SENATE LANGUAGE COMMITTEE

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AGENDA
FOR A MEETING TO BE HELD IN ROOM 14-07, OR TAMBO ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MUCKLENEUK CAMPUS, PRETORIA ON WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2011, AT 10:00

ITEM 1. 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 OPENING AND WELCOME ATTENDANCE REGISTER Present Apologies Declaration of interest

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Members are requested to indicate any interest on the Attendance Register regarding items on the Agenda. 3. 4. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES MEETING HELD ON 4 APRIL 2011 OF THE PREVIOUS
For approval

DRAFT MINUTES SENATE LANGUAGE - 4 APR pages 1 4

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MATTERS ARISING PREVIOUS MEETING

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Senate Language Committee Agenda 12 October 2011 Compiled by: Mrs AD Moagi

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Language Policy and Implementation Plan/Language Indaba

(Items 6.1, dated 20 November 2008; 6.1, dated 7 May 2009, 5.1 8 September 2010)

For approval

Background: Resolved that in order for the Language Policy, which had been adopted in 2006, to remain applicable and up to date, the proposal for the revision of the Policy be supported; Prof PH Havenga convene a Task Team consisting of the following members to prepare a working document on the revision of the Language Policy for consideration at the next meeting of the Committee: 1. 2. 3. Representatives from each College Dr NGC Ngcobo Special advisor Prof ZT Motsa representative of the College of Human Sciences.

Senate report on Im plem entation of the Sena

On 8 September 2010, the Senate Language Committee resolved as follows: 1.The Language Policy be submitted to Senate for approval.

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appoint a Task Team consisting of Prof PH Havenga, Prof RMH Moeketsi, Prof SB Mboup (Chairperson) and Dr M Ferreira to look for a suitable date before the end of the year or early in the next year for the holding of a Language Indaba. The language experts and other relevant people would be invited to attend the Language Indaba to advise on the implementation of the Language Policy.

3.The UNESCO document, the Disa report on language preferences of students at Unisa and the Language Policy form the basis of documents for discussion at the Language Indaba. On 4 April 2011, the Senate Language Committee resolved as follows: After considering the report of the task team, the Senate Language Committee resolved that a workshop to consider the implementation plan be arranged and that the task team make presentations regarding specific project plans for implementation

6. 6.1

STANDING ITEM Academy of African Languages and Sciences

Background: Item 6.1, 4 April 2011 On 4 April 2011, the Senate Language Committee resolved that: 1. That Prof Mboup should consult with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the Department of Language Services to clarify certain issues in the report. That the team should put short- and long-term plans in place to be able to achieve their goals. That a final document that would include the operational plan and the Strategy and Planning Coordination Committee. funding document be submitted to the committee at the next meeting.
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Senate Language Committee Agenda 12 October 2011 Compiled by: Mrs AD Moagi

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Modules presented in English only

For approval

MODULES PRESENTED IN ENGLISH ON pages 5 - 14

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REQUEST TO OFFER ADVANCED CUSTOMERY LAW (LCP 4804) IN ENGLISH ONLY DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING Members will be informed about the date of the next meeting.

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LPC4804.pdf

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CLOSURE REGISTRAR AND SECRETARY PROF L MOLAMU

Senate Language Committee Agenda 12 October 2011 Compiled by: Mrs AD Moagi