Program Specification

Academic Policies
Course Drop Policy

A student may repeat a course and attempt an examination in a maximum of four attempts in first year of the course and if he /she cannot pass a course in four attempt his/her admission will be cancelled and the students may enroll in the course as fresh student.

Policy for repeating courses/ improvement if CGPA
• If a student gets “F” grade, she/he will be required to repeat the course or its recommended alternate, if any. However, “F” grade obtained will also be recorded on the transcript.

• Undergraduate students may be allowed to repeat a course in which he/she has obtained grade below “C”. In such a case both the previous and new grade obtained will be recorded on the transcript, however, only the better grade shall be used in the calculation of CGPA. The institution may define maxi mum number of courses that students may be allowed to repeat semester degree program.

• In case of CGPA improvement, it would be recorded on the transcript.

Policy for Semester Freezing
• If a student freezes a semester(s), he/ she will resume his/ her studies from the same stage where he/ she (froze). No freezing the semester will be allowed. The maximum duration of the degree program shall remain the same.

• If a student is not enrolled in any course in a semester, he/ she will both be considered a regular student of the institute in that period. The student may then enroll in these courses on a subsequent semester; however he/she will have to meet pre-requisites of any course taken. In addition, it is understood that the institute is not required to offer all Course in each semester.

• In special hardship cases, the institute may develop any criteria for freezing a semester with prior permission of the principal/ director. Medical certificates must be duly signed.

• The duration of freezing is one year; a candidate who gets a semester freeze can’t get readmission next year with upcoming session but hardship cases can be considered by the competent authority only.

• Freezing of first two semesters for BS is not allowed.

• Under special* hardship circumstances freezing of first semester can be considered by the approval of competent authority.

• Iddat

• Maternity/delivery

• Death in the immediate family

• Any other subject to acceptance on justified rationale

Note: freezing of semester will only be allowed after successful completion of 1st semester as prerequisite as the case may be for others semester’s predecessor to the freezing semester.

Refund Policy: The Refund policy of NIPARS is in accordance with HEC, which is as follows:

Attendance Policy
• Attendance in class is mandatory especially in a semester system.

• Each institution may develop a policy for minimum attendance (> 70) in a course to complete the requirements of a course.

• The instruction may report a student’s absences and the student may be placed on attendance probation by his/her dean/HOD and it will be notified by the department. A student may be dropped from the institute for violating the terms of such probation.