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Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1)“Academic Council” “ Board of Governors,” “Board of Management” and “Finance Committee” mean, respectively, the Academic Council, Board of Governors, Board of Management and Finance Committee of the University as specified in this Act; (2) “Agenda Matters” means all the matters and business Specified in the Statutes, each of which can be either included in the Agenda or be taken up for discussion and decision at a meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees, as the case may be subject to the prior written approval of the Chancellor, consenting to the passing of such matters and business at such a meeting; (3) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University as specified under section 25 of the Act; (4) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the University as specified under section 26 of the Act; (5) “Campus” means a campus established, maintained by the University, situated within the State; (6) “Chancellor”, “Pro-Chancellor”, “Vice-Chancellor” “Pro vice Chancellor” and “Finance Officer,” means respectively, the Chancellor, pro- Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor, pro vice -Chancellor and Finance Officer of the University; (7) “Committees” means the committees formed under this Act or by the various functionaries of the University as the case may be, and includes the Search Committee, Nomination Committee, Finance Committee and such other committees; (8) “Constituent College” means a college or institution established and maintained by the University; (9) “Contract” Means an agreement entered in to in writing between the University through the Registrar and an individual organization through its authorized person; (10) “Convocation” means the Convocation of the University, where Degrees, Honorary Degrees, Diplomas, Academic Distinctions, Titles and Certificates, including titles of Honoris Causa are awarded as per the requirements of the University; (11) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka; (12) “Higher Education” means the study of curriculum or courses for the pursuit of Knowledge beyond 10+2 level; (13) “Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)” means the Karnataka State Higher Education Council constituted under section 3 of the Karnataka Higher Education Council Act, 2010 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2010); (14) “Main Campus” means the main campus established and maintained by the University as its headquarters, wherein its major facilities, faculty, staff, students and academic departments are located; (15) “National Accreditation or Regulatory Bodies” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, in their designated areas of coverage, including University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council for Social Sciences Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), National Board of Accreditation (NBA), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Distance Education Council, Council of Architecture Rehabilitation Council of India and such other Statutory Bodies as may be established or incorporated by the Central Government for the purpose of regulating higher education and by the State Government; (16) “Off Campus Centre” means a Centre established and maintained by the University outside its main campus as an additional campus anywhere in the State as approved by the Government and UGC where in its complements facilities, faculty, Staff, students and its academic departments are located; (17) “Outreach Activity” means an extension activity in the services of the University at large and as specified by the statutes, the rules made by the Government and UGC; (18) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act; (19) “Principal in relation to a Constituent College” means the Head of the Constituent College and includes, where there is no Principal or in the absence of the Principal appointed, the Vice-Principal or any other person for the time being appointed to act as Principal of the Constituent College; (20) “Public-Private partnership University” means the University partially funded by the State and Central Government and administered by the Sponsoring Body; (21) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (22) “Regional Centre” means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management; (23) “Society” means the Bangalore Jesuit Education Society (BJES) registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960); (24) “Sponsoring Authority” or “Sponsoring Body” in relation to this Act means the Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society (BJES), registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960); (25) “State” means the State of Karnataka ; (26) “Statutes” or “Regulation” means respectively, the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act; (27) “Student” means a student of the University and includes any person enrolled in the University for pursuing any course of study for a degree, Diploma or any other academic distinction duly instituted by the University, including a research degree; (28) “Study Center” means a center established and maintained by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling of for rendering any other assistance required by the Students in the context of education; (29) “Teacher” means and includes a professor, Associate professor, Assistant professor and such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction of conducting or guiding research in the University of in a Constituent College and includes the Principal in conformity with the norms specified by the UGC; (30) “University” means St. Joseph`s University, established and incorporated under this Act by upgrading St, Joseph`s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, under the provisions of RUSA 2.0 and as a public-private- partnership Unitary University; (31) “University Grants Commission” (UGC)” means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); and (32) “Visitor” means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13 and the Pro-Visitor of the University as specified in section 14 of this Act. CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY