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

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