Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University namely, -

1. (1) The Executive Council;
2. (2) The Academic Senate;
3. (3) The Faculties;
4. (4) The Board of Studies; and
5. (5) Such other bodies as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Executive Council of the University shall consist of the following members namely, - Class I – Ex-officio members -
   • (a) Vice-Chancellor of the University;
   • (b) Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education;
   • (c) Secretary to Government, Department of Finance and Planning (Finance Wing);
   • (d) Chairperson, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education;
   • (e) Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh; Class II( A) – other members nominated by Government -
   • (a) one Principal of an Affiliated College of the University;
   • (b) one senior teacher from among the permanent teachers of the Affiliated Colleges;
   • (c) one eminent person representing Industry / Commerce / Banking;
   • (d) One eminent person representing education;
   • (e) one eminent person representing the legal profession. Class II
   • (B) – other members nominated by Vice-Chancellor -
   • (a) one Senior Professor of the University;
   • (b) one Principal of the University of Constituent Colleges or Dean of a Faculty or School;
   • (c) one senior teacher from among the permanent teachers of the University Colleges or Schools;
2. (2) Every member of the Executive Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three
3. (3) years from the date of appointment / or nomination subject to the pleasure of the Chancellor;
4. (3) The Executive Council shall meet at least once in three months, and any meet more often, if necessary;
5. (4) Upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one third of the total number of the members of the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall convene a meeting of the Executive Council on a date fixed by him which shall not be later than seven days from the date of receipt of the requisition aforesaid.
6. (5) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council shall be a minimum of five
7. (5) members of whom at least two shall be from among the ex-officio members.

The Executive Council is the executive authority of the University, which shall be responsible for strict adherence to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, and shall consider itself accountable in its sphere of activity. It shall have power to,-

1. (1) foster creativity, originality, spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and skill and outcome based approaches in learning, teaching and research pursuits;
2. (2) promote on-line learning and testing modules and promote interactive learning;
3. (3) arrange a comprehensive annual academic audit of the various departments or centres or institutes in terms of parameters devised for the purpose every year to enhance quality;
4. (4) direct the form, custody, and use of the common seal of the University;
5. (5) hold, control, and administer the property and funds of the University;
6. (6) enter into, vary, carry out, and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise of the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes;
7. (7) accept on behalf of the University, endowments, bequest, donations and other transfer of property made to it;
8. (8) administer all funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
9. (9) utilize temporarily the services of qualified persons, selected through an approved process of selection, for the purpose of teaching and administration, on payment of appropriate remuneration;
10. (10) make, amend or repeal Statutes, other than those appended to this Act, Ordinances and Regulations;
11. (11) conduct and determine all matters concerning the administration of the University in accordance with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
12. (12) Subject to such Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations as may be prescribed in this behalf, the Executive Council shall have the authority to,-
    • (a) establish and maintain Colleges, Centres, Schools, Departments providing for dissemination of knowledge and advancement of research;
    • (b) affiliate Urdu Medium Degree, Oriental Colleges and madrasas which impart the knowledge of English 10+2 level and basics of mathematics, and suspend or withdraw such affiliation in consultation with the Academic Senate;
    • (c) prescribe the fees to be charged for the affiliation and recognition of colleges or institutions;
    • (d) cause inspection of affiliated colleges and recognized institutions and call for information from and or reports on them as may be necessary;
    • (e) create posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and any other teaching posts required by the University;
    • (f) appoint teachers of the University, of and above the rank of Assistant Professor, on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose: Provided that the Executive Council may invite any person of high and proven academic distinction and professional attainments to accept the post of Professor in the University and appoint him to that post: Provided further that where the Executive Council rejects the selections recommended by the Selection Committee for reasons recorded in the minutes, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final;
    • (g) appoint non-teaching employees in approved vacancies on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose;
    • (h) fix the emoluments of teachers and other employees of the University in accordance with the guidelines, if any, issued by University Grants Commission and / or Government.
      • (i) define the duties and conditions of service for the teachers and other employees keeping in view the University objectives and the requirements of performance and quality;
    • (j) punish, suspend or dismiss teachers or any other employees of the university from service on grounds of proven misconduct, indiscipline, inefficiency, dereliction of duty, sabotage and such other circumstances in the manner prescribed by the Regulations;
    • (k) prescribed the tuition and other fees admission to courses of study, and the examination fees for degree, diploma, certificate courses and oriental titles, in the University;
    • (l) conduct the university examinations by including the electronic modes;
    • (m) confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued approved courses of study / conducted research in the university and its constituent institutions and its affiliated Colleges and have passed the prescribed examination conducted by the University in the manner prescribed by the Regulations;
    • (n) confer honorary degrees (honoris causa) or distinctions on eminent persons in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
    • (o) award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, studentships, medals and prizes to the students in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf;
    • (p) promote schemes that benefit the health and welfare of the students in the university and its colleges;
    • (p) suspend, debar or rusticate any student of the university or its colleges, in such circumstances and manner prescribed by the Ordinance, for indulging in acts of ragging, indiscipline, misconduct, violence, sabotage, criminal behavior against any teacher / officer/ authority / employee of the university / offending their modesty, and for jeopardizing the peace in the University or College campuses in any manner;
    • (r) establish, equip, manage and maintain colleges, hostels, laboratories, libraries, museums and the like in the University; recognize hostels not maintained by the University and suspend or withdraw such recognition;
    • (t) establish, manage and control, Health Center, Employment and Information Bureau, Students Union, University Extension Boards, University Sports Boards, and other similar associations;
    • (u) delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to a Committee from among its own members or to any officer of the University;
      • (v) prescribe all types of allowances including travelling allowances;
    • (w) cause the preparation of annual reports, annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University for submission to the Academic Senate;
      • (x) enter into any agreement with the Government or a private management for assuming the management of any Institution and taking over its properties or for any other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of the Act;
    • (y) exercise such powers requisite for achieving good governance, enhancement of performance, benchmarking of practices, promoting academic coordination and collaboration, net-working with reputed Institutions in pursuit of excellence, promoting academic growth among the affiliated Colleges;
    • (z) exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for, but requisite to give effect to the provisions of the Act and to pursue the objectives and functions of the University.

The Annual Accounts of the University of the proceeding Financial Year shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council within three

1. (3) months after the closure of previous financial year, and shall be submitted to such audit as the Government may direct before the end of the financial year. The accounts so audited shall be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and copies thereof together with copies of the audit report shall be submitted to the Academic Senate and to the Government, not later than two years from the end of the financial year to which the accounts relate.

The Executive Council shall cause the preparation, with the assistance of the Finance Officer, before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes, the budget estimates for the ensuing financial year along with annual accounts, whether audited or not, of the preceding financial year, and the same shall be submitted to the Academic Senate.

Annual Report The Executive Council shall cause the preparation of an Annual Report of the activities, progress, and performance of the University in a format approved by the Executive Council and send it to the Academic Senate on or before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes. The Annual Report shall be considered by the Academic Senate at its next annual meeting.

Power to incur unforeseen expenditure The Executive Council may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, incur any expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or which is in excess of the amount provided in the budget, but a report of such expenditure incurred shall be made to the Academic Senate at its next meeting for approval.

1. (1) The Academic Senate of the University shall consist of the following members namely,- Class 1 Ex-Officio Members -
   • (a) all the members of the Executive Council; and
   • (b) all the Deans of the Faculties / Schools;
2. (2) Class 2
   • (A) other members nominated by the Government -
   • (a) seven
3. (7) academicians from outside the University of whom two
4. (2) shall be woman;
   • (b) three
5. (3) persons of eminence representing professional fields like Medicine, Engineering, Business, Law, Banking etc;
   • (c) one
6. (1) member each of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council representing constituencies in the jurisdiction of the University. Class 2
   • (B) other members nominated by the Vice-Chancellor -
   • (a) two predecessor Vice-Chancellors of the University concerned;
   • (b) three
7. (3) Professors from the University Colleges / Schools by rotation;
   • (c) three
8. (3) Principals of the affiliated colleges;
   • (d) one
9. (1) person belonging to the non-teaching staff employed in the University / Constituent Colleges / Schools;
   • (e) five
10. (5) students (4 boys and 1 girl), selected based on merit, of whom one
11. (1) shall be under-graduate, two
12. (2) shall be post-graduates, two
13. (2) shall be PhD students;
    • (f) one Librarian of University / Constituent College / School;
    • (g) one
14. (1) Physical Director of University / Constituent College / School;
    • (h) two
15. (2) senior scientists / Research fellows from reputed Research Laboratories or Institutions of the Government of India in the University area;
    • (i) five
16. (5) Professors from other Universities in the State;
    • (j) two
17. (2) Management representatives of Private Affiliated Colleges in the University area.
18. (2) The Academic Senate shall be re-constituted every four years. The ex-officio members of the Academic Senate shall, however, continue to hold office till the date of re-constitution;
19. (3) The Academic Senate shall meet at least twice in an academic year, and the quorum for the meetings of the Academic Senate shall be one third of the total membership of the body or twenty (20), whichever is less.

1. (1) The Academic Senate shall have the powers to grant permission for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it deems fit. It shall exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and provide leadership for raising the standards and quality of education and research in the University;
2. (2) The Academic Senate shall have power to,-
   • (a) consider the recommendations of the respective Board of Studies with regard to academic regulations and the syllabi of different courses;
   • (b) consider the Annual Report and Budget Estimates presented by the Executive Council;
   • (c) advise the Executive Council on all academic matters, including the control and management of the libraries;
   • (d) constitute the Faculties / Schools as may be prescribed;
   • (e) formulate, modify, or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching;
   • (f) recommend to the Executive Council the creation, of posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other teaching posts; and their duties, conditions of service, emoluments, requirements of performance and quality thereof;
   • (g) recommend to the Executive Council the selection of a college in the University area, on a reference made thereof by the Executive Council, for the conferment of autonomy on such college or for withdrawal of autonomy already conferred;
   • (h) make regulations for a consortium to encourage cooperation, reciprocity, and knowledge transfer among universities and colleges with a view to promoting active academic life;
     • (i) recommend to the Executive Council for a periodic review of the functioning and performance of any / all of the academic units of the University for promoting accountability in their functioning;
   • (j) make regulations regarding the admission of students to the University;
   • (k) make regulations relating to courses, examinations, and all conditions on which students shall be admitted to examinations for the degree of the University;
   • (l) make regulations / recommendations regarding skill development initiatives to be aligned with courses of study; and
   • (m) delegate any of its powers to the Standing Committee of the Academic Senate to execute any of its functions assigned by this Act.

1. (1) The University shall have such Faculties / Schools as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) Each Faculty / School shall consist of such departments of teaching as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
3. (3) The constitution and functions of the Faculties / Schools shall be prescribed by the Statutes. (4)
   • (a) there shall be a Dean for each Faculty or School who shall be appointed by the Executive Council from among the members of the faculty concerned on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) the terms and conditions of office of the Dean shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each department of teaching. The constitution and functions of the Boards of Studies shall be prescribed by the Statutes.