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Annexure - I BEST PRACTICE-11. Title of the Practice: Holistic Education2. Objectives of the Practice  To enable the teachers and students develop their personal, interpersonal and societal skills beyond their academic development  To involve the entire faculty to foster unity and achieve the Vision and Mission of the University as a common goal  To enable a creative link between students and teachers concerning all practical and pragmatic aspects of human endeavour  To create an opportunity for the students to identify, address and understand certain crucial, regional, national and global issues beyond the curriculum  To groom the students to move beyond just being employable to grow into lovable and responsible citizens3. The Context: Higher education institutions should strive to realize the holistic and integrated developmentof students. Integrated character development involves complete and solid formation of every aspect of astudent’s personality beyond just formal education, an endeavour to nurture essential component offundamental and distinctive educational philosophy. Its goal is to bind them not only to be intellectuallycompetent, but also spiritually mature, morally/ethically upright, psychologically integrated, physicallyhealthy and socially acceptable. In the changing context of student life and educational scenario, emphasis onpersonal, interpersonal and societal elements scaffolding human development should form the significantaspect of holistic development through integrated education. In the above context, Holistic Education guidedby our Vision -Excellence and Service- is an institutional commitment to realize our aspirations of achievingall around human development for humane wellbeing. Holistic education was initiated as part of the strategicplanning process in the late 90s of the then Christ College and extended to the Christ University, and hasemerged as an evolutionarily rich best practice of the University.Initially Holistic Education was launched to blend intellectual competence – academic skills, professionalskills, info-tech awareness, creativity and objectivity, realized through academic brilliance and through regularand day to day classroom. This Best practice has achieved the fulfilment of individual and social responsibility of the students and faculty of the University, through personal development of characterhoning, moral integrity, value consciousness, spiritual development, emotional poise, courage and conviction,communication skills, goal setting, physical development and vitality and sportsmanship. Further, it has led tothe development of healthy interpersonal relationship between individuals, thereby creating a better societythrough team work, leadership skills, and empathy with a growing sensitivity towards social problems. It hasalso contributed significantly to the realization of responsibility towards conservation of the environment,commitment to preserve our rich cultural heritage, knowledge of the Indian constitution and good citizenry.4. The Practice: The rationale is to enable an individual to go beyond mere acquisition of knowledge, buttranscend to higher realms of humane understanding and service that one is capable of. The aim of holisticeducation is to empower our teachers to imbibe “What it means to live fully as a human being” and to translatethe same to the students, parents and the society at large by going through a very experiential analysis ofhuman life. The process is to take them through various aspects of personal, interpersonal and societaldimensions of human life. The topics covered under the programme are an attempt to enrich the lives of bothfaculty and students of the University alike, to fully realize the institutional Vision and contribute effectivelyto dynamic society.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 50

With the changing context and challenges of higher education, the themes covered under Holistic Educationhave been diversified to match the current relevance, to integrate theoretical knowledge with service-orientated practical life experiences of students. The approach of holistic education is two-pronged as theteachers imbibe, internalize and actualize the spirit of issues that are discoursed but make an effort to translatethe same beyond didactic approaches of educational delivery. Holistic education, to effectively achieve itsobjective is transacted on a regular basis, in a particular dialectical style on real life situational topics offamiliarity. At the end of the sessions, conclusions are drawn with a possible pledge resolved and toimplement the conclusions through introspective follow up sessions. The academic community of theUniversity firmly believes that Holistic education cannot be effective if it is based on mere instructionalmaterial or learning sessions of theoretical explanations not related to life applications.Methodology Adopted  Review and develop skill modules and the curriculum to imbibe the mission of the University. Create teams for developing Holistic Education study modules and for training the teachers.  Guide the team for the development of life-related examples on Holistic Education modules  Develop new areas of holistic significance and prepare study modules  Develop methodologies for training the faculty members for conducting holistic education classes  Develop holistic education as a culture, merging with the academic practices.  Prescribe guidelines for applying holistic practices in teaching methodology – faculty attitude / behaviour/ communication and other skills.  Conduct holistic training for new teachers – an orientation to familiarize them with the University culture how to conduct themselves within and outside the classroom/University.  Train the teachers in imparting Holistic Education in its true spirit and perspective.  Convene periodic meetings of teachers in groups to discuss, deliberate and highlight the Holistic perspectives of life.  Revitalize the qualities of a good teacher to be a friend, philosopher and a guide.  Follow up of the sessions delivered in the classroom with experiential examples  Conduct workshops/seminars for teachers on Holistic Education and development.  Conduct holistic education seminars at least once in a semester by inviting personal skill experts/life– time achievers/philosophers etc.  Conduct workshop for teachers at least once in a year to enable adaptation/ learning skills of Holistic Education.  Develop and Assess the impact and effectiveness of Holistic Education in the Univeristy, towards quality improvement  Conduct half-yearly survey on Holistic Education to elicit information on its usefulness and applications, through well designed questionnaires  Based on the findings of the survey, assess the effectiveness and shortfalls  Initiate rectification measures to overcome the shortfalls  Advice/assist/guide Student Councils in identifying and implementing ‘Holistic Education student projects’  Preparation of the half yearly Report on Holistic Development.  Develop a suitable report format to disseminate information on Holistic Education modules handled, the initiatives and impacts resulted, drawbacks and rectifications.  Submit the report to the Vice Chancellor  Discuss the report in faculty meetings  Transact the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) congregation and the University Vision of higher education  Holistic Education orientation is held at the beginning of the year for all newly admitted students.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 51

5. Evidence of Success:Since the inception of the holistic education programme, the philosophy and methodology of HolisticEducation is well ingrained in the University philosophy, to integrate the three elements of humandevelopment-personal skills to discover from oneself of what he/she is capable, develop interpersonal tointeract relate effectively with others and to develop healthy societal skills. The three-dimensional construct ofknowledge and experience is to supplement academic excellence and to make them excel and transcend to theunderstandings of higher levels of cognitive and non-cognitive experience.Interaction with members of the Student Council indicates that Holistic Education practiced is a unique sellingproposition of the University. They appreciate the effort put in by all the teachers in impacting this education.They suggested to make the programme more dynamic and topics that are current to be included.Based on a random survey of teachers and students the results indicate that Holistic Education has enabledboth teachers and students for holistic growth especially for students. Along with development andStrengthening Academic excellence, their Personal Skills, Inter-personal Skills and Societal Skills areenhanced as realization of the vision and mission of the University. An exclusive experimental studyundertaken by a faculty on the impact of the Holistic Education Development (HED) programme onengineering students shows that HED has enhanced the leadership skills.The modules well thought out and developed have enabled students in the fulfilment of individual and socialresponsibility of human beings through personal development. It has enabled them in developing healthyrelationship between individuals thereby creating a better society through team work, leadership skills, andempathy. It has strengthened their skills that enable an individual to empathize with the less fortunate, developsensitivity towards social problems and contribute to the growth of the society realized through responsivenessto environment and commitment, awareness of cultural heritage, commitment to societal knowledge.Students receive one credit per semester for Holistic Education based on the course work which is a uniquefeature of the University. This is well received by both teachers and students as the questions challenge torespond to rational and analytic thinking rather than merely to recall information. In the process it stimulatestheir consciousness of several issues of humankind that need them to become sensitive to change the worldorder.The Holistic Education is exclusively organized and promoted by the Holistic Education Development Cell(HEDC). HEDC carries out the following functions with identified role descriptions:  The Cell develops and reviews skill modules and the curriculum to imbibe the mission of the University.  It promotes holistic education as a culture merging with academic practices.  It trains the teachers in imparting holistic education in its true spirit and perspective and  It transacts the CMI Vision of EducationThe programme is implemented through a carefully designed timetable that includes one hour of instructionper week throughout the semester in the first four semesters of Undergraduate and the first two semesters ofPostgraduate programmes. The programme culminates with the Semester-end online test for one credit andvaluation is based on question bank.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 52

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required: To deliver Holistic Education modules to effectively achieve its objective on a regular basis in a particular dialectical style on real life situational topics of familiarity is a real challenge The modules as per design and through a unique process are developed and presented by non- specialists involves enormous effort by trainers and teachers As most content of the modules have to be developed in an original and creative form, supporting reading materials is a limitation. More dynamic and experiential methodology for delivering the Holistic Education modules are to be developed Time constraint with regard to delivery of the Holistic Module is a challenge as teachers will have to adjust their holistic classes along with their core course teaching To present content or instructional material related to life applications away from theoretical explanations is really a challenge7. Notes: Thomas Chathamparampil, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Grace Pais, Holistic Education: A 1. Comprehensive Model for Teachers and Students of Higher Education Personal Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Societal Skills. (2005). Bangalore; Christ College. pp. vi, 174. 2. Modules used since 2012 till todayCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 53

Annexure - II BEST PRACTICE 21 Title of the Practice: Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS): A Reach-out Effort2 Objectives of the Practice: The University considers that students are the most important stakeholders inany educational enterprise. In tune with its vision, the University, since its inception has been striving toprovide the best learning environment to its students–a task which is being continuously fine-tuned through astructured feedback system–the Students Satisfaction Survey (SSS)–an annually-implemented mechanism ofgathering relevant information from the students on their experience of service provided by the university.Over the years, this practice has emerged as one of the Best Practices of the University and has the followingobjectives:  To procure feedback directly from the students on their needs, expectations and changes required to match their expectations in terms of all components of the University services.  To analyse and use this feedback as significant the best for management decisions on bringing about need-based changes in its services to render them learner-centric.  To maximise the quality of our student support and services so that their Quality of College Life (QCL) is rendered highly satisfactory and memorable.  To ultimately build a brand of best student services that would be recognised as world class.3. The Context: As a University in order to understand the perceptions of its major stakeholders StudentSatisfaction Survey was organized. The survey was designed by incorporating the elements from similarsurveys of many universities abroad. In India a comprehensive and extensive survey of this kind has beeninitiated by the University for the first time in 2010.Over the years, University has attracted and built up massive student strength, a large pool of faculty and asignificant spread of infrastructure and technology architecture to deliver quality education. In order tocontinuously monitor and measure the effectiveness of our student support and services, a suitable,comprehensive and specifically-designed Student Satisfaction Survey Questionnaire (SSSQ) was developed,to reach out to the objectives as mentioned above, and to encompass all the areas of student interest as detailedbelow: 1. Student-determined questions: To assess the total learning experience as defined by students. 2. Satisfaction and importance ratings: The survey examines student satisfaction with respect to academic and infrastructure and then identifies which of those areas are important for students. 3. Management information for action: Those areas, which are important to students but where students are dissatisfied, are priority areas for management intervention.The University model of SSSQ first developed in 2010-11 was found to be invaluable as a mechanism togather first-hand information on student experience of campus facilities in all areas and has been continuedeach year, with need-based fine tuning of the questionnaire.4. The Practice: The SSS consists of two sections. The first section consists of questions related to thedemographics and the second related to the satisfaction of students. In the SSS of 2010-11, there were 102questions related to satisfaction. In the course of five years several questions have been modified, and a fewdropped based on the analysis and in 2014-15, it consisted of 111 questions.Currently the Satisfaction level questions are stratified into nine areas of the University Life of the Student.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 54

They are: o Academic Life  Faculty  Teaching Learning,  Research, Evaluation and Testing,  Overall Impression o Campus Life o Student Services o Admission Process o Computer and Networking o Library o Extra-Curricular Activities o Campus Facilities o Impact of Christ University in  Personal Life  Societal LifeSSS is distributed among students who have recorded not less than 85% of attendance in the even semester.Feedback was collected in the popular–5 point Likert Scale viz., Very Good, Good, Average, Satisfactory(Fair) and Not Satisfactory. For the statistical analysis, integer points were awarded from 5 to 1. Satisfactionindex was calculated using the formula (frequency×point/total number of respondents).4. Evidence of Success: Since the initial survey in 2010, the practice has proved to be highly successful. Over the following years the instrument and process have been refined, aiming at more accuracy for need-based decision making by the Management. The recent survey of 2015-16 indicated an overall response of satisfaction level of 85% based on feedback data covering- Very Good, Good, Average and Satisfactory.The critical satisfaction index of the University was at 3.27 in 2010-11 due to consistent efforts in improvingthe standards of the educational service dimensions for student benefit and satisfaction, the score graduallyimproved and it is 3.89 in 2015-16.Table 7.5 Showing improvement in various categories of student satisfaction for 2015-2016 Category 2015-16 2010-11 ImprovementComputer and Networking 3.97 3.08 29%Student Services 3.74 2.99 25%Admission Process 3.91 3.22 21%Campus Facilities 4.16 3.44 21%Library 4.22 3.5 21%Impact of Christ University 3.92 3.35 17%Extracurricular Activities 3.94 3.39 16%Academics 3.57 3.15 13%Campus Life 3.85 3.4 13%Overall 3.89 3.27 19%CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 55

6. Problems Encountered and Resources RequiredMajor Problems encountered were: 1. A section of students was omitted from participating in the survey. i.e., those with less than 85% of attendance were not eligible. 2. In the first four years of the survey students were administered at random from various classes and based on a paper-pencil questionnaire. The paper-pencil administration was cumbersome and posed problems in two ways. First, students had no choice between participating and not participating. Secondly, computerization of the data was a laborious task. 3. Above mentioned problems were eliminated in 2014-15 by administering of students satisfaction survey online and requesting the students to submit their feedback at their will. 4. Further in 2012-13, against the conventional practice of a qualitative Likert Scale the quantitative Likert Scale was used. This lead to a minor dip in the indices in all categories except the Student Services.Notes: University model of SSS and SSSQ are highly effective and this flagship best practice can be easilyadopted by any institution for procuring valuable student-related data and responses. This mechanism is alsoinvaluable for providing inputs for need-based decision making of the Managements.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 56

ANNEXURE III Feedback from the Stakeholders for the Academic Year 2015-16 (From Students, Parents, Industry and Alumni)The feedback received from key stakeholders indicate they are satisfied and happy with the curriculum, otheracademic related activities while most of the feedback have been implement ted some of them were notimplemented as they were not feasible and are being considered to be implemented. Also attached is theStudent Satisfaction Survey feedback.DEANERY OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENTCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 57

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE(BCom, BCom (Hons), MCom, MPhil (Com)Feedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTSStudents pursuing BCom(Hons) expressed the opinion that Items like ‘Case Study’ were introduced forthey have found BCom (Hons) and BCom (Regular) to be the BCom (Hons) programme from I semestersimilar in many areas for the first two years. to make programme differentiation. Pattern of Evaluation is also different for them. SeparatePARENTS codes were introduced for all the papers ofProvide Technical skills and Industry exposure BCom Hons. Internship Projects were part of the BCom (Hons) programme, it is now also implemented for BCom (Regular) also To provide technical skills, Excel is incorporated in Research Methodology for UG and Quantitative techniques for PG.ALUMNI Implemented (Passed in BOS)To incorporate curriculum changes in Capital Market (MPhilSyllabus) with regard to Behavioural Finance topics andBasics of Econometrics.INDUSTRYPG ProgrammeTo remove Banking Technology Management and replacewith Fire and consequential loss and engineering Insurance tointegrate with III coursesTo Incorporate few modules of Bank TechnologyManagement in Bank ManagementTo remove life and general Insurance and replace with Marine Implemented by signing a MOU with IIIand liability Insurance to integrate with III courses (Insurance institute of India)To remove Risk management and Insurance and replace withMotor Insurance to integrate with III coursesTo remove Insurance Finance and Administration and replacewith Health and Miscellaneous Insurance to integrate with IIIcoursesCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 58

UG ProgrammeTo replace General Insurance in BCom H with Principles ofInsurance to integrate with III courses for the licentiatecertificateTo replace Bank Management in BCom H with Principles ofLife Insurance and General Insurance in order to integratewith IIITo replace Risk Management and Insurance in BCom H withRegulations of Insurance Business in order to integrate withIII courses.To update curriculum of Banking for regular BCom in lineswith Current Banking Business Hotel Management  Implemented more sessions on practical subjects in the four core areas.STUDENTS  Implemented -More hotel mgmt. /  There could be more sessions on practical subjects in operational subjects added in the the four core areas. curriculum.  More hotel mgmt. / operational subjects could be  Implemented -More activities added in the curriculum. organized to substantiate the mgmt. modules taught.  More activities could be organized to substantiate the mgmt. modules taught.  To be implemented  Certain non-Hotel subjects like sociology, statistics could be removed from the syllabus.PARENTS  Implemented - more focus of courses on practical aspects, particularly in the  The course should focus more on practical aspects, final year to work as a refresher for the particularly in the final year where it can work as a entire duration of the course. refresher for the entire duration of the course.  Implemented -Practical aspects of the  I am personally of the opinion that the course is strengthened for the course with a comprehensively designed and displays a minimum larger number of practical sessions for scope for improvement. Practical aspects of the course the students to hone their skills however could be strengthened with a larger number of practical sessions for the students to hone their skillsCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 59

 I was very satisfied with the content of the course and  Intensified continued focus on practical the only suggestion would be to have a continued focus on practical aspects as per my daughters aspects as needed for daily suggestion that’s what is needed in her daily interactions with the hotel. interactions with the hotel.  Increased industry exposure  To be implementedALUMNI More involvement of the industry in teaching can be  More involvement of the industry in done. teaching was implemented International brands can be looked at for placements.  To be implemented Tours as a part of exposure can be put in the  To be implemented curriculum.INDUSTRY  To be implemented  To be implemented  Culinary programme can be considered as a separate course. Even a diploma in advance culinary sciences may be offered.  Include the new hotel software in the curriculum, like Micros, Opera etc. Design as a subject could be added.  To be implementedCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 60

Department of Management Studies(From Students, Parents, Industry and Alumni)Feedback Action TakenSTUDENTSOB syllabus is similar to Management Concepts and Overlapping topics in Chapter 1 changed.some theories are not relevant for the business Irrelevant theories in Personality and Leadershipenvironment removedPARENTS Curriculum of the Optional Electives was revisedOptional electives may be strengthened and new electives were also introducedALUMNISkill Development must be a focus area as it is an Skill Development is already a focus area and continuous improvement is taking place.important differentiator in the workplaceINDUSTRYSome degree of further specialization may be considered Electives introduced in the MBA(FM) programmein the PG programmeProfessional StudiesSTUDENTS Mapping the of BBA Finance and Accounting inTo map the structure of BBA Finance and Accounting line with the structure of Association of Charteredin line with the structure of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK was carried outCertified Accountants (ACCA), UK for fasterprogression. More sessions on Soft skills introducedMore sessions on Soft skillsALUMNI As per the suggestions of the alumni following six papers were introducedAlumni suggested the following cutting-edge areas in  International Financial Reporting Standards;management accounting, financial  Global best audit practices;accounting/reporting and auditing across the various  Best business strategy development tools;papers over the six semesters: International Financial Reporting Standards;  Best practices in financial and corporate Global best audit practices; reporting; Best business strategy development tools;  Latest trends in corporate governance andCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 61

 Best practices in financial and corporate ethical framework of functioning; and reporting;  Latest cost and management accounting  Latest trends in corporate governance and techniques. ethical framework of functioning; and  Several topics/subjects covered under the  Latest cost and management accounting Chartered Accountancy course were techniques. included.INDUSTRY  As suggested the following key papers in entrepreneurship and management  Several topics/subjects covered under the accounting were included in the syllabus Chartered Accountancy course to be included in the undergraduate curriculum, thereby  Operations Management Ethics and facilitating students’ higher level conceptual  Entrepreneurship understanding and preparedness for the  International Business professional exams.  Strategic Management,  Suggested to include the following key papers Corporate Governance into the syllabus to instill a deep  Risk Management understanding of risk, entrepreneurship and management accounting:  Operations Management  Entrepreneurship  International Business  Strategic Management, Ethics and Corporate Governance  Risk ManagementCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 62

DEANERY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Department of Performing ArtsFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTSTo start the PG course in MA Performing Arts A post graduate programme in Performing Arts (MA Performing Arts) was introducedINDUSTRYIt was recommended by the Organization called “GAIT” A certificate course “Creative Movement inthat a certificate course in “Creative Movement in teaching Practice” has been introducedTeaching Practice” should be startedCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 63

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGESFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTS The following items were introduced in the syllabus:Introduction of Comparative LiteratureVisual Text  Introduction of Comparative LiteratureMedia Interviews  Visual Text  Media InterviewsSelf-study not interested- everything has to be taught  To be implementedPARENTSTo have oral skills Sufficient training in Oral Skills are providedALUMNI Learning is made more activity basedEncouraging activity based learningINDUSTRY Basics of Translation Studies introduced in theInstead of poetry translation introduce Basics of curriculumTranslation StudiesDEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action Taken STUDENTS Class room activities were introducedLearning can be made more relevant through Training for Academic and research writing skills aredifferent Class room activities being givenMore focused training for Academic and research There are adequate and appropriate description of thewriting skills course content in the course planAdequate and appropriate description of the course More accessibility to the library resources madecontent in the course planEnough availability of library resourcesPARENTSMore focused awareness workshops/training for Organized ‘Awareness Workshops’higher studies and other examsRelevant syllabus Relevant syllabus sustainedALUMNIVolume of Syllabus can be reconsidered ImplementedMore focused efforts to develop studentsholistically Volume of Syllabus has been reconsideredQuality of the course plan can be improved More focused efforts to develop students holistically considered Quality of the course plan improvedCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 64

INDUSTRY To be implementedCertification exams could be consideredEconomicsSTUDENTS  1.The content of some of the subjects in BA Economics Honours Programme has been  To reduce the content of some of the judiciously reduced subjects in BA Economics Honours Programme  2.To be implemented  3. To be implemented  To connect student internships to placement department  3more options for electives for MA Applied Economics programme has been introduced  To provide internships through placement department  Enough space for the submission of assignments has been ensured  For MA Applied Economics programme, provide more options for electives  some of the subjects in BA Economics Honours Programme has been aligned with the coursePARENTS content with Masters Course Implemented- For  Ensure enough space for the submission  student internships to placement opportunities of assignments are now connectedALUMNI  Classroom teaching has been connected to the practical situations through more guest  For some of the subjects in BA interactions and industry visits Economics Honours Programme align the course content with Masters course  To be Implemented  To connect student internships to placement opportunitiesINDUSTRY  Connect the classroom teaching to the practical situations through more guest interactions and industry visits  Give feedback to the industries once the students finish their internshipsCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 65

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONFeedback offered through various stakeholders Action TakenSTUDENTS Students have appreciated the Curriculum  The Curriculum that is implemented for B Ed that is implemented for B Ed and MA and MA Education is Sustained - Project work Education for MA Education introduced Project work for MA EducationPARENTS Parents have appreciated the Curriculum  The Curriculum that is implemented for B Ed is that is implemented for B Ed SustainedALUMNI  The Curriculum that is implemented for B Ed is SustainedAlumni have appreciated the Curriculum that isimplemented for B EdDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORKFeedback offered through various Action Takenstakeholders:STUDENTS More trainings should be included in  Regular Trainings on CV writing and How to face the curriculum for campus placement Interviews are conducting in collaboration with requirements Placement cell of the University and CART introduced. Effective use of contacts for exclusively getting job opportunities  Students are placed in organizations having MoU for MSW students through our with the Department and Field work department. Collaborations. Namely SOCHARA, L&T, Justice and Care, IJM, Enable India, ESAF and No exams during University Fest Dream a Dream  Exams are rescheduled according to Fest and Field work / Internship.PARENTS Conduct Parents’ meeting once during  Parents meetings are scheduled to be organized in 2 years to meet teachers and know Even semesters about their wards, their performance inside and outside the campus  Field exposure visits and interactions to reputed organizations were organized during induction Interactions with reputed organizations training and rural camp like BHEL, BOSCH India, More student exchange programmes ECHO, BOSCO, Mobility IndiaCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 66

 Zurich University, Switzerland and HAN University, NetherlandsALUMNI  Regular Trainings on CV writing, how to face  Placement trainings: CV writing, how Interviews are conducting in collaboration with to face Interviews Placement cell of the University and CART  Training on attitude towards the job. introduced  Field work mentoring by alumni  Planning to conduct regularly on SaturdaysINDUSTRY  Planning to conduct regularly on Saturdays  To be implemented after the approval of BOS  Included Practice Seminar and Internship Mentoring in regular timetable to monitor students’ improvements in integrating the theory and practice.  Case study based discussions are included in the regular class sessions.DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIESFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTSMore guest lectures, workshops and seminar  Few guest lectures organisedmode of learning  Full Semester internship for some allowedReduce the duration of the end semester exam  Workshops on photography and video productionMore practical trainingScope for working (internship) during studies introduced as practical training  Practical papers- no end semester written examPARENTS introducedPlacement opportunities after graduation  Career guidance and placement cell implemented and a faculty- (Suparna Naresh) put in chargeALUMNI  Industry professionals involved to teach a module- IMCLink curriculum to industry requirementsNewer areas of media practice included in the  Regular curriculum changes are carried outcurriculumCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 67

INDUSTRY  Changes in curriculum consideredConcentrate more on practice and less on theory  10-week internship for MA MCS introducedLonger internships  Tie-up with The Quint- online publicationIndustry-Academia tie upsApprenticeship programme after graduation- organisedpaid  Edelman and Reuters conduct pre placementPlacement after workshop/training trainingDEPARTMENT OF THEATRE STUDIESFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTS To Streamline and stay with original course content has been considered.Streamline and stay with original course content. Transparent evaluation rubrics for productions – classTransparent evaluation rubrics for productions – class or mega production:or mega production: Eg:Eg: acting/directing//backstage/design/publicity/sets/logisacting/directing//backstage/design/publicity/sets/logis tics//properties/and other minor areas of thetics//properties/and other minor areas of the production introducedproduction. To be implemented - only 1 recorded in 2014-2015Recordings of all productions. To be implemented – only I recorded in 2015-2016CDs of class productions also to be given free tostudents To be implemented – only two recorded in 2016 - 2017 Specific instructions are given to the concerned personPARENTS Partially implemented  Career counselling at the end of the course Meeting industry big names which willinfluence career pathways. Partially implemented Higher studies to be pursued,; career Partially implementedcounselling to be given Rehearsals to be extended till 6.30, With the permission of the VC, the Registrar and themaximum Dean rehearsal timings will be till 7 pm during the first two months of the semester; after which it will be 8 pm if no faculty member is present but the asst. directors are present; if a member of the faculty is present, rehearsals can stretch till 9 pm.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 68

INDUSTRYPadmashree Alyque Padamsee commented that The Not ImplementedAgony and The Ecstasy Christ Universityproduction should be taken to all the major cities ofIndia. The production was outstanding, brilliant andthoroughly professional.Jagdish Raja said that ‘As You Like It’ – class Not implementedproduction of 2014 – was of a high professionalstandard and should be performed outside theUniversity.Maya Mascarenhas , music professional said thatOliver – class production of 2015 - should be staged Not implementedin other theatres because the standard was so high.Thespo screening professional Vivek Madan said that Not implementedAntigone – class production of 2016 – should be seenby audiences in Prithvi Theatre and the Homi Bhabhain Mumbai..Fashion and theatre specialist Prasad Bidapa spoke of Not implementedthe mega production ‘ A Man For All Seasons” as‘magical’ and desired that more audiences could seethis performance.A theatre professional said that in Greek Tragedy, the The voice should be projected and no mikes used. - isvoice should be projected and no mikes used. considered as Part of curriculumDepartment of SociologyFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action takenStudentsConsider offering papers on HR, PR and CSR for MA Papers on HR, PR and CSR for MA AppliedApplied Sociology during the first academic year to Sociology under consideration, Skill developmenthelp with the internships sessions underway to facilitate the same nowAlumniSatisfied with the curriculum The curriculum is to be sustainedCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 69

Deanery of SciencesDepartment of Computer ScienceSTUDENTS Action TakenIndustry collaborated courses could be included Industry collaborated courses to be included is being consideredPARENTS Data Analytics course caters is implementedDeep Learning, Web mining as new papers Machine learning course provides insight on deep learning.Courses on Data ScienceCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 70

ALUMNIInclusion of newer concepts in Web Web technologies course has been revised to cater to thetechnologies course. requirement.Design Patterns as new course Design Patterns as new course to be introducedPhysics Action TakenSTUDENTS Lab facility for the different  Separate electronics lab with UPS back up is specialization must be improved. There designed and started functioning. is no separate lab for electronics specialization. If such a lab is designed,  It is decided to allot the special subject by the even the first year MSc Electronics lab end of second semester. experiments can be performed in the same lab. Instead of giving one day per week for  Idea of, 3 weeks of continuous project work not project, 3 weeks of continuous project implemented. work along with Christmas holidays is appreciated.  Allotment of special subject at the MSc  Guest lecturers by experts were conducted level is done now in the 3rd semester. If this is done during the first semester,  coaching for competitive exams like NET not students can start research activities in implemented. the area of their special subject form the first semester itself.  Decide on the special subject offered to the students of the students at the time of admissionPARENTS itself- Not implemented  Special attention to be given to slow learners.  Guest lecturers for few papers by experts from national institutes like IISc, RRI, IIA etc is appreciated  Provide separate coaching for competitive exams like NET.  Decide on the special subject offered to the students of the students at the time of admission itself.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 71

ALUMNI  Students are allowed to participate in the research projects.  Allow the students to involve in the various research projects and activities  add-on courses to understand various research by the faculty members. tools used in scientific research- implemented.  Introduce a research methodology paper  Project work is introduced in the revised in the first or second semester. curriculum for UG- equivalent to one paper.  Provide add-on courses to understand  Research methodology paper in the first or various research tools used in scientific second semester. research.  Dept. is planning to switch over to the choice  Instead of curriculum based offering based Curriculum for PG. It is already special subjects, introduce choice based implemented in UG curriculum at the MSc level. Such a curriculum will cater to the need of  Students are allowed to do summer internships. students based on the interest of the Dept. takes initiative to get the internships. students. Currently there is no choice for the students other than the selection of  Guest lectures from industry- implemented. special subjects.  One-month external project for students – not  Provide more time for external projects. implemented.  Allow the students to attend national and international conferences.  Introduce project work at the undergraduate level. This could be made equivalent to a paper in the final semester.INDUSTRYStudents should be encouraged to do summerinternships. Revise the curriculum in such a waythat the students get minimum one month to doan external project at any industry or researchcentre. Introduce classes by experts fromindustry and research centre frequently to exposethe students to understand the contemporarytopics in each subject.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 72

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS Action TakenSTUDENTS  Guide lines on project work in VI semester  Guide lines on project work in VI  Project work in each year introduced semester  Electives in final year is to be considered  Project work in each year  Electives to be introduced  Workshop on research activities in association with Raman Research Institute  Workshop on research activities  seminar on research writing and  seminar on research writing and publication to be organized publication  .Co-curricular and extracurricular activities  Co-curricular and extracurricular through Electronics club activities through Electronics club  Partly implemented with a few students done withINDUSTRY Industry  Internship can be encouraged with  More Industry visits arranged Industry.  Enhanced Research activities with Industry  More Industry visits can be arranged  Enhance Research activities with IndustryDEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES  Included Biochemistry along with Cytology in theSTUDENTS second semester so that students understand the concepts of Molecular biology better.  Difficult to understand Molecular Biology without Biochemistry.  Since the current facilities are not enough for setting up a proper animal cell culture lab,  Practical’s on Animal Cell culture experiments in ACC cannot be done now. If a lab required is set up, then a few experiments can be included.  Course on Research methodology is to  A full paper on research methodology is added in added Botany syllabus  Overlapping of Cytology in botany  Overlapping of Cytology in botany syllabus with syllabus with Biotechnology syllabus is Biotechnology syllabus is to be removed as it is to be removed removed from Botany syllabus and instead added Evolution.  5. More electives are to be given  Electives are added in 5 and 6 semesters in the Botany syllabus. It will be implemented in other disciplines of Life Sciences in the coming years.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 73

PARENTS  Difficult to implement at BSc level as it is a triple major combination and all 3 subjects have to be  Research project for one year rather given equal importance. than one semester  Revised the syllabi with the overlapping portions  Some overlapping of Genetics portions removed and additional new ones incorporated to in Biotechnology and Zoology syllabi. enable better coverage of topics.ALUMNI  Students should be given more training  While writing assignments, referencing is made on reference writing. compulsory and is mentioned in the evaluation component of CIA.  More experimental or practical based approach required.  Trying to implement more involvement by each student in the practical classes. Facing little  More emphasis on research papers difficulty since the no of students are more.  Internships are to be given for CBZ  Research article and review article study and batch presentation made as part of CIA.INDUSTRY  Mandatory for the CBZ students to do internship implemented.  Biostatistics should be introduced right in the first semester as this is very  Biostatistics included in the first semester itself. important for the further analysis.  More emphasis is given to problem solving in the  Concept of buffer and pH should be practical syllabus made thorough to students in the initial practical class itself.  More problems included in the practical syllabus of Molecular Biology so that students become  More problem solving capability adept and confident in making solutions should be inculcated in UG students independently in the lab.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 74

Department of MathematicsFeedback offered through various Action Takenstakeholders:STUDENTS Mathematics Lab papers exempted to have end semesterMathematics Lab papers should not have end examssemester exams.PARENTSCIA components are more. Partial implementedALUMNI Atmospheric Science and Advanced Numerical MethodsIntroduce more electives in MSc papers. were introduced as electives.INDUSTRY  MSc in Industrial Mathematics as a new MScIntroduce Industrial Mathematics for MSc program of the department is proposedstudents  A draft curriculum has also been developed. ChemistrySTUDENTSInvolvement of students in research activities of Pairing of students in faculty research in the studentsthe faculty in various field interested fieldPARENTSExtra coaching for CSIR/NET/JAM/other Implementedcompetitive exams Coaching for CSIR/NET//other competitive examsALUMNI Has been incorporatedIntroduction of integrated PhD course Not implemented.INDUSTRYTo include new experimental techniques for To include new experimental techniques for doingdoing synthetic reactions. synthetic reactions under process.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 75

DEANERY OF ENGINEERINGCivil EngineeringSTUDENTS Action Taken  To include Project management  To be discussed in the upcoming BOS course in MTech.  To include design of tall structures -- course in MTech.  To be discussed in the upcoming BOS  To include Bar bending schedulePARENTSto- pNicILin Quantity Surveying andALUMNI estimation of B.Tech.  To include Sustainable engineering can be added in B.Tech curriculum.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 76

INDUSTRY  Implemented Design and drawing of steel structures  Design and drawing of steel using AutoCAD. structures to be taught using AutoCAD.  Implemented the techniques in the Optimization  To teach all the techniques in the Techniques course in application point of view. Optimization Techniques course in application point of view.Computer ScienceFeedback offered through various stakeholders: Action TakenSTUDENTS Machine Learning should be The following suggestions have been implemented:incorporated in the curriculum  Machine Learning should be incorporated in the Personality Development as additional curriculumcourse for skill development  Personality Development as additional course for More interactive methods for teaching skill development Industrial internship is helpful and  More interactive methods for teachingcurriculum helped to enrich the  Industrial internship is helpful and curriculumexperience helped to enrich the experience Curriculum was found helpful to enrich  Curriculum was found helpful to enrich internshipinternship experience experience Machine Learning and Python as  Machine Learning and Python as additionaladditional subject could be included subject could be included Ruby could be included  Android Development could be included as Android Development could be additional course for skill developmentincluded as additional course for skill  Programming languages like Ruby and Pythondevelopment could be included Programming languages like Ruby and  Cloud Computing could be included as additionalPython could be included subject. Cloud Computing could be included as  Industry/academic requirement could be betteradditional subject. fulfilled by including Java before 7th Semester. Industry/academic requirement could  Python, .NET, PHP, Cloud Computing could bebe better fulfilled by including Java addedbefore 7th Semester.  Python could be added as additional topic Python, .NET, PHP, Cloud Computing  Include Java as additional skill developmentcould be added course. C# Topics should be more advanced. Laboratory component is required for  DSP could be omitted for CSE students (byAdvanced Java 1217123) Python could be added as additional  Competitive coding is a must for studentstopic (codechef.com, Include Java as additional skill codeforces.com,spoj.com,Geeforgeek.com aredevelopment course. very useful) Parallel Computing Laboratory could  Latest Open source tools could be includedbe taught  Ethical Hacking could be taught as a additional More of communication skill and subjectplacement training as additionalcourses for skill development.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 77

 Current subject based on current The following suggestions have not been implemented:development could be incorporated inthe curriculum.  Ruby could be included not implemented. DSP could be omitted for CSE students(by 1217123)  13C# Topics should be more advanced. Java could be included  14Laboratory component is required for Advanced Graph Theory and Machine Learning Javacould be added  17Python could be added as additional topic Competitive coding is a must for  18Include Java as additional skill developmentstudents (codechef.com, course.codeforces.com,spoj.com,Geeforgeek.c  Current subject based on current developmentom are very useful) could be incorporated in the curriculum. Latest Open source tools could be  Java could be includedincluded  Graph Theory and Machine Learning could be Java script should be a subject. added Ethical Hacking could be taught as a  Java script should be a subject.additional subjectPARENTS  Projects based on real time situations involving latest trends in the technological advancements is  Need to increase projects based on real implemented through informal projects in subject time situations involving latest trends like DBMS, CS134. in the technological advancements.  Latest trending topics of the syllabus is considered  Students would benefit from latest trends in topics of the syllabus  Latest edition text books are added  Keeping latest edition text books ALUMNI  Data mining, soft computing knowledge hasAlumni Feedback in Online mode (Email helped a lot to pursue well in the job of the alumniCommunication) as well is already in the curriculum.  Data mining, soft computing  The mini projects that were done in the first few knowledge has helped a lot to pursue semesters have helped and has given a platform to well in the job of the alumni as well. be more advanced in dissertation work is already part of the curriculum.  The mini projects that were done in the first few semesters have helped and has given a platform to be more advanced in dissertation work.Alumni Feedback All the suggestions are implemented: 1. Artificial intelligence & Automata Theory can be updated  Artificial intelligence & Automata Theory can 2. Business Intelligence can be be updated included 3. Analysis tools, SAS, CRM could  Business Intelligence can be be included included 4. Mobile computing, Machine learning can be added. (Revised  Analysis tools, SAS, CRM could be included  Mobile computing, MachineCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 78

Bioinformatics, Machine Learning) learning can be added. (Revised Bioinformatics,5. Industry oriented subjects’ bio- Machine Learning) informatics, Game Designing can  Industry oriented subjects’ bio- informatics, Game Designing can be added. be added.  Bio informatics, Game6. Bio informatics, Game developing. developing. Grid computing can be added. Grid computing can be added.Alumni Feedback in Online mode (Google A component of 6 not implementedform) on introduction of new course (23rd The following is not implemented:April, 2015)  12.5 % of Alumni preferred MTech in Software Engineering  12.5 % of Alumni preferred MTech in Software Engineering  37.5% of Alumni suggested MTech in Information Security  37.5% of Alumni suggested MTech in Information Security  25% of Alumni suggested for MTech in Data Analytics  25% of Alumni suggested for MTech in Data Analytics  25% of Alumni suggested for MTech in Computer Science and Engineering  25% of Alumni suggested for MTech in Computer Science and Engineering.  Implemented (Java, python in Advanced algorithm and numerical methods, Hadoop in Big dataAlumni Informal Feedback in Alumni analytics)interaction in 2016 (Mr. Nirmal Rayan) The following were implemented:  Java, python, hadoop etc that the  It will be nice to include the students are expected to master in case they want to join such an industry. subjects which have more importance in the Industry Like Data Science, IOT etc.Alumni Informal Feedback (email) in 2016  Internships could be made It will be nice to Mandatoryinclude the subjects which have more  More research Oriented subjects in MTechimportance in the Industry Like Data  Data Mining should be includedScience, IOT etc. in BTech Internships could bemade Mandatory More researchOriented subjects in MTech Data Mining shouldbe included in BTechINDUSTRY Dr. Anirban Basu (Vice The following have been implemented President cum President Elect (2015-2017) of  Software Quality and its Computer Society of India.) importance as Invited professionals from  Metrics for Quality in Use reputed institution 6th  Software development process August 2015 [FE/CSE/SP/15-  Quality Assurance and Control 16/CA/05/Phase2].  Process Frameworks. Significant topics  Configuration management, recommended by him are the CMMi, testing strategies, functional testing and following: non-functional testing importanceCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 79

 Software Quality and  Review of Computer Networkits importance syllabus and discussion on importance of topics like IOE, IOT, network elements (router and  Metrics for Quality in switch), network layersUse  Few points discussed with Mr.  Kano Model of Koti from Koti concepts (31st August,2015) arecustomer satisfaction mentioned below:  Software developmentprocess  Introduction on  Relative cost of bug networking concepts on routers, Introduction onfix networking concepts on switches, IP  Quality Assurance andControl addressing mechanisms, Simulation aspects of IP  Process Frameworks. address assignments, Simulation of Firewalls gave  Configurationmanagement, CMMi, testing strategies, many insights for the students in a real worldfunctional testing and non-functionaltesting importance environment, Students were taken to the  Yashwantha N N, Project sophisticated laboratory facility available and were Manager, HP Enterprise and Kunal Deshpande, Section explained about the different networking Manager, HP Enterprise, Bangalore mechanisms. [CUFE/CSE/SP/15- 16/CA/05/Phase1]  Major recommendations from EXPERTS in ACADEMICS / INDUSTRY  Review of ComputerNetwork syllabus and discussion on  Input / Observation by NAACimportance of topics like IOE, IOT, Mock audit on 10th OCT-2015. Experts invitednetwork elements (router and switch), are Dr. Alanmony Natarajan (Pondicherry) andnetwork layers Prof Sadashiv Appa (R.V college of Engineering, Bangalore)  Few points discussed with Mr. Koti from Koti concepts  Program wise learning outcome (31st August,2015) are mentioned below: for each course- Assessment of learning outcome.  Input by Dr. V. Kamakoti (HOD CSE, IIT Chennai), Dr. Mohammed Misbahuddin (Centre for Development and Advanced Computing, C-DAC Bangalore) [30th January, 216] Introducti  Software Engineering course could include few case studies.on on networking concepts on routers,  Special elective (MTCS333E03)Introduction on networking concepts on could be renamed as Emerging Trends of Computer Science and Engineeringswitches, IP addressing The following have not been implementedmechanisms, Simulation aspects of IP  Kano Model of customeraddress assignments, Simulation of satisfaction  Relative cost of bug fixFirewalls gave many insights for the  “From Nand to Tetris” may bestudents in a real world environment, included as a Certificate course.Students were taken to thesophisticated laboratory facilityavailable and were explained about thedifferent networking mechanisms.Major recommendations fromEXPERTS in ACADEMICS /INDUSTRYCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 80

 Input / Observation by NAAC  Inclusion of Latex as a type setting tool and Beamer in Research Methodology Mock audit on 10th OCT- course. 2015. Experts invited are Dr.  Digital systems course could include Bluespec HDL. Alanmony Natarajan  Computer Organization and (Pondicherry) and Prof Architecture(COA) can have a lab component. Sadashiv Appa (R.V college of  Opearting Systems, Data Structure courses could be swapped. Engineering, Bangalore)  Instead of Microprocessor and Program wise learning Applications, Micro Controller and Embedded Systems (DSP could be part of it) could beoutcome for each course- Assessment explored.of learning outcome.  Computer Oriented Numerical Analysis could have interdisciplinary topics like Input by Dr. V. Kamakoti Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite (HOD CSE, IIT Chennai), Dr. Elements Analysis. Mohammed Misbahuddin (Centre for Development and  CUDA, Parallel Computing could Advanced Computing, C-DAC be introduced as part of the COA course Bangalore) [30th January, 216]  Operating Systems course could “From Nand to Tetris” be based on Xv6 proposal.may be included as a Certificate course.  Application Security could be introduced as a course. Software Engineering  Information Security lab could becourse could include few case studies. included Inclusion of Latex as a  Introduction of new programs MTech (Cyber Forensics) with an industrytype setting tool and Beamer in collaboration.Research Methodology course.  Full time one-year project for MTech was discussed Special elective(MTCS333E03) could be renamed asEmerging Trends of Computer Scienceand Engineering Digital systems coursecould include Bluespec HDL. ComputerOrganization and Architecture(COA)can have a lab component. Opearting Systems,Data Structure courses could beswapped. Instead ofMicroprocessor and Applications,Micro Controller and EmbeddedSystems (DSP could be part of it) couldCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 81

be explored. Computer OrientedNumerical Analysis could haveinterdisciplinary topics likeComputational Fluid Dynamics andFinite Elements Analysis. CUDA, ParallelComputing could be introduced as partof the COA course Operating Systemscourse could be based on Xv6 proposal. Application Securitycould be introduced as a course. Information Securitylab could be included Introduction of newprograms MTech (Cyber Forensics)with an industry collaboration.  Full time one-yearproject for MTech was discussed EEEFeedback offered through various Action takenstakeholders: ImplementedSTUDENTSALUMNIThe feedback from Alumni of Btech and  The feedback from Alumni of Btech and MTechMTech was collected in the form of hard copies was collected in the form of hard copies and theand the same has been documented. same has been documented.  ARM processor was introduced in the  ARM processor was introduced in the syllabus for syllabus for Microcontrollers MicrocontrollersFeedback on MTech Syllabus were collected  Feedback on MTech Syllabus were collected andand changes according to the requirements changes according to the requirements were donewere done in the BOS – EEE – 2016. in the BOS – EEE – 2016.  Inclusion of hardware experiments  Inclusion of hardware experiments related to related to renewable energy in MTech renewable energy in MTech curriculum curriculum  Feedback from the Industrial experts working in theINDUSTRY area of the Power Systems and Power Quality was collected and required changes in the curriculum of  Feedback from the Industrial experts working in the area of the PowerCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 82

Systems and Power Quality was both Btech and MTech were done in the BOS – collected and required changes in the EEE – 2016. curriculum of both Btech and MTech were done in the BOS – EEE – 2016.  Changes were made in the syllabus of Advanced Changes were made in the syllabus of Advanced Power system protection, Power system protection, Power Electronics and Power Electronics and Facts Controllers, Design of Smart power Facts Controllers, Design of Smart power grids grids Mechanical EngineeringFeedback offered through various Action Takenstakeholders:STUDENTSMore of practical concepts and discussions More of practical concepts and discussions oriented classesoriented classes All major subjects are mapped with respective laboratoryPARENTS in each semester in BOS of 2016-17Practical’s should be integrated with theoryclassesALUMNI Team in industries to build a  All recommendations are implemented in BOS of curriculum 2016-17 Research oriented curriculum should be ● Industrial experts were included in BOS meeting introduced panels and their suggestions were incorporated in the revised syllabus. Add more CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) tools ● Department is offering short term courses on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tools More Technical journal portals to be under the umbrella of CART). subscribed. ● IEEE journal subscription. In-house Internship ● in-house internship was offered on F3 racing vehicle in association with TECHNO Ellite.INDUSTRY ● Advanced Design Laboratory is included for M tech and syllabus is framed and laboratory setup is  To increase pool of elective subjects installed. per semester. Optimal number of electives was already considered in the  To introduce Advanced Design existing syllabus Laboratory for 2Nd semester MTech (Machine Design)CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 83

DEANERY OF LAWSCHOOL OF LAW Feedback offered through various Action Taken stakeholders: STUDENTS  Implemented through the form of Elective Students recommended for courses on Law and subjects Psychology, Research Methodology, Cyber  Conflict of Laws, Maritime Laws, Law, Health Law and Drafting Exercises International Commercial Arbitration, and Students Recommended for the introduction of International Investment Law are already taught at more international courses. fourth and fifth year LL. B courses. Students recommended for the introduction of Compulsory Yoga classes and Physical  Already in place at the University level the education classes. department of Physical education conducts various Students recommended for introduction of competitions and enables the students to Kannada courses for those who want to litigate participate in it.  Under discussion due to the heterogeneous group of students from all parts of India.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 84

in the lower courts. PARENTS  Parents recommended for the The Course plan of every subject incorporatedintroduction of courses that facilitate practical drafting, mooting, debating and client counsellinglearning. component to enrich the practical knowledge of students and to acquire the necessary skills.  Parents recommended for giving Subject to the University rules and regulations,more time for Co-curricular activities. students are allowed to participate in co-curricular activities. ALUMNI  Implemented through the introduction of Comparative Constitutional law, International  Recommended for the introduction of Investment law and International Commercial courses having international and arbitration. comparative law approach.  Subject to the Bar council rules Compulsory  Internship for longer duration. internship during December for all students, made  Collaborations with Foreign Universities mandatory.  More exposure to Law firms  Emphasis on reading of latest judgments  Compulsory internship for one month in every academic yearINDUSTRY  Dr. M.N. Bheemesh, Partner at ALMT  Current Affairs classes are utilized for Legal, recommended for the introduction discussing on the latest land mark judgments. of Courses on International Business Law.  Academic collaborations exist Curriculum already covers courses on International Commercial arbitration, International Investment law, WTO Law etc.DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND HISTORY Feedback offered through various Action Taken stakeholders:STUDENTS Has been implemented, by preparing and using visual aids  Incorporation of visual aids in the form for each module in all the papers. of documentaries, films newspaper clippings and cartoons, into the Photo exhibitions, exhibitions on Numismatics, Philately, teaching of modules preparation of short documentaries are some of the mediums around which assignments have been structured.  Assignments on application based themesCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 85

PARENTS Introduction of Interdisciplinary programmes or  Introduction of Interdisciplinary themes with in the module has been implemented. programmes or themes with in the module. Increased interface with the industry is in the process  Increased interface with the industry. Has been implemented by bringing in twoALUMNI papers 1) Historiography – Concepts, Schools and Debates and Research and Writing.  Bring in Philosophical component into the syllabus, in an elaborate manner. Has been introduced in 5th and 6th semesters.4th Module in two papers are  Introduce readings from original texts selection of articles from original texts at undergraduate level.INDUSTRY  Unable to implement right now, due to shortage of man power  Introduction of specific papers such as Archaeology and Museumology.CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 86

Institute of ManagementIndustry Action Taken 2015-16 For Service Operation Management course: to Suggestions incorporated, except the Web and include financial services as one module e-learning Negotiation skills: to provide more insights Predictive Analysis: needs Regression (Linear, multiple, Assessing Performance – Ridge Regression – Feature selection – Neighbours and Kernel regression Human resource Metrics and Analytics: the course to focus less on HR and more on hands- on exercises, Web and e-learning modules to be arranged for students Managerial Accounting: Some of the topics can be just touched upon as the time allotted is not sufficient QMS and Product Design and Development: Changes required in unit IV and V Analytics for Finance: The course has to be kept conceptual rather than making it technical, add cost and profit analysis, International HRM: Outcomes to be very clear,CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 87

Training on diversity to be focused, Action taken  Financial Statement Analysis: a more focus on profitability ratios like, ROI, ROIC, ROE, ROA and Du Pont analysis for Financial Statement is required  Mergers and Acquisitions: A module on Accounting at M&A required  Personal financial Planning: “Time in the market” vs” Timing the market” need to be explained with a case study.  Integrated Marketing Communication: can include Leading ad agencies in India and the world, the role of planner, media buyer can be considered  Digital Marketing: online branding and marketing, Agile marketing and Digital IQ to be included.  Management of Banks: the paper can be aligned to the employability opportunities by focusing upon role of IT in banks, Entrepreneurship, operational risk management as major components  Business Analytics and Management Science: Market Basket Analysis can be added.  Organisational Psychology: A need of Psychological contract and their violation to be included.  Strategical Financial Management: A module on Strategic Revenue management is required  Marketing Analysis: Logistic Regression to be added  Marketing Research: An hands-on for SPSS is required  Strategic thinking & game theory: HBS cases to be used  International Business: Internationalisation of SMEs can be discussed in the first unit.Feedback from Alumni According to the alumni, a majority of them are More recent trends have been incorporated to the either into ERP (predominantly SAP) or subjects specified. Business Analysis roles and they felt that 2 subjects that they studied in their MBA course namely ERP and Software Project management seem to be very useful since they come across topics in these areas as part of their job roles. Annexure IV 88CHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016

Academic Calendar for The Year 2015-16No Activity Time Frame1 Efforts to be taken to enhance the volume of April 2016research grants from external agencies2 To introduce post-doctoral fellowships For the current year (2015-16)3 Instituting Student Fellowship For the current year (2015-16)4 Creation of a body to support the academic and For the current year (2015-16)professional needs of students and teachers5 Consultancy Cell to be established For the current year (2015-16)6 CU-Academic College to organize Faculty Throughout the academic year 2015-16Development Programmes like Refresher,Orientation and Quality ImprovementProgrammes (QIP)7 Introduction of Choice Based Credit System For the current year (2015-16)(CBCS)8 Introduction of new courses For the current year (2015-16)9 Obtaining membership in University Associations For the current year (2015-16)10 To sign new MoU with national and international For the current year (2015-16)institutions11 To propose and draft Research Conduct and For the current year (2015-16)Research Ethics12 PTA meetings to be organized To be conducted in September 2015 and in March 201613 Faculty Appraisal To be conducted in the month of March14 Teachers evaluation To be made in the month of February – March 201615 Audit To be conducted during the months of August- September 201516 Faculty Development Programme (FDP) I To be organized just before the reopening of the University for the academic year 2015-16. The theme should focus on Quality and Innovation17 Faculty Development Programme (FDP) II Organized FDP-II Sustainable drive towards a world class university: Quality and Strategic Plan Implementation Strategies 13 November 2015- 5 December 201518 Holistic education HED Training for teachers to be held in the months of May and October 201519 Seminars on quality to be organized A minimum of three programmes to be organized20 Students council Meetings to be organized Periodic meetings to be conducted for the year 2015-1621 The Academic Staff College to organize For the current year (2015-16)orientation Programme, and Quality ImprovementprogrammeCHRIST UNIVERISTY, IQAC – AQAR FOR 01 JUNE 2015 – 31 MAY 2016 89

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