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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