Objective 4: Increasing productivity through Effective Leadership, Governance and Management

Effective Organisational design and governance is vital. We need to know that we have the right leadership, decision-making processes and local accountability in place to deliver this strategy.

Strategies and Actions

1. Increase funding to accomplish University’s mission

  • Develop and implement University Revenue Enhancement Policy
  • Operationalize and strengthen the Busitema University Fund Company
  • Commercialize key University undertakings

2. Provide outstanding Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services

  • Digitization of learning and support environments
  • Upgrade both physical and virtual environments of the library.
  • Improve overall ICT security and specification of standards through implementation of ICT policy
  • Develop an enhanced and more cost-effective computing environment.
  • Develop harmonized data bases to capture the core University information

3. Strengthen Governance structures and procedures in the University

  • Strengthen staff accountability and productivity
  • Offer the staff opportunities for career advancement as part of the reorganization of administration and support services
  • Develop equitable and transparent means of allocating resources
  • Ensure that the job-related objectives of each member of the University community are linked to the University’s objectives
  • Develop a more comprehensive rewards and recognition program to celebrate faculty and staff accomplishments.
  • Establish open procedures for settling grievances and disputes.
  • Maintaining meritorious staff promotion, recruitment and development

4. Promote efficiency

  • Identify and implement mandatory reporting requirements
  • Identify and eliminate unnecessary and duplicate reports
  • Establish procedure for risk management, business continuity and fraud.
  • Integrate the University’s Strategic Plan targets into the performance management process (PMP)
  • Continuous monitoring of compliance and reporting requirements to ensure good standing across many University functions and activities.

5. Developing a gender responsive staff 
Action Steps

  • Promoting gender equality, diversity and equity in staff recruitment and development
  • Developing a staff profile at all occupational levels to ensure gender equity
  • Zero tolerance to discrimination and harassment
  • Creating a conducive and facilitative environment for staff and students, and those living with disabilities