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Mangosuthu University of Technology Annual Report

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Introduction

The

Vice-Chancellor’s

Report

on

management/

administration addresses the following aspects:

• The

principal

managerial/administrative

achievements must be measured in terms of the

plans, goals and objectives set for the period under

review;

• Managerial/administrative aspects of the operations

of the institution, including new senior executive/

administrative appointments;

• The achievements of the administrative structures

and resources, regarding both personnel and

systems, should be assessed in terms of realistic

expectations;

• The adequacy of staffing levels, particularly in critical

areas;

• The extent to which equity targets in the workplace

have been realised;

• The quality of information available to management

and the administrative processes involved;

• Student services and extra-curricular activities;

• Relationships with the community, both academic

and service;

• Changing patterns in the provision of academic

courses; and

• In addition, a statement of self-assessment of

the achievement of the Principal in attaining the

objectives set for the period under review with

summary detail of realised achievements (self-

evaluation) should be included.

• This report should address matters relating only to

the management / administration of the institution.

The report has been structured according to the above

points.

A.

The principal managerial/administrative

achievements

MUT’s main goals for 2015 related to management and

administration were as follows:

• Goal 7: Promote good governance andmanagement

principles at MUT

• Goal 10: Establish sustainable resource bases for the

university

As indicated in MUT’s Annual Performance Assessment

Report as well as in the self-assessment at the end of this

report, MUT has achieved the following with regards to the

above two goals:

Goal 7:

MUT has ensured an average of 88% attendance of Council

meetings.

MUT has succeeded in getting both its Strategic Plan for

the period 2015 – 2019 and its Annual Performance Plan

for 2015 approved by its Council and submitted both

documents to DHET in the beginning of 2015.

Goal 10:

MUT has managed to exceed its number of third stream

income projects and sources for the year. The target was

3 and MUT achieved 8 projects. However, MUT did not

achieve its target for the total amount generated from

third stream income of R2 million. MUT only succeeded in

generating R1 432 772.

MUT has succeeded in keeping within its % annual budget

versus expenditure variance of 3% and scored a 2.27%

variance.

MUT has furthermore ensured that it did not receive any

adverse audit findings for 2015.

B.

Managerial/administrative aspects of the

operations of the institution

MUT has had no problems with its managerial or

administrative processes and the general operations of

the university. It has however, managed to improve the

management and administration of a number of its divisions.

Below are some of the main areas where improvements

have been achieved during the course of 2015:

7. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

ON MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION