Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019Chapter 2 : GovernanceCouncil15. Executive committee of Council |
| (1) | There is an executive committee of the Council composed of: |
| (a) | the chairperson of the Council, who is the chairperson of the executive committee; |
| (b) | the deputy chairperson of the Council, who is the deputy chairperson of the executive committee; |
| (c) | the rector, who may designate a vice-rector or the chief operating officer to attend a particular meeting in his or her stead; and |
| (d) | three other members of the Council, of whom two may not be employees or students of the University, elected by the Council in accordance with the rules. |
| (2) | The executive committee must determine the procedures for its meetings in accordance with the rules. |
| (3) | The quorum for a meeting of the executive committee is three members, of whom at least two may not be employees or students of the University. |
| (4) | The executive committee may: |
| (a) | advise the Council on any matter referred to in clause 10, including a report of a committee of the Council, except the Honorary Degrees Committee; |
| (b) | deal with any urgent matter on behalf of the Council, but must report to the Council at its next meeting, and the Council, if practicable, may revoke or amend any decision on an urgent matter taken by the executive committee and take any further action in connection with such an urgent matter it considers appropriate; and |
| (c) | deal with any other matter delegated to it by the Council. |