The Academic Council is the principal academic body of St. Claret College, Autonomous, entrusted with maintaining the standards of teaching, learning, evaluation, and research in the institution. As the apex body for academic matters, it formulates and approves curricula, regulations, and policies that shape the academic life of the college. The Council includes the Principal, Heads of Departments, Chairpersons of Boards of Studies, Bangalore University Nominees and external experts from academia, industry, and society, ensuring that diverse perspectives contribute to academic excellence. Through its deliberations and decisions, the Academic Council upholds the vision and mission of the college, while also aligning programmes with the evolving needs of students, industry, and the larger community.
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Rev. Dr. Thomas Thennadiyil | Principal (Chairperson) |
| Rev. Fr. Joseph S. | Vice Principal |
| Dr. Krishna, Member, Academic Council, Bangalore University | Bangalore University Nominee |
| Prof. Hanumanthappa M., Senior Professor, Department of MCA, Bangalore University | Bangalore University Nominee |
| Dr. Srinivas M., Professor, Department of Psychology, Bangalore University | Bangalore University Nominee |
| Prof. V. N. Raghu, Director, Presidency School of Management, Presidency University | Academic Expert |
| Prof. Jeevananda S., Professor & Associate Dean, School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed to be University) | Academic Expert |
| Dr. Deepti Swamy, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, PES University | Academic Expert |
| Mr. Roydon Gonsalvez, Senior Vice President - HR, Northern Trust | Industry Expert |
| Ms. Angela Jean Mary E. | Dean, School of Humanities & Chairperson, Department of Psychology |
| Dr. Chinmaya Dash | Dean, School of Sciences & Chairperson, Department of Computer Applications |
| Dr. Prashanth P. | Dean, School of Commerce & Management |
| Prof. John Binz | Controller of Examinations |
| Mr. Vasu V. | Chairperson, Department of Commerce & Business Analytics (UG) |
| Mr. Rathesh | Chairperson, Department of Commerce TTM |
| Dr. Zameer Pasha | Chairperson, Department of Management (UG) |
| Dr. Madesh N. | Chairperson, Department of Languages |
| Ms. Jayalakshmi R. | Chairperson, Department of Computer Science (UG) |
| Lt. Dr. Prakash C. Behera | Chairperson, Department of Mathematics |
| Dr. Safeer Pasha | Chairperson, Department of Commerce (PG) |
| Ms. Sherin Jacob | Chairperson, Department of Social Work (PG) |
| Dr. Sharmila Fernandes | Chairperson, Department of Management (PG) |
| Mr. Vineeth R. | Chairperson, Department of Economics |
| Mr. Roshan Honest Raj | Chairperson, Department of Journalism |
| Dr. Guneeta Kaur | Chairperson, Department of Sociology |
| Dr. Ashok Jacob Mathews | Chairperson, Department of Political Science |
| Ms. Nice Aravind | Chairperson, Department of English |
| Dr. Supriya Singh | Chairperson, Department of Hindi |
| Ms. Jiby K. | Chairperson, Department of Malayalam |
| Mr. Srinivasa Rao | Chairperson, Department of Sanskrit |
| Mr. Vishal Halwai | Chairperson, Department of French |
| Mr. Kagendra T. | Chairperson, Department of Statistics |
| Ms. Lakshmi M. Achar | Chairperson, Department of AI & ML |
| Ms. Shrutha Prakash | Chairperson, Department of Data Science (UG) |
| Ms. Jeya Sudha M. | Chairperson, Department of Computer Science (B.Sc.) |
| Mr. Sunil Kumar | Chairperson, Department of Data Science (M.Sc. Data Science) |
| Ms. Lidia Fernandez | Member Secretary |