Last week, our governance and quality activities included a resubmission to the CHE, following some amendments required for our Higher Certificate qualification. The amendment entailed adding more content to the higher certificate’s international comparability, as well as tightening the qualification’s assessment strategy and criteria.
We also had a very productive session with the Focus Area 1 team on the Self-Evaluation Report. Focus Area 1 outlines how governance, management and leadership, and strategic planning support the core academic functions at The DaVinci Institute. There are four standards that guide the sequence of this focus area, namely:
Standard 1: The institution has a clearly stated vision and mission, and strategic goals that have been approved by appropriate governance structures, subject to comprehensive stakeholder engagement.
Standard 2: The stated vision, mission and strategic goals align with national priorities and context (e.g. transformation, creating a skilled labour force, developing scarce skills areas and a critical citizenry and contributing to the fulfilment of national goals as informed by the NDP and related national planning), as well as sectoral, regional, continental and global imperatives (e.g. Africa Vision 2063 or the Sustainable Development Goals).
Standard 3: There is demonstrable strategic alignment between the institution’s quality management system for core academic activities across all sites and modes of provision, and its vision, mission and strategic goals, as well as its governance and management processes.
Standard 4: There is a clear understanding of and demonstrable adherence to the different roles and responsibilities of the governance structures, management and academic leadership.
Author: Executive: Governance and Registry, Towera Gondwe
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