Academic Council

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over all academic policies of the University. (2) "The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes: Provided that the Pro Vice- Chancellor shall be the ex-officio member of the Academic Council." (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons, namely :- (a) Ex-Officio members - (i) the Vice-Chancellor; (i)a. Pro-Vice-Chancellor (ii) The Higher Education Commissioner, Haryana; or the Joint Director (Colleges) Haryana or any nominee of Higher Education Commissoner not below the rank of Deputy Director Colleges. (iii) Omitted (iv) the Deans of Faculties; (v) the Dean of Students' Welfare, if any; (vi) the Dean of Colleges, if any; (vii) the Heads of the University Teaching Departments; (viii) the Professors of the University; (ix) the Chief Warden(s) of University Hostels; (x) Omitted (xi) Omitted (xii) Librarian of the University Library (xiii) Dean Academic Affairs. (xiv) Controller of Examinations (b) Other members - (i) one University Assoc. Professor by Seniority from each Faculty, by rotation; (ii) one University Asstt. Professor from each Faculty, by rotation, on the basis of seniority; (ii)a Director and one senior most teacher of each 100% self financing constituent institute of the University on rotation basis. (iii) Deleted (iv) Ten Principles of the affiliated/ maintained colleges, out of which atleast two shall be women on the basis of seniority by rotation ; (v) Fifteen regular teacher(other than the Principals) from affiliated/ maintained colleges by election as under :- (a) Omitted (b) Omitted (c) One teacher (other than Professors) of Engg. Colleges. (d) Two teachers of Education Colleges. (e) Three teachers of Arts/ Science/Commerce colleges, from each of the following four zones :- Zone-1 Colleges situated in Rohtak & Jhajjar Districts. Zone-2 Colleges situated in Sonepat District Zone-3 Colleges situated in Faridabad & Palwal Districts Zone-4 Omitted Provided that out of twelve teachers from Arts/Science/Commerce colleges, atleast one shall be a woman, by rotation from the above zones. (vi) Omitted (vii) five persons as experts to be co-opted by the Academic Council; provided that not more than one of them shall be from the same faculty. (viii) President, M.D. University Students' Union and two Presidents to be elected from amongst themselves by the Presidents of the students Union in the Colleges, (out of the two Presidents, one shall be a girl) for the period from the date of election till new elections are held during their period of incumbency provided the students' representatives remain on rolls of the institution concerned. Provided that the members coming under this clause shall not participate in the meeting at the time the Academic Council considers the appointment of examiners. (ix) Five students nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for a term of one year as under: (a) One student who obtains the highest percentage of marks in the immediately preceding examination i.e. in M.A. (previous) examination in the faculty of social sciences. (b) One student who obtains the highest percentange of marks in the immediately preceding examination i.e. in LL.M.(Previous). (c) One student who obtains the highest percentage of marks in the immediately preceding examination i.e. in the M.Com. (Previous), M.B.A.(Previous) and Master in Textiles (Previous) examinations in the faculties of commerce, management sciences and engineering and technology. (d) One student who obtains the highest percentage of marks in the immediately preceding examination i.e. in M.A./M.Ed. (Previous) in the faculties of humanities and education. (e) One student who obtains the highest percentage of marks in the immediately preceding examination i.e. in the M.Sc(Previous) examination in the faculities of physical sciences and life sciences. NOTE: In case of students’s election are held then this provision shall defunct. (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Academic Council (3) Two-fifths of the members shall form a quorum. (4) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a term for two years: Provided that any member who ceases to hold the qualifications by virtue of which he was elected or nominated as member to the Academic Council shall cease to be a member thereof. Provided further that in case a Professor does not attend three meetings of the Academic Council consecutively without leave of absence, his/her membership shall stand suspended for a period of three years (5) The method of election of members to the Academic Council shall be by simple majority voting of ballot and the election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules framed by the Vice-Chancellor.