ToR of Academic Council

(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute consisting of the following namely;

a) The Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;

b) The Deans of Faculties and such heads of departments as may be prescribed;

c) Five eminent professors including emeritus professors from other leading universities and institutions;

d) The Registrar

e) The Controller of Examinations; and

f) The Librarian

(2) The Senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council other than the ex officio and the elected members on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.

(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office three years;

(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least three times a years;

(5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one-half of the total numbers of members a fraction being counted as one.

23. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the Institute and shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes have the power to lay down proper standards of Institution research and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic life of the Institute and the collages.

(2). Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes the Academic Council shall have the power to

a) Approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality or academic programmes;

b) Approve academic programmes;

c) Approve the policies and procedures pertaining to students related functions including admissions punishments examinations arid certification;

d) Approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research;

e) Propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties teaching department and boards of studies;

f) Appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities;

g) Institute programmes for the continued professional development of Institute teachers all levels;

h) Recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute;

i) Regulate the award of studentships scholarships exhibitions medals and prizes;

j) Frame regulations fro submission to the Senate;

k) Prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the institute;

l) Perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations.

Note: The members of Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years. This issue with the approval of the Chancellor, PIDE, and in anticipation of the approval of Senate, PIDE.