Revised Executive Portfolios - 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 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 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 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 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 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)