Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 3 : Office Bearers and Executive Management StructuresVice-Chancellor11. Term of Office |
| (1) | A Vice-Chancellor is appointed for an initial term of not more than five years. |
| (2) | A Vice-Chancellor may be appointed for an additional term of office of not more than five years, as determined by the Council, following a review process as contemplated in the Rules and after consultation with Senate and the Institutional Forum. |
| (3) | Council may, after following due process as set out in the Institutional Rules, discharge a Vice-Chancellor from office by a vote with the support of two thirds of all the members of the Council (excluding any vacancies on Council that may exist) on the following grounds: |
| (a) | Serious misconduct |
| (b) | Operational requirements |
| (c) | Incapacity |
| (d) | Persistent poor performance |