As per the Goa University Ordinance OA-17 relating to minimum attendance for eligibility to appear for examinations conducted by the Goa University, a student registered in a Semester/Term/Year, for any Course (degree or diploma), shall be required to have a minimum cumulative attendance of 75% of the total lectures and practicals prescribed for the course during that Semester/Term/Year. Although the attendance shall be cumulative for all the papers/courses taken together, in the given Semester/Term/Year, a student shall be required to have a minimum of 50% attendance in any individual paper/course.

A student, having less than 75% cumulative attendance in a Semester/Term/Year and/or less than 50% attendance in individual paper/course, shall not be eligible to appear for that Semester/Term/Annual Examination. Such student shall have to seek re-admission to the Course/Programme during the subsequent Academic Year/Term/Semester by paying requisite fees

For a student registered for subject/subjects having practical component, attendance for both theory and practical component shall be treated separately for the requisite attendance mentioned above.

Absence on medical grounds shall be offset against the 25% concession in the attendance already granted. However, if such absence exceeds 25% and is found genuine, the student may request for the condonation of the same. Absence on medical grounds is required to be supported with a Medical Certificate which should be submitted within seven days after rejoining the class. In case of T.Y., student shall keep two terms during the academic year. He/she should have minimum of 75% attendance of the total number of days on which lectures, tutorials, practicals, etc. are engaged/delivered/conducted in each Semester to be eligible to appear for the examination.

However, for T.Y. student in case he/she does not have minimum required attendance for the first term, the Principal may allow him/her to appear for the first term examination provided he/she gives an undertaking to the effect that he/she will compensate for the lack of attendance and meet the required attendance of both terms put together, during the second term. In no case, the student will be allowed to appear for the second term examination unless he/she has minimum of 75% attendance of the days on which lectures, tutorials, practicals, etc. are delivered/conducted/engaged during both the terms put together.

It is the responsibility of the students to maintain the minimum required attendance.

It is the duty of the students to check their attendance regularly from the office.

GRACE MARKS/ACTIVITY MARKS FOR SPORTS

To get the benefit of grace marks activity marks for sports, the student should submit an attested photocopy of the required certificate.

DISCONTINUATION IN COLLEGE

In case the student, after joining college, applies for the admission to the professional or other college he/she should inform the Principal in writing and also if the student wishes to leave the college for any reason he/she should inform the Principal immediately in writing. If a student does not report to college for more than 15 days without prior information, then the college may cancel admission of such student.