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Part V · The Authorities of the University

24. The Academic Council

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(1)

The Academic Council shall consist of—

(a)

the following ex-officio members:—

(i)

the Vice Chancellor;

Ocean University of Sri Lanka

(ii)

the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, if any;

(iii)

the Dean of each Faculty;

(iv)

the Rector of each Campus and the Director of each Institute established under the

University;

(v)

every Senior Professor and Professor of the

University;

(vi)

the Registrar of the University;

(vii)

the officer designated to be in charge of examinations;

(viii)

the Director of media and information services;

(ix)

the Director of the Quality Assurance

Council;

(x)

the Head of each academic Department of

Study of the University;

(b)

the following elected and appointed members:—

(i)

such number of Associate Professors and

Senior Lecturers not exceeding seven representatives from each faculty, as may be elected by the permanent teachers of such

Faculty, from among their numbers;

(ii)

such number of Lecturers as is equal to the total number of Faculties, elected by the faculty Board to represent each of such faculties ; and

(iii)

such number of members as is equal to the total number of Faculties, appointed by the

Board from among persons who have rendered distinguished service in educational, professional, commercial, industrial,

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Ocean University of Sri Lanka scientific or administrative spheres, as recommended by the respective Faculty

Boards.

(2)

Each member elected or appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), shall hold office for a period of two years reckoned from the date of his election or appointment, as the case may be.

(3)

The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one third of its total membership.

(4)

The Academic Council shall meet whenever necessary, provided that, it shall meet not less than ten occasions in each year.

(5)

The Chairman of the Academic Council shall be the

Vice Chancellor who shall preside at all meetings of the

Academic Council. If the Chairman is unable to preside at any meeting, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, if any shall preside at such meeting. In the absence of the Deputy Vice

Chancellor, the members present shall elect a member from among those present to preside at such meeting.

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Part VI

Campuses

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Part VII

Convocation of the University

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Part VIII

Staff of the University

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Part IX

University Appeals Board

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Part X

Finance

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Part XI

Students Assembly and Other Associations

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Part XII

General Provisions

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Part XIII

Interpretation

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