The Senate

The Senate of the University shall consist of—

• the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the chairman;
• the Deputy Vice-Chancellor;
• the principal of each constituent college;
• the deans of the faculties, institutes and schools;
• the heads of the teaching departments of the University;
• two members elected by the academic board or equivalent body of each constituent college from among the members of such board or body;
• the librarian;
• one representative of each of the faculty boards appointed by that board from among its members;
• two members elected by the students’ organization; except that the members of the students’ organization shall not be entitled to attend deliberations of the Senate on matters which are considered by the chairman of the Senate to be confidential and which relate to the general discipline of students, examination results, the academic performance of students and other related matters;
• any other members as may be provided for in the Statutes.

The Senate’s mandate:

• to satisfy itself regarding the content and academic standard of any course of study in respect of any degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University, and to report its findings thereon to the Council;
• to propose regulations to be made by the Council regarding the eligibility of persons for admission to a course of study;
• to propose regulations to be made by the Council regarding the standard of proficiency to be gained in each examination for a degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University;
• to decide which persons have attained the prescribed standard of proficiency and are otherwise fit to be granted a degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University;
• to initiate proposals relating to the conduct of the University generally, and to discuss any matter relating to the University and to make representations thereon to the Council;
• to make regulations governing such other matters as are within its powers in accordance with this Act or the Statutes.