Chapter IL Chapter IL

The Senate — Powers and Duties

1[14.?[a] [The Senate shall consists of (1) (2) (3) 14) (5) (6) (7) “[(7-A) (8) (9) (10)

the following persons, namely; -]

Ex-officio Members.

Omitted.]

Life Members 5[(1) & (2) Omitted.] Other Members

1. (1) Twenty members elected by registered graduates from among

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1. (2) Ten members elected by the Academic Council from among

its own body of whom not less than five shall be teachers of affiliated

colleges;

1. (3) Six members elected by the Members of the Legislative

transferable vote;

1. (4) Three members elected by the Members of the Legislative

transferable vote;

1. (5) Three members elected by the principals of approval colleges

1. (6) One member elected by the headmasters of high schools in

each of the following revenue districts, or groups of revenue districts,

from among themselves, namely:-

1. (a) Coimbatore and the Nilgiris;
2. (b) Salem and Dharmapuri;
3. (c) North Arcot;
4. (d) Chingleput and Madras;
5. (e) South Arcot;
6. (f) Thanjavur;
7. (g) Tiruchirapalli;

1. (7) One member elected by the Councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Madras from among themselves; 38 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923
2. (8) One member elected by the chairman of municipal Councils

1. (9) Fifteen members nominated by the Chancellor of whom

represented.

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1. (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Senate to a

State of Tamil Nadu.

• • Items 10 to 14(a) are omitted under “Other Members” (Vide Page 24 of the University Calendar Vol.1, 1964-65).

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Senate.

1. (c) When a person ceases to be a member of the Senate he shall

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the Supreme Syndicate and of the Academic Governing body yn

Senate.

1. (1) to make Statues and amend or repeal the same;
2. (2) to modify or cancel Ordinances and Regulations in the manner prescribed by this Act;
3. (3) to encourage co-operation among University colleges and laboratories, affiliated colleges and approved colleges;
4. (4) to provide for instruction and training in such

branches of learning as it may think fit;

1929)

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1. (5) to institute and maintain institutes of research, University colleges, University laboratories, libraries and museums;
2. (6) to prescribe in consultation with the Academic

1. (7) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (8) to Institute, after consultation with the Academic council, professorships, readerships, lecturerships, and

any other teaching posts required by the University;

1. (9) to prescribe after consultation with the Academic

cancelled;]

1. (10) to provide, after consultation with the Academic Council, such lectures and instructions for

1. (11) to provide for the inspection of all colleges and hostels;

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1. (12) to institute, degrees, titles, diplomas and other academicdistinctions;
2. (13) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who-
   • (a) shall have pursued an approved courses of study in a University

1. (b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed;

1. (14) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on the

recommendations of not less than two-thirds of the members of the

Syndicate;

1. (15) to establish and maintain hostels;
2. (16) to institute, after consultation with the Academic Council, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships,

bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

1. (17) to prescribe the fees to be charged for the approval and

1. (18) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the

annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates;

1. (19) to institute, after consultation with the Academic Council, a

University Extension Board and to maintain it;

1. (20) to institute, after consultation with the Academic Council, a Publication Bureau, Students Unions, Employment Bureau and

University Athletic Clubs and other similar Associations and to maintain

them;

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1. (21) to enter into any agreement with the Central

1. (22) to make Statutes regulating the method of

1. (23) to recommend to the State Government the

University Centre;

1. (24) to co-operate with other Universities, other

1. (25) to delegate such of its powers as it may deem fit to any authority or authorities of the University

The Senate may also meet at

such other times as it may, from time to time, determine.

Meetings of the Senate.

1. (2) ?[Twenty-Five] members of the Senate shall be

Act VII of

1923 and Act XII of 1929.

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1. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall,

1. This proviso was added by the Madras University (Amendment) Acct III of 1942.

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Act VI of

1923 and Act XII of 1929 and Act 2 of

The Senate may also meet at

such other times as it may, from time to time, determine.

Meetings of the Senate.

1. (2) ?[Twenty-Five] members of the Senate shall be

the quorum for a meeting of the Senate.

Ex-officio Members

of Health and Family Welfare- 5(1-AA) The Secretary to the Government in-charge of Law

(1-(AAA) The Director of Higher Education,

Madras

1. (2) The Director of Technical Education, Madras

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Other Members

1. (1) Six members elected by the Senate from among its members.
2. (2) Five members elected by the Academic Council from among

1. (3) Three members nominated by the Chancellor;
2. (4) Three University professors from among the Heads of

1. (5) One University Reader nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by

rotation according to seniority, and

1. (6) One University lecturer nominated by the Vice-Chancellor

1. (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Syndicate to

1, This Clause was substituted by the Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 1982