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;
(f) the Director of Research Centre;
(g) the Director of Technology Transfer Centre;
(h) the Director of Planning and Coordination;
(i) the Director of Library;
(j) 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 Humanities 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 afull-time employee of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the School;
(n) three other academic staff members who are full-time employees of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the University;
(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;
( q ) one postgraduate student, who shall be registered to read for a degree in the University and who shall be elected by the postgraduate students in the University similarly so registered.
2. The Senate shall have the power to co-opt three further full-time academic staff members of the University to sewefor 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.
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.
4. The member of the Senate appointed under paragraph l(o) 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.
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 atthe direction of the Chairman or on the written request of any 10 members of the Senate.
9. Thequorum of thesenateshall bethesmallest numberwhich 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. (a) Student members of the Senate, and of such committees and other bodies as the Senate may establish, shall not be entitled to participate in that part of meetings which are r e s e ~ e d areas of business norto 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 resewed areas of business.
Statute 2
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 (otherthan honorary degrees) and other academic awards;
(c) require any student on academicgrounds toterminatestudies atthe University;
(d) make regulations, subject to the approval of Council, for the welfare and discipline of students;
(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 estimatesof 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 academicstaff members tothe Board of each School of the University;
(i) receive reportsfrom, and togiveguidance 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 departments 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.
Statute 4
Powers of the Board of Each School
Subjectto 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 todo all such acts
and things as may be required to perform the same.
5. The Board of each School shall meet at least once in each term or semester of every academic year, and additionally atany time atthedirection of the Chairman.