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(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, it shall coordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, research, education and examination within the University and shall exercise such powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on it by Statutes. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) Ex-officio members:– (i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University as Chairman; (ii) All the Deans and Head of the Departments or Schools and Controller of Examinations of the University; (iii) One Professor from each of the departments by rotation for a period of one year according to seniority; (iv) Two Readers and two Lecturers of the University by rotation for a period of one year according to seniority; (b) Other members:– (i) One Professor from Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (to be nominated by the Board); (ii) One Professor from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (to be nominated by the Board); (iii) One professor from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Orissa (to be nominated by the Academic Council); (iv) One post-graduate student, two undergraduate students and one outstanding student sports person (to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor on the basis of merit); and (v) Dean of Academic Affairs of the University who will be the member secretary. (3) The term of the nominated members of the Academic Council shall be of two years and one year for the student members. (4)The Vice-Chancellor shall convene the meetings of the Academic Council at least twice a year. Academic Council. 15