Academic Council-composition and term of office.
Academic Council-composition and term of office.-
(a) The Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely: –
(i) the President;
(ii) the Pro-President;
(iii) the Deans of the Faculties;
(iv) Dean (R&D)
(v) the Heads of the University Department of the status of a professor or an Associate Professor;
(vi) the Conveners of the Board of Studies; and
(vii)minimum three persons co-opted by the Academic Council possessing special attainments in disciplines covered under the Act and who are not teachers in the University.
(viii) Controller of Examination
(b) The term of office of a member, other than ex-officio member, of the Academic Council, shall be three years.
(c) No person shall continue to be member of the Academic council in more than one capacity. whenever a person becomes such member in more than one capacity, he shall, within two weeks thereof, intimate to the Member-Secretary, in writing, as to the capacity in which he desires to be such member and vacate the other seat; failing which the seat held by him earlier in point of time shall be deemed to have been vacated.
It recommends to the Academic Council course(s) of study, curricula and scheme(s) of examination, prepared by the Board of Studies in accordance with the provisions of regulatory bodies.
Faculties – Composition and term of office. –
(a) Each faculty shall consist of following, namely: –
(b) Member of a Faculty other than ex-officio member shall hold office for a period of three years.
It is constituted for each subject or group of subjects. Its main function is to recommend courses of study, curricula and scheme of examinations in its respective subject(s).
Board of studies, Composition and term of office. –
Explanation: – ‘Internal member’ means a member who is a teacher in the University and ‘external member’ means one who is a subject expert and not connected with university in any manner.
It is responsible to maintain quality and relevance of research in the University.
Research Board.-
Composition and term of office:
(a) The Research Board shall consist of the following, namely :-
(i) the President; – Chairman
(ii) Chairman of the Ethics Committee – member
(iii) the Pro-President; – Member
(iv) Head of each University teaching Department; – member
(vi) the Registrar.
(b) One-third of the total members of the Research Board shall form the quorum. In the absence of the President, the Pro-President shall preside at the meeting.
(c) The recommendations of the Research Board shall be submitted to the Academic Council for its consideration.
(d) The Research Board shall meet at least twice in one academic session.
It undertakes publication of the University Journal, results of post-graduate studies and research any other work, literary or scientific, considered suitable by the Academic Council.
Publication Board.-
Composition and term of office; –
(a) The Publication Board shall consist of the following, namely:-
(b) The Publication Board shall meet at least once in a year or whenever convened by the President.
(c) Five members shall form a quorum for the meeting of the Publication Board.
(d) The President shall be the Chairman of the Publication Board and in his absence the Pro-President shall preside.
It undertakes all matters relating to conduct of exams and publication of results.
Examination Board. –
There shall be an examination Board consisting of the following, namely:-
(a) the President or his nominee not below the rank of Dean of a Faculty; – Convener
(b) all Deans of Faculties; – Members
(c) Controller of Examination – Member-Secretary.