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 The College policy on assessment is to have flexibility and diversity so that
different capabilities and needs of the students are catered to by teachers who also
have different kinds of skills.
 The assessment system is geared towards mapping individual differences in
performance (written/oral expression, comprehensiveness and accuracy of
information, analysis and coherence of presentation). At the same time, it takes into
account the individual student‘s progression/improvement over time on the
performance parameters and gives quantitative and qualitative credit for the same.
 Multiple written assignments (class/home) are arranged for the students to help
them enhance their writing skills, prepare for examinations and improve their
performance.
 Other kinds of creative evaluative strategies, like oral tests, quizzes, objective tests
are also used. For both assignments and projects, students are encouraged to explore
and research on topics beyond the curricula. They are also encouraged to make
presentations on these topics to help them hone their presentation skills and
strengthen their confidence.

Major evaluation reforms of the university:
The College adheres to the Bangalore University rules as received. The latest was to
introduce 30 marks for internal assessment and 70 for semester examination marks.
The corresponding changes have been introduced in the College evaluation system.
Thus from the academic year 2016-17, the College has been conducting its end-
semester examination for 70 marks only while CIA activities account for 30 marks.

Reforms initiated by the institution on its own:
The College has been innovative in ensuring that its evaluation processes are more
effective, more organized, more accountable, less time-consuming, more inclusive
and characterized by minimal resource wastage, freedom from error, efficiency in
utilization of faculty resources and time. Overall, the College has increased the
benefits to students by making the evaluation process well-planned and executed and
in conformity with the Vision and Mission of the College. Improving the quality of
the evaluation system has been central to the teaching-learning process in the College.
 To achieve these objectives, continuous feedback is collected from BOS meetings,
the question paper setting process, conduct of examinations and the evaluation
process. The inputs are shared during Staff Council meetings and action is planned,
and then tabled by by the COE at the subsequent Staff Council meeting, following
further discussions in the Examination Committee. Suitable action is then planned for
the conduct of the next examinations. If any proposed change is of a structural nature,
it is placed before the Governing Council where sanction is obtained for executing it
after discussion. Once this permission is obtained, the COE‘s office executes this
decision.
 The other efforts have been to help students in terms of completing the courses, and
reducing dropouts, regularization of BOS meetings, making question-paper setting
more inclusive, making evaluation more efficient, making the examination system
more confidential, and reducing administrative burden by evolving more efficient
methods in the conduct of examinations.

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