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- 1. INTRODUCTION
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- 1.1 The Nature of the Guidelines 1
- 1.2 Policy and Legislative Context 3
- 1.2.1 Policy Goals and Objectives 3
- 1.2.2 Planning and Funding 5
- 1.2.3 Legislative Framework 6
- 1.2.4 Legal versus Substantive Integration 6
- 1.3 Structure of the Guidelines 7
- 2. FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 10
- 2.1 Roles and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Education 10
- 2.1.1 Merger Unit 10
- 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Institutions 12 [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]
- 2.2.1 Merger Office 13
- 2.2.2 Communication 14
- 2.2.3 Merger Plan 14
- 2.2.4 External Professional Assistance 17
- 2.2.5 Institutional Operating Plan 17
- 3. FINANCIAL SUPPORT 18
- 3.1 Introduction 18
- 3.2 Conditions for Reimbursement of Expenditures 18
- 3.3 Funding for Re-Capitalisation 20
- 3.4 Reimbursement of Direct Merger Costs 20
- 3.4.1 Facilitation of Mergers/Incorporations 20
- 3.4.2 Due Diligence Studies 20
- 3.4.3 Administrative Re-organisation and Harmonisation 21
- 3.4.4 Extension/Alteration to Property, Plant and Equipment 22
- 3.4.5 Deferred Maintenance 22
- 3.4.6 Application of Taxation Legislation 23
- 3.5 Reimbursement of Expenditures for Financial Viability 23
- 3.5.1 Retrenchment/Voluntary Severance of Staff 23
- 3.5.2 Other Cost Saving Measures 24
- 3.6 Payment of Amounts Due to Institutions 24
- 4. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 26
- 4.1 Content and Context 26
- 4.2 Issues and Questions 26
- 4.3 Pre-Merger Phase 26
- 4.3.1 Legal Requirements 27
- 4.3.2 Mechanisms to Facilitate the Merger 28
- 4.3.3 Transitional Arrangements 28
- 4.4 Ensuring a Smooth Transition 30
- 4.4.1 Management Transition 30
- 4.5 Interim Phase 31
- 4.5.1 Setting up Governance and Management Structures 32
- 4.5.2 Setting-up other structures and positions 33
- 4.5.3 Other Priority Issues for the Interim Council 34
- 4.6 Post-Merger Phase 34
- 4.7 Governance and Management Issues for Incorporations 35
- 5. ACADEMIC PLANNING, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RESEARCH 36
- 5.1 Content and Context 36
- 5.2 Issues and Questions 37
- 5.3 Pre-Merger Phase 39
- 5.3.1 Academic Planning 39
- 5.3.2 Quality Assurance 40
- 5.3.3 Research 41
- 5.4 Interim Phase 42
- 5.4.1 Academic Planning 42
- 5.4.2 Quality Assurance 44
- 5.4.3 Research 44 [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]
- 5.5 Post-Merger Phase 45
- 6. STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION 46
- 6.1 Content and Context 46
- 6.2 Issues and Questions 47
- 6.3 Pre-Merger Phase 47
- 6.3.1 Audit 47
- 6.3.2 Matters Requiring Urgent Attention 48
- 6.4 Interim Phase 50
- 6.4.1 Developing Proposals 50
- 6.4.2 Student Services Council 51
- 6.5 Post-Merger Phase 51
- 7. HUMAN RESOURCES 52
- 7.1 Content and Context 52
- 7.2 Issues and Questions 52
- 7.2.1 Employment and Conditions of Service: the Legal Provisions 53
- 7.2.2 Harmonisation of Conditions of Service 53
- 7.2.3 Staff Planning and Restructuring 54
- 7.2.4 Harmonisation of Human Resource Policies and Procedures 55
- 7.2.5 Relations with Trade Unions and Staff Associations 55
- 7.3 Process, Sequence and Timing 56
- 7.3.1 Pre-Merger Phase 56
- 7.3.2 Interim Phase 57
- 7.3.3 Post-Merger Phase 58
- 7.4 Human Resource Issues for Incorporations 58
- 8. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 60
- 8.1 Content and Context 60
- 8.2 Issues and Questions 61
- 8.2.1 Due Diligence Study 62
- 8.2.2 Audit of Financial Management and Administrative Operations 63
- 8.2.3 Institutional Operating Plan 67 [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]
- 8.3 Process, Sequence and Timing 67
- 8.3.1 Pre-Merger Phase 67
- 8.3.2 Interim and Post-Merger Phase 68
- 9. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 69
- 9.1 Content and Context 69
- 9.2 Issues and Questions 69
- 9.2.1 Same systems 70
- 9.2.2 Different systems 70
- 9.2.3 Staffing 72
- 9.2.4 Making the choices 73
- 9.3 Audit 73
- 9.4 Process, Sequence and Timing 74
- 10. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 78
- 10.1 Content and Context 78
- 10.2 Issues and Questions 78
- 10.2.1 Management 79
- 10.2.2 Human Resources 79
- 10.2.3 Policies and Procedures 80
- 10.2.4 Client Services 80
- 10.2.5 Technical Services 82
- 10.2.6 Collections 83
- 10.2.7 Space 84
- 10.2.8 Model of service delivery 84
- 10.2.9 Information Technology 86
- 10.2.10 Budgets, Costs and Cost Implications 87
- 10.3 Process, Sequence and Timing 88
- 10.3.1 Pre-Merger Phase 88
- 10.3.2 Interim Phase 89
- 10.3.3 Interim/Post-Interim Phase 89
- APPENDIX 1: RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE 91
- 1.1 Proposed Mergers and Incorporation 91
- 1.2 New Higher Education Institutional Landscape 92
- APPENDIX 2: MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT 93 [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]
- APPENDIX 3: INSTITUTIONAL OPERATING PLANS 96
- A. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL OPERATING PLANS 96
- B. ACADEMIC PROGRAMME, STUDENT AND STAFF DATA REQUIRED 102
- C. CONSOLIDATING PROGRAMME AND QUALIFICATION MIX PROFILES 103
- APPENDIX 4: FORMAT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AUDIT 109
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