2013 Annual Report

The Institutional Forum (IF) Report to Council is presented in five sections. The first section reflects on the IF’s mandate, and how the IF executed its mandate in 2013; section two examines issues the IF considered in 2013; section three analyses activities and progress made in 2013; section four considers the challenges facing the IF; and section five provides some recommendations.
1. IF mandate
The IF of a public higher education institute must advise the Council on issues affecting the University, including
but not limited to, the following:
a) the implementation of the [Higher Education] Act and the national policy on higher education
b) race and gender equity policies
c) the selection of candidates for senior management positions
d) codes of conduct, mediation and dispute resolution procedures
e) the fostering of an institutional culture which promotes tolerance and respect for fundamental human rights and creates an appropriate environment for teaching, research and learning
f) perform such functions as determined by Council.