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ANNUAL - University of Venda

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 University of VendaCREaTing fuTuRE lEadERs Unqualified financial audit Adoption of the 2016 2020 strategic plan Rollout of tablets to all undergraduate students Improved wireless connectivity for students Sustained increase in research output Completion of major infrastructure projects, including - Phase 1 of School of Education Community skills development centre Research conference centre Campus clinic All Univen programmes higher education quality sub-framework aligned Exponential growth in research outputs from to per capita units Launch of first international student alumni chapter in ZimbabweHigHligHTs Of 2015 University of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders1 ContentSAheAd with pRogReSSVice Chancellor s report on management and administrationpRogReSS dRiveS deCiSionS At univenPerformance assessment reportleAding foR pRogReSS Report of the Chairperson of CouncilCounCil StAtement on CoRpoRAte goveRnAnCe CounCil StAtement on SuStAinAbilitySenAte RepoRtinStitutionAl foRum

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1 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 University of VendaCREaTing fuTuRE lEadERs Unqualified financial audit Adoption of the 2016 2020 strategic plan Rollout of tablets to all undergraduate students Improved wireless connectivity for students Sustained increase in research output Completion of major infrastructure projects, including - Phase 1 of School of Education Community skills development centre Research conference centre Campus clinic All Univen programmes higher education quality sub-framework aligned Exponential growth in research outputs from to per capita units Launch of first international student alumni chapter in ZimbabweHigHligHTs Of 2015 University of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders1 ContentSAheAd with pRogReSSVice Chancellor s report on management and administrationpRogReSS dRiveS deCiSionS At univenPerformance assessment reportleAding foR pRogReSS Report of the Chairperson of CouncilCounCil StAtement on CoRpoRAte goveRnAnCe CounCil StAtement on SuStAinAbilitySenAte RepoRtinStitutionAl foRum

2 RepoRtRepoRt on RiSk, inteRnAl AdminiStRAtive, opeRAtionAl StRuCtuReS And ContRolRepoRt on tRAnSfoRmAtionAnnuAl finAnCiAl ReviewRepoRt of the Audit CommitteeConSolidAted ANNUAL finAnCiAl StAtementS028210610812412612290921024272 University of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders2 AheAd with pRogReSSvice Chancellor s report on management and administrationProf Peter A Mbati Vice Chancellor and PrincipalUniversity of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders3in 2015 the Univen management team again delivered a world-class performance and ensured that the University continued to strengthen its position as a locally relevant, but globally competitive University . We rolled out personal computer tablets to the undergraduate student population, completed important infrastructure development projects such as phase one of the school of education, the community skills development centre, the research conference centre and a new office complex.

3 We also continued to grow our research output. We conducted the strategic planning process which culminated in Council adopting the University s 2016 2020 strategic plan. We provided support to the Chair of Council, safeguarding that all statutory requirements were met by Council and its sub-committees. We facilitated the effective operation of key governing bodies such as senate, audit, finance, Human resources, institutional forum, student affairs, Convocation and Bid adjudication committees met their requirements set out in the institutional statute and Higher education act. We regularly engaged and consulted with the Chairperson of Council on strategic matters of governance and compliance. the University of Venda Council continued to provide effective oversight as a highly functional directed the University to grow as determined by the Council s vision and mission and in accordance with the plans, goals and objectives set.

4 During the year under review, our managerial and administrative achievements were based on the successful implementation of ANNUAL business plans developed in accordance with the Univen strategic plan 2012 - 2016. University of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders4 Community StAkeholdeR engAgementUniven prides itself that it is part of the communities in which it operatesvuwani Science Resource Centrethe vuwani science resource Centre nurtures a generation of young learners eager and prepared to pursue careers in science and technology through improved enrollment at universities and other technological tertiary institutions. the centre continued to assist a growing number of learners from an increasing number of for Rural developmentthe institute for rural development continued to execute rural development-orientated community engagement and research initiatives as well as academic programmes.

5 The institute integrates external stakeholders and the University community in its of the year under review included a workshop to prioritise training areas to developing a leadership development programme in the thulamela Municipality. about 80 community leaders participated in the workshop, comprising of municipal councillors, traditional leaders, ward committee members and community development CetA Community Skills development Centrethe Chairperson of the Construction education and training authority (Ceta) Board, raymond Cele, accompanied by Ceta Chief executive officer, sonya Pilusa, launched a Ceta-funded Community skills development Centre at of learnersNumber of schoolsYearYear25 00022 50020 00017 50015 00012 50010 0007 5005 0002 5000250225200175150125100755025020082009 2010201120122013201420152008200920102011 2012201320142015 Year versus number of learnersYear versus number of schoolsUniversity of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders5indigenous knowledge Systems indaba Univen s directorate of Community engagement facilitated this indaba.

6 Indigenous Knowledge system stakeholders, traditional leaders, community elders, champions, traditional healers, students and researchers participated in the interface. the purpose was to share knowledge between academics, students and the community around key issues such as - Current community tensions Ritual murders Domestic violence Gender stereotypes and disparities The role of a universitytraditional health practitioners take on social ills the directorate Community engagement facilitated a community awareness campaign and cleansing ceremony to deal with social ills such as ritual murder, xenophobia, abuse of women and children, crime and community protests. it was led by vhembe traditional health practitioners at the nzhelele, Mushaathoni secondary on the inclusion of students with disabilities in technical vocational education and training colleges the University hosted a workshop on the inclusion of students with disabilities in technical vocational education and training colleges.

7 It was presented in collaboration with the office of the Premier of limpopo. it included a visit to the Univen disability Unit where assistive devices used to support teaching and learning of students with disabilities were partnershipsthe directorate of Community engagement coordinated a coaching workshop for 100 school principals in the vhembe district. the workshop was one of the outcomes of the collaborative activities between Univen, the department of Basic education and schools in the vhembe district. district senior managers, circuit managers and principals attended. the goal was to encourage best performing schools to work better with under performing schools for entire school rodent workshop the national research foundation/Chair in Biodiversity and Change, Prof taylor and dr swanepoel organised a stakeholder workshop for the stoprats project.

8 Partners of the University s research chair and the agricultural research Council brought together stakeholders from affected rural communities in limpopo. these included residents of vyeboom and Ka-ndengeza where stoprats activities are taking place, the pest control industry, research organisations and the limpopo department of vocational education and training College teaches communities Univen in collaboration with Merseta initiated a technical vocational education and training College community engagement project. a short certificate course consisting of three modules - curriculum development, assessment and teaching and learning was developed. in the year under review, a two-day workshop was held with 34 lecturers, followed by an assessment of the programme.

9 All 34 lecturers were successful and they will receive an accredited certificate of competency. University of Venda 2015 ANNUAL RepoRt - Creating fUtUre leaders6library outreachMentoring and support for the librarian continued during the period under review. the thulamela library was assisted with the development of a funding proposal to saBinet for a project targeted at library users living with disabilities. as a result thulamela library was able to secure funding of r30 engagement during geo-information Sciences week geo-information sciences Week 2015 was facilitated by the department of geography and geo-information sciences. this exhibition was conducted in different venues which included the University of Venda , the nancefield Community Hall, the thengwe High school and the laerskool levubu.

10 The purpose was to bring geo-information awareness to schools and to bridge the gap between theory and donates computers to rural schools in an event attended by school principals, educators, community leaders, staff members and aBet level 4 graduates, the University donated 205 computers to schools, non-governmental organisations and aBet level 4 graduates at the Univen research Conference Centre. univen hosts 2015 winter school the University hosted the Univen high school academic enhancement project 2015 (winter school). Coordinated by the school of education, 1 444 learners from different provinces benefited from the project. the aim was to equip learners with information that will assist them with exams as well as with critical skills to access institutions of higher bank Chair of Agriculture capacitates geluksfontein young farmers Cooperative Coordinated by the land Bank Chair, Prof Chauke in the school of agriculture, a series of meetings were held to capacitate young members of geluksfontein in developing their own cooperatives.


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