UGC GUIDE-LINES ON MANAGEMENT OF
 AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES
 

        
             

 ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE                ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 
        
             *    Governing Body/Board of            Academic Council *
                  Management
        
             ***  Appeal and Grievances              Board of Studies *
                  Committee.
        
             ***  Finance Committee                  Examination Committee **
        
             ***  Planning and Evaluation            Admission Committee **
                  Committee.
        
                                                     Student Welfare and extra
                                                     curricular Committee **
        
        
                                                     Library Committee **
        
                                          

* Statutory Body.

** Committee to be constituted by the Academic Council

*** To be constituted by the Governing Body.

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2. RECOMMENDED COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT /GOVERNING BODY OF AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

COMPOSITION

1. Three members to be nominated for a period of two years by the Trust/Management of the College of whom one will be the Chairman.

[The person so nominated shall include at least one outstanding educationist/scientist/Jurist/Management Expert].

2. Two Senior most teachers of the college to be nominated in rotation according to seniority, by the- principal for a period of two years.

3. One nominee of the University not below the rank of Professor;

4. One nominee of the State Government; and

5. One nominee of the U.G.C.

6. The Principal of the College. Ex- officio Member- Secretary.

TERM

The term of the nominated members at 1-5 shall be for a period of two years and the same persons except for members at (2) shall be eligible for re-nomination for another term.

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3. COMPOSITION OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL IN AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

COMPOSITION

1. The Principal; Chairman

2. All the Heads of Department in the College

3. Four teachers of the College representing different levels of teaching staff by rotation on the basis of seniority of service in the College;

4. Not less than four experts from outside the college representing such profession as Industry, Commerce, Law, Education, Medicine, Engineering etc., to be nominated by the Governing Body/Board of Management of the College;

5. Three nominees of the University;

6. One representative of the State Government;

7. Two Post-graduate students, Two Under-graduate Students, One each representating major disciplines and one outstanding sportsman/woman of the College to be nominated by the Principal on the basis of merit; and

8. Officer Incharge of the College Non-member secretary.

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4. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES IN AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

COMPOSITION

1. Head of the Department concerned Chairman

2. All the teachers in the Department Members having five years of service in the College

3. Two experts in the subject from outside the College to be nominated by the Academic Council ;

4. One expert to be nominated by the University

The Chairman, Board of Studies may with the approval of the Principal of the College;

[a] Co-opt experts from outside the college whenever special courses of studies are to be formulated;

[b] Co-opt other members of staff of the same faculty.

TERM

The term of the nominated members shall be two years.

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5. COMPOSITION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

COMPOSITION

1. The Principal Chairman

2. One person to be nominated by the Governing Body of the College for a period of two years;

3. One senior-most teacher of the college to be nominated in rotation by the Principal for two years ;

4. One nominee of the University.

The Finance Committee will be an advisory body to the Governing Body/Board of Management and will meet at least twice a year.

All proposals relating to creation of posts, sanction of capital expenditure, annual accounts, financial estimates and aduit reports shall be laid before the Finance Committee for advice/recommendations to the Governing Body / Board of Management.

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