Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

(1) The authorities of the University shall be the following, namely:- (1) the Syndicate; (2) the Academic Council; (3) the Boards of Studies; (4) the Planning Board; (5) the Finance Committee; (6) such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University. (c) to make-regulations - (i) regarding the admissions of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted; (ii) regarding the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (iii) regarding the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education; (iv) prescribing equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Boards; (v) regarding industrial training where such training forms part of the requirements for the degree, diploma or other academic distinctions; and (vi) for the assessment, evolution and grading of students performance; (d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries; (e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the institution of Professorship, Readership, Lecturership and other teaching posts including posts in research and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof; (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching and research; (g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding post graduate teaching and research; (h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching in the University; (i) to review recommendations to the Syndicate for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; (j) to review and act upon the proposals of Boards of Studies in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introduction of new courses and modification of existing courses; (k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships; (l) to recommend to the Syndicate measures for promoting collaboration between industries and Governmental employers on the one hand and the University on the other; (m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of the Academic Council, any of its powers; and (n) to assess and make recommendations laying down standards of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical facilities required for each faculty; (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Academic Council in its capacity as a reviewing body shall have the following powers and functions, namely;-

(1) No person shall be qualified for election or nomination as a member of any of the authorities of the University, if on the date of such election or nomination he is- (a) of unsound mind or a deaf mute; or (b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent or an undischarged insolvent; or (c) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for any office involving moral turpitude. (2) In case of dispute or doubt, the Syndicate shall determine whether a person is disqualified under sub-section (1) and its decision shall be final. (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; (b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter, which may be referred to it for advice; and (c) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 20 and 23, no person who has held office as a member for a total period of six years in the Syndicate and/or the Academic Council of the University shall be eligible for election or nomination to either of the said two authorities: Provided that for the purpose of computing the total period of six years referred to in this sub-section, the period of three years during which a person held office in one authority either by election or by nomination and the period of three years during which he held office in another authority either by election or by nomination shall be taken into account and accordingly such person shall not be eligible for election or nomination to either Syndicate or the Academic Council. Provided further that for the purpose of this sub-section, a person who has held office for a period not less than one year in any of the authorities referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) in a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have held office for a period of three years in that authority: Provided also that for the purpose of this sub-section, if a person was elected or nominated to one authority and such person become a member of another authority by virtue of the membership in the first mentioned authority, the period for which he held office in the first mentioned authority alone shall be taken into account. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect of – (i) Ex-officio members referred to in section 20; (ii) Ex-officio members referred to in section 23;

(1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 45 constitute the Syndicate. (2) The Syndicate shall consist of the following members, namely:--- Class-I-Ex-officio members (a) The Vice-Chancellor; (b) Three Government Officials nominated by the Government, who shall be not below the cadre of Special Secretary to Government to be nominated by the Government; Class-I-Other members (a) Two eminent educationists to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor; (b) Three eminent persons to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor of whom, one shall be from the non-formal for voluntary sector, one shall be from commerce or industry and the third shall represent the learned professions: Provided that the members nominated under item (b), and (c) and (d) are such persons who will guide the Vice-Chancellor in administrative, academic and financial matters including any issues connected with social justice and policies of the State Government. (c) One Director nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor; (d) One University Professor nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor; (e) One University Reader nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority; and (f) One University Lecturer nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, by rotation according to seniority; and (g) Two persons to be co-opted by the Syndicate out of whom one may be an expert on distance education, and the other has special knowledge of or experience in media or communication field. (3) (a) Save as otherwise provided, the members of the Syndicate, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years. (b) Where a member is nominated to the Syndicate in a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years; Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is nominated in his capacity as, a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate from the date on which he ceases to be, a member of that body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be; (4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall case to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate. (5) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration

(1) The Syndicate shall have the power of management and administration of the revenue and property of the University and the conduct of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. (2) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the statutes and the ordinances, the Syndicate shall, have the following powers, namely: (a) to create teaching and other academic posts and to define the functions and conditions of service of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers and other academic staff employed by the University; (b) to prescribe qualifications for teachers and other academic staff; (c) to approve the appointment of such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers and academic staff as may be necessary on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose; (d) to approve appointments to temporary vacancies of any academic staffs; (e) to specify the manner of appointment to temporary vacancies of any academic staff; (f) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows, Artists and Writers and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; (g) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property of the University and all other affairs of the University and to appoint such agents as may be considered fit; (h) to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of the University; (i) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts after taking into account the recommendation of the Finance Committee and to specify the manner of appointment thereto; (k) to transfer or accept transfers of any immovable or movable property on behalf of the University; (l) to entertain, adjudicate upon, or redress the grievances of the employee and the students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; (m) to fix the remuneration payable to course writers, counsellors, examiners and invigilators, and travelling and other allowances payable, after consulting the Finance Committee; (n) to select the common seal for the University and to provide for the use of such seal; (o) to delegate any of its powers of the Vice-Chancellor, Registrars, the Finance Officer or any other officer, employee or authority of the University, or to a committee appointed by it; (p) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships; and (q) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Act or the Statutes. (3) The Syndicate shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by the Act, statutes, ordinances and the regulations for the fulfillment of the objects of the University.

(1) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in every three months at such time and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum at meetings as may be prescribed. (2) The Vice-Chancellor or in his absence any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Syndicate. (3) All questions at any meetings of the Syndicate shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and in the case of an equality of votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding, as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote. (4) (a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of consultation invite any person having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under consideration to attend any meeting. Such person may speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. (b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and traveling allowances as are admissible to a member or the Syndicate.

(1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following members, namely;- Class – I – Ex-officio members (a) The Chancellor; (b) The Pro-Chancellor; (c) The Vice-Chancellor (d) All Directors; (e) Librarian; Class-II-Other members (a) Not more than six teachers, other than Directors, to be nominated by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor; (b) Not more than ten persons who are not employees of the University, co-opted by the Academic Council for their special knowledge, including representatives of employer’s organisations, industries, trade and commerce, academic and professional organizations, communications field etc. (2) (a) Save as otherwise provided, nominated and co-opted members of the Academic Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such member shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years. (b) Where a member is nominated to the Academic Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years: Provided that a member of the Academic Council who is nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where a nominated member of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Academic Council ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Academic Council by virtue of his nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or a nominated member. (3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council. (4) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and traveling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (5) A member of the Academic Council other than an ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes have the control and general regulation of teaching and examination in the University and be responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereon. In addition it shall also act as the body to review the broad policies and programmes of the University. (2) The Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions namely;- (a) To exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof; (b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;

(1) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the annual meeting. The Academic Council may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, determine. (2) One third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council; Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the University, or a meeting of the Academic Council held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifty per cent of the total members of the Academic Council, convene a special meeting of the Academic Council.

(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely;- (a) the Vice-Chancellor (b) the Secretary to Government in charge of Finance; (c) the Secretary to Government in charge of Higher Education; and (d) three members nominated by the Syndicate from among its members of whom one shall be a Professor and one shall be a person nominated to the Syndicate by the Chancellor. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio Chairman and the Finance Officer shall be the Ex-officio Secretary to the Finance Committee. The Registrar shall be a special invitee. (3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years. (4) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice in every year to examine the accounts and to scrutinize proposals for expenditure. (5) The annual accounts of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to the Syndicate for approval. (6) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total non-recurring expenditure for the year based on the income and resources of the University. (7) The Finance Committee shall - (a) review the financial position of the University from time to time; (b) make recommendation to the Syndicate on every proposal involving investment or expenditure for which no provision has been made in the annual financial estimates or which involves expenditure excess of the amount provided for in the annual financial estimates. (c) prescribe the methods and procedure and forms for maintaining the accounts of the University its departments and its constituent colleges; (d) make recommendations to the Syndicate on all matters relating to the finances of the University; and (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. (8) The financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments. The said estimates, as modified by the Finance Committee, shall then be laid before the Syndicate for consideration. The Syndicate may accept the modifications made by the Finance Committee.

(1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which shall advice generally on the planning and development of the University and review the standard of education and research in the University. (2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following members namely;- (a) Vice-Chancellor; (b) Four persons to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the academic staff of the University; (c) Five persons, who are not employees of the University, to be nominated by the Chancellor, one each representing the following sectors: (i) Vocational / Technical Education; (ii) Media / Communications; (iii) Manpower Planning; (iv) Agriculture / Rural Development and allied activities; and (v) Women’s Studies (d) Five persons, who are not employee of the University, to be nominated by the Syndicate, for their expertise, one each of the following areas of specialization: (i) Management; (ii) Learned Professions; (iii) Education; (iv) Distance Education and (v) Commerce and Industry. (3) All the members of the Planning Board, other than the Vice-Chancellor, shall hold office for a term of three years. (4) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by this Act, have the right to advise the Syndicate and the Academic Council on any academic matter.

There shall be a Board of Studies attached to each school. The constitution and power of the Boards of Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.

The constitution and power of such other bodies, as may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.

All the authorities of the University shall have power to constitute or reconstitute committees and to delegate to them such of their powers as they deem fit; such committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case, may deem fit.