Senate
The Senate is accountable to the council for regulating all teaching, learning, research and academic functions of the University and all other functions delegated or assigned to it by the council.
Functions of Senate
- Subject to the provisions of the Act and this Statute, the senate is accountable to the council for regulating all teaching, learning, research and academic functions of the University and all other functions delegated or assigned to it by the council.
- Without derogating from the generality of subparagraph (1) the senate -
- must organise and control the teaching, curricula, syllabi, examinations and research of the University;
- makes the rules for examinations and must ensure that all examinations are conducted in accordance with these rules;
- makes rules prescribing the requirements for each degree, diploma and certificate, and decides who has complied with these requirements;
- appoints examiners for all examinations;
- may make recommendations to the council regarding the faculty to which each academic department, or other academic structure belongs;
- may make recommendations to the council regarding the establishment and disestablishment of faculties, academic departments, and other academic structures;
- may make standing orders on procedures and delegation of powers for the better carrying out of its functions;
- may, in terms of the Rules, cancel the registration of a student in all or one or more of the courses for which the student is registered in that year, if, in the opinion of the senate, the academic achievement of the student is such that the student may not at the end of the year obtain credit in such course or courses, as the case may be.
- The senate -
- must carry out such other functions as the council assigns to it;
- must submit to the council such reports on its work as may be required by the council; and
- makes recommendations to the council on matters referred to it by the council and on any other matter affecting the University as it considers necessary.
Senate members
Senate is constituted in terms of Section 32 of the CPUT Statute as follows:
| Designation | Name |
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Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson)
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Prof C Nhlapo |
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Deputy Vice-Chancellors
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Prof R Balkaran
Prof L Fourie
Prof M Sheldon (acting)
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| Registrar | Mr N Ntsababa |
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Executive Directors
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Mr P du Plessis
Ms N Qomoyi (acting) Ms C Motale Ms S Sibanda |
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Deans
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Applied Sciences: Prof O Fatoki
Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof P Engel-Hills (acting) Business & Mangement Sciences: Mr W Lotter (acting) Education: Prof T Mda Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof M Moll (acting) Informatics & Design: Prof J Cronjè |
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Professors and Associate Professors
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Applied Sciences: Prof F Lategan
Applied Sciences: Prof J Odendaal Applied Sciences: Prof A Jacobs Applied Sciences: Prof V Jideani Applied Sciences: Prof R Snyman Applied Sciences: Prof JC Coetzee Applied Sciences: Prof N Bathori Applied Sciences: Prof C Laubscher
Applied Sciences: Prof N Bathori Applied Sciences: Prof I Human Applied Sciences: Prof M Matoetoe Applied Sciences: Prof VS Somerset Applied Sciences: Prof L Kambizi Applied Sciences: Prof F Nchu Applied Sciences: Prof B Opeolu Applied Sciences: Prof M Opperman Applied Sciences: Prof I Venter Applied Sciences: Prof A Mohammed Applied Sciences: Prof K Findlay Business & Management Sciences: Prof H Ballard Business & Management Sciences: Prof S Davies Business & Management Sciences: Prof B Rust Business & Management Sciences: Prof J Dubihlela Business & Management Sciences: Prof S Hosking Business & Management Sciences: Prof M Dassah Business & Management Sciences: Prof C Iwu Business & Management Sciences: Prof S Davies Business & Management Sciences: Prof B Rust Business & Management Sciences: Prof J Dubihlela Business & Management Sciences: Prof P Kamala Business & Management Sciences: Prof B Knott Business & Management Sciences: Prof V Mugobo Business & Management Sciences: Prof V Naicker Business & Management Sciences: Prof L Obokoh Business & Management Sciences: Prof W Gelderblom Education: Prof R Chetty Education: Prof J Condy Education: Prof C Hattingh Education: Prof C Mosito Education: Prof L Sosibo Education: Prof C Vermeulen Education: Prof C Ochonogor Education: Prof A Chigona Education: Prof P du Toit Education: Prof S Anthony Education: Prof L Hibbert Education: Prof T Thurner Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof I Masalova
Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof R Tzoneva Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof G Oliver Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof M Kaunda Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof M Kahn Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof B Sun Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof R Haldenwang Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof O Philander Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof R van Zyl Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof A Lagardien Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof E Snyders Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof D Ikhu-Omoregbe Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof V Fester Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof T Ojumu Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof W Fritz Engineering and the Built Environment: Prof N Jinka Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof G Davison Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof K Jooste Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof J Von Metzinger Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof T Matsha Health & Wellness Sciences: Prof O Oguntibeju Informatics & Design: Prof I van Zyl
Informatics & Design: Prof M Weideman Informatics & Design: Prof N Theo Informatics & Design: Prof N Bechan Informatics & Design: Prof R de la Harpe Informatics & Design: Prof T Iyamu Informatics & Design: Prof M M'Rithaa Informatics & Design: Prof E Ruhode |
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Director of the library
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Dr E Chiware
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Five Directors
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Centre for Continuing Education: Mr M du Plessis
Research: Prof D Burger
Community Engagement & Work Intergrated learning: Ms J Scheepers (acting)
Academic Administration: Ms K Marala
Fundani: Prof M Ralarala
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Heads of academic departments
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Applied Sciences: Prof S Ntwape
Applied Sciences: Prof C Laubscher Applied Sciences: Prof J Odendaal Applied Sciences: Dr R Toefy (acting) Applied Sciences: Dr T Maqutu Applied Sciences: Prof J van Wyk Applied Sciences: Prof F Lewu Applied Sciences: Mr L Dolley Applied Sciences: Dr F Wewers Applied Sciences: Mr J Farmer Health & Wellness Sciences: Ms A De La Crouse Health & Wellness Sciences: Dr N Brooks Health & Wellness Sciences: Mr L Christopher Health & Wellness Sciences: Mr A Speelman Health & Wellness Sciences: Ms A Hendricks Business & Management Sciences: Mrs A Buys Business & Management Sciences: Ms R Voigt Business & Management Sciences: Dr P Kamala Business & Management Sciences: Mr R Huckle Business & Management Sciences: Ms L Gie Business & Management Sciences: Dr V Mugobo Business & Management Sciences: Dr A Visser-Neethling
Business & Management Sciences: Ms M Silo Business & Management Sciences: Mr S Ohlhoff Business & Management Sciences: Mr R Tengeh (acting) Business & Management Sciences: Mrs M Jones (acting) Business & Management Sciences: Mr E Parker Education: Ms M Sadeck Education: Dr M Combrinck Education: Dr C Hattingh Education: Prof L Sosibo Education: Dr C Mosito Education: Prof S Anthony Education: Prof R Newmark Engineering and the Built Environment: Ms A Kamalie Engineering and the Built Environment: Mr B Groenewald Engineering and the Built Environment: Dr E Hovgaard Engineering and the Built Environment: Mr L Wentzel (acting) Engineering and the Built Environment: Mr A Bester Informatics & Design: Mrs J Purcell van Graan Informatics & Design: Ms M Di Ruvo Informatics & Design: Dr M Mokhele (acting) Informatics & Design: Dr B Kabaso (acting) |
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Two SRC representatives
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Mr P Mncamase
Mr M Mosia
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Two academic employees, elected from the academic employees
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Vacant |
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Two non-academic employees, elected from the non-academic employees
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Mr T Messiah |
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Two members of council who are not employees or students of the university
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Mr C Kruger
Mr S Ngxiza
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Such additional members as approved by the senate
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Institutional Planning: Mr D Bleazard
Fundani: Prof J Garraway
Centre for Postgraduate Studies: Prof M McPherson
Centre for Innovative Educational Technology: Mr I Smit
Centre for Innovative Educational Technology: Prof E Ivala
Quality Manager: Ms L Airey
Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships: Prof R Pellissier
Manager of Strategic Initiatives & Projects: Ms B Liebetrau
SA Research Chair: Work-Integrated Learning: Prof C Winberg, Prof S Hassan, Prof Y Sayed
SETA Research Chair (TVET WIL): Dr J Nduna
Assistant Deans: Prof J Kioko
Mr I van der Heever
Dr R Tengeh
Prof I November
Dr C Thornhill
Ms T Stringer (acting)
Prof P Clarke-Farr (acting)
Prof B Alexander
Faculty Managers: Mr L Appel (acting) |
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Chairperson of the Institutional Forum
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Ms M Silo |
Last updated: 01 February 2019
