Section 27. The Governing Board

(1) The Governing Board shall consist of the following persons, namely,- (a) Ex-Officio Members- (i) the Chancellor - Chairperson, (ii) the Vice-Chancellor, (iii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, (iv) the Secretary to Government of Meghalaya, Education Department, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, (v) the Registrar - Secretary, (vi) the Finance Officer, (vii) the Principal, Loyola College Williamnagar, (viii) the Principal, St. Xavier's College Umoid. (b) Members from Sponsoring Society- (ix) any number of Members as may be decided by the Sponsoring Society in consultation with the Chancellor. (c) Representatives of Teachers- (x) one Professors according to seniority to be nominated by the ViceChancellor, (d) Representative of Non-teaching Staff- (xi) one representative from amongst the senior non-teaching staff to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (e) Nominated Members- (xii) one representative nominated by the University Grants Commission, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India or a Professor of a Central or State University, (xiii) two eminent educationists to be nominated by the Chancellor, (xiv) one person, who shall be an eminent academician not below the rank of a Professor of a University, to be nominated by the Visitor, in consultation with the State Government. (f) Co-opted Members- (xv) four persons representing learned professions and possessing special interests in education including representatives of industry and commerce, to be co-opted by the Governing Board. (2) All members of the Governing Board other than ex-officio member shall hold the office for a period of four years. (3) An ex-officio member shall cease to be member of the Governing Board as soon as he vacates the office by virtue of which he is a member.