Calendar 2002–03

452 Part 7• University Ordinanceand Regulations 9.3 A stu dent wh o with draws f rom a cour se without go ing th roug h the prescribed procedure shall be given a grade of ‘F’ for the course. 10.0 Class Attendance and Lea ve of Absence 10.1 A studen t shall attend classes, tests and examinations as required by the teachers of the courses in which he has enrolled. 10.2 A stu dent who has been absent for any p eriod sh all be responsible for applying to the teacher/s concerned for permission to make up any required work missed. 10.3 In case of illness necessitating absence exceeding one week, a student shall obtain permission from the Registrar through written applicatio n. Such applications shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner and shall require the endorsement of the programme committeeconcerned. 10.4 A student who wishes to obtain a leave of absence exceeding one week for non -medical r easons shall obtain p rior permission from the Registrar through written app lication. Such applications shall state the reasons for which leaveof absence is soughtand shall require the endorsement of the programme committee concerned. 10.5 Under n o circumstances shall a stud ent be granted leave of absence for more than one year in the first instance. In case he is still unable to attend classes after one year’s leave, he may apply for extension for another year, beyond which no further extension shall be granted. 10.6 A stud ent who, without permission to take leave, has been absent for a con tinu ous p eriod exceedin g on e mon th shall be co nsid ered to h ave withdrawn from studies at the University. 10.7 A student shall be required to take leave of absence if the condition of his health is consider ed as constitu ting a d efinite hazard to the Univer sity community. At the end of the prescr ibed period of absence, the student shall obtain a certificate of good health as required before he can apply to resume studies. 11.0 Course Asse ssment and Grades 11.1 A student shall beassessed for every course which he has registered for on the basis of his performan ce in the course. Cr iteria for assessmen t may include any one or any combination of the fo llowing: attendan ce, class work, written work, laboratory work, field work, research papers, tests, examinations, and any other criteria. 11.2 Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows: