Ronel Retief

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Institutional Registrar at Stellenbosch University

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

Dr. Ronel Retief is the Institutional Registrar at Stellenbosch University, where she is a key member of the executive management team. An alumna with a PhD from the university, she has deep expertise in academic governance and has led major institutional projects. She also co-authored the "Registrars Handbook. "

Beyond her professional achievements, Ronel has a passion for literature, stemming from her doctoral research on Afrikaans women poets. She is an avid traveler and hiker, enjoys the outdoors, and is deeply interested in leadership development, having completed programs at Oxford and Harvard.

Interesting fact: Ronel is a trailblazer, being the first woman to be appointed as Registrar in the history of Stellenbosch University.

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Procedural

Slow To Decisions

They get along well with all people.  They prefer to follow rules and procedures. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Topics They Care About

Higher Education Governance
As Registrar, she is secretary to the Council and Senate, has led revisions of the university's Statute, and ensures legal and policy compliance.
Women in Leadership
As the first female Registrar at SU, she actively participates as a presenter in the HERS-SA Academy, which promotes women in higher education leadership.
Student Administration
She oversees the university's academic administration and led the implementation of a new student administration system.

Media Appearances

Registrar | Stellenbosch University. Featured in Stellenbosch University – Official Website

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Ronel Retief | About | Stellenbosch University. Featured in Stellenbosch University – Researcher Profiles

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Stellenbosch University to get first female registrar. Featured in TimesLIVE

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Work History

1-2017
Institutional Registrar at Stellenbosch University
2003 - 2016
Deputy Registrar at Stellenbosch University
3-1998 - 7-2003
Co-ordinator: Research Funding (Social Sciences and Humanities) at Stellenbosch University

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Stellenbosch University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers

DONT's

  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ronel is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ronel

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ronel move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Ronel take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

You And Ronel

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