Section 29(1) in The Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Act, 2004
(1)The Academic Council shall be in charge of the academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, superintend, direct and control, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of diplomas, and shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes. Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-(i)The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairperson;(ii)The Directors of Post-graduate Education, Research and Extension Education;(iii)The Director of Animal Husbandry, Government of Karnataka;(iv)The Director of Fisheries, Government of Karnataka;(v)Deans of the constituent colleges;(vi)Heads of Divisions ;(vii)Not more than two Heads of the Department nominated by the Vice Chancellor from each faculty on rotation basis;(viii)One Teacher from each faculty nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation basis and in the prescribed manner;(ix)One eminent Agriculture Educationist from outside the University nominated by the Vice Chancellor;(x)The Registrar who shall be the Member Secretary.
