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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

The application of colleges covered under 6.4 (ii) and (iii) above shall be considered
as the report of the Expert Committee for consideration of the Commission and its
approval thereof.
6.5 If an autonomous college has obtained the score of 3.51 and above on a 4-Point scale
from NAAC or a minimum of three programmes have been accredited by NBA with
a minimum score of 750 individually or a corresponding accreditation Grade/score
from a UGC empanelled accreditation agency, the college shall be granted extension of
autonomous status for further ten years without on-site visit.

(Colleges which apply for reaccreditation within the stipulated six months before the
end of the cycle of accreditation period as mentioned in the Accreditation Certificate
issued by National Assessment and Accreditation Council/NBA/UGC empanelled
accreditation agency, the gap period between two consecutive accreditations shall be
condoned. In case of other institutions which have not applied as per the guidelines
mentioned above, the maximum period for condonation would be one year between the
two accreditation cycles)
7. CONFERMENT/EXTENSION OF AUTONOMOUS STATUS
7.1 A College intending to become autonomous shall make an application in the format
specified by the Commission any time during the year
7.2 The college shall forward an advance copy of the proposal to University Grants
Commission indicating the date of receipt of the proposal by the parent university for
the record of the UGC
7.3 The College shall submit the proposal to the Parent/Affiliating University which may
forward the same to UGC within 30 days of the receipt of proposal. In case the proposal
is rejected by the University, the decision shall be communicated to the college and
University Grants Commission through a “Speaking Order”

7.4 If the University and State Govt. fail to provide the nominees for the UGC Expert
Committee, the UGC may proceed with the on-spot visit and take decision on the
proposal of the College

7.5 If the College is found eligible as per the guidelines, the Commission shall examine the
proposal for conferment/extension of autonomous status with an onsite visit by an Expert
Committee constituted by the Chairman of the Commission consisting of three expert
members (preferably at the level of Professor/Principal of an autonomous college) out
of which one shall be the Chairperson, nominees from the Parent/Affiliating University
and the State Government. A UGC official may be nominated to coordinate the visit.
7.6 The decision for conferment /extension of autonomous status shall be taken by the
Standing Committee (comprising of three Commission members) on autonomous
colleges after due consideration of the recommendations of the Expert Committee. The
approval letters may be issued on the basis of the decision of the standing committee.
The decisions may be ratified by the Commission subsequently

7.7 If the proposal of a College for the conferment of autonomous status is rejected for any
reason whatsoever, the college shall be eligible to reapply, but not before one year from
the date of rejection of its earlier proposal
7.8 The autonomous College shall apply in the prescribed format to University Grants
Commission for extension of autonomous status six months prior to expiry of the
autonomy cycle

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