INTRODUCTION Origin and History This college was founded by Sri Y.S. Raja Reddy Educational Trust in1979. It was admitted into grant-in-aid in 1985 by Government of Andhra Pradesh and was affiliated to Sri. Venkateswars University, Tirupati. In 1993, on the invitation of Sri. Y.S.Rajashekara Reddy (Late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Alumini of Andhra Loyola College) Jesuit (Loyola) Fathers took over the administration of both YSRR Degree College and Polytechnic institutions. The Government of Andhra Pradesh in its G.O.Ms.No.18, dated 08-01-99, has approved the transfer of the Management of Sri Y.S. Raja Reddy Educational Trust, Pulivendula, to Loyola Educational Society along with its assets, properties and staff in relaxation of rule 14(4) of the A.P. Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition and Control of Institutions of Higher Education) rules 1987, subject to the conditions already imposed at the time of starting of the college. The Government also permitted the change of the name of Y.S.R.R. Degree College, to Loyola Degree College(Y.S.R.R.). The U.G.C. also included the name Loyola Degree College (Y.S.R.R.) in the list under Non-Govt. Colleges teaching up of Bachelors Degree from April 2001. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has accorded Minority Status to the College (vide its memo No.2362/M&R/a2/2002 dt. 10.04.2002. The College owes a great debt of gratitude to Sri Y.S. Raja Reddy family for their generosity in handing over the institution to the Society of Jesus as well as for their continual sport for its development. Following the traditions of Loyola institutions else where, Loyola Educational Society of Pulivendula intends to impart integral formation of the human person, forming young men and women for life by training them to be intellectually nature, professionally fit, morally sound and socially conscious. It aspires to keep up the ideal of the founders for the growth of the human person and society, especially by serving the poor village students of this region. Through this is a Christian, Co-educational Minority Institution, primarily meant for Christian students, all are admitted irrespective of caste and creed. From 2010, this college is under Yogi Vemana University. Right from the beginning, this institution if offering courses in the Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science. In B,Sc., there are Departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Zoology, Botany and Statistics offering different courses both in Telugu and English Media. It also offers Self financing Courses such as Computer Science, B.A and B.Com Computer Applications. VISION STATEMENT Loyola Degree College(Y.S.R.R.) Pulivendula environment to provide quality higher education to the neighbourhood of this rural, economically and socially underprivileged area. Its goal is “ To prepare students to be leaders in all walks of life with Competence, Conscience and Compassionate Commitment”. Loyola Degree College(YSRR) is committed to the human values of Honesty and responsibility Mutual Re4spect Co-opration and Communication Service to the Nation Community Service and Leadership Academic Excellence Creativity and Innovation Meaning of the Symbols in the Logo on the Cover Page The Rising Sun, the Lotus and the Swan symbolize students and hill represents Loyola College which is situated on the hill. Just as the Swan distinguishes milk from water and takes only the milk, so too the students should distinguish between good and bad and imbibe only the good. Just as Lotus floats above impurities and blossoms receiving the purr light of the sun, so too, the students should stay above all evil and becomes magnanimous human beings. Through the wisdom they garner in Loyola College, they should become luminous like the sun. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Choice Based Credit System provides cafeteria type approach in which the students can choose courses of their interest, learn at their own pace, undergo additional courses as audit courses and acquire more skills and adopt an interdisciplinary approach to learning. The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or skill based courses). Awarding a degree or diploma or certificate will be prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students in a semester system. PROGRAMME: An educational programme leading to the award of a Degree, diploma or certificate. Example: B.A, B.Sc, B.Com programme. COURSE: Usually referred to, as "papers", the course is a component of a programme. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term papers/ assignments/ presentations/self-study etc. or a combination of some of these. COURSE COMPONENTS (LTP): Lecture Sessions are the current mode of delivering the content. But here course offered is delivered through three components of teaching-learning process: Lecture Session-L, Tutorial Session-T, Practical/Practice Session-P PROGRAMME STRUCTURE: CORE COURSE: COMPULSORY courses, knowledge of which is deemed essential for students. Each Discipline - 3 Core Courses, 3 Practicals ELECTIVE COURSES : A student shall choose the elective course, depending upon his interest and choice. These courses are restricted to semesters V/VI of third year only. FOUNDATION/SKILL BASED COURSES : Courses, in this category, are aimed at enhancing the professional competency of students and increasing their employment prospects. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses: English Modern Indian Languages Foundation Courses: Human Values & Professional Ethics Communication & Soft Skills CREDIT: A unit by which the course work is measured and it determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. "Credit" has a connotation of achievement or earning. It also implies successful completion of a course of study measured in terms of classroom instruction hours/week in the courses being studied in that Semester. It is also an identification of credits for a learning effort. It also measures the volume of the content to be delivered in the course being studied. Credits of a course also indicates the weightage of a course for calculating Grade Point Average. CREDIT POINT: It is the product of grade point and the number of credits for a course. Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-point scale. Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a said course. Grades are denoted by the letters O, A+, A, B+, B, C, D and F. GRADE POINT: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-point scale. CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA): It is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all semesters. SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE (SGPA): It is a measure of performance of work done in a semester. It is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses registered in a semester and the total course credits taken during that semester. SEMESTER: Semester means a term consisting of 90 instructional days in 16-18 weeks: S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6. An academic year is divided into two semesters. The semester will be known as ODD Semester and EVEN semester. ODD Semester: June/July to October/November EVEN Semester: November/December to March/April. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS A. ADMISSION Selection of candidates is done on the basis of performance in the qualifying examination, following the usual guidelines of reservation as per government rules, including those of minority groups. A student, once admitted into a particular group, is not allowed to change his/her elective subjects. B. ATTENDANCE a. Theory : i. A candidate shall be eligible to appear for End semester examination if he/she acquires a minimum of 75% attendance in aggregate in all the subjects during a semester. Condonation or shortage of attendance may be recommended provided a student puts in at least 62.5% attendance in all the papers put together, and the Principal is satisfied with the reason for shortage of attendance. ii. If a student fails to put in required attendance, s/he has to repeat that semester in the following academic year. iii. Although an attendance of 75% is sufficient for being admitted to the University Examination, the college insists on regular attendance at all classes. Therefore, no student should be absent from classes without valid reasons. If a student is absent even for one period either in the morning session or in the afternoon session, he/she will lose half a day’s attendance. iv. Student should apply for leave only in the prescribed form. Leave may be granted only at the discretion of the Principal/ Vice-Principal. v. When a student takes leave for a day or two, he/she should submit his/her leave letter either before he/she takes leave or on the day of return from leave. vi. If leave is requested for medical reasons, it has to be brought to the notice of the Principal(either by the candidate or by parents) and a medical certificate must be submitted. vii. If a student is absent continuously for more than 10 working days without leave, his/her name will be removed from the rolls, and a registered letter will be sent to parents address. viii. Permission for representing the college in extra curricular activities like sports, games, cultural festivals, N.C.C., N.S.S., etc. should be obtained in advance from the Principal/Vice- Principal, with a letter of request, duly recommended by the staff member/officer concerned. ix. Every student is expected to check his/her attendance in the chart displayed on the notice board monthly.