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KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
Format for Calculating API

CATEGORY I: TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION RELATED ACTIVITIES

Category Nature of Activity Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
Max. Actual Score Max. Actual Score Max. Actual Score
Score Score Score
I a. Direct Teaching 70 Actual hours 60 Actual hours 60 Actual hours
spent per spent per spent per
 academic year academic year academic year
7.5 7.75 7.75
b. Examination duties 20 Actual hours 20 Actual hours 10 Actual hours
(question paper setting, spent per spent per spent per
Invigilation, evaluation of academic year academic year academic year
answer scripts) as per 10 10 10
allotment
c. Innovative Teaching - 10 Actual hours 15 Actual hours 20 Actual hours
learning methodologies, spent per spent per spent per
updating of subject academic year academic year academic year
contents/courses, mentoring 10 10 10
etc.

Note:
1. Direct Teaching 16/14/14 hours per week include the Lectures/Tutorials/Practicals /Project Supervision/Field Work. .
2.University may prescribe minimum cut-off, say 75%, below which no scores may be assigned in these sub-categories.
3.In consonance with established academic and teaching traditions, and with a view to reinforcing a student-centric and
caring approach the teachers are encouraged to work with students, beyond the structure of classroom teaching.
Indicatively, this could entail mentoring, guiding and counseling students. In particular teachers would be the best placed
to identify and address the needs of students who may be differently abled, or require assistance to improve their
academic performance, or to overcome a disadvantage. There are no prescribed hours for such efforts, measured either in
weeks or months, or in the context and calculation of the API scores, these are nevertheless important and significant
activities that could be carried out by teachers.

CATEGORY II: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Based on the teachers self-assessment, Category II API scores are proposed for Professional development, co-
curricular and extension activities; and related contributions. The minimum API required by teachers for eligibility for
promotion is fixed in Table II (A). A list of items and scores is given below. The self-assessment score should be based
on objectively verifiable records and shall be finalized by the screening cum evaluation committee for the promotion of
Assistant Professor to higher grades and selection committee for the promotion of Assistant Professor to Associate
Professor and Associate Professor to Professor and for direct recruitment of Associate Professor and Professor.

The model table below gives groups of activities and API scores. Universities may detail the activities or, in case
institutional specificities require, adjust the weightages without changing the minimum total API score required under
this category.

Cate-
Maximum
gory Nature of Activity Actual score
API Score
II
Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities.
Actual hours
(i) Discipline related co-curricular activities (e.g. remedial classes, spent per
career counselling, study visit, student seminar and other events.) academic year
a. 15
(ii) Other co-curricular activities (Cultural, Sports, NSS, NCC etc.)
(iii) Extension and dissemination activities (public /popular 10
lectures/talks/seminars etc.)
Contribution to corporate life and management of the department and
institution through participation in academic and administrative committees
Actual hours
and responsibilities.
spent per
i). Administrative responsibility (including as Dean / Principal / Chairperson / academic year
b. 15
Convener / Teacher-in-charge/similar other duties that require regular office
hrs for its discharge)
10
(ii). Participation in Board of Studies, Academic and Administrative
Committees

c. Professional Development activities (such as participation in seminars, 15 Actual hours

conferences, short term training courses, industrial experience, talks, lectures spent per
 in refresher / faculty development courses, dissemination and general articles academic year
and any other contribution)
10

CATEGORY-III: RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Based on the teachers self-assessment, API scores are proposed for research and academic contributions. The minimum
API scores required for teachers from this category are different for different levels of promotion in universities and
colleges. The self-assessment score shall be based on verifiable records and shall be finalized by the screening cum
evaluation committee for the promotion of Assistant Professor to higher grades and Selection Committee for the
promotion of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and Associate Professor to Professor and for direct recruitment
of Associate Professor and Professor.
Category Activity Faculty of Sciences / Faculties of Languages / Maximum score for
Engineering / Agriculture / Humanities / Arts / Social Sciences University / College
Medical / Veterinary Sciences / Library / Physical education / teacher*
Management
Research Refereed Journals as notified by Refereed Journals as notified by the
25 per Publication
III (A) Papers the UGC# UGC#
published in: Other Reputed Journals as Other Reputed Journals as notified
10 per Publication
notified by the UGC# by the UGC #
III (B) Text/Reference, Books
Text/Reference Books, published
published by International
by International Publishers, with
Publishers, with ISBN/ISSN
ISBN/ISSN number as approved by 30 per Book for
number as approved by the
the University and posted on its Single Author
University and posted on its
website. The List will be intimated
website. The List will be to UGC.
intimated to UGC.
Subject Books, published by Subject Books, published by 20 per Book for
National level publishers, with National level publishers, with Single Author
ISBN/ISSN number or State / ISBN/ISSN number or State
Publications Central Govt. Publications as Central Govt. Publications a
other than approved by the University and approved by the University an d
journal posted on its website. The List posted on its website. The List wil
articles will be intimated to UGC. be intimated to UGC.
(books, Subject Books, published by Subject Books, published by Other 15 per Book for
chapters in Other local publishers, with local publishers, with ISBN/ISSN Single Author
books) ISBN/ISSN number as approved number as approved by the
by the University and posted on University and posted on its
its website. The List will be website. The List will be intimated
intimated to UGC. to UGC.
Chapters in Books, published by Chapters in Books, published by International 10
National and International level National and International level per Chapter
publishers, with ISBN/ISSN publishers, with ISBN/ISSN National 5 per
number as approved by the number as approved by the Chapter
University and posted on its University and posted on its
website. The List will be website. The List will be intimated
intimated
to UGC. to UGC.
III (C) RESEARCH PROJECTS
III (C) Sponsored (a) Major Projects with grants Major Projects with grants 20 per Project
(i) Projects above Rs. 30 lakhs above Rs. 5 lakhs
(b) Major Projects with grants Major Projects with grants 15 per Project
above Rs. 5 lakhs up to Rs. 30 above Rs. 3 lakhs up to Rs. 5
lakhs lakhs
(c) Minor Projects with grants Minor Projects with grants 10 per Project
above Rs. 1 lakh up to Rs. 5 above Rs. 1 lakh up to Rs. 3
lakhs lakhs
III (C) Consultancy Amount mobilized with a Amount mobilized with a 10 for every Rs.10 lakhs
(ii) Projects minimum of Rs.10 lakhs minimum of Rs. 2 lakhs and Rs.2 lakhs,
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30 for each International /
20 for each national level
Major Policy document output or patent.
Projects prepared for international
Major policy document of
III (C) Patent / Technology transfer / bodies like
(iii) Outcome / Product / Process WHO/UNO/UNESCO/UNICEF International bodies - 30
Outputs etc. Central / State Govt./Local Central Government 20,
Bodies State Govt.-10
Local bodies 5
III
RESEARCH GUIDANCE
(D)
III(D)(i M.Phil. Degree awarded Degree awarded 5 per candidate
III(D) Degree awarded / Thesis Degree awarded / Thesis
Ph.D. 15/10 per candidate
(ii) submitted submitted
III E Fellowships, Awards and Invited lectures delivered in conferences / seminars
International
International Award / Fellowship 15 per Award / 15
Award/Fellowship from
from academic bodies/associations per Fellowship
academic bodies
III(E) Fellowships/
National Award/Fellowship National Award/Fellowship from 10 per Award / 10
(i) Awards from academic bodies academic bodies/associations per Fellowship
State/University level Award State/University level Award from
5 Per Award
from academic bodies academic bodies/associations
III(E) Invited lectures / International International 7 per lecture /
(ii) papers 5 per paper
presented
National level National level 5 per lecture /
3 per paper
presented
State/University level State/University level 3 per lecture /
2 per paper
presented
The score under this sub-category shall be restricted to 20% of the minimum fixed for Category III for any
assessment period

III(F) Development of e-learning delivery process/material 10 per module

* Wherever relevant to any specific discipline, the API score for paper in refereed journal would be augmented as
follows: (i) paper with impact factor less than 1 - by 5 points; (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 20
points: (v) papers with impact factor above 10 by 25 points. The API for joint publications shall be calculated in the
following manner: Of the total score for the relevant category of publication by the concerned teacher, the First and
Principal / corresponding author /supervisor / mentor would share equally 70% of the total points and the remaining 30%
would be shared equally by all other authors.
# The University shall identify the journals subject-wise through subject expert committees and forward the
recommendations to UGC in the format prescribed by UGC for approval of the UGC Standing Committee. The journals
approved from this list, by the UGC Standing Committee, shall be included in the List of Journals notified by the
UGC. The UGC Standing Committee shall give its recommendations within 60 working days of the receipt of the list
from the University. The UGC Standing Committee may also, suo-moto, recommend journals for inclusion in the List
of Journals. The clause 6.0.5 (i) will be strictly followed by the University.
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