SELF STUDY REPORT (THIRD CYCLE ACCREDITATION) Submitted to The National Assessment and Accreditation Council CMS COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM Kerala 686 001 (Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam) MARCH 2014 Date..16 April 2014 To The Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council P.O Box No.1075, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore -560010 Sir, Sub:- Submission of SSR – Third Cycle Accreditation – Reg. This is to bring to your kind attention that CMS College Kottayam is ready for the accreditation process. The college has already submitted the LOI. The Self Study Report (SSR) is already posted on the collegewebsite (cmscollege.ac.in). I am herewith submitting the Self Study Report of the college in quintuplicate for the third cycle accreditation. Expecting necessary action in this regard. Thank you Yours faithfully Dr.Roy Sam Daniel (Principal) Encl: Five copies of the Self Study Report CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report CERTIFICATION OF SELF STUDY REPORT This is to certify that the Self Study Report submitted to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council for the third cycle of accreditation of the College has been prepared with the active participation of the college community and that it accurately reflects the nature and substance of the institution. Signed: Rt.Rev.Thomas K. Oommen (Manager of the College) Dr.Roy Sam Daniel (Principal of the College) Dr.Rachel Mathew (Vice-Principal, representing the Council of Heads) Dr.Jacob Thomas (Staff Secretary) Dr.Tomy Mathew (Coordinator, IQAC) CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (Affiliated/Constituent/Autonomous Colleges and Recognized Institutions) This is to certify that ……….. CMS COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. ................. (Name of the institution) fulfils all norms: 1. Stipulated by the affiliating University and/or 2. Regulatory Council/Body [such as UGC, NCTE, AICTE, MCI, DCI, BCI, etc.] and 3. The affiliation and recognition is valid as on date. In case the affiliation / recognition is conditional, then a detailed enclosure with regard to compliance of conditions by the institution will be sent. It is noted that NAAC’s accreditation, if granted, shall stand cancelled automatically, once the institution loses its University affiliation or Recognition by the Regulatory Council, as the case may be. In case the undertaking submitted by the institution is found to be false then the accreditation given by NAAC is liable to be withdrawn. It is also agreeable that the undertaking given to NAAC will be displayed on the college website. Principal (Dr.Roy Sam Daniel) CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report TABLE OF CONTENTS No. Title / Sub-Title Page No i Executive Summary 13 ii SWOC Analysis 22 iii Post Accreditation Initiatives 26 B. PROFILE OF THE AFFILIATED / CONSTITUENT COLLEGE 29 C. CRITERIA-WISE INPUTS 44 Criterion I: CUURICULAR ASPECTS 45 1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation 45 1.2 Academic Flexibility 52 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 59 1.4 Feedback System 63 Criterion II: TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION 66 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile 66 2.2 Catering to Diverse Needs of Students 78 2.3 Teaching-Learning Process 87 2.4 Teacher Quality 96 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 103 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes 115 Criterion III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION 121 3.1 Promotion of Research 121 CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 129 3.3 Research Facilities 136 3.4 Research Publications and Awards 138 3.5 Consultancy 143 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility 145 (ISR) 3.7 Collaboration 148 Criterion IV:INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES 158 4.1 Physical Facilities 158 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 168 4.3 IT Infrastructure 174 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities 177 Criterion V: STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 180 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support 180 5.2 Student Progression 195 5.3 Student Participation and Activities 198 Criterion VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND 214 MANAGEMENT 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 214 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 222 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 228 CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 231 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) 234 Criterion VII : INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES 240 7.1 Environment Consciousness 240 7.2 Innovations 242 7.3 Best Practices 243 DEPARTMENT-WISE EVALUATIVE REPORTS 253 1 Department of Biotechnology 254 2 Department of Botany 260 3 Department of Chemistry 268 4 Department of Commerce 279 5 Department of Economics 286 6 Department of English 292 7 Department of Communicative English 301 8 Department of Family and Community Science 306 9 Department of History 316 10 Department of Malayalam 322 11 Department of Mathematics 330 12 Department of Physics 341 13 Department of Sociology 350 14 Department of Zoology 360 CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report LIST OF TABLES Sl.No Table No Table Title Page No 1 Table 1.1 List of Teachers who Served on the Academic 50 Council 2 Table 1.2 List of Teachers who Served on the Board of Studies 50 3 Table 1.3 List of Open Courses Offered by the College for the 55 CBCSS UG Programmes 4 Table 1.4 Details of Self Financing Programmes Offered by the 57 College 5 Table 2.1(a) Highest and lowest percentage of marks at the 69 qualifying examination considered for 2011 UG admission 6 Table 2.1(b) Highest and lowest percentage of marks at the 70 qualifying examination considered for 2011 PG Admission 7 Table 2.2(a) Number of Applications received for UG 74 Programmes 8 Table 2.2(b) Demand Ratio for UG Programmes 75 9 Table 2.2(c) Number of Applications Received for PG 76 Programmes 10 Table 2.2(d) Demand Ratio for PG Programmes 77 11 Table 2.3 Qualification of Faculty Members 96 12 Table 2.4 Number of Teachers sent for Staff Development 98 Programmes 13 Table 2.5 Faculty Participation in Seminars, Workshops, 101 Conferences etc CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report Sl.No Table No Table Title Page No 14 Table 2.6 Result of UG Programmes 108 15 Table 2.7 Result of PG Programmes 110 16 Table 3.1 Details of Approved Research Centres 121 17 Table 3.2 Composition of the Research Committee 122 18 Table 3.3 Table 3.3: Faculty Members Guiding PhD (as on 125 31/3/2013) 19 Table 3.4 Details of Projects Undertaken by the Faculty 126 20 Table 3.5 Faculty Engaged in Collaborative Research 126 21 Table 3.6 Prioritised Areas of Research 127 22 Table 3.7 Details of Amount Spent on Research Related 130 Activities 23 Table 3.8 Projects (Ongoing and Completed) and Grants 132 Received 24 Table 3.9 Number of Articles Published by Faculty and 140 Students 25 Table 3.10 Impact Factor of Faculty Members 141 26 Table 3.11 h index of Faculty Members 142 27 Table 3.12 Major Consultancy Services Provided by Faculty 144 28 Table 3.13 Summary Details of Seminars etc., Organised by the 151 College 29 Table3.14 List of Eminent Scientists, Experts etc., Visited 152 30 Table 4.1 Details of Amount Spent for Library During 2008-13 171 CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report Sl.No Table No Table Title Page No 31 Table 4.2 Expenses Incurred for Computers 176 32 Table 4.3 Expenditure on Major Infrastructure Items 178 33 Table 5.1 Nature, Number and Amount of Scholarships and 181 Freeships 34 Table 5.2 Department-wise List of Students who Qualified 189 UGC-NET/CSIR/ JRF/GATE 35 Table 5.3 Details of Campus Recruitment 191 36 Table 5.4 Details of Student Progression 195 37 Table 5.5 Result of UG Examinations 2008-09 to 2012-13 196 38 Table 5.6 Result of PG Programmes 2008-09 to 2011-13 197 39 Table 6.1 Various Committees and their Responsibilities 221 40 Table 6.2 Sources of Revenue to the College 233 CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report LIST OF APPENDICES Sl.No Appendix No Appendix Title Page No 1 Appendix -1 List of Permanent Teachers 370 2 Appendix -2 List of Teachers in the Self –Financing Stream 373 3 Appendix -3 List of government appointed Temporary 374 Teachers 4 Appendix -4 List of Management Paid Temporary Teachers 375 5 Appendix -5 List of Teachers who Participated CBCSS –UG 376 curriculum Design workshops in 2009 6 Appendix -6 List of Teachers who Participated CSS –PG 378 Curriculum Design workshops in 2011 7 Appendix -7 List of Teachers who Participated CBCSS –UG 379 Curriculum Review Workshops in 2011 8 Appendix -8 Teachers’ Work Plan 380 9 Appendix -9 Student Feedback Form 382 10 Appendix -10 Format for Academic Review 384 11 Appendix -11 Members of the Management Board 389 12 Appendix -12 Books Published by the Faculty 390 13 Appendix -13 List of Smart Class Rooms 396 14 Appendix -14 List of Laboratories in the College 397 15 Appendix -15 List of Department Libraries 398 16 Appendix -16 List of Desktops and Laptops 399 17 Appendix -17 Audit Objections 400 18 Appendix -18 Proforma for Self Appraisal 401 19 Appendix -19 List of Articles / Papers Presented 406 20 Appendix -20 List of Teachers who Participated and / 420 Presented Papers in Seminars and / Workshops 21 Appendix -21 List of Seminars and workshops Organised by 443 the College CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report LIST OF ANNEXURES Sl.No Name of the Annexure 1 Certificate of Minority Institution Status 2 Certificate stating that the college is included in the 2 (f) and 12 (B ) list of the UGC 3 Letter stating that the college is awarded the status of the College with Potential for Excellence 4 Certificate of Previous Accreditation 5 Previous Peer Team Report CMS College, Kottayam Third Cycle NAAC Accreditation Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Welcome to a college that is on the threshold of its bicentenary! CMS College, Kottayam was established in 1817 as the realization of a shared dream and passion of a group of European missionaries (the Church Missionary Society, England) and the royal family of the erstwhile Travancore.