CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHING-STAFF

DISCIPLINE

• The Faculty Member should report to the college sharp at commencement of college timing.
• Once the subject is allotted the staff should prepare lecture wise lesson plan.
• The work plan/Teaching plan of teaching staff should be ready before the beginning of regular classed of semester.
• The Staff should get the lesson plan and course file – approved by HOD and Principal. The course file should be maintained as per the prescribed format.
• The Faculty must ensure, in the most productive manner, with regard to the roles, jobs and targets assigned to them by the Head of Department/ Institution/ Coordinator/ Committee.
• Self Involvement of staff in every assigned activity, task or committee is must.
• Faculty member should follow the hierarchy for reporting activities, issues, suggestions, demands etc.
• Faculty should obey the Deadline given for the tasks.
• Syllabus should be completed within given time span.
• The activities of the Faculty should be in sync with the Academic Calendar.
• Faculty shall strictly conduct the lectures as per the timetable.
• Clashes of lectures if any should be immediately resolved from the time table department.
• It is the responsibility of the faculty to engage the students or to adjust the lecture with other faculty in their absentee for any reasons.
• Mobile usages should be kept to minimum in college and should strictly avoid during Invigilation.
• Lastly Faculty is highly expected to be part of solution of problem than rather to be part of problem.

 LEAVES

•  Whenever a Faculty Member who intends to take leave, should get the leave sanctioned in advance and with proper alternate arrangements made for class / lab / invigilation. In case of emergency, the HOD and Principal must be informed with appropriate alternate arrangements suggested.

 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

• Faculty should conduct internal exams as per the schedule mentioned in the Academic Calendar.
• Paper checking should be done as per the guidance and within the deadline given by the Internal CAP Director under the policy/guideline of Savitribai Phule Pune University.
• The Staff should not involve himself/herself in any unethical practice while doing continuous assessment.
• Faculty shall maintain all the necessary record of Internal as well as External marks Evaluation.
• The Faculty Member must strive to prepare him/ her academically to meet all the challenges and requirements in the methodology of teaching so that the input may be useful for the student community at large.
• The staff should get the feedback from students and act / adjust the teaching appropriately.
• The staff should interact with the Head of the departments or student counselor and inform him / her about the habitual absentees, slow learning and any objectionable behavior of the student.
• Every Faculty Member should maintain academic record book of the assigned subject.

  CLASSROOM TEACHING

• The staff should engage the full 45 minutes lecture and should not leave the class early.
• The staff shall use “Information Communication Technology (ICT)” for effective
• delivery of lectures.
• The staff should encourage students asking doubts / questions.
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• The staff should take care of slow learner students and pay special attention to their needs in remedial coaching classes.
• The staff should motivate the students and bring out the creativity / originality in the students and should make him/her available for doubt clearance.
• Every teaching staff demonstrate a high standard in teaching and learning by:
  • engaging students in their learning
  • working to achieve high level outcomes for all students maintaining records to manage, monitor, assess and improve student learning
  • using research and student achievement data to inform professional practice
  • engaging in reflective practice and developing their professional knowledge and teaching skills
  • supporting the personal and professional development of others
  • providing constructive feedback to colleagues that is considered positively and become helpful for further growth and development
  • assisting in developing and mentoring less experienced staff members
  • accepting responsibility for their own professional learning and development

  COMPUTER/LANGUAGE LAB

• The staff should involve themselves in the preparation of experimental/software setup and upgrade the laboratory.
• The staff should involve themselves in demonstration device/programs and their working, for better and improved interaction with students.

 INVIGILATION AND INTERNAL SENIOR SUPERVISION

• Invigilator should report 30 minutes early in the Exam Department to collect exam material then immediately have to go to directed/assigned block.
• Invigilator of exam should arrive 20 minutes before the commencement of the exam.
• Invigilator shall check hall-tickets as well as their ID proof of the candidates in the exam hall.
• They must instruct students as they enter the exam room to leave any unauthorized aids (backpacks, study notes, textbooks, mobile, electronic gadgets, smart watch etc.) outside the examination hall and if necessary check for the same during exam.
• Implementing the exam rules and regulations and remaining vigilant throughout the examination duration.
• Faculties should be assisting the candidates before, during and after the examination by directing them to their seats, advising them about possessions permitted at examination venues and dealing with queries raised by candidates etc.
• Invigilating carefully, making sure that candidates do not talk inside examination venues and also responding to any examination irregularities immediately.
• Checking attendance during examinations, notifying exam department of any late arrivals and ensuring that proper seating plans are followed.
• Politely escorting candidate outside examination hall when detecting any unauthorized materials inside the examination hall along with candidate.
• Delivering and collecting scripts carefully at the start and end of the examination in accordance with strict examination procedures.
• Assisting with the packing of examination scripts, stationery and other equipment from the examination hall/venue.
• Supervising candidates in leaving the examination venues in a quiet and disciplined manner and ensuring that candidates do not remove equipment or stationery from the examination venue without the permission of the authority.
• Faculty shall not use mobile phones nor will they carry any textbook, book or any work material in the examination hall.
• If any candidate is creating chaos should be reported to exam department. Not in any case Invigilator will engage himself /herself in the argument and such cases should be handled with utter care.
• Mistake in report filling or any other should be conveyed to exam department immediately.
• Distribution of question paper should be done according to pattern opted by candidate and with utter precaution to avoid any further complications.
• For optional paper Invigilator are supposed to check hall-ticket of the candidate to verify the question paper to distribute.
• Invigilator should strictly avoid standing at door/outside the door and communication with other invigilator of other block.
• Masking of the answer-sheets should be done 30 minutes before the end of the exam for particular paper.
• He/she should fill report with utter precaution and same should be checked 20 minutes before the end of the exam.
• No Invigilator will leave the exam department until paper is seals for the respective block.

 APPRAISAL REPORT

• All the staff members are required to submit their Self Evaluation Report at the end of every term of the academic year in the prescribed format to their Head of the Department.
• Faculty Members are expected to update their knowledge by attending seminars/workshops/conference, after obtaining necessary permission from the Head of the Department and Principal.
• In addition to the teaching, the Faculty Member should take additional responsibilities as assigned by HOD / Principal in academic, co-curricular or extra-curricular activities.
• Faculty Members should attempt to publish research papers and articles in reputed International / Indian Journals, Magazines and Periodicals. Further they should also author and coauthor textbooks as per changing curriculum.