Student Handbook 2020-21
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Contents 1. Namal Institute at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 8 Back Ground ......................................................................................................................... 8 Namal Knowledge City: An Inspiration, A Dream ................................................................ 8 Board of Governors .............................................................................................................. 9 Vision and Mission of the Namal Institute: Not Just Statements ...................................... 10 Namal Core Values ............................................................................................................. 10 Academic Conduct expected from the Namalites ............................................................. 10 Academic Calendar 2020-21 .............................................................................................. 11 Academic Departments................................................................................................................. 12 2. Department of Computer Science ............................................................................................ 12 Programme Offered: .......................................................................................................... 12 Scheme of Studies .............................................................................................................. 12 Faculty profile .................................................................................................................... 16 3. Department of Electrical Engineering ....................................................................................... 19 Programme Offered: .......................................................................................................... 19 Scheme of Studies .............................................................................................................. 19 Faculty profile .................................................................................................................... 22 4. Department of Business Studies ............................................................................................... 26 Programme Offered: .......................................................................................................... 26 Scheme of Studies .............................................................................................................. 26 Faculty Profiles ................................................................................................................... 29 5. Department of Mathematics .................................................................................................... 34 Programme Offered: .......................................................................................................... 34 Scheme of Studies .............................................................................................................. 34 Faculty Profile: ................................................................................................................... 37 Administrative Offices ................................................................................................................... 40 6. Office of the Registrar ............................................................................................................... 40 Student Support Office ...................................................................................................... 40 7. Office of the Controller of Examinations (CoE) ......................................................................... 41 Functions and Duties of the Exam Office ........................................................................... 41 8. Office of the Treasurer .............................................................................................................. 42 Functions and Duties .......................................................................................................... 42 9. Undergraduate Academic Regulations ..................................................................................... 43 Academic Year .................................................................................................................... 43 1 | P a g e Program Duration .............................................................................................................. 43 Course Requirement .......................................................................................................... 43 Credit Hours ....................................................................................................................... 43 Course Load........................................................................................................................ 44 Course Registration ............................................................................................................ 44 Pre-requisite Courses ......................................................................................................... 46 10. Class Attendance Policy .......................................................................................................... 47 Separation Due to Prolonged Absence from Campus ..................................................... 48 Freezing of Semester ....................................................................................................... 49 11. Examination Regulations ......................................................................................................... 50 Mid Term Exams .............................................................................................................. 50 Semester Final Exams ...................................................................................................... 50 Exam Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................... 51 11.3.1. Breach of Exam Code of Conduct .............................................................................. 51 Plagiarism ......................................................................................................................... 52 Other Forms of Academic Misconduct: ........................................................................... 52 Evaluation Procedure ....................................................................................................... 53 Grading Instruments ........................................................................................................ 53 Grading Policy .................................................................................................................. 54 Award of Letter Grades (Recommended procedure) ...................................................... 55 Calculation of Semester GPA ......................................................................................... 56 Calculation of CGPA ....................................................................................................... 57 Grade Review Policy ....................................................................................................... 57 Rechecking of Paper ....................................................................................................... 57 Student Grievances against Course Instructor .............................................................. 58 Make-Up Policy for Graded Instruments ....................................................................... 58 Academic Deficiency ...................................................................................................... 58 Official Authority for Computation of Result ................................................................. 60 Issue of Academic Transcript / Detailed Mark Sheet ..................................................... 60 Graduation ..................................................................................................................... 60 Student Discipline Committee ....................................................................................... 61 12. Tuition and Other Fee ............................................................................................................. 62 Fee Structure .................................................................................................................... 62 Late Payment Surcharge .......................................................................................... 63 13. Financial Support .................................................................................................................... 63 2 | P a g e Merit-Based Scholarships ................................................................................................ 63 Need-Based Financial Support ......................................................................................... 64 Financial Support Committee .......................................................................................... 66 Change in Financial Policy ................................................................................................ 66 14. Main Library ............................................................................................................................ 67 Library Membership ........................................................................................................