(1)The Senate shall be the principal executive, final decision making and policy making authority of the University and shall be responsible for administering all the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties, which are not specifically assigned to any other authority, board or committee.

(2)The Senate shall meet as and when required but not less than two times in a year (one at even semester and one at odd semester).

(3)The procedure for conduct of business of the Senate shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(4)The Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Senate and preside over the meetings of the Senate, when present:

Provided thatin absence of the Chancellor, he may authorize the Pro-Chancellor to preside over the meetings of the Senate.

(5)The Senate of the University shall consist of following members, namely: — Members

(a)Chancellor – Chairperson;

(b)Vice Chancellor – Vice - Chairperson;

(c), Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(d)Representative from Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government;

(e)Financial Advisor;

(f)Proctor;

(g)Director, Directorate of Higher Education, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand;

(h)Director, Directorate of Technical Education, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand;

(i)Dean, Academic Affairs;

(j)Director, Student Affairs;

(k)half of the remaining Directors of the University nominated by the Vice Chancellor on rotational basis;

(l)one eminent educationist nominated by the Chancellor;

(m)ten academicians/educationists/industrialists/researchers from the field of education, industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, finance, social, cultural and other such allied fields to be nominated by State Government through Department of Higher and Technical Education;

(n)three to six Head of the University Department, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor on seniority basis, by rotation;

(o)two eminent experts from the institute or organisation of National Importance established by an Act of the Parliament, having national level reputation to be nominated by State Government;

(p)five teachers of the University appointed against sanctioned posts who are not principals or college teachers or directors having at least twelve years of teaching experience to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from amongst the University teachers, on the basis of seniority, out of whom one shall be selected from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or PVTG or Other Backward Class categories, by rotation;

(q)five registered graduates of the University selected by the Vice Chancellor on basis of their performance in academics, sports and fine arts, out of whom one shall be selected from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or PVTG or Backward Class categories, by rotation;

(r)Members of Parliament in the area of establishment of the University;

(s)Members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly of Constituencies falling under the jurisdictional districts of the University;

(t)five members from amongst the non-teaching staff of the University nominated by the Vice Chancellor;

(u)President of the University Student Council;

(v)two members selected by the Academic Council from amongst its members, on seniority basis; and

(w)the Registrar of University shall be the Member Secretary of the Senate. For Universities enlisted in Schedule – II of this Act the following additional members shall form a part of the Senate;

(x)five Principals or teachers with equivalent experience of the Constituent Colleges of the University to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, out of whom one shall be selected from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or PVTG or Other Backward Class categories, by rotation; and

(y)five Principals or teachers with equivalent experience of the Affiliated Colleges of the University to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, out of whom one shall be selected from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or PVTG or Other Backward Class categories, by rotation.

(6)All the decisions of the Senate shall be taken by simple majority of the members present with the Chairperson having the deciding vote in case of a tie:

Provided that,in case the meeting of the Senate is being organized under the Chairpersonship of the Vice Chairperson, it shall have the deciding vote in case of a tie.

(7)All decisions taken in the meeting of the Senate headed by the Vice Chairperson shall be approved by the Chairperson.

(8)The tenure for nominated members of Senate shall be of three years.

(9)The quorum for bi-annual meeting (one at even semester and one at odd semester) of the Senate shall be set at one-third of the total members.

(10)The Senate shall have the following powers and duties, as supreme authority of the University, namely: —

(a)to review and deliberate on short- and long-term reforms in academic, research and development activities, finances, management and governance that are taking place at the national and global level with a view to allowing them to percolate into the University;

(b)to study and decide upon the operative mechanism for the reforms in all the domains of the University;

(c)to make such provisions, as may enable colleges and institutions to undertake specialised studies and courses, and where necessary or desirable, organize and make provisions for common laboratories, libraries, museums and equipments for teaching and research among various organisations and universities;

(d)to establish departments, colleges, centres, institutions of higher learning, research and specialised studies as applicable, on the recommendation of the Academic Council;

(e)to recommend to the State Government, the draft of Statutes or amendment or repeal any or part of Statutes for approval;

(f)to make, amend or repeal any or part of University Ordinances;

(g)to control and arrange for administration of assets and properties of the University;

(h)to discuss and approve with modifications, if any, the annual financial estimates or budget, that is to say the fund which may be received from State Government, University funds and other funding agencies separately;

(i)to consider proposals to enter into, amend, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;

(j)to determine the form of common seal for the University and provide for its use;

(k)to accept, on behalf of the University the transfer of any trusts, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable, immovable and intellectual property to the University with the prior permission of the State Government;

(l)to transfer by sale or otherwise, any movable or intellectual property rights on behalf of the University;

(m)to transfer by sale or lease or contract any immovable property to other organisation with the prior permission of the State Government:

Provided that,any immovable property may be permitted to be used for a specific period for the purpose of providing essential physical facilities for accomplishment of objects of the University, such as bank, canteen, post office, mobile towers, etc, without prior approval of the State Government;

(n)to create immovable assets in the form of land, building and other infrastructure out of reserve funds, for its campus, study center and regional centre, as applicable;

(o)to borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the University;

(p)to lay down policy for administering funds at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;

(q)to provide buildings, premises, furniture, equipment and other resources needed for the conduct of the work of the University;

(r)to recommend the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;

(s)to institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions as recommended by the Academic Council and arrange for convocation for conferment of the same, as provided by the University Ordinances;

(t)to institute fellowship, travelling fellowship, scholarship, studentship, exhibitions, awards, medals and prizes and prescribe rules for their award;

(u)to make rules for collaborations with other universities, institutions and organisations for mutually beneficial academic programme;

(v)to approve appointments for the posts of teaching and non-teaching staffs against the posts sanctioned by the State Government;

(w)to create posts of officers, non-teaching skilled, administrative staff and other posts from the funds of the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies, as and when required, and prescribe their qualifications, experience, timespan and pay-scales;

(x)to prescribe honorarium, remunerations, fees and travelling and other allowances for paper-setters and other examination staff, visiting faculty and fees or charges for any other services rendered to the University;

(y)to instruct the Academic Council for submission of the comprehensive perspective plan and annual plan for the location of colleges and institutions of higher learning;

(z)to consider and approve proposals for change or transfer of management and shifting of locations of colleges and institutions, as prescribed by the Statutes;

(ab)to consider report of the development activities of the University received from the Registrar every six months;

(ac)to confer autonomous status on constituent colleges and affiliated colleges on the recommendation of the Academic Council, as per the Statutes and the University Grants Commission (UGC);

(ad)to assess and approve proposals for academic programme received from the Academic Council;

(ae)to consider and adopt the annual report, annual accounts and audit report in respect of State Government funds, University funds and funds received from other agencies separately;

(af)to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter concerning the proper conduct, working and finances of colleges, institutions or departments of the University;

(ag)to delegate any of its powers, except the power to make, amend or repeal Statutes and University Ordinances, to the Vice Chancellor or such officer or authority of the University or a committee appointed by it, as it deems fit;

(ah)to define the functions, duties, powers and responsibilities of non-teaching employees in the University, in respect of the posts created from the funds of the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies;

(ai)to accept donations, gifts and other forms of financial support from alumni, philanthropists, industries and other stakeholders and prescribe the procedure to be followed by the University for accepting such donations, gifts, etc;

(aj)to impose penalties upon the erring colleges/ institutions as applicable as per the process laid down by the Statutes;

(ak)to recommend to the State Government through the Vice Chancellor to appoint an Administrative Board for the affiliated college to run the management of such college in case of disputes regarding the management of such colleges, till the dispute is statutorily resolved. The constitution of this board and the process of its appointment shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. The decision of the State Government in this regard shall be final and binding; to develop and adopt students‘ charter; and

(al)may issue directions, instructions and change the decisions of Syndicate and Academic Council, mentioning the reasons for such decisions.