KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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KARNATAKA STATE MUKTHA GANGOTHRI, MYSORE-06

COMMON CALENDAR OF EVENTSPreamble :

Under chapter II 5 (XXI) of the Karnataka State Open University Act 1992, the University offers academic programmes through collaborative Institutions, presently there are 150 Collaborative Institutions, offering either common programmes or specific programmes. In an endeavor to streamline the common academic programmes under unified rules and regulations, it is decided to have common procedure. The collaborators meet on 23 and 24th April 2011 has resolved to have common calendar of events for every academic year. The Honble Vice Chancellor has accorded approval thereon. The notification is issued to implement it.

KSOU. NO/ADM / 01/ 151/ 2013-14, Dt : 27-05-2013 Pursuant to the approval of the Honble Vice Chancellor, dt : 27-05-2013 the common calendar of events for all the programmes offered by collaborative institutions under semester scheme & Annual scheme is notified for the Academic year 2013 & 2014. Sl.

No.Events1st Cycle

July 2013 to Dec 2013

2nd Cycle

Jan 2014 to June 2014

1Submission of Draft Prospectus and advertisement for University approval compulsorily. 2nd Week of May 2013(for both Annual and Semester scheme)

2Approval of Prospectus / advertisement given by the Collaborative institutions.1st week of June 2013

3Advertisement to be given by Collaborative Institutionson approval by the University

4Sale of Prospectus :Note : Without Approval of Prospectus by the University the Institute shall not make admissions nor send any admissions for approval and to submit 3 sets of approved prospectus along with admission approval list.

1st July 2013

(for both Annual and Semester scheme)

1st January 2014(for Semester Scheme only)

5Admissions without penal fee16th October 2013

(for semester scheme)

15th October 2013 (for Annual Scheme)

15th March 2014(for Semester Scheme only)

6Admissions with penal fee of Rs. 200/-15th November 2013

(for Semester Scheme & to close admissions)

25th November 2013

(for Annual Scheme & to close admissions)

25th May 2014(And to close admissions for Semester Scheme only)

7Admission Approval List to be submitted to the University for approval along with 3 sets of approved prospectus compulsorily.

(admission approval list strictly in ledger form 3 sets in original and soft copies 3 sets).

15th December 2013

(for both Semester & for Annual Scheme)Note : Institutions with annual & Semester programmes should submit admissions simultaneously. 30th May 2014(for Semester Scheme only)

8Study material to be distributedOn the spotOn the spot

9Regular teaching

(Face to Face Mode)10th October 2013(for 3 months)

(for both Annual and Semester scheme)

1st April 2014 (for 3 months)

(for Semester Scheme only)

10Personal Contact Program (Distance Mode)13th Oct to 23rd Oct 2013

(for both Annual and Semester scheme)

1st May to 10th May 2014 (for Semester Scheme only)

11Submission of Internal Assessment marks to the Examination Branch10th Dec 2013(for both Annual and Semester scheme)

10th May 2014(for Semester Scheme only)

Note :

1. With regard to NRI Students admissions the Institutions shall seek prior permission from the University with all relevant documents before making admissions to any courses.

2. Collaborative Institutions shall prepare Identity Cards for all the courses compulsorily without fail and send the same for attestation.

3. Collaborative Institutions shall not make any direct admissions / credit transfer admissions either in annual mode programmes or semester programmes. 4. Those Collaborative institutions with inhouse programmes shall follow the same rules and regulations of the University and shall inform the students the same, failing to inform the students the University will not be held responsible.

5. Collaborative Institutions shall not admit students of another collaborative institutions either in semester mode or in annual mode and also students of K.S.O.U. Further institutions shall make admissions to programmes which have been approved by the University and from approved Study Centres only. And shall not make admissions to programmes which have not been approved by the University, Misguiding/Misleading the University will be viewed very seriously including termination of Contract / M.O.U.

6. The above notification comes into force for the Academic year 2013 & 2014. Commencing from July 2013). Further all the Heads of the Academic Collaborative Institutions shall strictly follow the above said dates for the academic year, if not the University will not approve the admissions.

Sd/-

RegistrarTo,

All the Heads of the Collaborative Institutions.

Copy :1) P.S. to Honble Vice Chancellor, K.S.O.U. Mukthagangotri, Mysore.

2) Registrar, K.S.O.U. Mukthagangotri, Mysore.3) Registrar (Evaluation), K.S.O.U. Mukthagangotri, Mysore.4) Concerned Collaborative Institutions.

5) Office File.