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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

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Institutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019

Chapter 2 : Governance

Senate

16. Establishment and composition

 

(1) There is a Senate composed of:
(a) the rector;
(b) the vice-rectors;
(c) the chief operating officer;
(d) two persons elected from its ranks by the Council who are not employees or students of the University;
(e) the dean and any deputy-deans of each faculty;
(f) the professors of the University;
(g) five persons elected from their ranks by the associate professors;
(h) five persons elected from their ranks by the academic staff who are not professors or associate professors;
(i) any other person who is the head of an academic department;
(j) three persons elected from their ranks by the permanent administrative and support staff;
(k) four persons elected from its ranks by the SRC;
(l) one person elected from its ranks by the Academic Affairs Council; and
(m) any additional academic or other staff members whom the Senate may appoint for their expertise.

 

(2) The applicable bodies and functionaries must strive to ensure that members elected and appointed to the Senate are representative with regard to race, gender and disability.