The Board of Studies (BoS) is the fundamental component of an academic system at Annamacharya University. Its responsibilities include creating syllabi for various courses, evaluating and revising syllabi on a regular basis, proposing new courses of study, deciding the details of continuous assessment, recommending panels of examiners under the semester system, and more.

Composition of Board of Studies

The following members are nominated by the Chancellor of the University:

• Head of the Department – Chairman
• Two senior faculty members from the Parent department (CSE) within the University
• Two course coordinator members from the Parent department (CSE) within the University
• Two subject experts from outside the Parent University
• One University Nominee
• One representative from the industry/corporate sector/allied area relating to placement
• One meritorious alumnus

Term

The term of the nominated members shall be three years (2024-25 to 2026-27).

Meetings

The meeting of the BoS shall be convened ordinarily once in an academic year by the Registrar of the University. The date, time, and venue for the meeting shall be fixed by the Registrar in consultation with the Chairperson of the BoS concerned, and with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.

Functions

• Review and revise the syllabi of the programs being offered by the department concerned, ordinarily once in every two / three (2/3) years and include the latest advancements in the subject(s) concerned (such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and Software Engineering).
• Frame guidelines for the development of learning outcomes and graduate attributes based curricular structures, blended and online modules, add-on courses, teaching, research, community engagement, skill development components, exit options, collaborations, and quality of the courses / programs offered.
• Prescribe academic performance indicators relating to academic standards and assessment modes for the courses offered by the teaching department in line with requirements as prescribed by professional accrediting agencies.
• Consider and implement the suggestions / guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and any other Regulatory Authority from time to time on the modernization of the syllabi.
• Review the progress of the existing programs in the department, identify the deficiencies, if any, and recommend to the authorities of the University concerned such remedial measures as may be found necessary for improving the quality and standard of the programs.
• Recommend to the Academic Council, through the Dean of the Faculty concerned, the starting of any new program in the subject concerned, its structure, admission criteria, and scheme of examinations, etc.
• Review the question papers set in the previous year examination(s), the reports of the evaluators on students’ performance, and suggest remedial measures, if necessary, for improving the quality of the question papers and the students’ performance.
• Recommend to the Board of Management every year a panel of paper setters and examiners (both internal and external) in all the papers including practical and viva-voce examinations of the subject(s) concerned, and adjudicators for M.Tech / Ph.D. theses.
• Recommend to the Board of Management a panel of thirty (30) subject experts, chosen from highly accredited universities / research institutions, as and when required, for nomination to the Selection Committees meant for appointment of teachers in the subject concerned.
• Consider and offer its opinion / recommendation on any matter relating to the subject under its jurisdiction and referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor / Board of Management / Academic Council / The Faculty concerned.