College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2022 21 Transformation The College takes transformation very seriously, along with the different themes of the University’s Transformation Division. The advancement of employment equity, including women and people with disabilities, remains a key focus. In 2022, 65.56% of all staff were black, and 54.67% were women. CBE is committed to a recruitment plan that will improve equity representation at all levels to reflect the demographics of South Africa. Talent management and CBE’s prominent participation in development programmes like AAMP will strengthen the efforts for a representative pool of leaders ready to take responsibility. Faculty Governance and Risk Management CBE has robust and well-functioning governance structures to ensure the academic integrity of critical decision-making. Notwithstanding, all staff have a responsibility towards governance. This function is enhanced by the institutionalisation of the Head: Quality Assurance office. Several governance structures are in place to ensure academic oversight and programme quality. These committees comprise the College Leadership Team, Higher Degrees Committee, Teaching and Learning Committee, Research Ethics Committee, and Decolonisation Committee. Decisions are ratified and taken at the Board of College, and further inputs are made at the Programme Working Committee. Effective risk management is at the core of good governance. CBE has a flexible risk management process with the risk register revisited frequently and seeking to mitigate potential or identified risks. The dynamic nature of risk management is reflected in the year-on-year changes to the University Risk Register noted below. There were several risks identified during the year. This included employee burnout, the consequences of staff/student mental well-being associated with the pandemic, the integrity of online assessment, and deepened the need for student financial support. Appropriate responses were implemented, such as the Dean’s Support Staff Reconnect Lunch, Self-Care & SelfLove seminars, secretaries acknowledgement (Image below), students’ wellness series, academic integrity campaigns, and CBE putting aside student financial support.
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