The composition of the UFS Council is stipulated in the UFS Statute, which was published in the Government Gazette on 10 March 2023. The Convocation has to elect two (2) external Convocation members (who are neither employees nor students of the UFS) to the Council, as required by the Statute of the UFS. The elected members will serve on the Council for a period of four years.
The Convocation comprises all persons who obtained a formal qualification from the UFS, as well as all permanent and retired academic staff members.
Members of the Convocation are invited to submit written nominations by using the
Nomination Form attached hereto.
Every nomination form must be signed by 2 (two) members of the Convocation and must contain the written acceptance of the nomination by the nominee under his/her signature, as well as an abridged CV and a motivation of ± 200 words.
All nominations must reach the office of the Registrar no later than 4 October 2024.
If more than two persons are nominated, an election will be held as stipulated in the Interim Institutional Rules. More information regarding this process will follow at that stage.
Nominations are to be submitted to:
or hand-delivered to:
Mr NN Ntsababa
Room 51
1st Floor
Main Building
UFS Bloemfontein Campus
Kindly take note that late or incomplete nominations will not be accepted or considered.
Each nomination must be submitted separately.