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Board of Studies
The Board of Studies is the basic constituent of the academic system of an autonomous college. Every department shall have a BOS in the college.

Composition:
  1. Head of the department shall be the Chair Person
  2. All the teachers of the department
  3. Two experts in the subject from outside the college nominated by the Academic Council
  4. One expert nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a panel recommended by the college principal or any other person.
  5. One representative from the industry/corporate sector/allied area relating to placement.
  6. One Post-Graduate meritorious alumnus nominated by the principal.

The Chairman of BOS may with the approval of the principal of the college, co-opt:
  1. Experts from outside the college.
  2. Other concerned staff members of the college.
Tenure: The tenure of the nominated members shall be two years.

Meetings: The Registrar shall draw the schedule for meeting of BOS for different departments in consultation with the concerned Chairman. The meeting may be scheduled as and when necessary, but at least once a year.

Where ever inter disciplinary subjects are there in a Board, the concerned Board shall invite / consult the qualified expert /s in the subject concerned before finalizing the syllabus.

The suggested text or reference books may include the standard books written by foreign authors with two or three standard text books and other reference books.

Powers and functions:
  1. To prepare syllabi for various courses keeping in view the objectives of the college interest, interest of the stake holders and national requirement for consideration and approval of the academic council.
  2. To suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques.
  3. To suggest panel of examiners.
  4. To coordinate research, teaching, extension and other academic activities in the department / college.
  5. To prepare question banks