Section 15: The Academic Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely
The Ganpat University Act, 2005.State Act of Gujarat · Act 19 of 2005
(i) to exercise control over the academic policies of the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of standards of instruction, education and evaluation in the University;
(ii) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference from the Faculty of the University or the Board and to take appropriate action thereon;
(iii) to recommend to the Board such Regulations as are consistent with this Act regarding the academic functioning of the University; and
(iv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Regulations.
