Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019Chapter 2 : GovernanceSenate20. Chairperson and meetings |
| (1) | The rector is the chairperson of the Senate. |
| (2) | If the rector is absent, a vice-rector nominated by the rector presides at that meeting, and if the vice-rectors are absent, the secretary must request the members present to elect a chairperson for that meeting from their ranks by a show of hands. |
| (3) | The Senate must hold at least two ordinary meetings in each semester. |
| (4) | The chairperson: |
| (a) | may call an extraordinary meeting at any time, and |
| (b) | must do so at the written request of one quarter or more of the members of the Senate. |
| (5) | The purpose of an extraordinary meeting must be stated clearly and no other business may be conducted at the meeting. |
| (6) | The registrar must give reasonable notice of every meeting to the members of the Senate. |
| (7) | The quorum for a meeting of the Senate is one third of the members. |
| (8) | If for any reason there is no quorum within half an hour after the scheduled time for the meeting, the chairperson for that meeting must postpone it to a time, or a time and date not more than five working days later, at which meeting the members present form a quorum. |
| (9) | The Senate must take a decision by a majority of votes of members present and voting, each member having one vote. In the event of an equality of votes, the chairperson may exercise a casting vote, except in an election, where the procedure in clause 12(3) applies, until a candidate, or the prescribed number of candidates, receive a majority of votes. |
| (10) | The Senate must determine the procedures for its meetings and the meetings of its committees in accordance with the rules. |
| (11) | The chairperson may invite any person to attend a meeting of the Senate, but such a person may not vote on any matter. |