Duties of the Chairperson Council

The Chairperson shall in addition to his or her duties as a member of Council perform the following duties;

• In consultation with the Vice Chancellor keep the Chancellor fully informed about the general conduct of the affairs of the University and shall furnish the Chancellor with such information as he or she may require on any particular matter relating to the affairs of the University.
• The Chairperson shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote but at any meeting where the Chairperson is being elected or where an annual budget is being approved the decision shall be determined by a majority of two thirds of the members present and voting.
• Be an ex-officio member of every Committee of Council
• Be the Chairperson of a Council Committee where there is no specific chairperson appointed for a Committee.
• Preside over meetings of Council.
• Ensuring that Council members receive accurate and timely information 
• Taking decisions as delegated by Council
• Ensuring an appropriate separation of governance and management functions
• Keep track of members’ contributions and involve all members in decision making.
• Controlling the meeting without dominating the debate
• Allocating requisite amount of time to each item and ensuring that any deviations from the order of the agenda are explained at the start.
• Directing the meeting in such a way that stimulates open debate on each of the issues on the agenda
• Summarizing the key issues agreed upon on each item discussed for the Secretariat to capture.
• May take decisions on behalf of Council in emergency situations.
• Perform any other duty assigned to him or her by the University Council.