Ex-officio Members
(1) The Chancellor;
(11) The Pro-Chancellor;
(111) The Vice-Chancellor;
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(iv) The Secretary to Government in-charge of the Higher Education Department or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government authorised by him;
(v) The Secretary to Government in-charge of the Finance Department or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government authorised by him;
(vi) The Secretary to Government in-charge of the General Education Department or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government authorised by him;
(vit) The Secretary to Government in-charge of the Labour and Skills Department or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government authorised by him;
(viii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of the Electronics and Information Technology Department or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government authorised by him;
(ix) One member each nominated by the Syndicate or body similar to the Syndicate of other Universities established by State law;
(x) One member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council;
(xi) The Pro- Vice-Chancellor;
(xii) The Director of Collegiate Education;
(xiii) The Director of Technical Education;
(xiv) Head of Labour Department;
(xv) The Directors of Regional Centres;
(xvi) The Heads of School of Studies.
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(1) Six eminent persons, nominated by the Government from the fields of education, industry, agriculture, labour, information technology, art, literature, culture and sports, of whom one shall be from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman;
(ii) Three eminent persons nominated by the Chancellor from the field of higher education;
(iii) One person each, nominated by the Government from among the teachers in regular service, employees and registered students of the University.
22. Reconstitution of the Senate —(1) The Senate shall be reconstituted in every four years.
(2) The term of office of members of the Senate other than ex-officio members shall be co-terminus with the term of the Senate.
(3) Any person who becomes a member of the Senate by virtue of his office shall cease to be a member of the same on termination of such office:
Provided that, the authority concerned may nominate a person in lieu of a member so relieved from the Senate.
(4) Where the vacancy of a nominated member occurs prior to the reconstitution of the Senate, the authority concerned shall nominate a person to such vacancy:
Provided that, the term of office of a member so nominated shall be for the remaining period of the term of office of the member in whose place he has been nominated.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall take steps to reconstitute the Senate, three months prior to the expiration of the term of the Senate.
(6) The University shall, by notification constitute the Senate.
(7) Amember of the Senate shall be eligible for allowances as may be prescribed by Statutes.
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23. Meetings of the Senate —(1) The Senate shall meet at least once in a year:
Provided that, the Chancellor shall have the authority to convene a meeting of the Senate at any time.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in consultation with the Chancellor, convene the meeting of the Senate.
(3) The Chancellor shall preside over the meeting of the Senate:
Provided that, in the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall preside over the meeting with the permission of the Chancellor.
(4) The quorum of the Senate shall be one third of its total number of members:
Provided that, such quorum shall not be required for convocation of the University or a meeting of the Senate held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles or other academic distinctions.
(5) The procedures of the meeting of the Senate shall be as may be prescribed by Statutes.