The Senate

(1) The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely: (i) the Vice-Chancellor: Chairperson; (ii) five Trustees, to be elected by the Trust: Members; (iii) two eminent academicians, to be nominated by the Trust: Members; (iv) three eminent experts, one from agriculture, one from industry and one from business, to be nominated by the Trust: Members; (v) heads of the Institutions, affiliated to the University: Members; (vi) all Ex-Vice-Chancellors of the University: Members; (vii) all the Deans of the University: Members; (viii) two persons, to be co-opted by the Senate: Members; (ix) heads of the Boards of Studies: Members; (x) two persons being academicians from outside the University, to be elected by the Syndicate: Members; and (xi) one nominee of each institution, donating to the University rupees ten lacs or more: provided such donation has been accepted by the Syndicate: Member. (2) The tenure of the members of the Senate, other than the ex-officio members, shall be two years. (3) A member, other than the ex-officio member, may resign by a letter, addressed to the Chancellor. (4) The fellowship of any member, who ceases to hold office by virtue of which, he became such a member, shall stand cancelled. (5) When a vacancy occurs in the Senate by resignation or death of a member or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled up in the same manner, in which such a member had become the member of the Senate.