Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 2 : Institution4. Composition of the University |
| (1) | The University consists of: |
| (a) | Staff and students |
| (b) | All its property and assets |
| (c) | The following bodies and structures: |
| (i) | Council and its committees; |
| (ii) | Convocation (including the alumni association/s); |
| (iii) | Senate and its committees; |
| (iv) | Such faculties, academic departments, centres, institutes and units as well as support services as Council may establish; |
| (v) | Institutional Forum; |
| (vi) | Student Representative Council; |
| (vii) | All Management Committees; and |
| (viii) | such other structures that the Council may deem necessary. |
| (d) | The following office-bearers |
| (i) | Chancellor |
| (ii) | Vice-Chancellor |
| (iii) | Deputy Vice-Chancellor(s) |
| (iv) | Registrar |
| (v) | Executive Director(s) |
| (2) | No vacancy in any of the offices as contemplated in subparagraph (1) nor any deficiency in the numbers or defect in the composition of the bodies or structures as contemplated in subparagraph (1) impairs or affects the existence of the University as a juristic person or any function, rights or privileges conferred by the Act or this Statute upon the University or Council or Senate, provided that no resolution of Council or of Senate shall be valid unless passed at a meeting at which a quorum was present and the rules relating to any such meeting have materially been complied with. |