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ANNEXURE 1:
TRANSFORMATION BAROMETER

DIMENSION/THEME 1: INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE

Goals Reporting – Examples of Outcome
Sub-theme (Individual Reporting – Examples of Process Indicators
University (destination) Indicators
i. Governance, o Commitment of Council and Line • Transformation statement/charter from
leadership and Management to transformation Council
management o Transformation and ethical leadership • Executive/Senior Management/Line
o Accountability – internally and Management/Performance agreement
externally • Suitably qualified and experienced,
o Effective internal and external Head/Director of University
stakeholder management Transformation, preferably reporting
o Improving equity patterns on Councils directly to the Vice-Chancellor
and in top management structures • Dedicated positions outline the
o Support and embedding of the work strategy, structure and goals of the
unit, with the budget from central
of the Institutional Forum funds proportionate to the size of the
o Policy reviews and alignment unit.
o Human resources reviews and • Support and toolkits for developing
alignment with strategy (fit for purpose) transformation plans and generating
o Institutionalisation of transformation transformation reports
with dedicated human and financial • Earmarked website for transformation
resources to embed transformation imperatives
o Some measure of independence to in academic and strategic plans
provide advice without fear or favour • Specialised training/ professional
o Student governance and student association/ defined territory and
participation jurisdiction/code of ethics
o Humanising institutional processes and
ethical governance
o Recommendations to DHET regarding
legal and policy reform, if so required
o Activities aimed at a corruption-free
university
o Levels of efficiency in strategic and
academic management structures
o Faculty, Departmental and Unit plans
with targets in place that include equity
figures; and substantive initiatives to
advance inclusion
o Number of transformation-related
training and development interventions
o Qualitative assessment of the impact of
transformational leadership activities

DIMENSION/THEME 1: INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE

Goals (Individual Reporting – Examples of Process Reporting – Examples of Outcome
Sub-theme
University Goals) Indicators (destination) Indicators
ii. Social o Institutional social inclusion policy and Examples:
inclusion social inclusion projects • Number and nature of studies
o Quantitative indicators (shift in the • Institutional social inclusion policy
demographic profile of committees) • Number of social inclusion projects
o Qualitative assessment of strategies
(shifts in networks, inclusive • Measured through tools such as
distribution of resources and surveys, etc.
opportunities) • Number of students and demographic,
o Identification of socially unjust socioeconomic, gender and ‘ability
systemic and structural patterns and profiles
responses for dealing with them • Study area and demographic profile
o Solidarity-generating initiatives (e.g. • Number of support initiatives for
support across the university for diverse postgraduate students
students facing financial exclusion)

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