Section 24: Academic Council

(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the University, consisting of the following as members, namely:- (i) the Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio Chairman; (ii) Deans of Faculties; (iii) One Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (iv) one Principal/Director of a constituent college to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor; (v) Secretary to the Government, Technical Education Department; (vi) Director, Technical Education; (vii) Chairmen, Boards of Studies; (viii) two Principals of affiliated Colleges, one from Government Colleges and another from Private Colleges, to be nominated by the State Government; (ix) two persons having special attainment in the field of the studies not being employees of the university, one to be nominated by the Chancellor and the other by the State Government; (x) one teacher other than the Professors, from a constituent college or University Department having a minimum ten years experience in teaching degree or postgraduate classes to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (xi) one teacher other than the Principals, from an affiliated college having a minimum ten years experience in teaching degree or postgraduate classes to be nominated by the State Government; and (xii) the Registrar of the University, Member- Secretary. (2) The term of office of nominated members shall be two years. (3) One third of the members of the Academic Council shall constitute the quorum for a meeting.