The Academic Council

The Academic Council.-(1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University..

1. (2) . The Academic council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, control and regulate, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards, of instruction, education and examinations within the University, and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.
2. (3) . The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) . the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) . the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
   • (c) . the Director of Public Instruction;
   • (d) . the Director of Technical Education
   • (e) . the Director of Collegiate Education;
   • (f) . the Director of Research and Studies;
   • (g) . the Director of Physical Education
   • (h) . the Director of Medical Education;
     • (i) . the Deans of Faculties;
   • (j) . [60][xxxxx]
   • (k) . all the Heads of University Departments of Study and Research who are not Deans of Faculties;
   • (l) . all members of the Syndicate who are not otherwise members of the Academic Council;
   • (m) . five members (other than Deans of Faculties) of whom at least one shall be a Principal of a Government professional college [61][nominated by the Government from the principals of professional colleges, by rotation according to seniority;]
   • (n) . seven members (other than Deans of Faculties) of whom at least one shall be a Principal of a Government college, [62][nominated by the Government from the principals of first grade colleges other than colleges of oriental languages, by rotation according to seniority;]
   • (o) . [63](o) two members (other than Deans of Faculties) nominated by the Government from the principals of junior colleges, by rotation according to seniority;]
   • (p) . one Principal of a college of oriental languages, not being a Dean of faculty, nominated by the [64][Government] by rotation according to seniority;

[65][(q) one member each of every subject to study [not being a Dean of Faculty or head of University Department or Principal) nominated by the Government by rotation according to seniority;]

1. (r) . one headmaster and one teacher of a secondary school in a the Universityarea nominated by the [66][Government;] . one member representing each faculty, elected by the full time post graduate students, of the faculty from among themselves;
2. (t) . seven external experts to be nominated by the [67][Government] of whom two shall be experts in commerce, business management or industrial technology.

1. (4) . Members of the Academic Council, other than the members specified in clauses
   • (a) to
   • (h) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of four years from the date of their appointment or nomination, as the case may be: Provided that a person who has become a member of the Academic Council in the capacity of a student shall cease to hold office on his ceasing to be a student: