**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 14, 2016. It includes announcements from the University of Madras regarding elections to the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council. The document also includes a notification regarding the election of a member to the Tamil University Council.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **University of Madras Elections:**
* Elections will be held for positions in the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council according to the Madras University Act, 1923.
* The election is scheduled for the meeting of the Academic Council on Saturday, September 24, 2016.
* **Syndicate Elections:**
* Five members will be elected by the Academic Council.
* Four members must be teachers from affiliated colleges, and one must be a teacher from approved colleges.
* The term for the four teaching members begins on 09-10-2016 and lasts three years.
* The term for the approved college member is three years from the applicable date of receipt of nomination/withdrawal/present member term ceased/the date of election.
* **Senate Elections:**
* Ten members will be elected by the Academic Council.
* The new members' term will begin on 29-09-2016 and lasts three years.
* **Standing Committee Elections:**
* Two members will be elected and shall be the Principal or Teacher of Affiliated Colleges.
* The new members' term will begin on 28-09-2016 and lasts three years.
* **Tamil University Council Member Election:**
* Mr. S. Senthamizhselvan was elected unopposed to the Tamil University Council from the Karandai Tamil Sangam, Thanjavur.
* His term in the Tamil University Council is for three years, starting from 29.06.2016.
**Impact Analysis**
**Academic Council Members of Madras University**
* **Impact**: Affected by the upcoming elections for the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee.
* **Action Required**: Participate in the elections on September 24, 2016, to elect new members for the specified bodies.
**Teachers of Affiliated Colleges, Madras University**
* **Impact**: Eligible to be elected to the Syndicate and Standing Committee
* **Action Required**: Be aware of their eligibility to be elected to the Syndicate and Standing Committee.
**Tamil University Council**
* **Impact**: The council has a new member in Mr. S. Senthamizhselvan.
* **Action Required**: Acknowledge the new member and integrate him into the council's activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette for the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
University of Madras: Notifications regarding elections to the Syndicate, the Senate and the Standing Committee of the Academic Council by the Academic Council are for this University.
Madras University Act, 1923: Act governing the University of Madras, which sections of this Act dictate how the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council are chosen.
தமிழ்ப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், தஞ்சாவூர் (Tamil University, Thanjavur): Notifications regarding selection of a member for Tamil University's 'Peravai' (Assembly).
Chennai: Location of University Buildings, Chepauk for University of Madras notifications.