The regulations below are reproduced from the College for Integrated Studies website.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all their classes without fail. In case of illness or other unavoidable reasons, students are to attend at least 75% of the classes held in each course in order to be eligible to write the end-semester examination.
If a student has been absent for medical reasons, the shortfall of attendance would be condoned up to 5% (only in regular semesters, not in the Summer semester) subject to submission of the relevant medical certificate to the Director, CIS. If, due to unusual circumstances, attendance falls far short of the required percentage, the student may bring it to the notice of the course instructor, teacher, Director or Associate Director well in advance. The student can then explore the possibility of dropping the semester and registering during the next semester as per University rules.
Students who are not found eligible to take semester examinations due to shortfall of attendance may be considered for readmission to the course concerned when it is offered in the following academic year. Absence from classes continuously without information for 10 days shall make the student liable to have their name removed from the rolls of the University.
Exit Option
All courses are full-time regular courses leading to a Master’s degree. An option to exit with a Bachelor’s degree has been introduced for students admitted from the academic year 2015–16 onwards.
It is available at the end of three years for M.A. (5-Year Integrated) (Humanities / Social Sciences) and M.Sc. (5-Year Integrated) (Sciences) students admitted during 2015–16. In the Integrated Optometry and Vision Sciences Programme, the Exit Option is given at the end of the fourth year.
Exit with a Bachelor’s degree is subject to fulfillment of the requirements of the First Degree Programme. Details are disseminated through the orientation programmes conducted for the purpose. Students are advised to consult the office.
Students who exercise the Exit Option at the end of three years of the M.A./M.Sc. (5-Year Integrated) will be given B.A./B.Sc. certificates. Students in Optometry and Vision Sciences will receive a B.Sc. certificate in Optometry and Vision Sciences at the end of four years. Students who do not exercise the Exit Option will be given degree certificates at the end of five years.