Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019Chapter 2 : GovernanceSenate16. Establishment and composition |
| (1) | There is a Senate composed of: |
| (a) | the rector; |
| (b) | the vice-rectors; |
| (c) | the chief operating officer; |
| (d) | two persons elected from its ranks by the Council who are not employees or students of the University; |
| (e) | the dean and any deputy-deans of each faculty; |
| (f) | the professors of the University; |
| (g) | five persons elected from their ranks by the associate professors; |
| (h) | five persons elected from their ranks by the academic staff who are not professors or associate professors; |
| (i) | any other person who is the head of an academic department; |
| (j) | three persons elected from their ranks by the permanent administrative and support staff; |
| (k) | four persons elected from its ranks by the SRC; |
| (l) | one person elected from its ranks by the Academic Affairs Council; and |
| (m) | any additional academic or other staff members whom the Senate may appoint for their expertise. |
| (2) | The applicable bodies and functionaries must strive to ensure that members elected and appointed to the Senate are representative with regard to race, gender and disability. |