In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.

Academic Council

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the Principal Academic Body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the power of regulations of prescribing all courses of study and determining curricula, and shall have control on teaching and other educational programmes within the University.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (ii) the Deans;
   • (iii) all Heads of Departments of the University;
   • (iv) the Controller of Examinations;
   • (v) two Professors, two Associate Professors and two Assistant Professors from each faculty of the University (including that of the colleges affiliated by the University) to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (vi) Chief Conservator of Forests, Research and Chief Conservator of Forests, Training of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Uttar Pradesh;
   • (vii) five persons of academic eminence to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (3) The Academic Council shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and research carried on or imparted in the University.
4. (4) It shall have power to make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes and Ordinances, as the case may be, relating to all academic matters subject to its control and to amend or repeal such regulations.
5. (5) In particular, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions:-
   • (i) to advise the Executive Council and the Vice Chancellor on all academic matters including matters relating to the courses and the examinations conducted by the University;
   • (ii) to make recommendations for the institution of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other teaching posts including posts in research and extension and education;
   • (iii) to make recommendations for the establishment or amalgamation or abolition of faculty, college, department of teaching, research and extension education;
   • (iv) to make regulations regarding the admission of students to the University, and determine the number of students to be admitted;
   • (v) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;
   • (vi) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations and to maintain and improve standards of education;
   • (vii) to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding the conferment of honorary degree;
   • (viii) to make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teachers of the University;
   • (ix) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, reports on such research;
   • (x) to fix the time, mode and conditions of the competition for fellowships, scholarships and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same;
   • (xi) to approve the syllabus for the prescribed courses of study and to approve or revise lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to publish the same.
6. (6) Every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor. One-third of the members of the Academic Council shall form the quorum at any meeting.
7. (7) All the decisions of the Academic Council shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of the majority of the members who are present in the meeting. Each member of the Council shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Academic Council, in addition, have a casting vote.
8. (8) If urgent action by the Academic Council becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the Academic Council may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of the papers to the members of the Academic Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to, by a majority of the members of the Academic Council. The action so taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.
9. (9) The term of office of the nominated members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years.