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Conduct
Besides encouraging academic excellence, the College aims at the development of a student’s all round personality. Hence, a series of simple guidelines are thought to be necessary for the proper upkeep of standards. The standards to be kept within the College precincts, while applying both to appearance and behaviour, fall within the responsibility of the College staff.
- The Principal and Vice-Principal are entrusted with the overall discipline of the College. They exercise their authority in consultation with the academic staff.
- Identification tags must be worn at all times, including lectures. Students will not have access to any part of the building without these identification tags. If tags are lost, students are to inform the Administration immediately, and these will be replaced against payment.
- Students shall present themselves at the College properly dressed, as befits a high educational institution. Thus, for example, the wearing of short tops exposing midriff, low-cut or torn jeans/skirts, is strictly prohibited.
- A serious view will be taken of students who are reported for disrupting lectures and showing a defiant attitude towards lecturers.
- No form of intimacy whatsoever is tolerated within the College precincts.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited in all areas within the College building.
- Playing cards on the College premises is prohibited.
- Mobile phones are to be switched off during lectures, practicals, and tutorials.
- Students are not allowed to fix any commercial or publicity posters anywhere inside the College without the authorisation of the Principal.
- Any willful damage to property within the College precincts will incur a fine to cover damages and, if it is of a grave nature, may lead to expulsion from the College.
- Students may use the lift only after written authorisation is obtained from the Principal’s Office, on grounds of sickness or injury.
Attendance
- As stated earlier, a record of attendance is kept by every lecturer. Habitual latecomers are liable to be marked absent. Absences from lectures, seminars and tutorials for one day may be justified, within three (3) days by completing an exemption form, signed by either parent, and presented together with parent’s I.D. card to the Students’ Services Office. If the exemption form is mailed, a copy of parent’s I.D. should be attached. The exemption form may be downloaded from the Junior College website. Absences for two or more days need to be covered by this exemption form and a blue medical certificate which should also reach room 103 within three (3) days. During the Christmas and Easter recesses, the Administration will remain open to receive medical certificates and exemption forms. The copy of the blue medical certificate, stamped by the Administration, is to be kept by the student as a receipt. Medical certificates cannot be immediately followed by an exemption note, but only by another medical certificate. Late certificates will NOT be accepted. In the case of prolonged sickness, further medical certificates are to be presented every subsequent week. Medical certificates must cover the whole period of abscence. To be valid, the final certificate should also be presented within three (3) days following the end of sickness. Friday and Monday are considered as two consecutive days. Medical certificates and exemption forms signed by parents will be accepted for a maximum of 15 College days only. Specialist’s/Consultant’s medical certificates may only be approved in exceptional circumstances such as accidents and hospitalisation or chronic medical conditions. If a student suffers from any medical condition, parents are strongly advised, for the benefit of the student to inform the College administration, in writing, as early as possible. This information will be treated in strictest confidence.
- Exemption notes involving examinations, interviews, medical appointments, and/or College activities are to be sought from the Principal’s office prior to when exemptions are required.
- Students participating in College activities held during lecturing hours, are to make sure that the organisers have included their names in the activity list passed on to the Administration for exemption purposes.
- Students will be authorised to travel abroad during the academic year only in exceptional circumstances and must seek permission from the Principal or Vice-Principal, well ahead of their departure.
- Students who fail to attend 10% of their lectures/tutorials/seminars/practicals without the appropriate justification will not be allowed to sit for any of their End-of-Year Tests, after having been warned in writing. Parents will be informed accordingly.
- Students who feel sick while at the College must inform the College Administration before going home and are required to fill an exemption form and present it to the Administration within three (3) days.
- Whenever a lecture/seminar/tutorial is cancelled due to an official activity, students are expected to attend for the occasion. Exemptions, on grounds of conscience or otherwise, have to be authorised by the Principal or Vice-Principal.
- Students are to consult the Visual Display Monitors in the Foyer daily and regularly for all information imparted by the Administration and the various departments.
- Whenever a lecturer does not turn up within ten minutes from commencement of lecture time, students are to consult the Visual Display monitors for any lecturers’ absences reported or by informing the Subject Coordinator or the Principal’s office.
Evaluation
- The evaluation, assessment and eventual progress of students are determined by their work and contribution, which need not necessarily be solely academic.
- Students are encouraged to take part in Cultural and Health Promotion activities over and above curricular activities. These are meant to supplement, rather than replace or interfere with, academic work. It is to be remembered that all student activities must be approved by the Principal.
- Students are to hand in work assigned to them regularly and within the stipulated time. Repeated failure to do so will disqualify such students from sitting for any College test.
- Lecturers keep a meticulous record of attendance and progress and report it punctually to their coordinators who, in turn, will refer it to higher authorities. Legal Notice 132 of 1996 re Education Act states that “…a student whose progress (as assessed through periodical assessment procedures) is deemed to be unsatisfactory, or who is not attending regularly, will forfeit the right to receive the allowance until such time as the Principal of the school concerned certifies that such student is making satisfactory progress, or that he is attending regularly.” If a student fails to obtain a pass mark in 3 or more subjects in any of his/her assessments, he/she will forfeit his/her maintenance grant until progress is registered in the successive assessment.
- During their course of studies students receive 5 assessments, 3 during the first year and 2 during the second year. These are mailed at the end of each term.
- Students wishing to record their lectures on tape are to seek permission from the lecturer beforehand.
Criteria for Promotion to Second Year
- Each of the subjects taken at Advanced and Intermediate Levels has three assessments throughout the first academic year. These three assessments altogether make up 30% of the total score. The remaining 70% of the total will be allotted in the End-of-Year Test. In the case of Systems of Knowledge, no assessment marks are given throughout the course. The End-of-Year test will carry a total of 100 marks.
- In order to proceed to Second Year, a First Year student must obtain at least 45% in each of the two Advanced Level subjects and at least 35% in each of the three Intermediate Level subjects and Systems of Knowledge. However, a globalmark of 150 in the three subjects at Intermediate Level and Systems of Knowledge must be obtained. If required, a maximum of 10 marks may be added to this global mark (not to an individual Intermediate subject) in case of students participating in activities organised or approved by the College Authorities. This concession does not apply in the case of students who fail in more than two subjects. Attendance at lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials throughout the year will also be taken into consideration.
Personal Contact Hours
Lecturers are available for consultations for 4 hours weekly. Information regarding time of contact hours will be posted outside lecturers’ doors. Students are encouraged to avail themselves of this service by fixing an appointment with their lecturer when required.
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