The UGC-ASC conducts four types of programmes. In Orientation Programme the main emphasis is on inculcation of certain teaching, research, extension and managerial skills and conceptions among the college and university teachers. The teachers are made to realize their role in solving the problems of the society. They are motivated to become self-reliant and competent for shouldering the responsibilities of education in the contemporary society.
The second types of programmes organized by the Academic Staff College are refresher courses. In the refresher courses the teachers are helped to update their subject knowledge, learn new teaching and research methods, utilize the information technology to understand the developments in their subjects as well as other interrelated areas of study. They are also required to analyze the course contents vis-à-vis the requirements of the society.