Academic Council

20. Academic —(1) The Academic Council shall consist of-

• the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;

³[(b) the Chairpersons of Teaching Departments or Directors of academic institutes/units;]

(c)        the Deans;

⁴[(d)     all Professors including Emeritus and Meritorious Professors;]

⁵[(e) six university teachers including two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers to be elected from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed by Statutes;]

⁶[(f)     two Principals, preferably one female, of affiliated colleges, one each from public and private sector, to be nominated by the relevant administrative Secretary of the Government department;]

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• one Principal of the constituent college, to be nominated by the Senate;
• the Director Admissions;
• the Controller of Examinations; and
• the Registrar, who shall be its member-cum-secretary.
• Members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio, shall hold office for three
• The Academic Council shall meet at least once in six
• The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.

21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the powers to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University, colleges and

• Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the powers to-
• advise the Syndicate on academic matters;
• to regulate and lay down standards for the conduct of teaching, research, examinations and students discipline;
• propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of Faculties, Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies;
• institute programmes for the continued professional development of University Teachers at all levels;
• recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;
• regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
• make Regulations on the recommendations of the Board of Faculties, Advance Studies and Research Board and the Board of Studies, prescribing the schemes of studies, the syllabi and mode of examinations:

Provided that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculties or Board of Studies or Advanced Studies and Research Board are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit the existing Regulations to continue for the following year;

• prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the University;
• appoint member to various authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
• perform such other functions as may be prescribed by