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Academic Council

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In accordance with the provisions in the RV University Act – Chapter IV, Clause (26) the Academic Council is the Principal Academic body of RV University. As per Clause (47) the first Academic Council is constituted by the Chancellor. The Council shall exercise general supervision over the ACADEMIC POLICIES of the University. The composition, powers, functions and procedures to be followed are given below and are as per the act.

In accordance with the provisions in the RV University Act – Chapter IV, Clause (26) the Academic Council is the Principal Academic body of RV University. As per Clause (47) the first Academic Council is constituted by the Chancellor. The Council shall exercise general supervision over the ACADEMIC POLICIES of the University. The composition, powers, functions and procedures to be followed are given below and are as per the act.

Composition Of The Academic Council.

The Composition of Academic Council is as follows:

Sl. No. Name Position
1. Prof. Ram Kumar Kakani
Vice-Chancellor, RV University 		Chairperson
2. Shri. D. P. Nagaraj,
Hon. Joint Secretary, RSST & Pro-Chancellor, RV University 		Member
3. Prof. (Dr.) Dwarika Prasad Uniyal
Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean, School of Business, Executive Education & Director, MineRVa, RV University 		Member
4. Prof. (Dr.) Anuradha Chatterjee,
Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean, School of Design & Innovation, RV University 		Member
5. Prof. (Dr.) Priya Nair,
Dean, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, RV University 		Member
6. Prof. (Dr.) G. Shobha,
Dean, School of Computer Sciences & Engineering 		Member
7. Dr. Pushkarni Panchamukhi,
Associate Dean, School of Economics, RV University 		Special Invitee
8. Prof. (Dr.) Piyush Roy,
Dean, School of Film Media & Creative Arts, RV University 		Member
9. Prof. (Dr.) Arindam Mitra
Dean, School of Allied & Healthcare Professions, RV University 		Member
10. Prof. (Dr.) Lakshmi Arya,
Dean, Research, RV University 		Member
11. Prof. (Dr.) Diganta Chakrabarti,
Dean, Academic Affairs, RV University 		Member
12. Prof. (Dr.) Alok Verma
Dean, School of Law, RV University 		Member
13. Prof. (Dr.) K.N. Subramanya,
Principal, R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore 		Member
14. Prof. (Dr.) Purushottam Bung,
Director, R.V. Institute of Management, Bangalore 		Member
15. Prof. (Dr.) Sahana D Gowda,
Registrar, RV University 		Member Secretary

Procedures & Functions Of Academic Council:

  1. Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board.
  2. Quorum for the meeting shall be FOUR members.
  3. The Committee shall meet THREE times in a year or more often as per requirements decided by the Chairperson.
  4. The agenda and notice of the meeting shall be issued ONE week before the scheduled date and time.
  5. The Committee shall prepare ‘Regulations’ as per Clause (36&37) of the University Act 2019 on all matters related to admission, courses, degrees, fellowships, examination, fees, disciplinary issues, and all other matters related to the academic activities of the university.
  6. The ‘Regulations’ shall be presented to the Board of Management for review and approval and wherever necessary for further approval by Board of Governors.
Tenure:

The term of office for the nominated members and Deans shall be for three years. Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Chancellors and Registrar are permanent members of the Committee.

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