Academic Planning Unit
Principles/Mission/Goals of the APU:
- Protect UWC’s reputation and integrity
- Build programme design and review capacity through engagement with faculties and students
- Strengthen adherence to policies and processes in academic programmes
- Pioneer innovative approaches to enhancing the quality of academic programmes
- Champion student success and retention at UWC
Areas of work of the APU
- Institutional research
- Data management, data analysis and dissemination
- Strategic academic planning
- Conduct academic and programme reviews
- Provide support and secretariat services to SAP and STLC
Achievements:
- Support for new programme design and curriculum renewal
- Student success and retention framework
- Review and improvement of extended curriculum programmes
- Framework for curriculum renewal and transformation process
Our Staff:
Director: Dr Vanessa BrownOffice and committee management: Charmaine Huckle
Academic review specialist: Mervyn Coetzee
Curriculum enhancement specialist: Odwa Mntonintshi
Data analyst: Gairodien Schroeder