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In this Act, unless the context otherwise required, - (i) Academic Council means the Academic Council of the University referred to in Section 32; (ii) Act means the St. Xavier's University Shillong Act, 2020; (iii) Annual Report means the Annual Report of the University; (iv) Board of Studies means the Board of Studies of the University as explained in Section 35 of the Act; (v) Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University; (vi) Constituent college means a college established and administered by the Sponsoring Society and the Parent Body and any other colleges anywhere in the State of Meghalaya, irrespective of the fact that such college is affiliated to any other University and not so declared as such; (vii) Convocation means the meeting of the Governing Board for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions, including titles of Honoris Causa; (viii) Dean of Faculty means Dean of Faculty Council as explained in Section 22 of the Act; (ix) Dean of Students' Welfare means Dean of Students' Welfare as explained in Section 23 of the Act; (x) Degree means the degree awarded by the University; (xi) Department means a department of studies and includes a centre of studies established by the University; (xii) Development Fund means the Development Fund of the University; (xiii) Employee means employee of the said University and includes administrative and academic staff and other staff of the University; (xiv) Executive Council means the Executive Council of the University referred to in Section 30; (xv) Faculty Councils means a Faculty Council for postgraduate and undergraduate studies of the University referred to in Section 34; (xvi) Finance Officer means Finance Officer of the said University appointed under Section 19; (xvii) Financial Year means the year beginning on the 1st day of April and ending on the 31st day of March of the succeeding year; (xviii) Governing Board means the Governing Board of the University referred to in Section 27; (xix) Hall or Hostel means a unit of residence for students established, managed or maintained or recognized by the University; (xx) Jesuit means a member of the Society of Jesus; (xxi) Librarian means a Librarian or any other person holding the post of Librarian, by whatever name called, appointed as such by the University; (xxii) Loyola College Williamnagar means Loyola College Williamnagar, and St. Xavier's College Umoid means the St. Xavier's College Umoid, both of which are established and managed by the Jesuit Society; (xxiii) Non-teaching Staff” means the non-teaching staff, by whatever name called, appointed or recognized as such by the University not holding any teaching post or not holding the post of an officer or Librarian; (xxiv) Officer means officer of the University; (xxv) Parent Body means and refers to the Kohima Region of the Jesuits which is presently headquartered at Jesuit House, 5 Chief Secretary Lane, Jahaj Ghat, Uzan Bazaar, Guwahati - 560001; (xxvi) Prescribed means prescribed by rules, order, notifications and bylaws made under this Act by the State Government; (xxvii) Registrar means the Registrar of the University whose appointment, powers and functions etc., are prescribed in Section 17, 18 and 21 of the Act; (xxviii) Regulations means the Regulations of the University; (xxix) Regulatory Body means- (a) a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standard of higher education in its designated areas or coverage, including University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Science and Technology, Distance Education Council, Indian Council of Scientific Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council for Teachers Education, Pharmacy Council of India, Bar Council of India, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council, Central Council of Homoeopathy, Central Council of Indian Medicine, Council of Architecture, Rehabilitation Council of India and such other Statutory Bodies as may be established or incorporated by the Central Government for the purpose of regulating higher education; and (b) the State Government of Meghalaya in the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education and/or the Meghalaya Private Universities Regulatory Board constituted under Section 11 of the Meghalaya Private Universities (Regulation of Establishment and Maintenance of Standards) Act, 2019; (xxx) Section means Section of the Act; (xxxi) State means State of Meghalaya; (xxxii) State Government means the Government of the State of Meghalaya; (xxxiii) Sponsoring Society means the St. Xavier's University Shillong Society, constituted and registered under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act, 1983; (xxxiv) Statutes and Ordinances means respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University made under this Act; (xxxv) Student means the regular student of the University; (xxxvi) University Teacher means a Professor, an Associate Professor, an Assistant Professor or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University; (xxxvii) University means St. Xavier's University Shillong as constituted under this Act; (xxxviii) University Fund means Fund of the University referred to in Section 45; (xxxix) University Laboratory, University Library, University Museum, or University Institution means a laboratory, a library, a museum or an institution, as the case maybe, established, maintained and managed by the University; (xl) UGC or University Grants Commission means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. (xli) Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor means respectively the Vice-Chancellor of the University as explained in Section 14 and 15 and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University as explained in Section 16 of the Act; and (xlii) Visitor means the Visitor of the University as explained in Section 11 of the Act.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise required, - (i) Academic Council means the Academic Council of the University referred to in Section 32; (ii) Act means the St. Xavier's University Shillong Act, 2020; (iii) Annual Report means the Annual Report of the University; (iv) Board of Studies means the Board of Studies of the University as explained in Section 35 of the Act; (v) Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University; (vi) Constituent college means a college established and administered by the Sponsoring Society and the Parent Body and any other colleges anywhere in the State of Meghalaya, irrespective of the fact that such college is affiliated to any other University and not so declared as such; (vii) Convocation means the meeting of the Governing Board for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions, including titles of Honoris Causa; (viii) Dean of Faculty means Dean of Faculty Council as explained in Section 22 of the Act; (ix) Dean of Students' Welfare means Dean of Students' Welfare as explained in Section 23 of the Act; (x) Degree means the degree awarded by the University; (xi) Department means a department of studies and includes a centre of studies established by the University; (xii) Development Fund means the Development Fund of the University; (xiii) Employee means employee of the said University and includes administrative and academic staff and other staff of the University; (xiv) Executive Council means the Executive Council of the University referred to in Section 30; (xv) Faculty Councils means a Faculty Council for postgraduate and undergraduate studies of the University referred to in Section 34; (xvi) Finance Officer means Finance Officer of the said University appointed under Section 19; (xvii) Financial Year means the year beginning on the 1st day of April and ending on the 31st day of March of the succeeding year; (xviii) Governing Board means the Governing Board of the University referred to in Section 27; (xix) Hall or Hostel means a unit of residence for students established, managed or maintained or recognized by the University; (xx) Jesuit means a member of the Society of Jesus; (xxi) Librarian means a Librarian or any other person holding the post of Librarian, by whatever name called, appointed as such by the University; (xxii) Loyola College Williamnagar means Loyola College Williamnagar, and St. Xavier's College Umoid means the St. Xavier's College Umoid, both of which are established and managed by the Jesuit Society; (xxiii) Non-teaching Staff” means the non-teaching staff, by whatever name called, appointed or recognized as such by the University not holding any teaching post or not holding the post of an officer or Librarian; (xxiv) Officer means officer of the University; (xxv) Parent Body means and refers to the Kohima Region of the Jesuits which is presently headquartered at Jesuit House, 5 Chief Secretary Lane, Jahaj Ghat, Uzan Bazaar, Guwahati - 560001; (xxvi) Prescribed means prescribed by rules, order, notifications and bylaws made under this Act by the State Government; (xxvii) Registrar means the Registrar of the University whose appointment, powers and functions etc., are prescribed in Section 17, 18 and 21 of the Act; (xxviii) Regulations means the Regulations of the University; (xxix) Regulatory Body means- (a) a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standard of higher education in its designated areas or coverage, including University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Science and Technology, Distance Education Council, Indian Council of Scientific Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council for Teachers Education, Pharmacy Council of India, Bar Council of India, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council, Central Council of Homoeopathy, Central Council of Indian Medicine, Council of Architecture, Rehabilitation Council of India and such other Statutory Bodies as may be established or incorporated by the Central Government for the purpose of regulating higher education; and (b) the State Government of Meghalaya in the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education and/or the Meghalaya Private Universities Regulatory Board constituted under Section 11 of the Meghalaya Private Universities (Regulation of Establishment and Maintenance of Standards) Act, 2019; (xxx) Section means Section of the Act; (xxxi) State means State of Meghalaya; (xxxii) State Government means the Government of the State of Meghalaya; (xxxiii) Sponsoring Society means the St. Xavier's University Shillong Society, constituted and registered under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act, 1983; (xxxiv) Statutes and Ordinances means respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University made under this Act; (xxxv) Student means the regular student of the University; (xxxvi) University Teacher means a Professor, an Associate Professor, an Assistant Professor or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University; (xxxvii) University means St. Xavier's University Shillong as constituted under this Act; (xxxviii) University Fund means Fund of the University referred to in Section 45; (xxxix) University Laboratory, University Library, University Museum, or University Institution means a laboratory, a library, a museum or an institution, as the case maybe, established, maintained and managed by the University; (xl) UGC or University Grants Commission means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. (xli) Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor means respectively the Vice-Chancellor of the University as explained in Section 14 and 15 and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University as explained in Section 16 of the Act; and (xlii) Visitor means the Visitor of the University as explained in Section 11 of the Act. <br>