To draft, after consideration of reports from the Faculty Board, Regulations relating to courses of study and examinations and to submit such drafts to the Council for approval;

• To recommend to the Council, after consideration of reports from the Faculty Board/s, the names of persons suitable for appointment as examiners;
• To recommend to the Council the institution, abolition or suspension of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Senior Lectureships, Lectureships, and other academic posts in the University;
• To recommend to the Council after consideration of reports from the Faculty Boards
• Schemes for the reorganisation of existing Faculties and Departments of Study and the organization of new Faculties and Departments of Study; and
• The assignment of subjects of study to the respective Faculties;
• to award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other prizes on such conditions as may be approved by the Council;
• to appoint such number of Standing Committees, or Ad-hoc Committees or Boards of the Senate as it may deem fit and in particular:
• Library Committee;
•  Admissions Committee;
• Research Committee;
• Curriculum and Evaluation Committee; and
• Probationary Study Leave Committee; and to specify their terms of reference; to consider their reports and to either approve such reports, whether with or without modification, or to reject such reports; and
• to recommend to the Council requirements for the admission of students to courses of study.