The Board of Studies shall have such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

Academic Planning and Evaluation Board 32.

1. (1) The Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
   • (ii) the Rector Member;
   • (iii) all Deans of Faculty Member;
   • (iv) three Heads of University Departments and Schools of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor Member;
   • (v) three college professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor Member;
   • (vi) three scholars of repute not connected with the University nominated by the Chancellor Member;
   • (vii) three Heads of Department nominated by the Vice-Chancellor Member.
2. (2) One-third of the members of the Board shall form a quorum.
3. (3) The term of the Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall be three years.
4. (4) The Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-
   • (i) to prepare the short-term and long-term plan of the University;
   • (ii) to consider and forward to the Executive Council with its recommendations the research projects and academic programmes proposed by the Faculty or Faculties concerned and to bring about inter-faculty co-ordination for taking up projects on inter-faculty basis;
   • (iii) to suggest new academic programmes of the Faculties and to do academic evaluation of affiliated colleges and schools and institutions of the University from time to time;
   • (iv) to make proposals for the establishment of departments, institutions of research and specialized studies, laboratories and museums;
   • (v) to make proposals for the institution of teaching posts and for prescribing the duties of such posts;
   • (vi) to evaluate from time to time the working of the University teaching departments and schools of studies;
   • (vii) to evaluate periodically the progress of the plan.