timings of the clashing courses would
be highlighted in red. AMS will not allow Here’s what the
you to confirm a course if your timings registration
clash. timeline looks like.
● Only 5 courses (if max cred=5) can be
confirmed at a time through the portal; this Here’s an email as
limit may vary depending on the maximum an example of the
credit policy for the semester in question. If process.
you wish to confirm an additional course,
you must opt out of one course first (don't Read the
opt out unless you are certain there is a Maximum Credit
seat available or there’s low waiting for Policy to
the course you are going to opt into) and understand the
then opt into the other course. maximum no.of
● You are expected to do 2 (2*2) CC courses courses allowed
throughout your degree to pass out. Thus, each semester
course registration will always have space
for 2 extra credits of a CC. (If you are
allowed 22 credits a semester, that means
you can take 5 main courses (5*4) and 1
CC course (1*2)=22 credits. You can do it
in any semester, but it is advised that you
get done with them early.
● Waitlisted students will soon receive an
email from the OAA, in case a seat
becomes available (keep checking your
position on course registration report to be
updated). These emails are sent in batches,
for instance the first set of emails will be
sent from 1:00pm-2:00pm, the next from
3:00pm-4:00pm and so on. The emails are
usually sent between 11:30am and 8:00pm
(keep a close check on your emails for
this).
● Once a student receives the confirmation
email, they need to confirm that course
within a stipulated time. Otherwise the seat
would be passed on to the next person in
waiting.
DS Registration This is for the discussion sessions you will have for Registration is
your courses. These are not lecture sessions; rather, similar to course
this consists of a small group of students from your registration
class discussing what was covered (without the
professor). This is usually conducted by the For more
TAs/TFs of the course. This is done so that information you
material from the classes is retained well, and for can also see:
more individualised query solving. Depending on AMS>FAQs>DS
the course, Ds’s will have a Registration
participation/attendance component.
Drop Course This is to drop a course. There is usually a Inquire with the
Request stipulated period within which students are allowed OAA
to drop a course. In addition to this, students can
drop a course on the registration portal itself, this
allied only during shopping week i.e the first week
of college (until the registration portal remains
open)
Audit Registration Auditing a course is when a student enrols in a Inquire with the
Form college course without seeking a grade or credit. OAA
The policy on assignments/tests differs from
professor to professor, so enquire with them. This
is usually used for courses that are beyond the
student’s difficulty level but cater to their interests.
Join ISM and Independent Study Modules (ISMs) are 2 credit Inquire with the
Create ISM courses that students and professors usually work OAA
on together. Students can either create a course
module and take it to a professor or join an already
existing ISM. Students are allowed to teach these
courses.
My Timetable This is where you can view your timetable for your selected courses N.A
(to the right of
the dashboard)
E-Library (to the Apart from the physical library, Ashoka also has an e-library that gives N.A
right of the students free access to journals.newspapers, reports etc. This is not to be
dashboard) confused with the Library Website which is the online cataloguing
system for the physical library. To access these journals, one needs to
register on the journal website with their Ashoka ID.
Remote Here is where students can access all their google classroom links, in N.A
Interactions case they’ve happened to miss it on email.
Dashboard (to
the right of the
dashboard)
Notes:
● Here’s the academic policy, make sure to go through it.
● For more information on the Study Abroad Portal, reach out to the GESP programme on
campus. Similarly, reach out to the department representatives to know more about TP
(TAships) registration, the application links for which are usually sent out through email.
● Following are a few other apps and portals (apart from the AMS):
a. My Ashoka Portal (for college logistics)
b. Ashoka App (a guidance app)
c. Move In Sync (for transport)
d. Coll Poll (for maintenance bookings)
These are quite self-explanatory. I would suggest that students go through it and reach out to us
in case of queries.
NAVIGATING COURSES
I. The Fantastic 4s of Course Registration
● Before registration begins, students are provided information for all courses they may be
interested in. This is so that they can make an informed decision, and have prior access to
all the courses they need to take. This information is available on the AMS on the course
catalogue. To make things easier, we’ve shortlisted 4 major areas students can focus on
while sifting courses:
a. Attendance
b. Timings
c. Course Description
d. Grading Rubric
● In addition, students are encouraged to go around and ask for course reviews from
seniors/TAs/TFs/anyone who can help you. This can include reviews on professors and
teaching styles, grading (lenient or strict), course material (difficult or easy) etc.
● When all else fails, use this:
e. Readings
Notes:
★ If you like to keep physical copies, get them printed at the document centre, preferably in
advance
Semester 1 FC 1
FC 2
FC 3
FC 4
Semester 2 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Semester 3 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Semester 4 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Semester 5 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Semester 6 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Semester 7 Course I
Course II
Course III
Course IV
Course V
CC (if applicable)
Notes:
★ The total number of required courses to complete a major/minor/concentration differs
from major to major. So, make sure to go over the credit requirements for your
major/minors/concentrations here. This is the latest credit requirements released by the
OAA for the 4 year programme, but are subject to change. So please keep checking for
any new updates (ignore the 3 year programme, as it does not apply to you).
★ Students need not take 5 (if max cred=5) courses all semesters, you can do less if it's too
much workload for you. You however cannot take more than maximum credits allotted
for a semester (unless you’ve availed of the extra course provision)
★ You can complete your FCs and CCs anytime over the 4 year degree. But, students are
recommended to finish them early as seats are limited.
★ In addition, it is mandatory for students to complete Internship/s worth 4 credits. They
can do this anytime over their 4 year degree. Here’s the internship policy guidelines on
the same.
★ Apart from this, students can also take up (these are not mandatory)
○ Teaching Practicum: Taships (2 credits)
○ Independent Study Module: ISMs (2 credits)
○ Semester/Summer Abroad
★ If a certain course is too heavy for you, you have two options (make sure to use them
judiciously):
○ Drop Course (check AMS section)
○ P/F Course (check AMS section)
○ Audit (check AMS section)
★ If you are faced with a sudden injury, illness or emergency at the end of a course and are
not able to complete it for the aforementioned reasons, then you can avail of (only for
extreme cases):
○ Incomplete (policy)
★ If you’ve gotten a bad grade, you can also:
○ Repeat Course (policy)
★ Students are recommended to go through the academic policy
Career ● The office facilitates campus For more information kindly reach out at:
Development placements and internships while connect.cdo@ashoka.edu.in
Office (CDO) assisting students in professional skill internships@ashoka.edu.in (for
internships)
development. The office provides
support to each student, guiding them Location: Admin Block, Second Floor
through every step of their journey in (subject to change, confirm)
building a fulfilling career.
● To be able to access job/internship
opportunities and participate in the
preparatory programs through the
university, students are required to
sign up on a website called Superset
(think of this as Ashoka’s Linkedin).
Following are a few things to keep in
mind:
○ The registration for this
website only opens once a
year (usually at the beginning
of the year).
○ The portal is only open to
students of Ashoka
○ First year students may be
required to mandatorily
attend a training programme
before applying for Superset
called Talerang. This may
have changed for your year,
so clarify the same with
CDO.
○ The login and ID details
should be provided to you
through CDO, but in case of
more information reach out to
them (I’m unsure of how this
works)
○ Before applying for the
internship/placement students
need to make a profile on
superset and get it verified
through a POC. Only then
will they be able to enrol into
different internship/placement
cycles. Here’s a mail on the
same.
○ If you’re applying for an
opportunity through this
platform, here are some
guidelines to keep in mind.
DO NOT CONFUSE THIS
WITH ASHOKA
INTERNSHIP CREDIT
POLICY DOCUMENT.
○ Here’s profile guidelines for
your superset profile.
○ Here’s how the website looks.
● In addition, CDO also takes separate
office hours for resume building,
application work etc. This applies to
external applications as well.
Students are to
participate in this
only at the
beginning of their
final year ie. start
of your 4th year.
Ashoka Centre for Established in 2016, the Ashoka Centre for Here’s their email:
Well-Being Well-being (ACWB) is a non-aligned Centre well.being@ashoka.edu.in
(ACWB) offering counselling and psychological
If you wish to book an appointment you
support for students, staff and faculty at
can book it through the ACWB portal.
Ashoka University. ACWB was established The fresh slots for the coming week open
to provide a safe space that offers free and up every Sunday, 5:00pm and remain
confidential individual and group open through the week until booked.
counselling support. It is the only Centre of
its kind in India with its focus on capacity If none of the slots work for you OR if all
building at every level of an organisation. the slots are booked for the week, you can
mail them for an accommodation (that is,
if your really think you need a session)
.
For immediate care, you can:
Visit the centre: AC04, Third floor
OR
Dial their emergency contact: +91
130-2301198
Centre for Centre for Writing and Communication Direct your queries to:
Creative Writing (CWC) works closely with the academic cwc@ashoka.edu.in
(CWC) community in Ashoka to develop critical
Location: Admin Block, Third Floor
thinking, writing and communication skills.
These include but are not limited to: CWC has a booking system for office
● Fine tuning course work hours. This is the CWC Portal, make sure
● Study plans/ Work schedules to login using your ashoka ID.
● Citations
● Exam preparation If you want to book sessions with a
particular staff member, you can also
● Assistance with research proposals
send a mail to them. Although, use of the
● Assistance with applications for waitlist option is advised.
study abroad programmes
● Job/internship application and
resume reviews
● Masters degree applications
And much more! So, reach out to them :)
Students Life The Student Life Office is your go-to Direct your queries to:
Office (SLO) resource for any accommodation issues, studentaffairs@ashoka.edu.in
room bookings, or general inquiries about
Location: Admin Block, Second Floor
campus life. Any questions about university
life, and they’re the ones to go to!
Office of The Office of Academic Affairs oversees all Ways of reaching out to the OAA are
Academic Affairs aspects of your academic experience on detailed in the AMS section. It is
(OAA) campus. If you have any questions or absolutely crucial that you go through it.
concerns about your courses or academic
Location: Admin Block, First Floor
path at Ashoka, they are the ones to reach
out to. They are dedicated to ensuring you
have the support you need to succeed
academically.
Fin.