Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 5 : Senate44. Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary |
| (1) | The Vice-Chancellor is the Chairperson of the Senate. |
| (2) | The Deputy Chairperson of Senate is elected from the ranks of the academic employees on Senate in accordance with the processes as set out in the Rules. |
| (3) | The Deputy Chairperson shall hold office for four (4) years and may be re-elected. |
| (4) | In the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson of Senate shall act as Chairperson and if both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are absent, the members present shall elect a Chairperson from their ranks to chair the meeting. |
| (5) | If the office of Deputy Chairperson becomes vacant Senate shall elect a successor for a full term. |
| (6) | The Registrar is the secretary to Senate. |
| (7) | The Secretary to Senate must— |
| (a) | act as secretary to all committees and joint committees of Senate: Provided that the Registrar is entitled to designate a staff member of the University to assist him or her with the compilation of the Agenda and the minutes; |
| (b) | keep the minutes of the meetings of Senate and its committees and distribute copies of the minutes together with the agenda of the next meeting of Senate to members; and |
| (c) | keep a register of resolutions adopted by Senate, the Executive Committee of Senate and Senate Committees and all members of these bodies must have access to this register. |
| (8) | The Vice-Chancellor may designate an employee to assist the Registrar with his or her duties as the secretary to the Senate or to act in his or her place. Such designated employee shall have the same fiduciary duties and obligations as the Registrar. |