Chapter V STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for any matter relating to the University and staff, as given below, namely:- (i) the procedure for transaction of business of the Authorities of the University and the composition of bodies not specified in this Act. (ii) the operation of the permanent statutory endowment fund, University endowment fund, the general fund and the development fund. (iii) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and functions. (iv) the mode of recruitment and the terms and conditions of service of the other officers, Teachers and employees of the University. (v) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers, Faculty members, employees and students. (vi) creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties. (vii) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or institutions of higher learning. (viii) the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees. (ix) provisions regarding grant of free ships and scholarships. (x) policies in respect of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of admission of students to such courses. (xi) policy relating to the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies. (xii) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, free ships, medals and prizes. (xiii) procedure for creation and abolition of posts. (xiv) any other matters which may be decided by the Board of Governors or required to be provided by statutes under this Act.

(1) The first statutes framed by the Board of Management shall be submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval.

(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the First Statutes, submitted by the Board of Management and shall give its approval thereon with such modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary.

(3 ) The University shall publish the First Statutes, as approved by the Board of Governors in the University Notification, and thereafter, the First Statutes shall come into force from the date of its publication.

The Board of Governors may, make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (i) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such. (ii) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and other academic distinctions of the University. (iii) the award of degrees and other academic distinctions. (iv) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes. (v) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners invigilators, tabulators and moderators. (vi) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and other academic distinctions of the University. (vii) the conditions of residence of the students at the University or a Constituent College. (viii) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University or a Constituent College. (ix) all other matters as may be provided in the Statutes under the Act.

The Regulations shall be made by the Academic Council and approved by Board of Management.

The Academic Council may, with the approval of the Board of Management, make new or additional regulations or amend or repeal the regulations.

(1) The fee in respect of forty percent of the admissions in all courses of the university for which admissions are made through a Common Entrance Examination conducted by the State Government or its agency under the proviso to section 9 shall be the fees, as fixed by the State Government, for Government seats from time to time, in accordance with the consensual agreement entered into by the Government and the University in accordance with the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2006).

(2) In respect of other seats of the University, the fee shall be determined by the Fee Regulatory Committee constituted under the chairmanship of a retired Judge of the High Court in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2006). For the purpose of this section, the University shall be deemed to be the Private Unaided Professional Educational Institution.