O.P.

JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

O.P. JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

1. GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS

1.1. The Code of Conduct prescribed for Students of O.P. Jindal Global University
(“Code of Conduct”) given below applies to all students with effect from
February 1, 2024.

1.2. The O.P. Jindal Global University’s Halls of Residence for Students (“U-Hall”)
consist of several blocks of buildings designed by a French architect. There are
corridors, open spaces, and common rooms within each block. There are
separate blocks for male and female students. The accommodation for students
in these blocks follows international norms and the rooms are aesthetically
furnished. Hygiene would be an important consideration in the U-Halls. In
addition, the Campus provides recreational facilities including a gymnasium and
other indoor and outdoor games.

1.3. U-Hall life is a part of education and students are advised to take this opportunity
to strengthen their teamwork and leadership skills, and their sense of care and
concern for their neighbours and the environment.

1.4. All matters related to U-Hall shall be referred to the Block Warden, or the
Deputy Chief Warden, or the Chief Warden, or the Chief Student Affairs
Officer.

2. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

2.1. CAMPUS ENTRY/EXIT

2.1.1. Undergraduate students are allowed to go out of the Campus by

obtaining a Gate Pass approved via ‘Tou’ app. The Gate Pass would be
approved with the consent of the parents on ‘Tou’ app. Graduate
students may enter or exit the Campus by swiping their Student ID
Card at the Main Gate.

Explanation: Graduate students would include students (1) from the

final year and penultimate year of the 5-Year Undergraduate
Programmes, and (2) from the final year of the 4-Year Undergraduate
Programmes.

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2.1.2. During weekdays when there are classes, if an undergraduate student

wants to leave the Campus, due to an emergency or otherwise, the
Chief Student Affairs Officer can approve the student's request to leave
the Campus provided, the student has parental consent.

2.1.3. All students must carry their Student ID Card for entry and exit from
the Campus since the Security Staff are required to check the same to
allow an entry or exit of a student into or from the Campus. All students
must swipe their Student ID Card before they exit from the Campus or
return to the Campus.

2.1.4. Undergraduate students leaving the Campus for any purpose

whatsoever must return to the Campus before 10:00 PM. However,
graduate students leaving the Campus may return to the Campus before
11:00 PM.

Explanation: Graduate students would include students (1) from the

final year and penultimate year of the 5-Year Undergraduate
Programmes, and (2) from the final year of the 4-Year Undergraduate
Programmes.

2.1.5. No student would be allowed to leave the Campus between the hours
of 10:00 PM and 6:00AM, except with the prior permission of the Chief
Student Affairs Officer in the event of an emergency.

2.1.6. Students while entering the University premises shall ensure that they
are not carrying any item which is prohibited on the Campus.

2.1.7. Students are not allowed to bring in or to keep any power-driven two-
wheeler/four-wheeler vehicles in the hostel/ university premises. Taxis
and private vehicles would not be allowed beyond the Main Gate
without the written permission of the Chief Student Affairs Officer.
Students are not allowed to park their vehicle outside the University
gate and shall cooperate with the Security at the Main Gate in this
regard.

2.2. ON CAMPUS

2.2.1. Students must apprise themselves of the University’s anti-ragging

regulations and the consequences and penalties for ragging and refrain
from indulging in any such act.

2.2.2. ‘Silent Hours’ would be observed on the Campus from 11:00 PM to

7:00 AM on all days. Consequently, while students are free to frequent
the public areas on the Campus after 11:00 PM (and before 1:00 AM

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on all days of the week, and before 2:00 AM on the day before a
holiday), however, students are prohibited from creating noise (i.e.,
shouting, music, games and other similar activities) in public areas
during the ‘Silent Hours’. However, certain activities may be
conducted with the prior permission of the Chief Warden or the Deputy
Chief Warden; the duration of which shall be as per the permission
granted, which the students shall strictly abide by.

2.2.3. Students shall avoid all forms of wastage of resources and must ensure
that they use electricity, water, and other facilities in an environment-
friendly manner.

2.2.4. Students shall ensure that University property such as furniture,

fittings, or equipment etc., are used with due care and caution. Any
damage caused to the property due to the negligent and reckless use of
it by the students would attract financial and other penalties.

2.2.5. Students must take proper care in using the hostel and the Campus
premises and its facilities. They shall not disfigure, deface, or cause
damage to buildings or to any articles or fixtures therein. The total
repair / replacement cost shall be borne individually and/or collectively
by the students concerned. In addition, such acts shall also invite
serious disciplinary action and punishment, including expulsion of the
miscreant(s) from the University.

2.2.6. Students shall be appropriately dressed at all times.

2.2.7. Students shall maintain a high standard of decorum and propriety when
on the Campus. They shall not indulge in displaying pornographic
materials, obscenity, gambling, ragging or sexual harassment. In
addition, they shall not practice discrimination based on race, religion,
caste, and place of origin etc. In particular, foreign students must be
shown due courtesy and treated in a dignified manner.

2.2.8. Students must report to the Warden any illegal activity or unacceptable
behavior that they might have witnessed on the Campus.

2.2.9. Students must deal with their roommates, classmates, and the
employees of the University and other service providers with courtesy
and respect.

2.2.10. Students are not allowed to enter areas designated exclusively for the
opposite sex.

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2.2.11. Students shall not use any audio-visual equipment in a manner that may
cause disturbance to others. They must use such equipment only with
headphones.

2.2.12. Students shall not smoke and/or indulge in the use of psychotropic
drugs or alcohol on the Campus. Possession of these items would be
regarded as a breach of these regulations. Please note that if a substance
or a prohibited item is recovered from a room, and if no one takes
responsibility for the same, the incumbents of the room would be
considered responsible for it, and it may attract collective penalties.

2.2.13. Students shall not post anywhere or circulate in any manner, any
objectionable or obscene material/content in the form of notices,
pictures, posters, leaflets, SMS, emails etc., on the Campus.

2.2.14. Students shall refrain from any behavior which may cause any
environmental pollution including noise pollution.

2.2.15. Loitering in the Campus after 01:00 AM on all days of the week (and
02:00 AM on the day before a holiday) is prohibited except when prior
permission has been obtained from the Warden for attending any event
or activity organized in the U-Hall Common Room. However, such
permission granted would only be for the duration/time fixed for the
specific event.

2.3. VIDYA DEVI JINDAL DINING BLOCK (T-6 BLOCK)

2.3.1. Students must exercise reasonable care and discretion in using the
Vidya Devi Jindal Dining Block premises and the various facilities
available there.

They shall not disfigure, deface, or cause damage to the building or to

any articles or fixtures therein. In case any damage is caused within the
said premises, the total repair / replacement cost shall be borne
individually and/or collectively by the students concerned.

2.3.2. Students are strictly prohibited from taking the dining cutlery and/or
plates outside the Vidya Devi Jindal Dining Block premises to other
areas including the Academic Block, library, flagpole area, and hostels.

2.3.3. Students are advised to ensure that cutlery and/or plates (with/without
leftover food) are not left on the tables and are returned to the Sodexo
staff at the dish landing area.

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2.3.4. Facilities available in Recreational Arena for Student Activities

(“RASA”) housed in the lower-ground floor of the Vidya Devi Jindal
Dining Block, and Student Arena for Multi-functional Activities
(“SAMA”) housed in T4 Mezzanine Floor, would remain accessible to
the students from 7:00 A.M. till 12:00 A.M.

To ensure compliance, at 11.30 P.M., an announcement would be made

to the effect that the facilities in RASA would be closing in 30 minutes.
Thereafter, at midnight, students would be required to vacate the said
premises.

No student would be allowed to be present in any of the facilities in

RASA or SAMA beyond 12:00 A.M. and before 7:00 A.M.

2.3.5. Students would be expected to conduct themselves in a dignified and

professional manner within the facilities available in RASA and
SAMA.

2.3.6. Students are required to seek permission from the appropriate

authorities to access certain facilities in RASA.

No student would be allowed to access such facilities in RASA without

the requisite permission.

2.3.7. Students are strictly prohibited from taking eatables inside the facilities
available in RASA.

2.3.8. Any violation(s) with respect to Clauses 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, and
2.3.6 would invite serious disciplinary action and punishment,
including expulsion of the miscreant(s) from the University.

2.4. U-HALL

2.4.1. Students are encouraged to participate in U-Hall activities arranged by

officially recognized student-led societies in O.P. Jindal Global
University (“University” or “JGU”) or the Wardens from time to time.

2.4.2. Students may suggest ways to enhance and enrich U-Hall life to the
Warden.

2.4.3. All Students (Graduate & Undergraduate) must return to their

respective hostels by 01:00 AM on all days of the week, and 02:00 AM
on the day before a holiday.

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2.4.4. Students shall ensure proper hygiene in using the pantry, the common
rooms, and the toilets.

2.4.5. Students shall keep their rooms neat and tidy and ensure proper
hygiene.

2.4.6. Students must keep their valuables under lock and key in their own
rooms. The University shall not be responsible for the safety or loss of
any personal property of the students.

2.4.7. Students shall always keep their room keys safely. If a student loses
their room key, the key would be replaced upon payment of the
replacement cost.

2.4.8. Students shall not keep or store any unauthorized substances, property,
pets, or weapons or allow guests to stay in their rooms.

2.4.9. A student shall not remove/ dismantle furniture in the room allocated
to them. Any such action shall be referred to the Chief Warden and may
attract disciplinary action and fine.

2.4.10. Students shall not use any high voltage electrical equipment in their
rooms, such as heating coils, induction plate, press iron etc. If any such
item is found, the matter would be brought before the Chief Warden
and the items would be seized.

2.4.11. The hostel rooms are subject to inspection at any time of the day or
night, except the ‘Silent Hours’, as defined under Clause 2.2.2 above.
The Wardens / Officers of the University shall ensure that hostel
rooms, Common Rooms, Verandahs, and surroundings are kept neat
and tidy and no unauthorized items like liquor, narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, lethal weapons etc., are kept in the rooms in
the hostel. It shall be the duty of students to help and assist the
University Staff, Wardens and Assistant Wardens in appropriately
discharging their responsibility.

2.5. A breach of these Guidelines and Regulations would result in disciplinary action
as per Sub- section (2) of Section A of the First Statutes of the University
(Section IV).

2.6. A list of acts of indiscipline and the reformative initiatives / penalties are
described in Section 5 of this document.

3. ROOM ALLOTMENTS

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3.1. Good Host Spaces Private Limited shall allot rooms to the students within the
U-Hall as per the criteria set for that purpose.

3.2. No student shall change the allotted room or occupy a room other than the
allotted one without written authorization from the Chief Student Affairs
Officer. Similarly, furniture and furnishings of rooms have been earmarked in
advance. No student shall change/ dismantle this arrangement without prior
permission of the Chief Student Affairs Officer.

3.3. Students with chronic and infectious medical problems and students with
addiction to smoking, alcoholism and narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances shall not be admitted to the hostel or allowed to continue to stay in
the hostel and expelled from the University, as deemed appropriate. In case a
student who is addicted to a prohibited substance needs help, University would
support such students with the help of the Centre for Wellness and Counselling
Services (“CWCS”) and seek parental support in all such matters.

4. REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES FOR BREACH OF THE

REGULATIONS NOTED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 3 ABOVE BASED ON SECTION 48
A (2) OF THE FIRST STATUTES

Where a student is found guilty of violating the Code of Conduct for Students or any
other rules and regulations of the University, the Chief Proctor’s Committee (“CPC”) or
the University Student Disciplinary Committee (“USDC”) may recommend any of the
following reformative initiatives / penalties or any combination thereof:

REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES

4.1. Warning and/or reprimand;

4.2. Under the violation by the student in his/her academics, the Academic
Disciplinary Committee prescribes prohibiting assessment or, where the work
has been assessed, the annulment of the results in the assessed work. The USDC
shall either permit the student to submit, within a specified period, a substitute
piece of work for assessment; or deem the disallowance to be a failure on the
part of the student in the examination or work;

4.3. Mandatory sensitization sessions, which may also include doing online courses
on anger management, community service (which may include assisting the
library staff and participating in the Campus cleanliness drive) and writing
research papers.

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PENALTIES

4.4. Withdrawal of any academic or other University privilege, benefit, right or

facility, other than the right to follow courses of instruction and present himself
for examinations;

4.5. Suspension from the University for a specified period;

4.6. Expulsion from the University; and

4.7. Payment of compensation to make good any damage or defacement to the

University property or assets caused by the student.

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5. REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES FOR ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE & VIOLATION OF JGU RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Chief Proctor’s Office ("CPO”), in consultation with the CPC or the USDC, may, if required, suggest any of the following reformative
initiatives / penalties on a case-to-case basis:

S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

1 Cooking food in hostel rooms / use of hot plates, electric 1st Offence:
cooker, etc. • Confiscation of equipment, undertaking by the student to the U-
Hall Authorities, and verbal warning by the U-Hall Authorities
Subsequent Offences:
• Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
2 Keeping pet/s or stray dogs; taking them inside the student 1st Offence:
housing blocks or academic block • Undertaking by the student to the U-Hall Authorities, and verbal
warning by the U-Hall Authorities
Subsequent Offences:
• Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
3 Possession, use or distribution of cigarettes / tobacco product(s) • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
/ ‘accessory’ substance(s) on the Campus the CPO; and

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

Note: ‘Accessory’ substance would include, but would not be • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
limited to, OCB paper, rolling paper, lighter, weighing machine as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
and other substances used as an aid to consume / distribute
tobacco and/or prohibited substance(s).
4 Possession, use or distribution of ‘prohibited’ substance(s) [or • Expulsion from the University
‘psychotropic and psychedelic’ substance(s)] on the Campus

Note: ‘Prohibited’ substance (or ‘psychotropic and psychedelic

substances’) would include, but would not be limited to weed,
cannabis and its variations, sulpha and any other substance
precluded from possession, use and distribution under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
5 a. Possession, use, or distribution of liquor/other intoxicants • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
on the Campus the CPO; and
OR • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
b. A student found in an inebriated condition on the Main Gate as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
or anywhere on the Campus due to consumption of
alcohol/other intoxicants
6 Refusal to undergo breath-analyser test at the Main Gate or • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
anywhere on the Campus the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
7 Damaging / stealing University Property Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
CPO; and

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Written warning, and fine which may extend up to five times the
cost of the property; or
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
8 Refusal or resistance to checking of bags, wallet, luggage & • Refusing entry on the Campus
eatable items ordered from outside at the Main Gate of the
University or within U-Hall
9 Inducing workers to supply prohibited materials (tobacco/ • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
alcohol/narcotic drugs, etc.) the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
10 Indecent exposure, obscene / lecherous conduct, either in a • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
physical space or online the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
11 a. Returning late to the Campus / overstay after taking a ‘day- Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
out’ pass, including returning to the Campus the following CPO; and
day • Written warning; or
OR • Sensitization; or
b. Staying in areas within the Campus beyond the stipulated • Community Service; or
time
• Calling parents for a meeting with the Members of the CPO
12 Returning late to hostel 1st Offence:

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Undertaking by the student to the U-Hall Authorities, and verbal
warning by the U-Hall Authorities
Subsequent Offences:
Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
CPO; and
• Written warning; or
• Sensitization; or
• Community Service
13.1 a. Non–cooperation with the University staff / security staff • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
OR the CPO; and
b. Obstructing inspection of hostel rooms by the University • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
staff / security staff as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
OR
c. Misbehaviour with the University employees including the
faculty members, or employees of outsourced contractors
working on the Campus, including Sodexo staff
13.2 a. Providing incorrect information at the time of completing • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
JGU admission formalities the CPO; and
OR • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
b. Not providing additional information / clarification with as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
respect to any information provided during the JGU
admission process

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

13.3 Causing the door of the room of the Student Housing to be • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
blocked by any means whatsoever, thereby causing obstruction the CPO; and
to the inspection of the hostel room(s) by the University staff • Any other action as per ‘Part B’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
and/or the Security staff. as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
13.4 a. Feeding dogs on campus beyond the designated feeding • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
points the CPO; and
OR • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
b. Enabling entry of dogs within closed public spaces on as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
campus, including but not limited to, Vidya Devi Jindal
Dining Block, Academic Block, Student Housing blocks,
and common rooms
13.5 a. Taking non-disposable cutlery, including plates, spoons, • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
and forks, out of the Vidya Devi Jindal Dining Block the CPO; and
premises • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
OR as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
b. Taking eatables inside the facilities available in RASA
OR
c. Accessing certain facilities in RASA in contravention of
Clause 2.3.5 of the Code of Conduct
14 Using TV without authorization / causing disturbance by 1st Offence:
playing loud sounds, including music • Undertaking by the student to the U-Hall Authorities, and verbal
warning by the U-Hall Authorities
2nd Offence:

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Calling parents for a meeting with the U-Hall Authorities
Subsequent Offences:
• Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
15 Unauthorized use / change of room 1st Offence:
• Undertaking by the student to the U-Hall Authorities, and verbal
warning by the U-Hall Authorities
Subsequent Offences:
• Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
16 a. Unauthorized departure from the Campus without prior • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
permission or issue of ‘gate’ pass the CPO; and
OR • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
b. Unauthorized departure from the events organized by the as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
University outside the Campus, without informing the
relevant authorities
OR
c. An attempt to jump the fence / the Campus boundaries for
unauthorized departure

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

OR
d. Forging ‘gate’ pass
OR
e. Not making an entry at the Main Gate while entering /
exiting the Campus
17 a. Using abusive language with other students, the University • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
employees, including the faculty members, or employees of the CPO; and
outsourced contractors working on the Campus, including • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
Sodexo staff as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
OR
b. Sending abusive/offensive e-mails to students and/or the
University employees, including the faculty members
OR
c. Using social media platforms to post abusive/offensive
content against students and/or the University employees,
including the faculty members
18 a. Engaging in physical altercation / violence • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
OR the CPO; and
b. Causing bodily harm / injury to other students, the • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
University employees, including the faculty members, or as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
employees of outsourced contractors working on the
Campus, including Sodexo staff
19 Entering areas exclusively reserved for the opposite sex, • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
including washrooms and student housing blocks the CPO; and

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
20 Unauthorized entry into the terrace of the Academic Block, • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
student housing blocks, faculty housing, or any other area that the CPO; and
is out of bounds for the students • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
21 a. Aiding unauthorized entry of outsiders into the Campus • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
OR the CPO; and
b. Providing shelter to outsiders on the Campus • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)
22 a. Not maintaining silence and engaging in a conduct Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
unbecoming of a student in the library reading room(s) / CPO; and
other areas of the library • Written warning; or
OR • Sensitization, calling parents for a meeting with the Members of
b. Not observing “Silent Hours” in student housing blocks the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges
23 a. Disobeying University Health Centre rules and regulations • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
OR the CPO; and
b. Undignified conduct in the Health Centre • Any other action as per ‘Part A’ of the Penalty Matrix (included
as Annexure I to Code of Conduct)

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

24 Refusal to produce the identity card at the Main Gate Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
CPO; and
• Written warning; or
• Sensitization, calling parents for a meeting with the Members of
the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges
25 Dismantling / shifting the furniture placed in the housing blocks Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
CPO; and
• Written warning; or
• Sensitization, calling parents for a meeting with the Members of
the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges
26 Matters escalated by Sports Department • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any penalty stated under any of the above-mentioned categories,
as determined by the CPC or the USDC
27 Abetting the commission of any offence stated above • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
the CPO; and
• Any penalty stated under the relevant category

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

28 Any other offence that does not fall under any of the above- • Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to
mentioned categories the CPO; and
• Any penalty stated under any of the above-mentioned categories,
as determined by the CPC or the USDC

6. STATUTORY OFFENCES / VIOLATION OF THE LAW OF THE LAND

S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

1 Possession, use, or distribution of ‘prohibited’ substance(s) • Expulsion from the University; and
• Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
2 Ragging in any form whatsoever • Expulsion from the University; and
• Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
3 Bullying in any form whatsoever, including cyber bullying Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
CPO; and
• Written warning, and sensitization; or
• Suspension for 2 weeks, calling parents for a meeting with the
Members of the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges; or

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Suspension for up to one year, or
• Expulsion from the University; and
• Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
4 a. Engaging in physical altercation / violence • Any penalty stated under the relevant category in the Table under
OR Section 5, as determined by the CPC or the USDC; and
b. Causing bodily harm / injury to other students, the • Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
University employees, including the faculty members, or
employees of outsourced contractors working on the
Campus, including Sodexo staff
5 a. Hacking of e-mail accounts belonging to other students, or • Any penalty stated under the relevant category in the Table under
the University employees, including the faculty members Section 5, as determined by the CPC or the USDC; and
OR • Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
b. Tampering with the University IT system
6 Sexual harassment • Any punishment, as determined by the COGSASH; and
• Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
7 Engaging in discrimination of any sort against other students, Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
the University employees, including the faculty members, or CPO; and
employees of outsourced contractors working on the Campus, • Written warning, and sensitization; or
including Sodexo staff, based on race, religion, gender,
• Suspension for 2 weeks, calling parents for a meeting with the
ethnicity, language, etc.
Members of the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges; or

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

• Suspension for up to one year; or
• Expulsion from the University; and
• Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
8 Abetting possession, use, or distribution of ‘prohibited’ • Any penalty stated under the relevant category in the Table under
substance(s) by other students through any means, including Section 5, as determined by the CPC or the USDC; and
financing • Intimation to Sonipat District Police for appropriate action
9 a. Indulging in any form of gambling / betting Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
OR CPO; and
b. Using the University infrastructure to provide any • Written warning, and sensitization; or
assistance / support to any form of gambling / betting • Suspension for 2 weeks, calling parents for a meeting with the
Members of the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges; or
• Suspension for up to one year; or
• Expulsion from the University
10 a. Renting of residential premises, in the vicinity of the • Undertaking by the student to the CPO; and
Campus, without a written authorization from the • Any penalty stated under any of the above-mentioned categories,
University authorities as determined by the CPC or the USDC
OR
b. Causing public nuisance in the neighbourhood, thereby
triggering the criminal justice system

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S. NO. ACTS OF INDISCIPLINE REFORMATIVE INITIATIVES / PENALTIES

11 Parking of private cars on the Campus, or right outside the Undertaking by the student (and parents, as the case may be) to the
Campus CPO; and
• Written warning; or
• Sensitization, calling parents for a meeting with the Members of
the CPO; or
• Suspension for up to one-semester; and/or withholding of
scholarship/studentship for one year; and/or withholding of
internship/ placement and other privileges

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7. OFF-CAMPUS CONDUCT

7.1. The University has jurisdiction over its students and their conduct on the
University Campus or in connection with University-related activities and/or
functions.

7.2. The University shall take cognizance of all acts of misconduct including
incidents of ragging or others which may take place on the University Campus
or in connection with the University-related activities and functions.

7.3. University may also exercise jurisdiction over conduct that occurs off-campus
violating the ideal student conduct and discipline as laid down in University
Policy and other regulations, as if the conduct has occurred on the Campus,
which shall include:

7.3.1. Any violations of the Anti-Sexual Harassment (as per email) and Anti-
Ragging Policies of the University against other students of the
University;

7.3.2. Physical assault, threats of violence, or conduct that threaten the health
or safety of any person including other students of the University;

7.3.3. Possession or use of weapons, explosives, destructive devices, drugs,

narcotics or other prohibited substances;

7.3.4. Manufacture, sale, or distribution of prohibited drugs, alcohol etc.;

7.3.5. Conduct which has a negative impact or constitutes a nuisance to

members of the surrounding off-campus community; and

7.3.6. Arrest and charge sheet by law enforcement agencies in connection

with any of the above acts.

7.4. The University, while determining whether or not to exercise such off-campus
jurisdiction in situations enumerated above, shall consider the seriousness of the
alleged offense, the risk of harm involved, whether the victim(s) are members
of the campus-community and/or whether the off-campus conduct is part of a
series of actions, which occurred both on and off-campus.

7.5. The punishment for the aforementioned off-campus violations would be

determined by the University Disciplinary authorities based on the criteria
mentioned in Section 5 above.

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ANNEXURE I

PENALTY MATRIX

PART A

For other violations of the Code of Conduct, including possession, use, or distribution of
cigarettes/tobacco products, possession, or distribution of accessory substances, and
possession, use, or distribution of alcohol, the quantum of penalties to be imposed under the
Code of Conduct would be as follows:

(1) At the first instance, a student would receive a warning for up to twelve months. If the
student unconditionally apologises, then the student would receive a reduced penalty.

(2) For the second instance, the student would be mandated to attend three sensitisation
sessions conducted by the CWCS.

(3) For the third instance, the student would be mandated to attend five sensitisation sessions
conducted by the CWCS.

(4) For the fourth instance, the student would be mandated to attend community service for
a period stipulated by the USDC.

(5) From the fifth instance onwards, the student would face a suspension of two weeks for
each infraction.

NOTE:

a) The above-stated matrix is only indicative in nature and shall not govern the
USDC’s discretion to impose a higher penalty, including expulsion from the
University, on a case-by-case basis. Consequently, the USDC is authorized to
disregard the matrix in cases where the quantity of the recovered substances is
relatively higher, or the violation is of a severe nature.

b) Minor infractions of the Code of Conduct, including but not limited to damage to
the University Property, may attract a lower penalty than the one mentioned in the
matrix above. Such penalties are mentioned in Sections 5 & 6 of the Code of
Conduct against the respective violation(s).

c) Past disciplinary record of the student may be treated as an aggravating factor for
deciding a higher penalty on a case-by-case basis.

d) If a student has possessed certain kind of accessory substances, whose standalone

intended purpose may be inconclusive (such as a lighter, weighing machine), then

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the student would receive a benefit of doubt and the matter may be dismissed.
However, such recoveries would continue to reflect in the internal records of the
CPO, and for any future violation it may be treated as an aggravating factor for
deciding a higher penalty on a case-by-case basis.

e) However, if the student has possessed accessory substances along with the
substances as mentioned under Section 5, Clauses 3, 4 and 5 of the Code of
Conduct, respectively, the penalty would be considered as per the quantum
established above.

f) If the student commits any violation of a different nature, then those violations
would be adjudged as per their respective matrix, which would be separate from
the matrix provided above.

g) If the student has been penalised in any of the past semesters for violations of a
different nature, then the same would not be considered for deciding the penalty
for the first violation of this nature.

h) The above matrix shall apply if the student commits one violation per semester. In
case the student commits more than one violation in a given semester, then the
following matrix may be applicable:

NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS SUSPENSION PERIOD

IF THE STUDENT IS ALREADY SERVING A WARNING

Second Violation 5 Sensitisation Sessions
Third Violation Community Service
Fourth Violation Suspension for 2 Weeks
IF THE STUDENT IS UNDERGOING / HAS UNDERGONE 3 SENSITISATION SESSIONS IN
THE SAME SEMESTER

Second Violation Community Service

Third Violation Suspension for 2 Weeks
IF THE STUDENT IS UNDERGOING / HAS UNDERGONE 5 SENSITISATION SESSIONS IN
THE SAME SEMESTER

Second Violation Suspension for 2 Weeks

IF THE STUDENT IS UNDERGOING / HAS UNDERGONE COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE
SAME SEMESTER

Second Violation Suspension for 2 Weeks

IF THE STUDENT IS SERVING / HAS SERVED A SUSPENSION FOR 2 WEEKS IN THE SAME
SEMESTER

Second Violation Suspension for 2 Weeks

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PART B

For causing the the door of the room of the Student Housing to be blocked by any means
whatsoever, thereby causing obstruction to the inspection of the hostel room(s) by the
University staff or the Security staff, the quantum of penalties to be imposed under the Code
of Conduct would be as follows:

(1) At the first instance, all the students who were present in the room at the relevant time
(whether or not they are the original occupants of the room), would face a suspension of
two weeks;

(2) For the second instance, the concerned students would be suspended for a period of four
weeks; and

(3) From the third instance onwards, the student would face a suspension of eight weeks for
each infraction.

NOTE:

a) The above-stated matrix is only indicative in nature and shall not govern the
USDC’s discretion to impose a higher penalty, including expulsion from the
University, on a case-by-case basis. Consequently, the USDC is authorized to
disregard the matrix in cases where the quantity of the recovered substances is
relatively higher, or the violation is of a severe nature.

b) If the student commits any violation of a different nature, then those violations
would be adjudged as per their respective matrix, which would be separate from
the matrix provided above.

c) If the student has been penalised in any of the past semesters for violations of a
different nature, then the same would not be considered for deciding the penalty
for the first violation of this nature.

d) The student(s), who are the original occupants of the room and are present therein
during such obstruction, would be suspended immediately pending enquiry.
However, the student(s), who are not the original occupant(s) of the room but
present in the room during the time of such obstruction, would be given an
opportunity to demonstrate non-involvement, failing which, they would also be
suspended.

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