GUIDELINES FOR CHANGE OF PROGRAM

(Continuing students)

1. A student currently studying in a program will normally not be allowed to change his/her program.
However, under exceptional circumstances, a student may be allowed to change his/her program
after approval.

2. A student can apply for the change of program by submitting an online request available at the link:
UMS Navigation-> Change of program -> Request for Change of Program.

3. Kindly upload the parent’s consent letter with the online request (Not applicable in case of Ph.d
Scholar).

4. Change of Program will be done only once during the entire program. For example: If a student
applies for a change of program from B. Tech (C.S.E.) to B. Tech (M.E.) and it is approved and
implemented, he/she cannot apply for another change during the entire program. (However a student
can apply for Change of Program again if he/she wants to convert standalone program to dual
program).

5. A student will be eligible to apply for change of program, only if:

a) There are seats available in the program to which transfer is sought.
b) The student fulfills all the requirements of admission including the marks requirement
prescribed by the University relating to the program to which he/she wishes to transfer.
c) The student is not or has never been under disciplinary probation.
d) It does not involve the change of mode of education except Ph.D. program.
e) The student is not an advanced standing student (Migration).
f) The student is not a lateral entry student admitted in standalone regular program.
Explanation: If a student who was admitted in year 2021 in BBA as a lateral entry student,
wants to change his/her program into a dual degree program i.e. BBA-MBA, the change
shall not be allowed.

6. The online application of the student will be forwarded to HOS(Head of School) of the concerned
school (to which the student is seeking the change) by DOE (Division of Examination)

7. The composition of the Equivalence Committee shall be as follows:

a) One HOD of the School nominated by the HOS.
b) One senior faculty member of the department nominated by the HOS.
c) DAA nominee of concerned School.

8. The Equivalence Committee will verify the similarity/equivalence of the courses/syllabus studied
by the applicant till date in the current program. The academic contents of the program in respect
of the syllabus of previous years should not be materially different.

9. The Equivalence Committee will use the Program Mapping Form available online for verifying the
equivalence. The committee may reject or recommend the change of program with or without
conditions as deemed fit.
10. Explanation: Student may be allowed to change the program with few backlogs depending on the
difference in the courses covered by such candidate in the previous program of LPU.
Please Note: If a student has not passed (has an E or G or F grade) in any course in his/her. Current
program which is required for the new program (up to the point of time when change of program
is being sought) such course shall be considered with the same grade i.e. "backlog or Reappear"
course in new program. If a student has not passed (has an E or G or F grade) in any course in his/her
current program which is not required for the new program (up to the point of time when change of
program is being sought), such course shall not be considered as "backlog or reappear" course. So,
if the student is transferred to the new program he/she need not re-register for reappear (as required
depending on the grade) in such courses as these will become irrelevant for the degree to be awarded
for the new program. In case a student is allowed to change to a new program, the credits of
only those courses passed in the previous program (program from which the student is seeking the
change) will be transferred to the new program that will be considered relevant to the new program
by the Equivalence Committee. An undertaking regarding the same will be obtained from the student
at the time of submission of Change of Program fee.
In other words, if a student applies for a change of program and it is approved and implemented
then the courses studied by him in his current programs which are not relevant for the new program
will be deleted from his Academic Transcript. This may also lead to decrease in CGPA.

11. The total number of students per program entitled for change of program should not exceed 1% of
the total strength of the program from which the transfer is being sought. If the number exceeds
1%, thena special approval for the same should be taken by DOE from the competent authorities.

12. Change of program may lead to extension in the time taken to complete the requirements for the
award of degree for the program.

13. A non-refundable application processing fee of Rs. 1000/- will be payable along with the
online request.On approval of the program change request a program change fess of Rs. 4000/-
shall be required to be paid by the student.

14. If the term fee for the new program is more than that of the current program, the cumulative fee
difference (between new program and current program, for all the term(s) till the change of program
is sought) is to be paid by the student at the time of depositing the “Change of Program Fee” and in
future such student will continue to pay the fee as applicable to the new program.

15. If the term fee for the current program is more than that of the new program, the cumulative fee
difference (between current program and new program or difference in the scholarship amount if fee
for both old as well as new program is same) for all the future terms is to be paid by the student at
the time of depositing the “Change of Program Fee” and fee of the new program shall be applicable
(for all future terms) to such students in their new program.
Please Note: The condition of charging cumulative fee difference will not be applicable to
students of integrated programs who want to change their higher degree. For all the rest
programs, the condition of charging cumulative fee will be applicable.

16. If a student of regular standalone program opts for change of program to a dual degree program and
his request for change of program gets approved, then such student will pay the fee for the higher
degree
 in a dual degree program as per the fee structure of the program in the year in which student seeks
change.
For example: A student who has taken admission in a regular standalone program in the year 2019
applies for change of program to a dual degree program in the year 2022. If his request for change
of program gets approved, then such student will pay the fee for the higher degree in a dual degree
program as per the fee structure of 2022.

17. All the rules of new program such as rules mentioned under head ‘Promotion to Next Year ’,
‘Minimum CGPA/Marks requirement for the award of degree’, Promotion Criteria in Integrated
program’ shall be applicable to such students also. No relaxation in the same shall be made.

18. Number of terms/years spent in the previous program will be considered for the calculation of
maximum duration for the completion of new program.

19. Change of program may lead to extension in the time taken to complete the requirements for the
award of degree for the program.

20. The opted Minor Elective area as per old program is subjected to verification for continuation in
New Program for approved cases.

21. It is responsibility of student to get the DE (Department Elective), SP (Specialization) and/or OE

(Open Elective) SSE (Social Science Elective) courses registered as per his/her new program. The
DE, SP, OE/SSE courses as per old program which are registered to a student for the next term and
not to be study by the student in new program has to be reported for deletion also.

Change of Program for PhD Programs:

Student will send request to Academic administrative cell (AAC). The request will be forwarded to
Centre of Research & Development Programme (CRDP) division who will present the case to Research
Advisory Committee (RAC) for decision, and then the case will be sent back to AAC by CRDP to process
the case as per decision taken:

AACCRDPRAC Processing of the COP case

Important Points for taking decision on COP cases:

Important Points:

1) In case a student has requested for interdisciplinary Change of program for a Ph.D. but the eligibility
for the new program is not fulfilled as per university guidelines then the COP request shall not be
entertained and student will take re-admission.

2) In case the student has taken admission in an academic year and has opted for a COP in a new
program which is not being offered in that academic year then Change of program shall not be
applicable.

3) In case the student has taken admission in an academic year and has opted for a COP in a new
program which is also being offered in that academic year but has no admission in that program
then the CIP shall be subjected availability of supervisor in the new program.

All the rules and regulations regarding Change of program as mentioned above shall be applicable
for PhD programs also.