1. WORKSHOP FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
9 December 2016
Franschoek
Jana van Wyk

2. Outline of Presentation
1. USAf – what we do
2. Platforms of USAf
3. Structures of USAf
4. High level projects for 2017
5. Programmes of Universities South Africa
6. Office of Universities South Africa
7. Challenges
8. Questions

3. Universities South Africa – what we do
Influence and contribute to policy positions regarding higher education;
Advocate and campaign for an adequately funded university sector;
Facilitate effective dialogue among universities, government, business, parliament and other stakeholders on issues affecting universities;
Co-ordinate sector-wide engagement on major issues (e.g. transformation, differentiation, internationalisation, etc.);

4. Universities South Africa – what we do (cont.)
Commission and disseminate research on key issues with implications for universities;
Provide value-adding services to member institutions;
Speak on behalf of universities on major issues with implications for their well-being; and
Strengthen the creation of a Higher Education Governance System based on the principles of cooperative governance, institutional autonomy and academic freedom.

5. PLATFORMS Office Coordination governance structures strategy groups
communities of practice (8)
Communication
Policy research and development
Advocacy
National Partnerships
Internationalisation

6. PROJECTS CROSS CUTTING TSG FSG TLSG RISG PSET Dialogue
Transformation Barometer
Disability Framework
Sustainability
HEPI
NGDS/Dropout Study
NBT Project
Value of HE to economy
Research Infrastructure (incl RCCP II)
Responding to Transformation Discourse
Assessment of Transformation Culture
VAT
Student Housing
UG Curriculum Reform
Ed Tech and HE
Internationalization
Emerging researchers
Institutional Governance Structures Effectiveness
Insourcing
African languages
Mathematics
National site licence
Funding
CROSS CUTTING
PSET Dialogue
Advocacy – Govt, Parliament, HRDC, Business & Industry
HELM
HE Observatory - NiSHE

7. Programmes of USAf
Matriculation Board
HEAIDS Programme

8. Universities South Africa - Office
Location
Financing
Staff members - numbers
Staff structure

9. Universities South Africa - Office

10. Universities South Africa - challenges
Membership/relevance/impact/value add
Subsectors within Universities South Africa
Financial sustainability
Capacity (Research Fellows)
Office space – has been resolved – moved to new offices in Nov 2016 – temporary?
Acronym-USAf – please note and use consistently
Future of the higher education sector

11. Universities South Africa
QUESTIONS?

12. Thank you