1. Board of Faculties
(1) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, which shall consist of the following:
i. the Dean of the concerned faculty who shall be the Chairperson and convener;
ii. all Chairpersons / HoDs of the Teaching Departments, Directors of the Institutes/ constituents Centers, Principals of constituent’s colleges of the concerned Faculty;
iii. Two senior most Professors of each Department of the concerned Faculty;
iv. One member from each Board of Studies; within the Faculty to be nominated by Board of Studies concerned.
v. Two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of their specialized knowledge on the subject which though not assigned to the Faculty have, in its opinion, important bearing of the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
vi. Two experts from other universities / organizations to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(2) The members mentioned at sub-clauses (v) & (vi) shall hold office for three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one, excluding non-existent categories where applicable.
2. Powers and Functions of the Board of Faculty
The Board of Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, have the Powers to:
(i) coordinate teaching, research and publication work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies in regard to the scheme of studies, syllabi and courses offered by various departments in the faculty;
(iii) recommend appointment of paper setters and examiners;
(iv) consider any other academic matters relating to the faculty and report thereon to the Academic Council;
(v) prepare a comprehensive Annual Report regarding the performance of each department comprising the faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; and
(vi) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it.
3. Board of Studies:
(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of:
(i) the Chairperson or Principal or Director of the Teaching Department/Institute or a constituent college or center as the case may be who shall also act as convener of the Board of Studies;
Provided that where the Dean performs the duty of Chairperson of the department, the HoD concerned shall also be the member of the Board of Studies
(ii) Professors and Associate Professors in the Teaching Departments;
Provided that if the total number of University Teachers under sub-clause (i) and (ii) comes to less than five , then the Dean of the faculty concerned shall nominate Assistant Professors or Lecturers of the department preferably PhD or MS/M. Phil to complete the number;
(iii) three teachers from outside the University to be nominated by the Dean of Faculty concerned from the panel presented by the Chairperson concerned.
(iv) two experts to be nominated by the Dean of Faculty concerned from the panel presented by Chairperson concerned; and
(v) the Board of Studies may co-opt expert(s) on need.
Provided that in case of professional subjects such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Commerce, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Home Economics or any other subjects prescribed as such by Statutes, which are taught in the constituent colleges, the composition of Board of Studies remains the same.
Provided further that in the case of subjects which are taught in the affiliated colleges only, and not in the University, the Board of Studies shall consist of:
(a) the Dean of the faculty concerned, who shall act as Convener of the Board of Studies
(b) the Principal(s) of the college(s) concerned who shall act as Secretary of the Board of Studies;
(c) three teachers of the colleges, to be nominated by Vice Chancellor
(d) two teachers of the University to be nominated by the Vice ` Chancellor; and
(e) two experts to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies other than ex-officio members shall be three years.
(4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one-half of the total number of members excluding non-existent categories, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Chairperson of the University Teaching Department concerned shall be the Chairperson and convener of the Board of Studies. Where in respect of a subject there is no University Teaching Department, the concerned Dean shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Studies of that subject.
(6) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be:
(a) to advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction, research and examination in the subject or subjects concerned;
(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degrees, diplomas and certificates courses in the subject or subjects concerned;
(c) to suggest a panel of names of Paper-Setters and Examiners and Subject Experts in the subject or subjects concerned; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.