The Governing Council

The Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the University. (1) The Academic Senate shall meet as often as may be necessary, but not less than two times during an academic year. (2) One half of the total number of members of the Academic Senate shall form quorum for meeting of the Academic Senate. (3) In case of difference of opinion among the members the opinion of the majority shall prevail. (4) Each member of the Academic Senate, including the Chairman of the Academic Senate shall have one vote and if there shall be an equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Academic Senate, the Chairman of the Academic Senate or, as the case may be, the member presiding over the meeting, shall, in addition, have a casting vote. (5) Every meeting of the Academic Senate shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Academic Senate and in his absence, by a member chosen by the meeting to preside on the occasion. (6) If urgent action by the Academic Senate becomes necessary, the Chairman of the Academic Senate may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Senate. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Academic Senate. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Academic Senate. The papers shall be placed before the next meeting of the Academic Senate for confirmation.