(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members namely:
(a) the Vice-Chancellor,
(b) the Secretary to Government. Culture Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary, The Controller of Examinations.
Posts and pay scales Appoint of the University Authorities of the University Academic Council.
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(c) three Orissan Awardees each of"
(i) National Sahitya Akademi,
(ii) National Lalit Kala Akademi and
(iii) National Sangeet Nalak Akademi to be nominated by the Chancellor,
(d) the Chief Executive, Orissa Research Centre.
(e) the Director of Culture, Orissa,
(f) Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Orissa Sahitya Akademi, Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi and Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi.
(g) principal, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya,
(h) Principal, Bibhuti KanUngo College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar
(i) Principal, College of Art and Crafts, Khallikote,
(j) three eminent scholars, one each from the spheres of literary arts, visual arts and performing arts, to be nominated by the Government,
(k) the Registrar,
(l) the Controller of Examinations,
(m) the Director-General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations or his nominee,
(n) the nominee of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training; and
(o) the Director, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre.
(2) The Academic Council shall ordinarily meet twice a year and formulate its recommendations on the programmes, schemes and academic affairs of the University.
(3) Eleven members shall constitute the quorum for holding the meeting of the Academic Council.
(4) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, it shall coordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the University.
18. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions namely:"
(i) to advise the Board on all academic matters.
(ii) to make regulations and to amend or repeal the same on the following matters: "
(a) prescribing courses of studies and schemes of examinations;
(b) conducting annual review of courses offered, contents of curriculum and prescribing new courses to be introduced keeping in view the needs of the society and prescribing modifications in curriculum;
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(c) prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various coursesh of studies, to research degrees and the examinations and the conditions under which exemptions may be granted;
(d) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of students and classification of students on the basis of their performance in the examination; -
(e) prescribing the conditions for admission of candidates for research degrees and the requirements for the award of such degrees;
(f) prescribing the qualifications for recognition of teachers and scholars as supervisors for research;
(g) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities or institutions of the Country;
(h) prescribing the qualifications of teachers; and
(ii) prescribing the norms for the upgradation of teaching posts.
(iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various faculties in making regulations;
(iv) to determine the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions which shall be granted by the University and to award the same;
(v) to institute scholarships and fellowships;
(vi) to recommend to the Board the conferment of honorary degree and other distinctions;
(vii) to consider the annual reports and to make suggestions thereon to the Board; and
(viii) to exercise such of her powers and perform. such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.