(1) There shall be a Standing Committee on Academic Affairs of the University which shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic affairs of the University.
(2) (a) The Standing Committee on Academic Affairs shall in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the following persons namely:- Class I –Ex-officio Members :
(1) The Director of Collegiate Education ;
(2) The Director of Technical Education;
(3) The Director of Medical Education;
(4) Heads of Departments, Heads of Schools of excellence and Heads of advanced centres in the University.
Class I –Other Members :
Two members nominated by the Vice-Chancellor according to seniority from among the Associate Professors in the University.
(b) In case the Director of Collegiate Education, or the Director of Technical Education, or the Director of Medical Education, is unable to attend the meetings of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Deputy Director, to attend the meetings.
(c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs.
(d) The members of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years.
Provided further that where a nominated member of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs ex-officio, he shall by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs by virtue of his nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a nominated member.
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(e) The members of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed;
Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
(f) A member of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, other than ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member, and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Vice- Chancellor.
(3) The powers and duties of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs shall be such as may be prescribed by the statutes.
CHAPTER IV THE SYNDICATE