FYUGP: New rules for major changes & transfers

T'puram: Higher education minister R Bindu said the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) implemented in the state completed its first two semesters and is entering its second year. Just like the first semester, the universities will declare the second semester exam results in time in May, she said.
In a statement, Bindu said, "Our universities have significantly improved in announcing results promptly after exams."
Kerala introduced FYUGP last academic year, offering students greater flexibility, she said.
"Tuesday's university-level meeting discussed and decided on measures to further enhance FYUGP's implementation. Key decisions made during the meeting involving Kerala, MG, Calicut, Kannur, Malayalam, Cusat, Sree Sankara Sanskrit and Sree Narayana Open universities, Higher Education Council and College Education Department include approval of SOP containing guidelines for students who completed the first year to change their major, transfer colleges or switch universities."
Regarding changing of majors, Bindu said colleges would publish available seats for each subject on the first working day of the next academic year (up to 10% additional seats may be provided if needed).
"After major subject changes at the college level, vacant seats must be reported to the university. Universities would publish these vacancies and prepare a special rank list based on applications from students, which will be provided to colleges. Colleges will complete the admission process. Students must provide a certificate stating they did not face any disciplinary actions, including ragging, at their current institution."
She said students who passed all courses in the first two semesters could apply for inter-university transfer. "Students from universities outside Kerala can also apply to study in Kerala universities from the third semester. The university study board will review such applications to ensure the student earned the necessary credits and will make recommendations. Admission procedures will be completed at the college level."
The meeting approved the model unified academic calendar applicable to all universities under the higher education department, she said.
The calendar is designed to facilitate the fastest and simplest study, examination, evaluation and publication of results. She said that to ensure better courses for students, universities will prepare new minor courses. "These new courses will be innovative, ensure employment and skills and help deepen the study of major subjects. The govt aims to make courses available in Kerala colleges similar to those offered by top institutions in the country," she said.
T'puram: Higher education minister R Bindu said the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) implemented in the state completed its first two semesters and is entering its second year. Just like the first semester, the universities will declare the second semester exam results in time in May, she said.
In a statement, Bindu said, "Our universities have significantly improved in announcing results promptly after exams."
Kerala introduced FYUGP last academic year, offering students greater flexibility, she said.
"Tuesday's university-level meeting discussed and decided on measures to further enhance FYUGP's implementation. Key decisions made during the meeting involving Kerala, MG, Calicut, Kannur, Malayalam, Cusat, Sree Sankara Sanskrit and Sree Narayana Open universities, Higher Education Council and College Education Department include approval of SOP containing guidelines for students who completed the first year to change their major, transfer colleges or switch universities."
Regarding changing of majors, Bindu said colleges would publish available seats for each subject on the first working day of the next academic year (up to 10% additional seats may be provided if needed).
"After major subject changes at the college level, vacant seats must be reported to the university. Universities would publish these vacancies and prepare a special rank list based on applications from students, which will be provided to colleges. Colleges will complete the admission process. Students must provide a certificate stating they did not face any disciplinary actions, including ragging, at their current institution."
She said students who passed all courses in the first two semesters could apply for inter-university transfer. "Students from universities outside Kerala can also apply to study in Kerala universities from the third semester. The university study board will review such applications to ensure the student earned the necessary credits and will make recommendations. Admission procedures will be completed at the college level."
The meeting approved the model unified academic calendar applicable to all universities under the higher education department, she said.
The calendar is designed to facilitate the fastest and simplest study, examination, evaluation and publication of results. She said that to ensure better courses for students, universities will prepare new minor courses. "These new courses will be innovative, ensure employment and skills and help deepen the study of major subjects. The govt aims to make courses available in Kerala colleges similar to those offered by top institutions in the country," she said.