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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2020
National Educational Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) and the Tertiary Education National Union of South Africa (TENUSA).
Each trade union elects one academic staff member to sit on Senate, one staff member to sit on the Safety/ Health and Environmental Committee, Employment Equity Committee and the Human Resources Training and Development Committee, two staff members to sit on the IF and five staff members to sit on the Labour Management Consultative Forum. The Unions also have observer status on the Selection Committees for all staff and have membership of the Selection Committee for Senior Management and on the Professorial Committee.
In addition, three seats on Council, one on each of the Finance Committee and the Human Resources Committee of Council and four on the IF are reserved for elected staff members.
Participation by students in decision making is ensured by the membership afforded to the SRC of various formal and working committees. In terms of the highest decision-making bodies, the SRC appoints two members on the Council, three members on the Senate, four members on the IF, one member on the Finance Committee of Council, one member on the Safety/Health and Environmental Committee and four
members on the Student Services Board. In addition, one student representative from each Faculty and two student members on the Central Housing Council from the Durban and Midlands Campuses respectively sit on the Student Services Board.
Furthermore, one SRC member sits on each of the Library Committee, the Selection Committees for Executive Managers, the Student Disciplinary Tribunal and the Vice-Chancellor’s Student Appeals Tribunal. They also serve on the HIV/AIDS, Financial Aid, Fees and House Committees. Students also have representation on all Faculty Boards.
STATEMENT ON ETHICS
The University’s Code of Ethics, as approved by Council, is a statement of the ethical principles, values and behaviours expected of the staff and individuals associated with the University. Such persons are required to be careful, honest, responsible and efficient and to avoid impropriety or the appearance of impropriety in order to preserve the resources and assets of the University for the public good. The Code also seeks to promote the highest standards of scientific and professional integrity and to give due consideration to the ethical issues arising from the activities of the University.
Dr TS Pillay
Registrar and Secretary of Council