1. The role of the SPO (Students' Placement Office) is of a facilitator and counselor for placement related activities. SPO does NOT guarantee a job.
2. SPO placement services are available only to students registered with SPO.
3. SPO follows a one student one job policy.
4. Student will be considered to have secured a job if his/her name appears in the selection list given by the company at the end of the interview slot.
5. It is mandatory for the student to accept the offer from a company.
6. Once student is offered a job in a slot, he/she will be de-registered from the placement process and would not be allowed to appear in any further processes.
7. Students are required to confirm the offer within the given time duration by company.
8. Students are required to verify the job details (package, job profile, terms and conditions, etc.) prior to signing the offer letter.
9. Verifying the details is entirely the responsibility/decision of the student concerned
10. Signed acceptance letter should be handed over to SPO office for documentation purposes.
11. Details of joining (date, location etc.), if not mentioned in joining letter, should be communicated to SPO office once the details are received from the company.
12. Students participating in placement activities must keep their Identity Card with them at the time of PPT/Test/Group Discussion/ Interviews etc., and produce the same when asked by the visiting team, SPO staff or their representatives.
13. Other than during PPT presentations, under no circumstances the students are not allowed to have any direct interaction (phone calls, email, through social media etc.) with the company officials prior to interview time.
14. Students are not allowed to share their personal contacts (via any means) with the companies coming for campus recruitment (either during interviews or during the preliminary screening phase).
15. Any concerns or queries related to company specific placements should be directed to the SPO Team who will clarify the details with the company officials.
16. Defaulters would be subject to disciplinary actions as per prevailing rules of SPO/University.
17. Attending Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) given by a company is mandatory for students who have applied for a job opening in the company.
• Students must get to the PPT venue before the start of the session.
• No students will be allowed to enter the PPT venue 10 minutes after the start of the session.
• Attendance of the participating students will be taken by the SPO volunteers 10 minutes into the start of the session and a copy of that will be handed over to the company for records.
18. Exemption on attending PPT sessions are given below
• More than two unexcused absence from PPTs will result in the student being de-registered from placement session.
• Prior approval (leave requests forms available on SPO web site) for excused absences should be obtained from SPO office (Office Manager) at least 24 hours in advance from the time of conduct of PPT’s.
• Exemption approvals will only be given in case of health issues or any unforeseen circumstance that are beyond the control of the student
• Medical documentation explaining the reason for inability of student to attend PPT should be produced from an institute approved body for health related issues
• Leave approvals/leave requests submitted to the institute should be submitted as proof for exemptions’ sought in any other cases.
19. Failure to attend PPT session will disqualify the student from participating in selection process of the company.
20. The student will be allowed to participate in the next PPT unless a formal explanation is handed over to SPO office.
21. Second non-excused absence will result in deregistration of student from SPO.
22. Students appearing for any tests/GD/PPT's/Interviews etc. should be present at least 10 minutes prior to the start of process.
• Entry to the gate will be closed 5 minutes post the scheduled start of the session.
• No students will be allowed to attend the session after gate closure and will considered as a non-excused absence from the session.
• Any violation or forced entry after that time limit would be entitled to disciplinary actions as mentioned later in the document.
23. Cheating/attempt in all forms during the selection process (PPT’s, written exams, group discussions etc.) is a serious offence • All students involved in these cases will be subject to Institute/SPO/SSAC disciplinary actions as per prevailing rules of the Institute.
• SPO registered students caught indulging in such activities would be debarred from the placement process with immediate effect and their registration will be cancelled.
• Also note that no concessions in any form shall be provided in such case.
24. Students are expected to behave with the companies in a professional and courteous manner
• Ex. Refrain from asking inappropriate questions during PPT or Interview
• Students should not argue with the recruiters
• Students should maintain decorum even under provocation
25. Malpractices of any sort during written tests, PPT’s, group discussions, personal interviews etc. is strictly prohibited.