REMINDER TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING OF THE RHODES UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF CONVOCATION

A follow-up notice is hereby given of the seventy-third Annual Meeting of the Rhodes University Convocation to be held on Saturday, 2 September 2023 at 10h00, (Hybrid) in person and via Zoom, venue to be confirmed.
 
Convocation is a statutory body which meets at least once a year to discuss any matters affecting the University, and to convey its resolutions to the University Council. Membership of Convocation include all academic staff and graduates as per the University Statute.

Only persons who confirm attendance whether in person or on-line, will be sent a link to be invited to the meeting.  Please confirm attendance indicating preferred method (in-person/virtual-on-line via Zoom) by e-mail to: - Ms Natasha Agnew at convocation@ru.ac.za by 16h30 on Thursday,  24 August 2023.

NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF CONVOCATION

Members of Convocation are further advised that the term of Dr Michelle Ruiters as President of Convocation comes to an end after the September 2023 meeting. Nominations are therefore invited from members for a President of Convocation for a term to be considered at the meeting for approval by Council. The attached nomination form including a 1-page motivation should be completed and returned. Nominators are also advised that a presentation (maximum length of five (5) minutes) would be required at the meeting of Convocation. The nominator and nominee must be present at the meeting, either in person or on-line.

The University would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Ruiters for her willingness to serve and to stand again for nomination and for her ongoing support.

Please send all nominations via e-mail to: Ms Natasha Agnew at convocation@ru.ac.za by 16h30 on Thursday, 24 August 2023.

VOTING FOR PRESIDENT OF CONVOCATION

Only members who register by RSVP to convocation@ru.ac.za and are present either in person or on-line for the meeting will be allowed to vote, in accordance with the Institutional Statute. Voting will be via a link that will be emailed to those who (1) have registered and (2) are present in the meeting either in person or on-line.  A register will be taken in this regard. Be sure that the name that appears on your zoom profile matches your name and surname please. Those present in person can either vote on their cellphones or by using one of the laptops to be provided at the voting booths.  Voting will open immediately after the meeting to 15:00 on Saturday, 02 September 2023.  Members are reminded that the link provided for voting should not be shared or distributed to another party. 

We shall confirm receipt of your registration and look forward to your engagement at the meeting.

Sincerely 
 
                                                                                                                             (signed:  Professor AL Moodly)
REGISTRAR AND SECRETARY TO CONVOCATION