Break-away Group A: Plenary Room
** Facilitators: Mr Ashmind Daniels (AAA Board) and Peet du Plessis (GM AAA)
- Discussion topic 1: The role of academic administrators in improving student success. (30 min.)
Discussion leader: Mr Khwezi Bonani, Coordinator: International Student Services Office – UWC, assisted by Jerome Simmery, Coordinator: Student Administration Helpdesk and Riaan Niekerk, Coordinator: Faculty Liaison Office - Discussion topic 2: Information Technology as a catalyst for the Professionalisation of Academic Administrators: a case study of a Health Sciences Faculty. (30 min.).
Discussion leader: Marquard Simpson, Faculty Manager at the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, UWC.
Break-away Group B:
Facilitators: Mr Preggy Reddy and Ms Sandra Raubenheimer (AAA Board Members)
- Discussion topic 3: Application of Project management processes in administrative activities for universities in SA. (30 min.)
Discussion leader: Ms Thandiswa Madadasana, Faculty Office: Informatics & Design, CPUT - Discussion topic 4: To invest more in Human interaction in comparison with investment in Technology at Higher and Further Education Institutions. (30 min.)
Discussion leader: Mr Godfrey Rapheso, Higher-Degrees Administration, NWU.
Break-away Group C:
Facilitators: Mr Vido Kungune and Ms Ranitha Ramdeyal (AAA Board Members)
- Discussion topic 5: Examples of how fraudulent activities can take place in academic administration – Open-floor discussion
- Discussion topic 6: Assessment concessions processes – how is this managed at institutions and by whom? (30 min.)
Topic submitted by Mrs Ruby Frans, Head: Assessments, SU