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CLE1.1-04 University Governance, Management and Decision-Making (Council, Senate, Executive Management)

 

Facilitator / Presenter Dr Derek Swemmer
Time estimate 3 hours, 30 minutes – Two 90 minute sessions interspersed by a break.

Date and Time

Date: 26 August, Time: 09h00-12h30,
Online Zoom Session (See Below). One Zoom meeting used for both sessions.

  • Session A: University Governance (Council, Senate) 90 mins – 09h00-10h30
  • Proposed Break 30 mins – 10h30-11h00
  • Session B: King IV, University Executive Management and Decision Making (Council, Senate, Executive Management 90 mins – 11h00-12h30

 

Activity overview Session A: University Governance (Council, Senate)

Date and Time

Date: 26 August, Time: 09h00-10h30, 90 mins.
Online Zoom Session (See Below). One Zoom meeting used for both sessions.
Trainers Aim  

Impart understanding of the legal and best-practice frameworks within which university Councils and Senates govern, and Executive Management operates and how the universities position their policies, procedures and guidelines within this framework

Objectives: By the end of this session the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain what is meant by the concept that, regardless of type, the university as an entity is a separate juristic person and this status is created by the Higher Education Act, No.101 of 1997.
  2. Differentiate between the terms “governance”, “ethics management”, and “management”.
  3. Understand the constitutional rights pertaining to higher education.
  4. Describe the leadership and oversight roles, focus areas and functions of Council.
  5. Describe the governance and management role and functions of Senate.
  6. Explain the pillars of governance and responsibility to stakeholders that councils must exercise
  7. Describe the elements of good governance.
Session A: Required reading
  1. Excerpt from the Higher Education Act, No. 101 of 1997 as amended in Government Gazette 18515 (wef 22 September 2017) attached – Read Chapters 3-5, pp 15-28.
  2. Read your whole University’s Statute – Select your University’s one from the 4 circulated, pp 30-50 approximately.
  3. The Council Code of Conduct example attached, 1 page – Compare this Example Code with that of your University as part of preparing for an on-line discussion. You may need help in finding the Code of Conduct from the secretariat who serve Council.
  4. Read the Legal Structure – PowerPoint Handout attached dd 2019, 1page.
  5. Read the Pillars of University Governance Handout attached, 1 page.
Session A: Optional Reading

You may access slide handouts here should you wish to use for note taking:

 

Activity overview

Session B: King IV, University Executive Management and Decision Making (Council, Senate, Executive Management)

Date and Time

Date: 26 August, Time: 11h00-12h30, 90 mins.
Online Zoom Session (See Below). One Zoom meeting used for both sessions.
Trainers Aim

Impart understanding of the King IV governance philosophies, principles and practices, legal and best-practice frameworks, within which university Councils and Senates govern, and Executive Management operates, and how universities structure their management and decision-making to be compliant and run ethically and effectively.

Objectives: By the end of this session the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the implementation process to implement the King IV philosophies, principles and best practices.
  2. Understand the “Apply and Explain” regime of King IV and the importance of transparency and disclosure to stakeholders.
  3. Differentiate between the terms “leadership”, “management”, and “customer service”.
  4. Understand the structures and roles of executive and senior management and the democratic committee processes in higher education.
  5. Describe the categories of decisions and the value of the ethics framework.
  6. Apply ethical decision-making processes and alternative dispute resolution processes.
  7. Explain the concepts: walking in “another’s shoes” & treating “colleagues as customers”.
  8. Understand that all levels of management are responsible for compliance, risk management, and the reputation of the university.
Session B: Required Reading
  1. Read the King IV 17 Principles – handout, 1 page.
  2. Read the King IV p61 Principle 11 – Risk Governance Best Practices handout, 1 page.
  3. Plus, if you have time, access the full King IV Report using the iodsa url at bottom of list:

Read the whole report for background knowledge, or if limited by time, absorb the definitions of –

“Capitals or six capitals” page 10, and “Triple context” page 18, as well as the discussion of the terms in the box on page 24. Also read page 25 about Corporate Citizenship, and the Stakeholder-inclusive approach, about. 1 page

Once this reading is completed, then online view the following –

  1. The importance of ethical decision making in the age of technology

Shohini Kundu TEDxStockholm (15mins)
Session B: Optional Reading

You may access slide handouts here should you wish to use for note taking:

Video Recordings for Reviewing

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