General Responsibilities : The responsibilities of the Research Committee are advisory and include the following:

• Administer the Research Enhancement and Faculty Development and Enrichment program. The Council shall issue calls for proposals, shall review proposals, and shall recommend the allocations of the Research Enhancement and Faculty Developments and Enrichment monie

• Recommend policies defining ethical and legal requirements relating to research such as copyrights, patents, utilization of research assistants, use and ownership of equipment, collection of data, the rights of investigators, conflicts of interest, counseling and other matters which from time to time may require review, discussion, and action

• Advise the administration on needs in research endeavors (e.g.), personnel, equipments, library resources, computer services, travel, publishing, etc. and generally promote the support of research activities.

• Study and develop plans and make recommendations for the organization of a systematic program for the encouragement and advancement of scholarly post- doctoral research and publication by the members of the faculty.

Responsibilities of the Research Advisory Committee related to individual research:

• To review the research proposal and finalize the topic of research

• To guide the research scholar to develop the study design and methodology of research and identify the course(s) that he/she may have to do.

• To periodically review and assist in the progress of the research work of the research scholar.

• A research scholar shall appear before the Research Advisory Committee once in six months or as advised to make a presentation of the progress of his/her work for evaluation and further guidance.

• The six monthly progress reports shall be submitted by the Research Advisory Committee to the Dean with a copy to the research scholar.

• In case the progress of the research scholar is unsatisfactory, the Research Advisory Committee shall record the reasons for the same and suggest corrective measures. If the research scholar fails to implement these corrective measures, the Research Advisory Committee may recommend to the Dean with specific reasons for cancellation of the registration of the research scholar.

Meeting schedule : At least four times a year.

Membership : Principal, HODs, OIC- Central research Lab.

Coordinator: HOD Microbiology.

Term : Continuing.

Chair : Principal.