Attendance Policy
Students must maintain regular and punctual attendance in courses. The instructor is free to adopt appropriate measure to regulate attendance, penalize absence, and ensure smooth and undisturbed learning in his/her class.
Leave of Absence:Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may obtain leave of absence, provided prior permission is obtained from the PGP Chairperson.
Leave is generally not granted for more than one teaching day, except for sickness. Before applying to the PGP Chairperson for leave, the student is strongly advised to contact the instructors to ensure that he/she does not miss any quizzes or examinations during the leave period. Instructors have the discretion to give substitute quizzes or examinations to students who miss them while on leave with permission.
Minimum Attendance: The instructor may specify a minimum level of attendance as an academic requirement for completion of a course. If a student fails to meet this requirement, due to leave without permission from the PGP Chairperson, the instructor may award an incomplete (“I”) grade to the student. Default minimum attendance is 100%
Examinations
Examinations are typically held in a one-two week period during each term. The examination schedule is made available to the students in the first few weeks of such term. The institute is flexible in conducting proctored examinations for Incoming students on specific approval from course instructor.
Grading System
Courses are graded on a 5-point scale
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Satisfactory
D = Low Pass
F = Fail
In addition, plus (+) and minus (-) signs against A, B, C and D may be added to indicate different shades of performance.
All segments of evaluation are awarded letter grades. These letter grades in the different segments are converted separately into grade points up to two decimal places using numerical values as given below:
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A+ = 4 1/3
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A = 4
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A- = 3 2/3
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B+ = 3 1/3
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B = 3
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B- = 2 2/3
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C+ = 2 1/3
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C = 2
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C- = 1 2/3
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D+ = 1 1/3
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D = 1
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D- = 2/3
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F = 0
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If a student has not satisfied the academic requirements of a course, he/she may be assigned “I” (Incomplete) grade temporarily, representing non-completion of the academic requirements for the course.
Expenses
For any term, students should plan to pay approximately INR 1,00,000 for accommodation, library, computing facilities, student welfare, books and course material.
The average food and living expenses can range from INR 10,000 – 15,000 per month depending on the lifestyle.
Location
The institute is located about 18 km. from Ahmedabad Airport and 10 km. from the railway station. Pre-paid taxis are available at the airport and the taxi fare from airport to the institute is approximately INR 500. Three wheeler auto-rickshaws are available from the railway station and its fare is approximately INR 150. Services of Cab aggregators like Ola and Uber are also available.
Accommodation
The campus is residential. The student stays in furnished single on-campus rooms in single sex dorms. They will have to bring their own bed linen and towels.
Food
The students can eat at the mess which serves four meals per day or at various eateries in campus on direct payment basis. Various restaurants nearby serve Indian as well as international cuisines.