Powers and functions of the Syndicate

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate shall have the following powers and functions, namely:

1. to provide or purchase lands, buildings, premises, furniture, laboratory apparatus, equipment and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University ;
2. to invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied income in any of the securities, specified in sub-section (3) of section 27 of the Act or to place on fixed deposit in any Bank any portion of such money not required for current expenditure ;
3. to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University ;
4. to formulate the yardstick for creation of posts as required under sub-section (1) of section 22;
5. to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of the University for specified purposes ;
6. to accept endowments, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable and immovable property to the University on its behalf ;
7. to admit colleges, subject to the provisions of the Act and these Statutes and any law made by the Government of India/rules made by an All-India Statutory Body to the privileges of the University;
8. to deprive any college subject to the provisions of Section 19 from the privileges of the University in accordance with the procedure laid down in these Statutes ;
9. to prescribe the qualifications of teachers of colleges admitted to the privileges of the University and of teachers of the University and the constituent colleges, subject to the qualifications, if any, prescribed in this behalf by the University Grants Commission, the Bar Council of India, All India Council for Technical Education, Medical Council of India or such other All-India Statutory Bodies or the State Government, as the case may be ;
10. to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed by these Statutes and the Regulations;
11. to arrange for the conduct of the University Examinations and publish the results thereof;
12. to make its own Standing Orders to regulate the disposal of its own business ;
13. to add, alter or amend the Orissa Universities Accounts Procedure 1987 in conformity with the Orissa Universities Accounts Rules, 1987 and to make proposals for new Rules or for the amendment or repeal of any of the existing Rules of the Orissa Universities Accounts Rules, 1987 to the Chancellor;
14. to take note or cognizance of any misconduct by a student in a college or, hostel or approved lodging or by any student who seeks admission to the University or any of its examinations when brought to the notice of the Syndicate by the head of the college, hostel or approved lodging or a member of an authority of the University or by the Registrar or by the Controller of Examinations, and by itself impose or authorise such officer or teacher of the University as may be determined, to impose such punishment as is deemed necessary ;
15. to transfer any movable or immovable property belonging to the University for its benefit;
16. to incur loan for the benefit of the University with the prior concurrence of the Government;
17. to establish, equip and maintain University Laboratories, Libraries, Museums and Institutes of Research ;
18. to provide for the general inspection at fixed periods of all colleges and hostels;
19. to institute, in consultation with the Academic Council, Fellowships, Travelling Fellowships, Scholarships, Studentships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, Medals and Prizes;
20. to prescribe the conditions under which any grant-in-aid or subvention may be given to any person or body;
21. to determine, subject to the provisions of the Orissa Universities Accounts Manual 1987, the accounts to be maintained by the University;
22. to enter into any agreement with Government or any other management for assuming the management of any institution and for taking over its properties and liability or for any other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of the Act, and these Statutes ; and
23. to establish and maintain Post-Graduate Departments, Constituent Colleges and Schools and Hostels.