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Council

Council

The Council is the governing body of the University and is constituted of members appointed by the Minister of Education as well as representatives from the following bodies:

  • Senate
  • SRC
  • Academic and non-academic staff
  • The Convocation

Roles and Responsibilities

The Council's responsibilities are subject to the Higher Education Act of 1997 and the CPUT Statute of May 2010.

The Council

  • Makes rules for the institution.
  • Establishes Council committees and determines the functions and composition of each committee,
  • Establishes, in consultation with the Senate, joint committees of the Council and the Senate to perform functions which are common to the Council and Senate.
  • Appoints all employees of the institution, but in the case of academic appointments, it may do so after consulting the senate.
  • Determine the institution's student admission policy after consultation with the Senate.
  • Determines, with the approval of the Senate, the entrance requirements for particular higher education programmes, the number of students who may be admitted for a particular programme and the manner of their selection, and the minimum requirements for readmission to study at the institution.
  • May, with the approval of the Senate, refuse readmission to a student who fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for readmission.
  • Determines and provides student support services after consultation with the SRC.