CRITERION 1: The vision and mission are responsive to the Namibian context and the needs of society, and geared towards institution’s assurance of the quality of the academic outcomes. Performance Measure Requirements (Sub-criteria) Performance indicators Source of Evidence Met Not Met 1.1 The institution has a stated vision 1.1.1 The vision and mission are relevant The vision and mission statements; and mission that is supported by to national development priorities. Strategic Plan; handbook of the specific and clearly defined goals institution; management meeting minutes; and objectives within the context of planning policy, framework; involvement national development priorities and of staff in the university plans the latest international trends in 1.1.2 The vision and mission reflect the The vision and mission statements; higher education. latest international trends in higher Strategic Plan; handbook of the education. institution; management meeting minutes; planning policy, framework; involvement of staff in the university plans 1.1.3 The vision and mission are made Handbook, brochures; other advocacy known to all stakeholders. materials of the institution; circulation to all stakeholders through minutes, website, materials etc., interaction with staff, students and other stakeholders 1.1.4 The specific goals and objectives are Handbook; Strategic Plan; brochures; clearly defined and relevant to the programme information documents; institutional context. website 1.2 The mission statement and 1.2.1 The institution has a process in place Feedback forms; documented feedback objectives are regularly reviewed for obtaining feedback from stakeholders. information; database; interaction with and revised. stakeholders, data on workshops, minutes of various committees dealing with feedback processes 1.2.2 The feedback is systematically Feedback forms, documented feedback analysed and made available to the senior information, interaction with stakeholders, institutional decision makers to make the data on workshops, minutes of meetings necessary revisions to the objectives and of various committees dealing with plans of the institution. feedback processes 1.2.3 The senior management reviews the Agenda and minutes of management activities of the institution and their meetings; details of review meetings of appropriateness and assesses their management with staff; appraisal data alignment with the needs of the forms; incidences of changes made; stakeholders and the mission interaction with staff, students and other institution’s
CRITERION 1: The institution’s vision and mission are responsive to the Namibian context and the needs of society, and geared towards assurance of the quality of the academic outcomes. Requirements (Sub-criteria) Performance indicators Source of Evidence Performance Measure Met Not Met 1.1 The institution has a stated vision and mission that is supported by specific and clearly defined goals and objectives within the context of national development priorities and the latest international trends in higher education. 1.1.1 The vision and mission are relevant to national development priorities. The vision and mission statements; Strategic Plan; handbook of the institution; management meeting minutes; planning policy, framework; involvement of staff in the university plans 1.1.2 The vision and mission reflect the latest international trends in higher education. The vision and mission statements; Strategic Plan; handbook of the institution; management meeting minutes; planning policy, framework; involvement of staff in the university plans 1.1.3 The vision and mission are made known to all stakeholders. Handbook, brochures; other advocacy materials of the institution; circulation to all stakeholders through minutes, website, materials etc., interaction with staff, students and other stakeholders 1.1.4 The specific goals and objectives are clearly defined and relevant to the institutional context. Handbook; Strategic Plan; brochures; programme information documents; website 1.2 The mission statement and objectives are regularly reviewed and revised. 1.2.1 The institution has a process in place for obtaining feedback from stakeholders. Feedback forms; documented feedback information; database; interaction with stakeholders, data on workshops, minutes of various committees dealing with feedback processes 1.2.2 The feedback is systematically analysed and made available to the senior institutional decision makers to make the necessary revisions to the objectives and plans of the institution. Feedback forms, documented feedback information, interaction with stakeholders, data on workshops, minutes of meetings of various committees dealing with feedback processes 1.2.3 The senior management reviews the activities of the institution and their appropriateness and assesses their alignment with the needs of the stakeholders and the institution’s mission Agenda and minutes of management meetings; details of review meetings of management with staff; appraisal data forms; incidences of changes made; interaction with staff, students and other