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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