Introduction
The Academic and Facilities Development Committee of United College is the college's outstanding educational authority, with influence through all academic matters including judgement, examination, appraisal and dialogue. In addition, the committee is responsible for developing facilities and services for teachers and students that will promote high-quality education and research.
Objectives of the Academic and Facilities Development Committee
- To assess or make judgements on significant topics relating to talent acquisition, research construction, facility development, grievance redressal, employee training and other academic matters that require the committee's attention.
- To articulate crucial academic development plans and strategies, annual budgets, and final reports of the college’s teaching, building, procurement, and research expenditures, applications of major teaching and research initiatives, and the allocation and use of resources.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Academic and Facilities Development Committee
- Develop the college’s engineering master plan.
- Create a development strategy.
- Design the annual program budget for the college.
- Develop a maintenance schedule for the year.
- Design a five-year document strategy.
- Develop a plan for maximizing the use of infrastructure and amenities.
- Integrate research with teaching-learning activities.
- Keep track of the implementation of the lesson/unique plan.
- Analyze the relationship between the academic calendar and the curriculum's objectives.
- Review the established curriculum on a constant schedule and submit recommendations to the Curriculum Development Centre at Tribhuvan University.
- Encourage faculty to employ audio-visual aids and EMIS in their teaching and learning.
- Encourage faculty to use a range of teaching methods to address the needs of numerous students.
- Assist in the implementation of innovative teaching methods to improve students’ academic progress.
- Conduct a combined research-and-teaching impact study.
- Formulate and implement a code of conduct for faculty members, staff and students.
- Make the classroom equipped with modern technology.
- Offer remedial and supplementary classes.
- Establish a counselling unit and provide counselling services.