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Buddhasravaka Bhikku University Act (No. 26 of 1996) - Sect 17

Poers, duties and function of the Senate

17.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Senate shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions -
(i) to draft, after consideration of reports from the Department of study concerned, regulations relating to courses of study and examinations, and to submit such drafts to the Council for approval :
(ii) to recommend to the Council, alter consideration of reports from the Department of study concerned, the names of persons suitable for appointment as examiners ;
(iii) to recommend to the Council, the institution, abolition or suspension of Professorships. Associate Professorship senior Lectureships, Lectureships, examiners and such other academic posts in the University
(iv) to recommend to the Council, after consideration of reports from the Department of study concerned-
(a) schemes for the re-organization of existing Departments of study and the organization of new Departments of study; and
(b) the assignment of subjects of study to the respective departments :
(v) to recommend to the Council, the mode and conditions of competition for fellowships, scholarships, bursaries and other prizes;
(vi) to award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries and other prizes on such conditions as may be approved by the Council :
(vii) to appoint such number of standing committees, or ad- hoc committees or boards of the Senate as it may deem fit, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this subsection to appoint -
(a) a Library Committee :
(b) a Curriculum and Evaluation Committee; and
(c) a Probationary Study Leave Committee,
(viii) to recommend to the Council, requirements for the admission of students to the courses of study.


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