¹[2. Definitions.—In this Act and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Academic Council " means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) "Board of Studies " means the Board of Studies of the University
(c) "Chancellor ", "Pro-Chancellor " and "Vice-Chancellor ", mean respectively, the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(d) "Court " means the Court of the University;
(e) "Department " means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies established by the Ordinances;
(f) "Executive Council " means the Executive Council of the University;
(g) "Faculty " means a Faculty of the University;
(h) "Hall " means a unit of residence or of corporate life maintained by the University for its students;
²[(hh) "non-teaching staff " means the employees of the University other than the teachers;]
(i) "Statutes ", "Ordinances " and "Regulations " mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
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(k) "Teachers " means Professors, Readers, Lectures and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction in the University or a hall and are designated as Teachers by the Ordinances;
⁴[(l) "University " means the educational institution of their choice established by the Muslims of India, which originated as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and which was subsequently incorporated as the Aligarh Muslim University.]]

1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1972, s. 2, for section 2 (w.e.f, 17-6-1972).
2. Ins. by Act 62 of 1981, s. 3 (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).
3. Clause (j) omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).
4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1981, s. 3, for clause (l) (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).