Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019Chapter 2 : GovernanceSenate22. Executive committee of Senate |
| (1) | There is an executive committee of the Senate composed of: |
| (a) | the rector, who is the chairperson of the executive committee; |
| (b) | the vice-rectors; |
| (c) | the chief operating officer; and |
| (d) | the deans of the faculties. |
| (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 one half plus one of its members, of which at least three must be members of the rector’s management team. |
| (4) | The executive committee may: |
| (a) | advise the Senate on any matter referred to in clause 19; |
| (b) | make recommendations to the Senate on the reports of Senate committees; |
| (c) | deal with any urgent matter on behalf of the Senate, but must report to the Senate at its next meeting, and the Senate, 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 |
| (d) | deal with any other matter delegated to it by the Senate. |