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, and
• 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, and
• 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, and
• Framework for curriculum renewal and transformation process

Read our full reflective report here

Our Staff:

Director -  Dr Vanessa Brown
Office and committee management -  Charmaine Huckle
Academic review specialist - Mervyn Coetzee
Curriculum enhancement specialist -  Odwa Mntonintshi
Data analyst - Gairodien Schroeder