Academic Council

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) The Vice-Chancellor, (ii) The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University; (iii) The Vice-Chancellor of Sri P.V.Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University; (iv) The Deans of the faculties; (v) The Directors; (vi) The Dean of Students Affairs; (vii) The Controller of Examinations; (viii) The University Librarian; (ix) The University Heads of Departments and Heads of Departments of Colleges; (x) The Associate Deans of Colleges; (xi) The Associate Directors of Research of the Regions/Zones; (xii) Three Principal Scientists (Crop) to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (xiii) Two Members of the Board nominated by the Board; (xiv) Two eminent educationists from outside the University in the field of Horticulture nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (xv) One nominee of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research; (xvi) Two Associate Professors and two Assistant Professors from the Faculties nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (xvii) Two Principals of Polytechnics nominated by Vice-Chancellor; (xviii) The Registrar, Ex-officio Member-Secretary. (2) Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than two persons for such period and in such manner, as may be prescribed, so as to secure adequate representation of different sectors of horticulture/agriculture and allied fields. (3) Normally the Academic Council shall meet once in every six months on such dates as may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. However, special meetings of the Academic Council can be called by the Vice-Chancellor. (4) One third of the members of the Academic Council shall form quorum at a meeting of the Council: Provided that if a meeting of the Council is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting for the transaction of the same business.