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2.2.2. Assessment of Strategic Goals

Table 2.1. Summary of Achievements

Strategic Goal

Summary of achievements

Goal 1: Enhance the quality

of teaching and learning, and

educational outputs

Enrolment targets: MUT has almost reached its headcount enrolment targets of 10 500

(10 395).

Success rate targets: MUT has exceeded its success rate target of 80% by 3% (83%).

Graduation rate targets: MUT has exceeded its graduation target of 21% by 0.6%

(21.6%).

Goal 2: Promote a responsible

and high performing student

population

MUT has reached its target for alcohol-free student events (the target was 82%)

MUT has exceeded its target for incident-free student events (the target was 82% and

MUT achieved 90%).

2.1 INTRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY

In the year 2015 Mangosuthu University of Technology

(MUT) continued to strengthen governance and improve

infrastructure, particularly student housing.

Infrastructural Development:

a)

To meet the ever-growing need for more infra-

structure, Council considered proposals to improve

the sewerage system in order to enable the university

to continue with plans for the construction of the

Student Centre and the Engineering laboratories

and offices;

b)

Construction of the 640-bed Student Residence -

Phase 1 continued in spite of work stoppages;

c)

The university was in the process of acquiring the

Ithala property for use as offices.

Containing Costs: In spite of some staff resistance, the

University continued its plan to contain costs by eliminating

the Post-Retirement Medical Liability and on reducing the

institution’s contributions to medical aid services.

Improvement of Governance continued as more policies

and processes were approved, control frameworks were

implemented and the revised Strategic Plan, the Annual

Performance Plan and the Institutional Improvement Plan

were implemented.

The Research directorate was strengthened with the

creation the post of DVC: Research, Innovation and

Engagements as well as the appointment of Prof. Z.

Dlamini in this position. This appointment will ensure

the improvement of research capacity and output in the

institution.

Student life and experience continued to improve.

2.2 ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL

PERFORMANCE

2.2.1. Strategic Workshop for Senior Management

Council noted that a Strategic Workshop for Senior

Management was held where management leadership

issues in Higher education, institutional transformation,

the MUT Strategic Plan 2015-2019 and the Annual

Performance Plan and other operational issues were

discussed.

2. REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF

COUNCIL