Credit :
Credit means one clock hour learning in theory or minimum two clock hours in laboratory/field/tutorial per week.
Credit hour :
Credit hour means a quantitative measure of work done by a student in respect of a course namely:
Credit load :
Credit load means the quantum of credits undertaken by a student in a semester.
Cumulative Grade Point average (CGPA) :
Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) means the quotient of the total grade point obtained by a student in courses during the degree programme, divided by the total number of credits successfully completed.
Grade point :
Grade point means the actual percentage of marks obtained by a student in a particular course divided by 10 and expressed to one decimal place.
Grade point average (GPA):
Grade point average (GPA) means the quotient of the total grade points obtained by a student in the courses during a semester divided by the total number of credits of courses successfully completed in that semester.
Credit point:
The credit point of a course is the product of credit and grade point.
Semester:
Semester means an academic term of 20 weeks duration.
A student shall be allowed to register for the courses of Vth, VIth , VIIth and VIIIth semester if he has successfully completed all the courses prescribed upto the including IInd, IIIrd, IVth semester, respectively.
A student shall not register for more than 21 credits in a semester. However, the Principal may permit on recommendation of the Counselor a load not exceeding 25 credits as a special case.
Every student shall attend all lectures, practical’s, library work, extension education visits, study tours and the meetings with teachers, Counselor, etc.
However, under exceptional circumstances and on application of the student, the Principal may exempt the student from attending the study tours.
If a student fails to attend 80% (eighty per cent) of the total number of lectures, practical’s in a laboratory or a field, tutorial classes in a course held and deemed to have been held during a semester, irrespective of his date of registration, semester-end examination and shall be awarded 'F' grade when offered.
The Principal may condone the shortage of attendance up to a maximum of it 15% of the total on valid reasons. A student participating in intercollegiate and higher level tournaments/activities sponsored by the University should be deemed to have attended the classes during such period.
i)Weightage:
The relative weight age to the various examinations conducted, class work and records maintained during a semester shall be as under:
| Theory | Mid-semester |
20% |
|
Semester-end Exam. |
80% | |
| Practical | Record of class work |
20% |
| Semester-end exam | 80% |
Evaluation
A student's progress in a course shall be judged through well spread out periodical examinations. The Mid-Semester Theory examination shall be conducted at the college level by the Principal when approximately half the course content is completed. It shall consist of the theory paper of one-hour duration for one credit course and 1 ½ hours for two or more credit course.
The Semester end Theory examination schedule shall be prepared by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board. This examination shall be conducted by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board at end of semester. The semester end theory examination shall of up two hours duration for one credit course and three hours duration for two or more credit course. The practical Semester end examination shall be of minimum of 2 hours duration for a batch 30 student.
ii) The allocation of marks between theory and practical /field work examination shall be proportionate to the number of credits, for example, a course with two credits for theory work and one credit for laboratory /field work. The allocation of marks between theory and practical / field work examination shall be in the proportion of 2:1. One credit is equal to 50 marks.
iii) A student missing mid-semester examination shall not be re-examined.
iv) The Registrar shall ensure that a student’s grade card’s containing information regarding the courses offered, grades awarded, G.P.A. and C.G.P.A. obtained and the student’s academic status is made available to him and the Counselor before the date of registration for the next semester. Result of semester end examination must be declared before the registration of next semester. Under some reasons results are delayed the registration date should be extended accordingly.