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Section 5. Graduate Academic Council. There shall be a Graduate
Council to be constituted by the faculty with the rank not lower than
Assistant Professor with the Dean of Graduate School as Chairman. The
Graduate School Registrar and the Chairperson of the department
offering graduate programs whose academic rank is lower than Assistant
Professor shall be non-voting members of the Graduate Academic
Council.

The Graduate Academic Council shall formulate and review policies
governing graduate programs. All new policies/departmental requests for
permission to offer advanced degrees are referred to the GS Council,
OVPAA, and the Board of Regents. The Council shall also
screen/recommend to the University President appointments of new
graduate faculty; conduct regular/special meetings on approval of
candidates for graduation; curricular innovations, introduction of new
policies and the like; and create standing and ad hoc committee/work
groups as the need arises.

Section 6. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may create core group
faculty members with the rank of at least Associate Professor who are
members of the University Administrative Council to formulate, review
and revise academic policies, rules and procedures for approval of the
Board of Regents.

Section 7. Research, Extension, Continuing Education and Training
Services Council. There shall be a Research, Extension and
Continuing Education and Training Services Council to be constituted
by the Vice President for Research, Extension and Continuing
Education and Training Services as Chairman. The members of the
Council shall consist of specialists representing the different research
commodity emphases of the University, extension and continuing
education and training specialists. The members of the Council shall
serve for two years renewable up to the second term. In case of vacancy
in membership, a substitute may be designated by the University
President and shall serve only for the remaining period of service.

The duties and responsibilities of the Research, Extension and
Continuing Education and Training Services Council shall be as
follows:

a) Determine, review and recommend to the executive Council,
policies, rules, and regulations, and the directions for the
University research, extension, continuing education and
training programs;

b) Review and recommend research and extension proposals; and
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