VISION MISSION

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTREDr. T.D. MkatshwaDirector of theAcademic Development CentreVISIONLeadership through excellence in teaching and learning.MISSIONTo promote quality assurance and excellence in teachingand student learning at UNISWA.OBJECTIVESThe objectives of ADC are to:Organise in-service activities on basic teaching skillsfor academic staff;Assist staff in the development of teaching andlearning materials;Develop staff skills in assessment and evaluation ofstudents;Provide guidance on methods of evaluation foracademic staff;Administer students’ assessment of staff performanceand give feedback to staff;Organise in-service activities for the administrativestaff of the University; andOrganise management training for deans, heads ofdepartment, tutors and assistant tutors.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYDuring the year under review, the Academic DevelopmentCentre organized just three activities: an orientationfor newly-arrived academic and administrative staff, aseminar in Advanced Microsoft Excel, and an orientationfor newly-elected faculty deans and heads of department.These seminars aimed at achieving the followingobjectives:Orienting new members of staff on theexpectations of the University;Empowering staff with ICT skills for use in theirteaching; andImproving managerial skills of academic staff inleadership positions.In addition to the above objectives, the ADC, throughdifferent fora, has continued to familiarise academicstaff with the Student Evaluation questionnaire. A more91REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR