CODE OF CONDUCT

The Head of the Institution shall project a powerful image of the institution, play a
dynamic role, maintain successful public relations and be a leader in organizing
Academic, Literary and Cultural activities.

 He shall exercise effective supervision by devising suitable means and setting up

targets, watching the progress of work of teaching staff, going on frequent rounds
during working hours, maintaining discipline and punctuality.

 He shall ensure the regular implementation of Academic and other programmes in

accordance with the Academic directives of the Directorate of Higher Education and
the University.

 He shall handle the prescribed number of classes in his subject and shall undertake a
monthly review of the work of teaching staff.

 He shall maintain a special register and record his observations about the work and
conduct of his staff and issue suitable instructions to them whenever necessary.
 Teachers Code of Conduct

Responsibility and Accountability

1. Teachers should handle the subjects assigned by the Head of the Department
2. Teachers should complete the syllabus in time. Teachers shall produce good
results in the subjects handled by them and are accountable for the same.
3. Mentor –mentee system must be effectively implemented. Teachers shall
monitor the respective group of students who are attached to them.
4. Assignment topics for each course are to be given to the students within two
weeks of the beginning of the semester.
5. Assignments should be written in Note Books. The Note Books are to be
collected from the students in time and returned to the students after
correction.
6. Two Internal Assessment Tests are to be conducted in a semester. Answer
books are to be valued and marks are to be informed to the students. Marks
for the assignments, Internal Assessment Tests, Seminars if attended are to be
entered in the counselling report.
7. Teachers should be good counsellors and facilitators. They should help,
guide, encourage and assist the students to ensure that the Teaching-Learning
Process is effective and successful. Value based education must be their
motto.
8. Teachers should maintain decorum both inside and outside the classroom and
set a good example to the students.
9. Teachers should carry out other academic, co-curricular and organizational
activities that may be assigned to them from time to time.
 Punctuality and Attendance
1. Teachers must report in time to duty as per the working hours prescribed and
should be available in the campus unless and otherwise they are assigned
duties elsewhere.
2. Prior written permission should be obtained for reporting late in the morning
or leaving early in the evening without detriment to their duties. This is
subject to restrictions as regards frequency. Permission for going out of the
College shall not be given during the class hours.
3. Teachers should sign in the attendance register while reporting for duty and
take biometric attendance in addition to the signing in the register.
4. Teachers are expected to be present in the college campus at least 10 minutes
before the College beginning time.
5. Teachers should remain in the campus till the end of the College hours.
Leaves
1. Prior written permission is required from the Principal / at least a day in
advance while availing CL or OD.
2. Not more than 25% of staff members in a Department will be allowed to go
on OD / CL on a particular day.

3. 15 days of causal leave can be availed in a calendar year.

4. Causal leave can be combined with other holidays. However the total period
of continuous absence from duty should not exceed ten days.
5. All must report for duty on the reopening day and the last working day of
each semester.
6. Medical Leave will be sanctioned only for medical reasons. Medical
Certificate will be verified for its genuineness.
 Publication of Research Papers & Books and Participation in
Research Projects, Seminars, Conferences etc.

1. Staff members are encouraged to write text books, publish articles in reputed
Journals and present papers in Seminars and Conferences.
2. Staff members are encouraged to take up Research projects.
3. Staff members are also motivated to attend Faculty Development
Programmes, Quality Improvement Programmes etc to update their
knowledge.
4. Staff members are encouraged to undergo Practical Training in Industry and
can take up consultancy work as part of Industry – Institute interaction.
General Rules
1. No teacher should involve himself/ herself in any act of moral turpitude on
his / her part which may cause impairment or bring discredit to the institution
or Management.
2. No teacher should involve himself or herself in any form of political activity
inside or outside the campus.
3. Teachers should attend the College neatly dressed. Dress regulations should
be followed as the occasion demands.

4. Teachers should not participate in any strikes or demonstrations either inside

or outside the campus.
5. Any instructions issued by the Competent Authority by way of Circulars
from time to time must be complied with.

6. Teachers are barred from using cell phones while taking classes.
 7. Teachers must always wear their identity cards while inside the college
premises.
8. Teachers are encouraged to conduct research on their topic of interest.
Management will provide necessary infrastructure for the same.

9. Teachers are expected to attend Department academic association meetings,

seminars etc. and also college functions like Sports Day, College Day,
Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations without fail.
10.No representation to any Government authority or University in the name of
the College should be made, by any teacher, without the Principal or
Secretary’s permission.
11.HODs are responsible for all the college properties belonging to their
department. It is their responsibility to keep them clean and in working
condition. Any loss or damage to their property (like, tables, chairs, lab
equipments, chemicals, electrical appliances) must be reported to the
Principal in
writing immediately. It is their duty to extract work from the Non-Teaching
staff
in keeping the Department clean & tidy.
12. Heads of Department/In charges should plan well in advance their
activities for the semester and submit the same to the Principal with the
Budget.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR NON-TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF

1. Rules regarding probation

Any staff appointed at TELLAKULA JALAYYA POLISETTY

SOMASUNDARAM COLLEGE shall be on probation for a period of one year
from the date of joining duty.The College may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, extend the period of probation to a further period of one year.
2. Rules regarding leaving service/termination of services.
1. A staff who is on probation, desirous of leaving the college may do so either
by giving the college one month’s notice in writing or by paying the college
one month’s salary in lieu of such notice.
2. A staff who has completed his/her probation, desirous of leaving the college
may do so either by giving the college three months’ notice in writing or by
paying the college three months’ salary in lieu of such notice. For terminating
the service of a staff who is on probation, the college shall give one month’s
notice or one month’s salary in lieu of such notice.For terminating the service
of a staff who has completed his/her probation, the college shall give three
months’ notice or three months’ salary in lieu of such notice.
3. Leave Rules

All the staff are eligible for 15days CASUAL LEAVE in one calendar
year.Any staff availing himself /herself the casual leave facilities should do so
with the prior permission of the Principal
 Students Code of Conduct

This code of conduct is for the students of Tellakula Jalayya Polisetty Somasundaram
College and all the students are required to follow it. In order to support a positive, safe,
and productive learning environment for the entire College community, all students are
expected to abide by the Tellakula Jalayya Polisetty Somasundaram College Student
Code of Conduct. Conduct that violates student rights and freedom is subject to
disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to:

. Students Dress Code:

Students are not permitted to wear revealing clothes in the campus. The appearance of
the students at all times on campus should be neat and tidy with groomed hair. Students
of Intermediate and Under Graduate courses have to be in uniform in all days of the
week except Friday. The students of Post Graduation should wear the formal dress code
for all the days. MBA students are required to wear Blazers for Guest lectures,
Workshops, Industrial visits and Examination (Internal and External), presentations and
any other formal functions.

. Students Discipline:

Students would wear their identity cards compulsory. Its violation is subject to
disciplinary action. Cell phones are strictly prohibited in the college. Eve teasing and
ragging are forbidden the college. It is against the principles of the college to sit or stand
as a group/individual or loitering in the campus during the college working hours.

Ragging:

Anyone found indulging in ragging in any form within or outside the campus, shall be
instantly expelled from the Tellakula Jalayya Polisetty Somasundaram College Campus.

 Anti-Ragging Committee has been constituted and all Anti ragging measures have been
taken as per UGC norms.
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. Students Attendance:

Attendance will be calculated in terms of percentage while awarding marks. Minimum

attendance required by a student to take semester end examinations.

Theory - 75% ; Practical-90%

At least 60% attendance in theory and 80% attendance in practical is required by a

student to pay the condonation for shortage of attendance.

Absence from the Guest Lectures, Workshops and Seminars:

Attendance for Guest lectures, Workshops and Seminars is compulsory.

 Students are required to entirely follow the uniform code recommended and wearing the
identity cards is mandatory.

 Students ought to be timely in participation and must be in his/her seat at the initiation of
seminars and workshops.

 Students are required to maintain the decorum in the institution and interact
meaningfully with the faculty.

Students Identity Card:

 Every student will be provided with an Identity card which he/she must keep as long as
he/she is a student of this college.

 Whenever he/she approaches the office /Departments on academic or administrative

matters, he/she must produce his/her identity card.

 No request will be entertained without the production of the identity card.

 Along with the hall ticket, the identity card should also be brought for taking any
examination, theory or practical ID Card should always be worn around the neck in the
college.
 Communication to students:

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 Any changes effecting the students or class scheduled will be communicated to the
students via the notice boards or other modes of communication like whatsapp groups. It
is important that the students keep themselves abreast of any changes of time table
details and other announcements.

 It is the responsibility of the students to update themselves with these communications

made from time to time, irrespective of whether they are attending or not attending
sessions.

Students Library Rules:

Working hours of the library:

 The library and reading room remain open from 9.am to 6.00 pm.
 Internet and xerox facility from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

 The moment a student enters the library he/she should put his/her signature in the visitors
register.

 Students have to maintain silence in the library and in the reading room.

 Students should not cause any sort of damage to the library property and equipment. If
any student causes any damage to the library property and equipment he/she shall pay
proper compensation for it.

 If any student behaves contrary to the rules and regulations of the library, he/she will loss
his/her right to enter the library he/she cannot get any facility from the library

 .Every student may borrow two books at a time from the library and may keep it with
him/her for two weeks. He/she should not give borrowed books to others

 He/she should not spoil the books by drawing the lines. When the student borrows the
books from the library he/she should check whether the book is in good condition or not.
The book is damaged or spoiled the student will be held responsible.
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