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STATUTE XXIII

POWERS OF THE SENATE

1. Subject to the provision of the Ordinance and the statutes, and to the availability of the funds provided by the Council, the Senate shall have power-

(a) in consultation with the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies of the Schools to provide courses of study for the degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other awards by the University and such other courses of study as may be thought desirable, to direct and regulate the instruction and education in the University, to stimulate the advancement of knowledge by research and publications, and to direct the manner in which examinations shall be conducted;

(b) to determine what examinations and courses of study in other Universities or places of learning shall be deemed equivalent to examinations and courses of study in the University;

(c) to advise the Council on the provision of facilities for educational and other academic matters;

(d) to decide in accordance with the statutes and regulations what persons have qualified for the conferment of degrees (other than honorary degrees), and the award of diplomas, certificates, and other marks of distinction;

(e) to organize the Faculties and Schools and to review, refer back, control, amend or disallow any act of the Board of any Faculty or of the Board of Studies of any School, and to give directions to the Boards of the Faculties and to the Boards of Studies of the Schools;

(f) to fix the time, mode, and conditions of competition for, and to award fellowships, scholarships, and other educational endowments and prizes in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g) to recommend any person for appointment to the post of teacher;

(h) to manage the libraries, laboratories, museums, and art galleries of the University;

(i) to provide for the welfare and discipline of students;

(j) to require any student on academic grounds to terminate his studies at the University;

(k) (Repealed L.N. 19 of 1971)

(l) to determine the policy to be followed by the Halls of Residence maintained by the University; and to approve Halls and other accommodation for the residence of students not maintained by the University and to prescribe the conditions under which students may be permitted to reside therein;

(m) to provide lectures and courses of study for persons who are not members of the University;

(n) to advise the Council on any matter which may be referred to the Senate by the Council;

(o) to delegate any of its powers to any member of the Senate or any Committee thereof or the Board of any Faculty or the Board of Studies of any School or to any officer or teacher; and

(p) to do all such other acts and things as may be requisite to give effect to the powers conferred on the Senate by the Ordinance or the statutes. (L.N. 58 of 1976)

2. (1) The Senate may by regulation provide for any of the following matters or for any of the following purposes---

(a) the admission, registration, residence, welfare, and discipline of students;

(b) the conditions for the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other marks of distinction;

(c) courses of study and examinations;

(d) academic dress;

(e) the award of scholarships and other educational endowments and prizes;

(f) the use of the University libraries, laboratories, workshops, and other institutions;

(g) the prescribing of anything which is by the Ordinance or the statutes to be prescribed by regulations made by the Senate;