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Students' Records:

ADUST maintains various student records to document academic progress and interactions with the university. Students are responsible to keep the offices informed about changes in their mailing address, permanent address or in any other information given during the time of admission. To protect each student's right to privacy the University has an established policy for handling student records.  

With the exception of the information noted above, student records are generally considered to be confidential.  Registrar of the university maintains all record of the university. The Registrar’s office is authorized to release all or any of the confidential information if it is requested by the student and is approved by the Vice Chancellor/Pro Vice Chancellor of the University. 

The Academic Affairs Division (ACAD) at the Registrar’s office maintains student related records. 

Responsibility to Know and Comply:

Students are individually responsible for the information contained in this catalogue. Failure to read and comply will not exempt students from whatever penalties they may incur. 

Code of Conduct:

ADUST strives to maintain a healthy academic atmosphere on its campus. The students are expected to do their part in achieving this goal by attending classes regularly, making appropriate use of all campus resources in a way as to enhance their academic achievements, maintaining discipline, keeping the campus clean and being good neighbours and models of good citizenship. 

Academic Honesty: 

Any means of unauthorized assistance in preparing materials which a student submits as original work is deemed to be cheating and constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Instructors are expected to use reasonably practical means of preventing and detecting cheating. Any student judged to have engaged in cheating might receive a reduced grade for the work in question, a failing grade in the course, or such other lesser penalty, as the instructor deems appropriate. Serious instances may be referred to the Disciplinary Committee in the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

Disciplinary Committee: 

Faculty, students, and staff may invoke the Disciplinary Committee in the Office of the Vice Chancellor by a written report of an offence or grievance. The Disciplinary Committee will act independently to ascertain facts. Consequent to the findings existing ADUST rules and policies will be enforced. The Proctor is the Chief Prosecuting Officer of the University who usually brings charges based complaints and processes it through the disciplinary committee. 

Right to Dismiss Students:

ADUST reserves the right to dismiss, expel or exclude any student from the University, or from any class or classes on disciplinary ground or in the interest of the student or the institution. 

Degree Completion Deadline: 

An undergraduate degree must be completed in eight (8) years from the date of enrolment. Accordingly, a graduate degree must be completed in eight (8) years from the date of enrolment. Any exception to the above must be approved by the Academic Council. 

Right to Change Rules: 

The University reserves the right to modify or change requirements, rules, and fees. Such regulations shall go into force whenever the proper authorities may determine.