Section 26 in Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act, 2010
26. The Power and functions of Faculties.
(1)The faculty shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-(a)to consider and report on any matter referred to it by any Council including the University Governing Council , Academic Council or Planning Committee;(b)to consider and approve recommendations of the Board of Studies in the faculty on matters not affecting any other faculty;(c)to consider and make recommendations to the Academic Council on academic matters within its purview which affect any other faculty or faculties or which involve administrative or financial implecations;(d)to consider and recommend to the Academic Council introduction of new courses, inter-disciplinary courses and short-term training Programmes referred to it by the Board of Studies or Board of Inter-disciplinary Studies, if any, constituted by the Statutes;(e)to ensure that rules and guidelines framed for the following matters by the Academic Council are implemented :-(i)long-term curriculum development;(ii)faculty development;(iii)teaching or learning material development;(iv)research in educational matters with particular reference to colleges;(f)to plan organization of inter-departmental and inter-faculty Programmes in consultation with the Board of Studies and other faculties;(g)to recommend to the Academic Staff College and the Academic Council regarding organization of continuing Fisheries/continuing ocean studies education, refresher and orientation courses for teachers of University especially for the revised or newly introduced or inter-disciplinary courses of study;(h)to prepare and submit the annual report of the functioning of the faculty to the Vice Chancellor ; and(i)to consider any other academic matter which may be referred to it.
