Academic Council

The body responsible for academic standards, curriculum and examination policy.

The Academic Council is the university’s principal academic authority. It approves curricula, sets examination policy, and reviews academic performance across the faculties.

Responsibilities

• Approve the syllabus and scheme of examination for every programme
• Approve the academic calendar, including examination and result-declaration dates
• Set policy on internal assessment, attendance requirements and re-evaluation
• Consider proposals for new programmes and for changes to existing ones
• Review examination results and the reports of moderation committees
• Recommend the award of degrees to candidates who have qualified

Composition

Meetings

The Council ordinarily meets twice in each academic year, before the start of the odd semester and after the declaration of even-semester results. Decisions affecting students — curriculum changes, examination policy, calendar revisions — are notified through the notices page.