State Act

Bharathidasan University Act 1981

22. Meetings of the Senate. (1) The senate shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice- Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the annual meeting. The Senate may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, determine. (2) One-third of the total strength of the members of the Senate shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Senate: Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the Univesity or a meeting of the Senate, held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifty percent of the total members of the Senate, convene a special meeting of the Senate;