Checklist for academic and administrative audit

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CHECKLIST FOR
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUDIT

BY
PROF.A.BALASUBRAMANIAN
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
Mysore, India

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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.

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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.

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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.

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CRITERION I : CURRICULAR ASPECTS
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
6. Curriculum development process ‐STEPS
7. Modular course structure
8. Choice based credit system

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9. Work based curriculum, if any
10. General competencies and skills
11. Inter/Multidisciplinary studies
12. Presence of Technology layer
13. Multi skill development and vocational skills
14. Emerging areas and Global relevance
15. Career orientation
16. Women empowerment and current concerns
17. Continuing adult education/training
18. Faculty participation/initiative in curriculum
development/restructuring.
19. Curriculum design is aligned with the institutional
goals and objectives.

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20. The Programmes of the institution are consistent
with its goals and objectives.
21. Curricula developed / adopted have relevance to the
regional / national developmental needs
22. Curriculum design is suitable for meeting the overall
development
23. Employability is a major consideration in the overall
development of the curriculum
24. Developing global competencies is evident in the
curriculum design
25. Curriculum has aspects on value‐based education

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26. Consultation with academic experts within and
outside the institution is effectively done for developing
the curricula
27. Consultations are done with industry / employment
sector in the curriculum development process.
28. The curriculum caters to inclusion/integration of
Information and communication Technology(ICT).
Academic Flexibility
29. The institution has a wide range of programme
offerings that provide adequate academic flexibility.
30. Range of programme options available to learners in
terms of Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas.
31. Provisions with reference to academic flexibility

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32. Programmes and other facilities available for
international students.
33. Admission, Fee structure,
34. Teacher qualification and salary etc. for Self‐financing
programmes.
35. Implementation of the – Annual system/Semester
system/Trimester system/
36. New programmes/curriculum/
37. Self financing courses /
38. Horizontal mobility /
39. Institution offers a number of program    options
leading to different degrees,           diplomas and

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Certificates (UG / PG /     PG Diploma / Diploma
Certificate)
40. The curriculum offers a number of elective options
41. A number of new programs and program
combinations are developed / adopted meet the needs
of the students the society.
42. Options are available for students to take additions /
supplementary / enrichment courses along with their
regular curricula.
43. Number of value‐added courses offered (Eg. A course
on entrepreneurship.  Personality development etc.)
44. Institution provides for inter‐institutional credit
transfers

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45. Choice‐based credit system (CBCS) and   semester
system are initiated in the   institution
Curriculum update & enrichment
46. Basis for syllabus revision, Curriculum bears some
thrust on issues of national development.  Specific
47. Frequency of curriculum revision
48. Frequency and the major revisions made during the
last two years.
49. Uses the guidelines of statutory bodies for
developing and/or restructuring the curricula.
50. Existing courses modified to meet the emerging
national and global market requirements

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51. National and international curricular modules are
referred for curriculum update
52. Curriculum has emerging thrust areas including
interdisciplinary areas.
53. Faculty takes initiative in the curriculum revision
based on the feedback from stakeholders.
Feedback on curriculum
54. Feedback analysis and use of the outcome
suggestions continuous improvement, communication
to the affiliating university.
55. Feedback mechanism=Feedback from students,
alumni, industry, community/
56. Use of feedback / Major syllabus revision

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57. Innovations/best practices in ‘Curricular Aspects’
TEACHING – LEARNING AND EVALUATION
58. The institution has a transparent admission process.
59. The programmes of teaching and learning cater to
individual differences amongst learners.
60. The institutions facilitates the effective conduct of
the teaching‐learning processes.
61. The institution has provision for use of ICT in the
enhancement of teaching process.
62. The institution has a well‐conceived plan for
continuously monitoring student progress.
63. The institution has an effective mechanism to recruit
adequate qualified faculty.

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64. The student evaluation processes are reliable and
valid.
65. The institution has an open and participative
mechanism for evaluation of teaching and promoting
work satisfaction of the faculty.
66. The teachers have opportunities for continued
academic growth and professional development.
67. The institution has sustainable good practices in
teaching, learning and evaluation to achieve academic
excellence.
Admission Process & Student profile
68. Wide publicity of the admission process.
69. Through the Prospectus/

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70. Website/
71. Advertisement in Region/ National Newspapers.
72. Students selection for admission Cut off percentage
for admission at the entry level.
73. Transparency in the Admission process – admissions
are made as per the predetermined Criteria.
74. Strategies deployed for ensuring equity and access to
students specifically:
75. Students from disadvantaged
community/Women/Physically Challenged/
Economically weaker sections/Sports personnel.
76. Selection criteria (Merit, Interview score, Aptitude
test)/

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77. Reservation rules /  Access to economically weaker
section/ Provision for sports quota /  Physically
handicapped/ Women students (In Co‐education
Institutions)/
78. Demand ratio
79. Institution ensures due representation from different
strata gender to locale.
Teaching learning process
80. Academic calendar,
81. teaching plan and
82. evaluation blue print/schedules.
83. Teaching learning methods used by the teachers

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84. lecture method, interactive method, project based
learning, computer assisted learning, experiential
learning, seminars and others, Student‐centered
learning.
85. Institutional strategies, contributing to acquisition of
life skills, knowledge management skills, individual
learning and life long learning.
86. Use of modern teaching aids and tools like
computers, audio‐visuals multi‐media, ICT, CAL,
87. Internet and other information/materials.
88. Students and faculty keep pace with the recent
developments in their respective subjects.

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89. Effective use Departmental libraries for enhancement
of teaching and learning.
90. Evaluation of the teachers by the students analysis of
use feedback for improvement of teaching learning.
Teaching‐learning process(contd.)
91. Teaching days /
92. Teaching methodologies /
93. Experimental focus/
94. Tutorial classes and special coaching
95. Mentoring/
96. Use of Education technology/Use of laboratory and
equipments
97. Percentage of academic expenditure/

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98. Use of Library/Use of Internet
99. The teaching program schedule and
methodologies are planned and organized in
advance
100. Experiential learning methodologies for participative
learning are used
101. Educational technology is effectively used (audio –
visual aids)
102. Problem – solving approach as a teaching
methodology is adopted
103. Computer‐aided information retrieval and teaching
methodology is adopted

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104. Library resources are effectively used to augment
teaching – learning
105. Use laboratory equipment / field experiences
effectively to maximize the teaching – learning process
106. Use wide range of techniques, materials and
experiences to engage student interests
Teacher quality
107. Number of qualified and competent teachers./
108. Recruitment process. Recruitment procedures/
109. Appointment of additional faculty to teach new
programmes/modern areas of study.
110. Awards/recognition received by the faculty during
the last five years.

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111. Training/retraining programmes for the faculty in the
use of Computers/internet/
112. Audio Visual Aids/
113. Computer Aided Packages/Material/ development
for CAL, multimedia etc.
114. Faculty Qualifications /
115. Percentage of positions filled
116. Professional development/
117. Recognition and rewards/
118. Teacher characteristics/quality
119. Student teacher ratio
120. Percentage of teachers with Ph.D  Qualification

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121. Percentage of teaching position filled against
sanctioned posts
122. Adherence to UGC / State Government /University
norms with reference to teacher qualifications for
recruitment
123. Faculty recruitment process is systematic and
rigorous
124. Faculty development programs are initiated and
utilized
125. Incentives / awards / recognitions are received by
faculty
126. Faculty demonstrate creativity and innovation in
teaching methodology

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Evaluation process and reforms
127. Evaluation processes/methods of the institution and
ensures transparency of the processes.
128. Communication of Evaluation methods to the
students and other institutional members.
129. Progress of the students is monitored and
communicate to the students and their parents.
130. Mechanism for redressal of grievances regarding
evaluation.
Evaluation of Teaching
=Evaluation by the students /
131. Evaluation by review officers. Evaluation by
management/ Evaluation by Peers/ Evaluation by self

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Evaluation of Learning
132. Communication of evaluation method/ Continuous
evaluation.
133. Midterm/ semester/ trimester evaluation / Other
methods of testing/
134. Tutor‐ward meeting/  Parent principals/ teachers
meeting
Evaluation Reforms
135. Internal assessment/ Peer evaluation/ Double
evaluation/ Moderation/ Revaluation.
136. Transparency in evaluation measures/Grievance
redressal

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137. Provision for continuous evaluation  and monitoring
students progress
138. Conducts mid‐term / semester    evaluations
139. Declares results within two months of  the
examinations
140. Reforms in examination procedures  and processes
are evident
141. Examination processes are transparent
142. Security of the evaluation system is    ensured
143.Student grievances regarding  evaluation results are
addressed

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144. 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
145. Formation of Research Committee to facilitate and
monitor research activity.
146. Promoting faculty participation in research (providing
seed money, grants, leave, other facilities).
147. Provision in the institutional budget for research and
development.

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148. Participation of the students in research activities.
149. Major research facilities developed and available in
the campus.
150. Initiatives taken by the institution for collaborative
research.
151. Facilitating faculty participation/
152. Budget allocation for research.
153. Research fellowship for students /
154. Providing infrastructure facilities.
155. Establishment of a research committee /
156. Providing application forms for major/minor
projects/

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157. Special opportunities for students and staff for
enhancement of research activities
158. Institution facilities faculty to undertake research by
providing research funds (seed money)
159. Provision for research facilities in terms of laboratory
equipment, research journals and research incentives
160. Encourage and promote research culture (eg.
Teaching work load remission, opportunities for
attending conference etc.)
161. Initiate research by collaborating with other research
organizations / industry
162. Faculty recognition for guiding research

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163. Establishing research committees for promoting and
directing research
164.Establishment of specific research units / centres

Research and publication output
165. Research guides and research students
166. Departments recognized as research center.
167. Faculty recognized as research guides.
168. Priority areas for research.
169. Ongoing Faculty Research Projects.
170. Ongoing Student Research Projects.

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Research Output
171. Research scholars; JRF/ Ph.D. awards per year/
172. Output in terms of M.Phil, Ph.D students is significant
173. Minor research projects and Major research projects/
174. Total outlay for research & development and patents
and Research Journals/
175. Departments getting UGC/SAP/FIST and
176. Action Research/ student projects

Publication Output

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177. Research papers published in National referred
journals/ Research papers published in International
referred journals/ Books published by faculty (specify
per faculty)
178. Project Reports
179. Major achievements of the research activities of the
institution =findings contributed to the Industry needs
180. community development, patents, etc.)
181. Research papers published in referred journals by the
faculty – citation index and impact factor.
182. Publications of the faculty –
Books/Articles/Conference/Seminar
Proceedings/Theses/Course materials

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183. Software packages or other learning materials.
184. Significant faculty involvement in Research
185. Recognized Research Centres (National &
International (Eg. UGC, SAP, DST, DBT, UNESCO, UNICEF)
186. Significant number of major and minor research
projects
187. The institution receives significant quantum of
research grants from external agencies
188. The institution has received research recognition and
awards (including patents)
189. The institution research has contributed to the
industry’s requirements / productivity

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190. Research facilities are enhanced through research
projects
191. Significant number of research articles are published
in reputed / referred journals
192. Published books and proceedings on research work
193. Citation Index /Impact Factor

Consultancy
194. Agencies (Govt./NGO’s/Industry/Academic) and the
consultancy services provided by the Institution during
the last years (free of cost and /or remunerative).
195. Institution approaches to publicize the expertise
available for consultancy services.

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196. Benefits to the staff for the consultation provided
including revenue sharing.
197. Institution utilization of the revenue generated
through consultancy services.
198. Consultancy/Promotion of Consultancy/ Consultancy
services/ Finance generated
199. Publicize the expertise available for    consultancy
services
200. Render consultancy services to  industries
201. Render consultancy services to be    Government
202. Render consultancy services to Non‐   government
organizations / community / public

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203. Resources (financial and material)  generated
through consultancy services
204. Mutual benefits accrued due to consultancy
Extension activities
205. Participation of the students and faculty in extension
activities(NSS, NCC, YRC  and others NGOs).
206. Outreach programmes organized by the institution‐
their integration with the academic curricula.
207. College‐neighborhood network in which students
acquire attitude for service and training contributive to
community development.
208. Partnership with University / Research institutions /
Industries / NGOs etc. for extension activities.

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209. Local community benefit from the institution.
210. Institutions benefit from the community (Community
participation in institutional development, institution‐
community networking etc.)
211. Promotion of extension/ Promotion of College and
industry neighbourhood network
212. Adult and continuing education
213. Collaborative work with Govt./NGO in extension
activities
Promotion of extension activities
214. Organize need‐based extension Programme
215. Participation of students and faculty in extension
programs

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216. Awards and recognitions received for extension
activities
217. Impact of extension activities on the community
evaluation, review and upgrading the extension
programmes
218. Establish partnerships with industry, community and
NGOs for extension activities

Collaborations
219. Collaborative activities of the institution – Local /
State / National / International / Industry/Service
sector/Agriculture sector/Local bodies /
Community/Administrative agencies.

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220. Institutional benefits from collaborations –
Curriculum development / Internship / On‐the‐job
training / Faculty exchange and development/ Research/
Consultancy/ Extension/ Publication/Student Placement.
221. MOU/MOC / mutually beneficial agreements signed
with – Academic institutions/Industry/Other agencies.
222. Linkages:National linkages/ International
linkages/Industry linkages/ Membership in professional
activities
223. Institution level / local/National /
StateInternationalIndustry / Service Sector / Agriculture

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES

Physical facilities

224. Availability of infrastructure for:
1.  academic purpose/
2.  administrative functions,
3.  co‐curricular activities
225. Development plan/ Adequacy of infrastructure
facilities
226. Augmentation of infrastructure facilities during the
last 5 years

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227. The institution provides necessary facilities for
classrooms (furniture and    fixtures)
228. The institution provides necessary facilities for
laboratories (Furniture,     fixtures, equipment and good
laboratory  practices)
229. Provides sports facilities for students / faculty
230. The institution has necessary facilities for general
computer education of students
231. Infrastructural facilities are augmented from time to
time
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233. Additional, facilities for sports and extra‐curricular
activities (Gym, swimming pool, auditorium etc) are
provided
234. Adequate facilities for Women
235. Appropriate faculties for differently‐ abled student
Maintenance of InfrastructureBudget allocation for the
maintenance of – and/Building/
/Furniture/Equipment/Computers/Vehicles.
236. Optimal utilization of budget allocated for various
activities.
237. Adequate personnel for maintenance/  Budget
allocation for maintenance
238. Utilization of infrastructure facilities /

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239. Utilization of the budget
240. Has a maintenance budget for the physical facilities
through existing / mobilized resources.
241. Utilizes the funds allocated for maintenance
242. Adequate systems for maintaining and utilizing
physical facilities
243. Adequate systems for maintaining and utilizing
library and information facilities
244. Adequate systems for maintaining computer and
network facilities

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Library as a learning resource

245. Library advisory committee and its functioning.
246. Access, use and security of library materials.
247. Various support facilities available in the library.
248. 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.
249. Access of the on‐line and Internet services in the
library to the students and faculty(hours, frequency of
use, subscriptions, licensed software).
250. Extents of library services computerized.

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251. Use of INFLIBNET / DELNET / IUC facilities? If yes, give
details.
252. Motivation provided to students/teachers to read
existing new arrivals.
253. Interlibrary borrowing facility.
254. Special facilities offered by the library to the visually
and physically Challenged persons.
255. Other information services provided by the library to
its users.
256. Library stock / Library operation and facilities/
257. Library advisory committee and its effective
functioning
258. Library networking/

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259. Library services and automation and internet
services/
260. Use of library
261. Number of titles of books in the   library
262. Number of journals (National + International) and
other library resources (i.e CDs / Cassettes etc.)
263. Library resources are augmented very year with
newer editions and titles
264. Effective and user‐friendly library operations (issue of
books, getting the necessary references, etc)
265. Reading room facility for faculty and students
266. Reprographic facilities
267. Internet facility for information retrieval

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268. Inflibnet / Telnet facilities
269. Computerization of library and networking with other
libraries

ICT as learning Resources

270. No. of Computers and its use/ Has adequate / up to
date computer facilities
271. Output‐software for academic and administrative
purpose/
272. Use of Internet
273. Provides access to computers for the faculty
274. Provides access to computers for the students

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275. Provides internet facility for faculty and students
276. Institution has a website facility,   updated regularly

Common facilities available with the Institution

277. Staff room,
278. Day care center,
279. Common room for students,
280. Rest rooms& toilets
281. Health Centre,
282. Vehicle Parking,
283. Guest House,
284. Canteen,

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285. Internet Café,
286. Drinking Water
287.
Other Facilities

288. Hostels (Boys + Girls)/
289. Gymnasium/
290. Student center/
291. Sports/Health Center
292. Guidance and Counselling center/
293. Electricity,
294. transport,
295. Phone, Fax, intercom

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296. Placement Centre/
297. Instrumentation Centre
298. Communication facilities (Telephone: STD: ISD)
299. Electricity and lighting
300. Transport
301. Landscape (approach roads / gardens and general
ambience)

STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION

302. The institution provides clear information to students
about admission, completion requirements for all

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programmes; the fee‐structure and refund policies;
financial aid and student support services.

Student Profile

303. Student strength/ Access/ Representation from
diverse population and geographical areas

Student progression
304. Socio‐economic profile(General, BC, OBC etc.,) of the
students.

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305. Efforts made by the Institution to minimize the drop
out rate and facilitate the students to complete the
course.
306. Percentage progression of the students to further
studies and for employment.
307. 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.
308. Institutional academic performance with reference to
other colleges of the affiliating University.

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Student Progression
309. Programme completion and success rate / Drop out
rate (Negative rating)
310. Progression to higher studies/ Progression to
research/ Progression to employment
311. Monitors student progression
312. Makes efforts to reduce the drop‐out  Rate
313. Percentage progression to higher studies    From UG
to PG./   From PG to research
314. Average institutional academic performance in
relation to the university average
315. Facilitate progression to employment

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Student support

316. Prospectus, handbooks and other student
information material annually ‐ the
information/contents disseminated to students through
these publications.
317. Financial aid to students, the type and number of
scholarships/freeships given to the students (other than
those provided by the social welfare departments of the
state or central governments).
318. Institutional provision/schemes for student welfare
(insurance, special diets, family counseling support, earn
while you learn scheme etc.).

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319. Types of special support services available to
overseas students.
320. Placement and counseling services available to the
students.
321. Developing entrepreneurial skills among the
students.
322. Faculty participation in academic and personal
counseling.
323. Committee for prevention/action against sexual
harassment of women students issues addressed in last
two years.
324. Grievance redressal cell – its functions, major
grievances redressed during the last two years.

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325. Provision for compulsory computer skills/literacy for
all students in the curriculum.
326. Value added courses introduced by the institution
aimed at developing life skills; career training;
community orientation; good citizenship, personality
development etc.
327. Safety and security of the students, faculty and the
institutional assets.
328. Student welfare (general, SC/ST, Overseas, etc)/
329. Information access and dissemination (Handbook &
Prospectus)/
330. Counseling services/ Placement services

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331. Provide health services optimally   make the campus
safe for students with adequate security and lighting

Student activities

332. Alumni Association and its activities.
333. Publication materials like catalogues, wall magazines
etc, college magazine etc.
334. Student council or any similar body – constitution,
major activities and funding.
335. Mechanism to seek and use data and feedback from
its graduates and from employers to improve the

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preparation of the progrmme and growth and
development of the institution.
336. Sport and recreation/Recognition and incentives/
Extracurricular activities
337. Alumni profile and Alumni activities

Organize student cultural activities

338. Access to and use of recreational / leisure time
activities to students
339. Sports and games facilities for students(I) Indoor (II)
Out door
340. Students participation in institutional sports events

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341. Students participation in state‐level sports events
342. Students participation in national‐level sports events
343. Students participation in international‐level sports
events
GOVERNENCE AND LEADERSHIP

344. The functions of the institution and its academic and
administrative units are governed by the principles of
participation and transparency.
345. Academic and administrative planning in the
institution move hand in hand.
346. The institution practices relevant welfare schemes for
all its constituencies.

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347. There are fair and expeditious grievance redressal
mechanisms at all levels of the institution’s functioning.
348. The institution is effective in resource mobilization
and planning development strategies.
349. The finance of the institution are judiciously allocated
and effectively utilized by proper budgeting system.
350. Auditing procedures and the follow up actions are
systematized.
351. Institution has sustainable good practices for
governance and leadership.

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Leadership, Goal Orientation and Decision Making

352. Institutional vision and leadership/
353. Organizational  arrangements/Frequency of EC, AC,
GC meeting /Effectiveness of governing body function
and implementation/
354. Transparency of management – Availability of
management decision to staff and students.
Institutional vision and leadership
355. Vision and Mission statement of the institution.
356. Vision and mission of the institution is in tune with
the objectives of the Higher Education Policies of the
nation.

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357. Translate its vision statement in to its activities.
358. Top management’s commitment, leadership role and
involvement for  effective and efficient transaction of
teaching and learning processes.
359. Management and head of the institution ensure that
responsibilities are defined and communicated to the
staff of the institution.
360. 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.

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361. Management encourage and support involvement of
the staff for improvement of the effectiveness and
efficiency of the institutional processes.
362. Demonstration of effective leadership in institutional
governance
363. Valuing employees (faculty and non‐teaching staff)

Organizational arrangements
364. Organizational structure and the details of the
academic and administrative bodies of the institution,

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365. meetings held, and the decisions made by these
bodies, regarding finance,infrastructure, faculty
recruitment,
366. performance evaluation of teaching and non‐
teaching staff, research, extension activities,
367. linkages and examinations during the last year.
368. Decentralized Administration.  Decentralization of
powers. Decentralization and participative
Management
369.   Collaborates with other sections/departments and
personnel of the institution to improve and plan the
quality of educational provisions.

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370. Effective internal coordination and monitoring
mechanism.
371. A grievance refressal cell for its employees.  Effective
functioning of the Grievance cell
372. Management meet the staff periodically  to discuss
on various academic and administrative issues.
373. Organization Structure, Power and Functions of the
Functionaries
374. Internal coordinating mechanisms
375. Participate management
376. Structural organization as per the norms
377. Informal arrangements and committees

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378. Coordination of all statutory bodies and advisory
committees like BoS, AC, EC
379. Cell for preventing sexual harassment

Strategy development and deployment

380. Academic plan prepared in partnership and active
contribution of the Teachers, Students and
administrators.
381. The objectives are communicated and deployed at all
levels to ensure individual employee’s contribution for
institutional development.

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382. Different committees are constituted by the
institution for management of different institutional
activities.
383. Institutions MIS in place, to select, collect align and
integrate data and information on academic and
administrative aspects of the institution.
384. Institution uses the data and information obtained
from the feedback in decision‐making and performance
improvement.
385. Institution’s initiatives in promoting co‐operation,
sharing of knowledge, innovations and empowerment of
the faculty (Skill sharing across departments
creating/providing conducive environment).

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386. Perspective Planning/ Master Plan/
387. Academic Calendar/
388. Plan Proposals/Perspective plan document
389. Strategic action plan and schedules for future
development
390. Deployment with a Systems Perspective
391. Institutional approach to decision making

Human resource management
392. 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.

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393. Welfare measures for the staff and faculty.
394. Strategies to recruit and retain diverse faculty and
other staff who have the desired qualifications,
knowledge and skills.
395. The criteria for employing part‐time/Adohc faculty
(Ex., salary structure, workload, specializations).
396. Policies, resources and practices of the institution
that support and ensure the professional development
of the faculty (Ex., Budget allocation for staff
development,
397. sponsoring for advanced study, research,
participation in seminars, conferences, workshops, etc.
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398. Membership and active involvement in local, state,
national and international professional associations).
399. Staff development programme for skill up‐gradation
and training of the staff.
400. The facilities provided to faculty (Well‐maintained
and functional office, instructional and other space to
carry out their work effectively).
401. Major mechanisms in place for faculty and other
stake holders to seek information and/or make
complaints.
402. Man power Planning and Recruitment/Assessing
human power requirement/

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403. Ratio of filled position to sanctioned position
(Teacher)
404. Adequacy of non‐teaching staff/ Induction training
etc
405. Conducts self appraisal of teaching and non‐teaching
staff
406. Conducts performance appraisal regularly;
Performance Appraisal=Performance appraisal of
teaching and Non‐teaching staff (by students) /
407. Self appraisals, Peer evaluation etc
408. Staff Development Programmes
409. Introduction of ICT, etc

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410. Institutional initiatives in planning the manpower
(teaching and non‐teaching staff)
411. Institutional initiatives to fill up vacancies
412. Compliances of GOI / State Government policies on
recruitment (access, equity, gender sensitivity and
differently‐abled)
413. Specific complaints / legal enquiry about the
institutions functioning
414. Continuously makes efforts to improve the overall
organizational effectiveness, capabilities, development,
action and review
415. Conducts programme for professional development
of staff

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Financial management and resource mobilization

416. Financial support from the government and their
optional utilization.
417. Source of revenue and income generated and
quantum of resources mobilized through donations.
418. Adequacy of operational budget to cover the day‐to‐
day expenses.
419. Budgetary resources to fulfill the mission and offer
quality programs
420. (Budget allocations over the past five years, depicted
through income expenditure statements, future

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planning, resources allocated during the current year,
and excess/deficit).
421. Regularity of audited – internal and external audit
422. Computerization of finance management systems.
423. Resource mobilization by  Tuition fees, other fees/
Donations and Endowments/  Letting out premises
424. Self financing programmes etc

Finance Management

425. Budgeting/ Current fee structure/
426. Unit cost/
427. Allocation of finance

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428. Internal monitoring/ Financial audit/ Utilization of
grants
429. Budgetary provisions for academic and
administrative activities (including maintenance)
430. Optimal utilization of budget
431. Monitoring financial management practices through
internal audit
432. Regularity to external audit
433. Institutional initiatives for mobilization of resources

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INNOVATIVE PRACTICES

Total Quality Management

434. Academic audit
435. IQAC
436. Academic quality/Quality of administration
437.External audit‐  academic and administrative audit‐
Innovations
438. Innovation in curriculum, Innovation in teaching,
learning and evaluation. Innovation in research and
extension,Innovation in governance

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Value Based Education
439. Exclusive courses on value education

Any other‐Social Responsibilities and Citizenship roles

440. Social responsibilities are included in the Curriculum
or through enrichment programmes ‐Citizenship
roles/Community Orientation

Institutional Ambience and Initiatives
441. Examination reforms cell
442. Academic reforms cell
443. Director for Research

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444. E‐learning resource creation cell
445. Publications division
446. Purchase and stores division
447. Public relations division

Internal quality assurance system

448. Mechanism developed by the institution for quality
assurance within the existing academic and
administrative system.
449. Functions carried out in the quality enhancement of
the institution.

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450. Involvement of students in assuring quality of
education imparted by the institution.
451. Initiatives taken up by the institution to promote best
practices in the institution and their internalization.
452. Value addition to student’s learning quality
enhancement.
453. System structure/System Functions
454. Student participation in quality Enhancement /
Quality assurance
455. Situational initiatives in institutionalizing and
internalizing best practices and innovation
456. Continuously add value to students through
enhancement in quality of education

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Inclusive practices

457. Practices taken up by the institution to provide
access to students from the following sections of the
society: Socially‐backward/
Economically‐Weaker/Differently‐abled.
458. Efforts made by the institution to recruit staff from
the disadvantaged communities.
459. Special efforts made to achieve gender balance
amongst students and staff.
460. Gender‐related sensitizing courses for the
staff/students.

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461. Intervention strategies adopted by the institution to
promote overall development of the students from
rural/tribal background.
462. Mechanism to record the incremental academic
growth of the students admitted from the
disadvantaged sections.
463. Practices to facilitate inclusion and academic
performance of socially disadvantaged groups.
464. Special initiatives to promote empowerment of
students from rural / tribal area
465. Institutional sensitivity towards gender and
differently‐abled wards

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466. Incremental academic growth of the students
admitted from disadvantaged sections

Stakeholder relationships

467. Stakeholders involvement in planning, implementing
and evaluating the academic programmes.
468. Key factors that attract students and stakeholders
resulting in stakeholder satisfaction.
469. Student satisfaction, relative to academic
benchmarks‐update the approach in view of the current
and future educational needs and challenges.

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470. 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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