- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context, -(a)"State Government" means the Government of Assam;(b)"Board of Secondary Education" means the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, established by the State Government;(c)"University" means the Cotton University constituted and established by upgrading the existing Cotton College into a University under this Act;(d)"Executive Council" and "Academic Council" means the Executive Council and the Academic Council constituted under sections 27 and 29 respectively;(e)"Court" means the court constituted under section 24;(f)"Department" means an academic department of the University and designated as such by it with reference to a subject or group of subjects of study in the University;(g)"Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;(h)"Selection Committee" means the Selection Committee constituted under section 34;(i)"Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations respectively of the University made under this Act;(j)"Campus" means a campus of the Cotton University (CU) in different geographical locations including Pan Bazar;(k)"Constituent College" means a college which is a part of the University and imparting Under Graduate and/or Post Graduate level education as declared by the University;(l)"Hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act;(m)"Principal/Director" means the head of a Constituent College/Institute;(n)"Professional Institute" means a constituent College imparting instructions in the professional subjects, namely, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary, Teachers training and such other subjects as may be prescribed from time-to-time as professional subjects under the statutes;(o)"Graduate" means a degree holder having a bona fide certificate of the University;(p)"Teachers" means Professors, Associate Professors or Assistant Professors, of the University or a constituent College/Institute, if any;(q)"University Professor", "Associate Professor" or "Assistant Professor" means a Professor, an Associate Professor, an Assistant Professor for teaching and research in the university;(r)"Hall" means a unit maintained or recognized by the University at which provision is made for imparting tutorial and supplementary instructions, holding meetings, University functions, convocations, etc.
