2023 Annual Report | Division for Teaching Excellence

LIST OF ACRONYMS	4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	6
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE	7
OPERATING CONTEXT	8
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS	9
RISKS	11
HUMAN RESOURCES	12
STRATEGIC FOCUS	14
2023 CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DTE	15
Institutional Audit	16
UJ 2023 teaching and learning	21
Vice Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards	23
SPECIAL PROJECTS	24
Future Professors Programme	24
New Generation Academic Programme (nGAP)	29
Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP)	33
Accelerating transformation and the accelerated academic mentorship programme (AAMP)	35
Feedback from participants on attended sessions	40
Assistant lecturers’ development programme	41
Initiatives in Support of the Academic Journey	43
Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF)	47
CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC STAFF DEVELOPMENT (CASD)	56
Tutor Development	57
Feedback on Teaching and Learning	57
Induction New Academic Staff and HOD	57
Professionalising Academics as Teachers (PgDipHE and Portfolio Development)	57
Academic Preparation Programme (APP) and follow-up workshops	57
Head of Department (HoD) Induction Workshop and Follow-Up Workshops	59
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education	60
Teaching and Module Evaluations	61
Peer Evaluations	61
Teaching Portfolio Assessment Committee	62
Blended Tutoring Programme	63
Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) Fellowship Programme	66
CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC PLANNING AND QUALITY PROMOTION (CAPQP)	67
CAPQP at a glance	69
New programmes approved / accredited in 2023	71
UNIVERSITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES	79
OTHER EVENTS	80
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT	80
Leadership Footprint	83
CONCLUSION AND THE WAY FORWARD	84

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