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All examinations / quizzes must be taken as
scheduled.
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Exceptions are made in case of sickness;
however arrangements must be made within 10 days for a make-up examination
or the examination grade will be reduced at least one letter. In the event
an examination is missed for emergency reasons other than sickness, a
make-up examination may be taken if the faculty concerned permits it.
Re-exam will carry only passing grade.
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In the event of conflicts in the final
examination schedule, students must see the professor involved before the
time of the examination. Special examinations may be held after the
specified time but not before. However, these examinational must be
completed within examination week.
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All courses must be completed within the
semester in which they are taken. Request for excuse and extension of time
must be made on the form available in the Registrar’s office before the end
of the semester. Such requests will be considered by the academic committee
and the decision will be informed to the student concerned.
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Make up quizzes will not be permitted.
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A fee of Rs.200 is charged for each course
extension.
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Request for earlier-than-the
scheduled-date-examination will be considered only in extreme emergency
situations.
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All students seeking the M.Th degree are
required to write a master's thesis. The following are some of the procedural
rules and regulations in writing a master's thesis.
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Second year M.Th students can
select a thesis topic by the end of spring semester after a brief research (The
thesis writers can contact the academic Dean/Registrar for any help.)
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A thesis approval form must be
completed and submitted to the Registrar's office on or before the first day of
July second week,
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The candidate may fill thesis
synopsis form and present to the guide concerned on or before the first day of
July fourth week (At this level the guide might suggest a suitable /specific
title for the thesis.)
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When the thesis topic is approved
by the academic dean and the department concerned, a syllabus of the thesis
should be submitted along with a selected bibliography (at least 15 books) on or
before the first day of last week of august..
The syllabus must include the need, scope, procedure, purpose, limitations of
the study etc. (You may have to include a rough outline of the topic and a
summary of what will be covered in each chapter which may be subjected to
changes as study develops.)
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Changing of thesis topic or title
after the approval is not allowed in any case (you are advised to discuss the
topic with the head of the department concerned after a brief personal
research).
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After the approval of the outline
and bibliography the first chapter of the thesis must be submitted to the guides
on or before the first day of October 3rd week.
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Second chapter should be presented
on or before the first day of Dec.1st week
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After the approval of the first &
second chapters the student can proceed with the rest of the chapters under
supervision of the advisor and second reader and present to them in proper
thesis form on or before the first day of Feb. First week
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When the first draft is approved,
the student may begin the final draft of the thesis. Original copy of the final
draft must be presented to the Registrar's office on or before first day of
March third week.
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Postponement of due dates will not
be encouraged.
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Thesis must conform strictly to
the standards outlined in manual for writers of term papers, thesis and
dissertations by kate L.Turabian, and to any additional instructions authorized
by the faculty. (all thesis writers should read this book in advance instead of
following the format of an Old Thesis)
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A thesis will be rejected as
unsatisfactory, if it receives less than a "c" grade.
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The thesis-filing fee (Rs.200)
must be paid before presenting the final draft of the thesis.
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All the financial dues should be
cleared before presenting the thesis.
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Improvement of an earlier thesis
of the candidate will not be allowed. Candidates will not be allowed to write
on a topic which is already written in ACA (Exceptions given at the discretion
of the Academic Dean).
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The thesis should be between
100-125 pages.
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Enclose the thesis approval form
whenever any material is presented to the advisor/guide.
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Thesis advisor has the authority
to reject any chapters/portions/content if found unsatisfactory.
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Each student should discuss the
development of his thesis with the advisor.
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A master's level thesis should
reflect the Research/Scholarship/ Evaluation/Knowledge of the subject.
