Revised Executive Portfolios - August 2010

09 August 2010

This week Monday Paper features a round-up of the revised executive portfolios. These include departmental and individual reporting lines as well as committee responsibilities. The VC & DVCs serve on the VCMag, SLG, University Strategy Forum, Deans Strategy Meeting, Council, Senate & Senate Executive Committee (SEC). They may also serve on or chair: selection committees, committees of review, committees of investigation, and disciplinary & appeals committees.

Dr Max Price – Vice-Chancellor | Professor Thandabantu Nhlapo – Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Danie Visser – Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Academic Affairs | Professor Jo Beall – Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Teaching: Learning & Internationalisation | Professor Crain Soudien – DVC: Transformation & Social Responsiveness

Dr Max PriceDr Max Price - Vice-Chancellor

Portfolio responsibilities relating to UCT strategic goals

  • Overall Strategy & Executive Oversight
  • Transformation
  • Social justice policy intervention

Additional responsibilities and executive oversight

  • Council accountability
  • Fundraising & alumni initiatives
  • External relations
  • Financial oversight
  • Risk management
  • Ceremonial functions

Departments and individual reporting lines to VC and DVCs

  • DVCs (4)
  • Registrar
  • ED Finance
  • ED Communication & Marketing
  • ED Development & Alumni
  • Director Office of the VC
  • Director Internal Audit

Committee membership ('Ch' indicates chair responsibilities)

  • Council Executive
  • VC's Transformation Advisory Committee (Ch)
  • University Finance Committee
  • Risk Management Committee (Ch)
  • University Audit Committee
  • University Development Committee (Ch)
  • Alumni Association Management Committee
  • Remuneration Committee
  • Joint Investment Committee
  • College of Fellows (Ch)
  • Admissions & Progression Committee
  • Appointments Committee
  • Honorary Degrees Committee
  • Baxter Theatre Centre Board

Committees outside UCT

  • Higher Education SA (HESA)
  • HESA Exco
  • Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA)
  • Association of African Universities (AAU)
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • University Foundation
  • Ukukhula Trust
  • Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
  • World Economic Forum (WEF)
  • UCT Fund: USA (Board of Trustees)
  • UCT Fund: UK (Board of Trustees)
  • Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC)
  • Mauerberger Foundation - director

Professor Thandabantu NhlapoProfessor Thandabantu Nhlapo - Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Portfolio responsibilities relating to UCT strategic goals

  • Afropolitan niche

Additional responsibilities and executive oversight

  • Senior support & acting for Vice-Chancellor
  • Human resources
  • Property and services
  • Staff development
  • Executive oversight: Physical infrastructure
  • PASS staff & policy matters (UCTEU negotiations)
  • Special projects e.g. UCT response 2010

Departments and individual reporting lines to VC and DVCs

  • ED Human Resources
  • ED Properties & Services
  • Project Manager in VC's office

Committee membership ('Ch' indicates chair responsibilities)

  • University Human Resource Committee
  • Honorary Professors Standing Committee (Ch)
  • EU Consultative Forum (Co-Ch)
  • Staff Development (Ch)

PASS Forum (Ch)

  • Senior (PASS) Staff Management Advisory Group (SSMAG) (Ch)
  • Operations Management Advisory Group (Opsmag) (Ch)
  • Senate Nominations Committee (Ch)
  • University Building & Development Committee
  • Employee Relations Management Committee
  • Space Allocation Committee
  • USHEPiA Management Committee (Ch)
  • University Development Committee
  • University Human Resources Committee

Committees outside UCT

  • Board Member - Sasol Inzalo (rep Ukukhula Trust)
  • USHEPiA Advisory Board (Ch)
  • USHEPiA International Steering Committee (Ch)

Professor Danie VisserProfessor Danie Visser - Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Academic Affairs

Portfolio responsibilities relating to UCT strategic goals

  • Research: profile, impact & engagement
  • Climate change & sustainable development initiative

Additional responsibilities and executive oversight

  • Faculty affairs
  • Postgraduate matters
  • Academic staff & policy matters (UCTAU negotiations)

Departments and individual reporting lines to VC and DVCs

  • Deans (7)
  • Director of GSB
  • Director Research Office
  • Director Research Contracts & Intellectual Property Services
  • Director Postgraduate Funding Office

Committee membership ('Ch' indicates chair responsibilities)

  • University Research Committee (Ch)
  • Postgraduate Studies Funding Committee (Ch)
  • Doctoral Degrees Board (Ch)
  • Deans (Ch)
  • Consultative Forum on Academic Staff Matters (Ch)
  • Board for Graduate Studies (Ch)
  • Joint Staff (clinical) Advisory Committee (Co-Ch)
  • Academic Heads Working Group (Ch)
  • Ad hom promotions (all faculties)
  • College of Fellows
  • College of Fellows Young Researcher Award Committee (Ch)
  • University Finance Committee
  • University Development Committee
  • URC Committee on Research Reviews (Ch)
  • IIDMM Management Board (Ch)
  • Boards of Centres of Excellence:
    1. UCT/NRF/DST CoE in Catalysis (Ch)
    2. UCT/NRF/DST CoE in Birds as Keys to Biodiversity Conservation (Ch)
  • Research Development Awards Committee (Ch)
  • Honorary Degrees Committee
  • Academic Freedom Committee
  • University ICT Committee
  • Vera Davie Study & Research Bursary (Ch)

Committees outside UCT

  • CAPRISA Advisory Board
  • Children's Institute Board
  • UCT/CSIR Steering Committee
  • Iziko Museums Advisory Committee (Co-Ch)
  • UCT Press Editorial Board

Professor Jo BeallProfessor Jo Beall - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Teaching: Learning & Internationalisation

Portfolio responsibilities relating to UCT strategic goals

  • Quality of teaching & learning
  • Graduate attributes
  • UCT plan 2020: Size & shape
  • Internationalisation

Additional responsibilities and executive oversight

  • Quality assurance
  • Institutional planning
  • Academic staff development
  • ICT initiatives

Departments and individual reporting lines to VC and DVCs

  • ED University Libraries
  • ED Information Communication & Technology Services
  • Director Institutional Planning Department
  • Director International Academic Programmes Office
  • Chair EXCO African Centre for Cities

Committee membership ('Ch' indicates chair responsibilities)

  • Senate Academic Planning (Ch)
  • University ICT Committee (Ch)
  • Internationalisation Management Advisory Group (Ch)
  • Exams & Assessment Committee (Ch)
  • Academic Staff Development Committee (Ch)
  • Quality Assurance Working Group (Ch)
  • Distinguished Teacher Award Committee (Ch)
  • Admissions & Progression Committee
  • Honorary Degrees Committee
  • Board for Graduate Studies
  • Library Working Group
  • Timetable Committee
  • Graduate School of Goverment: Steering Committee

Committees outside UCT

  • CHEC - alternate director
  • Calico (Ch)
  • London School of Economics (LSE) Global Partnership
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Erasmus Mundus Consortium
  • World Economic Forum (WEF)
  • Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)

Professor Crain SoudienProfessor Crain Soudien - DVC: Transformation & Social Responsiveness

Portfolio responsibilities relating to UCT strategic goals

  • Transformation
  • Public schools
  • Crime & security initiatives

Additional responsibilities and executive oversight

  • Social responsiveness
  • Student affairs
  • Staff experience
  • Government & external relations

Departments and individual reporting lines to VC and DVCs

  • ED Student Affairs
  • Director Transformation Services
  • Ombud (for co-ordination purposes)
  • Director IPD (dotted line for social responsiveness)

Committee membership ('Ch' indicates chair responsibilities)

  • Institutional Forum (Co-Ch)
  • Admissions & Progression Committee (Ch)
  • University Transformation Committee
  • Residences Committee (Ch)
  • Sports Council
  • Undergraduate Studies Funding Committee (Ch)
  • University Social Responsiveness Committee (Ch)
  • University Student Affairs Committee (Ch)
  • University Development Committee
  • College of Wardens
  • Undergraduate Student Funding Committee (Ch)

Committees outside UCT

  • CHEC - director
  • Independent examinations board (Ch)
  • MSEP Board (Ch)

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