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ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
DHAKA, BANGLADESH
0RGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION

No. ACD/01.08.5/36 12 February, 2024

NLQ T I F I C A T I CIN
To All the Students

There has been a noticeable trend on campus where students are introducing some
traditions that are leading to a decline in the prominence of Islamic values, going against the
spiritoftheuniversity.Itistoremindallthestakeholdersthatthesloganofthisuniversityis
``CreatingGlobalCitizenswithlslamicValues".

Moreover, the code of conduct of IUT suggests to all stakeholders - "To mai7.fain a
suitable atmosphere fior education and leaming, mutual respect, and scifety on _c?mp.us;
students, fiaoulty, and all stctff members should refrain from inappropriate, i,nti,mate behaviors
onccrmpusorattheuniversity-related-eventsandactivities".

Hence, all stakeholders are requested to appreciate and respect the Islamic values that
areatthecoreoftheidentityofthisinstitutionandhelpthemanagementmaintainahealthy
campus environment by following the code of conduct, such as dress code, public display of
affection (PDA), etc. Furthermore, any programs/ public gatherings should be arranged with
the prior permission of the higher authority. Failing to do so will be considered as
non-compliancewiththeguidelinesaccordingtothedisciplinaryrulesandregulations.

The Relevant portions from the Students' Guide have been attached [Students' Guide, 2023,
Pg. 40-43] .

Dr. Mwebesa Umar

REGISTRAR

BOARD BAZAPl, GAZIPUPl-1704, BANGLADESH

Tel : 996691250, 996691252 PABX : 996691254-59 Fax :. 880-2-996691260 E-mail : vc@iutrdhaka.edu website : www.iutoic-dhaka.edu
hall of residence, or in any other prescribed form depending on the magnitude and
nature of the offence and as directed by the authorities. Ragging/teasing/bullying
in the campus is strictly prohibited and is considered as a punishable serious
offense. All students are instructed to refrain from any such activity. Formation of
any students’ association apart from the official Students’ Welfare Association is
prohibited under the Academic Regulations of IUT. All the students are therefore
asked to refrain from forming any association and not to participate in any such
illegal activity. No student is allowed to keep any pet in the campus. Additionally,
possession, consumption, manufacture, distribution, storing of any narcotic
material, alcohol, drug, arms, ammunition, non-ethical substances and to abet in
the above activities are strictly prohibited and disciplinary actions including
expulsion will be taken up for violating this rule.

PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION POLICY

To maintain a suitable atmosphere for education and learning, mutual respect, and
safety on campus, students, faculty, and all staff members should refrain from
inappropriate, intimate behaviors on campus or at university-related events and
activities.
i. Public display of affection (PDA) is defined as any inappropriate physical
contact, such as holding hands between girls and boys, kissing, and
inappropriate touching between them, indecent exposure, or any other verbal,
written, or physical gestures that are considered immodest based on social
and Islamic values. It is assumed that everybody knows the Islamic etiquettes
in these regards.
ii. Students should refrain from any kind of PDA on campus and nearby society
during any university-related events, such as; fresher’s receptions, farewells,
festivals, convocations, seminars, field trips, competitions, any other
programs or events. Finding anyone involved in any such gesture or activity,
shall be considered as an offense.
iii. Anyone involved in an aforesaid inappropriate display of affection will be
considered of violating campus disciplinary rules and regulations. Based on
the severity of the offense, disciplinary actions shall be taken in the form of
warning, parental contact, imposition of fine, expulsion for a specific period,
or expulsion for good from the Hall of Residence and/or the university, or in
any other prescribed form depending on the magnitude and nature of the
offense and as directed by the appropriate authorities. However, any offender
may be spoken privately and respectfully to rectify the behavior in case of an
insignificant offense.
iv. Mosque proximity must be respected even in case of extra-curricular and any
other activity.

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POLICY TO REPORT ANY INCIDENT

In case of any violation of the code-of-conduct/unpleasant event, any witness can

report to the Head, Office of Student Welfare and provide a summary including
the title of the offense, name/ID/contact of the offender, written/verbal
statement(s) from the offender(s), place-date-time, the severity of the incident,
additional witness information (if any), video/audio/photo evidence (if any), and
any additional information/ comments that may be helpful to conduct an
investigation.

HOW TO PRESENT THE EVIDENCE

Introduce the evidence and explain the main fact you are emphasizing through the
evidence. Forms of evidence are: statements, pictures, correspondences,
videos/audio/both, etc. can be presented as the forms of evidences.

DRESS-CODE ON THE CAMPUS

i. Principles of Dress Code: Being an Organ of OIC and one of the leading
universities of the host country, the Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
aims to produce graduates with charming personality for the advancement of
the Muslim Ummah. With a view to achieving this goal, the university always
expects its faculty members, staff, and students to appear on campus in
appropriate attire and adornments. It is commonsensically expected that all
the stakeholders of this university will help its management to maintain a
healthy campus environment.

ii. General Dress-code Guidelines for Campus: General expectation is sober

Islamic dress code. For all the students, it is mandatory to make the Student
ID card visible when attending the class or staying inside the campus
(academic environment). Detailed dress code can be described as follows:

Male Female
Shirt/Polo T-shirt with Kameez/similar dress with a
collar and formal full minimum length up to
Suggested pants or Panjabi-pajama; knees, salwar/pajama, and
formal footwear and appropriate scarf; formal
other modest attire footwear.

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 Any kind of indecent/ tight-fitting/ transparent/
semi-transparent dress; sleeveless/ neckless T-shirts;
any kind of trousers/ leggings/sweat-pants/
Prohibited three-quarters/ shorts; wrecked/ frayed/ ragged clothes;
dresses containing offensive slogans/ pictures/ signs;
slippers; visible ornaments (Male)

All the dresses should be compatible with Islamic

values. In addition, the students have to follow the
Miscellaneous guidelines issued by the university/department for
specific academic programs/ occasions/ labs/
workshops/ sports.

iii. Photographs on dress codes are available in the Posters which are displayed
in different strategic locations of the campus.

iv. The university will take disciplinary actions against students, faculty
members and staff members who do not comply with the above guidelines
according to the disciplinary rules and regulations.

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 SEATING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE
CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES

i. Male and female students will sit in

different columns/rows in the classroom.
ii. No male and female students can seat
side-by-side. In case of individual sitting
arrangement parted (tablet-chair), they
may seat “next” to one another.
iii. If the number of female students is less
than that of the male students, female
students may seat in the front rows or front
desks of the column. The rest of the seats
located in the backside could be filled by
the male students.
iv. In the labs, the above-mentioned policies
of seating arrangements should be
followed.
v. In case of group work or lab experiments, or lab design, group may be
formed with male and female students. In this regard, the course teacher will
assign the group members.
vi. Male-female students should do cooperative learning/study in specified
places, such as library, laboratory, and other designated places but not in lake
sides or play grounds.

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