Code of conduct for students – St. Thomas Arts & Science College

Code of Conduct – Students

The following guidelines are issued in order to help the students to conduct themselves courteously and in accordance with the highest standards of mannerly behavior.

Every student shall behave and conduct himself/herself in the College in a dignified and courteous manner and should be respectful to their teachers.
Consumption of narcotic drugs, tobacco, alcohol etc. is strictly prohibited in the campus and action will be initiated against those who violate the rule.
Students are prohibited from indulging in anti-institutional, anti-national, anti-social, communal, immoral, or political expressions and activities within the campus.
No one shall bring, distribute or circulate any notice, pamphlet, leaflet etc. within the campus. The possession, distribution, or exhibition of any object which is per se obscene within the campus is an actionable offence.
Politically based student organisations or outfits are not allowed in the campus. Students are strictly prohibited from organising, attending, or participating in any activity or agitation sponsored by the politically based student organisations.
Students shall not disfigure/damage or destroy public or College properties. In the event of such damage or destruction, the cost of such properties with a fine will be recovered from the student(s) concerned.
Disciplinary action will also be taken against the delinquents.
Unauthorised entry of outsiders into the campus is strictly prohibited. Without specific permission of the authorities, students shall not bring outsiders to the College.
Nobody shall exhibit any type of banners, flags, boards etc. inside the campus, gates, walls and on the compound walls. Similarly, students are prohibited from disfiguring the walls of the College building. Except with the specific permission of the principal, no student shall collect money either by request or by coercion from others within the campus.
Students should not respond to any call for any form of strike or agitation including slogan shouting, dharna, gherao, burning of effigy or indulge in anything which may harm the peaceful and serene atmosphere of the institution and shall abstain from violence within the campus.
No student will enter or leave the classroom when the session is on without the permission of the teacher.
Usage of mobile phones by the students without the permission of college authorities is strictly prohibited in the campus. In the event of any violation in this regard, the Principal or the Tutor is empowered to seize the phone and to impose appropriate punishments.
In case the students have any grievances or complaints, they may approach the class tutor first and if not satisfied, the principal. The principal will at his/her discretion refer the matter to the students’ grievance redressal cell. Alternatively, students can also use Students complaint box placed near to the college office.
Students who are charged in criminal offence or are under suspension will not be allowed to enter the College campus without the permission of the principal.
Any case of criminal activity or violation of law and order in the College campus will be reported to the police and the police shall register case and initiate action against the offenders.
The terms and conditions of admission and the code of conduct are included in the College calendar issued to the students and are binding on all students. In the application form for admission an undertaking shall be given by the student and the parent accordingly.
In the matter of internal discipline the decision of the principal shall be final.
In order to keep cleanliness of the campus, students should not throw litter in the campus; rather place them only in the waste bins.
All students are required to wear their prescribed uniforms in the campus on all working days.
Students can park their vehicles only at the allotted space in the campus.
Any student who is persistently insubordinate, who is repeatedly or willfully mischievous, who is guilty of fraud or mal-practice in connection with examinations or who, in the opinion of the class tutor, is likely to be a bad influence on his fellow students, shall be removed from the rolls. The removal of the student by the principal shall be either temporary or permanent according to the gravity of the offence.
All students are expected to greet their teachers when they meet their teachers inside and outside the campus. They have to rise from their seats when the teacher enters the classroom.
Attendance will be marked at the beginning of each session by the teacher engaging the class. Late-comers may be marked late, at the discretion of the teacher concerned. If a student is absent for one hour, it will be treated as absence for half a day and if his absence is for two or more than two hours, it will be treated as absence for one full day.
Students are expected to spend their free hours in the Library/Reading Room. They should not loiter along the verandas or crowd at the college entrance.
All types of ragging, eve-teasing are strictly prohibited. Such cases will be reported immediately to the police.
A student requiring leave for a particular period may be granted such leave by the teacher concerned. A student who is present in the class should not leave the campus without permission from principal.
Absence without leave from any examination or from the composition or practical work will be reported by the teachers concerned to the principal. Leave of absence from a term examination should be obtained from the principal.
Application for leave must be countersigned by the student’s guardian and recommended by the tutor or the teacher-in-charge of attendance or the HOD.
Students having a minimum of 75% average attendance for all the courses only can register for the examination. Condonation of shortage of attendance to a maximum of 10 days in a semester subject to a maximum of 2 times during the whole period of the programme may be granted by the university on valid grounds.
Those students who are not eligible even with condonation of shortage of attendance shall repeat the semester along with the next batch after obtaining readmission.
At the time of admission the students will be provided with an identity card. Students are required to wear College identity cards while in the campus. Students are not permitted to enter the campus without wearing their identity cards. For availing of any service from the College, identity card and uniform are mandatory for students.
If a student loses his/her identity card, a duplicate should be obtained immediately on payment of Rs. 100/-.