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 in-charge 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; (i-a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Vice-Chairman;
   • (ii) the Deans of the Colleges of the University;
   • (iii) the Director of Agricultural Extension Education of the University;
   • (iv) the Director of Research of the University;
   • (v) the Dean of Post-Graduate Studies of the University;
   • (vi) the Students Welfare Officer of the University;
   • (vii) the Librarian of the University;
   • (viii) the Heads of Post-Graduate Departments of the University;
   • (ix) two Professors other than Deans and Heads of Departments of the University by rotation on the basis of seniority;
   • (x) three Associate Professors other than Heads of Departments in the Departments of the University by rotation on the basis of seniority;
   • (xi) five Assistant Professors in the Departments of University by rotation on the basis of seniority;
   • (xii) the Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education;
   • (xiii) the Vice-Chancellor may nominate not more than five persons for such periods and in such manner as may be prescribed so as to secure adequate representation of different aspects of agriculture; and
   • (xiv) the Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Academic Council.
3. (3) The term of office of the members specified in clauses (ix),
   • (x) and
   • (xi) of sub-section
4. (2) shall be two years.
5. (4) One-third of the number of members of the Academic Council shall form a quorum: