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Which statutory body of a University has the power to accord formal approval to the programmes and courses of studies ?

Which statutory body of a University has the power to accord formal approval to the programmes and courses of studies ? Correct Answer Academic Council

Academic Council:

  • The Academic Council is the administrative arm of the Assembly of the Academic Senate and acts in lieu of the Assembly on non-legislative matters. Academic Responsibility includes but is not limited to activities such as academic registration support, availability to students through multiple platforms, engagement in faculty meetings at all levels. Apart from this, they have responsibilities to design and develop programs of study, to establish structures to implement those programs, to accord formal approval to the program and courses of studies, etc.

  • The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education, and examination within the University. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters.

  • Academic Council having the ultimate authority in all academic matters.

  • It recognizes the certificates, diplomas, and degrees of other universities and institutions and to approve their equivalence.
  • Its main function is to approve the syllabi of different courses/subjects submitted by the Faculties/Board of Studies and the Departments and to provide for the conduct of the examinations according to the Ordinances made for the purpose.
  • It also considers and approves eligibility criteria for student admissions to various programs offered by various Faculties/Departments of the University.
  • It provides leadership with regard to raising the standards and quality of teaching and research and strengthening their links with regional and national development. For this purpose, the council may prescribe methods of instruction and evaluation and other academic norms.
  • The academic council is responsible for bringing about interdepartmental and interfaculty coordination in both teaching and research.
  • " As part of its effort to improve quality and standard, it is necessary to introduce a broad-based flexible system through modular courses with the credit system."

Board of Studies -

  • It is the statutory body, whose composition and authority are derived from the university statutes.
  • Chairpersons of the Board of Studies are appointed by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor.
  • It may not be desirable to have direct participation of students in the Boards of Studies as these authorities would be discussing not only specific course contents but to establish a mechanism for consultation with them in regard to the general improvement of courses, laboratories, teaching methods, fieldwork, project work, etc.

Senate: 

  • The Senatus Academicus (Senate) is the University's supreme academic body. The core function of the Senate is to regulate and superintend the teaching and discipline of the University and to promote research.

Syndicate: 

  • The syndicate is the executive body of the University and exercises general supervision over the affairs and management of the University. The Syndicate has the powers to:
  • To consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates.
  • To transfer and accept the transfer of movable property on behalf of the University.
  • To enter into, modify, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University.
  • To cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University.

Important Points

Conclusion: In Universities, there are a number of working committees, assigned with different work. From the above discussion, we come to the conclusion that the academic council has the power to accord formal approval to the program and course of studies. Hence, option (3) is correct.

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