No. 4/2016 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Cap. 25:31 24 Appointment and grading of staff (1) Every appointment to the academic staff shall be made by an Academic Appointments Board consisting of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor or his or her nominee, who shall be chairperson; and (b) two members appointed by the Council from amongst those of its members who are not members of staff of the University; and (c) the chairperson of the department to which the appointment is made ; and (d) one other member, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, of the department to which the appointment is made; and (e) the dean of the faculty to which the appointment is made; and (f) the chairperson of a department approved by the Council as being related to the department referred to in paragraph (c). (2) Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Council shall appoint boards of selection for the purpose of appointing members of staff other than the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice -Chancellors, the Registrar, the Bursar, the Librarian and academic staff (3) The Council shall appoint a grading committee for the purpose of determining all matters relating to the grades of and points of entry upon salary scales, by members of staff of the University. 25 Promotion of staff (1) Every promotion of a person to a post or grade within the academic staff shall be effected by an Academic Staff Promotions Committee consisting of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor or his or her nominee, who shall be chairperson; and (b) every Pro-Vice-Chancellor; and (c) four members of the Council who are not members of staff of the University, appointed by the Council; and (d) all deans of faculties; and (e) at least three professors of the University appointed by the Senate once every three years. (2) Every promotion of a person to a post or grade within the non-academic staff shall be effected by a Non-Academic Staff Promotions Committee appointed by the Council consisting of— (a) a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, who shall be chairperson; and (b) the Registrar; and (c) the Bursar; and (d) the Librarian; and (e) two members of the Council who are not members of staff of the University; and (f) one representative of each category of the non-academic staff prescribed in the Statutes; and (g) one representative of each faculty or institute where the person to be promoted works. 26 Staff Disciplinary Committee (1) There shall be a Staff Disciplinary Committee which shall consist of the following members appointed by the Vice-Chancellor— (a) a retired judge, who shall be the chairperson; and (b) a senior member of the academic or administrative staff; and (c) a member of the academic, technical or administrative staff of similar status to the person charged; and 144