Section 13 in The Maharishi Dayanand University Act, 1975
13. Academic Council and its constitution. - (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons, namely :-
(a)Ex Officio Members(i)the Vice-Chancellor;(ii)the Director of Higher Education, Haryana;(iii)the Director of Health Services, Haryana;(iv)the Dean of Faculties;(v)the Dean of Students Welfare, if any;(vi)the Dean of Colleges, if any;(vii)the Heads of University Teaching Departments;(viii)the Professors appointed by the University;(ix)the Chief Warden of University Hostels;(x)the Director-Principal, Medical College, Rohtak;(b)Other Members -(i)one University reader by seniority from each faculty by rotation;(ii)one University lecturer from each faculty, by rotation, on the basis of seniority;(iii)five principals of colleges which were established before Ist November, 1966, out of which at least one shall be a woman, on the basis of seniority by rotation;(iv)five principals of colleges which were established on or after Ist November, 1966, out of which at least one shall be a woman, by rotation;(v)six regular teachers (other than principals) from affiliated or maintained colleges excluding medical college, out of which one shall be a woman, by election;(vi)nine teachers of the Medical College to be appointed in the manner to be prescribed by the statutes; and(vii)five persons as experts to be co-opted by the Academic Council : provided that not more than one of them shall be from the same faculty.(2)The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Academic Council.(3)Two fifths of the members shall form a quorum.(4)The member of the Academic Council, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a term of two years :Provided that any member who ceases to hold the qualifications by virtue of which he was elected or nominated as member to the Academic council shall cease to be a member thereof.(5)The election of members to the Academic Council shall be held by the method of proportional representation.
