Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the Authorities of the University, namely:

1. (i) the Board of Management,
2. (ii) the Academic Council,
3. (iii) the Boards of Faculties, and
4. (iv) such other authorities as may be constituted by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be after the date of commencement of this Act, constitute a Board of Management.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely: Ex-officio Members-
   • (a) the Pro-Chancellor;
   • (b) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (c) Development Commissioner;
   • (d) Secretary to Government, Community Development Department;
   • (e) Secretary to Government, Finance Department;
   • (f) Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Department;
   • (g) Secretary to Government, Co-operation & Forestry Department;
   • (h) Director of Agriculture;
     • (i) Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services;
   • (j) Chief Engineer (Roads and Buildings), Public Works Department; Other Members-
   • (k) two non-official members to be elected by the members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly from amongst themselves;
   • (l) two non-official members to be nominated by Government from among eminent persons interested in agriculture;
   • (m) one non-official member to be nominated by Government from among persons interested in co-operative movement;
   • (n) two members to be nominated by Government from among agricultural scientists of repute;
   • (o) one member to be nominated by Government in consultation with the Indian council of Agricultural Research;
   • (p) a Chairman of a Zilla Parishad constituted under the Orissa Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1959, to be nominated by Government by rotation in the prescribed manner;
   • (q) one member to be elected by the registered graduates of the University from amongst themselves in the prescribed manner;
   • (r) one member to be elected by the teachers from amongst themselves in the prescribed manner.
3. (3) The term of office of the members of the Board specified in clauses (l), (m), (n), (o),
   • (q) and
   • (r) of sub-section
4. (2) shall be six years and one-third of such members shall retire every two years by rotation in the prescribed manner; and the term of office of the member, selected under clause
   • (p) shall be two years.
5. (4) The Board may, in respect of any meeting thereof; co-opt such number of members as it deems fit from among officers in the employment of Government, who shall have a right to take part in the proceedings at such meeting but shall not have a right to vote.
6. (5) Whenever the Secretary to Government, Finance Department is unable to attend any meeting of the Board [he may nominate] any officer of that Department, who shall attend such meeting and shall have the same rights and privileges as the said Secretary had in respect of such meeting.
7. (6) The Pro-Chancellor shall be the chairman of the Board and shall preside over the meetings of the Board and in his absence the Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of both any other member of the Board authorised by the Pro-Chancellor in that behalf shall preside over such meeting.
8. (7) The Registrar shall be the ex officio Secretary of the Board.

The Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely :-

1. (1) approve the budget submitted by the Vice-Chancellor;
2. (2) make such appointments as may be prescribed and to approve the appointments to be made by the Vice-Chancellor;
3. (3) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
4. (4) approve the transfer of any movable or immovable property belonging to the University ;
5. (5) administer any public or private funds placed at the disposal of and accepted by the University for specific purposes ;
6. (6) invest moneys belonging to the University ;
7. (7) design the form and give directions for the use of the common seal of the University;
8. (8) appoint such committees, whether standing or temporary, as it deems necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the Board ;
9. (9) borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment ;
10. (10) meet at such time and in such places as it deems necessary: Provided that it shall hold regular meetings at least every two months and at least one-half of such meetings shall be held at the University ;
11. (11) regulate and determine all matters of policy connected with the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes;
12. (12) issue such directives to the Vice-Chancellor relating to the administration of the University as it deems proper and necessary;
13. (13) generally give effect to the provisions of this Act ; and
14. (14) exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor ;
   • (ii) the Deans of Faculties ;
   • (iii) the Dean of Student Welfare ;
   • (iv) the Heads of Departments of various Faculties;
   • (v) the Dean of Research ; and
   • (vi) the Dean of Extension Education.
2. (2) The Vice-chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council and in his absence any other member authorised by him shall act as the Chairman of the said Council.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the power to make regulations providing for the courses of study and shall have general control over teaching, research and extension work of the University and shall be responsible for maintenance of the standards thereof.

1. (6) The Dean shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the work of the different departments in the Faculty.
2. (7) The manner of appointment and functions of the Dean shall be as may be prescribed.

1. (1) Any casual vacancy among the members of any authority of the University, shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose place has fallen vacant and the person so appointed, elected, or co-opted to fill up such a vacancy shall be a member of such authority for the residue of the term of his predecessor.
2. (2) A person who is a member of an authority of the University as a representative of another body shall retain his seat on the University Authority so long as he continues to be a member of the body by which he was nominated, appointed or elected and thereafter till his successor assumes office.

No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reason of some person having taken part in the proceedings who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so.

The board may, subject to the approval of the Chancellor remove any person from membership of the Board or any other authority of the University on the ground that such person has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

If any question arises whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority of the University other than the Board or whether any decision of the University or of any such authority is in conformity with this Act and the Statutes, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.