CONTENTS

Page No.
SNDT WOMEN'S
UNIVERSITY AT GLANCE 1
THE AFFILIATION FEES FOR NEW COLLEGES (First time Affiliation,
Continuation of affiliation, Extension of Affiliation, permanent of affiliation) 3
THE INFORMATION FOR STARTING A NEW COLLOEGE /INSTITUTION 4
PROVISION OF MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITIES ACT. 1994 6
SCHEDULE FOR NEW COLLEGE PROPOSALS - YEAR 2008 -09 14
Checklist for New College Proposals 15
APPENDICES 16
APPENDIX -1 17
APPENDIX -2 19
APPENDIX -3 21
APPENDIX -4 21
APPENDIX -5 22
APPLICATION FORM
AFFILIATION FEE SCHEDULED





SHREEMATI NATHIBAI DAMODAR THACKRSEY WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY AT A
GLANCE
The vision of Maharshi Dhondo Karve, in 1916 Ied to the establishment of the first Women's
University in India as Indian Women's University. Recognizing the pioneering work of Dr.
Karve, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey made a generous contribution, to commemorate the
memory of his mother, Nathibai. In 1920 after the great benefactor's mother the University
was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University.
In 1936, the headquarters of the University was shifted to Mumbai. The University
continued to grow, providing higher education to more and more women. In 1951, the
University was granted statutory recognition.The recognition came along with the rare
privilege of having a jurisdiction across the country.
Vision
The vision of Bharat Ratna Dr.D.K .Karve to build a citadel of learning for women is
encapsulated in the motto of the University-'Sanskrita Stree Parashakti' (An enlightened
woman is a source of infinite strength). For over nine decades, the University has been
striving for and growing to newer heights of performance and outreach.
Mission
Empowerment of women, through education, has been the single-minded mission of this
University ever since its establishment. With socio-cultural changes and technological
advances, the goals and objectives of the University are being continuously reinterpreted to
make them relevant to the needs of women and in the context of prevailing needs of the
society. The missoin statement of the University is:

SNDT Women's University is committed to the cause of women's empowerment through
access to education, particularly higher education, through relevant courses in the formal
and nonformal streams.Further SNDT is committed to provide a wide range of prfessional
and vocational courses for women to meet the changing socio-economic needs, with human
values and purposeful social resposibility and to achieve excellence with quality in every
activity."




Goals
The goals of the SNDT Women's University emerging from the Vision and Mission are:
provide access to higher education for women through formal and non-formal streams
including adult and continuing education
provide a wide range of professional and vocational courses for women to meet the
socioeconomic demands
develop scholarship and research in emerging areas of study ,particularly with focus on
women's perspectives
inculcate among women positive self-concept, awareness of women's issues and rights with a
rational outlook towards society
enhance purposeful education with 'human values ' and social responsibility by participating
in outreach programmes
Achieve excellence in the academic disciplines, research and extension activities through
emphasis on 'quality in every activity'.












Special features of the University
The first women's University in India and South-East-Asia.
All India jurisdictions, presently operational in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa,
Madhya Pradesh etc.
Media of instruction in multiple languages -Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi and English.
Courses in conventional as well as distance learning mode.
Wide range of under -graduate and post-graduate courses.
More than 50,000 students with advantage of multi-entry points into the academic
structure.
First University in Maharashtra to be accredites with five star status by NAAC for
academic excellence.
University with Constituent Colleges
University with three campuses, two in Mumbai and one in Pune.
Selected by UGC for export of higher eduaction.

University Infrastucture
The campuses of the University have a total area of 54 acres. The academic support
services and facility includes computes center, laboratories, and library and information
services. Besides the computer center at Juhu campus serves as a support service. Lately in
Collaboration with Intel a computer lab have been established at each of the campuses for
training of the teachers and non-teaching staff in the use of computers.
The university's main library at Churchgate has two branches one at Juhu and the other at
Pune, two study centers at Santacruz and Ghatkopar, Mumbai.The Juhu Library has a
children's library, UGC supported National Infomation Center (NIC) and IDRC (OTTAWA)
supported MINISIS Resources center for the University faculty and students as well as
outsiders. NIC priovides bibliographic information support services in the fields of
Sociology, Women's Studies, Home Science, Special Education, Gujarati and Library Science
to universities and colleges throughout India.
The University has three auditoriums-one at each of is three of campuses. Patkar
Hall at Churchgate (700seats), J.H. mini Auditorium (125seats) at Juhu and F.Z Tarapore
hall (500seats)at pune besides the committee room at churchgate and Juhu campuses .In
addition there is a large and unique auditorium at Juhu awaiting completion. Each campus
has hostel and canteen facilities. The departments and colleges of the University have well
equipped laboratories in respective disciplines.

The University has community oriented extension work initiated at a number of its
centerspalghar community health initiative of Nursing College, Center for Rural
Development at UdwadaGujarat, CFBP Testing Laboratory at Juhu campus, community
Polytechnic at Vajreshwari. Rural Development Project at Udwada, Gujarat and Rural
Development Cell by Department of Economics at Rankol village, Thane distict.


THE INFORMATION FOR STARTING A NEW COLLEGE/INSTITUTION/COURSE
Should include the following information:
A. Need for the proposed college /institution /course.
(Justification for starting New College /Instiution /course)
a. Present facilities for education of girls in the region.
(Kindly provide a detailed note with necessary authentic statistical data)
b. The feeder streams for the proposed college /institution /course and
their continuity. (Authentic statistical data be provided)
B. Information regarding the Society/Trust/Management
a. Constitution of the Society /Trust
(Attested Photocopy needs to be enclosed.)
b. Registration number and date of establishment.
(Attested Photocopy of the certificate of the Registration needs to be enclosed.)
c. Activities undertaken, including educational activities.
(Please classify -academic, charitable, cultural, social and sports etc.)
d. Name of the office bearers.
(Name with occupational and Professional details)
e. Financial status of the Society/Trust.
(Copies of audited Balance Sheets and Budget Estimates for the Last three years to
be enclosed.)
f. Financial commitment of the Society/Trust to support the establishment of the
college and its continued maintenance.

C. Resources for setting up college /institution
a. Location and accommodation/building available for the proposed
college/institution.
(Authentic Documents needs to be enclosed.)
b. If college building is to be constructed, available land (plan and relevant documents
such as
7/12 Extract, copy of lease of document etc., to be enclosed) and indication of what
temporary
Arrangements for housing the college /institution /course are planned.
c. Plans for required infrastucture; library, laboratories, playground etc.,
d. Additional facilities, such as Principal's quarters, staff quarters, students hostel,
canteen, etc.
ORGANISATIONS /INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA are
required to send a ' No Objection Certificate issued by the Department of Education of the
respective state along with the application in the prescribed form.
THE PROCEDURE that the University will follow on receiving an appliaction for affiliation
of new college/institution/course is as follows:
If the proposal is approved by the University, it will recommend the same to the
Government, indicating its perspective plan, before 31st December.

If the approval is received from the Government ,the Academic Council will
appoint a Local Inquiry Committee to consider the matter, i.e whether the
Society/Trust /Managament is in a position to start the new college and if so the
LIC will submit to the University report regarding granting the First Time
Affiliation to the proposed college/institution.




The final decision of the Academic Council, based on the report, will be
communicated to the Society/Trust/Management. The college can start admissions
only after receipt of the approval of the Academic Council of the University.

NOTE: These are abbreviated guidelines and in no way should they be interpreted as
replacing the requiements specified in the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, and the
Statutes, Ordinances and Rules of the SNDT Women'S University


For more information you may contact:
The Director
Board of college and University Development
SNDT Women's University
1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai -400020
Tel.Nos. 2207 2484, 2209 1577 (Direct Nos.) /22031879 Extn. 250 300.






Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994
CHAPTER X
PERMISSION, AFFILIATION AND RECOGNITION
81. CONDITIONS FOR AFFILIATION AND RECOGNITION:
(1) The management applying for affiliation or recognition, and management whose
college or institution has been granted affiliation or recognition, shall give and comply with
the following undertaking.
(a) That the provisions of the Act and Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations
thereunder and the standing orders and directions of the University shall be
observed;
(b) That there shall be a separate local managing committee provided for an
affiliated college as provided by Section 85;

(c) That the number of students admitted for courses of study shall not exceed the
limits prescribed by the University and the State Government from time to time;
(d) That there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as bulidings,
laboratories, libraries, books, equipment required for teaching and research;
hostels, gymnasium as may be prescribed;
(e) That the financial resources of the college or institution shall be such as to
make due provision for its continued maintenance and working ;
(f) That the strength and qualifications of teaching and non-teaching staff of the
affiliated colleges and recoginsed institutions and the emoluments and the
terms and conditions of serive of the staff of affliiated colleges shall be such as
prescribed by the Universtiy and which shall be sufficient to make due
provision for courses of study /teaching or training or research, efficiently;
(g) That the services of all teaching and non-teaching employees and the facilities
of the college to be affiliated shall be made available for conducting
examinations (and evaluation) and for promoting other activities of the
university ;
(h) That the directions, and orders issued by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and
other officers of the university in exercise of the powers conferred on them
under the provisions of the Act, Statutes,Ordinances and Regulations shall be
complied with;
(i) That there shall be no change or transfer of the management without previous
permission of the university;
(j) That the college or institution shall not be closed without previous permission
of the university;
(k) That in the event of disaffiliation or de-recognition or closure of the college or
institution under Section 92, all the assets of the college or institution including
building and equipment which have been constructed or created out of the
amount paid as a grant-in- aid by the State Government or the University
Grants Commission shall vest in the state Government;

(2) No college which is part of another university shall be considered for affiliation unless a
"no objection certificate"is given by the parent university.

82. PROCEDURE FOR PERMISSION:
(1) The university shall prepare a perspective plan and get the same approved by the state
Council for Higher Education for educational development of the location of Colleges
and lnstitutions of higher learning in a manner ensuring equitable distribution of
facilities for Higher Education having due regard, in particular, to the needs of
unserved and under-developed areas within the jurisdiction of the university. Such
plan such be prepared by the Board of College and University Development and shall
be placed before the Academic Council and the Senate through the Management
Council and shall if necessary be updated every year.
(2) No application for opening a new college or institution of higher learning which is not
in
conformity with such plan, shall be considered by the university .
(3) The managements seeking permission to open a new college or institution of higher
learning shall apply in the prescribed form the Registrar of the university before the last
day of October of the year proceeding the year from which the permission is sought.
(4) All such applications received within the aforesaid prescribed time-limit shall be
scrutinised by the Board of College and University Development and be forwarded to
the State Government with the apporval of the Management Council on or before the
last day of December of the year, with such recommendations (duly supported by
relevant reasons) as are deemed appropriate by the Management Council.
(5) Out of the applications recommended by the university, the State Government may
grant permission to such institution as it may consider right and proper in its absolute
discretion, taking into account the State Government's budgetary resources, the
suitability of the managements seeking permission to open new institutions and the
State level priorities with regard to location of institutions of higher learning.
Provided, however, that in exceptional cases and for the reasons to be recorded in
writing any application not recommended by the University may be approved by the
State Government for starting a new college or institution of higher learning.
Provided further that, from the academic year 2001-2002, such permission from the
state Government shall be communicated to the University on or before 31st May of the
year, in which the new college is proposed to be started. Permissions received thereafter
shall be given effect by the university only in the subsequent academic year.

(1) No application shall be entertained directly by the State Government for the grant of
permission for opening new college or institution of higher learning.

83. PROCEDURE FOR AFFILIATION:
(1) On receipt of the permission from the State Government under Section 82 of the
Academic Council of the university shall consider grant of first time affiliation to the
new college or institution by following the prescribed procedure given in sub-section
(2) and after taking into account whether the extent to which the stipulated conditions
have been fulfilled by the college or institutio.The decision of the Academic Council in
this regard shall be final.
(2) For the purpose of considering the application for the grant of affiliation the Academic
Council shall cause an inquiry by a committee constituted for the purpose by it.
(3) The Academic Council shall decide
(a) Whether affiliation should be granted or rejected;
(b) Whether affiliation should be granted l whole or part;
(c) Subjects, courses of study, the number of students to be admitted;
(d) Conditions, if any, which may stipulated while granting or for granting the affiliation.
(4) The Registrar shall communicate the decision of the Academic Council to the
Management with a copy to the Director of Higher Education, and if the application for
affiliation is granted, along with an intimation regarding
(a) The subjests and the courses of study approved for affiliation;
(b) The number of students to be admitted;
(c) The conditions, if any, subjeact to the fulfilment of which the approval is geanted.
(5) The procedure referred to in section 82, except the second proviso to subsection (5)
thereof shall mutatis mutandis apply for the permission to open new courses, and
additional faculties. The proceduer for permission for starting new subjects and
additional divisions in the existing colleges and institutions shall be such as may be
prescribed by the State Government, from time to time.

(6) No student shall be admitted by the college or institution unless the First Time
Affiliation has been granted by the university to the college or institution.
(7) The procedure referred to in sub-section (1) to (4) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, for the
consideration of continuation of affiliation, from time to time.

84. PROCEDURE OF RECOGNITION OF INSTITUTION:
(1) The management of an institution actively conducting research or specialised studies
for a period of not less than five years, and seeking recognition shall apply to the
Registrar of the University, with full infromation regarding the following matters,
namely :-
(a) The constitution and personnel of the management ;
(b) The subjects and courses of study for the which recognition is sought ;
(c) The accommodation, equiment and the number of students for whom provision has
been made;
(d) The staff, permanent, visiting and honorary, of the institution, recognized for guiding
research or recognizable for the purpose by the university; their experience, evidence
of research work carried out at the institution; publications, reports, monographs,
books published by the institution.
(e) The fees levied, or proposed to be levied, and the provisions made for maintenance
and efficient working of the institution.
(2) Before considering such an application, the Board of College and University
Development may call for any further information, which it thinks necessary.
(3) If the Board of College and university Development decides to consider the
application, it may direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons
having specialised knowledge in the subject or field concerned. After considering the
report of such inquiry, and making such further inquiry, as it may think necessary, the
Board of College and University Development shall submit to the Academic Council
the proposal to grant or reject the application in part or in whole.
(4) The Academic Council shall after considering the proposal submitted by the said
Board, may, either grant or reject it. The decision of the Academic Council in the
matter shall be final and binding.
85. LOCAL MANAGING OR ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF AN AFFILITED
COLLEGE:
(1) There shall be a separate local managing committee for every affiliated college or
institution consisting of the following members:-
(a) President or Chairman of the management [or his nominee] Chairman;
(b) Secretary of the management or his nominee;
(c) Three local members representing different fields of the area, nominated by the
management;
(d) Three teachers, elected by the teachers of the college or institution;
(e) One non-teaching employee, elected by the non-teaching employees of the college or
institution;
(f) Principal [as] Member Secretary.
(g) One representative of the Management

(2) For a College or institution managed and maintained by the Government or local
authority, the local advisory committee shall consist of the following members:
(a) Joint Director or Deputy Director designated by the Director of Higher Education or
Director of Technical Education or the Director of Medical Education and Research,
or, as the case may be, the Director of Social Welfare as the nature of the college or
institution may require;
(b) Three person representing different fields or activities, nominated by the Director
concerned;
(c) Three teachers, elected by the teachers of the college or institution;
(d) One non-teaching employee, elected by the non-teaching employees of the college or
institution;
(e) Principal Member Secretary.
(3) The local managing or advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year;

(4) Members elected or nominated shall have a term of five years. [if any vacancy occurs
in the office of such members, the vacancy shall be filled within three month and the
membres so appointed shall hold office for the residual term for which the earlier
member would have held the office if the vacancy had not occurred].
(5) The powers and duties of the local managing or advisory committee shall be to:-
(a) Prepare the budget and financial staements;
(b) Recommend to the management the creation of the teaching and other posts;
(c) Determine the programme of instruction and internal evaluation and to discuss the
progress of studies in the college;
(d) Make recommendations to the management for the improvement of the standard of
teaching in the college;
(e) Formulate proposals of new expenditure not provided for in the college budget;
(f) advise the principal regarding the intake capacity of various classes, preparation of
timetables, distribution of the available teaching workload such other matters relating
to the internal management of the college and discipline of the college students as
may be referred to it by the principal, from time to time;
(g) Consider and make recommendations on the inspection report, if any;
(h) Consider and make recommendations on the report of the local inquiry committee, if
any;
(i) Prepare the annual report on the work done by committee for the year ending on the
30th June and submit the same to the management, the management Council of the
university and to the concerned Director;
(j) Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be entrusted by the
management and the university.
86. CONTINUATION OF AFFILIATION AND RECOGNITION:
The affiliated college or recognised institution many apply for continuation of
affiliation or recognition for the courses of study for which affiliation or recognition
was granted ordinarily six months prior to the date of expiry of such affilation or
recognition. The university shall follow the procedure prescribed in the Statute so far
as applicable for grant of continuation.

87. EXTENSION OF AFFILIATION OR RECOGNITION:
The affiliated college or recognised institution may apply for affilation or recognition
for additional courses of study. The university shall follow the procedure as
prescribed in section 81, (82) 83 and 84, so far as may be applicable

88. PERMANENT AFFILIATION OR RECOGNITION:
The affiliated college [or institution] or recognised institution with at least six years
standing as an affiliated or recognised institution may apply for permanent affiliation
or recognition. The Board of College and University Development shall consider and
scrutinise the application and make recommendation to the Academic Council. If the
Academic Council is satisfied that the affiliated college [or institution] has fulfilled all
the conditions of affiliation or recognition satisfactorily, and has attained high
academic and administrative standards as prescribed by the university, from time to
time, the Academic Council shall grant permanent affiliation or recognition to the
college or institution, as the case may be.

89. AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OR INSTITUTION, COLLEGE
OR RECOGNISED INSTITUTION:

(1) A university department or institution, affiliated college or recognised institution may
apply to the Univesity for Gtant of autonomous status. The Management Council on
the recommendation of the Academic Council may confer the autonomous status.
(2) The autonomous university department or institution or college or recognised
institution, may constitute its authorities or bodies and exercise the powers and
perform the functions and carry out the administrative, academic, financial and other
activities of the university as prescribed.
(3) The autonomous university department or institution or college or recognised
institution may prescribe its own courses of study, evolve its own teaching methods
and hold examination and tests for students receiving instruction in it and award
degrees or certificate to its own. Autonomous university department or institution or
college or recognised institution shall function with the objective of promoting
academic freedom and scholarship on the part of teachers and students, which are
essential to the fostering and development of and intellectual climate conducive to the
pursuit of scholarship and excellence.


90. INSPECTION OF COLLEGES AND RECOGNISED INSTITUTIONS AND REPORT
(1) Every affiliated college and recognised institution shall furnish such reports, returns
and other particulars as the university may require for enabling it to judge the academic
standards and standards of academic administration of the colllege or recognised
institution.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall cause every university department or institutions, affiliated
college or recognised institution to be inspected, at least once in every three years, by
one or more committee appointed by him/her in that behalf which shall consist of the
following members, namely:-
(a) The Director, Board of College and University Development or a Dean nominated by
the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(b) One expert, not connected with the University, nominated by the Academic Council;
(c) One expert, to be nominated by the Management Council;
Provided that, no member on such committee shall be connected with the management
of college or the institution concerned.
(d) One expert to be nominated by the Senate.
(3) The committee shall sumbit its report to the Vice-Chancellor for his/her consideration
and for further action as may be necessary.
91. WITHDRAWAL OF AFFILIATION OR RECOGNITION:
(1) If an affiliated college or recognised institution fails to comply with the conditions of
affiliation or recognition as provided in Section 81 or to allow the local managing or
advisory committee as provided in section 85 to function properly or to take action as
per direction issued under the Act or if it is conducting the college or the recognised
institution in a manner prejudical to the interest of the University or the standards laid
down by it the Board of College and University Development may issue a notice to the
management to show cause as to why privileges conferred on the college or recognised
inatitution by affiliation or recognition should not be withdrawn in part or in whole or
modified.



(2) The Board of College and University Development shall mention the grounds or which
it proposes to take the abovementioned action and shall send a copy of the notice to the
principal of the college or head of recognised institution. It shall also specify in the
notice, the period being a period which shall not be less than thirty days within which
the management should file its written statement in reply to the notice.
90. INSPECTION OF COLLEGES AND RECOGNISED INSTITUTIONS AND
REPORT

(1) Every affiliated college and recognised institution shall furnish such reports, returns
and other particulars as the university may require for enabling it to judge the
academic standards and standards of academic administration of the college or
recognized institution.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall cause every university department or institution, affiliated
college or recognised institution to be inspected, at least once in every three years, by
one or more committees appointed by him/her in that behalf which shall consist of
the following members, namely :-

(a) The Director, Board of College and University Development or a Dean nominated by
the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(b) One expert, not connected with the University, nominated by the Academic Council;
(c) One expert, to be nominated by the Management Council;
Provided that, no member on such committee shall be connected with the
management of college or the institution concerned.
(d) One expert, to be nominated by the Senate.

(3) The committee shall submit its report to the Vice-Chancellor for his/her
consideration and for further action as may be necessary.

91. WITHDRAWAL OF AFFILIATION OR RECOGNITION:

(1) If an affiliated college or recognized institution fails to comply with the conditions of
affiliation or recognition as provided in Section 81 or to allow the local managing or
advisory committee as provided in Section 85 to function properly or to take action as
per directions issued under the Act or if it is conducting the college or recognised
institution in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the University or the standards
laid down by it, the Board of College and University Development may issue a notice
to the management to show cause as to why the privileges conferred on the college or
recognised institution by affiliation or recognition should not be withdrawn in part
or in whole or modified.

(2) The Board of College and University Development shall mention the grounds on
which it proposes to take the above mentioned action and shall send a copy of the
notice to the Principal of the college or head of recognised institution. It shall also
specify in the notice, the period being a period which shall not be less than thirty
days within which the management should file its written statement in reply to the
notice.

(3) On receipt of such written statement or on expiry of the period specified in the notice
issued under sub-section (1), the Board of College and University Development shall
place before the Academic Council the notice and the written statement, if any, with
or without the motion for withdrawal or modification of such privileges.

(4) The Academic Council shall having regard to the interest of students studying in the
colleges or recognized institutions, recommend to the Vice-Chancellor the action to
be taken in this behalf and the Vice-Chancellor shall, thereafter, proceed to
implement the recommendations.



91. CLOSURE OF THE COLLEGE OR RECOGNISED INSTITUTION:

(1) The management of a college or recognised institution shall be allowed to close
down the college or recognised institution without prior permission of the State
Government.

(2) The management desirous of closing down the college or recognised institution
shall apply to the university on or before the first day of August of the preceding
year, stating fully the grounds for closure and pointing out the assets in the form of
buildings and equipments, their original cost, the prevailing market value and the
grants so far received by it either from the University Grants Commission, the State
Government or from public funding agencies.

(3) On receipt of such an application, the Academic Council shall cause to make
enquiries as it may deem fit to assess and determine whether the college or
recognised institution is permitted to affect the closure. The Academic Council may
examine whether the closure should be avoided by providing necessary assistance
or taking over of the college or institute by the university transferring it to another
management.

(4) If the Academic Council decides to recommend the closure, it shall prepare and
submit to the Management Council, a report on the extent of damages or
compensation to be recovered from the management and whether the assets created
utilising the funds provided by the University Grants Commission, the State
Government, or other public funding agencies, be transferred to the university or
other management and the payment of compensation to the teachers and the staff
retrenched.

(5) The Academic Council shall, without prior concurrence of the Management Council
and approval of the State Government then decide whether the affiliated college or
recognized institution be permitted the closure.

(6) The university may take over a college or a recognized institution or transfer the
same to another management with prior approval of the State Government and
after following the procedure prescribed in that behalf.

(7) The procedure to effect the closure shall be in phases, so as to ensure that the
students already admitted to the college or recognised institution are not affected,
and that the first year shall be closed first and no new admissions shall be effected.
The procedure to phase out the closure shall be such as may be prescribed.

The procedure for closure of colleges or recognised institutions referred to in sub-section (1)
to (7) shall mutatis mutandis apply for closure of Faculties or Subjects.


SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2008 09 FOR NEW COLLEGE PROPOSALS



Start of issuing application form for opening new
College : - 15th May of every year

Last date for issuing application form : - 15th October of every year

Last date for submitting duly filled proposal
With all necessary documents : - 31st October of every year

Scrutiny Committee Meeting : - 15th November of every year

Board of College and University Development
Meeting :-1st week of the December of
every year

Management Council Meeting :-2nd week of the December of every
year

Submission of Proposals received from
Maharashtra State; to the Higher and Technical
Education,
Mantralaya, Mumbai and
Director of Higher Education, Pune and
Joint Director of Concerned District : - on or before 31st December
of every year

Issuing Letters to the Trust / Sanstha / Mandal
for Recommendtion / no recommendation : - On or before 31st December
of every year

Please note that there will be a first affiliation inspection once the NOC from Govt. is
received. Admissions can be started only after the first time affiliation letter is
received from the University.

Refund of Affiliation Fees:

One third (1/3) of the amount of affiliation fee received with an application for opening of a
new college shall be refunded to the Society / Trust whose application is not recommended
by the University and is not approved by the State Government or whose application is
recommended by the University but is not approved by the State Government.

Provided, the Society / Trust / Management applies for the said refund, along with the
original fee receipt, within one / two years from the date of submission of the proposal /
application for the affiliation of new college / institution / course.

Check list of Documents
1) Application form can be downloaded from www..ac. The filled in application
form along with the demand draft for Rs 500/- & first time affiliation fees of the
concern course has to be sent to the University
2) The soft copy of the proposal has to be submit to the University

1. Management / Trust / Society
a. Registration Certificate
b. Memo of Association of the Trust
c. List of office bearers of the Trust
d. Trust deed
e. Resolution for the opening a New College

2. Other Educational Programme run by the Society
Resolution of society regarding Activities conducted
a. School / College
b. Training Centres
c. Vocational Courses

3. Infrastructural and Physical facilities
Land
a. District Collectors Office (Title Certificate)
b. Resolution of Society
c. Object Clause

Premises
a. Amenities Plan
b. Engineers Certificate
c. Society Resolution
d. Municipal Corporation Clearance
e. Occupancy Certificate
f. Society / College, agreement regarding rent
g. Details of size of rooms etc.

4. Other existing Colleges in that area
a. Number of Existing Jr. Colleges and Students strength
b. Number of Existing Sr. Colleges and Students Strength
c. Distance between Existing College

5. Financial Position
a. Audited statements of Account & Balance Sheet for last 3 years
b. Resolution as types of the fund & their source
c. Surplus / deficit position
d. Resolution as to provision of funds for new colleges
e. Amount to be spend on the new college in 3 years
f. Source for the same

7. Staff
a. Resolution as to appointment of teaching and non teaching staff
b. Resolution as to payment of salary and provision there of in the budget of the society








APPENDICES
TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATION FORM
FOR OPENING NEW COLLEGE / INSTITUTION


NOTE:

(1) Please write the required information asked for in the appendices, correctly and
in legible handwriting / typed.

(2) Any appendix, if not applicable for the new college / institution applied for, the
Appendix Number should be indicated with the remark "NOT APPLICABLE".

(3) If space under any item of any appendix is insufficient, a separate sheet giving
the information required may be attached with the same appendix.

(4) Payment is acceptable only by DEMAND DRAFT drawn in favour of "The
Registrar, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai" payable at Mumbai.

(5) Please refer enclosed Affiliation Fee Schedule and note the other terms and
conditions herein mentioned.

(6) All sets of the Application Forms must be arranged in following order :

a) Demand Draft
b) Application Form
c) Appendices
d) Maps of land and building
e) Checklist

These sets must be separately filed in three SEPARATE files. The name of the Society /
Trust / Management (in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS), complete address with telephone
no./s and the address & Tel.No. Contact person must be written on each file.


APPENDIX - 1

INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE NEED OF THE
PROPOSED COLLEGE / INSTITUTION

1. i. Name & Address of the Society / Trust / Management

ii. Year of establishment of Society / Trust / Management

2. Name of the colleges existing with Society / Trust / Management (with the name of
University to which they are affiliated) in the said Taluka and District, with complete
address

Sr.No. Name of the College
Complete
Address
Name of the
University
Courses
Offered
01.
02.
03.
04.

3. Number of faculties, divisions and number of students with detailed information for
above college/s
4.
Sr.No.
Name of the
College
Year of
Passing
Faculties Divisions
No. of
students


01.







02.







03.







5. Other Activities

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6. Distance between proposed college and already existing colleges.
(Please provide accurate information)






Appendix-1

6. Number of Junior Colleges in the proposed localities and campuses, with number of
students studying in this College

Sr.No. Faculty No. of
Junior Colleges
No. of
students
Likely to Pass
in XII Std.



(Please submit the authentic document from Govt. authority, in this regard)

7. Feeder groups for the proposed college, specially GIRL STUDENTS.
(Justification and projection for next 3 years)


Sr.No.
Year Estimated Girl Students to Pass
XII Class & expected growth rate
Justification
1.
2.
3.
(Please submit the authentic document from Govt. authority, in this regard)

8. Number of students who did not get admission last year.
(i.e. if the proposed college is for Arts Faculty, mention only the no. of students who
did not get admission to B.A. Part I; for Commerce Faculty B.Com.Part-1;
(Please provide any document, which proves your statement)

9. Why is a new college needed?
Justification to be given on following grounds
a) Change in educational scenario
b) Change in Population Status
c) Change in Pass out/Drop out ratio
d) Willingness amongst Parents to educate girl students
e) Willingness to join Women's College
f) Potential increase in number of girls students
g) Courses not available in your area
Any other information you want to add in support of the application.




APPENDIX 2

1. Name of the Society / Trust / Management : _______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________


2. Details of the registration: i) Whether registered or Yet to be registered
ii) If registered, under which Act?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________


3. Details of the existing executive body:

Sr.
No
.
Name of the
Person
Educational
Qualificatio
n
Profession
(in case of Educationalist
qualifications and
experience to be
mentioned)
Designatio
n
Tenur
e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

4. Major Power of the executive body as per registered constitution of the
Society / Trust / Management:

5. List of the General Members, if any: i) _____________________________________
ii) _____________________________________
iii) _____________________________________

6. Major Powers of the General Body: i) _____________________________________
ii) _____________________________________
iii) _____________________________________



7. Details of Education Committee if any:

Sr. No. Name of the Member Designation Tenure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

8. Special powers, if any to the Education committee of the Society/Trust/Management
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

9. Any other information, which will be useful for the affiliation
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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APPENDIX 3

PROPOSED COURSES OF STUDY
With students strength:
Division/Faculty/Programmes/
Specialisation
Number of
Classes
Number of
Students
Justification

Classes to be started and optional subjects to be offered:
Classes Optional subjects to be offered



APPENDIX 3 A
Laboratory requirement for a particular course:
Requirements of laboratory / computer laboratory and its details.

Sr.
No.
Nature of
laboratory
Standard
size
required
as per
Norms
Actual
size
No. of PCs
&
Equipmen
t required
Actual
purchased
Proposed
number to
be
purchased


An undertaking should be given regarding equipment, to be purchased. Details of
provision and likely date of compliance should also be given.

APPENDIX 4

LAND AND BUILDING
(If proposed college is to be located in the premises of other Management, the written
consent from the host Management for use of the premises must also be given.)

1. Proposed area of plot of land available for the College. (Brief description)
(A copy details of ownership of land is to be enclosed)

2. Brief description about availability of building/s for proposed college and the
playground to be provided.
3. Resolution of the Managing Council, to be followed by necessary proofs of the Title that
the land reserved for the college will be used entirely and exclusively for the college. (A
copy of resolution be enclosed)

4. Temporary arrangements proposed for housing the college till college building is
constructed, giving particulars indicated below.
(Separate details for college building, hostel, Principal's quarters and staff quarters to be
given if provision is made for all units)

Room/Hall No. Designation of the
Room/Hall
Area of the
Room / Hall
The purpose for which it
is proposed to be used



APPENDIX 5
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
1. A note giving information about the capital resources proposed to be utilized fore land,
building and equipment, steps to be taken for the building up of capital fund; sources of
maintaining the running expenses of the college/institute and the provision for meeting
possible deficits, to be attached.

Following information be provided.
i. Nature of various endowments, general and capital funds raised/proposed to be
raised.
ii. If there is any existing corpus fund, details of the funds be provided.
iii. Relevant provision of the Society/Trust's bye-laws governing creation/usage of
funds.
iv. Various sources of funds.
v. Audited Report of receipt and payment statement, income and expenditure
statement and balance sheets for the last 3 years.
vi. Projected receipt and payment statement for next 3 years.
vii. If there is any deficit, measures that will be taken to meet the same.

Balance sheets of the assets and liabilities of the Society/Trust/Management and the
budget of the Society/Trust/Management for the last 3 years to be attached.

Society/Trust/Management must deposit Rs. 2,00,000/- as Security Deposit in the bank
and attach proof of the same.

(If space under any item is insufficient, a separate sheet giving the information required
may be attached.)

2. Fees proposed to be fixed for course/s of instruction as per University/Government
norms.
Faculty & Year Particulars of Fees Rupees





NOTES:
1. A statement of fee schedule with resolution of the Society/Trust regarding the fee
structure proposed is given.

2. If the proposed fees are more / less, then existing fees for the same Course offered by the
SNDT University, a proper justification be given.






































Application No.___________
SHREEMATI NATHIBAI DAMODAR THACKERSEY
WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY
1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai 400 020 (Maharashtra, India)
Tel. Nos.2209 1577 (Direct) / 2203 18979 Ext.250, 300
Fax No.22-2201 8226 Telegram: UNIWOMEN

APLICATION FORM* FOR OPENING A NEW COLLEGE/INSTITUTION
For the academic year: 200___ 200____

Name of the Society / Trust / Management: ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Full Address: _________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________ Pin Code No. ___________________
Tel.No. (with Code No.) _________________________ Fax NO. ______________________
Name of the contact person: ____________________________________________________
Telephone No. ______________________________ Mobile No. ______________________
E-mail: __________________________
Website: - __________________________

To
The Registrar
S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai-400 020

Sir/Madam,

I/We, on behalf of _____________________________________________________________
(Write Full Name of the Society /Trust/ Management)
hereby apply for opening a new _________________________________________________
(Specify Course)
College/Institute of ______________________ faculty with _______________ medium

at ______________________, _________________, _____________________, ____________
(Place) (Taluka) (District) (State)

to be affiliated to the S.N.D.T. Women's University from the academic year beginning from
June ____________. To begin with, it is proposed to start the First Year class/es with
following subjects and eventually to develop the institution into a full-fledged college.

Fill up whatever applicable.
1. Subject
2. Ancillary Component
3. Discipline component

I/We have gone through the provisions of Section 81 of Chapter X of the Maharashtra
Universities Act 1994 and conditions stipulated by the University for affiliation which are
specified in "Instructions to Colleges Seeking Affiliation," and I/We am/are prepared to
abide by all conditions and also such other conditions as may be stipulated by the
University/Government, from time to time.

* Separate application form should be made for each faculty or Course i.e. Arts, Commerce,
etc.
* Proposals should be submitted in Two Hard Copies & Soft copy.

I/We also hereby give an assurance on behalf of the ______________________________

___________________________ (Society/Trust/Management) that, any transference of
Management Member and all changes in the teaching staff and all other changes which may
result in th4e requirement stipulated not being fulfilled or not being continued to be
fulfilled shall be forthwith reported to the University. I/We hereby also inform you that,
the financial resources of the Society / Trust/Management are such as to make due
provision for the continued maintenance of the college.(*)

I furnish herewith the following information as required under Sections 81 and 82 of the Act
and as per the instructions to Arts / Commerce / Home Science /Education /
Technology/Nursing/Medical Sciences/Management Studies and other colleges for the
affiliation in the enclosures attached.

I/We am/are forwarding herewith Demand Draft No. ____________ dated __________ for
Rs.______________ drawn on ____________________ _______ in favour of "The Registrar,
S.N.D.T. Women's University," payable at Mumbai. Two additional copies of the
application with all the details and appendices required are also attached herewith.




I/We enclose a true copy of the Certificate of Registration of the above
Society/Trust/Management, and the resolution (**) of the authorities of the
Society/Trust/Management authorizing me/us to sign and send this application.

Yours faithfully,

Date: ______________ i) Signature: __________ ii) _______________

Place: ______________ Designation: ______________ Designation: ___________

UNDERTAKING

I/We hereby give assurance on behalf of the ______________________________________

_____________________________________________ Society/Trust/Management that, any
transference of Management Member and all changes in the teaching staff and all other
changes which may result in the requirements stipulated not being fulfilled or not being
continued to be fulfilled shall be forthwith reported to the University. I/We hereby also
inform you that, the financial resources of the Society/Trust/Management are such as to
make due provision for the continued maintenance of the college.

I furnish herewith the following information as required under Sections 81 and 82 of the Act
and as per the instruction to Arts/Commerce/Home Science/ Education/
Technology/Nursing/Medical Sciences/Management Studies and other colleges for the
affiliation in the enclosures attached.


Date ___________

Seal with Correspondence

Address: _______________________

_______________________________ Chairman / Secretary

_________________________________

(*) a prototype of undertaking duly filled on letterhead of the Management
(**) True copy of resolution as stated above
. (Enclosed Appendices 1 to 5)