Transformation at Wits

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Transformation Projects

We run projects that seek to improve the institutional culture and preserve the diverse cosmopolitan University community through thought-provoking projects to raise awareness and education on issues affecting the community and the country.

We partner with leading social commentators, students, academics, management, activists and other relevant departments, to create social change through dialogue and critical engagement for positive solutions. Topics covered include identity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, class and HIV/AIDS Xenophobia and all the asymmetrics of oppression that affect the Institutional culture and the greater society.  

Some of our projects and priority areas

Report Discrimination: Anyone who experiences any form of discrimination on campus may report their complaint to us. Discrimination may include but is not limited to, racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, ableism or classism.

Help us stop cyberbullying: Cyberbullying involves the use of the internet or technological devices to send, post text or images intended to hurt, embarrass, discriminate, threaten, torment, humiliate or intimidate an individual or a group of people.

Building an inclusive Institutional culture: Institutional Culture is the lived experiences and values of the university by all those who inhabit it, including students, academic staff, management, support staff, workers and members of the public.
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Diversifying the academic programme: transforming our curricula so that it reflects diverse sources of the best forms of knowledge from within South Africa, Africa and across the world, as well as adopting different teaching methodologies.

Promoting the Wits language policy: a resource instrument to enable staff and students to develop competence in one of at least two South African languages. Zulu, Sotho and South African sign language are official languages.

Policy development: Informing policy at Wits. Policies are important as they reinforce and clarify the standards expected of employees and help employers manage staff more effectively as it defines what is acceptable and unacceptable.
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