Elected representation on Senate and Council from staff and students

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Senate and Council: Elected Representation

UJ Council

UJ Council Charter

UJ Council Composition and Membership:
Elected Representation

Students

Refer to page 3 (point 4.10) of the UJ Charter for Council:

“4.10 Two students elected by the UJ Student Representative Council (UJ SRC).”


Academic Employees 

Refer to page 3 (points 4.7 and 4.8) of the UJ Charter for Council:

“4.7 Two members of Senate elected by Senate.
4.8 One academic employee (permanent and full time) of the University, who is not otherwise a member of the Senate, elected by the academic employees of the University.”


Non-Academic Employees

Refer to page 3 (point 4.9) of the UJ Charter for Council:

“4.9 One non-academic employee (permanent and full time) of the University, elected by the non-academic employees of the University.”


Management Executive Committee Members

Refer to page 3 (points 4.5 and 4.6) of the UJ Charter for Council:

“4.5 The Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
4.6 One member of the MEC nominated by the Management Executive Committee of the University and appointed by the Council.

 

UJ Senate

UJ Senate Charter

UJ Senate Composition and Membership:
Elected Representation

Students

Refer to page 2 (point 4.13) and page 3 (point 4.19) of the UJ Charter for Senate:

“4.13 Two representatives (students) of the UJ Student Representative Council (UJ SRC) elected by the UJ SRC.
4.19
One postgraduate student nominated by the MEC Academic Committee (MECA).”


Academic Employees

Refer to pages 2 and 3 of the UJ Charter for Senate:

“4.8 Executive Deans.
4.9 Full professors (permanent or on fixed-term appointment of at least three years, including full professors appointed in support divisions, excluding post-retirement appointees and visiting academics).
4.10 Distinguished professors on post-retirement contracts.
4.11 SARChI Chairs (including those on post-retirement contracts).
4.14 Vice-Deans (who are not otherwise full professors).
4.15 Heads of academic schools (who are not otherwise full professors).
4.16 Heads of academic departments (who are not otherwise full professors).
4.17 Heads/directors of Global Excellence and Stature (GES) flagship institutes (who are not otherwise full professors).
4.18 Up to twenty academics from a diversity of designated groups (who are not otherwise members of Senate) nominated by the executive deans and appointed by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.”


Non-Academic Employees

Refer to page 2 (point 4.12) of the UJ Charter for Senate:

“4.12 Executive/Senior Directors responsible for:

4.12.1 Academic Development and Support.
4.12.2 Library and Information Centre.
4.12.3 Research and Innovation.
4.12.4 Postgraduate Studies.
4.12.5 Internationalisation
4.12.6 Student Affairs.


Management Executive Committee Members

Refer to page 2 (points 4.1, 4.3-4.7) of the UJ Charter for Senate:

“4.1 Vice-Chancellor and Principal (Chairperson).
4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellors.
4.4 Chief Financial Officer.
4.5 Chief Operating Officer.
4.6 Registrar.
4.7 Senior Executive Director. 

 

Institutional Forum: Elected Representation

UJ Institutional Forum

UJ Institutional Forum Charter

UJ Institutional Forum Composition and Membership:
Elected Representation

Students

Refer to page 2 (point 4.8) of the UJ Charter for the Institutional Forum:

“4.8 Two students elected by the University Student Representative Council.


Academic Employees

Refer to page 2 (points 4.5 and 4.6) of the UJ Charter for the Institutional Forum:

“4.5 Two members of the Senate elected by the Senate.
4.6 Two members elected from the ranks of the full-time permanent academic employees not being members of the Senate, elected by the permanent academic employees not being members of the Senate.


Non-Academic Employees

Refer to page 2 (points 4.3, 4.4 and 4.7) of the UJ Charter for the Institutional Forum:

“4.3 One member representing the senior management who is responsible for industrial relations and employment conditions at the University.
4.4 One member representing the senior management who is responsible for student affairs.
4.7 Two members elected from the ranks of the permanent non-academic employees (which members should be representative of different occupational categories of non-academic employees of the University), elected by the permanent non-academic employees.


Other  Permanent Employees

Refer to page 2 (points 4.9 and 4.10) of the UJ Charter for the Institutional Forum:

“4.9 Two members each of each recognised trade union who are permanent employees, elected by the trade union.
4.10 One member representing employees with disabilities, who is a permanent employee, selected by such permanent employees from their ranks.
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Management Executive Committee Members

Refer to page 2 (point 4.1) of the UJ Charter for the Institutional Forum:

“4.1 Two members representing the Management Executive Committee.”