• Terms of Office:
  • Members (other than ex-officio) shall hold the office for a term of three years.
  • Ex officio members shall serve by the virtue of their positions.
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Academic Council: The Academic Council shall exercise the following functions: -
  • The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and it shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the ordinances and the regulations. co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.
  • (b) To give directions regarding methods of instruction, cooperative teaching among schools, departments and improvement in academic standards.
  • To consider matters of general academic interest either on its way own initiative or on a reference by the Chancellor/ Vice-Chancellor or the Board of Management.
  • To advice and recommend to the Board of Management all academic matters, to prescribe syllabi and courses of study for various examination on the recommendation of the board of studies of various schools.
  • To frame such regulations consistent with the Statutes and Ordinances regarding the academic functioning of the University.
  • To frame rules concerning principles and method to conduct examination, to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on the Academic Council by the Act, the Statutes.
• Meeting: An Academic council should meet at-least twice per Academic year; the council may meet more frequently as needed or on a schedule communicated by the Chairperson of the committee.

The schedule of the meeting and agenda points shall be intimated to the concerned person as and when the meeting is scheduled.

The above is published with the approval of the Competent authority.

Prof. (Dr.) Anupam Sharma
Pro VC - Examination & Registrar
CGC University, Mohali