Section 3: The Academic Council

3. The Academic Council (1) The Academic Council shall consist of— (a) the Director-General; (b) the Heads of Schools; (c) the Head of Information Services; (d) the Executive Director of the Tertiary Education Commission or his representative; (da) the Executive Director of the Quality Assurance Authority or his representative; (e) the Head of every other tertiary education institution or his representative; (f) 3 persons appointed by the Board; (g) one person elected by and from the academic staff of each School; (h) one person elected by and from the students; and (i) one member of the Board, other than the President, appointed by the Board. (2) The Director-General shall be the Chairperson, and the Registrar shall be the Secretary, of the Academic Council. (3) The term of office of the members of the Academic Council referred to in subparagraph (1) (f) to (i) shall be 2 years and every such member shall be eligible for a fresh appointment or election for one more term of 2 years. (4) A person shall cease to be member of the Academic Council upon— (a) the completion of his term of office; (b) his resignation; or (c) his ceasing to be a member of the academic staff of a School, a student or a member of the Board, as the case may be. (5) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Academic Council not later than 3 months before the end of the member’s team of office, the vacancy shall be filled by a person who shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he has been appointed or elected. (6) Half of the members of the Academic Council shall form a quorum. U9 – 13 [Issue 10] University of Technology, Mauritius Act (7) The member of the Academic Council elected by and from the students shall not participate in the deliberations of the Academic Council on any matter pertaining to— (a) examinations; or (b) staffing. (8) The Academic Council may otherwise regulate its proceedings as it thinks fit. (9) The powers and duties of the Academic Council shall, in addition to those set out in this Act, be to— (a) advise the Board on— (i) all academic matters including the control, general direction and management of any research or resource centre or other teaching and research facility; and (ii) the institution, alteration, suspension or suppression of teaching posts and the qualifications and experience of the academic staff; (b) formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of Schools and Departments; (c) make recommendations to the Board regarding— (i) postgraduate teaching and research; (ii) the qualifications to be presented for teaching; (iii) the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; (iv) the institution and award of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals; and (v) the promotion of collaboration between the economic and public sectors and the University of Technology; (d) review and act upon the proposals of a School Board in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introducing new courses and modifying existing ones; (e) assess and make recommendations relating to standards of facilities, equipment, apparatus and maintenance required for each School and Department; (f) appoint external examiners; (g) issue instructions to examiners; (h) approve the results of examinations and the award of degrees, diplomas and other academic qualifications in accordance with the Statutes and the regulations; and (i) report to the Board o syllabi and methods of evaluation, introducing new courses and modifying existing ones; (e) assess and make recommendations relating to standards of facilities, equipment, apparatus and maintenance required for each School and Department; (f) appoint external examiners; (g) issue instructions to examiners; (h) approve the results of examinations and the award of degrees, diplomas and other academic qualifications in accordance with the Statutes and the regulations; and (i) report to the Board on any matter referred to it by the Board.