Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University constituted under this Act; (b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University hereinafter specified in this Act or the Statutes; (c) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh constituted under the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Order, 1973 (P.O. No. 10 of 1973); (d) “Hall” means a unit of residence for students of the University provided or maintained by the University for the corporate life and extra-curricular instructions of its students; (e) “Provost” means the head of a Hall; (f) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act; (g) “Senate” means the Senate of the University constituted under this Act; (h) “Statutes”, “University Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force; (i) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University constituted under this Act; (j) “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers of the University and any other person declared to be teacher by the University; (k) “University” means the Jahangirnagar University; (l) “Warden” means an officer so designated and appointed by the University for management and administration of the affairs of a house of a Hall under the guidance and control of the Provost; and (m) “year” means academic year beginning on the 1st day of July.