Stellenbosch University Institutional Audit: 2021-2022

Timeline

Self-evaluation meetings and consultations to approve SU’s institutional audit self-evaluation report

  • 14 June 2021

    Rectorate discussed the Framework for Institutional Audits 2021, considered an appropriate scope for the audit, approved the Draft Institutional Audit Meeting Agenda, and took note of the Manual for Institutional Audits 2021

  • 21 July 2021

    CHE met with Rectorate to initiate SU’s institutional audit

  • 05 August 2021

    Rectorate confirmed anchor dates for the institutional audit and approved the composition of the project management team and the steering group

  • 7 September 2021

    Steering group noted the CHE’s request for an earlier SER submission date: 30 June 2022, approved the Draft SU Mandate for the Institutional Audit Steering Group, confirmed the process for the appointment of a self-evaluation committee (SEC), noted its draft mandate, noted the APQ initial sense-making document and approved the project plan

  • 01 October 2021

    1st meeting: Self-evaluation committee discussed the brief, CHE documents, the draft project plan, and approved the SU Mandate of the institutional audit self-evaluation committee

  • 26 October 2021

    Steering group discussed the draft budget and recommended that the project management team apply to the contingency fund, and noted the draft communication plan

  • 29 October 2021

    2nd meeting: Self-evaluation committee considered SER sense-making document, institutional profile, strategic management indicators and faculty scorecards, feedback from constituency groups and contributions to the portfolio of evidence

  • 30 November 2021

    3rd meeting: Self-evaluation committee considered SER simplified template for faculties to complete, provided feedback on progress, contemplated institutional surveys, and discussed challenges and enablers regarding collective sense-making approaches followed

  • 25 January 2022

    4th meeting: Self-evaluation committee discussed the progress towards a self-evaluation report (SER) rough draft, consultation routes and submission of completed SER simplified templates

  • 22 February 2022

    5th meeting: Self-evaluation committee considered and contributed to the SER rough draft, and took note of the consultation timeline

  • 23 February 2022

    SER rough draft to Steering group

  • 28 February 2022

    Steering group meeting noted the proposed timeline for consultation with students and stakeholders, and read and commented on the SER rough draft, to be released as draft 1

  • 01 March 2022

    SER draft 1 to the Institutional Forum, Senate and Council and released via bulletin to all staff and students, with MS Form to complete

  • 09 March 2022

    Institutional Forum discussed SER draft 1

  • 18 March 2022

    Senate discussed SER draft 1

  • 23 March 2022

    6th meeting: Self-evaluation committee discussed the Toward SER draft 2 document

  • 06 April 2022

    SRC discussed SER draft 1, in consultation with Academic Affairs Council and other bodies

  • 11 April 2022

    Council discussed SER draft 1

  • 13 April 2022

    7th meeting: Self-evaluation committee finalised the Toward SER draft 2 document and the portfolio of evidence (PoE) as SER draft 2

  • 20 April 2022

    SER draft 2 and PoE finalised and submitted to Steering group

  • 25 April 2022

    Steering group discussed SER draft 2 and portfolio of evidence (PoE) to be released for final consultation and approval to IF, Senate, SRC and Council

  • 26 April 2022

    SER draft 2 and PoE to the Institutional Forum, Senate and Council and released via bulletin to all staff and students

  • 10 May 2022

    Institutional Forum recommended SER draft 2 and PoE for approval: with amendments

  • 03 June 2022

    Senate recommended SER draft 2 and PoE for approval: with amendments

  • 20 June 2022

    Council approved SER draft 2 and PoE: with amendments

  • 24 June 2022

    8th meeting: Self-evaluation committee considered amendments and finalised the SER and PoE for submission to the CHE

  • 30 June 2022

    Self-evaluation report (SER) and portfolio of evidence (PoE) sent to CHE