No. 4/2016 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Cap. 25:31 of the Act and a further five shall be appointed for a period ending two years after the date of commencement of the Act; (b) of the first nine members appointed by the Senate, three shall be appointed for a period ending one year after the date of commencement of the Act and a further three shall be appointed for a period ending two years after the date of commencement of the Act. (2) Any member of Council, other than an ex officio member, may resign his or her membership at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar. Casual vacancies in Council 3. Any casual vacancy occurring among the appointed or elected members of the Council shall be filled as soon as possible by the person or body which appointed or elected the member whose place has become vacant, and the person so appointed or elected shall hold office for the remainder of the period for which the person whose place he or she fills was appointed or elected. Meetings and quorum of Council 4. (1) The Council shall meet at least three times a year. (2) The quorum of the Council shall be one-half of the members holding office at the time of the meeting. Resolutions by circulation among members of Council 5. A resolution proposed by the Executive Committee of the Council, other than for the purpose of making a Statute, which is on its authority circulated by the Registrar to all members of the Council and which receives the written agreement of not less than two thirds of such members shall, upon receipt of such agreement by the Registrar, have the same force and effect as a resolution passed at a meeting of the Council. Meetings and quorum of Senate 6. (1) The Senate shall meet at least three times a year. (2) The quorum of the Senate shall be one-half of the members holding office at the time of the meeting. (3) The Vice-Chancellor or, in his or her absence, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, shall be chairperson of the Senate. Convocation 7. There shall be no quorum for meetings of the Convocation, the proceedings of which shall be regulated by the chairperson, subject to any general or special direction of the Council. Faculties or institutes 8. The University shall include such faculties or institutes as may from time to time be established by the Council. Deans or directors 9. (1) There shall be a dean of each faculty or director of each institute, who shall be appointed by a selection board appointed by the Council and chaired by the ViceChancellor or a Pro-Vice-Chancellor. (2) A dean or director shall hold office for four years and, on the expiry of his or her term of office, shall be eligible for re-appointment. 151