VUT_Report 2018_Finale

VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
The Institutional Forum is established in terms of the Higher Education Act (section 31 (1) of Act 101 of 1997. The Institutional Forum
(IF) advises the University Council on policy matters, including the execution of the provision of the act and national policy on higher
education. The HE Act and the University Statutes sets out the following areas of focus for the IF:
a) The implementation of the HE Act and the national policy on higher education;
b) Race and gender equity policies;
c) The selection of candidates for senior executive management posts;
d) Codes of conduct, mediation and dispute resolution procedures, and the fostering of an institutional culture which promotes
tolerance and respect for fundamental human rights and creates an appropriate environment for teaching, research and learning,
and;
e) Perform such functions as determined by the council;
f) Advice Council on the Appointment of senior managers.
Composition of the Institutional Forum
The composition of the Institutional Forum is provided for in the Vaal University of Technology Statute of 2018 as follows:
Constituency
NTEU
Management
Senate
Council
SRC
Convocation
NEHAWU
ED: HR
Site of delivery
Director: Social Justice and Transformation
Registrar
Vice‐Chancellor and Principal
Representative
Mr M Joubert
Dzvimbo, K.P (Prof)
Thabane, L (Ms)
Mabusela, I (Mr), Rakometsi, M (Dr)
Mabunda, D (Mr), Medupe, L (Mr) Moabelo, J (Mr)
Thekiso, T (Mr)
Radebe J, (Mr), T Dlamini (Mr)
Radebe, P.Q (Prof)
Mr G Mvalo
Dr D Mokoena
Professor GN Zide
Meetings of the Institutional Forum
The Institutional Forum could not meet in 2018 due to a myriad of factors including failure to have requisite quorum.
PROFESSOR IL RENSBURG
ADMINISTRATOR
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