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Arranging a advisory board. This process is continues but to arrange annual general meeting start in March of each year. With the first e-mails being send to all the members to determine a suitable time and date for the meeting.

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As part of the university aim to be a leading university of technology all curriculum must be aligned with industry needs and requirements. The advisory board service a dual purpose that of a guidance body and that of an adviser. Current curriculum is evaluated against the requirements of industry and any new developments in the field is established. The main focus is to maintain the level of quality at the university. There is also a secondary purpose and that is to create links with industry though MOU`s and possible work integrated opportunities.

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The current members of the advisory board was contacted. Through engagements with them new members and organisations was established. Using he TUT policy and an questionnaire members where identified that are suitable for the advisory board. Once it was established that members meet the requirements they where invited to become part of the advisory board.
Members of the board are divided into four groups namely:

Industry representatives

Academics from other institutions

industry and government bodies

TUT support staff (DQP, Curriculum development, employbility office etc.)

As indicated above this is done using the TUT policy.

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Although a number of industry and other members make up the advisory board the core team consist of the following people:

Mr G Zurnamer (Professional selling board) Chairperson

Mr S Bird (Services SETA)

Ms L Orton (Private higher education)

Prof Makihta (HOD UNISA Department Marketing)

Ms L Ramakgopa (TUT)

Mr A Sabolgela (TUT employbility officer)

The above group is the core group that is responsible for the main functions of the advisory board

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The advisory boards done in the following manner:
March 2018:
E-mails are send to all current members and they are requested to name possible new members
April & May 2018:
Follow-up emails is send and core team meet to discuss planning of the advisory board
In this period the invitations is send out and I contact all new members for industry visits or telephone calls
June 2018:
Follow up e-mails is send to all the members. I meet with the core team to work through the final arrangements of the meeting.
July 2018:
Myself and my TUT network start arranging the venues, catering, speakers etc.
August 2018:
Annually General Meeting is held where all the people in the network interact and provide feedback on our curriculum and other developments.
October 2018:
The TUT work group get together to prepare he minutes of the meeting and prepare feedback to the HOD and Dean.
November & December 2018:
Changes to the modules for 2019 was planned to keep abreast with industry needs.

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Taking my network competence the following takes place:

1. Familiarize myself the all relevant documents such as policies

2. Establish contact whit current members

3. Form working group

4. Establish outcomes of meeting

5. Have AGM

6. Report back to relevant parties at TUT