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| (1) The Senate ,shall be the chief academic Authority of the University, and shall have control and general direction of the standards of education, assessment and research within the University, subject to the provisions of this Act and of any appropriate Instrument. |
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| (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any appropriate Instrument, the Senate shall have, and may exercise and perform, the following powers and duties: -
| | (a) to approve, after consideration of drafts from the Faculties, Institutes, Schools or Departments of Study, ordinances relating to courses of study, and to submit such drafts to the Board of Governors for implementation ; | | |
| | (b) to approve the names of persons suitable for appointment as examiners after consideration of reports from the Faculty Council or Faculty Councils concerned in such appointments ; | | |
| | (c) to recommend to the Board of Governors the institution, abolition, or suspension of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Lecturerships, and other teaching posts, in any Faculty; | | |
| | (d) to report to the Board of Governors on all ordinances relating to courses of study in any Faculty; | | |
| | (e) to recommend to the Board of Governors schemes-
| | | (i) for the organization of new Departments and Sub-Departments in any Faculty; |
| (ii) after consultation with the Campuses and Faculties concerned, for the abolition, modification, or revision of the organization of existing Departments, Sub-Departments and courses of study; and |
| (iii) for the regulation of courses in any approved institution; |
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| | (f) to assign to Faculties their respective Departments and subjects of study; | | |
| | (g) to consider, and to report to the Board of Governors on, any matters relating to or connected with teaching, courses and syllabuses of study, books, examinations and research; | | |
| | (h) to recommend to the Board of Governors the mode and conditions of competition for fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other prizes; | | |
| | (i) to award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other prizes, on such conditions as may be approved by the Board of Governors; | | |
| | (j) to appoint such number of standing committees, or other ad hoc committees or boards of the Senate as to it may seem fit, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this paragraph-
| | | (ii) an Admissions Advisory Committee, |
| (iii) a Research Committee, |
| (iv) an Examinations and Tests Committee, and |
| (v) a Curriculum Committee; |
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| | (k) to initiate action for the recognition of degrees and diplomas of the University, with University Authorities abroad whenever necessary; | | |
| | (l) to submit, after due consideration, recommendations to the Board of Governors on any matter whatsoever relating to, or connected with, the University: | | |
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| (3) The Senate may with the approval of the Board of Governors delegate to a Campus Board, Faculty Council, President of a Campus or the Dean of a Faculty any of its powers and duties under subsection (2) where it is considered expedient to do so, without prejudice to its power to revoke such delegation. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts