ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - University of South Africa

UNISA ANNUAL REPORT 2012
Summary of significant matters dealt with by Council: 2012
Senior appointments Changes in structure Policies approved/reviewed/revised Other major decisions taken
1. Unisa Ombudsman
2. Vice-Principal:
Finance and
University Estates
3. Vice-Principal Academic:
Teaching and
Learning
4. University Registrar
5. Executive Dean:
College of Law
6. Executive Director:
Research
7. Executive Dean:
College of Science,
Engineering and
Technology
8. Executive Dean:
College of Economic
and Management
Sciences
9. Executive Director:
Institutional Statistics
and Analysis
1. Change of name
of the position of
Assistant Principal
to Vice-Principal:
Advisory and
Assurance Services
2. Revised academic
structure of the
College of Education
3. Revised structure of
the Department of
Research and the
Unisa College of
Graduate Studies
4. Relocation of Institute
for Social and Health
Sciences in the
College of Graduate
Studies
NEW POLICIES
1. Policy on Pay Progression for General Employees (P5 – 19)
2. Policy on Transfer and Relocation Assistance (P1 – P4)
3. Policy on Post-Doctoral Fellows
4. Performance Bonus Policy (P5 – P19)
5. Senior Management Performance Bonus Policy (P1 – P3)
6. Senior Management Pay Progression Policy (P1 – P3)
7. Performance Bonus Policy (P4 – P5)
8. Pay Progression Policy (P4 – P5)
9. Policy on Academic Associates
10. Policy on Visiting Researchers
11. Policy on Research Professors
12. Environmental Sustainability Policy
13. Student Debt Write-Off Policy
14. Acting and Secondment Policy for Directors and Above
15. Policy: Reward on Completion of a Qualification
16. Data Privacy Policy
17. Information Security Policy
18. Policy on Graduate Excellence Award
19. Anti-Fraud and Corruption Statement
20. Compliance Charter
21. Code of Conduct for Members of the SBL Board
REVISED POLICIES
1. Code of Conduct for Members of Council and
Committees of Council and the Declaration of Interests
Form
2. Research and Innovation Policy
3. Policy on Grants from Research Funds
4. Intellectual Property Policy
5. Research Ethics Policy
6. Risk Enterprise Management Policy
7. Policy on the Prevention of Fraud/Corruption/Irregularities
8. Policy on Reporting Fraud/Corruption/Irregularities
9. Policy on Transfer and Relocation Assistance
10. Policy on Executive Development Leave for Senior
Management
11. Policy on Short Learning Programmes
12. Curriculum Policy
13. Experiential Learning Policy
14. Policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning
15. Policy on sending SMSes and E-Mails to Students
1. Reporting framework
document “Towards a
Framework for Reporting
to Council on the Performance
of the University “
2. Strategic Plan 2013 -2015:
Towards a High Performance
University – approved
3. Unisa Institutional Plan:
Strategic Pre-Determined
Objectives 2013
4. Unisa Ethics Strategy –
approved
5. Constitution of the Archie
Mafeje Institute for the
Applied Social Policy
Research
6. Constitution of the Unisa
Music Foundation
7. Revised composition and
procedural rules of the
Convocation – approved
8. Proposal: “Unisa 140
Celebrations 2013”
– approved
9. 2011 Eduloan Audit
Certificate – approved,
to be submitted to
National Treasury
10. Conditions of Service:
Extension of the
Retirement Age to 65
– approved
Average ratings of external review: 2012
Council information
Council meetings
Council leadership and teamwork
Roles and responsibilities of the Council
Council accountability
Council relationships with stakeholders
Standards of conduct and ethics and behaviour
Council composition
Unisa funds management
Delivering on mandate and purpose
Council for Higher Education
Terms of office of Council members
Remuneration of members
Keeping of council records
Secretariat
Voting
Minutes
Other committees
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