needs of existing or anticipated student cohorts. This will include an indication of how the linguistic diversity of the student cohort will be managed (for example, the use of parallel English and Afrikaans classes, the T-option, use of interpreting). Units catering for the co-curricular experience are to indicate how they will maximise the value of student diversity and anticipate the needs of student cohorts. 2: The systemic approach adopted in the First-year Academy be extended to the entire undergraduate curriculum, building on the success and findings of the First-year Academy. Responsibility: 1: All programme convenors, reporting to faculty academic programme committees, the Language Planning and Management Team (TBB) and the PAK/ABK. All unit heads via their line function. 2: All faculties with support from student and academic support services. Timeline: 1: By 2014 2: By January 2014. Budget: 1: To fund from a central source and faculties to budget for the rest. 2: The FYA Budget to be increased and apportioned directly to relevant support centres (eg. CTL, Student Affairs) and faculties. 4.2 Measures to assess student educational disadvantage and student needs to be developed systematically. Activities: 1: Design and pilot an access model for educationally disadvantaged students, that takes into account a broader set of indicators than only race. This activity targets access to the Extended Degree Programmes in particular. 2: Design and pilot a scheme to identify student risk at first-year level. Responsibility: 1: CTL, selected Faculty members, Tracking Unit. 2: Student support appointed staff in the faculties of Health, Education, Science and Law. Timeline: 1: Pilot in 2013 and roll out in 2014. 2: Pilot ends December 2013; roll out in 2014 in selected faculties. Budget: 1: No cost in pilot phase, during which cost of full roll out will be ascertained. 2: No cost in pilot phase, during which cost of full roll out will be ascertained.
needs of existing or anticipated student cohorts. This will include an indication of how the linguistic diversity of the student cohort will be managed (for example, the use of parallel English and Afrikaans classes, the T-option, use of interpreting). Units catering for the co-curricular experience are to indicate how they will maximise the value of student diversity and anticipate the needs of student cohorts. 2: The systemic approach adopted in the First-year Academy be extended to the entire undergraduate curriculum, building on the success and findings of the First-year Academy. Responsibility: 1: All programme convenors, reporting to faculty academic programme committees, the Language Planning and Management Team (TBB) and the PAK/ABK. All unit heads via their line function. 2: All faculties with support from student and academic support services. Timeline: 1: By 2014 2: By January 2014. Budget: 1: To fund from a central source and faculties to budget for the rest. 2: The FYA Budget to be increased and apportioned directly to relevant support centres (eg. CTL, Student Affairs) and faculties. 4.2 Measures to assess student educational disadvantage and student needs to be developed systematically. Activities: 1: Design and pilot an access model for educationally disadvantaged students, that takes into account a broader set of indicators than only race. This activity targets access to the Extended Degree Programmes in particular. 2: Design and pilot a scheme to identify student risk at first-year level. Responsibility: 1: CTL, selected Faculty members, Tracking Unit. 2: Student support appointed staff in the faculties of Health, Education, Science and Law. Timeline: 1: Pilot in 2013 and roll out in 2014. 2: Pilot ends December 2013; roll out in 2014 in selected faculties. Budget: 1: No cost in pilot phase, during which cost of full roll out will be ascertained. 2: No cost in pilot phase, during which cost of full roll out will be ascertained.