(1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which shall advice generally on the planning and development of the University and review the standard of education and research in the University.
The Planning Board
(2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following members namely;-
(a) Vice-Chancellor;
(b) Four persons to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor from amongst the academic staff of the University;
(c) Five persons, who are not employees of the University, to be nominated by the Chancellor, one each representing the following sectors:
(i) Vocational / Technical Education;
(ii) Media / Communications;
(iii) Manpower Planning;
(iv) Agriculture / Rural Development and allied activities; and 33
(v) Women’s Studies
(d) Five persons, who are not employee of the University, to be nominated by the Syndicate, for their expertise, one each of the following areas of specialization:
(i) Management;
(ii) Learned Professions;
(iii) Education;
(iv) Distance Education and
(v) Commerce and Industry.
(3) All the members of the Planning Board, other than the Vice-Chancellor, shall hold office for a term of three years.
(4) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by this Act, have the right to advice the Syndicate and the Academic Council on any academic matter.
28. There shall be a Board of Studies attached to each school. The constitution and power of the Boards of Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.
Board of Studies
29. The constitution and power of such other bodies, as may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.
Constitution of other authorities
30. All the authorities of the University shall have power to constitute or reconstitute committees and to delegate to them such of their powers as they deem fit; such committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case, may deem fit.
Constitution of committees and delegation of powers
CHAPTER V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
31. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely;- Statutes
(1) the holding of convocation to confer degrees.
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(2) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
(3) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University;
(4) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities
(5) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof;
(6) the procedure at meetings of authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;
(7) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities;
(8) the formation of departments of teaching at the University;
(9) the term of office and methods of appointment and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;
(10) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed by the University;
(11) the classifications, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed by the University;
(12) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University;
(13) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
(14) the establishment and maintenance of halls, hostels and laboratories;
(15) the conditions for residence of students of the 35 University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence;
(16) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; and
(17) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the statutes.