Section 24 in THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, 1986
24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.-
Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, duties and functions, namely;-(i)to advise the syndicate on all academic matters;(ii)to make Regulations and to amend or repeal the same, with the approval of the Syndicate on the following matters:-(a)prescribing courses of studies and scheme of examination;(b)prescribing qualifications for admissionof studentsto various courses of studies and to research degrees, and to the examinations and the conditions under which exemption may be granted;(c)prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of students and classificationof students on the basis of their performance in the examinations;(d)prescribingthe conditions for admission of candidates for research degrees and the requirements for the award of such degrees;(e)prescribing the qualifications for recognition of teachers and scientists as supervising guides for research;(f)prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, institutions, boards;(g)prescribing the qualifications of teachers in conformity with therecommendations of the University Grants Commission;(h)prescribing the norms for the upgradation of teaching Po*;(iii)to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various faculties in making Regulations;(iv)to determine what degree, diplomas and other academic distinctions shall be granted by the University, and to award the same;(v)to institute teaching posts, scholarships, fellowships;(vi)to consider the annual reports and to mak suggestions thereon before it is considered by the Syndicate;(vii)to recommend to the Syndicate the conferment of honorary degrees and other distinctions;(viii)to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor any of its powers(ix)to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed bythe Statutes.
