Academic Council - The Academic Council is principal academic body of the Institute and shall subject to the provisions to the Memorandum of Associati

POWERS AND COMPOSITION OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL
The Academic Council is principal academic body of the Institute and shall subject to the provisions to the Memorandum of Association and the Rules and Bye-Laws shall have the control over and Co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policy of the institution deemed to be University

Powers and Functions of the Academic Council:

Subject to the provisions of these regulations and rules of the institution deemed to be a University, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:-

to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the institution deemed to be University and to give direction regarding methods of instruction, co-ordination of teaching among departments or faculties or schools or centers, evaluation of research and improvement of academic standards;
to bring about and promote inter-departmental, inter-faculty, inter-school, inter-center co-ordination and to establish or appoint such committees or boards, as may be deemed necessary for the purpose;
to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative, or on a reference by a department or faculty or school or centre or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon;
to prescribe courses or programmes of study leading to degree and diploma of the institution deemed to be University;
to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations in conformity with the rules and bye-Laws;
to maintain proper standards of the examinations;
to recognize diplomas and degrees of Universities and other Institutions and to determine equivalence with the diplomas and degrees of the institution deemed to be University;
to institute Fellowships, Scholarships, Medals, Prizes etc.;
to frame rules covering the academic functioning of the institution deemed to be University, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, free-ships, concessions, attendance, discipline, residence etc.
to take a periodical review of the activities of the departments or centres and to take appropriate action to maintain and improve the standards of instruction;
to recommend institution of teaching posts (Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors) to the Executive Council;
to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the establishment or abolition of departments or centres or schools or faculties, etc.
to make recommendations to the Executive Council
to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties, as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the rules of the institution deemed to be University.

Composition of Academic Council-

The composition of the Academic Council shall be as under-

Vice Chancellor - Chairperson;
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Not applicable);
Deans of faculties of the schools and heads of the departments or centres;
upto ten Professors (excluding those who are Deans of schools and heads of departments or centres) by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor giving due regard to representation of different schools or departments or centres;
up to five Associate Professors from departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
up to five Assistant Professors from departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
six persons of repute from amongst educationists or experts for their specialized knowledge, who are not in the service of the institution deemed to be University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
The Registrar, who shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Academic Council.

The representation of different categories shall be through rotation and not through an election and the term of members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years and the Controller of Examination shall be the permanent invitee to the meetings of the Academic Council.

Meeting of the Academic Council

The Academic Council shall meet as often as necessary but not less than four times (at least two times in a semester) during an academic year with no less than seven days’ prior notice being given before every meeting of the Academic Council and emergency meetings may be convened by giving a short notice, for reasons to be recorded in writing for such emergency meeting.
One-third of the total number of members of the Academic Council shall constitute the quorum for the meeting of the Academic Council.
Each member, including its Chairperson, shall have one vote, and decisions at the meetings of the Academic Council shall be taken by simple majority; and in case of a tie, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote.
Any business that may be necessary for the Academic Council to perform, which may be urgent in nature, may be carried out by circulation amongst its members.

Minutes of the meetings of Academic Council