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Powers and Functions of the Academic Senate.- (1) The Academic Senate being the academic body of the University, shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred upon it, by this Act or the Regulations or by the Board. It shall be responsible for the maintenance of the standards of instruction, education and examinations in the University. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and subject to such conditions as may be specified by or under the provisions of this Act, the Academic Senate shall exercise the following powers, namely:- (i) To approve new programmes and changes or modifications to the existing programmes; (ii) To specify the criteria and process for admission to courses or programmes of study offered by the University; (iii) To design and develop the curriculum content of the academic programmes and courses of study and undertake modifications therein; (iv) To specify the academic calendar, guidelines for conduct of examination; (v) To recommend grant of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles; (vi) To make proposals for issue of Ordinances relating to academic matters; (vii) To make proposals for Regulations regarding the courses of study, the scheme of examinations and conditions on which the students shall be admitted to the examinations, degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions and for declaration of the results of the University examinations; (viii) To formulate schemes for promoting research within the University or for promoting other specialized studies; (ix) To make proposals for allocating subjects to the Faculties or Schools and to assign its own members to the Faculties or Schools; (x) To determine the criteria for grant of exemptions relating to the admission of students to examinations; (xi) To make proposals for the institution of posts of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other posts of teachers required by the University and for prescribing the duties of such posts; (xii) To make proposals for the institution and award of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, teaching or research assistantships or exhibitions; (xiii) To make Regulations prescribing equivalence of examinations; (xiv) To make Regulations for granting exemptions from approved courses of study in the University to qualify for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (xv) To provide for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as may be appropriate for research and for the advancement and dissemination of learning; (xvi) To consider the annual financial estimates; (xvii) To amend or repeal any Regulations; (xviii) To nominate members to various authorities of the University as required; (xix) To establish and maintain departments of research and specialized studies; (xx) Generally, to advise the University in all academic matters; and (xxi) To exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the Regulations, Ordinances or Statutes made there under;