Cap. 25:31 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES No. 4/2016 Functions of faculty or institute boards 14. A faculty or institute board shall have the following functions— (a) to regulate, subject to the approval of the Senate and the dean or director of the faculty, the teaching and study of the subjects assigned to the faculty or institute; (b) to report through the dean of faculty, to the Senate on any matter specifically relating to the work of the faculty or institute; (c) to deal with any matter referred or delegated to it by the Senate; (d) to appoint committees, which may include a minority of persons who are not members of the faculty or institute board, to carry out any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the board. Meetings of faculty or institute boards 15. (1) The dean of each faculty or director of each institute shall call regular meetings of the faculty or institute board at which matters relating to the policy of the faculty or institute and appointments shall be discussed and recommendations adopted for submission to the appropriate authorities on appointments. (2) The Vice-Chancellor and every Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to attend any meeting of a faculty or institute board or any committee thereof. Teaching departments 16. (1) The teaching departments and their allocation to faculties shall be prescribed by ordinance. (2) A chairperson of department shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Council, from among the full-time members of the academic staff of the department, after consultation with each member of the academic staff in the department and the dean of the faculty to which the department is allocated. (3) A chairperson of department shall hold office for a period of three years, or such other period as may be determined by ordinance, and shall be eligible for reappointment. (4) A department may be allocated to two or more faculties. Institutes and centres 17. The Council, after consultation with the Senate, may establish institutes or centres of learning within or outside the University and shall appoint the head of any such institute or centre and give directions as to its studies and research and administration. Appointments of Registrar, Bursar and Librarian 18. (1) For the purpose of considering appointments to the offices of Registrar, Bursar and Librarian there shall be a joint committee of the Council and Senate consisting of— (a) the chairperson of the Council, who shall be the chairperson of the joint committee; and (b) the vice-chairperson of the Council; and (c) the Vice-Chancellor; and (d) every Pro-Vice-Chancellor; and (e) two persons appointed by the Council from amongst its members who are not members of the Senate; and (f) three persons appointed by the Senate from amongst its members. (2) The joint committee constituted by this Statute shall consider each applicant to a vacancy in the office of Registrar, Bursar, or Librarian and shall make recommendations, thereon to the Council. 153