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Academic Regulations |
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REGULATIONS
GOVERNING UNDER GRADUATE COURSES OF HORTICULTURE UNDER
SEMESTER PATTERN OF EDUCATION
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Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University newly established in Andhra Pradesh came
into existence as per G.O.Ms.No. 134 Dt.26.06.2007 (Agril.
& Co-operation Horticultural Department ) Govt. of
A.P to start from the academic year 2007-08 .
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Short
Title: |
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These
Regulations shall be called “The APHU
Regulations, 2007” governing the under graduate
courses of study leading to the award of the
degrees of B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture. These
Regulations shall apply to the students admitted
from the academic year 2007-2008 and onwards. |
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Admissions: |
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2.1 |
Admission including
selections to the under graduate courses,
ordinarily made in the beginning of the first
semester of the academic year, shall be in
accordance with the regulations laid down from
time to time by the University. |
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2.2 |
Fee: |
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The fee for application,
semester fee, special fee, examination fee and
other fee shall be as prescribed by the University
from time to time. |
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Definitions: |
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3.1 |
Academic year: |
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The academic year of the
University shall ordinarily be from June to April
(except in the case of year of admission) and
shall consist of two semesters. |
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3.2 |
Semester: |
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A semester shall
ordinarily consists of not less than 110
instructional days excluding mid-semester,
semester final examination days, except during the
year of admission. For a short semester in the
year of admission the number of classes should be
increased proportionately. |
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3.3 |
Credit hour: |
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Each credit hour
represents one hour lecture or two to three hours
of laboratory or field Practicals each week in a
semester. It is also known as semester credit or
credit. |
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Course: |
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A course is a unit of
instruction or segment of subject matter (as
specified in the course catalogue) to be covered
in a semester. It has a specific number, title and
credits. |
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3.5 |
Grade point of a
course: |
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It is the value obtained
by dividing the percentage of marks secured in a
course by 10. The grade point is expressed on a 10
point scale up to 1 decimal place. |
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Credit point of a
course: |
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It is the product of
credit hours and grade point obtained by a student
in a course. |
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3.7 |
Grade point average
(GPA): |
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It is the quotient of
the total credit points obtained by a student in
various courses at the end of each semester
divided by the total credit hours taken by him/her
in that semester. The grading is done on a 10
point scale. The GPA is to be corrected up to
first decimal place. |
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Overall grade point
average (OGPA): |
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It is the quotient of
cumulative credit points obtained by a student in
all the courses taken by him/her from the
beginning of the first semester of the degree
course divided by the total credit hours of all
the courses which he/she had completed up to the
end of a specified semester from the first
semester. It determines overall performance of a
student in all the courses taken during a period
covering more than a semester. The OGPA is to be
corrected up to second decimal place. |
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3.9 |
Semester final theory
examinations: |
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Semester final
examinations for each course are conducted by the
University at the end of each semester in the
theory portion of the course. |
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Courses, Credits and Syllabi:
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The details of the courses,
credits and syllabi of the under graduate course
shall be as prescribed by the Academic Council
from time to time.
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Advisory
system: |
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The
students on their admission shall be divided into
convenient batches by the Associate Dean of the
respective college, and each batch is assigned to one of the
teachers who is designated as Advisor. Each
student immediately after enrollment fills up all
the registration cards with the guidance of
his/her Advisor. Among other things, the Advisor
shall help the students in planning the programmes
of their studies. |
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The
Advisor will establish and foster close personal
relationship with students assigned to him during
their entire stay in the college by having
periodical meetings either with the entire batch
of students or with each individual student as
often as is consider necessary in an effort to
know their problems, review their study programmes
and take such remedial actions as may be necessary
in consultation with the teachers concerned and
the Associate Dean. |
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The
Advisor will maintain a record containing
particulars of previous history of the student,
courses registered and examinations appeared,
grades obtained in each course in each semester as
per the format prescribed by the University
(Format- I). |
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Registration: |
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6.1 |
Registration for the
first time in the University: |
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Students who have
received notification of admission from the
University into various faculties will receive, on
arrival, guidelines for registration from the
Associate Dean of the respective college. |
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A registration and
orientation programme will be conducted by the
Associate Dean of the college for the benefit of
the students joining the University for the first
time. |
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Attendance in respect of
fresh students for the first semester shall be
reckoned from the date of registration of the
student concerned. |
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6.2 |
Registration in the
subsequent semesters: |
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The following are the
steps in registration of students for different
courses. |
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The student
in each batch shall have to register for the set
of courses offered in toto for that batch and fill
in the registration cards in person producing the
identity card at the registration center on the day
of registration. The Advisor in turn will
countersign and send them to the Associate
Dean’s Office. The Associate Dean’s office
should prepare a list of students who have
registered for each course and send them
course-wise to the concerned teacher within a
week. |
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(b) |
The payment
of fee and other arrears due to the College, Department,
Hostel, Library etc., shall precede registration. |
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(c) |
Late fee
for UG students shall be Rs. 10/- for the first
three working days starting from the next day of
the scheduled date of registration and thereafter
Rs. 100/- per day for a further period of seven
(7) days. The attendance will however be reckoned
from the day the instruction commences as per the
academic calendar. However, in respect of RWE./
Internship Programmes, the rules as prescribed in
RWEP manual Internship guidelines shall be
followed. |
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6.3 |
Study load for
semester: |
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For the purpose of
calculation of study load, number of credits
registered in a semester includes fresh courses
and courses registered for want of attendance. The
total study load for a student shall not be more
than 23 credit hours per semester. |
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Attendance: |
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7.1 |
Every
student shall ordinarily attend all meetings in a
course. However, the minimum attendance prescribed
in a course is 75%. The attendance shall be
reckoned for theory and practicals separately. A
student who fails to put the minimum attendance
either in theory or practical shall not be
permitted to appear for the semester final theory
and practical examination and his/her registration
for that course shall be treated as cancelled. |
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On the
recommendation of the Associate Dean, permission
may be given by the Dean, Student welfair to
depute the students, representing the
College/University at inter Collegiate,
inter-University meets in NCC, NSS, games and
sports and other extra and co-curricular meets and
the absence of students in such cases, shall be up
to a maximum of 20% of the working days (over and
above the 25% of absence to be allowed in
attendance) provided, the list is communicated by
the Dean, Student Affairs to the Associate Dean
atleast two weeks before the last working day of
the semister. In
the case of students undergoing Rural Work
Experience Programme, and Internship, the minimum
attendance requirements for the semester shall be
as laid down by the Academic Council in the RWEP
manuals and Internship guide lines.
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7.2 |
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(a) |
If a
student admitted to the first year U.G. course
does not register the courses of first semester of
that year or having registered does not put in
atleast 75% of attendance in all the courses,
his/her admission shall stand cancelled, provided
that the admission of a student may not be
cancelled in exceptional and deserving cases
having regard to the facts and merits of the case
as provided in clause (b) of this Regulation. |
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A student
who wishes to seek relaxation of provision in
clause (a) of this Regulation for good and
exceptional reasons may make an application within
7 calendar days from the last day of instruction
of first semester to the Associate Dean of the
college concerned giving the grounds and the proof
thereof due to which he /she could not
fulfill the minimum attendance requirement,
provided he/she puts in atleast 60% attendance
during the first semester of admission. Such
application shall be considered by a committee
consisting of Associate Dean, a senior Professor
of the college or a senior Associate Professor in
the colleges where a Professor is not existing, as
nominated by the Associate Dean, the Academic
advisor of the college, Advisor of the student
concerned and the University Medical Officer. If
the committee is satisfied that there were
exceptional circumstances warranting exercise of
discretion to relax the provision in clause (a) of
this Regulation, the Associate Dean may pass an
order allowing the student to continue the studies
in relaxation of the provision in clause (a). The
student so permitted to continue the studies shall
re-register the courses, in which he/she had
shortage of attendance, when offered next. |
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7.3 |
When a
student has to leave the College after completion
of first semester of study, for reasons beyond
his/her control, he/she shall obtain prior
permission of the Associate Dean for
discontinuation within one month from the date of
discontinuation. If a student fails to take such
permission, he/she shall not be eligible for
readmission. The maximum period of break shall not
exceed 4 (four) semesters under any circumstances
including the semester during which he/she
discontinued. A student, permitted to discontinue
by the Associate Dean, shall apply to the
Associate Dean for readmission, atleast one month
before the commencement of the semester in which
readmission is sought.
However, this facility shall be available to a
student only once during his degree programme. |
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If the
discontinuation period exceeds 4 (four) semesters,
the admission shall stand cancelled automatically. |
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7.4 |
Where a
student leaves the college taking a T.C., he/she
shall not be eligible for readmission. |
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