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

Notices

Standard Institutional Statute

21. Functions of senate

 

(1) Subject to the Act, the senate is accountable to the council for all the teaching, learning, research and academic functions of the institution and all other functions delegated or assigned to it by the council.

 

(2) Without derogating from the generality of subparagraph (1) the organization and superintendence of instruction and examinations, and of lectures and classes, vest in the senate and the senate—
(a) if delegated to do so by resolution of council, may make or amend any Rule relating to the curriculum for, or to the obtaining of, any degree, diploma, certificate or other qualification, but may do so only after consulting the relevant faculty board;
(b) if delegated to do so by resolution of the council, may make or amend any Rule relating to the manner in which students are to be examined;
(c) determines what standard of proficiency is required to be attained in any mode of assessment that may be used in order to satisfy the requirements for the obtaining of each degree, diploma, certificate or other qualification;
(d) advise the council on disciplinary measures and Rules concerning students;
(e) may make recommendations to the council regarding the faculty to which each academic department, school or other academic structure belongs;
(f) may make recommendations to the council regarding the establishment and disestablishment of faculties, academic departments, schools and other academic structures;
(g) determines, in accordance with any relevant deed or gift, and after consultation with the principal, the conditions applicable to any scholarships and other academic prizes;
(h) determines the persons to whom scholarships and academic prizes are awarded;
(i) may establish committees to perform any of its functions, may appoint persons who are not members of the senate as members of such committees and may for this purpose deem a single person to be a committee;
(j) determines the functions of its committees as well as the procedure of meetings of these committees;
(k) may make standing orders on procedures and delegation of powers for the better carrying out of its functions;
(l) may delegate its functions; and
(m) must take note of any action taken by a committee in exercising its delegated powers or functions when such committee reports its actions to the next meeting of the senate.

 

(3) The senate submits to the council—
(a) such reports upon its work as may be required by the council;
(b) recommendations on matters referred to it by the council; and
(c) recommendations on any other matter affecting the institution as the senate considers useful.

 

(4) The senate may, in terms of the Rules, cancel the registration of a student in all or one or more of the courses for which the student is registered in that year if in the opinion of the senate the academic achievement of the student is such that the student may not at the end of the year obtain credit in such course or courses, as the case may be.