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
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