Chapter V AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY.

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:- (a) the Governing Body, (b) the Board, (c) the Executive Council, (d) the Academic and Research Council, (e) the Finance and Development Committee, and (f) such other authority, as may be declared by the regulations, to be the authority of the University.

(1) The Governing Body shall consist of those members who are from time to time trustees of the CEPT Trust and the President, the Director and the Deans of the University. (2) The Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body. (3) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Governing Body.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Governing Body shall be responsible for framing the broad policy in relation to matters of the University. (2) The Governing Body shall have the power to obtain from the Board of Management the annual accounts, audited report and the annual report of the University. (3) Where the Governing Body desires any information or explanation or any other thing in relation to the affairs of the University, it shall be lawful for it to require information, explanation or any other thing from the concerned authority of the University and may give directions to authorities of the University as it thinks fit.

(1) The Board of Management of the University shall consist of the following members, namely;- (i) the Chairman of the Governing Body; (ii) the President; (iii) the Director; (iv) one expert academician to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President; (v) one representative of the profession or industries to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President; (vi) one eminent personality from the fields of art, literature, humanity and science to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President; (vii) the Deans of the University to be nominated by the President in consultation with the Director; (viii) one person to be nominated by the University Grants Commission; (ix) one person to be nominated by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE); (x) the Secretary to Government, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Gujarat; (xi) the Secretary to Government, Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat; (xii) the Director of Technical Education, Gujarat State. (2) The Chairman of the Governing Body shall be the Chairman of the Board. (3) The Registrar shall be the non-Member Secretary of the Board.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise the powers of the University, and may delegate such power to the Executive Council and the President for more efficient management of the University. (2) the Board shall have powers to review the acts of the Executive Council, Academic and Research Council and the Finance and Development Committee and other authorities. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the Board shall have the following powers, namely: - (i) to take decisions on question of policy relating to the administration and working of the University; (ii) to institute courses of study at the University; (iii) to make regulations; (iv) to constitute Executive Council and Academic and Research Council; (v) to constitute Finance and Development Committee; (vi) to consider and approve the annual report and the annual accounts of the University; (vii) to invest moneys and funds of the University and take decisions on the recommendations of the Finance and Development Committee; (viii) to create or abolish posts of teachers, officers and other employees of the University; (ix) to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act; (x) to appoint members of the Committees subject to the regulations made under this Act; (xi) to delegate any of its powers to the Executive Council, President, Director, Deans, Registar, or any other officer or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it; and (xii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or under the regulations for achieving the objects of the University.

(1) The term of office of the nominated member of the Board shall be for a period of three years. (2) An ex-officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such member. (3) When a person becomes a member of the Board by virtue of his office he shall cease to be such member, if he ceases to hold that office. (4) When a person is nominated as a member of the Board, he shall cease to be such member if his nomination as such is withdrawn by the nominating body or person, as the case may be. (5) A member of the Board shall cease to be a member, if he, - (a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; or (b) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (c) becomes undischarged insolvent; or (d) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude. (6) A member of the Board may, by writing addressed to the Chairman, resign his office and such resignation shall take effect on the date it is accepted by the Chairman. (7) Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in by nomination of a person by the relevant authority and the person so nominated shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is nominated would have held office had the vacancy not occurred. (8) The member shall be eligible for re-nomination for a further term of three years.

(1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) the President of the University who shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council; (ii) the Director; (iii) the Deans. (2) The Registrar shall be a non-member Secretary of the Executive Council. (3) Subject to the provision of this Act and the regulations, the Executive Council shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i) to administer and manage the University including various center, campus and cell of the University;(ii) to finalise and implement academic calendar to include examination schedules, holidays, vacations and such other matters;(iii) to regulate expenditure, management of finance including grants and such other matters;(iv) to create and maintain infrastructure facilities and amenities of the University;(v) to award fellowships, scholarships, prizes, medals and such other awards;(vi) to ensure discipline and make provisions for welfare of students, officers and employees, overall security measures, student activities, campus development, campus maintenance and allied matters;(vii) to plan, encourage and monitor execution of research projects, consultancy activities, conduct of seminars, training programmes and workshops;(viii) any other powers delegated by the Board.(4) The term of the office of the members of the Executive Council shall be for a period of three years.

(1) The Academic and Research Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely:-(i) the Director of the University, who shall be the Chairman;(ii) the Deans;(iii) the Heads of Departments of all post-graduate programmes;(iv) one expert academician from each faculty of the University, to be nominated by the Board;(v) one expert professional from each faculty, to be nominated by the Executive Council.(2) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Council.(3) The term of office of the members shall be for a period of three years.(4) The Academic and Research Council of the University shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i) to develop perspective plan for academic development of the University;(ii) to develop academic and research policies of the University and to exercise control and have superintendence over the maintenance and improvement of standards of instructions, education and evaluation;(iii) to approve new programmes and to approve changes or modifications in existing programmes;(iv) to receive reports of the Boards of Studies and make suitable recommendations in academic matters of programmes;(v) to recommend to the Boards of Studies, the Deans and the persons in charge of various academic programmes to make suitable changes in the programmes including methods of assessment;(vi) to initiate or approve research programmes including collaborative research;(vii) to initiate or approve collaboration with other educational institutions;(viii) to encourage and develop joint inter-disciplinary programmes;(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred upon it by the regulations.

(1) The Finance and Development Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-(i) the President shall be the Chairman of the Committee;(ii) the Director;(iii) the Deans;(iv) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;(v) one expert to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President.(2) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Committee.(3) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio shall be for a period of three years.(4) The Finance and Development Committee shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i) to examine the annual accounts and annual budget estimates of the University and advise the Board thereon;(ii) to review the financial position of the University from time to time;(iii) to make recommendation to the Board on financial policy matters of the University;(iv) to make recommendations to the Board on proposals involving raising of funds, receipts and expenditure;(v) to lay-down guidelines for investment of surplus funds;(vi) to make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or for which expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the budget has been incurred;(vii) to examine all proposals relating to revision of pay-scales, up-gradation of the scale and those items which are not included in the budget, before they are placed before the Board;(viii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the regulations;(ix) to consider and approve plans of development of the University.