Section 31 in Kerala University of Health Sciences Act, 2010
31. The powers and functions of Faculties.
- The Faculty shall have the following powers and functions, namely:(i)to consider and report on any matter referred to it by the Senate, Governing Council, Academic Council or Planning Committee;(ii)to consider and approve recommendations of the Boards of Studies in the Faculty and on matters not affecting any other Faculty;(iii)to consider and recommend to the Academic Council on the academic ' matters within its purview which affect any other Faculty or Faculties or which involve administrative or financial implications;(iv)to consider and recommend to the Academic Council establishment 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 Statutes;(v)to make recommendations to the Planning Committee in respect of the requirements regarding the conduct of post graduate or under-graduate instruction, teaching, research and training in University institutions or departments, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;(vi)to ensure that guidelines and rules framed for the following matters by the Academic Council arc implemented:(a)long-term curriculum development;(b)Faculty development;(c)teaching or learning material development;(d)research in educational matters with particular reference to colleges.(vii)to plan and organise inter-departmental and inter-faculty programmes in consultation with the Board of Studies, other Faculties or Planning Committee;(viii)to recommend to the Academic Staff College and the Academic Council regarding organisation of continuing medical education, refresher and orientation courses for teachers of affiliated colleges and University departments especially for the revised or newly introduced or inter-disciplinary courses of study;(ix)to prepare and submit the annual report of the functioning of the Faculty to the Vice-Chancellor;(x)to consider any other academic matter which may be referred to it.
