Section 12 in The Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University - Delhi Statutes, 2017
12. The Academic Council.
(1)The academic council shall comprise of the following persons, namely:-(a)The Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman;(b)Three persons from amongst educationists of repute or eminent scientists or researchers or industrialists from discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences or allied sciences, who are not in the service of the university and nominated by the Board of Governors;(c)All Deans of the university;(d)All Heads of the Centres /Schools/Colleges;(e)Two heads of the Departmental nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation as per seniority;(f)Three professors nominated by the Vice Chancellor on rotation as per seniority;(g)Controller of Examination;(h)Registrar, Member Secretary.(2)Subject to the relevant provisions of Section-19 of the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by the Act or under the Statutes, have the following powers, namely:-(a)To exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the university and to give directions regarding method of instructions, evaluation or research or implementation in academic standards.(b)To consider matters of general academic interest of Department/ School/Centre of studies and to take appropriate action thereon.(c)To frame such regulations as are consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding the academic functioning of the University, including discipline, admissions, award of fellowships and studentships, fees and other academic requirements and(d)The regulations framed by the Academic Council will take effect after approval by the Board of Governors.The academic council shall draw up a list of experts/professionals to be members of selection committees constituted under Clause 14(2) of the Statute(3)The Academic Council shall meet at least twice a year.(4)The members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of their appointment.(5)One third members of the Academic Council shall form the Quorum for the meeting.
