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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2020
SENATE REPORT TO COUNCIL
In terms of the Regulations for Reporting by Public Higher Education Institutions, the Annual Report must contain the Senate’s Report to the Council for the relevant year. The Senate Report comprises the composition of the Senate, an overview of signi cant developments in teaching and learning, outline of the student body (size and shape, academic progress), and staff and student achievements. It also includes the research and innovation-related details of research outputs and achievements, engagement and entrepreneurship.
COMPOSITION OF THE SENATE
Voting
1. Vice-Chancellor and Principal (Chairperson of Senate)
2. Deputy Vice-Chancellors
3. Executive Deans of Faculties
4. Deputy Deans of Faculties
5. Heads of Academic Departments or Schools
6. Senior Academic Staff (that is, all appointments above Senior Lecturer), namely:
(i) All academic staff at the level of directors
who are not already represented on Senate
(ii) All academic staff at the level of associate director who are not already represented
on Senate
(iii) All full professors who are not already
represented on Senate
(iv) All associate professors who are not already
represented on Senate
(v) All adjunct professors who are not already
represented on Senate
7. Staff membership in accordance with the Institutional Rules as approved by Senate and Council, namely:
(i) Dean of Students
(ii) Director: Research and Postgraduate Support
(iii) Director: Technology Transfer and Innovation
(iv) Director: Library Services
(v) Director: Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
(vi) Director: International Education and Partnerships
(vii) Director: Co-operative Education
(viii) Director: Centre for Quality Promotion and
Assurance
(ix) Director: Enterprise Development Unit
(x) Director: Midlands Campus
(xi) Director: Centre for Continuing and
Professional Education
8. One academic staff member from each trade union, elected respectively by the trade union
9. Three students appointed by the SRC, at least one of whom must be a postgraduate student, and at least one of whom must be a member of the SRC
10. Two members of Council, who are neither staff nor students, elected by Council
Such persons as invited by Senate who shall be non- voting members:
11. Chief Risk Officer
12. Director: International Centre for Non-Violence 13. Director: Institutional Planning
In attendance (Non-voting):
14. Registrar (Secretary to Senate) 15. Deputy Registrar
16. Committee Officer
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