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College reopening B.Tech August 1 2025

MC_Academic_Calendar_2025-26.pdf

• 3–4 photocopies of e-Aadhaar
• Photocopies of 10th and 12th mark sheets
• Original TC(have some copies)
• Index card print out for proof.
• A few passport-size photos (always handy)
• JEE Scorecard (if you have attended)
• Migration Certificate (if applicable)
• EMIS Number
• Originals will be collected during admission — carry copies for day-to-day needs

The hostel room comes with only:

• Cot, Chair, Table, and Cupboard

You must bring (or buy locally):

Shops are available in Inside Hostels and in SPS and in Gurunath (in campus) where you can get snacks, stationary, essentials

Bed & Room Essentials:

• Pillow cover, bed spread, cot cover, cotton blankets
• Extension cord (2 plug points per room)
• Hangers (drying clothes faster)
• 2–3 locks (1 big for door, 1 small for cupboard)
• Bed Size 3*6

Bath & Health:

• Mug (can be bought in hostel)
• Towels, rope for clothes, waste cloth, kerchief, socks, laundry bag, door mat
• Paracetamol, Cetirizine, Odomos, Volini

Utensils:

• Mug (for coffee/milk), bowl & plate set, spoon
• Tiffin box (optional)

Stationery & Misc:

• 991 ms calculator
• Stapler & pins, pen stand, tissue, nail cutter, soap box
• Wallet, tongue cleaner, laundry bag, cloth clips (10), notebook/pens

• Allotment is random

• You can choose only single or triple sharing

  • Boys:
  • 

• You can chose 4 in 1 or 5 in 1

  • Girls: SPS or RLV
  • 

• Buckets, bedding(3*6), etc. can be bought outside campus or at Gurunath stores
• You are not restricted to essentials only — bring whatever makes your stay comfortable- notebooks are available in shops need not bring from home.
• Lab Manuals and records can be purchased at Gurunath and Vani Vihar(as per faculty instruction)

• Washing machine: ₹110 per wash (max ~25 clothes)
• Dhobi: ₹20 per cloth (includes wash + iron)
• Many students wash their clothes themselves in the common restrooms

• Available in common restrooms(1st year hostels have only common restrooms)
• Bring your own bucket, mug, and toiletries

• Morning: 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
• Evening: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Night: 9:00 PM - Till it empties

• First two weeks: manual attendance in hostel
• After that:

• Boys: Register between 8:30–9:30 PM
  • Formals for classes.
  • Enter campus only with full pant and shirt
  • can roam around inside campus with shorts and shirt(not around temple)
  • Hostels you are free to wear anything
• Girls: 5:40 to 6:30 PM
  • If for roaming within campus on regular college day
  • mornings no problem
  • beyond 4:30/5:00 pm if you have to go out..you need to enter details in a note for going out
  • but must return before roll call timings
  • better to be in before 6 to avoid too much questioning
  • For Sundays when there are no classes and to roam within campus
    • same kind of signature in note when you exit and enter
    • timings- must be within the hostel before 4:30

• Boys can go out on weekends after signing the outing register

  • Must return before 8:30 PM roll call

• Girls

  • Not allowed in first semester But allowed from 2nd sem
  • mostly one Sunday per month
  • approximately from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • must apply in portal
  • You can go out within Thanjavur

• Leave applications:

  • First two: use Student Web Interface
  • Further leaves: contact DOSA directly
  • For Girls going home
    • Letter
    • Facial recognition
    • And applying in portal
  • All are required...you will get the format for the letter and everything inside the hostel itself

(goes zig zag up to down back up and down)

Color	Building	Dept/Use
	Entrance	To Enter/Exit Campus
	CNK	Law
--	Sat Vihar	Polytechnic CLassrooms
	Ahalya	Boys hostel
	Arundhati	Boys hostel
Below Polytechnic	Temple	Prayers
Opposite to temple	Registrar	--
	Anasuya, SO, SA	Boys hostel
	SV	Boys Hostel
--	Gnana Vihar	CUB, Orders collection, Dean office(FF)
--	Cricket ground	Orientation Area
--	NMV (Nirman Vihar)	Civil
--	Vidya Vihar	School of Education
--	Old Canopy	--
	SAC	Mess + Gym above
--	JVC/JNC (Jiva/Jana Chaitanya)	Biotech, Chemical
	Vignana Vihar	Gurunath Stores, Abirami Xerox, Medical Clinic, Post office
Above Football field	Southern Canopy	Food + drinks (Shanmuga Mess)
--	Chitt Vihar	School of Management
--	Football field	--
--	VV (Vidyut Vihar)	Electrical, Electronics
	Krishna Canteen	Near VV/VKJ
--	Tifac Core	Wifi registration and old SOC
	SoC	School of Computing
	Saraswati Sadan (Library)	Between SoC and LTC
	LTC	CS Classrooms
	VKJ (Viswakarma Joth)	Mechanical (1st-year classes)
	SASHE	Humanities (1st-year classes)
	TDC (Technology Development Centre)	Tech Dev Center
	Mega Mess	Annex Girls hostel
	Mega hostel	Girls
	Anusandhan Kendriya 1,2,3,4	Research Facilities
	SPS/RLV	First year girls hostel

use locate.sastra.edu for direct GMAP navigation

• Green: Day Scholars
• Blue: Vinaya hostelers(boys)
• Pink: Hosteler girls
• Grey: Boys inside hostel
• Dark blue: Faculty
• Orange: Research Scholars
• Yellow: Polytechnic

College starts at 8:45 and ends by 5:15pm

• 1st year u have average of 6 class hours per day

• FOR B.Tech students you required Khaki uniform for the 2 hr labs Civil, Mechanical, Chemistry, Physics,Electrical, Electronics

• There are shops here who come and sell in year starting but if you want you can get it stitched.

• Black leather shoes are also compulsory for these labs which are also available in campus.

• Pictures are attached for reference

• Faculty are helpful and approachable — academic or not

• Ask them about *research, **projects, or *career guidance

• Generally light coursework(per semester):

  • ~1–2 assignments + lab records if any
  • Gives ample free time — use it well!

• Three CIAs per semester (50 marks each)

  • Best 2 are counted for internal marks (50 total)
  • 3rd CIA is full-portion, so do well in the first two

• End-Sem Exam: 100 marks (scaled to 50)

• No classes on CIA days (2 exams per day)

🧮 CGPA/SGPA Calculation Formula: Σ(Credit × Grade Point) / Total Credits of the Semester Subjects with higher credits (e.g. 4 credits) carry more weight in CGPA. Focus on scoring S/A+/A in these subjects.

• This website gives you a calculator to predict and calculate grades Sastra4you

• Attend all classes.

• 80% overall attendance required

  • 75–80%: ₹1000 fine + hostel privileges removed
  • < 75%: pay semester fee again, reapply

• You're free to bunk responsibly

  • Avoid walking out mid-class
  • Leave quietly before class starts if needed

• Not compulsory in 1st year

• C, C++ can be managed in lab sessions or using mobile compilers

• Engineering Graphics uses FreeCAD

  • If your laptop can run a browser smoothly, it can run FreeCAD
  • However, lab hours alone are sufficient for most students

• Phones allowed in class — keep on silent
• Use only when faculty permits
• Misuse may lead to confiscation

• Most faculty use Google Classroom

  • Log in using your college email

• General material repo: Material Hub

• Android Apps

• Sastranet(new one with lots of features)

• Studentverse

• Sastra Home (for checking material etc.)

• Access after ~2 weeks of joining:

• Used for:

  • Marks
  • Attendance
  • Feedback
  • Fee payment
  • Hall tickets

• ID: [email protected]
• Default password: usually your DOB

• You’ll be asked to create this via ABC Portal
• Use your college email ID and Aadhar-linked mobile number
• Don't share credentials or OTPs — this is a permanent academic record
• ABC_ID Guide

• You'll be given a City Union Bank (CUB) account if you dont already.

• Envelope contains:

  • Customer ID
  • Transaction Password
  • Login Password

• Use this to:

  • Log into CUB Netbanking
  • Change passwords
  • Go to a CUB ATM to activate the card and set PIN

• Breakfast: 7:00–8:15 AM
• Lunch: 12:00–1:15 PM(on working days for boys at SAC and girls in their hostels)
• Snacks: 4:30–5:00 PM
• Dinner: 7:00–8:15 PM
• Strictly do not eat food from other mess or if you are day scholar dont eat in mess you will be severely punished

• Server a strict vegetarian diet.
• No non veg allowed in hostels. Day scholars can bring for lunch. dont take it to hostel
• Varies — some dishes good, some okay, some avoidable
• You'll always find something edible
• Occasionally, à la carte stalls sell dosas, noodles, etc. (pay separately)
• Don’t skip meals and faint during class — especially in the first few weeks

• Research labs are available in:

  • ASK buildings
  • Department-specific blocks

• Explore freely, ask faculty about joining research

• Internships may need No Objection Certificates (NOC) from department and DOSA

• Check your department site or ask seniors for procedures

• A real internship either:

• Pays you, or

• Is free (voluntary learning).

• Cross-check the company via a trusted person, not just LinkedIn or websites (anyone can fake those).

• Better investment:

• Reputable certification courses (e.g., Coursera, edX, etc.).

• Offline skill-based training.

• If you have passion and interest for subjects not in your course then take up.

• In 8th sem, you must take 3 open electives

• You can reduce this by:

  • Doing ACRS from 4th sem onwards
  • Pursuing a Minor specialization in another field (can drop later)

• No need to worry about this in the first year

• No ragging — very strict policy
• Most seniors are helpful — ask for help
• Take opinions with a pinch of salt — consult multiple people before making decisions
• Students come from diverse states — in general, the common regional distribution (by numbers) is:
• Tamil > Telugu > Hindi
• Everyone speaks English, so communication is rarely a problem
• If a faculty or student uses a local language in class or discussion:
• Politely say you didn’t understand and mention you are from a Telugu/Hindi/Tamil background
• Most professors will switch to English once they know

• Huge 4-day event: all clubs host competitions and activities
• Evening performances on main stage (dance, drama, music)

• Apply leave and get permission (Dept Dean → DOSA) if going for technical events

• Orientation will introduce all clubs
• Join as many as you want — but manage your time well
• Most updates on Instagram

• Boys: Sports allowed 4:30 to 7:45 PM
• Borrow equipment from SAC by depositing ID card
• Selections for teams announced early in the semester
• Fuera: Annual intra-college sports fest
• TT & Badminton at Maruti Indoor Stadium – need non-marking shoes
• GYM:
  • Boys:
    • In SAC-STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE
    • Morning: 5:30 am to 8:00 am
    • Evening: 4:30 pm to 7:40 pm
  • Girls:
    • In SAC-STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE
    • Morning from 6:30 to 8:00 am
    • Evening from 3:00 to 6:30 pm
    • Sunday holiday
    • Allowed to wear decent gym wear within the activity centre. Changing room available

• You can bring cycles — not many do
• Campus is walkable — most people prefer walking

• Wifi 2-5 Mbps
• Register at TIFAC Core/Manisha Building by giving index card or register number and mail.
• Gaming and Social media sites/apps are blocked on hostel Wi-Fi
• OTT, YouTube, Discord — mostly work fine

• Sastra TBI: For pitching startup ideas, possible funding

• Visit: sastratbi.in

• E-cell Club: Conducts entrepreneurial events across the year

DO NOT give a found item to anyone unless they prove it's theirs.

• Ask for specific detail (e.g. wallpaper, username)
• OR, if you know their name, message them directly, not the group

You can:

• Give the item to security and inform others
• Keep the item with you only if you're posting about it

Avoid:

• Posting photos of found items without securing them
• Giving them to people claiming ownership without verification

You may be held responsible if it goes missing again.

• Attend all orientations — many people miss useful info
• College life is what you make of it — you're free to study, do projects, chill with friends, or balance it all
• Set your boundaries early and stick to them
• Do not damage or encourage damaging college property, you will pay fine even if others damage.
• Be considerate to the environment and keep campus clean.

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