A. Academic Performance Indicator (Api) Scoring System

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF PHARMACY

A. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (API) SCORING SYSTEM

B. PERFORMANCE BASED APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PBAS) PROFORMA FOR

FACULTY MEMBERS

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (API) SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE FACULTIES OF SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

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1. FACULTY OF PHARMACY:

Category I (A): Teaching, Learning and Evaluation related activities:

(i) / Maximum API score available / : / 200/year
(ii) / Minimum API score required for promotion / : / 130/year

Category II: Co-curricular, Extension & Professional development related

activities:

(i) / Maximum API score available / : / 70/year
(ii) / Minimum API score required / : / 50/year

Category III: Research & Academic contributions:

(a)Cumulative API score at the rate of 15/year for promotion to Assistant Professor

(b)Cumulative API score at the rate of 30/year for promotion to Associate Professor

(c)Cumulative API score at the rate of 40/year for promotion to Professor

All categories of API Scores to be calculated as overall score at the end of the required number of years as per the MCI norms

Methodology of Fianalisation of yearly API Score of Individual Faculty – member.

(i)Individual Faculty-member would submit the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) proforma duly filled by themselves enclosing all evidences and the calculated API score of the three categories.

(ii)Each of the filled up PBAS proforma will be authenticated and forwarded to the Vice Chancellor by the respective Head of the constituent college (Dean/Principal)

(iii)Finalisation would be done by the University level Faculty Credential Committee with Vice Chancellor as its chairperson.

(iv)The entire activity would be assisted, coordinated and data based by the IQAC of SRU.

FACULTY OF PHARMACY, SRU

CATEGORY – I : TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION RELATED

ACTIVITIESS

S. No. / Nature of Activity / Method / Unit of assessment / Maximum Score / *Score claimed
I – 1 / Classroom teaching
(including Lectures/ Seminars/Journal clubs/ demonstration/Bridge/ remedial classes) / As per allocation / Hours/academic year / 50
I – 2 / Classroom teaching
(including Lectures/ Seminars) in excess of UGC/AICTE Norms / As per allocation / Hours/academic year / 10
I – 3 / Practicals, Tutorials, Internship/Industry visit co-ordination, Community/ Pharmacy practice clinics / As per allocation / Hours/academic year / 30
I – 4 / Research Supervision for B.Pharm/M. Pharm/Ph.D candidates / As per allocation / Number of candidates allotted (3/candidate/year) / 30
I – 5 / Participation in curriculum Planning & Development (Updating subject content/course improvement) & Faculty Development Programmes / As per allocation / Hours/academic year / 10
I – 6 / Preparation of additional teaching resources (Multimedia CDs/PPT, Video presentations, Museum models, Charts, Exhibits/HERBARIA etc.,) / As per turnover / Number of resources (5/Resource) / 15
I – 7 / Conduct of Participatory/innovative teaching-learning methods (Small group discussion, Case studies, PRODEV, PBL, PJL FOR UGs, PGs Subject Quiz/debates) / As per academic Plan of department / Number of Programs (5/Program) / 15
I – 8 / Use of Students feedback on the quality of classroom teaching and students’ interaction / Proforma based analysis / 2 points/course / 10
I – 9 / (a)Question Paper setting for internal/ External Exams; Preparation for Practical Exams / Actual allocation / Number of Papers/Courses (2/Paper or course) / 10
I – 9 / (b)Invigilation/ Supervision duties of Examinations including Entrance of the tests/Exams; / Actual allocation / Number of Exams/Tests (2/Exam) / 10
I – 9 / (c)Assessment of assignments/answer papers for internal assessment & maintenance of Records; Evaluation of answer scripts of External/University Exams & revaluation / Max.20 min. per answer script/ assignment / Number of answer scripts (0.2/answer script) / 10
Maximum API Score available 200/year
Minimum API Score required 130/year

*

• For the score claimed, each faculty member need to provide evidences/justification documents along with the API Score form/Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) proforma.

• Faculty Credential Committee (FCC) with the assistance of IQAC will finalise the Validated API Score of individual faculty member and submit it to Faculty Promotion Committee of the University.

CATEGORY – II : CO-CURRICULAR, EXTENSION AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES

(Common to all Constituent Colleges/Faculties of Sri Ramachandra University)

S. No. / Nature of Activity / Method / Unit of assessment / Maximum Score / *Score claimed
II - A / Discipline/Student related co-curricular activities (Field work, Study tour, Students Refresher Programmes, Students’ talent events, career counselling, Placement activities, Entrepreneurship development programs) / Organising/conducting schedules with evidences / Outstanding : 10
Very good : 7
Good : 5
Average : 3
Only in one : 1
(To be scored by FCC) / 10
II – B / Other Extra-curricular activities of Students (Culturals, Sports, LION/ROTARY activities and Health camps) / Organising/conducting schedules with evidences / Outstanding : 10
Very good : 7
Good : 5
Average : 3
Only in one : 1
(To be scored by FCC) / 10
II – C / Extension and dissemination activities (Health awareness Programmes, Public lectures/Radio/TV talks, Popular writings in Media not covered in Category - III / Evidence based Scoring / Outstanding : 10
Very good : 7
Good : 5
Average : 3
Only in one : 1
(To be scored by FCC) / 10
II – D / Administrative Responsibility (Dean, Principal, Vice Principal, Director; Committee Convener/Member; Medical Superindent/Medical Director; Deputy Superindent; COO. / Actual Hours of Meeting / 0.2/hour / 15
II – E / Academic administration (HOD, Course Chairperson, BOS/BORS/Academic Council Chairman/Member; Member of BOM, RAC, Planning Board, Finance Committees, and other academic committee of host University/other Universities / Actual Hours of Meeting / 0.2/hour / 15
II – F / Overall contribution to the collective/corporate life/strature of the institution / A,B,C,D,E and any other to be collectively assessed / Outstanding : 10
Very good : 7
Good : 5
Average : 3
Only in one : 1
(To be scored by FCC) / 10
Maximum API Score available 70/year
Minimum API Score required 50/year

*

• For the score claimed, each faculty member need to provide evidences/justification documents along with the API Score form/Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) proforma.

• Faculty Credential Committee (FCC) with the assistance of IQAC will finalise the Validated API Score of individual faculty member and submit it to Faculty Promotion Committee of the University.

CATEGORY – III : RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION

(Common to all Constituent Colleges/Faculties of Sri Ramachandra University)

Brief Explanation: Based on the teacher's self-assessment, API scores are proposed
for research and academic contributions. The minimum API score required by
teachers from this category is different for different levels of promotion and between
university and colleges. The self-assessment score will be based on verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the screening/selection committee.

S No. / APls / All faculties of Sri Ramachandra University / Max. points for
University and
college teacher position
III A / Research
Papers
published in: / Refereed Journals * / 15/
publication
Non-refereed but recognized and reputable journals and periodicals, having ISBN/ISSN
numbers. / 10/
Publication
Conference proceedings as full papers, etc. (Abstracts not to be
included) / 10/ publication
III (B) / Research
Publications
(books,
chapters in
books, other
than refereed
journal
articles) / Text or Reference Books
Published by International
Publishers with an established peer review system / 50/sole author; 10/chapter in an edited book
Subjects Books by
National level
publishers/State and
Central Govt. Publications
with ISBN/ISSN numbers. / 25/sole
author, and 5/
chapter in
edited books
Subject Books by Other
local publishers with
ISBN/ISSN numbers. / 15/ sole
author, and 3/
chapter in
edited books
Chapters contributed to edited knowledge based volumes published by International Publishers / 10/Chapter
Chapters in knowledge based volumes by Indian/National level
publishers with ISBNI/ ISSN numbers and with numbers of national and international directories / 5 /Chapter
III (C). / RESEARCH PROJECTS
III (C)
(i) / Sponsored
Projects
carried out/
ongoing / (a) Major Projects amount mobilized with grants above 30.0 lakhs / 20 / each
Project
(b) Major Projects amount
mobilized with grants above 5.0 lakhs up to 30.00 lakhs / 15 / each
Project
(c) Minor' Projects (Amount mobilized with grants above Rs. 50,000 up to Rs. 5 lakh/including GATE Projects) / 10/each
Project
III I
(ii) / Consultancy
Projects
carried out I
ongoing / Amount mobilized with
minimum of RS.10.00 lakh / 10 per every
RS.1 0.0 lakhs
and RS.2.0
lakhs,
respectively
III I
(iii) / Completed
projects:
Quality
Evaluation / Completed project Report
(Acceptance from funding agency) / 20 / each
major project
and 10 /each
minor project
III I
(iv) / Projects
Outcome I
Outputs / Patent/Technology
Transfer/Product/Process / 30/ each
national level
output or
patent ISO
/each for
International
level,
III (D) / RESEARCH GUIDANCE
III (D)
(i) / M.Phil. /M.D/M.Pharm/M.Sc / Degree awarded only / 3 / each
candidate
III (D)
(ii) / Ph.D
,. / Degree awarded only / 10/each candidate
Thesis submitted / 7/each candidate
III (E) / TRAINING COURSES AND CONFERENCES/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP PAPERS
III(E)
(i) / Refresher courses, Methodology
workshops, Training, Teaching-
Learning-Evaluation Technology
Programmes, Soft Skills
development Programmes,
Faculty Development
Programmes (Max: 30 points) / (a) Not less than two weeks duration / 20/each
(b) One week duration / 10/each
Participation and Presentation of research papers (oral/poster) in
III(E)
(ii) / Papers in Conferences/
Seminars/
workshops etc. **
a) International conference / 10 each
b) National / 7.5 / each
c) Regional/State level / 5 /each
d) Local University/ College level / 3/ each
III(E)
(iv) / Invited lectures or presentations
for conferences/ / symposia / (a) International level / 10/ each
(b) National level / 5

*Wherever relevant to any specific discipline, the API score for paper in refereed journal would be augmented as follows: (i) indexed journals - by 5points; (ii)papers with impact factor between 1 and 2 by 10 points; (iii) papers with impact factor between 2 and 5 by 15 points; (iv) papers with impact factor between 5 and 10 by 25 points.

** If a paper presented in Conference/Seminar is published in the form of Proceedings, the points would accrue for the publication (III (a)) and not under
presentation (III (e)(ii)).

Notes.

1.The API for joint publications will have to be calculated in the following manner:

Of the total score for the relevant category of publication by the concerned teacher, the first/Principal author and the corresponding author/supervisor/mentor of the teacher would share equally 60% of the total points and the remaining 40% would be shared equally by all other authors.

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

ANNUAL SELF ASSESSMENT PROFORMA FOR THE

PERFORMANCE BASED APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PBAS)

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

(APPLICABLE TO ALL UG/PG DEPARTMENTS OF FACULTY OF PHARMACY)

Annual Self-Assessment for the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS)

Academic year : 2013 – 2014

(To be completed and submitted at the end of each academic year)

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name (in Block Letters): Employee Number:
2. Father’s Name/Mother’s Name:
3. Department :
4. Current Designation & Grade Pay:
5. Date of last Promotion :
6. Address for correspondence (with Pincode

Mobile & email id)

1. Permanent Address (with Pincode)

Telephone No: Mobile:

Email:

1. Whether acquired any degrees or fresh academic qualifications during the year:

PART B: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API)

CATEGORY – I : TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION RELATED ACTIVITIES

I – 1. Classroom teaching – Lectures, Seminars, Journal clubs and Demonstration classes

S. No. / Nature of classroom – teaching / Courses (UG/PG) taught & Papers handled / Hours / week allotted / Total Hours taken/week & academic year / % of classes taken as per record
(a) / Lectures:
(b) / Seminars:
(c) / Journal clubs:
(d) / Demonstration classes:
(e) / Bridge courses (Subject based)
(f) / Remedial courses (Skills based)
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 50) / API Score Secured
I – 1 / Max Score: 50 for 100% performance;
Proportionate score upto 80% Performance
Below 80% performance: No API Score = 0

I – 2. Classroom teaching – Lectures, Seminars, Bridge Courses, Remedial Courses (in excess of UGC)

S. No. / Nature of classroom – teaching / Courses (UG/PG) taught & Papers handled / Hours / week allotted / Total Hours taken/week & academic year / % of classes taken as per record
(a) / Lectures (Beyond regular allotment)
(b) / Seminars (Beyond regular allotment)
(c) / Bridge Courses on communication skills
(d) / Remedial Courses on ICT
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 10) / API Score Secured
I – 2 / (a) Lectures (Max.2) Each Lecture : 0.5
(b) Seminar (Max.2) Each Seminar : 0.5
(c) Bridge Course (Max.3) Each Course taken : 1.0
(d) Remedial Course (Max.3) Each Course taken : 1.0

I – 3. Practicals, Tutorials, Co-ordination of Internship of Industry visit, Community Pharmacy Program, Pharmacy Practice/Research Pharmacy clinics training; Entrepreneurship skills

S. No. / Nature of Teaching/ Learning activity / Courses (UG/PG) handled & batches taught / Hours / week allotted / Total Hours taken per week & in academic year / % of Hours of work as per record
(a) / Practicals
(b) / Tutorials
(c) / Co-ordination of Internship/ Industry visit of students & monitoring
(d) / Conduct of Entrepreneurship skills programs
(e) / Community Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice/Research Pharmacy training
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 30) / API Score Secured
I – 3 / (a) / Practicals (8) – To be commuted against number of hours handled/No. of Exercises
(b) / Tutorials (7) – To be commuted against the number of hours/classes
(c) / Internship/Industry visit coordination and monitoring (5) Internship for a batch/program : 2; Industry visit for a batch/program : 1
(d) / Entrepreneurship skill program conduction (5) each program/ batch : 5 to be shared by the organising committee
(e) / Community Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice/Research Pharmacy training – Total (5) Each training/batch : 2

I – 4. Research Supervision for B.Pharm/M.Pharm/other UG/PGs and Ph.D Candidates

S. No. / Type of Candidates / Number allotted/year / Number completed/year / Number awarded degrees/year
(a) / Summer Projects for undergraduates
(b) / M. Pharm – Projects of the department/Faculty
(c) / M.D/M.Sc (Clinical/ Dissertations/Projects) of other departments
(d) / Ph.D – as Main Supervisor
Ph.D – as Co-guide or Research Advisory Committee member
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 30) / API Score Secured
I – 4 / UG Summer Projects (8) : Each fresh candidate/year = 2 point
M. Pharm Projects (8) : Each fresh candidate/year = 2 points
MD/M.Sc Dissertations/Projects of other departments (4) : Each fresh candidate/year = 2 points
Ph.D – Total (10) : As main Supervisor : 3 points/each fresh candidate Co-guide/RAC member; 2/each fresh candidate

I – 5. Participation in curriculum planning & development and in Faculty Development

Programmes

S. No. / Name of Participation / Name(s) of Courses/ Programmes / Duration Days/ Hours / Total Hours/ academic year / % of Participation against allotment
(a) / Curriculum Development – BOS member/Curriculum Expert Committee of SRU
(b) / Curriculum Development – BOS member of other universities
(c) / Faculty Development Programmes undergone in SRU
(d) / Faculty Development Programmes undergone in other Institution(s)
(e) / Resource Person for Faculty Development Programme in SRU/ other Institution(s)
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 10) / API Score Secured
I – 5 / (a) BOS/Expert Committee of SRU : Total : 2 (Each meeting
0.5 point)
(b) BOS of outside Institution : Total : 2 (Each Membership
meeting : 1.0 point)
(c) FDP in SRU : Total : 2 (Each 0.5 point)
(d) FDP in outside Institution : Total : 2 (Each : 1 point)
(e) Resource Person for FDP : Total : 2 (Each : 1 point)

I – 6. Preparation of additional teaching resources (Multimedia CDs/Video presentations;

Museum models, Charts and Exhibits)

S. No. / Name of teaching Resource / Specific Title of Resource / Usage of it in teaching of Department
(a) / Multimedia CDs/Video presentation/Web-based resources
(b) / Museum specimens/ Exhibits
(c) / Charts/Herbaria
Sub Category / Allotted API Score (Total : 15) / API Score Secured
I – 6 / (a) Multimedia CD/Video based on curriculum/Web-based resources (6 points : 2 points each)
(b) Museum models/Exhibits for use in Practicals/
Demonstration (5 points : 2 points each)
(c) Charts/Herbaria (4 points : 2 points each)

I – 7. Conduct of Participatory/innovative teaching-learning methods (Small group discussion; Case Studies; PRODEV; Problem Based learning (PBL); Project Based learning (PJL); Subject Quiz/Debates

S. No. / Name of Teaching – Learning method / Title of activity Topic / Total Hours on activity/ academic year / Output (Project/assignment/ Reported
(a) / Small group Discussion
(b) / Case Studies
(c) / PRODEV
(d) / PBL
(e) / PJL
(f) / Subject Quiz/Debate
Sub Category / API Score allotted (Total : 15) / API Score Secured
I – 7 / (a) Small group Discussion (Total : 2; Each activity : 1 point)
(b) Case Studies (Total : 2; Each activity : 0.75 point)
(c) PRODEV : If taken a topic (Total : 3 : Each activity : 1 point)
(d) PBL : (Total : 3; Each activity Supervised : 1.0 point
(e) PJL : (Total : 2; Each activity Supervised : 1.0 point
(f) Subject Quiz/Debate conducted (Total 3; Each activity
conducted : 1.0 point

I – 8. Use of Students feedback on the quality of class room teaching & student interaction by the faculty member

S. No. / Feedback on Course/Papers / Name of the Courses/Papers in academic year / Student feedback proforma receipt / No. of Students participated
(a) / Lectures
(b) / Seminars
(c) / Journal clubs (PGs)
(d) / Demonstration classes
Sub Category / API Score allotted (Total : 10) / API Score Secured based on feedback proforma analysis
I – 8 / Outstanding in all a – d : 10
Outstanding in 3 out of 4 : 9
Outstanding in 2 out of 4 : 8
Very good in all a – d : 7
Very good in less than 4 : 6
Good in all a – d : 5
Good in less than 4 : 4
Average in all: 3
No score below average in any category

I – 9(a). Question paper Setting for Internal/External Exams Preparation for Practical Exam

S. No. / Nature of activity / Title of Paper set by the faculty – academic year / For SRU / For other university
Internal Exam / External Exam
(i) / Theory Question Paper (Exam/Subject)
(ii) / Practical Question Paper (Exam/Subject)
(iii) / Preparation of Practical Exam Specimens etc.,
Sub Category / API Score allotted (Total : 10) / API Score Secured
I – 9 (a) / (i) Total : 6 points
For SRU Theory Question Paper External : 1/paper
For SRU Theory Question Paper Internal
Assessment : 0.5/paper
For other Institution Question Paper setting :
2/paper
(ii) Total : 2 points
SRU End Semester Practical : 1/paper
SRU Internal assessment Practical : 0.5/paper
(iii) Preparation : 2 points
Each Practical Exam session : 1 point

I – 9 (b). Invigilation/Supervision duties of Examinations including Entrance tests/Exams

S. No. / Type of Exam work / Duty hours assigned/ Semester / Duty hours carried out/ Semester / Total % of Performance
(i) / Invigilation/Supervision of End-semester/Annual University Exam. Details with date
(ii) / Invigilation/conduct of Internal Assessment Exams/tests (Dates)
(iii) / Invigilation of University Entrance Exams for Admission (Details of Exams & dates)
Sub Category / API Score allotted (Total : 10) / API Score Secured
I – 9 (b) / (i) Total : 4 points : Each Exam – 2 points
(ii) Total : 3 points : Each Internal test/Exam : 1 point
(iii) Total : 3 points : Each Entrance Exam : 1 point

I – 9 (c). Evaluation of answer scripts of University Exams – (Regular & Revaluation); Assessment of assignments/answer papers for internal assessment; Assessment and maintenance of Student records