65th online academic council meeting of PMAS-AAUR approves SOPs for examinations.

RAWALPINDI -- The 65th Online Academic Council (OAC) meeting of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) was held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of University's Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Qamar Zaman to discuss the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for mid-term and final examinations, relaxation and amendments in rules for post-graduate and research students.

In the meeting, SOPs were finalized to hold online mid-term and final exams, assessment and result submission for spring semester 2020 as per date sheet, the report or project submission till Sept 30, 2020 for the students who were enrolled for the final projects and internships.

The committee relaxed the rules for the postgraduate research students while M.Phil, MS and M.Sc (Hons.) students will have to appear in comprehensive exams. However, this relaxation will not be given to those M.Phil/MS/M.Sc (Hons.) students who have already failed in comprehensive examinations. For PhD mode of written comprehensive examination (A, B and C) will be finalized by the relevant dean/director, director advanced studies and controller of examinations keeping in view the current prevailing situation of COVID-19.

The OAC unanimously approved the academic calendar for mid/final exams spring 2020 and summer session 2020. As per approval of OAC the online final exams for spring 2020 will be held during Aug 3 to Aug 13, 2020.

The summer session 2020 will be started from Sept 17, this year while...