External Programmes
SOP 03
Revision# 1.0
Prepared By: sub committee appointed by Quality Assuarance Committee
Date Prepared: January, 2016
Effective Date: August 2019
Revised By: Sub committee appointed by IQAC
Date Revised: March 2019
Approved By: IQAC/ FB
Date Approved: 437th FB August 2019
[1] Purpose
Procedure for designing and conducting extension programmes
[2] Participants
- Senate of the University
- Faculty Board
- Dean of the Faculty
- Head of the relevant Department/ Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit
- Academic/ Non-academic staff of the Department/ Centre/ Unit
- Members of the Faculty Committee on Extension Programmes
- AR/ SAR/ DR Faculty
[3] Procedure
Activity 1: Feasibility Study
1.1 Upon receipt of a request (internal/ external) the Head of the Department or Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit shall appoint a programme coordinator and a committee consisting of academic/ supporting staff to investigate the feasibility of conducting the programme.
1.2 The programme coordinator shall report on the feasibility of the proposed programme, to the Head of the Department or Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit.
Activity 2: Preparation of programme
2.1 Head of the Department or Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit shall inform the department/ Centre/ unit about the feasibility of the proposed programme to obtain views of the members.
2.2 Head of the Department or Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit shall assign the task of preparing the relevant documents (programme outline, curriculum, budget etc.) to the programme coordinator and the committee.
2.3 Programme coordinator and the committee shall finalize the document with input from other members of the relevant department
Activity 3: Approval process
3.1 The document shall be placed at the faculty committee on extension programmes for recommendations/ suggestions.
3.2 The recommendations/ suggestions shall be brought to the notice of the programme coordinator.
3.3 The programme coordinator shall, through the Head of Department/ Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit, place it at the Faculty Board which shall be forwarded for Senate approval.
3.4 The programme coordinator shall submit the proposed budget through the Head of Department/ and Director/ Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit to the Finance Committee of the University for approval.
Activity 4: Implementation and monitoring
4.1 Following the completion of the programme the coordinator shall submit the progress report, (which includes feedback of the participants), through the Head of Department/ Director/ programme Coordinator of the Centre/ Unit, to the Faculty Board.
[4] Effectiveness Criteria
Maintain relevant records, Implement recommendations/ suggestions.
[5] Reference
- Department / Centre/ Unit minutes
- Minutes of the Faculty Committee on Extension Programmes
- Faculty Board minutes
- Senate minutes
- Council minutes