St.Alphonsa College

Composition

Advisor                                               : Secretary and Correspondent

Chairman                                           :  Principal

Convener                                           :  One of the Research Supervisor

Members                                            :  All Department Heads

Office Superintendent

College Accountant

Roles and Responsibilities

• To organize, plan, and coordinate the State/National/Internal Seminars,Conferences, Workshops, and Webinars periodically.
• To arrange periodical guest lecture on emerging and contemporary legal aspects.
• To develop research and analytical skills among students and academicians and to encourage presentation of their thoughts and ideas.
• To build up good relation with stakeholders through sponsorship and potential participation.
• To provide support and guidance to the seminar and conference committee.
• To select committee chairs and committee members with the Convenor’s recommendations.
• To prepare the budget and finalize topics and speakers for the seminar and conference.
• To work along with the Principal/Convener to ensure cost effective sessions.
• To communicate with the speakers/chief guest/resource person including issuing contracts.
• To ask the speaker to complete the online form that includes information about the session as well as demographic information about the speaker.
• To make travel arrangements, and hotel lodging reservations when necessary.
• To act as a liaison to sponsoring organizations or the affiliated organizations.
• To sign all contracts between the publishing agency and any service providers.
• To provide a listing to the finance committee chair of all expenses that will be reimbursed by the seminar for each speaker.
• To prepare final seminar and conference report from committee reports.
• To collect and save records to pass on to the Principal/IQAC.
• To create a conducive environment for promotion of Research & Innovation activities in the institute.
• To encourage faculty members to apply for Major, Minor Research Projects,Incubation, Design and innovation Centres.
• To ensure smooth functioning and effective Management of Research Innovation activities at the institute.
• To promote collaborative research.
• To strengthen industry – institute interaction by promoting consultancy, testing and need based research and innovation activities in the institute.
• To formulate policy on all research related matters which impacts the strategic objectives of the College.
• To consider and make recommendations on matters of policy relating to research including matters referred by the Council and other College committees.
• To review and oversee the implementation of College’s policy on research ethics.
• To monitor the relevance and efficacy of established policy – addressing shortcomings and anomalies so as to facilitate high quality research activities within the College structures.
• To oversee quality assurance and improvement measures in respect of research activity, including the efficacy of research quality measures.
• To advise the Dean of Research in his role in reporting internally and externally on research related matters.
• To review Annual Reports related to research and to make recommendations to the Council.
• To approve procedures for allocating research funds and monitor their implementation.
• To establish Advisory Committees and Working Groups as required to develop and oversee policy in respect of research matters.

Current Members