Training and Placement Cell (TPC) Rules
(Session: 2022-23)
Placement is a privilege extended to the students not a right. The University will render placement assistance to its students. The Placement Cell and various faculty members will facilitate and provide guidance to students in this regard.
1.0 Role of TPC
- The University mentioned in these rules refers to Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU) Udaipur
- TPC refers to Student Training and Placement Cell at Sir Padampat Singhania University
- The role of TPC is thus to provide placement assistance to graduating students. The TPC will endeavour to:
- Bring together the students and potential employing organizations
- Facilitate interactions between the two.
2.0 Eligibility
- All graduating students shall be eligible to receive placement assistance unless they have been debarred from receiving such assistance on account of:
- Non- payment of fees or any other dues and/or non- completion of summer internship programme/project training/other academic requirements
- Having multiple back-logs i.e. courses not passed during regular examinations of the university and hence not eligible to appear for placement process
- Breach of discipline and general misconduct
- Having opted out or having been declared as ‘deemed to have opted out’
3.0 Registration for Placement Assistance
- All students seeking placement assistance are required to register, with the TPC, and also sign an undertaking in the prescribed format placed at Annexure A. Students who want to opt out of placement assistance shall give an undertaking in the prescribed format placed at Annexure B
4.0 Application Procedure
- Interested students will apply to the TPC and submit copies of bio-data.
- If a Company has approached the TPC or is in the process of approaching the TPC for placements, no student shall approach any of these Companies on their own, except through the TPC. However, students are free to correspond directly with organizations in response to their media or website communications. If these organizations announce jobs to the University’s TPC at a later date, then the students should inform the TPC about having applied for such positions earlier in these organizations
- The students should submit their bio-data within the prescribed time limit after which the TPC will not accept/ forward CVs/ Resumes.
- Students are advised to keep sufficient copies of the CV/ Resume, passport size photos, etc. ready so as to submit it as per deadlines announced.
- Sometimes organizations, at the time of their campus interviews, may inform the TPC that they are interested in screening more candidates. Then the TPC will ask other interested students to apply immediately and the students may have to submit their resumes at short notice. Making several copies of the resume is, therefore, desirable
5.0 Short listing
- Students will be asked to stick to a preferred area of knowledge/ specialization/skill in which he/she would like to pursue his/her career. No changes would be normally allowed in their target jobs once mentioned.
- Students will be divided into groups according to their target jobs and industry segments
- Students can apply to organizations only against functional positions specified to them. The TPC will not accept applications of those who want to apply for hypothetical positions or for functional positions not announced.
- Companies may do short listing of students themselves on the basis of information supplied by the students in their registration profile or CVs/ Resumes.
- In case a company insists on short listing to be done by the University without explicitly citing any criteria, it will be done on the basis of the Criteria determined by TPC. Hence all those who apply may not get short listed.
- On receipt of a job offer from the company by the university, the short listing of students by the TPC team would be done considering the following factors.
- Student’s academic record (10th, 12th, Graduation & Post Graduation performance till the period they appear for placement interview)
- Area of Specialization
- Participation in Pre-Placement activities
- Interest of the student in the job offer
6.0 Interview Procedure
- Interview schedules as decided by the TPC shall be given to the students. Thereafter no modifications shall be entertained, except under very unusual circumstances.
- Students shall,
- Keep record of organizations and positions for which they apply.
- Keep record of organizations and positions for which they apply.
- Prepare completely for attending the various Written Tests, Group Discussions and Interviews, particularly in respect of the specific company for which they are appearing.
- Students shall not, at the time of interview, negotiate with the employer about salary and terms different from what is announced, unless the announcement specifies that the salary is negotiable.
- While attending interviews, students must be punctual and come in proper dress. They must observe and adhere to all code of conduct rules specified by TPC. While answering questions in the interview, students should observe decorum. They should abstain from making any kind of derogatory remarks about others. The impact of the behavior exhibited by the interviewees may reduce the opportunities available to future batches of students. Irresponsible behavior, such as derogatory remarks about other candidates or the University, negotiations other than those purported under the due process, will be seriously viewed. Such students may be denied further Placement Assistance.
- Students are expected to behave professionally with all members of SPSU. Any misconduct, misbehavior, non-maintenance of decorum would be dealt with seriously and could lead to disqualification from placement assistance.
- Keeping the Corporate’s convenience in view, selection processes may take place in any city/town in the states or nearby metros. The students may be required to travel and attend the same. The TPC shall pass on the information received from the organization to the concerned students. The students are expected to make their own travel and other arrangements.
7.0 General Attire guidelines
- During placement activities—Normal Working days (Pre-placement talk & written test, Placement Related Events:
- Suits/Blazer, Collar Shirt with tie
- Trousers (full pant) for Boys
- Any formal attire/Trousers (full pant) for Girls
- Combed hair
- Clean shave or properly groomed beard
- Polished Sandals/Shoes
- Suits/formal attire with blazer with polished shoes/sandals
8.0 Punctuality
- In each process the student must report on time either to the TPC cell or to the company office (if you are appearing for an interview outside the university campus). This will be very much required at every interview process. It is advisable for each student that they reach the venue 30 minutes before the process & ensures his presence to the concerned person. The students should be carrying his placement file with all required documents. If a student fails to comply with punctuality and carrying the required documents, in spite of warning, he/she is called for a serious action that would be taken against him/her.
9.0 Withdrawal
- Students having once applied to an organization shall not withdraw from the selection procedure at any stage, unless they have a final offer from another organization under the confines of the due process.
- If a student does not appear for interview after submitting the bio-data, he/she shall be deemed to have withdrawn.
- Only in very exceptional circumstances, shall a student be permitted to withdraw from the selection procedure of attending preliminary interview if short listed by the organization, i.e. if,
- He/she explains in writing to the TPC full reasons for and the unusual circumstances that need his/her withdrawal, and that the TPC accepts these as truly exceptional and legitimate grounds for withdrawal. The TPC is of the view that the interviewing organization would not feel offended in this way.
- It might be necessary for the student to meet personally the organization's executive and explain the reasons why he/she does not wish to be considered further by the organization. The same will be routed through the TPC.
- Once a student has applied for a particular company after the Placement Cell notification and/or attended the Briefing/Presentation, it would be assumed that he/she is interested in the company and hence the excuse of not liking the profile of the company or job shall not be entertained.
- Students who will voluntarily disclose with proof that he/she does not require placement assistance from the institution for reasons like Pursuance of Higher Studies, Joining Family Business, Medical Reasons, etc. would be permitted non- participation in the placement activities subject to approval by the Head T&P and they can opt out of the placement process.
- All students shall be required to attend Supplementary Finishing Programme conducted by TPC at any location at their own cost. Such students who do not undergo Supplementary Finishing Programme will be deemed to have opted out of Placement Assistance.
10.0 Offers
- Offer stands for the placement selection letter issued by the Company in composite letter form for a set of students or individual letters in the name of students.
- Students are permitted to receive a maximum of one job offer only. The student can keep attending till he/she is not selected by maximum five corporates at the end of their process. As a rule, the student is required to go through the whole process with each Corporate. Absence at any stage amounts to withdrawal. Non-selection in 5 Corporates or withdrawal makes the student ineligible for the Placement Assistance. However a student may be allowed more than one job offer subject to a maximum of two offers only in exceptional circumstances.
- Any pre-placement offers (PPOs) extended to a student have to be routed through the placement cell. Such students who accept the PPO shall be deregistered from on-campus placement process.
- Any pre-placement offers (PPOs) extended to a student have to be routed through the placement cell. Such students who accept the PPO shall be deregistered from on-campus placement process.
- Students getting offers from other organization beyond due process will be treated as placed under normal course.
- All offers of a particular company shall be announced at the end of the selection process of that company. Such offers shall be routed through the TPC only. If a student is not selected by five companies, he/she will be out of the placement process.
- Every year student who has been selected for a job by any corporate (through TPC) needs to provide his/her approval of joining on the duplicate copy while receiving his/her offer letter.
11.0 Conclusion
- These guidelines are framed to ensure equality and fairness of opportunity to all the students. All students who opt for placement through the TPC shall abide by the guidelines prescribed herein above.
- Any breach of rules specified above by any student, shall be taken up seriously by the TPC who in turn will view the matter and take action against the student, as it may deem fit.
- Though companies select individual students, campus recruitment is a team effort. Hence while interactions with companies for placement, students must remember that he/she will represent the institution and not himself/herself.
- Students shall not try to gain unauthorized access to communications regarding placements from the Institute’s administrative systems like the Dispatch and Fax office and any other source of information.
- If, in the judgment of the T&P, a student has behaved in a manner unbecoming of a graduate of the institute, the TPC would be free to impose a suitable penalty to the extent of withdrawing further placement assistance to the concerned student and taking other action as necessary with the approval of Head of Institution.
- The TPC reserves the right of modifying any or all of the above norms and/or stipulating additional norms for placement which, in its judgment and discretion, are likely to benefit the students, immediately or in the future.
- Final authority in case of any dispute would be the Head of Institution and his/their decision will be final.
It will be in the interest of all concerned that the final Placement Process adheres to and supports the contents of this note, as successful completion of this program will benefit both SPSU and the students.
Annexure-A
UNDERTAKING FOR PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Student’s Name:
Enrollment Number:
Branch:
Semester:
Year:
I hereby undertake, in seeking Placement Assistance from Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur to abide by the Placement Rules 2022-23, the modified rules, if any and the ones stipulated by TPC for placement from time to time during Placements 2022-23. I shall also honour the efforts of the University by joining the organization that has offered me a job of my choice through the placement programme.
I also hereby undertake to abstain from any irresponsible behavior such as derogatory remarks about
the University in the social media or otherwise affecting the reputation and sanctity of the University.
Date:
(Signature of the Student)
(Signature of Parent/ Guardian)
(Head of Department)
(Head of Institution)
Annexure-B
UNDERTAKING TO OPT OUT OF PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Student’s Name:
Enrollment Number:
Branch:
Semester:
Year:
I hereby undertake voluntarily to opt out of Placement Assistance from Sir Padampat Singhania
University, Udaipur. I sincerely thank the University for having offered assistance through their placement programme.
Reasons for opting out, if any:
Reasons for opting out, if any:
Date:
(Signature of the Student)
(Head of Department)
(Head of Institution)
FAQs on 'Placement Rules 2022-23'
Who can register for Placement Assistance?
Any SPSU student can register. At the registration stage, the student is required to give
additional information and an undertaking for Placement Assistance.
Where should the student register for Placement Assistance?
Office of the Training and Placement Cell
Any pre-condition for registration?
The student is required to give resume (Soft and Hard Copy), 5 photographs and a signed
undertaking, the format for which is available at Annexure-A of Placement Rules 2022-23.
When should the student register for Placement Assistance?
mmediately
What happens if the student does not register for Placement Assistance?
SPSU will assume that the student does not require any placement assistance from the
University and his/her name will be taken out of Placement Assistance.
What are the eligibility criteria for Placement Assistance?
- Student should have met minimum academic requirements
- Student must have paid term fee for every term
- Student must have registered with TPC
- Students should not have multiple back-logs
What will be the status of students who fall short of eligibility criteria?
University at its discretion and convenience may offer Placement assistance based on criteria
evolved from time to time.
How does the student know that the Placement Assistance is over for him/her?
The following signify end of Placement Assistance
- Student getting a Job Offer
- Student refusing to sit for the interview.
- If the student is not selected in 5 companies
Who nominates the students against particular placement opening?
University invites, with the help of TPC, the interested students and then nominates from those
students. Depending on the requirements of the Company, the student will be required to qualify
based on certain Pre-Tests, short-listing criteria or Interviews.
Can a student be considered for interview in case he/she has missed or not qualified in the nomination process?
Sorry, not possible.
Can a student approach the company directly quoting the announced request for placement?
No. If a student is found doing so, his/her name will be taken out of the Placement Assistance.
What happens if a student gets nominated but later he/she does not appear for the interview?
It amounts to one withdrawal.
How many opportunities a student can avail?
The student can keep attending till he/she is not selected by maximum five corporates at the
end of their process. As a rule, the student is required to go through the whole process with
each Corporate. Absence at any stage amounts to withdrawal. Non-selection in 5 Corporates
or withdrawal once makes the student go out of the Placement Assistance.
What happens in case the students have not been selected 5 times during interviews with 5 Corporates?
He/she gets out of the Placement Assistance
What happens if a student is selected by the first company itself, but that company does not happens to be the student’s dream company?
- Students need to be highly selective in choosing companies.
- The student doesn’t have a choice to reject, once he/she gets an offer.
- Once student gets an offer he gets out of the Placement Assistance.
When a student gets shortlisted in a company, can the student appear for more interviews?
Of course, yes. He/she is allowed till the student gets selected in a company, provided the
student has not been disqualified in 5 companies till then.