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Risk Descriptions

Treatment Plan

Higher percentage of student dropout

in their first year of studies.

Constructive research undertaken on student drop out

There might be fraudulent activities

leading to financial losses and lack of

trust from employees.

Policy on Fraud and other irregularities

Policy on Whistle blowers

Fraud working group meet once per quarter

Failure to comply with the

requirement of occupational health

and safety act

Health and Safety committee in place which meet at least once per quarter

The university inability to manage the

under-performance of individual staff

members.

Develop and Implement MUT organisational structure and relevant job

descriptions

Develop and implement HR policies

Training staff on supervisory skills

System for monitoring and evaluating performance

Inability to attract and retain talent (loss

of skills) leading to failure to deliver

quality teaching and learning.

Develop an attraction & retention plan

Fast tracking of MUT recruitment processes

Conduct climate surveys (staff barometer survey)

There might be security threats and

incidents in the IT systems leading to

loss of data

Approval and Implement information security policy

Approval and Implement bring your own device policy

Identify, procure and implement systems and services to prevent and minimize

Cyber-attacks

Identify, procure and implement systems and services to prevent and minimize

Loss/theft of Data

Review, update, approve and implement outdated and missing policies that

governs Information Technology in the university

Develop and submit recommendation of governance of ICT and

representation at High level university structures

There might be student protests

around financial issues.

Negotiated fee increases

Engagement of students leadership in annual Social cohesion workshop

Policy reviews that involve student leadership

Implementation of students code of conduct

Student Affairs engagement with student structures on an ongoing basis

Senior Management formal engagements with student structures on a

regular basis

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