Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019Chapter 8 : Qualifications and Honorary Degrees59. Congregation |
| (1) | Qualifications must be conferred and awarded at a meeting of the University, called a congregation, which the registrar must call at a time, place and in a manner determined in the rules. |
| (2) | The chancellor or, in the absence of the chancellor, the rector or a vice-rector nominated by the rector, presides at the congregation. |
| (3) | A qualification may not be conferred or awarded unless the registrar has certified and the Senate has been satisfied that the requirements for the qualification have been met. |
| (4) | A person is not entitled to the privileges of a qualification until it has been conferred or awarded at a congregation. If a student has met the academic requirements for a degree or diploma and the degree or diploma certificate has not yet been issued, the registrar may issue a document stating that the student has met the academic requirements for the degree or diploma and that the certificate will be issued in accordance with the rules. |
| (5) | A qualification may be conferred or awarded in the relevant person’s absence, or posthumously. |