Institution Building Through Effective Academic Performance Indicators and Mentoring

This paper is a study on aspects relating to performance assessment of faculty members in academic institutions. The author has conducted in-depth interviews of fifty academic leaders to identify aspects relating to academic performance assessment. The findings are summarized in the paper. The author has also presented a few areas, where there is a need of more detailed study. The author has tried to identify the issues relating to academic performance appraisal. The traditional system of performance appraisal called the API is having its own drawbacks and limitations and therefore the research has recommended development of a system for academic performance assessment