Academic Council

The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the college and shall primarily be concerned with all the academic affairs of the college, encompassing academic staff, academic planning, instructional issues, students, co-curricular activities, discipline and so on. It is the responsibility of Academic Council to endeavor and ensure that the best practices are implemented and standards are maintained.

1. To scrutinize and approve the proposals with or without modification of the Boards of Studies with regard to courses of study, academic regulations, curricula, syllabi and modifications thereof, instructional and evaluation arrangements, methods, procedures relevant thereto etc., provided that where the Academic Council differs on any proposal, it will have the right to return the matter for reconsideration to the Board of Studies concerned or reject it, after giving reasons to do so.
2. To make regulation regarding the admission of students to different programmes of study in the Autonomous College, keeping in view the policy of the Government.
3. To make regulations for sports, extra-curricular activities, and proper maintenance and functioning of the playgrounds and hostels.
4. To recommend to the Governing Body proposals for institution of new programmes of study.
5. To recommend to the Governing Body the institution of scholarships, studentships, fellowships, prizes and medals, and to frame regulations for the award of the same.
6. To advise the Governing Body on suggestion(s) partaining to academic affaris.
7. To perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Governing Body.

S.No.	Members	Name
1	Principal (Chairman)	Dr. Fr. R. Pradeep Kujur, S.J.
2	All the Heads of Departments
3	Four Teachers of the college respresenting different categories of teaching staff by rotation on the basis of Seniority of service in the college.	1. Dr. Harishwar Dayal 2. Dr. Fr. Ephrem Baa, S.J. 3. Dr. Shiv Kumar 4. Dr. Ritesh Kumar Shukla
4	Five experts from outside the College representing such areas as Industry, Commerce, Law, Education, Medicine, Engineering Sciences etc.	1. V.C., BIT Mesra, Ranchi 2. V.C., Central University, Ranchi 3. V.C., NUSRL, Ranchi 4. Dr. Firoz Ahmad, Former V.C., Nilamber Pitamber University 5. Shri Binay Sarawgi, Industrialist 6. Shri Punit Poddar
5	Three nominees of the University	1. Prof. A. A. Khan, University Prof. (retd.), University Department of Physics, Ranchi University Ranchi. 2. Prof. M. P. Sinha, University Prof. (Retd.), University Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi 3. Prof. Uday Kumar, University Prof(Retd.), University Department of Geology, Ranchi University, Ranchi
6	Controller of Examination	Dr. Sumit Kumar Roy
7	A Faculty Member nominated as Member Secretary by the Principal	Dr. Swarat Chaudhuri