LUCKNOW PUBLIC COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

1.1.2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR INCLUDING CONDUCT OF CIE

 

Lucknow Public College of Professional Studies was established with a mission of imparting quality education for students. The College strongly follows a transparent method and has a well-defined standard operating procedure for conducting the academic and allied activities. An Academic Calendar is a planned document for the faculty members, students, staff and other stakeholders. It includes a complete schedule of commencement of classes, internal evaluation schedule based on university guidelines, co-curricular activities, tentative university examination schedule, etc.

The Academic Calendar is a source of information and planner for the students, faculty members, support staff, administration and management. The college prepares Academic Calendar by considering the prescribed guidelines.

Academic Calendar is a strong foundation of academic activities and propagates to the vision and mission of the college. Preparation of Academic Calendar begins before the commencement of academic session. It is placed to the Governing Body through IQAC Cell for final approval. The Academic Calendar is displayed on college notice board and website. Effectiveness of the entire process is maintained by the Office of the Principal with the objective of incorporating inquisitiveness and scientific temper among the students through diverse activities. The Academic Calendar contains information regarding the following:

• Working Days: The Academic Calendar indicates the annual working days, examination and evaluation as per University of Lucknow and various internal committee’s guideline. Around 240 working days are kept in the academic year for teaching and allied activities.
• Curricular Activities: It covers the entire teaching and learning process with the teaching plan and transacting the prescribed curriculum effectively.
• Co-curricular Activities: Field studies, seminar, conference, cultural events, etc are conducted by the respective faculties which are included in the calendar.
• Extracurricular Activities: The Academic Calendar also includes the activities outside the formal classroom. Observation days and celebration commemorate eminent personalities and various social awareness events are also included with varied experiences.
• Internal Examinations- The dates of Sessional Exams are mentioned in the academic calendar. Detailed Examination schedule is announced in advance, by Examination Cell. In case of labs and projects, internal viva and practical exams are conducted by respective departments before/after the sessional examinations.

• University Exams- The tentative dates for university exams are indicated in the academic calendar. The final university exam schedule is also displayed on students’ notice boards.

• Amendments- In case of unseen conditions, implementation of academic calendar is modified and revised as per the instructions of Principal/Dean and with the help of concerned committees of the college only.