Section 13. The Academic Council

(1) Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely:- The Academic Council1.The Vice-ChancellorEx-officio Chairman 2.the Director Research Ex-officio Member 3.the Director, Extension EducationEx-officio Member 4.the Director, Prioritization, Monitoring and EvaluationEx-officio Member 5.Deans of all constituent collegesEx-officio Member 6.the Chairperson of all facultiesEx-officio Member 7.the Director Students WelfareEx-officio Member 8.the Controller of ExaminationsEx-officio Member 9.the Director, Human Resource DevelopmentEx-officio Member 10.the University Heads of all the Departments from each faculty (from teaching campuses not below the rank of Associate Professor)Member 11.one teacher of the Professor rank from each faculty to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotational basisMember 12.one eminent Agricultural Educationist from outside of the University to be nominated by the by Vice-ChancellorMember 13.the RegistrarMember 14.the Director EducationSecretary (2) Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than four persons in such manner as may be prescribed so as to secure adequate representation, of different sectors of agriculture and allied fields. (3) All members of the Academic Council other than the ex-officio; members and members referred in sub-section (2) shall hold office for a term of two years. (4) One third of the members of the Academic Council shall form quorum at a meeting of the Council: Provided that if a meeting of the Council is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting for the transaction of the same business. (5) Normally the Academic Council shall meet once in every four months on such dates as may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, however, special meetings of the Academic Council can be called by the Vice-Chancellor.