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ANNEXURE 2:
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO AN INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE
VISION VISION

CHANGE THE WORLD CHANGE THE WORLD
Statement of Commitment
VISION
to an Inclusive Institutional
Culture
CHANGE THE WORLD
OUR VISION OUR VISION
VISION
VISION is to be a is to be a
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
dynamic African
dynamic African
university, university,
to offer a diverse range
to offer a diverse range recognised for its OUR VISION recognised for its
CHANGE THE WORLD
of life-changing
of life-changing leadership in is to be a leadership in
CHANGE THE WORLD
OUR MISSION generating
generating
dynamic African
educational experiences Nelson Mandela University is committed to inclusive excellence and values that celebrate all forms
educational experiences
cutting-edge
cutting-edge
university,
of diversity. Diversity includes race, colour, culture, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual
for a better world
for a better world to offer a diverse range recognised for its knowledge
knowledge
orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, and/or class. We recognise that the
for a
of life-changing leadership in for a
University is both a contested and generative space, supporting the concurrent existence of
sustainable
multiple perspectives and experiences.
educational experiences generating sustainable
cutting-edge
future.
for a better world knowledge future.
OUR CORE MESSAGES Our mission, vision and values require us to engender an inclusive culture, free from bias,
OUR CORE MESSAGES
OUR VISION
OUR VISION
for a
prejudice, discrimination and hurtful/hateful conduct towards our students, employees, alumni and
sustainable
other relevant stakeholders. We support educational experiences and conditions that encourage
future.
is to be a
is to be a
IN THE
IN THE
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
CORE PURPOSE
CORE PURPOSE OUR CORE MESSAGES
social inclusion and cohesion, contributing to a society based on democratic values, social justice
SERVICE dynamic African SERVICE dynamic African
and fundamental human rights.
OF SOCIETY OF SOCIETY
university, IN THE university,
to offer a diverse range CORE PURPOSE to offer a diverse range recognised for its
recognised for its
SERVICE
We denounce all forms of behaviour that conflict with our values. We are committed to eliminating
OF SOCIETY
of life-changing
of life-changing CO-CREATE A leadership in CO-CREATE A leadership in
all forms of discrimination and exclusion, including discrimination on the grounds of race, gender,
CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE, generating SUSTAINABLE, generating
CORE OUTCOME
SOCIALLY JUST WORLD
CO-CREATE A
educational experiences sex, pregnancy, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion,
educational experiences
SOCIALLY JUST WORLD
cutting-edge
CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE, cutting-edge
consciousness, belief and culture.
for a better world Engage with for a better world Engage with
SOCIALLY JUST WORLD
knowledge
knowledge
Provide Pursue impactful all publics in Provide Pursue impactful all publics in
for a
for a
transformative,
transformative, research, equalising Engage with research, equalising
partnerships that
partnerships that
Pursue impactful
innovation &
innovation &
Provide
lifelong learning
lifelong learning
ATTRIBUTES experiences that internationalisation advance agency & ATTRIBUTES research, all publics in internationalisation advance agency &
sustainable
sustainable
equalising
transformative,
experiences that
innovation &
ATTRIBUTES
advance agency &
liberate human to promote promote the lifelong learning internationalisation partnerships that to promote promote the
liberate human
co-creation of
co-creation of
experiences that
future.
future.
potential sustainable futures African-purposed liberate human to promote promote the potential sustainable futures African-purposed
co-creation of
sustainable futures
potential
solutions
OUR CORE MESSAGES Action Statements: African-purposed solutions
OUR CORE MESSAGES
solutions
Contribute to Contribute to Contribute to
Cultivate socially
Cultivate socially changing the Foster a more equal, Cultivate socially changing the Foster a more equal, changing the Foster a more equal,
conscious, globally
conscious, globally
conscious, globally
inclusive & just society
BENEFITS
discovery, Embedding our values can be realised by:
BENEFITS connected citizens who world through inclusive & just society world through connected citizens world through inclusive & just society
BENEFITS
connected citizens who
discovery,
through action & who
discovery,
IN THE
through action &
through action &
IN THE
CORE PURPOSE
stewardship
CORE PURPOSE serve the public good scholarship & stewardship serve the public good scholarship & serve the public good scholarship & stewardship
innovation
SERVICE SERVICE
innovation
innovation
• Fostering mutual respect, collaborative relationships, unambiguous communication, explicit
OF SOCIETY OF SOCIETY
understandings about expectations and critical self-reflection.
• Honouring freedom of expression, ideals of citizenry, and civility of discourse, as fundamental
CO-CREATE A CO-CREATE A
to personal, professional, and organisational growth.
CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE, CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE,
SOCIALLY JUST WORLD SOCIALLY JUST WORLD
• Challenging and dismantling systemic oppression.
• Freely expressing who we are, our own opinions and points of view. Engage with
Engage with
Provide Pursue impactful all publics in Provide Pursue impactful all publics in
equalising
transformative, innovation & • Fully participating in teaching, learning, work and social activities. equalising
transformative,
research,
research,
partnerships that
partnerships that
lifelong learning
lifelong learning
innovation &
ATTRIBUTES experiences that internationalisation advance agency & ATTRIBUTES experiences that internationalisation advance agency &
liberate human to promote promote the liberate human to promote promote the
co-creation of
co-creation of
• Feeling safe from abuse, harassment, bullying and/or unfair criticism.
potential sustainable futures African-purposed potential sustainable futures African-purposed
solutions solutions
VISION Cultivate socially Contribute to Foster a more equal, VISION Cultivate socially Contribute to Foster a more equal,
changing the
changing the
conscious, globally
conscious, globally
BENEFITS
BENEFITS connected citizens who world through inclusive & just society connected citizens who world through inclusive & just society
discovery,
discovery,
through action &
through action &
serve the public good scholarship & stewardship serve the public good scholarship & stewardship
innovation innovation
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• Providing effective leadership in the development, coordination, implementation and
assessment of a comprehensive range of programmes and services to promote diversity
and understanding of differences.
• Offering educational opportunities toward the development of socially responsible leaders
who are willing to engage in discourse and decision-making that can lead to co-creative,
OUR VISION
transformational change within the University and our broader society. OUR VISION
• Intentionally nurturing a culture of open-mindedness, compassion, and inclusiveness
is to be a
is to be a
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION among individuals and groups.
dynamic African dynamic African
• Purposefully building teams/groups whose members have diverse cultures, backgrounds
university,
university,
to offer a diverse range and life experiences. recognised for its
to offer a diverse range
recognised for its
leadership in
leadership in
of life-changing • Creating and maintaining opportunities for engagement, education, and discourse related
of life-changing
generating
educational experiences to issues of equity, diversity and inclusion. generating
educational experiences
cutting-edge cutting-edge
for a better world • Providing effective reporting mechanisms to address any form of exclusion and
for a better world
knowledge
knowledge
discrimination at the University. for a
for a
sustainable sustainable
future. future.
OUR CORE MESSAGES OUR CORE MESSAGES
IN THE IN THE
CORE PURPOSE CORE PURPOSE
Our Values
SERVICE SERVICE
OUR VALUES
OF SOCIETY OF SOCIETY
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CO-CREATE A CO-CREATE A
CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE, CORE OUTCOME SUSTAINABLE,
SOCIALLY JUST WORLD SOCIALLY JUST WORLD
Engage with Engage with
Provide Pursue impactful all publics in Provide Pursue impactful all publics in
transformative, research, equalising transformative, research, equalising
partnerships that
partnerships that
lifelong learning
innovation &
lifelong learning
innovation &
ATTRIBUTES experiences that internationalisation advance agency & ATTRIBUTES experiences that internationalisation advance agency &
liberate human to promote promote the liberate human to promote promote the
co-creation of
co-creation of
potential sustainable futures African-purposed potential sustainable futures African-purposed
solutions solutions
Contribute to Contribute to
Cultivate socially changing the Foster a more equal, Cultivate socially changing the Foster a more equal,
conscious, globally
conscious, globally
BENEFITS connected citizens who world through inclusive & just society connected citizens who world through inclusive & just society
BENEFITS
discovery,
discovery,
through action &
through action &
serve the public good scholarship & stewardship serve the public good scholarship & stewardship
innovation innovation
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK