A list of acts, which the students of AIT are prohibited from committing, is attached as Appendix
Stealing is the intentional taking of any property without right or permission. Lying is intentional misrepresentation of any form. Cheating is any practice, method, or assistance, whether explicitly forbidden or unmentioned, that involves any degree of dishonesty, fraud, or deceit. Cheating includes plagiarism, which is representing another’s ideas or words as one’s own.
Personal Conduct
- Ragging : Ragging is any act which causes or is likely to cause physical / psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution and includes teasing, abusing, threatening, playing practical jokes on , or causing hurt to such student or asking any student to do any act or perform something which such student will not, in the ordinary course, be willing to do. Ragging /abetment to ragging is strictly prohibited. Any student or staff observing ragging will immediately report the matter to the Warden / Rector/ Jt Dir.
- Consumption of Alcohol : No student will consume alcohol or instigate others to do so. Beer or champagne is also alcohol. Students are not permitted to enter AIT after consumption of alcohol. Especially, due to the prevalent security environment outside the AIT, girl students have to be vigilant against consuming any drink containing alcohol, as such an act has very serious repercussions.
- Use of Tobacco Products or Drugs : AIT is a tobacco free zone. Students are prohibited from smoking or use of drugs or use of pan or any other tobacco product. Students are not permitted to keep any tobacco product or drugs with them.
- Punctuality : Students are expected to reach classes at least five minutes before the scheduled time for commencement of the lecture /practices /talk.
- Attendance at Important Functions : In order to attend functions organised at Raman Theater / Manekshaw Hall / BCJ Hall , all students should arrive for all functions at least ten minutes before the scheduled time of arrival of the Chief Guest / commencement of the function. They are not expected to move in/ out of the venue while the function is in progress and should leave the venue only after the departure of the Chief Guest /faculty members.
- At any meeting/ special functions/ cultural or sports activities, within the Institute or at any other public place, the students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting that of a student of AIT
- Dress Code : A student of Army Institute of Technology is expected to ensure that his/her turnout is befitting his/her status as a student of Army Institute of Technology. Dresses as laid down in AIT Rule Book will be followed in letter and spirit, for all events.
- Students will not intentional slander or belittle any other student of the college; if done unintentionally, will duly apologize to the affected party
- No student of the college will discourage a new idea or any other positive endeavour undertaken by a fellow student.
- No student will involve himself/herself in any conduct which would threaten his/her self respect or his/her family dignity
- Every student of AIT will ensure that he/ she, consciously or unconsciously, does any act which may bring AIT or any authority or establishment connected with AIT into disrepute
- No student should keep quiet if a violation of the Honour Code takes place, but should raise his voice and help the individual in stress.
Behavioral Conduct
- A student is expected to behave with the utmost humility and try and help another individual in any way possible, under any circumstance.
- If an individual needs any sort of help, a student of Army Institute of Technology will go out of his/her way to help him/her.
- A student should in no way demand subordination, i.e. he/she should command respect than demand respect.
- A student of Army Institute of Technology will in no way disrespect a faculty member or any other member of the administration. If there is any matter which needs attention, he / she will humbly request an audience with the respective faculty member and follow the proper channel to resolve the matter.
- A boy student of Army Institute of Technology will always treat any female individual with the same respect and dignity he would treat his female family members. If a student is found disrespecting or participating in any act which makes a female individual uncomfortable, it is a violation of the Honour Code and he will be penalized and punished according to the severity of the act.
Ethical Conduct
Ethics is not all about doing the right thing, but about making the right choices, choices which direct the individual towards an honourable outcome. Honour Code violations relating to unethical conduct include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Seeking, acquiring, receiving, or giving information about the conduct of an examination, knowing that the release of such information has not been authorised.
- Plagiarising.
- Seeking, using, giving, or obtaining unauthorised assistance in any academic assignment or examination.
- Intentionally mis-shelving, damaging or removing library materials without authorisation.
- Intentionally giving false information to professors or instructors for the purpose of gaining academic advantage
- Breach of any duties prescribed by this code
Taking Exams
- The Honour Code is based on the principle that students can be trusted to take examinations without cheating.
- The instructor will announce the time and place of the exam and also, whether or not aids such as calculators, notes, or textbooks are to be allowed during the examination
- It is a violation of the Honour Code to use a calculator or other aid to store or record text or equations for an exam unless the instructor gives permission to do so
On Homework, Laboratory Assignments, Papers, and Reports
- The instructor may prohibit collaboration on homework and laboratory assignments and must make these policies clear.
- It is a violation of the Honour Code for students to submit as their own work which is not the result of their own labour and thought. Work which includes material derived in any way from the efforts of another author, either by direct quotation or paraphrasing, should be fully documented
- Any attempt to use fraudulent data for a report or presentation is a violation of the Honour Code.
When Using Computers and Other Facilities
- Students should observe instructions posted in computer rooms,laboratories, and libraries
- ‘Hot Spots’ will not be created in college wi-fi system.
- Students should not access restricted websites.
- Students should not submit as their own work a computer program, or part thereof, which is not the result of their own thought and effort unless they are working on a group assignment.
- Any attempt to present as one's work any- code copied from another student, done jointly with another student, or copied from an unacknowledged source is violation of the Honour Code.
- Students should not attempt to access or tamper with the class account of another student, without his/her permission.
- Computers and software available to students for use are the property of or are licensed to Institute. Any unauthorized attempt to copy software or tamper with computers or software is a violation of Honour Code.
- All laboratories, classrooms, office equipment, and libraries are facilities available for instruction and learning. Use of these facilities for any purpose not approved by the Institute is a violation of the Honour Code.
- Social media sites should not be used to send negative comments or embarrass / malign /threaten anybody, which is a crime for which the perpetrator is liable to be prosecuted and is also an Honour Code violation.
Concerning Academic Records
- Academic misconduct is an offense generally defined as any action or failure to act which is contrary to the integrity and honesty of members of the academic community.
- Official academic forms and records are the property of AIT. Tampering with, alteration, or other misuse of these documents is a violation of the Honour Code.
- Submitting falsified or altered documents is also a violation.