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(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons, namely : I. Ex-officio Members (i) the Vice-Chancellor; (i-a) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor. (ii) the Higher Education Commissioner, Haryana, or the Joint Director (Colleges), Haryana or any nominee of Higher Education Commissioner not below the rank of Deputy Director (Colleges); (iii) the Registrar; (iv) the Deans of Faculties; (v) the Deans of the Students’ Welfare, if any; (vi) the Dean Academic Affairs; (vii) the Dean of Colleges; (viii) the Chairpersons/Directors of the Departments/Institutes; (ix) the Chief Warden of University Hostels; (x) the Principal, Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra; (xi) the Proctor; (xii) the Controller of Examinations, if any; (xiii) the Librarian of the University Library; (xiv) the Curator of the University Museum; (xv) one out of the principals of the colleges maintained by the University, by rotation, provided that he is not a member of the Executive Council; KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA 30 (xvi) one out of the principals (other than Dean) of the Dental Colleges affiliated to this University, by rotation; (xvii) professor(s) Emeritus appointed by the University/Emeritus Fellow appointed by the U.G.C. (but without having right to vote or seek election); (xviii) Director, Institute of Sanskrit & Indological Studies; II. Other Members :– (i) one professor appointed by the University from each Department, by rotation, on the basis of seniority; (ii) one University associate professor/ readers from each faculty, by rotation, on the basis of seniority; (iii) one University assistant Professor from each faculty, by rotation, on the basis of seniority; (iv)(a) one principal and three teachers to be elected from amongst themselves by the principals and teachers respectively, holding their posts in a substantive capacity in Government Colleges of Arts, Science/Commerce, included in each of the two zones to be demarcated by the Vice-Chancellor. (b) one principal and three teachers to be elected from amongst themselves by the principals and teachers respectively, holding their posts in a substantive capacity in Non-govt. colleges of Arts, Science/Commerce, included in each of the four zones to be demarcated by the Vice- Chancellor. (c) one principal and three teachers to be elected from amongst themselves by the principals and teachers respectively, holding their posts in a substantive capacity in Colleges/Institutes of Education. (d) one principal and three teachers to be elected from amongst themselves by the principals and teachers respectively, holding their posts in a substantive capacity in other professional colleges. Provided that not more than one teacher elected from a zone shall belong to any one college, and out of the three elected teachers from a zone at least one shall be a woman. (v) one teacher other than Principals to be elected from amongst themselves by the teachers holding their THE ACT & STATUTES 31 posts in a substantive capacity in the two maintained Colleges by the University. (vi) five educationists of national or international eminence to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, from outside the University; provided that not more than one of them shall be from the same field; (vii) three persons elected by the Court from amongst its own members; (viii) president, Kurukshetra University Students’ Union and two presidents to be elected from amongst themselves by the presidents of the Students’ Unions in the Colleges for the period from the date of election till 31st May of the Academic Year. Provided that the members coming under this sub-clause shall not participate in the meeting at the time the Academic Council considers the appointment of examiners. III. (1) The Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Academic Council. (2) Two-fifth of the members will form a quorum. (3) Save as otherwise expressly provided, the members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of two years. (4) The method of election shall be by simple majority voting by ballot and the elections shall be conducted in accordance with the rules framed by the Vice- Chancellor. Powers of Academic Council