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The Academic Council shall have the following members and shall be reconstituted in every four years, through notification, by the Chancellor, namely:-- (i) Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson; (ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Vice-Chairperson; (iii) the Dean of all the Faculties; (iv) the Director of Research; (v) the Director of Extension; (vi) the Director of Fisheries or an officer not below the rank of Joint Director of the Department of Fisheries, nominated by him; (vii) the Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) or a representative not below the rank of Principal Scientist, nominated by him; (viii) the Director of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) or a representative not below the rank of Principal Scientist, nominated by him; (ix) the Director of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) or a representative not below the rank of Principal Scientist, nominated by him; (x) an eminent educationalist of fisheries science from outside the university, nominated by the Governing Council; (xi) an eminent educationalist of ocean studies from outside the University, nominated by the Governing Council; (xii) one member each, not below the rank of Professor, elected by the teachers, including the heads of the department of each faculty from among themselves, by vote; (xiii) a member elected by vote from among the graduate students of the University; (xiv) a member elected by vote from among the postgraduate students of the University; (xv) a member elected by vote from the research students of the University. (2) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in every three months. In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the Academic Council. (3) The quorum for the meeting of Academic Council shall be one-third of the total membership of the Council.] Substituted by Act 18 of 2021 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3384 dt. 15/11/2021 (w.e.f. 26/02/2021). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "17. Constitution of the Academic Council.-- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (i) the Vice-Chancellor, Chairperson; (ii) the Directors of all Schools; (iii) the Director of Research; (iv) the Director of Extension; (v) the Director of Fisheries, Government of Kerala or representative not below the rank of his Additional Director; (vi) the Director of CMFRI or representative not below the rank of his Principal Scientist; (vii) the Director of CIFT or representative not below the rank of his Principal Scientist; (viii) the Director of CMLRE or representative not below the rank of his Principal Scientist; (ix) the Director of NIO or representative not below the rank of his Principal Scientist; (x) five Heads of Departments of the University elected from among themselves; (xi) one faculty member of each school elected from among themselves; (xii) two members elected from among the Postgraduate students of the University; and (xiii) one faculty member/scientist from each Local Administration Centres/Regional Centre nominated by Vice-Chancellor. (2) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in three months. (3) One-third of the total number of members of the Academic Council shall form the quorum of a meeting of the Council. (4) the tenure of the Academic Council shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statute."