Any person so invited, shall be entitled to such allowances for attending the meeting as may be prescribed.

The Academic Council

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be incharge of the academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and the Statutes, superintend, direct and control and to be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of diplomas, certificates and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes. It shall advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the ex-officio Chairman;
   • (ii) the Deans of the Colleges of the University;
   • (iii) the Director of Research of the University;
   • (iv) the Director of Extension Education of the University;
   • (v) the Director (Forestry Education), Dehradun;
   • (vi) the Librarian of the University;
   • (vii) the Student Welfare Officer of the University;
   • (viii) two senior-most Professors from each college for a term of two years, by rotation;
   • (ix) not more than two eminent scientists one of horticulture and the other of forestry to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, for such periods and in such manner as may be prescribed so as to secure adequate representation of different aspects of horticulture and forestry; and
   • (x) the Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Academic Council.
3. (3) One-third of the number of members of the Academic Council shall form a quorum: