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

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Institutional Statute of North West University

Chapter 3 : Office Bearers of University

58. Appointment, term of office, vacation of office, acting executive deans and filling of vacancies

 

EXECUTIVE DEANS

 

(1) The vice-chancellor must appoint an executive dean after complying with the procedures prescribed in the rules in respect of consultation with the responsible deputy vice-chancellor, the senate, the relevant faculty board, the institutional forum and the evaluation required by the rules.

 

(2) The term of office of an executive dean must be determined by the vice-chancellor after consultation with the appointee and must be fixed contractually, but may not be less than three years and not more than seven years.

 

(3) An executive dean’s term of office terminates by the effluxion of time in terms of the employment contract or if the executive dean resigns from office or is discharged from office.

 

(4) An executive dean is eligible for re-appointment in accordance with the rules.

 

(5) When the office of an executive dean is vacant or the executive dean is absent or incapable of performing the duties of executive dean, a deputy dean, if applicable, or a person designated by the vice-chancellor acts as executive dean.

 

(6) An acting executive dean has the same duties, functions, powers and responsibilities as the relevant executive dean and is accountable to the responsible deputy vicechancellor.

 

(7) An executive dean may be discharged on the grounds of—
(a) operational requirements;
(b) serious misconduct; or
(c) incapacity.