Officers of the University

(1) The Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall, by virtue of his office, be the Chancellor of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside at convocation of the University for conferring degrees. (3) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor appointed in the manner prescribed by the Statutes who shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University and ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council, Academic Council and Finance Committee and he shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at any convocation for conferring degrees. (4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty of Basic Disciplines (Engineering, Science, Management and Humanities and Social Sciences) who shall be appointed in such manner and with such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes and there shall be Head for each School of Study who shall be appointed in such manner and with such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (5) There shall be a Registrar who shall act as Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Council and he shall be appointed in such manner and with such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (6) There shall be a Finance Officer, who shall be the Secretary of the Finance Committee and exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (7) There shall be such other officers as provided for in the Statutes. Subject to the provisions of the Act, these Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council shall, in addition to any other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely :–– (i) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other members of the teaching staff as may be necessary, on the recommendations of the Selection Committees constituted for the purpose, and to provide for filling temporary vacancies therein : Provided that no appointment of the rank of Reader and above shall be made without the prior approval of the Chancellor. (ii) to fix emoluments and define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other members of the teaching staff : Provided that no action shall be taken by the Executive Council in respect of the number, the qualifications and the emoluments of teachers otherwise than after consideration of the recommendations of the Academic Council ; Subject to the provisions of the Act, these Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council shall, in addition to any other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely :–– (i) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other members of the teaching staff as may be necessary, on the recommendations of the Selection Committees constituted for the purpose, and to provide for filling temporary vacancies therein : Provided that no appointment of the rank of Reader and above shall be made without the prior approval of the Chancellor. (ii) to fix emoluments and define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other members of the teaching staff : Provided that no action shall be taken by the Executive Council in respect of the number, the qualifications and the emoluments of teachers otherwise than after consideration of the recommendations of the Academic Council ; (iii) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointment thereto ; (iv) to regulate and enforce discipline among the members of the teaching, administrative and ministerial staff of the University in accordance with these Statutes and the Ordinances ; (v) to manage and regulate the finance, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may think fit ; (vi) to accept on behalf of the University any trust, bequest, donation or transfer of any movable or immovable property to the University ; (vii) to provide the buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University ; (viii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University ; (ix) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the salaried officers, the teaching staff and other employees of the University who may for any reasons feel aggrieved : Provided that, in matters of discipline and punishment, where the final power has been vested in the Vice-Chancellor or any other officer of the University, no appeal shall lie to the Executive Council ; (x) to appoint examiners and moderators and if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, emoluments and travelling and other allowances after consulting the Academic Council ; (xi) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of the seal ; (xii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, statemanship, medals and prizes ; and (xiii) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or such other officer of the University or to a Committee appointed by it as it may deem fit.