Study and Research Regulations:
- The student has to follow up an approved research project extending to a period not less than 33 months in case of PhD degree (or 36 month for part- time students) and 18 months in case of the MSc degree (or 24 months for part- time students).
- 48 months is the maximum period of time allowed for completion of PhD research work in case of full time students (or 60 month for part- time students). 30 months is the maximum period allowed for full time MSc students (or 42 months for part time MSc students).
- In certain special cases, the program Council can present a recommendation to the Academic Affairs Committee for the extension of the prescribed periods of time.
- In all cases, the student has to send the required extension form through his chief supervisor and the concerned program Research Council, within a period not less than three months, before the end of his approved registration period of time.
- Students have to carry out studies in a continuous manner, except when a recommendation for a break is received from the concerned program Council and the approval of the Academic Committee.
- A registered student has to be ready for continuation of his/ her assigned research work in S.A.S during the prescribed period of time, or the periods stipulated by the principle supervisor.
- The registered student has to give his permanent address, where he/she can be contacted, to the program Registrar. Any change in this permanent address has to be reported to the Coordination Council Registrar and S.A.S Registrar.
- A student who has to absent himself from S.A.S, in an outside engagement, which is part of his/her approved program has to apply for approval of the principle supervisor. By all means the period of absence should not exceed nine months.
- The supervisor can present a recommendation to the special program Council to rescind the registration of the student, whose performance is below the acceptable standard.
