Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 6 : Institutional Forum50. Composition |
| (1) | The Institutional Forum of the University as contemplated in section 31(2) of the Act consists of— |
| (a) | two representatives of the Management Executive Committee nominated by the Management Executive Committee; |
| (b) | two representatives of the Council, elected by the Council of which at least one should be an external Council member; |
| (c) | two representatives of the Senate, elected by the Senate; |
| (d) | two representatives of the academic employees elected by the academic employees; |
| (e) | two representatives of administrative and support staff elected by the administrative and support staff; |
| (f) | two representatives of women employed at the University elected by the female employees of the University; |
| (g) | the President of the SRC and one other member of the SRC elected by the SRC; |
| (h) | two representatives (one staff member and one student) of staff and students with disabilities, elected by the employees and students with disabilities: Provided that students vote for a student representing students with disabilities and staff vote for a staff member representing staff with disabilities, and if any individual qualifies to vote in both categories (staff and students) he or she votes in the staff category only; |
| (i) | two representatives of the recognised union(s) appointed by the union(s); and |
| (j) | a maximum of three employee or student members, appointed by the Vice-Chancellor after consultation with the Institutional Forum— |
| (i) | based on their expertise and experience; or |
| (ii) | to represent a specific interest group or groups on campus not already represented in the Institutional Forum. |
| (2) | A student or an employee who has been found guilty of serious misconduct by a disciplinary committee of the University may not be a member of the Institutional Forum. |