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12.9. Proctoring and Reporting of Academic Misconduct

12.9.1. Proctoring (Invigilation)
Proctoring of examinations is a part of the academic duties of every faculty member. Proctors are

expected to spend proctoring time strictly supervising the students throughout the duration of
the quiz or examination. Various rules and regulations about proctoring are as follow.
1) The EC of the College, in consultation with the Asst. Dean, will assign the duties of proctors

and head proctors for the final examination. As far as possible, these duties should be
equitably distributed.
2) All proctors should be in the examination hall at least 15 minutes before the commencement
of the final examination. The head proctor should collect the envelopes containing the
question papers from the CEX 30 minutes before the commencement of the examinations.

3) Students should not be allowed to enter the exam hall 30 minutes after the
commencement of the final examination. No extra time is to be allowed for late-comers.
Likewise, students should not be allowed to leave the examination hall within the first 30
minutes of the examinations.
4) Proctors must verify the identity of the students taking the exam. Only DU ID will be
considered as sufficient evidence. The proctor must also ensure that all students in the
examination hall keep their ID on the examination desk for the entire duration of examination.

5) A student who fails to show his/her DU ID, must be sent by the proctor to the Department
of Student Affairs (DSA) to bring a temporary ID. The student shall be permitted to appear
for the examination only after that.

6) In case a student is found without DU ID in the examination hall, the responsibility shall
be on the proctor.
7) Proctors should put their mobile phones in silent mode to avoid disturbance. In addition,
they should ensure that mobile phones of students are switched off and not in silent mode.
Mobiles must not be kept by the students on the examination desks.

8) Proctors should make the students aware of the exam rules and regulations before the
commencement of the examinations and also ensure that they read the examination
instructions given on the cover page of the answer sheet and sign the pledge given there.

9) Proctors should ensure that the examination commences and ends at the time specified
in the examination schedule and lasts for the duration indicated.

12.9.2. Forms of Academic Misconduct

Various forms in which student can violate academic integrity are:
1) Cheating - Cheating is defined as “employing or seeking to employ any unfair means in the
examination or in any other form of work submitted for assessment as part of any university
course”. It is a deliberate attempt to gain academic credit dishonestly or to help others to do this.

2) Collusion - Collusion is defined as ‘Unauthorized collaboration on assessable work with
another person or persons’. It is a form of cheating which occurs when students work together
in a deceitful way to produce work for an assessment which is restricted to individual effort.

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