. The CHE requested higher education institutions to work together on sharing of best practices to improve student success in higher education. Deputy Vice-Chancellors of Academic Learning and Research in universities were engaged on this matter and it would be concluded in July 2013. However, the main challenge was that currently universities operated in a competitive way and were not keen to collaborate. The CHE planned to convene a Seminar on higher education in September 2013 and the Committee would be invited.