PRINCE SHRI VENKATESHWARA

PADMAVATHY ENGINEERING
COLLEGE

MEDAVAKKAM – MAMBAKKAM
ROAD,

PONMAR,
CHENNAI-600127

www.psvpec.in

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR

FACULTIES
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FACULTY RELATED RULES & REGULATIONS

1. CODE OF ETHICS FOR TEACHERS:

In fulfillment of their obligations to the teaching profession, teachers will strive

to:

 Advance the interests of the teaching profession through responsible ethical practices.
 Regard themselves as learners and engage in continual professional development.
 Be truthful when making statement about their qualifications and competencies,
 Contribute to the development and promotion of sound educational policy,
 Contribute to the development of an open and reflective professional culture.
 Treat colleagues and associates with respect, working with them in a very congenial
environment.
 Assist newcomers to the profession, disclosure is required by the law or serves
compelling professional purpose,
 Respect confidential information on colleagues unless
 Speak out if the behaviour of a colleague is seriously in breach of this code.

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

 Teachers should handle the subjects assigned by the Head of the Department
 Teachers should complete the syllabus in time. Teachers shall produce good results in
the subjects handled by them and are accountable for the same.
 Tutor – Ward system must be effectively implemented. Teachers shall monitor the
respective group of students who are attached to them.
 Assignment topics for each course are to be given to the students within a week of the
beginning of the semester.
 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.
 Two CIA 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, CIA Tests,
Seminars if attended are to be entered in the counseling report.
 Teachers should be good counselors 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.
 Teachers should maintain decorum both inside and outside the classroom and set a
good example to the students.
 Teachers should carry out other academic, co-curricular and organizational activities
that may be assigned to them from time to time.
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2. DRESS CODE: FACULTY:

Following is the dress code for the faculty of Institute:

Gentlemen : Tucked in shirts and shoes
Ladies : Saree

3. ID CARD:

 It is Mandatory for students and staff to display ID cards at all times when they are in
campus.
 Staff should avoid taking ID cards from students when they are involved in
undesirable activities. ID cards can be demanded only to ascertain the identity of
students. After noting the details of student, ID card must be returned to the student
concerned on the spot.

4. COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS:

 Faculty should not summon parents to the Institute under any circumstances. Parents
shall be invited to the campus only on the recommendation of the College Discipline
Committee.

5. STUDENTS - LATE COMING:

 Students should not be denied admission into the classrooms / Labs when they report
late for the classes. However, such students shall automatically lose attendance for
those Classes.

 Teachers must desist from awarding physical punishments to students indulging in

misbehavior in the classrooms. However, they can warn such students or report to the
HOD/Principal for necessary action.

 Cases of indiscipline, misbehavior or insubordination should be dealt at HOD or

Principal level as such teachers should not threaten the students in the name of marks
or other punitive action for their lapses or indiscipline.

6. TAKING ATTENDANCE:

 Staff members must take attendance with in first 5 minutes of starting the period.
 Latecomers should not be denied admission into the classes for being late. However, such
students need not be given attendance.
 Teachers are advised to refrain from awarding punishments like:
 Dismissal from the class rooms,
 Making them stand in the class rooms,
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 Summoning their parents to campus

 Trouble makers in the class rooms must be reported to the HOD/Principal / Director for
further action.
 Students violating dress code must not be allowed to attend the lecture classes,
laboratories and Library. Faculty members must report such cases to the Admin. Office
for cancellation of attendance for that day.

7. COURSE DIARY:
Ever teacher must maintain a course diary for each subject offered during semester/year.
It shall have following details:
Syllabus
Lecture Plan
Lecture notes for each period
Date and time of preparation
Date and time of delivery

8. CLASS ADJUSTMENT BEFORE GOING ON LEAVE:

 As per the rules of the institute staff members must adjust their classes and show
the consent of the substitute teacher to the HOD before going on leave.
 All the staff members are advised to strictly follow the above procedure; failing which
the leave will be treated as unauthorized with loss of pay.

9. PROCEDURE FOR RELIEF ON RESIGNATION:

 As per the service rules of the Institute, faculty members intending to resign are
required to give 3 months notice.
 To ensure compliance of (9.01) above, staff should deposit following original
Certificates.
 10th or equivalent
 12th or equivalent
 B.Tech. & M.Tech. / B.Sc. & M.Sc/M.phil/Ph.D
 Institute reserves the right to relieve the staff at any time during notice period.

10. INSTRUCTIONS TO INVIGILATORS:

 Report to the Chief Superintendent at least 30 minutes before the commencement of
Examination. Collect the seating arrangement, examination stationery and be
present at the respective hall at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of
examination.
 The candidates should be present in the examination halls before the commencement
of examination and no candidate should be allowed after the commencement of the
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Examination. Ensure that the candidate should not carry any material except Hall
ticket, ID card and non-programmable calculator into the examination halls.
Programmable Calculators, Cell Phones and other electronic items are not allowed for
the examinations.
 Ensure that the relevant question papers are given for distribution in the hall.
 Candidates are not allowed to leave the examination hall until 3 hours from the
commencement of examination.
 Please ensure to collect the answer book from the candidates before they leave the
examination hall.
 Malpractice cases, if any, should be reported to the Chief Superintendent / AUR
immediately. Invigilators should not take the liberty of condoning the defaulters by
giving oral warning.

11. NORMS FOR CONDUCTING UNIVERSITY PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS:

 Practical examinations have to be conducted in the respective Laboratories /

Workshops / Drawing Halls only.
 Both the examiners (Internal and External) have to assess the students for 50% of
marks assigned for practical’s. Internal examiners have to brief the external
examiners regarding allocation of marks for each component of practical activity.
 Marks must be noted on the answer sheets clearly indicating the marks awarded for
each component of practical activity.
 Both the examiners must sign on the Answer Sheets as well as on the award lists.

12. PROMOTION POLICY:

 Staff members belonging to all branches may be promoted as Associate Professors on

completion of 5 years of service provided they possess post-graduate qualifications.
These promotions are need based i.e. to fulfill the cadre ratio required as per
AICTE norms.
 Staff members belonging to other disciplines shall be promoted as Associate
Professors based on University selection only.
 Ph.D. holders having minimum 5 years experience shall be promoted as Associate
Professors irrespective of their discipline and selection by the university.
 Staff belonging to Basic Sciences & Humanities with 10 years of teaching experience
(in Engineering Colleges) shall be considered for promotion as Associate Professors
without insisting on Ph.D. or university selection.
 Promotion to the cadre of Professor is either through the university selection
committee or governing body only.
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 While promoting staff to higher cadre, due weightage shall be given to feedback,
involvement in extra-curricular activities and administrative responsibilities.
 Experienced candidates working in reputed institutes may be given pay protection
without insisting on fulfilling the above norms.

13. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT:

 HOD is responsible for conducting all academic programmes of the Department as

per the norms of affiliating University. In pursuance of above objective he/she is
required
 To formulate Time – Tables to provide adequate contact hours to complete the
syllabus well in time while providing ample time for conducting personality
development programmes and sports.
 To train and update the faculty to deliver good instruction to the students.
 To ensure proper evaluation of student’s performance and take remedial action to
improve the performance of slow learners.
 To maintain harmonious relations between students and faculty while ensuring
discipline and ethical behaviour of students.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF HOD:

 Should ensure that all classes are held as per the time – table and make alternate
arrangement for the class work of teachers absent on that day. Should recommend for
disciplinary action against those availing leave without prior arrangement for class
work.
 Should verify the student attendance registers on every weekend to check for proper
marking of attendance and implementation of lecture plans. He should forward all
the registers on the last working day of every month to the Director’s perusal.
 Should go around the class rooms and laboratories to ensure the decorum and
discipline as per time-table.
 Should convene meetings of Faculty twice in a fortnight to review Academic and
R&D activities of the Department.
 Should arrange guest lectures, preferably in a specialization related to the department
with a view to widen the horizons of knowledge. Prepare a list of eminent people who
could be invited to deliver guest lectures.
 Should monitor students’ development and problems through feedback and
counseling.
 Should appoint faculty counselors so as to meet the needs of students suffering from
the effects of stress and peer pressure.

14. DISCIPLINE IN COLLEGE BUSES:

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 All staff members traveling in college Buses should sit in the middle and last row to
curb ragging in the Buses.
 Transport in-charge is requested to report the compliance of above instruction to the
undersigned immediately.
 Senior faculty members are once again requested to keep a strict vigil on the students
indulging in ragging.

15. DUTIES OF LAB-TECHNICIAN:

 Any unexpected breakdowns of Lab Machines / Equipments must be reported

immediately to the teaching staff in-charge of the particular Lab.
 Damages caused to the Lab Equipment by students due to mishandling must be
reported to the concerned staff member for further action.
 The responsibility of Lab Assistant is to identify the requirement of Lab
consumables etc. preferably before the beginning of the semester and give the
same in writing to Lab –In-charge.
 All maintenance works must be carried out & recorded as per the schedules given by
the Lab-In-Charge, without affecting the regular Lab class work.
 Issue register for tools issued to the students must be maintained for each and every
Lab.
 Ensure all procurements are recorded properly in stock registers and maintain separate
registers for consumables and non-consumables.
 To ensure the availability & proper maintenance of “first aid facilities & fire fighting
equipments”.
 Avoid other activities during Lab hours unless assigned by the senior Management.
 Adjust Lab work to a technician, who is familiar with that Lab, incase of your
absence.
 Ensure that the Machine is in proper working condition & then allow the students to
do the Job.

16. DUTIES OF LAB-IN CHARGES:

 Prepare a plan of maintenance schedule at the beginning of the semester and make
sure that it is carried out by Technician in proper manner.
 Lab-In charge should take necessary steps to procure additional equipment / other
materials required through HOD.