Section 4: Powers of the University

4. Powers of the University. ___The University shall have the powers:___ (a) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine ; (b) to prescribe courses of study to be taught in the affiliated and university colleges ; (c) to hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have been admitted to and passed its examinations under the prescribed conditions (d) to confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on such persons as the Chancellor may approve ; (e) to confer degrees on persons who have done research under prescribed conditions ; (f) to provide for teaching specified courses of training for persons not being students of the University and grant certificates and diplomas to such persons (g) to affiliate or disaffiliate colleges in the prescribed manner ; (h) to admit colleges to its privileges or withdraw such privileges from them in the prescribed manner ; (i) to inspect colleges affiliated or seeking affiliation ; (j) to accept the examinations passed, or the periods of the study spent by the students of the University at other universities, colleges or places of learning as equivalent to such examinations or periods of study in the University as it may determine, and to withdraw such acceptance ; (k) to co-operate with other universities or authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine ; (1) to create posts in connection with teaching, research extension training and administration of its affairs and for any other purposes related thereto and appoint persons thereto ; (m) to recognize as Teachers such persons as it may deem fit ; (n) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner ; (o) to establish institutes, centers of advanced studies, museums and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and research and make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration as it may determine ; (p) to control the residence of students affiliated and university colleges and to establish and maintain halls of residence and approve any place as hostel for lodging of students ; (q) to supervise and control the discipline of students of affiliated and university colleges, promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of such students, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare ; (r) to take disciplinary action against, and impose penalty on, students in the prescribed manner ; (s) to charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine ; (t) to receive and manage property transferred, and any grants bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University and invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may deem fit ; (u) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works ; and (v) to do all such other acts or things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objectives of the University as a place of education, learning and research.

Effective date: 1985-01-01

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