Terms and conditions of members of the Academic Senate

(2) The term of office of the nominated and elected members, except the student representative, shall be three years. A member shall be entitled for re-nomination/re-election so however that no such member shall hold office successively for more than two terms.

(3) A nominated or elected member may tender resignation of his membership before the expiry of his term of membership by conveying such resignation in writing to the Vice-Chancellor and every such resignation shall come into effect from the date of its acceptance by the Government.

(4) Casual vacancies in the office of the non-official members occurring on the Academic Senate, for whatever reason, shall be filled by the Government by nomination of another person who shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor. In respect of the elected members, such vacancies shall be filled in by re-election of another person who shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor.

(5) An ex-officio member shall cease to be a member of the Academic Senate when he relinquishes or ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he became a member of the Academic Senate.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor may however whenever he considers it necessary to do so, appoint, as additional members of the Academic Senate for such duration as he may determine, persons having proficiency in the subject concerned from among the employees of the University or from others.