Student Handbook

1 1 Copyright Pearl AcademyStudent Handbook Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 1 Table of Contents Welcome to Pearl Academy .. 7 1. About Pearl 8 Our Mission .. 8 Our Vision .. 8 Our Quality Policy .. 8 2. About Student Handbook .. 9 3. Our Presence .. 10 Know Your School .. 11 4. General Advice & Information .. 11 5. The New Academic Year - Your Journey Begins .. 12 Academic Calendar .. 12 Your Orientation .. 12 Your Registration: .. 12 Registration - .. 12 Identity Card - .. 12 Students Portal .. 13 Student Official E-Mail ID & Usage Policy .. 13 Course Section Allotment .. 14 Query Resolution & Assistance .. 14 6. Student Leadership .. 14 Students Cultural Committee Plan Clan .. 14 7. Academic Policies .. 15 Academic Offerings .. 15 Program Accreditation: .. 15 Undergraduate Programs: .. 15 Post Graduate Programs.

2 16 8. Academic Structure .. 16 Course Structure .. 16 Course Documents - .. 16 Credits and Credit Accumulation .. 17 Assessment and Evaluation Policies .. 17 Submission of Assessments .. 17 Non-Submission .. 18 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 2 Exceptional Circumstance (Deferral) .. 18 Student with late Admissions-Time extension .. 18 Evaluation .. 19 Assessment Process .. 19 Academic Assessment & Feedback .. 19 Marking of Assessments .. 19 Grading Matrix and Description .. 20 Marks Consideration for International Credit Exchange .. 22 Shortfall in weeks / credits of study for international exchange .. 22 Student failing the international credit exchange module.. 22 Exemption from Internship .. 23 Shortfall in weeks for internship .. 23 Students with disabilities .. 23 Progression .. 23 Criteria for Progression .. 24 Module Failure.

3 24 Maximum Attempts .. 24 Failure in third attempt .. 24 Changes to the Assessment Regulations .. 24 Academic Independence and Responsibility .. 24 Academic Honesty & Integrity Policy .. 25 Deregistration .. 26 Student Debarment .. 26 Publication of Result .. 26 Publication of Marks-Time Period .. 27 Issue of Mark statement .. 27 Request for Name Change .. 27 Rescinding Award .. 27 9. Feedback .. 28 Feedback to students on 28 Purpose .. 28 10. Digital Learning .. 28 Logging into the Blackboard .. 28 Navigating Blackboard .. 29 Accessing a Module on Blackboard .. 29 Logging Out.. 29 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 3 11. Appeals .. 29 Ground for appeals .. 30 Appeal for Re-evaluation of Marks and Final Award .. 30 Appeal against Non-Progression .. 31 Appeal under Academic Misconduct (Plagiarism / use of unfair means / infringement of copyrights / other cases of academic dishonesty).

4 31 Appeal against Debarment .. 31 Academic Appeal related to Teaching Learning & Assessment.. 32 Concerns and complaints .. 32 12. Course Transfer .. 33 13. Student Attendance Policy .. 33 Minimum Attendance Requirement .. 33 Attendance Rule .. 34 Prolonged Absence without Prior Permission .. 34 14. Industrial Visits/Field Trips/Site .. 35 Type & Criteria of Trips: .. 35 Funding for Students & Mode of Travel: .. 35 General Conditions (applicable for all Trip categories).. 36 15. Financial Aspects .. 37 Payment of fees & refund .. 37 Payment of Fees by Existing Students .. 37 Payment of Fees by Newly Enrolled Students .. 37 Fee Deadlines .. 37 Reassessment Fee .. 37 Payment Process & Modes .. 37 16. Scholarship .. 38 Merit cum Means Scholarships New Entrants .. 38 Merit Scholarship (Existing Students - Course Toppers) .. 39 Means Scholarship (Existing Students) .. 39 General Rules for Scholarship (all categories).

5 40 17. International Experience .. 42 18. International Students .. 42 Definition of International Category .. 43 Visa .. 43 FRRO Registration .. 43 Important Guidelines .. 43 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 4 Exceptions .. 43 General Rules .. 43 Fee Structure .. 44 19. Student Support Service .. 45 20. Student s Support Services & Facilities .. 46 Accommodation facility .. 46 Admission Process for Hostel accommodation .. 47 Hostel Accommodation .. 47 Hostel facilities .. 48 Counselling Facilities .. 48 IT Policy &Wi-Fi services .. 49 Recreation spaces .. 49 Shop facility .. 50 Canteen .. 50 Library & Resource Centre .. 50 Return of Books .. 51 Misuse of Resource Centre .. 51 Health & Safety .. 51 Medical emergency .. 52 First aid kits .. 52 Medical Help & Certification .. 52 Incident/Accident Reporting .. 53 Fire Safety.

6 53 Studio Facilities .. 54 Extra Hours & Working Time .. 54 Telephone / Mobile Phone .. 54 Contact details of Campus Administration .. 54 Parking and Transportation .. 55 Parking of Vehicles by Students .. 55 Transportation Services .. 55 21. Industry Linkages and Internship .. 56 Industry linkages .. 56 Internship .. 56 22. Placement Policy .. 57 Placement Guidelines .. 57 23. Student Responsibility .. 58 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 5 Code of Conduct and Academy s Expectations of Students Behaviour .. 58 behaviour and appearance .. 58 Code of Conduct for Virtual Learning .. 59 Encouragement of Positive Attitude .. 60 Responsibility for personal belongings .. 61 Discipline .. 61 61 Disciplinary Action .. 62 24. Prohibited and Restricted Conduct .. 62 Drug, Alcohol or Other Intoxication Related Policy .. 62 Ragging.

7 62 Sexual Harassment .. 64 Redressal of Complaints .. 64 Discrimination and Harassment .. 65 Equal Opportunity .. 65 Anti-harassment policy .. 65 Safe Campus Policy .. 65 25. General Rules & Regulations .. 67 Intellectual Property .. 67 Social Media Usage .. 67 Pearl Academy s Social Media Platforms .. 67 Disclaimers & Posting Guidelines .. 67 Indemnity Clause .. 68 Undertaking by Newly Enrolled Students .. 68 Animals on Campus .. 68 Appropriate Attire .. 68 Children on Campus .. 68 Clearance Certificate .. 68 Withdrawal of Admission .. 69 Security Deposit & Refund 69 26. Student Participation and Feedback .. 71 27. Note to Parents / Guardians .. 72 28. Disclaimer .. 72 29. List of Annexures .. 73 Annexure 1 Indemnity Bond .. 73 Annexure 2 Undertaking .. 74 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 6 Annexure 3 Undertaking for Student Trip.

8 75 UNDERTAKING (for local travel) .. 75 Undertaking for International Travel .. 77 Annexure 4 - Undertaking for refund of Fee.. 79 Annexure 5 - Application for Appeal .. 80 Annexure 6- Exceptional Circumstances Report Form .. 81 Pearl Academy Delhi West, Delhi South, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru Page | 7 Welcome to Pearl Academy Dear Student We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Pearl Academy and congratulate you on your decision to join one of India s Premier Academy. We are quite eager to set you on an exciting and rewarding educational journey and experience. During you study at Pearl Academy, you will discover that you have entered a lively, challenging, diverse, and warm community of people who believe in you and your career growth. We at Pearl Academy are here to support you at every step of the way in your academic journey and career development.

9 I assure you that the intellectual journey you are about to embark on is going to fun & challenging. Starting with your college life is a transforming period in your life. You are starting a journey which will lead you down the path to becoming thoughtful, well-informed, and conscious human being who live lives of purpose and passion. and practice the enduring values of Pearl Academy innovation & creativity. We welcome you wholeheartedly, to engage in an exciting and rewarding curriculum, that will make you build upon your chosen aptitude and capabilities. We offer you opportunities to develop and further your talents, whilst expecting you to take responsibility for your own studies and performance. This shall lead you to becoming not only a responsible Learner but also a great professional in your future endeavors.

10 With every passing day at Pearl, you will witness your talent grow, your mind enriched, and your creative spirit rise to unimaginable territories. At the core of all this learning lies the purpose of empowering you with Problem- solving mindset so as a professional you could bring best solutions for industries and societies. The Academy is pleased to receive every continuing Student . The campuses are geared to support the learning with the world-class resources made available to you at campus and beyond campus. Your time here should comprise of tremendous growth, exploration, and learning. The Handbook has been meticulously curated for Pearl students to introduce them to various components of Academic as well as Non-academic journey at Pearl. Even if you are an existing Student or have studied with us earlier, please read this Handbook as it contains new /amended information.