Attendance


REGULARITY REGARDING ATTENDANCE
A. Discipline

All Xavier institutions are noted for ‘discipline’. This word does not stand for ‘control’ or ‘suppression’ as is mistakenly understood. Rather, it means following a set of rules that ensures a “responsible exercise of one’s
freedom.”



Rules form part and parcel of every institution. Nevertheless, we believe
that “rules are for humans, not humans for rules.” And so exceptions
can be envisaged. Obviously, students who take the law into their own hands
have to pay the consequences! The authorities go out of their way to contact
the students, dialogue with offenders and consider their case
sympathetically so as to be reasonable with the penalties imposed on them,
when necessary, for the maintenance of discipline.





B. Attendance Requirements



The minimum attendance required by the University is 75% of the total number
of working days. But the College rules are different. Students are expected
to attend all lectures and practicals regularly. Internal marks (5/30) are
reserved mainly for attendance. The annual examination forms of those
whose attendance at lectures and/or practicals is less than 75% may not be
sent to the University. The Principal reserves the right to refuse
re-admission to students who have shown themselves irregular without
adequate cause.



The academic year consists of two terms, starting in June and
October/November. Changes in the dates, if any, are announced in all the
leading newspapers. St. Xavier’s begins classes and lectures on the first
day itself, even if the annual examinations results are not declared.
Classes begin at 7.45 a.m. for Arts and 10.45 a.m. for
Science.





C. Rules
  1. All students must be present for the General Assembly at the start of
    the academic year. Students are required to attend classes from the first
    day of the term. Students who are absent for the first week of a term
    shall be considered to have left the College, unless they have prior
    permission from the Principal.
  2. Students are expected to attend all the lectures/practicals prescribed
    in the College timetable. Attendance will be marked at each lecture.
    Science students who do not attend lectures on a particular day may not be
    allowed into the laboratory for practicals.
  3. Students may absent themselves from College only for a serious reason
    after submitting a leave application in writing to the Principal or
    Vice-Principal.
  4. In case of illness, or some other personal matter, the Vice- Principal
    must be duly informed in writing, not later than ten days from the first
    day of absence. Medical certificates must be submitted when possible.
  5. Students who are reported to be irregular will be first warned, and if
    they persist in being irregular, will have to explain their absence. If
    the authorities feel that the reasons supplied are not satisfactory, the
    student will be asked to leave the College in the following term.
  6. As a policy, permission to exempt oneself from lectures/practicals is
    given only to those who represent the College or University for some event
    (sports, NCC, NSS, competitions...). Their absence at lectures/practicals
    is condoned, but this does not guarantee them ‘full marks’ for class
    participation unless their general response to the subject teacher is
    satisfactory.

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