University Calendar 2013/14
Section III : The Statutes of the University
Statute 3 : The Council



PREFACE
CONTENTS
SEMESTERS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
SECTION VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
SECTION X
SECTION XI
SECTION XII
SECTION XIII
SECTION XIV
 
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  1. The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:

    Class 1. Officers
      a. The Chair of Council, the Vice-Chair of Council, the Treasurer
      b. The Vice-Chancellor and the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
    Class 2. Members appointed by the Council
      Twelve members to be appointed by the Council being neither employees nor officers of the University, of whom at least two shall be appointed from among the Graduates of the University.
    Class 3. Members appointed by the Senate
      Six members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate.
    Class 4. Member of the Non-teaching Staff
      One member of the full-time staff of the University other than Academic Staff to be appointed from amongst their own number by such means as the Council shall from time to time determine.
    Class 5. Representative of the Students' Union
      The President of the Union of Students.

  2. The student members shall not participate in nor receive papers for any business affecting the appointment, promotion or personal affairs of individual members of the staff of the University or affecting the admission, academic assessment or personal affairs of individual students with the exception in both cases of appointments to University committees.

  3. Members of the Council included in Class 1 shall hold office while they occupy the positions named respectively.

  4. Members of the Council included in Classes 2, 3 and 4 shall hold office for three years or for such shorter period as the appointing Bodies may determine.

  5. Any casual vacancy amongst the appointed members of the Council shall be filled by the Body which made the appointment, provided that any person nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be appointed only for the remainder of the period for which the person whose place has become vacant was appointed.

  6. Any of the appointed members of the Council in Classes 2, 3 or 4 who are absent from three consecutive ordinary meetings shall cease to be a member unless the Council otherwise decides.

  7. Any appointed member of the Council may resign at any time by writing addressed to the Secretary of the Council.


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Last reviewed: 6-Jun-2013
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