The Faculty Board of Agriculture (FBA) constitutes the primary forum in the Faculty responsible for the discussion and resolution of academic matters. Subject to the rules and the resolutions of the University Council and Senate, the FBA has the responsibility to establish and maintain academic leadership by sustainably and effectively overseeing, assessing, monitoring, reviewing and improving the quality and outcome of the academic work of the faculty (including teaching, learning, scholarship and research and research training).
According to the University Act 1978, the Faculty Board is responsible for exercising, performing and discharging the following powers, duties and functions:
- considering and reporting on any matter referred to it by the Senate;
- subject to the control of the Senate, regulating matters associated with teaching, examinations and research in the Departments of Study in the Faculty;
- Present recommendations and reports to the Senate on all matters linked with the courses of study and examinations in the Faculty;
- appointing committees, which may include persons other than members of the Faculty, for the purpose of considering and reporting on any special subject or subjects; and
- recommending to the Senate, persons suitable for appointment as examiners.
COMPOSITION OF THE FACULTY BOARD OF AGRICULTURE IS AS FOLLOWS:
- 1. Dean (Chairperson)
- 2. Assistant Registrar (Secretary) (Secretary)
- 3. All Permanent Senior Professors, Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers of the Department of Study
- 4. Two Members Elected from among Probationary Lecturers
- 5. Two Members Elected from those Imparting Instructions in the Faculty and Attached to Faculty Centers/Units
Director/AgBC and Coordinator, ELTU
- 6. Three Outside Members Nominated by the Faculty Board of Agriculture
- 7. Non-Voting Members:
- Two Students Elected by the Students