Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Act: (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Authorities" means the Authorities of the University; (c) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University; (d) "Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the University; (e) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University; (f) "Examination Board" means the Examination Board of the University; (g) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro-Vice-Chancellor", "Registrar", "Controller of Examination" and "Finance Officer" means the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examination and Finance Officer of the University respectively; (h) "Campus" means the Campus of the University; (i) "Constituent College" means a college or institution maintained and managed by the University; (j) "Career Academy Centre" means such centers which are established, recognized and maintained by the University within the State which are used for receiving audio-visual transmission, e-mail, internet, interactive communication, training, lectures, conducting seminars and workshops, providing advice, counseling and other assistance to students; (k) "Director" or "Principal/Dean" in relation to a Campus or Constituent College means the head of that Campus or Constituent College and where there is no Principal/Dean, any other person appointed to act as Principal/Dean; (l) "Distance education method" means the method of education within the institution which uses information technology and communication tools like multimedia, broadcasting, telecasting, online on internet, other interactive methods of telecommunication, e-mail, internet, computer, interactive communication, e-learning, correspondence course, seminar, contact programme or a combined use of two or more such media for teaching within the State; (m) "Deposit amount" means such amount taken from students by the University, which is refundable; (n) "Dean" means the Dean of the University; (o) "Department" means the Department (Academic Unit) of the University, in which study and research work is being carried on in one or more subjects; (p) "Employee" means employee hired by the University, and includes teachers and other employees of the University or any Constituent College; (q) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University; (r) "Faculty" means the Faculty of the University; (s) "Fees" means such amount taken from students by the University which falls under fees and is not refundable; (t) "Government" means the Government of Uttarakhand; (u) "Hall" or "Hostel" means a unit of residence for students maintained and recognized by the University or Constituent College; (v) "LM Educational and Research Foundation" (Trust) means the Trust registered under the Trust Act, whose registered office is situated at 14/1, New Road, Dehradun - 248001; (w) "Promoting Trust" means the Trust registered under the Trust Act, "LM Educational and Research Foundation" (Trust) Dehradun Uttarakhand; (x) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes; (y) "Permanent Resident" means the resident of the State who has a valid proof of domicile/permanent resident according to the rules made by the State Government from time to time; (z) "Regional Centre" means such center, whose establishment or maintenance is done by the Board of Management for coordination, supervision of study centers situated in any region of the State and for the performance of other tasks assigned to such center; (aa) "State" means the State of Uttarakhand; (ab) "Statutes", "Rules" and "Ordinance" means the Statutes, Rules and Ordinance of the University; (ac) "Study Centre" means such center recognized by the University, whose establishment and maintenance within the State is done for the purpose of providing advice, counseling or other assistance to students; (ad) "Teacher" means Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor/Lecturer and any other person, who is appointed for imparting education or for conducting research work in the University, or its any Campus or Constituent College according to the norms of University Grants Commission and includes Director of any Campus or Principal/Dean of Constituent College; (ae) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (af) "University" means the Quantum University proposed under this Act; (ag) "Body" means the Body of the University; (ah) "Visitor" means the Visitor of the University.