Section 13: Functions of the Senate.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), sections 5 and 6 of this Act, and the provisions of this Act relating to the Visitor, the Senate shall organise and control:
(a) teaching in the University;
(b) admission to courses;
(c) the discipline of students; and
(d) promotion of research in the University.
(2) The Senate shall make provision for:
(a) establishment, organisation and control of campuses, colleges, faculties, departments, schools, institutes, other teaching and research centres of the University, and the allocation of responsibility for different branches of learning;
(b) organisation and control of courses of study in the University and the examinations held in conjunction with those courses, including the appointment of examiners, both internal and external;
(c) award of degrees and such other qualifications as may be prescribed in connection with examinations conducted by the University;
(d) making of recommendations to the Council with respect to the award to any person of an honorary fellowship or honorary degree or the title of professor emeritus;
(e) establishment, organisation and control of halls of residence and similar units in the University;
(f) supervision of the welfare of students in the University and the regulation of their conduct;
(g) granting of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and similar awards in so far as the awards are within the control of the University; and
(h) determination of what description of dress shall be academic dress for the purpose of the University and regulating the use of academic dress.
(3) The Senate may with the approval of Council establish any new campus, college, faculty, department, school, institute or any other teaching and research units of the University or any hall of residence or similar units at the University.
(4) The Senate may make regulations for the purpose of exercising any function conferred on it, either by the provisions of this section or for the purpose of providing for any matter for which provision by regulation is authorised or required by this Act or any statute.
(5) The Senate may by regulation, provide that at least one of the persons appointed as examiners at each final or professional examination held in conjunction with any course of study in the University is not a teacher at the University but is a teacher at the branch of learning to which the course relates in some other University of high repute.
(6) The Senate shall withdraw, or direct the withdrawal of any person, any degree, diplomas, certificate, fellowship, scholarship, studentship, bursary, medal, prize or other academic title, distinction or award conferred upon or granted him by the University if after inquiry as the Senate may deem necessary, the Senate is satisfied that he has been guilty of scandalous or other dishonourable conduct in obtaining same;
(7) Notwithstanding the powers conferred on the Senate in subsection (6), a person affected shall have the right of appeal to the Council.