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Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE ASPIRE UNIVERSITY LAHORE ACT 2022 \r\n(XXIX of 2022) \r\n [31 October 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Aspire University, Lahore. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of Aspire University, Lahore as a \r\nuniversity in the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and \r\nancillary thereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Act may be cited as the Aspire \r\nUniversity Lahore Act 2022. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Aspire University Lahore Act 2022; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of the department or senior most \r\nperson eligible to chair the meeting; \r\n(f) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(h) “Company” means ‘Aspire Progressive Learning (private) Limited’ \r\nregistered under the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); \r\n(i) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) “Controller of Examinations” m eans the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(k) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(l) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) “Director” means the Director of the University; \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(o) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 13 September 2022; and was deemed to have been assented to \r\nby Governor of the Punjab in terms of Article 116(3) of the Constitution; and was published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 October 2022, pp.1707-1718. \r\n(p) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(q) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(s) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(t) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(u) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(v) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(w) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate P rofessor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; \r\n(x) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n(y) “University” means the Aspire University, Lahore as a University under \r\nthe Act; and \r\n(z) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n3. Establishment of the University. – (1) The Government may, by notification \r\nin the official Gazette, establish a university in the private sector to be called the \r\nAspire University, with its main campus located at Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Patron, Chairperson and members of the Board and Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairpersons, Deans and Head of the departments; \r\n(c) members of an Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\ni. Faculty of Information Technology; \r\nii. Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts; \r\niii. Faculty of Sciences; \r\niv. Faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\nv such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine \r\nwith the approval of the Patron given on the recommendation of \r\na committee constituted by the Governm ent and, where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory \r\nbody of professional education. \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college, \r\naffiliated college, research or study center, and other facilities including \r\nteaching hospitals as the board may determine; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) to affiliate itself or associate with any other institu tions of universities \r\nand relevant bodies; \r\n(f) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government to provide for effective educational \r\nand training programs; \r\n(g) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and , if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(h) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(i) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(j) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(k) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(l) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(m) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(n) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(o) provide affiliation to the colleges as per rules prescribed by the board; \r\n(p) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(q) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the Univ ersity and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(r) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(s) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person \r\nto the post; \r\n(t) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(u) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(v) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(w) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(x) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(y) demand and receive such fees and other c harges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(z) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(aa) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(bb) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n(cc) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n5. University open to all. – Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons and admission to the \r\nUniversity shall not be denied on the basis o f gender, religion, race, creed, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the Board \r\nmay allow the university to open a sub -campus subject to such conditions and \r\nlimitation as it may be determined by the Board. \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Chairpersons; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) Directors; \r\n(i) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of \r\nthe University. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with th e prior approval \r\nof the Patron. \r\n(3) The Patron may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act the Patron shall act \r\nand be bound in the s ame manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Patron shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron , submit a \r\nreport to the Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within \r\nthe specified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one director of the company, \r\nChairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of Director and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, \r\ntake such action against the University as he may deem appropriate. The Patron \r\nshall not take any action under this subsection, unless the Chairperson of the Boar d \r\nis afforded an opportunity of hearing \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the patron, is against the objectives of the University or against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the \r\nAct or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Officer \r\nof the University responsible for administrative and academic functions of the \r\nUniversity as assigned by the Board. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, \r\nteacher or employee of the University except those appointed by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(c) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; \r\n(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; and \r\n(f) perform any other task assigned to him by the Board. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academ ics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity, including details of income and expenditures. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor. – Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nBoard shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by any other person, as it may deem fit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Unive rsity and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the presc ribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shal l be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n17. Authorities of the University. – The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or statutes or \r\nthe regulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Company; \r\n(b) Members of the Company at least one women subject to a maximum of \r\nthree members to be nominated by the Company; \r\n(c) Four persons to be nominated by the Company; \r\n(d) Three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punja b, including at \r\nleast one female member to be nominated by the Speaker; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nDirector; \r\n(f) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(g) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Patron; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\n(i) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Group Chairman of the Aspire Group chosen by the directors of \r\nthe Company amongst them or from outside shall be the Chairperson of the Board \r\nand the Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the absence of Vice \r\nChancellor, the Chairperson shall nominate an officer of the University as Secretary \r\nto conduct meeting and business of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Patron; \r\n(c) make or approve rule and regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, de partment, \r\nconstituent college or university, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and t o approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and approve, through a re solution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to \r\nany matter specified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the draft statutes to the Patron but the \r\nstatutes shall come into force when approved by Patron with or without \r\nmodifications. \r\n20. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the reg ulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulation or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nby reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. – (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) make the draft statutes or regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Patron; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission; \r\n(j) nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below the \r\nrank of a Director; and \r\n(k) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay d own \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, rules, st atutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and university; \r\n(f) consider or formulate pro posals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Board or \r\nstatutes. \r\n24. University Fund.– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the \r\nAspire University Lahore Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall \r\nbe credited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item or ca sh that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may recommend statutes to the \r\nPatron to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n(2) The Patron may approve the statutes, with or without amendments, or \r\nrefer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\n28. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty ari ses in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, within one year of the commencement of \r\nthe Act and on the recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Information Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts; \r\n(c) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\n(e) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, given \r\non the recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approva l of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education. \r\n2. Board of Faculty. – (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teach ers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to \r\nthe Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; and \r\n(f) Director QEC. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one -half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising a \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper -setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a co mprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department or constituent University comprising the Faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from amongst three senior \r\nmost Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor and \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and university. – (1) There \r\nshall be an academic department or constituent college for each subject or a group \r\nof subjects, as may be prescribed by the regu lations and each academic department \r\nor constituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, \r\nappoint the Chairperson from amongst three seni or most Professors other than the \r\nProfessors already working as Dean for a period of three years and the Chairperson \r\nshall be eligible for reappointment: \r\n provided that in a department or constituent where college there are \r\nless than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the \r\nthree senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or constituent college a nd shall be responsible to the Dean for the work \r\nof his department, constituent college or university. \r\n(4) The Chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Vice \r\nChancellor and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers \r\nand such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The Chairperson shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department or constituent college at the graduate \r\nand postgraduate levels, Faculty research and d evelopment and submit the report to \r\nthe Dean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the University from each Faculty other than the Dean \r\nto be appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) Director QEC; \r\n(h) Director ORIC; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one-half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove the title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n6. 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