The College provides academic, learning and student support facilities alongside a vibrant co-curricular life.
CIS Library
CIS has its own library for its students with a present collection of approximately 12,000 books, including multiple copies. A separate newspaper section has 9 editions and 8 magazines; a good number of journals are also available. The Library is open throughout the year except on Government and National Holidays as per the University holiday calendar.
IT Lab
CIS has its own IT lab with about 120 computers with the latest software. IT lab classes are held here. Apart from those times, students can use the facility for their learning.
Lab for the Visually Challenged
CIS has a separate lab for visually challenged students, with 10 systems, a Bailey Printer, JAWS software, NVDA software and a ZOOM-X scanner.
Scribe for Visually Challenged Students
Scribes are provided by CIS during end-semester examinations.
Academic Counsellors
The CIS has 4 academic counsellors who deal with day-to-day academic issues related to their programmes and serve as the first line of contact for any student issue.
Mentors for CIS Students
Students who join immediately after completing their schooling can take time to adjust to the University campus environment and need support during this period. CIS has one faculty member from each Department act as a mentor for different programmes. They mentor students through programme completion, listen to their concerns, monitor progress and offer guidance.
Clubs
CIS has the following clubs to enrich extra and co-curricular activities: Shape Your Thought & Debate Club and Junior Science Club. Students elect their coordinators, with faculty coordinators to guide them. Activities include expert talks, films, quizzes, debates, workshops and sport.
Students also organize Coherence, a collective programme bringing together science and social sciences students to present research work done during internships.
Ethnic Day
Ethnic Day celebrates the cultures of different states together on a single day and celebrates the diversity on campus.
Vigyanotsav
The Junior Science Club organizes an annual science fest where school children are invited to visit laboratories. Talks by eminent scientists and activities including quiz competitions, debates and demonstrations of scientific concepts are part of the festival.
Vijyoshi (INSPIRE programmes)
Every year, around 25 first-year M.Sc. students (I semester) attend the Vijyoshi camp organized by KVPY in collaboration with the INSPIRE programme, IISc Bangalore and IISER-Kolkata.
CIS Grievance Committee
The CIS Grievance Committee attends to students’ general grievances and conducts general counselling from time to time. Students are advised to place complaint, grievance, feedback and suggestion letters in the drop boxes provided in the CIS lobby.
Psychological Counselling
The University has a provision for psychological counselling. Two counsellors are available on campus and students can meet them as needed. The DSW office, together with the counsellors, also organizes orientation programmes and group sessions throughout the year.