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Statute 1 The Senate 1. The Senate shall consist of :

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be Chairman;

(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;

(c) the Dean of each School;

(d) the Heads of academic departments in the Schools of Science, Engineering, and Business and Management;

(e) the Heads of academic divisions in the School of Humanities and Social Science;

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the Director of Research Centre;

(g) the Director of Technology Transfer Centre;

(h) the Director of Planning and Coordination;

(i) the Director of Library;

(i) the Director of Computing Services and Telecommunications;

(k) the Director of Student Affairs;

(I) four other academic staff members from each School (other than the School of Humanlies and Social Science) who are full-time employees of the University, and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the respective Schools, provided that during such time as the number of academic departments in any School shall be less than four, the number of appointees in respect of that School under this provision shall be the same as the number of academic departments for the time being;

(m) one other academic staff member from the School of Humanities and Social Science who is a full-time employee of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the School;

(n) three other academicstaff members who are full-time employees of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the Universitv:

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(0) one student, who shall be President for the time being of the Students' Union and who shall be registered as a full-time student of the University;

(p) one undergraduate student who shall be registered to read full-time for a degree in the University and who shall be elected by the undergraduate students in the University similarly so registered;

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(q) one postgraduate student, who shall be registered to read for a degree in the Universitvand who shall be elected by the postgraduate students in the University sirnilally so registered.

2. The Senate shall have the power to co-opt three further full-time academic staff members of the Univers~ty to serve for such periods as the Senate may determine.

3. Members of the Senate elected under paragraphs 1 (I), 1 (m) and 1 (n) shall hold office for 2 years from the date of their election and shall be eligible for re-election.

4. The member of the Senate appointed under paragraph 1 (0) shall hold office during such time as 'he shall hold office of President of the Students' Union.

5. Members of the Senate elected under paragraphs 1 (p) and 1 (q) shall hold office for 1 year from the date of their election and shall be eligible for re-election.

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6. In the event that any casual vacancy shall occur, the Senate shall have power to fill the same, and any such member so appointed shall hold office for the balance of the term of the appointee whom *he is replacing and shall be eligible for re-election.

7. No person shall be eligible for membership of the Senate in more than one capacity.

8. The Senate shall meet at least once in each term or semester of every academic year, and additionally at any time at the direction of the Chairman or on the written request of any 10 members of the Senate.

9. The quorum of the Senate shall be the smallest number which is not less than 50%

of the number of members for the time being.

10. The Senate may determine its own procedure, subject to the approval of the Council.

11. la) Student members of the Senate. and of such committees and other bodies as the

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Senate may establish, shall not'be entitled to participate in that part of meetings which are resewed areas of business nor to see papers or any other documents relating thereto.

(b) The resewed areas of business are :

(i) matters affecting the appointment, promotion and other affairs relating to academics and other members of the University staff as individuals;

(ii) matters affecting the admission and academic assessment of students as individuals;

(iii) any other matters of a like or different nature considered by the Chairman to be reserved areas of business.

The Chairman of the Senate, or the Chairman of the Committee or other body established by the Senate, as the case may be, may decide in any case of doubt whether or not a matter falls within one of the resewed areas of business and *his decision shall be final.

' Words and expressions importing the masculine gender include the female.

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Powers and Duties of the Senate

1. Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the statutes, and to the availability of the funds provided by the Council, the Senate may do all things that are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to the performance of its duties and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may :

(a) make recommendations to the Council on the academic aspects of any matters affecting the University, and on the appropriate resource requirements;

(b) decide what persons have qualified for the conferment of degrees (other than honorary degrees) and other academic awards;

(c) require any student on academic grounds to terminate studies at the University;

(d) make regulations, subjectto theapproval of Council, forthe welfare and discipline of students;

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(e) report to the Council on academic matters referred to the Senate by the Council;

(f) receive reports from the Vice-Chancellor on the annual estimates of expenditure of the University;

(g) delegate any of its powers to any member of the Senate or any permanent or ad hoc committee of the Senate:

(h) appoint academic staff members to the Board of each School of the University;

(i) receive reports from, and to give guidance and directions to, the Board of each School.

2. Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the Statutes, and to the availability of funds provided by the Council, the Senate shall :

(a) plan, develop and review academic programmes;

(b) regulate the teaching and research conducted in the University;

(c) regulate the admission of persons to approved courses of study and their attendance at such courses; and

(d) regulate the examinations leading to the degrees and other academic awards of the University.

Statute 3 Board of Each School 1. The Board of each School shall consist of :

(a) the Dean of the School who shall be Chairman;

(b) the Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers who are members of the academic de~artments in the School or are members of the academic divisions and the Language Centre in the School of Humanities and Social Science and who are full-time employees of the University;

(c) such other academic staff members as may be appointed by the Senate.

2. The Board may from time to time co-opt such other persons, not being academic staff members, to serve for such periods as the Board may determine, provided that the number of such persons shall not exceed one-tenth of the whole number of members of the Board.

3. The persons appointed under paragraph 1 (c) shall hold office for a period of one year or such other period as the Senate may specify in any particular case and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

4. The Board of each School shall be responsible to the Senate for the teaching of the subjects assigned to that School and shall report to the Senate thereon from time to time.

5. The Board of each School shall meet at least once in each term or semester of every academic year, and additionally at any time at the direction of the Chairman.

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Powers of the Board of Each School

Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the Statutes, the Board of each School shall have the power :

(a) to advise the Senate on any matters relating to the work of the School; and (b) to perform any duty which the Senate may delegate to it and to do all such acts

and things as may be required to perform the same.

Statute 5 Congregations

1. For the purpose of conferring degrees and other academic awards and for such other purposes as may bedetermined by the Council, at least onecongregation of the whole University shall be held in each academic year.

2. The time, place and procedure of congregations shall be determined by the Council.

3. The Chancellor or in his absence the Acting Chancellor or in their absence the Pro- Chancellor or in their absence the Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice-Chancellor shall preside at congregations.

Statute 6 Degrees

1. The degrees which may be conferred by the University shall be :- (a) Bachelor of Science - B.Sc.

(b) Bachelor of Engineering

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B.Eng.

(c) Bachelor of Business Administration

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B.B.A.

(d) Master of Science

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M.Sc.

(e) Master of Philosophy

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M.Phil.

(f) Master of Business Administration - M.B.A.

(g) Master of Arts - M.A.

(h) Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.

(i) Doctor of Engineering honoris causa - D.Eng. honoris causa (j) Doctor of Letters honoris causa

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D.Litt. honoris causa (k) Doctor of Science honoris causa

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D.Sc. honoris causa

(I) Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa

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D.Soc.Sc. honoris causa

2. New degrees and academic awards may be established from time to time by the University.

3. The act of conferment of degrees shall be undertaken by the Chancellor or in his absence by the Acting Chancellor or in their absence the Pro-Chancellor or in their

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absence the Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice-Chancellor.

4. No degree or academic award other than an honorary degree or an honorary academic award shall be conferred on any person who has not:-

(a) completed an approved course of study;

(b) passed the appropriate examinations or other testing or assessment procedure;

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(c) complied in all respects with the academic regulations made from time to time by the Senate pursuant to section 15 of the Ordinance and with all other regulations made from time to time by the University.

5. Honorary degrees and honorary academicawards may be conferred by the University on any person who has rendered distinguished service to the University or the community, in the advancement of learning and knowledge or otherwise, or who in the opinion of the Council is worthy of such a degree or academic award for outstanding human endeavour or devotion to the greater good of mankind.

6. No person shall be deprived of any degree or academic award except for good cause and on the resolutions of both the Council and the Senate.

Statute 7 The Court 1. The Court shall consist of :-

(a) Ex-officio members who shall be : 0) (ii)

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the Pro-Chancellor the Chairman of the Council the Vice-Chairman of the Council the Vice-Chancellor

the Treasurer of the Council

the President for the time being of the University Students' Union who shall be a registered student at the University.

the Head of the Alumni Organisation (if any), and the Head of the Non-academic Staff Association (if any), and

(b) Appointed members who shall be

(i) four members of the Senate to be nominated from time to time by the Senate and appointed by the Council, and

(ii) thirty other members to be appointed from time to time by the Council, and (iii) ten other members to be appointed from time to time by the Chancellor.

2. No Ex-officio member of the Council shall be eligible for appointment as an Appointed member of the Court.

3. The Ex-officio members shall continue as members so long as they hold the office in virtue of which they became members of the court. Any Appointed member may resign at any time by written notice to that effect addressed to the secretary to the Court.

4. The Appointed members shall hold office for three years from the date of their appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one, but only one, further consecutive term of three years. No Appointed member may serve as a member of the Court for any term longerthan sixconsecutive years. Any Appointed memberwho has served as a member of the Court for a term of six consecutive years shall be eligible for subsequent reappointments to the Court only afterthe expiration of not less than one year.

5. Vacancies shall be filled as they occur and as soon thereafter as conveniently may be.

6. The functions of the Court shall be as set out in the Ordinance.

Statute 8 Meetings of the Court 1. The Court shall meet at least once in each academic year.

2. The Pro-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Court and shall preside at meetings of the Court. In the absence of the Chairman of the Court, the Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairman of the Council or in their absence the Vice- Chancellor shall preside at meetings of the Court.

3. If at any time the office of Pro-Chancellor shall be vacant, the Chairman of the Council shall be the Acting Chairman of the Court and as such shall in all respects act as and perform all the functions of the Chairman of the Court.

4. The Chairman of the Court may convene a meeting of the Court at any time and from time to time.

5. The quorum for meetings of the Court shall be one quarter of the number of Ex-officio members of the Court and one quarter of the number of Appointed members for the time being.