(i) The Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) The Vice-Chancellor, 10[Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University];
10[(iii) The Vice-Chancellor of 11[Sri P.V.Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University];]
(iv) The Deans of the faculties;
(v) The Directors;
(vi) The Dean of Students Affairs;
(vii) The Controller of Examinations;
(viii) The University Librarian;
(ix) The University Heads of Departments and Heads of Departments of Colleges;
(x) The Associate Deans of Colleges;
10. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.31, Agriculture and Cooperation (Horti & Seri) Department, dated 22.12.2014.
11. Amended by Act No.15 of 2017.
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(xi) The Associate Directors of Research of the Regions/Zones;
(xii) Three Principal Scientists (Crop) to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(xiii) Two Members of the Board nominated by the Board;
(xiv) Two eminent educationists from outside the University in the field of Horticulture nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
(xv) One nominee of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research;
(xvi) Two Associate Professors and two Assistant Professors from the Faculties nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
(xvii) Two Principals of Polytechnics nominated by Vice-Chancellor;
(xviii) The Registrar, Ex-officio Member-Secretary.
(2) Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than two persons for such period and in such manner, as may be prescribed, so as to secure adequate representation of different sectors of horticulture/agriculture and allied fields.
(3) Normally the Academic Council shall meet once in every six months on such dates as may be fixed by the Vice- Chancellor. However, special meetings of the Academic Council can be called by the Vice-Chancellor.
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(4) One third of the members of the Academic Council shall form quorum at a meeting of the Council:
Provided that if a meeting of the Council is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting for the transaction of the same business.
13. (1) The Academic Council shall, subject to provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the powers, by regulations, of prescribing all courses of study and determining curricula, and shall have general control on teaching and other educational programmes within the University, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.
(2) It shall have power to make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes relating to all academic matters subject to its control and to amend or repeal such regulations.
(3) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall have power,-
(i) to advise the Board and Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
(ii) to make recommendations for the institution of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, and other teaching posts including posts in research and extension and in regard to the duties thereof;
(iii) to make recommendations for the constitution or reconstitution or abolition of departments/faculties of teaching;
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(iv) to make regulations regarding the admission of students to the University and determine the number of students to be admitted;
(v) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(vi) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations and to maintain and improve standards of education;
(vii) to make recommendations to the Board regarding conferment of honorary degrees and other distinctions;
(viii) to prescribe qualifications for teachers in the University;
(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.