State Act

THE UTKAL UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE ACT, 1999

18. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions namely:" (i) to advise the Board on all academic matters. (ii) to make regulations and to amend or repeal the same on the following matters: " (a) prescribing courses of studies and schemes of examinations; (b) conducting annual review of courses offered, contents of curriculum and prescribing new courses to be introduced keeping in view the needs of the society and prescribing modifications in curriculum; (c) prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various coursesh of studies, to research degrees and the examinations and the conditions under which exemptions may be granted; (d) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of students and classification of students on the basis of their performance in the examination; - (e) prescribing the conditions for admission of candidates for research degrees and the requirements for the award of such degrees; (f) prescribing the qualifications for recognition of teachers and scholars as supervisors for research; (g) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities or institutions of the Country; (h) prescribing the qualifications of teachers; and (ii) prescribing the norms for the upgradation of teaching posts. (iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various faculties in making regulations; (iv) to determine the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions which shall be granted by the University and to award the same; (v) to institute scholarships and fellowships; (vi) to recommend to the Board the conferment of honorary degree and other distinctions; (vii) to consider the annual reports and to make suggestions thereon to the Board; and (viii) to exercise such of her powers and perform. such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.