Section 7: Schools

7. Schools (1) The Board may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, set up such Schools or other academic units as it thinks fit in addition to those provided for in this Act. (2) Every School or other academic unit referred to in subsection (1) shall comprise such Departments or other units as the School Board may determine to which such course of study as may be deemed appropriate shall be allocated. (3) Every School Board shall consist of— (a) the Head of School; U9 – 15 [Issue 1] University of Technology, Mauritius Act (b) the Head of Information Services or a person nominated by him; (c) the Heads of Departments of the School; (d) such other members of the academic staff as may be co-opted for such period as the School Board may in each case determine; (e) one person elected by and from the students of the School; and (f) 3 persons appointed by the Board from outside the University of Technology with experience in the areas of operation of the School. (4) The functions of a School Board shall be to— (a) coordinate the teaching and research work in the School; (b) recommend to the Academic Council— (i) regulations for schemes of instruction, study and research allocated to the School; (ii) names of external examiners; and (iii) students for the award of degrees, diplomas and other academic qualifications in the subjects of the School; (c) consider schemes for the advancement of the standards of teaching and research, and submit such proposals to the Academic Council; (d) promote research within the School and submit reports on research to the Academic Council; and (e) perform such other functions which may be provided for in this Act, the Statutes or the regulations and consider all such matters as may be referred to it by the Academic Council or the Director-General. (5) Half the members of the School Board shall form a quorum. (6) (a) Meetings of a School Board shall be Ordinary or Special. (b) Ordinary meetings shall be held at least once monthly. (c) Special meetings may be called by the Head of School or shall be called at the suggestion of the Director-General or on a written request from at least one fifth of the members of the School Board. (7) The minutes of proceedings of each School Board shall be circulated to the members of the Academic Council for information.