ANNUAL REPORT - University of Johannesburg

• Approving the establishment of Resolution Circle (initially named Solutions@UJ) as well as the estimatedcost of R100 million for erecting a building for Resolution Circle;• Approving the UJ Annual Report for 2011 for submission to the Department of Higher Education andTraining;• Approving the 2013 tuition fee increment as well as the additional matters included in the Memorandum ofAgreement between the MEC and the UJ SRC;• Delegating the finalisation of UJ’s Employment Equity Plan to the HRCC, which was subsequently approvedby the HRCC and noted by Council.Matters of significance noted by the Council• Noting the Vice-Chancellor’s quarterly reports;• Noting that the term of office of the Chancellor (Ms W. Luhabe) has expired on 31 December 2011;• Noting the Assessment of the 2010 Annual Report: feedback from the Department of Higher Education andTraining (DHET);• Noting the changes in portfolios of the DVC: Academic and the DVC: Research, Innovation and Advancement;• Noting the terms of reference of the panel to investigate and report on the death and injury of personsduring the late applications process on 10 January 2012;• Noting the Summary Report on the investigation into the death of Ms Gloria Sekwane on 10 January 2012;• Noting the report on the late application process;• Noting registration and application progress reports;• Noting the Higher Education Laws Amendment Act of 2011;• Noting, with approval, the UJ Comments on the Draft DHET Reporting Regulations 2012 as well as furtherupdates on the progress in this regard;• Noting the proposal by the Minister of Higher Education and Training to amend the Higher Education andTraining Laws Amendment Bill (B23-2012);• Noting the document, Analysis of Recent Assessor Reports of Universities in South Africa;• Noting the final calculations of the 2011 Institutional Scorecard;• Noting the feedback on the progress made with Photovoltaic Technology Intellectual Property (PTIP);• Noting the feedback on the progress with the DFC and APK consolidation;• Noting the progress reports on the Work-integrated Learning and Training Centre at DFC;• Noting the progress reports in respect of Resolution Circle;• Noting the feedback reported by the Registrar on the progress in respect of the East Rand Campus;• Noting the Institutional Culture Survey Report;• Noting the report on the Labour Force Absorption Rate of UJ Graduates;• Noting the reports from the Council committees;• Noting the reports from Senate;• Noting the reports from the Institutional Forum;• Noting the report on the Council Stakeholder Engagement Session;• Noting the quarterly Employment Equity Reports;• Noting the quarterly Security Reports;• Noting the quarterly HIV and AIDS Reports;• Noting the UJ SRC President’s quarterly reports;• Noting the quarterly reports on Student Disciplinary Cases;• Noting the Declaration of General Interest of Council members and invitees;• Noting the qualifications, skills and experience of Council members;• Noting the attendance of Council and Council committees for 2011;• Noting the 2012 year-to-date attendance of Council and Council committees;• Noting the report on the Council Annual Review and Planning Session for 2011;• Conducting a Council performance review for 2012;• Discussing and noting Council and Council committees’ performance review results of 2011.43