(1) The Academic Senate shall be the principal academic body of the University.
(2) It shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) The Director of the University, who shall be the Chairperson of the Academic Senate;
(ii) Five eminent educationists such as former principals and professors, nominated by the State Government for a term of two years from a panel of eminent academicians of whom one shall belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, one to other Backward Classes or religious minority. Of the five members, two shall be women;
(iii) Two eminent persons belonging to research and development, commerce and industries, banking and finance, management or public administration nominated from a panel of names by the Board of Governors for a term of two years;
(iv) Two eminent academicians from other institutes or universities nominated by the Director for a period of two years;
(v) Deans in charge of academics, research, student affairs and such other functions of the University;
(vi) All the Deans of Faculties or Schools;
(vii) All the Chairs or Heads of Departments or Sections and Coordinators of Centres;
(viii) Three professors of the University by rotation on seniority nominated by the Director for a period of two years;
(ix) Three younger enterprising faculty (from among Assistant and Associate Professors) nominated by the Director for a period of two years as specified in the Regulations;
(x) The Controller of Examinations of the University; and
(xi) The Registrar, who shall be the Member Secretary.
(3) The term of office of the nominated non-official members shall be two years from the date of their nomination and of the official members shall also be two years or as long as they hold the office by virtue of which he is a member.
(4) The Academic Senate shall normally meet four times during an academic year, so that the period between two consecutive meetings shall not exceed twelve weeks.
(5) There shall be a Standing Committee to decide any emergent issues on behalf of the Academic Senate. It shall consist of the Director, Deans of the Faculties or Schools who are members of the Academic Senate and the Registrar:
Provided that, the minutes of such meetings of the Standing Committee, including the decisions taken, are put up at the next immediate meeting of the Academic Senate for ratification.
(6) The Director may convene special meetings of the Academic Senate, in case of urgency.
(7) The Regulations may provide for procedure for holding the meetings of the Academic Senate and the Standing Committee.
(8) The Visitor or the State Government may, by order, direct the University to hold the meetings of the Academic Senate to discuss such terms of reference as may be specified and the Director shall comply with such directions.