The following commendations and recommendation were made: Focus Area 1: Governance, strategic planning, management, and leadership support the core academic functions Standard 1: The institution has a clearly stated vision and mission, and strategic goals which have been approved by appropriate governance structures, subject to comprehensive stakeholder engagement. COMMENDATIONS a) UJ seems to be a substantially transformed institution where the transformation agenda has been translated into many processes, such as the epistemology of disciplines and the development of elective courses such as African Insights. The leadership needs to be commended on the establishment of a shared vision within the University and throughout the different levels and structures. The uniformity in the shared understanding and embracing of the UJ business model for Pan-Africanism, international recognition, and technology innovation through the 4IR, is remarkable. b) With respect to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), the inclusion of research conducted through the GES strategy in the teaching domain is seen as a differentiating attribute from other universities. Standard 2: The stated vision, mission and strategic goals align with national priorities and context (e.g. transformation, creating a skilled labour force, developing scarce skills areas and a critical citizenry, and contributing to the fulfilment of national goals as informed by the NDP and related national planning), as well as sectoral, regional, continental and global imperatives (e.g. Africa Vision 2063 or the Sustainable Development Goals). COMMENDATION c) UJ is commended for the efforts of the VC and the Chair of Council towards developing critical citizenry by way of the critical reading sessions. The efforts by the Institution to disseminate knowledge on 4IR to its students as well as to the general public were also noted with appreciation. RECOMMENDATION 1) It is recommended that the University’s consideration of the SDGs for Africa, and the inclusion of these into the strategic impetus for internationalisation be articulated more explicitly in order to maintain the momentum of UJ towards becoming a Pan-African university and contributing to Africa Vision 2063. Standard 3: There is demonstrable strategic alignment between the institution’s quality management system for core academic activities across all sites and modes of provision and its vision, mission, and strategic goals, as well as its governance and management processes. RECOMMENDATION 2) It has been noted that the translation of the strategic plan decentralised into faculty plans is not a process used by the institution, and that it relies on using the performance management system (PMS) for the monitoring of progress. It is recommended that consideration of faculty plans – either as a three-year rolling plan or as an Annual Performance Plan (APP) for year (n) should also be seen as an important instrument to align and integrate planning, ensure quality, and allocate resources. COMMENDATION d) UJ has a clear and strong institutional governance structure and is commended for the rigour of its adherence to principles of good governance. Standard 4: There is a clear understanding of and demonstrable adherence to the different roles and responsibilities of the governance structures, management, and academic leadership. RECOMMENDATION 3) It is an essential recommendation that the University establish processes where students are encouraged and empowered to participate as actively and meaningfully in the Senate as they do in other institutional structures. 2023 ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE 15
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