CHECKLIST FOR ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUDIT
Academic Audit
It is a faculty-driven model of ongoing
self-reflection, collaboration, teamwork
and peer feedback.
It is based on structured conversations among faculty, stakeholders and peer reviewers all focused on a common goal: to improve quality processes in teaching and learning and thus enhance student success.
Administrative Audit:
It is the process of evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the administrative procedure. It includes assessment of policies, strategies & functions of
the various administrative
departments, control of the overall administrative system etc.
The checklist
The following
checklist gives an overview what the audit committee
members may look into while visiting an institution
for this purpose. It invariably follows the Quality
Indicators Framework
prescribed by Accreditation Council in India.
Curriculum design and development
1.
Clarity of mission
and goals
2.
Dissemination of mission and goals to stakeholders.
3.
Programme
compatibility with mission
4. Social relevance and national development
5. Meeting globalization needs and quality dimensions/ Value orientation /Heritage
Curriculum Development
1. Curriculum development process ‐STEPS
2. Modular course structure
3. Choice based credit sitework
based curriculum, if any
4. General competencies and skills
5. Inter/Multidisciplinary studies
6. Presence of Technology layer
7. Multi skill development and vocational skills
8. Emerging areas and Global relevance
9. Career orientation
10. Women empowerment and current concerns
11. Continuing adult education/training
12. Faculty participation/initiative in curriculum development/restructuring.
13. Curriculum design is aligned with the institutional goals and objectives.
14. The Programmes
of the institution are consistent
with its goals and objectives.
15. Curricula developed
/ adopted have relevance to the regional
/ national developmental needs
16. Curriculum design is suitable for meeting the overall
development
17. Employability is a major consideration in the overall
development of the curriculum
18. Developing global competencies is evident in the curriculum design
19. Curriculum has aspects on value‐based education
20. Consultation with academic experts
within and outside the institution is effectively done for developing the curricula
21. Consultations are done with industry / employment sector
in the curriculum development process.
22. The curriculum caters to inclusion/integration of Information and communication Technology (ICT).
Academic Flexibility
23. The
institution has a wide range of programme
offerings that provide adequate
academic flexibility.
24. Range of programme options available to learners in terms of Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas.
25. Provisions with reference to academic flexibility
26. Programmes
and other facilities available for international students.
27. Admission, Fee structure,
28. Teacher qualification and salary etc. for Self‐financing Programmes.
29. Implementation of the – Annual system/Semester system/Trimester system/
30. New programmes/curriculum/
31. Self-financing
courses /
32. Horizontal mobility /
33. Institution offers a number of program options leading to different degrees, diplomas and Certificates (UG / PG /PG Diploma / Diploma Certificate)
34. The curriculum offers a number of elective options
35. A number of new programs and program combinations are developed / adopted meet the needs
of the students the society.
36. Options are available for students to take additions
/ supplementary / enrichment courses along with their regular
curricula.
37. Number of value‐added courses offered (Eg. A course
on entrepreneurship. Personality development etc.)
38. Institution provides
for inter‐institutional credit
transfers
39. Choice‐based credit system (CBCS) and
semester system are initiated in the
institution
Curriculum update & enrichment
40. Basis for syllabus revision,
Curriculum bears some thrust on issues of national development. Specific
41. Frequency of curriculum revision
42. Frequency and the major revisions made during the last two years.
43. Uses the guidelines of statutory bodies for developing and/or restructuring the curricula.
44. Existing
courses modified to meet the emerging national and global market requirements
45. National and international curricular modules are referred
for curriculum update
46. Curriculum has emerging thrust areas including
interdisciplinary areas.
47. Faculty takes initiative in the curriculum revision based on the feedback
from stakeholders.
Feedback on curriculum
48. Feedback analysis
and use of the outcome
suggestions continuous improvement, communication to the affiliating university.
49. Feedback
mechanism=Feedback from students, alumni, industry,
community/
50. Use of feedback / Major syllabus
revision
51. Innovations/best practices
in ‘Curricular Aspects’
TEACHING – LEARNING AND EVALUATION
52. The institution has a transparent admission process.
53. The programmes of teaching and learning cater to individual differences amongst learners.
54. The institutions facilitate the effective conduct of the teaching‐learning processes.
55. The institution has provision for use of ICT in the enhancement of teaching process.
56. The
institution has a well‐conceived plan for continuously
monitoring student progress.
57. The institution has an effective mechanism to recruit adequate qualified faculty.
58. The student
evaluation processes are reliable and valid.
59. The institution has an open and participative mechanism for evaluation of teaching and promoting work satisfaction of the faculty.
60. The teachers
have opportunities for continued academic
growth and professional development.
61. The institution has sustainable good practices in teaching,
learning and evaluation to achieve academic excellence.
Admission Process & Student profile
62. Wide publicity
of the admission process.
63. Through the Prospectus/Website
64. Advertisement in Region/ National Newspapers.
65. Students’ selection for admission Cut off percentage for admission at the entry level.
66. Transparency
in the Admission process – admissions are made as per the predetermined Criteria.
67. Strategies
deployed for ensuring equity and access to students specifically:
68. Students
from disadvantaged community/Women/Physically Challenged/ Economically weaker sections/Sports personnel.
69. Selection
criteria (Merit, Interview score, Aptitude test)
70. Reservation rules / Access
to economically weaker section/ Provision
for sports quota / Physically handicapped/ Women students
(In Co‐education Institutions)
71. Demand ratio
72. Institution ensures due representation from different strata gender to locale.
Teaching learning
process
73. Academic calendar,
74. teaching plan and
75. evaluation blue print/schedules.
76. Teaching learning
methods used by the teachers
77. lecture method,
interactive method, project-based
learning, computer assisted
learning, experiential learning,
seminars and others,
Student‐centered learning.
78. Institutional
strategies, contributing to acquisition of life skills,
knowledge management skills,
individual learning and lifelong learning.
79. Use of modern teaching
aids and tools like computers, audio‐visuals multi‐media, ICT, CAL,
Internet and other information/materials.
80. Students and faculty keep pace with the recent developments in their respective subjects.
81. Effective use Departmental libraries
for enhancement of teaching and learning.
82. Evaluation of the teachers
by the student’s analysis of use feedback
for improvement of teaching learning.
83. Teaching days /
84. Teaching methodologies /
85. Experimental focus/
86. Tutorial classes
and special coaching
87. Mentoring/
88. Use of Education technology/Use of laboratory and equipment’s
89. Percentage of academic expenditure/Use of Library/Use of Internet
90. The teaching program schedule and methodologies are planned and organized in advance
91. Experiential learning methodologies for participative learning are used
92. Educational technology is effectively used (audio – visual aids)
93. Problem – solving approach
as a teaching methodology is adopted
94. Computer‐aided information retrieval and teaching
methodology is adopted
95. Library resources
are effectively used to augment
teaching – learning
96. Use laboratory
equipment / field experiences effectively to maximize the teaching – learning process
97. Use wide range of techniques, materials
and experiences to engage student interests
Teacher quality
98. Number of qualified and competent teachers.
99. Recruitment process.
Recruitment procedures.
100.
Appointment of additional faculty to teach
new programmes/modern areas of study. Awards/recognition received
by the faculty during the last
five years.
101.
Training/retraining programmes for the faculty in the use of
Computers/internet/Audio Visual Aids/
102.
Computer Aided Packages/Material/
development for CAL, multimedia etc.
103.
Faculty Qualifications /
104.
Percentage of positions filled
105.
Professional development/
106.
Recognition and rewards/
107.
Teacher characteristics/quality
108.
Student
teacher ratio
109.
Percentage of teachers with Ph.D. Qualification
110.
Percentage of teaching position
filled against sanctioned posts
111.
Adherence to UGC / State Government
/University norms with reference to teacher qualifications for recruitment
112.
Faculty recruitment process is systematic
and rigorous
113.
Faculty development programs are initiated
and utilized
114.
Incentives / awards / recognitions are received by faculty
115.
Faculty demonstrate creativity and innovation in teaching methodology
Evaluation process and reforms
116.
Evaluation processes/methods of the institution and ensures transparency of the processes.
117.
Communication of Evaluation
methods to the students and other institutional members.
118.
Progress of the students is
monitored and communicate
to the students and their parents.
119.
Mechanism for redressal of
grievances regarding evaluation.
Evaluation of Teaching
120.
Evaluation by review officers.
Evaluation by management/ Evaluation by Peers/ Evaluation by self.
121.
Evaluation by the students
Evaluation of Learning
122.
Communication of evaluation method/ Continuous evaluation.
123.
Midterm/ semester/
trimester evaluation / Other methods
of testing/
124.
Tutor‐ward meeting/
Parent principals/ teachers
meeting
Evaluation Reforms
125.
Internal assessment/ Peer evaluation/ Double
evaluation/ Moderation/ Revaluation.
126.
Transparency in evaluation measures/Grievance redressal
127.
Provision for continuous evaluation and monitoring
students’ progress
128.
Conducts mid‐term
/ semester evaluations
129.
Declares results within two months of the examinations
130.
Reforms in examination procedures and processes are evident
131.
Examination processes
are transparent
132.
Security
of the evaluation system is ensured
133.
Student grievances
regarding evaluation results are addressed
134.
Any significant innovations in teaching/learning evaluation introduced by the institution (evaluate one best practice
as identified by the institution.)
RESEARCH CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
Promotion of research
135.
Formation of Research Committee
to facilitate and monitor
research activity.
136.
Promoting faculty
participation in research
(providing seed money, grants, leave, other facilities).
137.
Provision in the institutional budget for research
and development.
138.
Participation of the students
in research activities.
139.
Major research
facilities developed and available in the campus.
140.
Initiatives taken by the institution for collaborative research.
141.
Facilitating faculty participation/
142.
Budget allocation for research.
143.
Research
fellowship for students
/
144.
Providing
infrastructure facilities.
145.
Establishment of a research
committee /
146.
Providing application forms for major/minor projects/
147.
Special opportunities for students and staff for enhancement of research activities
148.
Institution facilities
faculty to undertake
research by providing research funds (seed money)
149.
Provision for research facilities in terms of laboratory equipment, research journals and research incentives
150.
Encourage and promote
research culture (eg. Teaching work
load remission, opportunities for attending conference etc.)
151.
Initiate research by
collaborating with other research organizations / industry
Faculty recognition for guiding research.
152.
Establishing research
committees for promoting
and directing research
153.
Establishment of specific research
units / centers
Research and publication output
154.
Research
guides and research
students
155.
Departments recognized as research
center.
156.
Faculty
recognized as research
guides.
157.
Priority
areas for research.
158.
Ongoing
Faculty Research Projects.
159.
Ongoing Student Research Projects.
Research Output
160.
Research
scholars; JRF/ Ph.D. awards per year/
161.
Output in terms of M.Phil.,
Ph.D. students is significant
162.
Minor research projects
and Major research
projects/
163.
Total outlay for research & development and patents and Research Journals/ Departments getting UGC/SAP/FIST and
164.
Action Research/ student projects
Publication Output
165.
Research papers published in National referred
journals/ Research papers published in International referred
journals/ Books published
by faculty (specify per faculty)
166.
Project Reports
167.
Major achievements of the research
activities of the institution =findings
contributed to the industry needs community development, patents, etc.)
168.
Research papers published in referred journals by the faculty – citation index and impact factor.
169.
Publications of the faculty– Books/Articles/Conference/Seminar Proceedings/Theses/Course materials
170.
Software packages
or other learning materials.
171.
Significant faculty involvement in Research
172.
Recognized Research
Centers (National & International (E.g., UGC, SAP, DST, DBT, UNESCO, UNICEF)
173.
Significant number of major and minor research projects
174.
The institution receives significant quantum of research grants from external agencies
175.
The institution has received research recognition and awards
(including patents)
176.
The institution research has contributed to the industry’s requirements / productivity
177.
Research facilities are enhanced through research projects
178.
Significant number of research
articles are published
in reputed / referred journals
179.
Published books and proceedings on research work
180.
Citation
Index /Impact Factor
Consultancy
181.
Agencies (Govt./NGO’s/Industry/Academic)
and the consultancy services
provided by the Institution during the last years (free of cost and /or remunerative).
182.
Institution approaches to publicize the expertise available for consultancy services.
183.
Benefits to the staff for the consultation provided
including revenue sharing.
184.
Institution utilization of
the revenue generated through consultancy
services.
185.
Consultancy/Promotion of Consultancy/ Consultancy services/ Finance generated
186.
Publicize the expertise available
for consultancy services
187.
Render consultancy services to industries
188.
Render consultancy services to be Government
189.
Render consultancy services to Non‐ government organizations / community
/ public
190.
Resources (financial
and material) generated
through consultancy services
191.
Mutual benefits
accrued due to consultancy
Extension activities
192.
Participation of the students
and faculty in extension
activities (NSS, NCC, YRC and others NGOs).
193.
Outreach programmes organized by the institution‐ their integration with the academic
curricula.
194.
College‐neighborhood network
in which students
acquire attitude for service and training contributive to community
development.
195.
Partnership with
University / Research institutions / Industries / NGOs etc. for extension
activities.
196.
Local community
benefit from the institution.
197.
Institutions benefit from
the community (Community participation in institutional development, institution‐ community networking etc.)
198.
Promotion of extension/
Promotion of College and industry neighborhood network
199.
Adult and continuing education
200.
Collaborative work with
Govt./NGO in extension activities
Promotion of extension activities
201.
Organize
need‐based extension Programme
202.
Participation of students and faculty in extension programs
203.
Awards and recognitions received
for extension activities
204.
Impact of extension activities
on the community evaluation, review and upgrading
the extension programmes
205.
Establish partnerships with industry, community
and NGOs for extension activities
Collaborations
206.
Collaborative activities of the institution – Local / State / National / International / Industry/Service sector/Agriculture sector/Local bodies / Community/Administrative agencies.
207.
Institutional benefits
from collaborations – Curriculum development / Internship / On‐the‐job training / Faculty exchange and
development/ Research/ Consultancy/ Extension/ Publication/Student Placement.
208.
MOU/MOC / mutually
beneficial agreements signed with – Academic institutions/Industry/Other agencies.
209.
Linkages: National linkages/
International linkages/Industry linkages/
Membership in professional activities
210.
Institution level/local/National/ State
International Industry / Service
Sector / Agriculture
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Physical
facilities
211.
Availability of infrastructure for: academic purpose/ administrative functions,
co‐curricular activities
212.
Development plan/ Adequacy of infrastructure facilities
213.
Augmentation of infrastructure facilities during the last 5
years
214.
The institution provides necessary facilities
for classrooms (furniture and fixtures)
215.
The institution provides necessary facilities for laboratories (Furniture, fixtures, equipment and good laboratory practices)
216.
Provides sports facilities for students / faculty
217.
The institution has necessary facilities
for general computer education of students
218.
Infrastructural facilities
are augmented from time to time
219.
Infrastructure facilities
are being utilized
optimally
220.
Additional, facilities for sports and extra‐curricular activities (Gym, swimming pool, auditorium etc) are provided
221.
Adequate facilities for Women
222.
Appropriate faculties for differently‐ abled student
Maintenance of Infrastructure
223.
Budget
allocation for the maintenance of – and/Building/Furniture/Equipment/Computers/Vehicles.
224.
Optimal utilization of budget allocated for various activities.
225.
Adequate personnel
for maintenance/ Budget
allocation for maintenance
226.
Utilization of infrastructure facilities.
227.
Utilization of the budget
228.
Has a maintenance budget for the physical facilities through existing / mobilized resources.
229.
Utilizes the funds allocated
for maintenance
230.
Adequate systems
for maintaining and utilizing physical facilities
231.
Adequate systems
for maintaining and utilizing library
and information facilities
232.
Adequate systems for maintaining computer and network
facilities.
Library as a learning
resource
233.
Library advisory committee
and its functioning.
234.
Access,
use and security of library materials.
235.
Various
support facilities available
in the library.
236.
Purchase and use of
current titles, important journals and other reading materials, percent of budget and amount spent on new books and journals
during the last five years.
237.
Access of the on‐line
and Internet services
in the library to the students and faculty (hours, frequency of use, subscriptions, licensed
software).
238.
Extents of library services computerized.
239.
Use of INFLIBNET / DELNET / IUC facilities? If yes, give details.
240.
Motivation provided
to students/teachers to read existing
new arrivals.
241.
Interlibrary borrowing
facility.
242.
Special facilities offered by the library to the visually
and physically Challenged
persons.
243.
Other information services provided by the library
to its users.
244.
Library stock / Library operation and facilities/
245.
Library advisory
committee and its effective functioning
246.
Library networking.
247.
Library services
and automation and internet services/
248.
Use of library
249.
Number of titles of books in the library
250.
Number of journals (National
+ International) and other library resources (i.e CDs / Cassettes etc.)
251.
Library resources
are augmented very year with newer editions and titles
252.
Effective and user‐friendly library operations (issue of books,
getting the necessary
references, etc)
253.
Reading room facility for faculty and students
254.
Reprographic facilities
255.
Internet
facility for information retrieval
256.
Inflibnet
/ Telnet facilities
257.
Computerization of library and networking with other libraries
ICT as learning
Resources
258.
No. of Computers and its use/ Has adequate
/ up to date computer
facilities
259.
Output‐software for academic and administrative purpose
260.
Use of Internet
261.
Provides
access to computers
for the faculty
262.
Provides
access to computers
for the students.
263.
Provides
internet facility for faculty and students
264.
Institution has a website facility,
updated regularly
Common facilities
available with the Institution
265.
Staff room,
266.
Day care center,
267.
Common room for students,
268.
Rest rooms& toilets
269.
Health Centre,
270.
Vehicle Parking,
271.
Guest House,
272.
Canteen,
273.
Internet
Café, Drinking Water .
Other Facilities
288.
Hostels
(Boys + Girls) Gymnasium/Student center/
Sports/Health Center/Guidance and Counselling center/ Electricity,
transport, Phone, Fax, intercom
289.
Placement
Centre/
290.
Instrumentation Centre
291.
Communication facilities (Telephone: STD: ISD)
292.
Electricity and lighting
293.
Transport
294.
Landscape (approach roads / gardens and general ambience)
STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
295.
The institution provides clear information to students about admission,
completion requirements for all programmes
296.
The fee‐structure and refund
policies; financial aid and student support services.
Student Profile
297.
Student strength/
Access/ Representation from diverse population
and geographical areas
Student progression
298.
Socio‐economic profile (General, BC, OBC etc.,) of the students.
299.
Efforts made by the
Institution to minimize the dropout rate and facilitate the students to complete the course.
300.
Percentage progression of the students
to further studies and for employment.
301.
Support for students in
appearing and qualifying in various
competitive examinations (UGC‐CSIR‐NET, SLET,
GATE, CAT, GRE, TOFEL, GMAT, Civil Services – IAS, IPS, IFS, Central/State services etc.
302.
Institutional academic
performance with reference to other colleges
of the affiliating University.
Student Progression
303.
Programme completion
and success rate / Dropout rate (Negative rating)
304.
Progression to higher studies/
Progression to research/ Progression to employment
305.
Monitors student progression
306.
Makes efforts to reduce the drop‐out Rate
307.
Percentage progression to higher studies From UG to PG./ From PG to research
308.
Average institutional academic performance in relation to the university average
309.
Facilitate progression to employment
Student support
310.
Prospectus, handbooks
and other student
information material annually ‐ the information/contents disseminated to students
through these publications.
311.
Financial aid to students,
the type and number of scholarships/free
ships given to the students (other than those
provided by the social welfare departments of the state or central governments).
312.
Institutional provision/schemes for student welfare
(insurance, special diets, family counseling support, earn while you learn scheme etc.).
313.
Types of special support
services available to overseas students.
314.
Placement and counseling services
available to the students.
315.
Developing entrepreneurial skills among the students.
316.
Faculty participation in academic and personal counseling.
317.
Committee for prevention/action against
sexual harassment of women student’s
issues addressed in last two years.
318.
Grievance redressal
cell – its functions, major grievances redressed
during the last two years.
319.
Provision for compulsory computer
skills/literacy for all students
in the curriculum.
320.
Value added courses introduced by the institution aimed at developing life skills; career
training; community orientation; good citizenship, personality development etc.
321.
Safety and security of
the students, faculty and the institutional assets.
322.
Student welfare (general, SC/ST, Overseas, etc)/
323.
Information access and
dissemination (Handbook & Prospectus)/
324.
Counseling services/
Placement services
325.
Provide health services optimally make the campus safe for students with adequate security and lighting
Student activities
326.
Alumni Association and its activities.
327.
Publication materials like catalogues, wall magazines
etc., college magazine
etc.
328.
Student council or any similar body – constitution, major activities and funding.
329.
Mechanism to seek and use data and feedback
from its graduates and from employers
to improve the Preparation of the programme and growth and development
of the institution.
330.
Sport and recreation/Recognition and incentives/ Extracurricular activities
331.
Alumni profile and Alumni activities.
Organize student cultural activities
332.
Access to and use of recreational / leisure time activities to students
333.
Sports and games facilities for students(I) Indoor (II) Out door
334.
Students’ participation in institutional sports events
335.
Students’ participation in state‐level sports events
336.
Students’ participation in national‐level sports events
337.
Students’ participation in international‐level sports
events
GOVERNENCE AND LEADERSHIP
338.
The functions
of the institution and its academic and administrative units are governed
by the principles of participation and transparency.
339.
Academic and administrative planning
in the institution move hand in hand.
340.
The institution practices relevant welfare
schemes for all its constituencies.
341.
There are fair and expeditious grievance
redressal mechanisms at all levels of the institution’s functioning.
342.
The institution is effective in resource mobilization and planning development strategies.
343.
The finance of the institution is judiciously allocated
and effectively utilized
by proper budgeting
system.
344.
Auditing procedures
and the follow up actions
are systematized.
345.
Institution has sustainable good practices for governance and leadership.
Leadership, Goal Orientation and Decision Making
346.
Institutional vision and leadership/
347.
Organizational arrangements/Frequency of EC, AC, GC meeting /Effectiveness of governing
body function and implementation/
348.
Transparency of
management – Availability of management decision
to staff and students.
Institutional vision and leadership
349.
Vision and Mission
statement of the institution.
350.
Vision and mission of the institution is in tune with the objectives of the Higher Education Policies
of the nation.
351.
Translate
its vision statement
in to its activities.
352.
Top management’s commitment, leadership role and involvement for effective and efficient transaction of teaching and learning processes.
353.
Management and head of the institution ensure that responsibilities are defined and communicated to the staff of the institution.
354.
Management/head of the institution ensure that valid information (from feedback and personal contacts
etc.) is available for the management to review the activities of the institution.
355.
Management encourages and support involvement of the
staff for improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional processes.
356.
Demonstration of effective leadership in institutional governance
357.
Valuing employees
(faculty and non‐teaching staff)
Organizational arrangements
358.
Organizational structure
and the details of the academic and administrative bodies of the institution,
359.
meetings held, and the decisions made by these bodies, regarding
finance, infrastructure, faculty recruitment,
360.
performance evaluation of teaching and non‐ teaching
staff, research, extension
activities,
361.
linkages and examinations during the last year.
362.
Decentralized Administration. Decentralization of powers.
Decentralization and participative Management
363.
Collaborates with other sections/departments and personnel of the institution to improve and plan the quality of educational provisions.
364.
Effective internal
coordination and monitoring
mechanism.
365.
A grievance redressal cell for its employees. Effective
functioning of the Grievance cell
366.
Management meets the staff periodically to discuss on various academic
and administrative issues.
367.
Organization Structure,
Power and Functions
of the Functionaries
368.
Internal coordinating mechanisms
369.
Participate management
370.
Structural organization as per the norms
371.
Informal
arrangements and committees
372.
Coordination of all statutory
bodies and advisory
committees like BoS, AC, EC
373.
Cell for preventing sexual harassment
Strategy development and deployment
374.
Academic plan prepared in partnership and active contribution of the Teachers,
Students and administrators.
375.
The objectives are communicated and deployed at all levels
to ensure individual
employee’s contribution for institutional development.
376.
Different committees
are constituted by the institution for management of different institutional activities.
377.
Institutions MIS in place, to select,
collect align and integrate data and information on academic and administrative aspects of the institution.
378.
Institution uses the data and information obtained from the feedback in decision‐making and performance improvement.
379.
Institution’s initiatives in promoting co‐operation, sharing of knowledge,
innovations and empowerment of the faculty (Skill sharing across departments creating/providing conducive environment).
380.
Perspective Planning/
Master Plan/
381.
Academic
Calendar/
382.
Plan Proposals/Perspective plan document
383.
Strategic action plan and schedules for future development
384.
Deployment with a Systems Perspective
385.
Institutional approach to decision
making
Human resource management
386.
Mechanisms in place for performance assessment
of faculty and staff use of the evaluations to improve teaching,
research and service of the faculty and other staff.
387.
Welfare measures
for the staff and faculty.
388.
Strategies to recruit and retain diverse faculty and other staff who have the desired qualifications, knowledge
and skills.
389.
The criteria for employing
part‐time/Adohc faculty (Ex.,
salary structure, workload,
specializations).
390.
Policies, resources
and practices of the institution that support and ensure the professional development of the faculty
(Ex., Budget allocation
for staff development,
391.
sponsoring for advanced study, research, participation in seminars, conferences, workshops, etc.
392.
Membership and active involvement
in local, state, national and international professional associations).
393.
Staff development
programme for skill up‐gradation and training
of the staff.
394.
The facilities provided
to faculty (Well‐maintained and
functional office, instructional and other space to carry out their work
effectively).
395.
Major mechanisms in place for faculty and other stake holders to seek information and/or make complaints.
396.
Man power Planning and Recruitment/Assessing human power requirement.
397.
Ratio of filled position to sanctioned position (Teacher)
398.
Adequacy of non‐teaching staff/ Induction training
etc.
399.
Conducts self-appraisal of teaching and non‐teaching staff
400.
Conducts performance appraisal regularly; Performance Appraisal=Performance appraisal of teaching and Non‐teaching staff (by students)
/
401.
Self-appraisals, Peer evaluation etc.
402.
Staff Development Programmes
403.
Introduction of ICT, etc.
404.
Institutional initiatives in planning the manpower (teaching and non‐teaching staff)
405.
Institutional initiatives to fill up vacancies
406.
Compliances of GOI / State Government policies on recruitment (access, equity, gender sensitivity and differently‐abled)
407.
Specific complaints / legal enquiry about the institutions functioning
408.
Continuously makes efforts to improve the overall organizational effectiveness, capabilities, development, action and review
409.
Conducts programme
for professional development of staff.
Financial management and resource mobilization
410.
Financial support from the government and their optional utilization.
411.
Source of revenue and income generated
and quantum of resources mobilized
through donations.
412.
Adequacy of operational budget to cover the day‐to‐
day expenses.
413.
Budgetary resources
to fulfill the mission and offer quality
programs
414.
(Budget allocations over the past five years, depicted through
income expenditure statements, future planning, resources allocated
during the current
year, and excess/deficit).
415.
Regularity of audited – internal and external audit
416.
Computerization of finance management
systems.
417.
Resource mobilization by Tuition fees, other fees/ Donations and Endowments/ Letting out premises
418.
Self-financing
programmes etc.
Finance Management
419.
Budgeting/ Current fee structure/
420.
Unit cost/
421.
Allocation of finance
422.
Internal monitoring/ Financial audit/ Utilization of grants
423.
Budgetary provisions
for academic and administrative activities
(including maintenance)
424.
Optimal utilization of budget
425.
Monitoring financial
management practices through
internal audit
426.
Regularity to external audit
427.
Institutional initiatives for mobilization of resources
INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
Total Quality Management
428.
Academic
audit
429.
IQAC
430.
Academic
quality/Quality of administration
431.
External
audit‐ academic and administrative audit‐
Innovations
432.
Innovation in curriculum,
Innovation in teaching, learning and
evaluation. Innovation in research and extension,
Innovation in governance Value Based Education
433.
Exclusive courses on value education
Any other‐Social Responsibilities and Citizenship roles
434.
Social responsibilities are included in the Curriculum or through enrichment programmes ‐Citizenship roles/Community Orientation
Institutional Ambience and Initiatives
435.
Examination reforms cell
436.
Academic
reforms cell
437.
Director
for Research
438.
E‐learning resource creation cell
439.
Publications division
440.
Purchase
and stores division
441.
Public relations division
Internal
quality assurance system
442.
Mechanism developed by
the institution for quality assurance within the existing
academic and administrative system.
443.
Functions carried out in
the quality enhancement of the institution.
444.
Involvement of students in
assuring quality of education imparted by the institution.
445.
Initiatives taken up by the institution to promote best practices in the institution and their internalization.
446.
Value addition to student’s
learning quality enhancement.
447.
System structure/System Functions
448.
Student participation in quality Enhancement/ Quality assurance
449.
Situational initiatives in
institutionalizing and internalizing best practices and innovation
450.
Continuously add value to
students through enhancement
in quality of education
Inclusive practices
451.
Practices taken up by the institution to provide access to students from the following
sections of the society: Socially‐backward/ Economically‐Weaker/Differently‐abled.
452.
Efforts made by the institution to recruit staff
from the disadvantaged communities.
453.
Special efforts made to achieve
gender balance amongst students and
staff.
454.
Gender‐related sensitizing
courses for the staff/students.
455.
Intervention strategies
adopted by the institution to promote overall
development of the students from rural/tribal background.
456.
Mechanism to record the incremental academic
growth of the students admitted
from the disadvantaged sections.
457.
Practices to facilitate inclusion
and academic performance of socially disadvantaged groups.
458.
Special initiatives to promote empowerment of students from rural / tribal area
459.
Institutional sensitivity towards gender and differently‐abled wards
460.
Incremental academic
growth of the students admitted
from disadvantaged sections
Stakeholder relationships
461.
Stakeholders’ involvement
in planning, implementing and evaluating
the academic programmes.
462.
Key factors
that attract students
and stakeholders resulting
in stakeholder satisfaction.
463.
Student satisfaction, relative to academic
benchmarks‐update the approach in view of the current and future educational needs and challenges.
464.
Complaint management process‐ensure that complaints are resolved promptly
and effectively complaints aggregated and analyzed
for use in the improvement of the organization, and used
for better stakeholder‐relationship and satisfaction.
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