Section 29 in First Statutes of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
29. Discipline Leads.
(1)Every design discipline in Under graduate or Post graduate courses shall have a Discipline Lead to liaison with the faculty and students for course delivery, assessment, grading and evaluation juries of all student work in education activities of the Institute and institute campuses in close coordination with the office of the Activity Chairperson (Education), Dean and Senate.(2)The Discipline Leads shall be nominated by the Director from amongst the faculty members from the concerned design discipline of the Institute not below the rank of Associate Senior Designer, on a rotation basis for a term of three years commencing from the date of such nomination :Provided that for any administrative or academic exigencies, the Director may nominate, before expiry of the said term, another incumbent as Discipline Coordinator at the end of the academic year.(3)The Discipline Leads shall be responsible for making of academic calendars, timely delivery of courses pertaining to the discipline, conducting exams juries and arranging assessment and evaluation in close coordination with the faculty members of the discipline or visiting faculty in accordance with the academic calendar and time table and in maintaining standards of education of the Institute and institute campuses in respect of the design discipline coordinated by him and implementation of the directions of the Activity Chairperson and Senate in this regard.(4)The Discipline Leads shall arrange the discipline meetings and participate in meetings of such committees and panels for which he is nominated by the Director or Activity Chairperson and carry out such other tasks and functions as may be entrusted to him by the Director or Activity Chairperson.(5)The Discipline Leads shall exercise such administrative and financial powers as may be delegated to him under the Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers by the Governing Council.(6)The Discipline Leads shall be assisted by Studio, Lab or Workshop Heads nominated by the Director from amongst the faculty or technical staff of appropriate level on a rotation basis for such periods as may be deemed necessary and such Studio, Lab or Workshop Coordinators shall be responsible for providing effective and timely services to all activities of the Institute and in upkeep and maintenance of the Studio, Lab or Workshop.
