Annual Report - University of Namibia

Award. The Merit Sabbatical Award wasawarded to Dr Erika Maass, Director ofthe Teaching and Learning ImprovementUnit (TLIU). An Independent RemunerationCommittee was also set up to deal withsalary related matters at the University.The SRC constitution was discussed andreferred back to the Offi ce of the Deanof Students for further refi nement. Councilapproved a modest increase in tuition feesin keeping up with trends in the region.UNAM remains the least expensive universityin the SADC region notwithstanding theincrease of 12 percent.Mr. Zach Kazapua completed his termas Pro-Vice Chancellor (Finance &Administration) and was seconded to theMultidisciplinary Research Centre (MRC)as a senior researcher. Council thanks MrKazapua for a job well done during histerm as Pro-Vice Chancellor (Finance &Administration) and wishes him well in hisnew portfolio.As the country strove towards theimplementation of NDP3, the Universityof Namibia intensifi ed its recruitmentinitiatives for both Masters and PhDprogrammes during the year under review.represents the University on the NamibiaQualifi cations Authority, had fruitfulengagements in addressing issues ofquality at the University.The year under review also witnessedthe successful implementation of thenew curriculum for the third year of theundergraduate degree programmes. Thenew curricula were designed to equipour graduates with a solid foundationof knowledge, critical inquiry skills andversatility. It will also enable them to adjustin the world of work. Students in all Facultieshave responded well to the challengesthat the new curricula posed and we arelooking forward to implementation of thefi nal year in 2010. Graduates from the newprogramme will be well prepared to playan active role in the development of ourcountry and beyond.In support of the implementation ofthe new curriculum, the Teachingand Learning Improvement Unit (TLIU)embarked on a number of trainingworkshops to better equip academicstaff to teach for the new curriculum. Inaddition, the Unit facilitated the revision ofall remaining post-graduate programmesfor implementation in 2010.Plans to establish the University ofNamibia’s Centre for Quality Assuranceand Management (CEQUAM) wereconcluded during the year under review.The centre’s Director, Dr Sifi so Nyathi, whoThis has clearly been a very busy year.Council congratulates all who contributedto the success of the many programmesthat were initiated. We are confi dent thatthis momentum will be maintained.Annual Report 2009 -xiv-