The Centre of Organisation Development (the Centre) has been established to serve as the catalyst function in order to create change in the University.

The Centre will guide the development of the organisation and the academic sphere and will guide the development and utilisation of the human resources at the University in order to enable the University Free State to achieve its goals by making a significant contribution to:

       The University, in terms of its organisational and academic development and development, utilisation and care of its human resources;

       The individual, in terms of his or her needs and aspirations;

       The community at large, in terms of an enhanced quality of life

Terms of Reference

1.       The Centre shall provide professional facilitative, consultative and liaison services to the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Management (EM) to ensure that the University keeps abreast with changes in the organisational, academic and human resources disciplines.

2.       The Centre shall give advice on organisational, academic and human resources development matters to the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Management (EM).

3.       The Centre shall propose interventions and opportunities from multiple directions and will develop solutions that take numerous perspectives into account.

4.       The Centre shall investigate organisational, academic and human resources development aspects referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor and the EM.

5.       All recommendations and proposals from the Centre, as well as specific recommendations, reports, research results and other documentation shall serve as a report on the agenda of EM meetings.

6.       The Centre has no authority other than giving permission for the presentation of or attendance at development sessions/projects and giving advice to the Vice-Chancellor and the EM.

7.       The Centre will be responsible and accountable for the following Key Performance Areas (KPA's):

o         Organisational Development

o         Academic Development

o         Human Resources Development

o         Human Resources Utilisation; and

o         Human Resources Social Welfare and Recreation

8.       The Centre will be more removed from processes and operational issues and will rather be focussing on the conceptual and human resources aspects within the University.

9.       The Centre shall be solely responsible for the presentation of or attendance at a development session/project and no such sessions or projects shall be arranged without the written approval of the Centre.