Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University; (c) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University; (d) "Department" means teaching units of the University in different subjects consisting of teaching and non-teaching staff and Under-graduate and Post-graduate students including Research Scholars; (e) "Employee" means every person in the whole-time employment of the University; (f) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University; (g) "Government" means the Government of Orissa; (h) "Hostel" means a unit of residence for students of the University controlled or recognized by the University; (i) "Institute" means an Institute, College or Center which is a constituent of other Universities; (j) "Other Universities" means the University established under the Universities Act of States or of Union of India and that of Foreign Countries; (k) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Ordinances of the University; (l) "School" means a School of studies, special centers and specialized laboratories as may be specilied under section 18 of this Act; (m) "section" means a section of this Act; (n) "Senate" means a Senate of the University; (o) "State" means the State of Orissa; (p) "Statutes", "Regulations" and "Ordinances" means respectively the "Statutes", "Regulations" and "Ordinances" of the University made under this Act; (q) "Teacher" means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or such other persons imparting instruction or conducting or supervising research either in the Schools or in the Departments of the University; (r) "University" means the Ravenshaw University established and incorporated as a University under this Act; and (s) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the Ravenshaw University.