Code Of Conduct
Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology believes in providing the best quality education; doing the right things upholding the values of fairness and justice. The institution has a code of ethics based on the ethical values and culture we hold on with efficient structures set up for ensuring compliance of the code. The codes of conduct are reviewed periodically and necessary changes are brought in so as to adapt to the developments in the education scenario.
Code Of Conduct For Students
- Students must wear uniform on the prescribed occasions and working days. Students shall always keep dignity and decency in dressing.
- Staff members/Discipline Committee shall have the powers to deny admission to students to classes/office/ labs/library/ meetings/cultural programs and other programs in the case of violation of the rules of the college.
- It is mandatory for the students to wear ID cards inside the college campus and shall produce them as and when demanded by the Principal, teachers, office staffs and security staff.
- Students should not go outside the college during class hours. In the event of unavoidable necessity they should seek special permission from the Principal/ Head of the Department.
- Students shall not enter classrooms other than their own.
- Students who happen to have no class should not loiter in the corridors or campus during class hours. They must go to the Library and engage themselves constructively.
- No student shall use or keep in possession alcoholic drinks or drugs. If found guilty they will have to face disciplinary actions including expulsion of the student from the college and hostels.
- Using Mobile phones shall not be allowed inside the College campus. Violating this rule will lead to disciplinary actions including seizing of mobile phones.
- The Principal shall have the power to inflict the following punishments: fine, loss of attendance, loss of term certificate, suspension, compulsory issue of T.C. and expulsion, in case of any kind of violations.
- Conduct certificate should be earned through the good conduct of the student. The promotion and selection of students for various progressions will be within the statutory and discretionary powers of the Principal and no appeal shall lay against the Principal’s decision to any other authority.
- Students shall not disfigure the classrooms, compound walls , furniture, floors, roofs and buildings in the college campus by pasting posters or writing on them using ink, paint or any other materials. Mass fine will be imposed from students of the particular class, violating this rule.
- Legal action will be initiated against those who destruct or cause to destruct the properties of the college under existing laws including the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984.
- No student shall bring into the college campus or hostels any banner, flag, board, notice, pamphlet or other such materials for purpose of any political activity of student organizations or other organisations.
- Banners, posters, hoardings, cut-outs, flex boards, flag posts or any other things of temporary or permanent nature shall not be erected, installed, or placed within the campus or at the college gate without the permission of the college authorities.
- Students who are charged in criminal offence and are under suspension shall not be allowed to enter the campus without permission.
- The College Management and Principal shall take appropriate measures to insulate the college campus from political activism and external intervention, to safeguard the interests of students, academic community, parents and the general public. Students and staff shall co-operate with all such measures including the mode of College Union election as decided by the College Management and Courts from time to time.
- Election to the College Union, if required, will be conducted under Parliamentary Mode, as per Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, under the verdict of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in WPC No.19411 of 2012, de hors the directions issued by the University.
- Political activities and the functioning of student organizations are strictly banned in the Campus. Unofficial meetings, strikes, demonstrations, agitations, and fund collection are strictly prohibited. Students who violate the above rules are liable to be dismissed from the college summarily.
- Students guilty of going over to other colleges or institutions to take part in acts of indiscipline such as organizing demonstrations or strikes will be deemed especially culpable and be punished accordingly.
- Students from other institutions and outsiders shall not meet the Principal and staff members or interact with students of the college inside the campus without the prior written consent of the Principal.
- Students from other institutions and outsiders disrupting any academic activity or non-academic activities will be considered as infringing the smooth functioning of the institution and will be subjected to legal actions.
- Students can make use of the grievance redressal mechanism available in the college.
- The principal or other duly constituted college or hostel authorities may frame and issue from time to time disciplinary rules of permanent or temporary character, regulating the conduct of students within and outside the college and the Hostel Premises with a view to maintaining the credit and reputation of the college and the hostels.
- Outsiders including police and media shall not enter the campus without the permission of Principal.
- Photography/ video/ audio recording and playing in the campus is strictly prohibited. Programs in the college shall be covered only by the persons officially authorized by the Principal.
- There shall not be any discrimination against any community or category of students of the college and immediate stringent action will be taken against the erring students/officials/faculty members.
- Students have to park their vehicles at the allotted place at their own risk. Stunting and racing of vehicles within and in a radius of 150 meters outside the campus are strictly banned.
- The Security Personal/ designated college staff are authorized to inspect the records of the vehicles entering the campus and register the details in the gate register.
- Ragging is prohibited by law. Students shall not indulge in any such activities. It is strictly banned in the campus by law in force.
- It is mandatory as Per Honourable Supreme Court &UGC/MHRD regulations that all students fill in an antiragging undertaking each year. Undertaking should be filled ONLINE at www.antiragging.in or “www.amanmovement.org
- The college authority reserves the rights to amend, repeal or modify any of the above rules.
