Section 33: Powers and functions of Academic Council

Subject to this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely;- (i) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give directions regarding methods of instruction, cooperative teaching among departments and institutions, evaluation of research and improvement in academic standards; (ii) to bring about inter-faculty co-ordination, and to establish or appoint Committees or Boards, for taking up projects on an inter-faculty basis; (iii) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or referred to by Faculty Council, or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon; (iv) to frame such regulations consistent with the Statutes and Ordinances regarding the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residence, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, fee concessions, and attendance; (v) to consider and approve the curricula and syllabi which are recommended by the Boards of Studies and forwarded by the respective Faculty Councils; (vi) to hold and conduct, subject to general supervision by the Executive Council, University examinations and publish the results thereof in accordance with the Regulations made in this regard; (vii) to appoint, if required by the Executive Council, after considering the views of the Boards of Studies and Ph.D. Committees attached to the Faculty Council, Boards of Examiners in the subject or subjects relating to Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies, including the subjects for doctoral thesis and for prizes and medals; (viii) to consider and approve results of examinations leading to undergraduate and Post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates; (ix) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of undergraduate and Post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates; (x) to exercise general supervision over the Faculty Councils for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies and give such Directions to these Councils for the due discharge of their respective duties as it may consider necessary; (xi) to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred upon the academic council by or under this Act.