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   2025 - 2026 - PROGRAMMES OFFERED - HOLY CROSS COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS), NAGERCOIL....ONLY COLLEGE WITH A++ GRADE IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT......    Last date for Registration -14.02.2025 - IIC and HCIIC organized Holy Cross Innovation Contest..............    27-02-2025 - International Conference on The Bio-Economy Revolution: Harnessing Life Sciences for a Sustainable Future organises by Dept of Zoology......    27-02-2025 - A Talk on Basics of Accounting - organises by Dept. of English Aided.............    28-02-2025 - National Conference on Strategic Foresight and Innovative Skills for Smart Material Research: Science for a Sustainable Future - organises by Dept. of Physics..........    25-02-2025 - Endowment Lecture on Applications of Nanomaterials organised by the Department of Chemistry, Mathematical Art and Symmetry - Drawing Contest organised by the Mathematics Club.......    27.02.2024 - Endowment Lecture on Overseas Internship and Education organised by the Department of English, Dr. Jespin Ida Endowment Lecture – Spices and Plantation crops organised by the Department of Botany, Session on IP Strategy for Entrepreneurs and Startups by IPR Cell of IIC.......    28.2.2025 - Seminar on Rethinking your Future organised by the Department of Corporate Secretaryship, ECON PETALS- Inter- class Cultural Competition organised by the Department of Economics, Seminar on Strategic foresight and research skills for smart materials innovation organised by the Department of Physics, Guidance for Competitive Examinations organised by the Department of Mathematics Club, Land to Lab organised by the Department of Computer Science, National conference on Bioentrepreneurship in Life Sciences organised by the Department of Zoology........

Board of Studies

Composition of Board of Studies

Head of the Department concerned (Chairman).

The entire faculty of each specialization.

Two subject experts from outside the Parent University to be nominated by the Academic Council.

One expert to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a panel of six recommended by the college principal.

One representative from industry/corporate sector/allied area relating to placement.

One postgraduate meritorious alumnus to be nominated by the principal.

The Chairman, Board of Studies, may with the approval of the principal of the college, co-opt:

Experts from outside the college whenever special courses of studies are to be formulated.

Other members of staff of the same faculty.

Term & Meetings


Term: The term of the nominated members shall be three years.

Meetings: The Board of Studies shall meet at least twice a year.

Functions of the Board of Studies


The Board of Studies of a Department in the college shall:

Prepare syllabi for various courses keeping in view the objectives of the college, interest of the stakeholders and national requirement for consideration and approval of the Academic Council

Suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques

Suggest panel of names to the Academic Council for appointment of examiners; and

Coordinate research, teaching, extension and other academic activities in the department/college.