Chapter X ENROLMENT, DEGREES AND CONVOCATIONS

All post-graduate instruction, teaching, training and research shall normally be conducted within the University, affiliated colleges and the recognised institutions and in the manner prescribed by Statutes.

A person to be enrolled as a student of the University shall possess such qualifications and fulfill such conditions as may be prescribed by Statutes.

Disciplinary powers and discipline among students.

1. (1) All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University departments and institutions and college, maintained by the University, shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may, by order, delegate all or any of his powers under this Act as he deems fit, to such other officer as he may nominate in that behalf.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, in the exercise of his powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled or rusticated for a specified period, or be not admitted to a course or courses of study in a college, institution or department of the University for a specified period, or be punished with fine, not exceeding three hundred rupees, or be debarred from taking an examination or examinations conducted by the department, college or institution maintained by the University for a specified period not exceeding five years or that the result of the student or students concerned in the examination in which he or they have appeared be cancelled : Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor shall give reasonable opportunity to the student concerned of being heard, if expulsion is for a period exceeding one year.
4. (4) Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the principals of conducted colleges, heads of the University institutions and heads of department of the University shall have authority to exercise all such powers over the students in their respective charge as may be necessary for the maintenance of proper discipline.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the approval of the Management Council, make rules of discipline and proper conduct for students of the University which shall also apply to the students of all its conducted colleges and University departments or institutions and every student shall be supplied with a copy of such rules.
6. (6) The principals of the colleges and heads of the institutions, maintained by the University, may make such supplementary rules of discipline and proper conduct, not inconsistent with the rules made by the Vice-Chancellor, as they think necessary and every student shall be supplied with a copy of such supplementary rules.
7. (7) At the time of admission, every student shall sign a declaration to the effect that he submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor and the other officers and authorities or bodies of the University and the authorities or bodies of the conducted colleges and institutions, and shall observe and abide by the rules made by the Vice-Chancellor in that behalf and in so far as they may apply, the supplementary rules made by the principals of conducted colleges and heads of University institutions.
8. (8) All powers relating to disciplinary action against students of an affiliated college or recognised institution not maintained by the University, shall vest in the principal of the affiliated college or head of the recognised institution, and the provisions of the foregoing sub-sections including the rules, if any, made thereunder, shall mutatis mutandis apply to such colleges, institutions and students therein.

Degrees, diplomas, certificate and other academic distinctions.

1. (1) The Management Council may institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions as may be recommended by the Academic Council.
2. (2) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Management Council and the Academic Council, supported by a majority of not less than two-third members of each such authority, present at its meeting, such majority comprising not less than one-half of members of each such authority, withdraw degree or diploma or certificate or any other academic distinction permanently or for such period as the Chancellor thinks fit, if such a person is convicted by a court of law for any offence involving moral turpitude.

Honorary degree Honorary degree.

1. (1) The Management Council may consider and recommend to the Senate the conferment of an honorary degree or other academic distinction on any person, without requiring him to undergo any test or examination, on the ground solely that he, by reason of his eminent position, attainments and public service, is a fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction, and such recommendation shall be deemed to have been duly passed if supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at the meeting of the Senate, being not less than one-half of its total membership : Provided that, the Management Council shall not entertain or consider any proposal in that behalf without the Vice-Chancellor having obtained the previous approval of the Chancellor.
2. (2) The Management Council may take a decision on the proposal of the Senate provided that the Senate shall not entertain or consider any proposal in that behalf without the Vice-Chancellor having obtained prior approval of the Chancellor.

Convocation.

Registered Graduates Registered Graduates.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the following persons shall be entitled to have their names entered in the register of registered graduates or deemed to be registered graduates, maintained by the University, namely :—
   • (a) who are graduates of the University;
   • (b) who are graduates holding a degree in Health Sciences of any existing University for which the University under this Act is established.
2. (2) A person who,—
   • (a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
   • (b) is an undischarged insolvent;
   • (c) is convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude;
   • (d) is a registered graduate of any other University established by law in the State of Maharashtra, shall not be qualified to have his name entered in the register of graduates, or be a registered graduate.
3. (3) Every person who intends to be registered graduate shall make an application to the Registrar in such form and make payment of such fees, as are prescribed by Statutes.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, decide whether the person is entitled to be registered graduate. If any question arises whether a person is entitled to have his name entered in the register of graduates or be a registered graduate or is not qualified to be a registered graduate, it shall be decided by the Vice-Chancellor after making such inquiry as the Vice-Chancellor thinks fit and such decision shall be final.

1. (1) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Management Council supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present at its meeting, such majority comprising not less than one-half of its members, remove the name of any person from the register of graduates for such period as the Chancellor thinks fit, if such person has been convicted by a court for any offence which, in the opinion of the Management Council, is a serious offence involving moral turpitude.
2. (2) No action under this section shall be taken unless the person concerned is, as prescribed by Statutes, given an opportunity of being heard in his defence.