Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

9. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely :,

1. (1) The Chancellor,
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor,
3. (3) The Directors of Campuses,
4. (4) The Registrar,
5. (5) The Comptroller,
6. (6) The Director of Purchase and Properties,
7. (7) The Librarian,
8. (8) The Director of Student Affairs,
9. (9) The Deans of Faculties,
10. (10) The Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies,
11. (11) The Director of Studies in Basic Sciences and Humanities,
12. (12) The Director of Extension Education,
13. (13) Such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the University.

10.

1. (1) The Governor of the State of Gujarat shall be the Chancellor of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University.
3. (3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor.
4. (4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by this Act or the Statutes.

11.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the State Government .
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment to that office for one additional term of three years .
3. (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment, without his consent .
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor resign his office . The resignation shall be delivered to the Chancellor ordinarily at least sixty days prior to the date on which the Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved from his office, but the Chancellor may relieve him earlier . The resignation shall take effect from the date of relief .
5. (5) During the leave or absence of the Vice-Chancellor, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section
6. (1) to that office, one of the Deans of Faculties nominated by the Chancellor for the purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor .

12.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and ex-officio member and Chairman of the Board of the Academic Council . He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the University .
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University .
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Board and the Academic Council .
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and Regulations, and he shall possess all powers necessary for this purpose .
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual financial estimates and the annual accounts and balance sheet of the University to the Board . (6)
   • (a) In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires that immediate action should be taken, he shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to such officer, authority or body as would have in ordinary course dealt with the matter .
   • (b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Board within one month from the date on which such action is communicated to him .
6. (7) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the appointments, dismissal, suspension and punishment of officers, teachers and other employees of the University .
7. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education .
8. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed for the carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Act .

13.

1. (1) There shall be a Director of Campus for each campus of the University maintained under sub-section
2. (4) of section 3 .
3. (2) The Director of a campus shall be a whole-time officer of the University and he shall be appointed by the State Government from amongst persons who are not employees of the University or of the State Government .
4. (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of a campus shall be such as may be prescribed .
5. (4) The functions of the Director of a campus shall be to co-ordinate all activities of the University within his campus and in carrying out such functions he shall work in close co-operation with the Deans of Faculties and other officers and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor .

14.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board .
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed .
3. (3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University . He shall be ex-officio Secretary to the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before it all such information as may be necessary for the transactions of its business . He shall receive applications for entrance to the University and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be necessary .
4. (4) The Registrar shall also act as the Secretary of the Board .
5. (5) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining a permanent record of the academic performance of students of the University including the courses taken, grades obtained, degrees and diplomas awarded, prizes or other distinctions won, and any other items pertinent to the academic performance of the students .
6. (6) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or required from time to time, or which may be assigned to him by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor .

15.

1. (1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board .
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Comptroller shall be such as may be prescribed .
3. (3) The Comptroller shall manage the property, funds and the investments of the University and shall advise the University in regard to its financial policy .
4. (4) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts of the University, and for ensuring that expenditures are made as authorised in the budget .

The Director of Purchase and Properties 16.

1. (1) The Director of Purchase and Properties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board.
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Purchase and Properties shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The Director of Purchase and Properties shall perform the following functions and duties, namely :,
   • (a) to arrange for the maintenance and construction of the buildings and other structures of the University;
   • (b) to arrange for the purchase and maintenance of machinery and other equipment necessary for the purposes of the University;
   • (c) to maintain the lawns, grounds and gardens of the University campus;
   • (d) to be the general custodian of all University property;
   • (e) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor.
4. (4) The Director of Purchase and Properties shall, in the discharge of his duties, be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor.

17.

1. (1) The Librarian shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for all matters concerning the library and the purchase, cataloguing and maintenance of books and journals and operation of the library.
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Librarian shall be such as may be prescribed.

18.

1. (1) There shall be a Dean for each faculty of the University instituted under section 29.
2. (2) The Dean of a Faculty shall be the Chairman of the Board of Studies of that Faculty and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the faithful observance of the Statutes and Regulations relating to the faculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, and in carrying out his responsibilities for the organisation and conduct of these functions he shall work in close liaison with other officers including the Directors of Research and Extension Education and shall generally work through the Heads of the Departments of the faculty.
3. (3) The Deans of Faculties shall have such other duties and perform such other functions as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the work of their respective faculties as assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.

19.

1. (1) The Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board in accordance with the Statutes made in this behalf.
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies shall perform the following functions and duties, namely:,
   • (a) to co-ordinate post-graduate studies in all colleges, departments and sections of the University;
   • (b) to supervise maintenance of records pertaining to post-graduate courses, instructions and students;
   • (c) to co-ordinate all research of the University in close co-operation with the Deans of faculties and other officers;
   • (d) to supervise and ensure the efficient working of the research stations all over the State;
   • (e) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

20.

1. (1) The Director of Extension Education shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University responsible to the Vice-Chancellor. He shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, subject to the approval of the Board, in accordance with the Statutes made in this behalf. He shall be responsible for the co-ordination of all extension education programmes of the University in close co-operation with the Deans of faculties and other officers.
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Extension Education shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The Director of Extension Education shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

21.

1. (1) The Director of Studies in Basic Sciences and Humanities shall be responsible for the supervision of the staff necessary for providing courses of study in the Basic Sciences and Humanities necessary in the curricula of students in the colleges and for the development and supervision of instruction programmes in these fields as required by the curricula of the University.
2. (2) The Director shall be a whole-time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board.
3. (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.

22.

1. (1) The Director of Student Affairs shall be a whole-time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board.
2. (2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Student Affairs shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The Director of Student Affairs shall perform the following functions and duties, namely:,
   • (a) to make arrangements for the housing of students;
   • (b) to arrange programmes of student counselling;
   • (c) to arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities and look after the general needs of the students;
   • (e) to assist in the placement of the graduates of the University;
   • (f) to organise and maintain contact with the alumni associations of the University;
   • (g) to establish liaison between students and teachers;
   • (h) to perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor.

23.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the designations, qualifications, method of recruitment, pay, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of all employees of the University and their powers and duties shall be such as may from time to time be determined by the Statutes.
2. (2) No officer or employee of the University shall be offered nor shall he accept any remuneration for any work in the University save such as may be provided for in the Statutes.