The University shall have the following powers, namely:
(a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Colleges, Regional
Centres and Study Centres as may be determined by the
University from time to time in the manner laid down by the
statutes;
(b) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or
feasible in furtherance of the object of the University;
(c) To confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic
distinctions and professional designations including Doctorate
and Post Doctorate Designation in the manner and under
conditions laid down in the Statutes;
(d) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc., in
accordance with the Statutes;
(e) To demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect
charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may
be;
(f) To make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and
employees;
(g) To make appointments of the faculty, officers and employees of
the University or a constituent college, Regional Centres and
Study Centres etc;
(h) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold,
manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable
property, including Trust and Endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional
Centre, Study Centre;
(i) To accept students from all sections of the Community regardless
of caste, race or creed;
j) To institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of
residence for students of the University or a constituent college at
the main campus and other campuses;
(k) To supervise and control the residence, and to regulate the
discipline among the students and all categories of employees and
to lay down the conditions of service of such employees,
including their Code of Conduct;
(l) To create academic, ad,ministrative and support staff and other
necessary posts;
(m) To co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and
Institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the
University may determine from time to time;
(n) To offer programmes on distance learning basis and continuing
education and the manner in which such programmes are offered
by the University;
(o) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses,
workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers,
developers of course ware, evaluators and other academic staff;
(p) To determine standards of admission to the University,
constituent colleges, regional centres, study centres with the
approval of Academic Council;
(q) To make special provision for students belonging to the State of
Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or in a
constituent college, regional centre or study centre;
(r) To prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master Degree,
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research
and such other Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates etc.;
(s) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials,
including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, vcn and
computer software and in the meantime to acquire necessary
license and Registration in accordance with Cyber /Copyright
Act;
(t) To expel! suspend/discharge of any student/ faculty/ official if
found guilty after making a due enquiry by competent authority
and also to withdraw/discard any degree/certificate and other
academic distinction on reasonable and justifiable ground;
(u) To raise, collect, subscribe, and avail financial assistance with the
approval of the Board of Governors against any mortgage of the
property of the University for achieving the objective of the
university;
(v) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;
(w) To do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the
powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the
objects of the University;
(x) To recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or
in part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of Higher
learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the
University and to withdraw such recognition at nay time; and
(y) To manage all properties, movable and immovable the land
acquired, created, arranged or built by the University for the
purpose of the University in the State of Meghalaya which shall
vest in the University and to ensure that such land, building and
other properties acquired for the University shall not be used for
any purpose, other than that for which the same is required.
(z) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above
powers;