- An online Academic Council shall be established by the University which shall be responsible to check the readiness of a course to be offered through distance (online) learning.
- A Directorate shall be established called as Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Directorate and it shall be headed by a Dean or a Senior Professor the University.
- There shall be a committee called as VLE Monitoring Committee comprising of various members at least one from each Department desirous to enter into online education.
- The VLE Monitoring Committee shall ensure the effective implantation of the University policy adopted for online education and it shall also ensure the compliance with the policies/guidelines issued by the regulatory bodies from time to time such as HEC/PEC etc.
- A course shall be cleared as an Online Course/Lab, if it met all the requirements defined for the purpose, which shall be certified by the concerned HOD and endorsed by the respective Dean of the Faculty.
- Only those courses/labs can be offered which are supported by the University Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS must contain, as a minimum, the following information regarding a specific course/lab:-
- Introduction of the course
- Course learning objectives
- Course description
- Course resources, i.e. course books, reference books and other material
- Lesson plan
- Grading policy
- Key dates
- Course progress report
- The Department shall ensure that an appropriate communication tool is available to conduct the class remotely, such Microsoft Team software etc.
- The University should arrange licensed copy of such tools to ensure their maximum utility.
- The Department shall ensure a connectivity mechanism between the relevant instructor and the student of a course by providing/creating accounts of its members (Course Team Creation).
- The HOD shall also ensure that all information regarding Online Timetable, Assessment Policy and Grading Policy etc. must be communicated/known to the students.