Staff Orientation and Program Review Discussion

Nhlanhla Alexius Dikiza welcomes colleagues to a postponed staff orientation, immediately delving into the concept of program reviews within their departments. Kyle Brand confirms prior involvement in a review related to Industrial Design, approximately four to five years ago, with Doctor Duff.

Dikiza states that the program review criteria remain largely the same and that he will upload the slides for more specific discussions. He announces that he will send out the dates for the reviews, specifically mentioning Kyle for the Architecture program. Kyle clarifies that the review for him is for Industrial Design, which is distinct from Architecture's SACAP accreditation process but confirms he will receive the dates.

Dikiza thanks everyone for attending and reassures them of his availability via email for scheduling discussions. He reiterates that review dates will be sent by 1:00 or 2:00 PM the same day, encouraging teams to work backward from these dates to prepare. He wishes everyone good luck and a good day.

Kyle Brand asks if copies of previous review reports are available to ensure any unaddressed issues from prior reviews are understood and prepared for. Dikiza recalls reviewing the Bachelor of Architecture but is unsure about the diploma, specifically Industrial Design, which Kyle believes took place around 2021-2022. Kyle mentions that Dr. Duff managed the previous process and has since moved to New Zealand, complicating access to her files. Dikiza offers to search archives if Kyle cannot locate the reports.