Section 28Constitution of the Academic Council

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28. Constitution of the Academic Council (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons- Ex-officio members: (a) the Vice-Chancellor; [(aa) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or, if there is more than one, all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;] (b) the Deans of the Faculties; (c) the Professors and the Chairman of Departments other than Deans; [(cc) the Directors of the University Institutes;] (d) the Librarian of the University; Nominated members: (e) ten Principals of affiliated colleges of whom at least three shall be from the Principals of Government colleges to be nominated by the Chancellor; (f) five persons from research bodies and centres of higher learning to be nominated by the Chancellor; Elected members: (g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers, other than Chairman of Departments [and the Directors of University Institutes], to be elected by the teachers themselves. (2) Members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of two years and shall continue in office until their successors having been nominated or elected enter upon the office: Provided that the Associate Professors, Assistant Professors or Lecturers elected as such shall hold office so long as they continue to be such Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers.

1. 8. Clause (aa) was inserted by section 5 of the Chittagong University (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Act No. VIII of 1999)
2. 9. Clause (cc) was inserted by section 2 of the Chittagong University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. LXI of 1986)
3. 10. The words “and the Directors of University Institutes” were inserted by section 2 of the Chittagong University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. LXI of 1986)