Notice of UNIVEN Convocation Annual General Meeting of 20 June 2026
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NOTICE OF 2026 UNIVEN CONVOCATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Notice is hereby given of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Convocation of the University of Venda (Univen), which is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026
Venue: A venue in Mpumalanga to be confirmed
Time: 10h30
In terms of paragraph 12.1(2) of the Constitution of the Convocation a notice of the AGM of Convocation must be published at least five weeks before the date of the AGM.
This is an elective AGM. In terms of paragraph 8(2) of the Constitution of the Convocation, nominations for the positions of President, Vice President, five (5) Convocation members, and one (1) Convocation member living with disabilities must be submitted in writing to the Secretary to Convocation.
In terms of paragraph 56(1)(a)-(d) of the Univen Institutional Statute, the Convocation consists of:
(a) all the persons, other than the persons referred to in subparagraph 1(b), who were im-mediately before the commencement of this statute members of the convocation of the University; (b) the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice- Chancellors and the Registrar; (c) the permanent academic employees designated by the Council on the recommendation of the Senate to be members; and (d) all graduates of the University.
In terms of paragraph 58(2) of the Institutional Statute, it is the duty of every member to notify the Secretary of any change of address and such address is regarded as the member’s registered address. Furthermore, paragraph 58(4) of the Institutional Statute provides that, once a voting day for the election of the executive committee of the Convocation is announced, the voters’ roll will open for registration for 15 calendar days.
Accordingly, every member who intends to participate in the AGM process needs to update their details on the voter’s roll, as anyone who does not appear on the voter’s roll will not be allowed to vote at the AGM.
AGENDA
1. Adoption of Minutes of the AGM of 25 October 2025
2. Report of the President of Convocation
3. The Vice Chancellor’s State of the Campus Report
4. Adoption of the Revised Constitution of Convocation
5. Elections of the President and Vice President of Convocation, five (5) Convocation members and one (1) Convocation member living with disabilities.
6. Any other motion complying with the requirements of paragraph 12.1(3) of the Constitution of the Convocation.
NOMINATIONS
The call and process of nominations shall be issued on 18th May and close on 29th May 2026 at 16h45.
ATTENDANCE
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RSVP by not later than 4 June 2026
For additional information, please email mashudu.ramaleba@univen.ac.za and justice.lebopa@univen.ac.za
