Teaching Schedule

There are two semesters, namely winter and spring of 19 weeks duration in each academic year. The winter semester begins normally in the last week of September/1st week of October every year and the Spring semester in the last week of February of the following year. This programme is subject to change according to prevailing conditions. The teaching schedule of each semester is notified separately after due approval of the Academic Council. A summer session of 8–10 weeks is also offered to enrol ‘F’ and ‘D’ grade courses which is optional.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

A.   Admission

(a)     Local Students

(1)     The admission requirements, procedure for submission of application and procedure to apply for admission to 'Evening College' programme are given in Appendix–XI. For the convenience of the candidates admission applications for all degree programmes at Faisalabad Campus except B.Sc. Home Economics are added in the prospectus. The candidates are advised to read the instructions given on each form very carefully before completion of these forms. These applications complete in all respects should reach the offices of the respective Deans/Principal, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan on or before the date notified for this purpose in the National Press.

(2)  Those who want to apply for admission to B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture at D.G. Khan Campus, should obtain prospectus(including admission forms) from the Office of the Principal and complete forms also submit in that Office according to the admission programme.

(3)  The applications not submitted on the prescribed form and on due date and time or found incomplete in any respect, are liable to be rejected without any prior notice.

(4)  The candidates applying against seats reserved for the nominees of Other Provinces/Areas should apply through the respective Departments of their Government.

(5)  The candidates applying against seats reserved for the Children of Defence Forces Personnel should apply through the AG’s Branch (W&R Dte.) G.H.Q, Rawalpindi.

(6)  Disabled persons should attach documentary proof alongwith their application form as given in 'Submission of Application' chapter at Appendix–XI.

(7)     Every student admitted to the University shall be required to give an undertaking to abide by the rules and regulations of the University and to carry out such other orders and instructions as may be issued by the University authorities from time to time.

(b)  Foreign students

The candidates from foreign countries should send their applications alongwith copies of their testimonials in English version through the Embassies of Pakistan in their respective countries or through the Embassies of their countries in Islamabad. These applications will be routed after scrutiny through the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Government of Pakistan. No foreign students will be admitted in the University unless his admission after due scrutiny of his application, is confirmed by the University. They are therefore, advised not to reach the Campus unless they have received admission confirmation letter from the University through their Embassies of the above Ministries. Normally 30 – 50 foreign students from friendly countries like Afghanistan, Eriteria, Ethiopia, Gulf countries, Iraq, Iran, Mauritania, Srilanka, Somalia, Syria, Yemen etc. remain on the rolls of the University at under – and – postgraduate levels.

B.   Sanction of Leave

The leave to undergraduate students upto seven days is sanctioned by the Tutor/Senior Tutor and for the period exceeding seven days by the Dean/Director concerned on the recommendations of the Tutor/Senior Tutor. For postgraduate students the authority for sanction of leave is vested in the Chairman on the recommendations of the Supervisor concerned, for a period not exceeding seven days and for the period exceeding seven days the authority rests with the Dean/Director on the recommendations of the Chairman concerned. However, sanction of leave is at the discretion of the competent authority. Moreover, the leave period will not condone the lecture shortage that will accrue from the said leave period.

The University normally confirms to the schedule of holidays observed by the Government of the Punjab. The Vice Chancellor can grant holiday’s upto a maximum of six days in an academic year on special occasions.

C.   Fines[1].

i)         A student absenting himself without leave will be fined Rs.2.00 per lecture or practical. Absence without leave for the whole day will entail a fine of Rs.10.00 per day

ii)       A student anticipating or overstaying vacation without obtaining leave from the Dean/Director/Principal will be fined from Rs.50.00 to Rs.500.00 as a special fine by the Dean/Director/Principal concerned according to intensity of the situation.

iii)      A student absenting himself without leave from games/Tutorial Group Meeting will be fined Rs.10.00 per day.

D.   Education System

The University introduced the Semester System of education and examination from 1976–77 at both under–and–postgraduate levels.

E.   Uniform

The uniform prescribed for the students of this University is as follows:–

a.   For boys:

(i)       Winter Season(1st November to 15th April):

Blue blazer coat with University crest, Grey worsted trousers,

White shirt, Black shoes and Blue white stripped tie

OR

Grey Shalwar Kameez, Navy blue Jacket, Black shoes with socks

(ii)   Summer Season (16th April to 31st October):

White shirt, Khaki trousers, Black shoes or Chappal

OR

White Shalwar Kameez, Black shoes or Chappal

b.   For girls:

Shalwar Kameez with white over coat (over all), White dupatta

The Government instructions for wearing the National dress should also be noted by the students.

F.   Migration from other Provinces

Normally due to diversification of scheme of studies and system of evaluation, the students from Agriculture Universities/Colleges of other Provinces are not allowed to migrate to this University. However, the students who intend to migrate to this University, shall be required to fulfill the following conditions/submission of documents:–

1.   Reasons for migration must be genuine and plausible.

2.   The applicant must fall within our admission merit of first semester of the year in which the applicant had sought admission at his parent institution.

3.   No objection certificate by the parent institution and administrative Departments of both the concerned Provincial Governments.

4.   Production of a certificate of good conduct and behaviour from the parent institution.

5.   Production of detail marks certificate of the courses studied by the applicant in his parent institution and syllabi of courses for equivalence of his studies.

The application alongwith above documents be routed through the administrative Departments of the institution and forwarded to the Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab alongwith no objection for onward transmission to this University.