Membership
As per article 46 of the Senate Legislation (May 2019), The Academic Council of the faculty shall have the following members:
- The Dean …………………………………………………………………........Chairperson;
- Vice Dean for Academic Affairs …………………………………………………Member;
- Vice Dean for PRCS …....………………................……………........................ Member;
- Head, Social Sciences Registrar…........................................................................Secretary;
- Heads from each Departments ………………….......................... .....…..……..Member;
- One Representative of the faculty staff……………………………….....…….. Member; and
- One representative of students…………………………………..... …………..Member.
Powers and Responsibilities of the Academic Council
As per article 47of the Senate Legislation (May 2019), The Academic Council of the faculty shall have the following powers and responsibilities:
- Approve the budget plan of the faculty;
- Allocate a budget for course chairs in the faculty based on the standard formula;
- Approve a strategic plan of the faculty;
- Conduct scheduled meetings and extraordinary meeting(s) if requested by one-third of the members of the faculty’s council.
- Follow up issues that transcend the mandate of the Course Teams, Research Centres and Units representations;
- Ensure the quality of teaching-learning, research and community services based on established standards;
- Review the plans and reports of course teams, Research Centres and Units, and Support offices;
- Review the plans of the faculty on the initiation/termination of new research units, programs, centers, institutes as per the established relevant regulations and practices;
- Based on the criteria set by the Senate and in accordance with the provisions of this Legislation shall prepare a list of reputable professional journals and update such list annually;
- Decide on academic promotions up to the rank of lecturer and recommend applications to higher ranks to the Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President.
