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

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Institutional Statute of North West University

Chapter 2 : Governance and Other Structures

13. Establishment and composition

 

SENATE

 

(1) There is a senate composed of—
(a) the vice-chancellor;
(b) the vice-principal;
(c) the deputy vice-chancellors;
(d) the registrar;
(e) the executive directors
(f) the executive deans;
(g) the deputy deans
(h) thirty-two academic employees elected by the academic employees in faculties in accordance with the rules;
(i) two employees elected by the support employees from among their members;
(j) four students, whom one must be the SRC chairperson, and one each from the respective SCCs.
(k) the chairperson of the council, or his or her delegate, and one other council member elected by the council in accordance with paragraph 12;
(l) eight academic employees co-opted by the senate on the recommendation of the senate standing committees, in accordance with the rules, to improve representation in respect of junior academic employees, race, gender and disability.

 

(2) Six employees respectively responsible for research and teaching-learning support, library services, quality enhancement, globalisation and IT services attend senate meetings as observers.

 

(3) Membership of the senate terminates if a member—
(a) resigns in writing to the chairperson;
(b) ceases to be an employee of the university;
(c) is absent from three consecutive meetings of the senate without prior apology having been made to and accepted by the chairperson;
(d) is declared insolvent by a court of law;
(e) is convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or for which the sentence is imprisonment without the option of a fine;
(f) becomes incapacitated, or his/her continued membership is deemed improper after a due process in accordance with the prescribed code of conduct, taking into consideration the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000;
(g) is a member in terms of subparagraph (1)(h) to (l) and ceases to be a member of the body that designated or elected the member;
(h) is found guilty of contravening an applicable code of conduct or the rules in disciplinary proceedings against the member in terms of paragraph 68, and the senate confirms a recommendation by a disciplinary committee to terminate membership.

 

(4) The provisions of paragraph 5 apply, with the necessary changes, to the election of the members of the senate referred to in subparagraphs 1(h) to (k).