The Institutional Research, Planning & Quality Promotion division (IRPQP) at Rhodes University is one the support divisions of the University within the office of the Vice Chancellor. The division reports directly to the DVC: Academic and Student Affairs.

The core functions of the division include coordination of institutional planning, institutional research and reporting functions as well as quality promotion coordination as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Broad Functions of IRPQP

Some of the key responsibilities of the IRPQP include:

• reporting to the DHET, CHE and other external entities
• coordinating quarterly and annual reporting on the development aspirations of the University (IDP, ITP, APP)
• provide suppoer for the development of IDP-linked operational plans for academic and support entities
• supporting the development of academic workload guidelines for departments
• facilitating the development and review of policies
• coordinate internal and external reviews of RU qualifications/programmes and entities
• coordinate institutional audits

Last Modified: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:47:32 SAST