Insertion of new section after section 25

The Power and functions of Faculties –

1. (1) The faculty shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
   • (a) to consider and report on any matter referred to it by any Council including the University Governing Council , Academic Council or Planning Committee;
   • (b) to consider and approve recommendations of the Board of Studies in the faculty on matters not affecting any other faculty;
   • (c) to consider and make recommendations to the Academic Council on academic matters within its purview which affect any other faculty or faculties or which involve administrative or financial implecations;
   • (d) to consider and recommend to the Academic Council introduction of new courses, inter-disciplinary courses and short-term training Programmes referred to it by the Board of Studies or Board of Inter-disciplinary Studies, if any, constituted by the Statutes;
   • (e) to ensure that rules and guidelines framed for the following matters by the Academic Council are implemented :-
     • (i) long-term curriculum development;
     • (ii) faculty development;
     • (iii) teaching or learning material development;
     • (iv) research in educational matters with particular reference to colleges;
   • (f) to plan organization of inter-departmental and inter-faculty Programmes in consultation with the Board of Studies and other faculties;
   • (g) to recommend to the Academic Staff College and the Academic Council regarding organization of continuing Fisheries/continuing ocean studies education, refresher and orientation courses for teachers of University especially for the revised or newly introduced or inter-disciplinary courses of study;
   • (h) to prepare and submit the annual report of the functioning of the faculty to the Vice Chancellor ; and
     • (i) to consider any other academic matter which may be referred to it.