Section 12 in The Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Act, 2000
12. Academic Council.
(1)The Academic Council shall be the academic authority of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the control and general regulation of teaching and examination in the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereof.(2)The Academic Council shall consist of the following members :-(a)the Vice-Chancellor;(b)the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, or his nominee;(c)the Dean of each Faculty;(d)the Director of Research;(e)the Director of Extension Education;(f)the Director of Farms;(g)two persons having special knowledge in agricultural education, research and extension education, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;(h)two Heads of the Departments from each Faculty, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotational basis;(i)three Professors of the University, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and four Teachers, not below the rank of Reader of the University, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in such a manner that each Faculty shall have at least one member;(j)one post-graduate student nominated by the Central Students' Union of the University;(k)The Registrar.(3)The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex officio Chairman, and the Registrar shall be the ex officio Secretary, of the Academic Council.(4)The term of office of the nominated members of the Academic Council shall be four years and may be extended for another term except for those specified in clause (h) of sub-section (2) :Provided that a member of the Academic Council, who is nominated in his capacity, or being the holder, of a particular appointment shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council from the date on which he ceases to be in that capacity or to be the holder of that appointment.
