(i) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give directions regarding methods of instruction, cooperative teaching among depai tments and institutions, evaluation of research and improvement in academic standards;
(ii) to bring about inter-faculty co-ordination, and to establish or appoint Committees or Boards, for taking up projects on an inter-faculty basis;
(iii) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or referred to by Faculty Council, or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon;
PART THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 16, 2017 19 The St. Xavier's University, Kolkata Act, 2016.
(Chapter III—Authorities of the University—Sections 34-36.)
(iv) to frame such regulations consistent with the Statutes and Ordinances regarding the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residence, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, fee concessions, and attendance;
(v) to consider and approve the curricula and syllabi which are recommended by the Boards of Studies and forwarded by the respective Faculty Councils;
(vi) to hold and conduct, subject to general supervision by the Executive Council, University examinations and publish the results thereof in accordance with the Regulations made in this regard;
(vii) to appoint, if required by the Executive Council, after considering the views of the Boards of Studies and Ph.D. Committees attached to the Faculty Council, Boards of Examiners in the subject or subjects relating to Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies, including the subjects for doctoral thesis and for prizes and medals;
(viii) to consider and approve results of examinations leading to undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(ix) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(x) to exercise general supervision over the Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies and give such directions to these Councils for the due discharge of their respective duties as it may consider necessary;
(xi) to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred upon the academic council by or under this Act.
The Faculty Councils.
The Board of Studies.
The Finance Committee.
34. (1) There shall be as many Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies in the University as the Governing Body may decide from time to time.
(2) Each Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies shall have a Secretary who shall be a member of the Faculty Council and to be nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
(3) One-third of the total number of members of a Faculty Council for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies present shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Faculty Council.
35. (1) There shall be Board of Studies attached to every Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies.
(2) The constitution, powers and functions of the Boards of Studies shall be provided by the Statutes.
36. (1) There shall be a Finance Committee with the Vice-Chancellor as the Chairperson.
(2) Other members of the Finance Committee shall be as follows:—
(i) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) the Registrar,
(iii) the Finance Officer, Ex officio Secretary,
(iv) the senior most accountant of the University, where the seniority of the accountant would be determined based on the date of joining in the University,
(v) one senior teacher to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor,
(vi) one external expert, associated with the field of finance, preferably a chartered accountant to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
20 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 16, 2017 [PART III The St. Xavier's University, Kolkata Act, 2016.
The Selection Committee for teachers of the University.
Tribunal.
(Chapter III—Authorities of the University.—Sections 37, 38.)
(3) The tenure of the nominated members of the Finance Committee will be for a period of three years.
(4) The powers and functions including the power of delegation of the Finance Committee shall be provided by the Statutes and its procedure in financial matters shall be provided by the Ordinances.
37. (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for the purpose of recommendation for appointment of a University Professor, a University Associate Professor or a University Assistant Professor.
(2) The constitution of selection Committee, its powers and functions including the procedure for holding of meeting shall be such as may be provided in the Statutes.
(3) A University Professor or a University Associate Professor or a University Assistant Professor shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee, which shall send its recommendations in writing to the Vice-Chancellor along with reasoned record of assessment of the persons appeared before it for selection.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and until constitution of a Selection Committee referred to therein, a University Teacher or an officer shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on recommendation of the Governing Board.
(5) The Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall include as its members at least one person not holding any office of profit under the University and having special knowledge of the subject which the Professor or the Associate Professor or the Assistant Professor, as the case may be, will teach, and said person will be nominated by the Chancellor.
38. (1) If in the case of any dispute between the University and any teacher, officer or employee of the University, no final order has been passed within a period of one year from the date on which the dispute was referred to the Governing Board by such teacher, officer or employee, such dispute shall on the request of such teacher, officer or employee, be referred to a Tribunal consisting of the following members, namely:—
(i) the Chairperson, to be nominated by the Chancellor,
(ii) One person to be nominated by the Governing Board,
(iii) One person to be nominated by the teacher, officer or employee concerned.
(2) An appeal from a teacher or an officer or an employee of the University in a disciplinary matter shall also be referred to the Tribunal and shall be decided and disposed of by the Tribunal.
(3) The Tribunal may call for any record, report or other information from the University if, in its opinion, such record, report or other information is necessary for efficient discharge of its functions, and the University shall furnish such record, report or other information to the Tribunal.
(4) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit or proceeding shall lie in any civil court in respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal.
(5) The powers and functions including the procedure of holding proceedings of the Tribunal shall be such as may be provided in the Statutes.
(6) Every request under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration upon the terms of this section, within the meaning of the Arbitration and 24 of 1996.
Conciliation Act, 1996, and all the provisions of that Act with the exception of section 2 thereof shall apply accordingly.
PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 16, 2017 21 The St. Xavier's University, Kolkata Act, 2016.
(Chapter 1V—General Provisions Governing all Authorities or other Bodies of the University—Sections 39-44.)
CHAPTER IV General Provisions Governing All Authorities or Other Bodies of the University Disqualification.
Term of office of members.
Cessation of membership in certain cases.
Filling up casual vacancies.
Proceedings not to be invalidated by reasons of vacancies.
Casting the vote by the Chairperson.