Completing the electronic HEMIS form
Completing the electronic HEMIS form
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| HEMIS Activities and definitions | |
|---|---|
| Activity | Definition |
| Instruction | Activities directly involved in the teaching of students, including preparation, marking, setting examinations, curriculum development, lectures, seminars, practicals, and supervision of research projects, theses and dissertations. |
| Research | Activities which are designed to further human knowledge, either by the creation of new knowledge or the application of existing knowledge. |
| Public Service | Activities which make available to the public the resources and skills of staff in order to meet a specific community need. All work on contract research is to be reported on in this category. |
| Academic Support | Activities which support the three primary activities above, including library and museum services, educational media services, academic computing support, technical support (i.e. the work of technical officers and scientific officers not reported under Instruction, Research or Public Service) and academic administration at the course, departmental and faculty level. |
| Student Services | Activities, other than instructional ones, which relate to student development, social and sporting clubs, counselling, career guidance and health services. |
| Institutional Support | Centralised activities which are carried out to support the day-to-day as well as long term viability of the operations of the institution, including executive management, financial management and administration, human resources management, facilities management, financial aid, student admissions, records and examinations, computing support, public relations and fund raising. |
| Operation and Maintenance of Plant | Activities which are associated with building and plant maintenance, building and plant renovations and alterations, landscaping, gardens and grounds, custodial and security services, parking, cleaning services, and the provision of utilities. |
| Auxiliary Services | Activities related to student housing, off-campus student housing, staff housing and the UCT educare should all be reported under this activity. |
| Hospital Services | Activities which are related to the operations of a teaching hospital or clinic, and health sciences teaching centre. |
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