The Board of Studies is the basic constituent of the academic system of an autonomous college. Its functions will include framing the syllabi for various courses, reviewing and updating syllabi from time to time, introducing new courses of study, determining details of continuous assessment under the semester system, etc.
Each Department at SKC has its own Board of Studies, which includes:
Head of the department concerned (Chairman)
The entire faculty of each specialization.
Two experts in the subject concerned from other prestigious institutions to be nominated by the Academic Council.
One expert to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of Affiliating University.
One representative from industry/corporate sector/allied area relating for the placement
One postgraduate meritorious alumnus to be nominated by the principal. The chairman, Board of Studies, may with the approval of the principal of the college, co-opt:
Experts from outside the college whenever special courses of studies are to be formulated.
Functions
Design syllabi for various courses keeping in view the objectives of Institution, interest of the stakeholders and national requirement for consideration and approval of the Academic Council.
Suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques.
Suggest panel of names to the Academic Council for appointment of examiners for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Coordinate research, teaching, extension and other academic activities in the Department