The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, has announced that the Council on Higher Education (CHE) will be concluding its institutional audit with on-campus and online sessions between 5 and 9 September 2022.

In order for these visits to be fruitful, both staff and students will be called to participate and assist where they can. Should you be one of the lucky ones to be approached, please heed the call and show up in THE UP WAY!

In the interim you can access the latest version of the self-evaluation report on the microsite, which we have developed to keep the university community informed about the auditing process. To access the report please login to the portal, select STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE in the blue block on top of the page (megamenu), click on the CHE INSTITUTIONAL AUDIT tab and its submenu tab to reach the microsite. Once the page opens, select the AUDIT PREPARATION tab on top of the page, a submenu will appear and you can then select the SELF EVALUATION REPORT tab. The microsite also contains FAQs and ways of accessing various CHE documents. 

Below is a list of videos from some of our staff and student representatives explaining why these audits are important for UP’s future sustainability:

• Professor Tawana Kupe, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, urges both staff and students to continue supporting the ongoing institutional audits conducted by the Council on Higher Education.
• Professor Norman Duncan, outgoing UP Vice-Principal: Academic, takes staff and students through the various milestones achieved in the current CHE Audit and explains the upcoming steps, including the site visit in September 2022.
• “Quality is everyone’s business,”  says UP Vice-Principal: Student Life, Professor Themba Mosia, , who used to be the Chairperson of the Council on Higher Education.
• Professor Carolina Koornhof, UP Executive Director: Finance and Business Initiatives,  appeals to all staff and students who are selected to participate in the audit to heed the call and strengthen the reputation of the University of Pretoria. 
• “Quality and excellence are central to the DNA of UP,” says  Professor Barend Erasmus, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences , who encourages every University stakeholder to ensure that the CHE audits run smoothly.
• Professor Gerald Ouma, UP Senior Director of the Department of Institutional Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, outlines how the department coordinates the evaluation of programmes, units, reviews and accreditation, and promotes the implementation of improvements identified through these activities.
• “Auditing is an important tool to hold institutions of higher learning accountable,” says   UP 2022 SRC President Thuto Mashila, who appeals to students to take the opportunity to be part of the CHE Audit 2021/22.
• Lauren Mbali Thabethe of SRC Day Student and External Campus Affairs, explains why the University is being audited, and how audits benefit both students and the institution holistically.

We hope that you will continue to show your unwavering support for the evaluation of programmes, units, reviews, and accreditation, and assist to promote the implementation of improvements identified through these activities.

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