Calendar 2006–07

468 Part 7 • University Ordinance and Regulations ( h ) to recommend the conferment of degrees (other than degrees honoris causa ) and to award diplomas, certificates and other distinctions; ( i ) to fix, subject to any conditions made by the donors and accepted by the Council, the times, the mode and the conditions of competition for University scholarships, bursaries and prizes, and to award the same; ( j ) to recommend to the Council the institution, abolition or holding in abeyance of all teaching posts and the assignment of teachers to a College after consultation with the Assembly of Fellows (where one has been established) of the College concerned; ( ja ) to assign teachers — (i) to Faculties, Departments and Schools of Studies; and (ii) to units, if the Senate thinks it fit in relation to such units; ( k ) to recommend to the Council external experts to serve as members of Boards of Advisers; ( l ) to report to the Council on all Statutes and Decrees and proposed changes thereof; ( m ) to report to the Council on any academic matter; ( n ) to discuss any matter relating to the University and to report its views to the Council; ( o ) to report to the Council on any matters referred to the Senate by the Council; ( p ) to consider estimates of expenditure prepared in respect of the University, and to report thereon to the Council; ( q ) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the organization of Faculties and to assign to such Faculties their respective subjects; also to report to the Council on the expediency of establishing at any time other Faculties or as to the expediency of abolishing, combining or sub- dividing any Faculties; ( r ) (Repealed L.N. 452 of 1994) ( s ) to supervise the libraries and laboratories; ( t ) to require any undergraduate or student on academic grounds to terminate his studies at the University; ( u ) to determine — (i) the academic year which shall be a period not exceeding 12 consecutive months, and (ii) the academic terms which shall be part of an academic year; ( v ) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as the Council may authorize or require. 5. The Senate shall hold at least 3 meetings in each academic year and additionally at any time at the direction of the Chairman or on the written request of any 10 members of the Senate. 5A. ( a ) The Senate may determine — (i) whether student members of the Senate and of such committees and other bodies as the Senate may establish are allowed to participate in that part of meetings considering reserved areas of business; and (ii) (if they are so allowed) the manner of their participation.