Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of North West UniversityChapter 3 : Office Bearers of University58. Appointment, term of office, vacation of office, acting executive deans and filling of vacancies |
EXECUTIVE DEANS
| (1) | The vice-chancellor must appoint an executive dean after complying with the procedures prescribed in the rules in respect of consultation with the responsible deputy vice-chancellor, the senate, the relevant faculty board, the institutional forum and the evaluation required by the rules. |
| (2) | The term of office of an executive dean must be determined by the vice-chancellor after consultation with the appointee and must be fixed contractually, but may not be less than three years and not more than seven years. |
| (3) | An executive dean’s term of office terminates by the effluxion of time in terms of the employment contract or if the executive dean resigns from office or is discharged from office. |
| (4) | An executive dean is eligible for re-appointment in accordance with the rules. |
| (5) | When the office of an executive dean is vacant or the executive dean is absent or incapable of performing the duties of executive dean, a deputy dean, if applicable, or a person designated by the vice-chancellor acts as executive dean. |
| (6) | An acting executive dean has the same duties, functions, powers and responsibilities as the relevant executive dean and is accountable to the responsible deputy vicechancellor. |
| (7) | An executive dean may be discharged on the grounds of— |
| (a) | operational requirements; |
| (b) | serious misconduct; or |
| (c) | incapacity. |