CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC STAFF DEVELOPMENT (CASD) The National Framework for Enhancing Academics as University Teachers and the UJ Framework for the Professional Development of Academics Staff as Teachers, stress the importance of providing academic staff with opportunities to be and become teachers in higher education. CASD plays a pivotal role in developing academics as teachers by providing contextual, relevant, and scholarly based learning opportunities for new and established academic staff, heads of departments and senior tutors and tutors. These developmental opportunities aim to ensure a seamless delivery of quality learning and teaching and enhance student success. Opportunities offered through the CASD include induction programmes for new staff and newly appointed heads of departments (Academic Preparation Programme and HOD Induction Programme), continuous semester long learning follow up sessions for new staff and department heads on various topics, individual consultations on portfolio preparation, departmental and faculty workshops, an accredited tutor development programme at various levels, as well as a formal postgraduate diploma qualification in higher education (PGDipHE). One of the highlights in 2023 was a series of seminars facilitated by internationally recognized activist scholar and Professor Emerita at Loyola Marymount University, Professor Antonia Darder. The aim of all staff development initiatives is to provide opportunities for academic staff to further develop as teachers in higher education. The diagram below provides an overview of the highlights for 2023. 2023 ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE 54
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