Performance Advancement Process
Performance Advancement (PA) is the process where staff engage with their managers to assess and review key responsibilities, expectations, performance outcomes and professional development.
They must also annually enter into a Personal Work Plan (PWP) which is essential to achieve institutional and individual success at Stellenbosch University.
Staff set clear objectives in the context of their role with direct links to the Key Performance Areas (KPAs) and the university’s strategic direction, requirements and goals. This ensures that the university meets its strategic objectives and recognise and reward top performers who significantly contribute to the institutional goals of the university.
The PA process consists of four components:
1. Role-specific Key Performance Areas
2. Transformation-linked objectives
3. Values-linked objectives
4. Personal Development Plan (PDP)
Objectives are formally reviewed annually. Regular informal reviews are encouraged to ensure progress.
The PA process will take effect from January 2026. More information related to this process will be shared in due course and this website will be updated regularly.
For more information visit HR website:
Transformation Key Performance Areas
SU is committed to transformation; thus, all staff are required to include a key performance area related to Transformation. This weighting must be minimum 1%. However, staff are encouraged to align their individual weighting with the University’s objectives.
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Transformation competencies – are essential skills that enable individuals and organizations to adapt to change and respond effectively to the evolving business landscape. These competencies include: • Emotional intelligence • Visionary thinking • Relationship building • Change management • Creativity • Collaboration
Universal access – attitudes and activities that remove barriers for persons with disabilities • the removal of cultural • physical • Social – these barriers otherwise do not allow persons with disabilities to enter, use or benefit from the various systems of society that are available to other citizens and residents. The absence of accessibility or the denial of access is the loss of opportunities to take part in the community or society on an equal basis with others.
B-BBEE – [B]-BBEE means the empowerment of all black people including women, workers, youth, people with disabilities and people living in rural areas through diverse but integrated socio-economic strategies. The goal is to increase the number of black people that manage, own and control enterprises and productive assets; facilitating ownership, productive assets by collective enterprises; human resources and skills development; achieving equitable representation in all occupational categories and levels in the workforce; preferential procurement and investment in enterprises that are owned or managed by black people . Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) legislation was introduced to promote the economic participation of black people in the South African economy.
Resource Guide and Glossary
The purpose of this Resource Guide to Transformation is to set out the Stellenbosch University Transformation objectives and the SU Values. The resource can be used as a companion to all staff at various levels in considering the Transformation Key Performance Areas (KPAs) as well as to navigate and being orientated about transformation at SU with the aim of enriching our institutional culture.
This guide is to serve as your companion to find sources of information, advice, and support for your role as a SU employee, and to share the university’s approach to transformation.
For advice or consultation, please contact Dr Jean Farmer at jeanlee@sun.ac.za
Transformation Objectives
Student
diversity
Staff
diversity
Transformation
competency
Universal
access
Academic
transformation
BBBEE*
* BBBEE: Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (management control; skills development; procurement; enterprise development; socio-economic development)
SU Values
