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Ocean University of Sri Lanka Act 2014 · As enacted · Part V · The Authorities of the University

25. Powers, duties and functions of the Academic Council

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(1)

The Academic Council shall be the academic authority of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act or any appropriate instrument, shall have control and general direction of the standard of instruction, education, research and examinations of the University.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred upon it by subsection (1), the Academic Council shall exercise, perform and discharge the following powers, duties and functions:—

(i)

to advise the Board, upon consideration of the reports submitted by any Faculty on the methods of regulating the courses of study and examinations, and to make recommendations to the Board regarding such courses of study;

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(ii)

recommend to the Board after considering any reports submitted by any Faculty or Faculties, the names of persons suitable to be appointed as examiners;

(iii)

evaluate any request made by a Faculty Board on any proposals relating to the institution, abolition or suspension of Senior Professorships,

Professorships, Associate Professorships, Senior

Lecturerships, Lecturerships and Assistant

Lecturerships in the University, and make its recommendations on the same to the Quality

Assurance Council;

(iv)

recommend to the Board after considering the reports submitted by any Faculty or Faculties—

(a)

schemes for the re-organization of existing

Faculties; and

(b)

schemes for the assignment of subjects of study to the respective Faculties;

(v)

make recommendations to the Board on matters relating to the mode and conditions of competition to be imposed for the grant of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other prizes;

(vi)

make recommendations to the Board on matters relating to the award of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other prizes;

(vii)

appoint such number of Standing Committees, or ad hoc committees or Boards from and out of the members of the Academic Council as it may deem necessary, and in particular, the following:—

(a)

Media and Information Services Committee;

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(b)

Research and Publication Committee;

(c)

Industry-University partnership Committee;

(d)

Curriculum Development and Evaluation

Committee;

(e)

Leave and Awards Committee; and

(f)

Regional Committee;

(viii)

specify the terms of reference of the Committees and Boards appointed under paragraph (vii) and to either approve the reports submitted by any such

Committee or Board with or without modification, or to reject such reports;

(ix)

refer to the Quality Assurance Council any proposals made by a Faculty Board relating to the admission of students to any courses of study along with its observations on the same; and

(x)

recommend to the Board, from time to time, regarding the establishment of such Faculties as it may deem necessary for developing its teaching, research and extension programmes.

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Convocation of the University

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University Appeals Board

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Finance

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Students Assembly and Other Associations

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General Provisions

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Part XIII

Interpretation

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