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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

Institutional Forum

31. Powers and functions

 

(1) The Institutional Forum must:
(a) advise the Council on:
(i) the implementation of the Act and the national policy on higher education;
(ii) race and gender equity policies;
(iii) the selection of candidates for senior management positions;
(iv) codes of conduct, mediation and dispute resolution procedures;
(v) the fostering of an institutional culture which promotes tolerance and respect for human rights and creates an appropriate environment for learning, teaching and research; and
(vi) any other matter determined by the Council; and
(b) perform any other function determined by the Council.

 

(2) The Council may take a decision on any matter referred to in subclause (1)(a) only after considering the advice given by the Institutional Forum, and must provide written reasons if the advice is not accepted.