Council Meeting with the Director: Outcomes and Future
Ashwini Dayal
Vishal Dave
Thanks a lot for such an informative mail Mr. President. But I
am confused with this point given below. Kindly explain
fully....................
" * Online Self-Study Tests - For both the MMC and the MBA
batches the marks of the online test would not be included in the GPA.
An alternative solution of considering the marks of the first two
online tests was proposed by Mr. Dipak by the same was turned down by
the council as whether the marks would be included or not (of the
first two online tests) was not communicated to the batch beforehand.
The Faculty has already taken cognizance of this and the council
assured that corrective measures would be taken. Hence no marks of any
self-study tests would be included "
Thanks & Regards,
On 2/26/10, Ashwini Dayal <ashwin...@simc.edu> wrote:
> A very long mail...Please read till end.
>
> Hey,
>
> The Student's Council Meeting with the SIMC Director took place on the 25th
> Feb.,'10 and lasted for 3 hours.
>
> These were the main outcomes of the meeting -
>
> ** A presentation to be made to the 2011 batch by the new council focusing
> on the Vision and a broad Plan of Action for the entire year (Vision
> Document on 8th March,'10 - would also feature cell by cell action plan
> also) *
> **
> *Internships/Placements - *
> * *
> * The new Council would highly stress on Internships/Placements and Branding
> (w.r.t. the corporate which get us more placements/recognition) for our and
> the junior batch.
> * As far as the Winter Internship is concerned, as of now things would go as
> per whatever had been specified at the start of the course.
> * Introduction of the system of Live Projects (and much more which
> would be presented on the 8th after being drafted).
> * International Calling now can be done from the campus itself. Arrangements
> have been made. Elis is handling international internships (so I suggest
> that you start hounding her asap).
> * The facilities given to the placement cell have been upgraded in the form
> of 4 SIM's and 2 telephone lines in the council room. (placement cell would
> take the SIMs from Mr. Ananya Mehta tomorrow and would also do the follow-up
> on fixed telephone lines for immediate implementation)
> * E- Brochures and C.D.'s to be made for this summer internship.
>
> *Academic Issues -*
>
> In the last one hour the Executive Council had a meeting with the entire
> SIMC faculty and discussed issues relating to the academics. The outcomes
> have been listed below -
>
> * *Online Self-Study Tests *- For both the MMC and the MBA batches the marks
> of the online test would not be included in the GPA. An alternative solution
> of considering the marks of the first two online tests was proposed by Mr.
> Dipak by the same was turned down by the council as whether the marks would
> be included or not (of the first two online tests) was not communicated to
> the batch beforehand.
> The Faculty has already taken cognizance of this and the council assured
> that corrective measures would be taken. Hence no marks of any self-study
> tests would be included.
>
> * *Timings of the Editing Suites for MMC* - The objection raised by the
> faculty on this front was that there has been a case in the senior batch
> where the extension of time was actually misused which was then taken up by
> SIU. Also the college does not possess enough manpower to 'guard' the
> Editing Suites till 11 pm. Hence status quo remains.
> However for the manpower part, am going to write a mail to the Director by
> tonight.
>
> * *Problems of Audiography for MMC*- Faculty assured us that corrective
> measure has already been initiated. Faculty Responsible - Prof.
> Suhas.....Hence feel free to ask him the time frame for the same......
>
> ** Inadequate Assignments* for MMC- To cover for the less number of tests
> the MMC students would be given assigments for more marks i.e. more than 20
> marks. Hence the due number of credits would be covered. Assignments are
> just around the corner..
>
> * *Visiting Faculty not aware of what has already been covered in the class
> previously* - To solve this problem MMC batch please re-activate the system
> of Module Co-ordinators i.e. the Module Co-ordinators ought to know -
> - Number of classes/hours till now of modules
> - Keeping Stock of what has been already taught and what
> not.
> - Checking the time-table for any guest/visiting faculty
> and co-ordinating with Ms. Geeta ma'am in advance w.r.t. the communication
> of the course covered to him.
> - Other Issues as attendance sheets etc.
> Just be accountable to the MMC batch at all times.
>
> * *With respect to the problems of Faculty for the Journalism batch and
> number of cameras* - I am going to include it again in my mail to the
> Director, because ultimately H.R. issues have to be dealt with by the
> Director. ( If you have anybody specific/any module specific idea please
> revert back asap)
>
> ** Latest Class Test for MMC* - The first question has already been
> scrapped.
>
> *Holi Issues*
>
> * By tomorrow afternoon i.e. the 26th Feb. the communication of the status
> of 1st March as a holiday or not would be communicated to SIMC by SIU. Just
> in case 1st March is not a holiday, according to the director the Self Study
> Test still holds. But will try and get it postponed.
>
> By tomorrow afternoon if there is no communication *please take up the issue
> with the Registrar, SIMC*. Will leave a formal application for
> holiday/postponement of self-study test with the Council.
>
> *New Developments on the anvil *- (Being pressed to be done by 26th evening)
>
> ** UPS for SO7 already sanctioned. Follow - up being done.* The only problem
> is a laid back attitude w.r.t. installation. But the council is pressing
> hard for immediacy.
> ** A centralised work - function for the Admin*. where we have a list saying
> that these people in the Admin are accountable for attendance, night-outs
> etc. etc. Again the implementation part being stressed upon.
>
> * *W.R.T. the Mark sheets* - I am not on campus till 1st March due to some
> personal problems. Nitya from MMC (she's from DU) has agreed to take up this
> issue and the Re- valuation of the papers asap. As of now I have just
> received the names of people who have not got their marksheets. However that
> IS NOT ENOUGH.
> What needs to be done is that separate lists need to be compiled for
> people -
>
> - who have given all documents but have
> still not received
> - documents missing and which all.
>
> to be submitted to the Registrar SIMC by tomorrow.
>
> Regards,
>
> Any more issues kindly mail me.
>
> P.S. - Not on campus till 1st March night. But any issues do mail me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ashwini
> Contact - 09370025745
>
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Vishal Dave
Students head,
IT Committee
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