Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the Authorities of the University namely:-

1. (i) The Senate;
2. (ii) The Syndicate;
3. (iii) The Academic Council;
4. (iv) The Planning Board;
5. (v) The Finance Committee;
6. (vi) The Board of Studies;
7. (vii) Such other bodies as may be declared by the statutes to be the

The Senate .- (1) The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (i) The Vice-Chancellor;
2. (ii) The Secretary to Government, incharge of Health and Family Welfare or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government;

1[(iii) The Secretary to Government in charge of Medical Education, or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government]

1. (iv) The Director of Medical Education;
2. (v) The Director of Health and Family Welfare Services;
3. (vi) The Director of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy;
4. (vii) Three members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elected from amongst themselves;
5. (viii) Two members of the Karnataka Legislative Council elected from amongst themselves;
6. (ix) Six persons nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor from amongst persons having special interest in health sciences out of whom one shall be person belonging to the Scheduled Castes and one belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman;
7. (x) Five persons to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor form amongst the graduates of health sciences;
8. (xi) Five Professors elected from amongst themselves;
9. (xii) Five teachers, other than Professors elected from amongst themselves.

1[(xiii) Six members each of whom elected to Medical Council of India,

Dental Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, Indian Nursing Council, Central Council of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homeopathy from Karnataka Chapter]

1. (xiv) Six heads of colleges nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor by rotation for a period of three years.

1. (2) No non-teaching employee of the University or an affiliated college shall be eligible to be elected or nominated by the Senate.

¹ Substituted by Act 01 of 2014 w.e.f. 01.01.2014

(1) A meeting of the Senate shall be held at least twice a year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, one of such meetings shall be the annual meeting.

1. (2) A report on the working of the University during the previous year, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure, the financial estimates and the last audit report shall be presented for the consideration of the Senate at the annual meeting of the senate convened under sub- section (1).
2. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifteen members of the Senate, convene a special meeting of the Senate.

(1) The Senate shall have power to review from time to time the policies of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University and to consider and pass resolutions on the annual accounts and audit reports of the University. (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act the Senate shall have the powers ,- (i) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (ii) to confer, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions; (iii) to make, amend or repeal Statutes; (iv) to consider the financial estimates prepared by the Syndicate and pass resolutions thereon; (v) to confer on the recommendation of the Syndicate the title of Professor of Meritus; (vi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred by the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules.

1. (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act the Senate shall have the powers ,-
   • (i) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
   • (ii) to confer, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions;
   • (iii) to make, amend or repeal Statutes;
   • (iv) to consider the financial estimates prepared by the Syndicate and pass resolutions thereon;
   • (v) to confer on the recommendation of the Syndicate the title of Professor of Meritus;
   • (vi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred by the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules.

The Syndicate shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (i) The Vice-Chancellor; 1[(i-a) The Secretary to Government, in charge of Health and Family Welfare or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government. (i-b) The Secretary to Government in charge of Medical Education, or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government]
2. (ii) The Director of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka;
3. (iii) The Director of Medical Education, Karnataka;
4. (iv) The Director of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Karnataka;
5. (v) The President, Karnataka Chapter of the Indian Medical Association;
6. (vi) The President, Karnataka Medical Council;
7. (vii) Three persons elected by the Senate amongst themselves;
8. (viii) One Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation, every two years;
9. (ix) Two Heads of University or affiliated colleges by yearly rotation, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 2[(x) One nominee from an autonomous Government Medical institute nominated by the Government by yearly rotation]
10. (xi) Three experts in the field of health sciences nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor; 1[(xii) Six persons nominated by the State Government from amongst eminent personalities in the field of Health Sciences of whom,-
11. (i) one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled

castes or the Scheduled Tribes;

1. (ii) one person belonging to the Other Backward Classes;
2. (iii) one Woman;
3. (iv) one person belonging to Linguistic Minorities; and
4. (v) two others. Provided that no person who is in the employment of an affiliated college or in the University in whatever capacity shall be eligible for nomination]

1. (2) Seven members of the Syndicate shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate.

¹ Inserted by Act 01 of 2014 w.e.f. 01.01.2014

¹ Substituted by Act 01 of 2014 w.e.f. 01.01.2014

(1) The Syndicate shall be the principal executive authority of the University.

1. (2) Powers and functions of the Syndicate shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. (2) The Constitution of the Academic Council and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (2) The Constitution of the Academic Council and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The Planning Board shall be the principal planning body of the University and shall be responsible for monitoring the development of the University on the lines indicated in accordance with the objects of the University.

1. (2) The constitution of the planning board and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be such as may be prescribed by the

Board of Studies .- There shall be Board of Studies attached to each department of teaching and research. The constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The Faculties of the University and their composition shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

Academic Council .- Save as otherwise provided in this Act the Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council shall be reconstituted at or about same time every three years, and members of the authorities shall except in the case of ex-officio members hold office as members thereof up to the date of next reconstitution: Provided that no person nominated or elected to any of the authorities specified in section 20 shall hold office for more than two consecutive terms in such authority.

Academic Council .- In case of elected members of the Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council, the method of election shall be as prescribed in the Statutes.