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Our Vision
To engage and form partnerships, interact with stakeholders and reach out and contribute towards the sustainable development of the communities it serves. These actions are directed at making the Nelson Mandela University a transparent and user –friendly institution which extends itself effectively to those who seek access to its knowledge resources, products and expertise.
We intend to achieve this by:
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Providing a facilitating and support service to academic staff involved with academic engagement activities.
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Fostering and developing collaborative partnerships between the Nelson Mandela University, industry, commerce, the community, including local, regional and national government agencies.
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Responding to community identified needs and providing a facilitative, co-ordinative and consultative function in terms of the aforementioned partnerships.
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Providing expertise and support to faculties with regard to liaison and partnerships with external stakeholders and community, the generation of third stream income and the exploration of opportunities with external stakeholders.
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Establishing co-operative education and service learning partnerships with external stakeholders.
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Providing an academic support service to faculties and a student support service as relates to co-operative education, service learning and graduate placement.
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Marketing the expertise of the Centres of Excellence and specialized units of the Nelson Mandela University.
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Providing an administrative and academic support service to faculties in terms of Short Learning Programmes, customized and market driven programmes directed at the adult market.
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Providing assistance and support to departments and units involved in community development and outreach projects.
Our Mission
Is to serve as the interface between the internal and external stakeholders of the Nelson Mandela University and to be the catalyst in promoting, developing and maintaining partnerships between the Nelson Mandela University and the external community.
Our mission can therefore be achieved through:
Career Services:
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Academic support service to staff offering programmes with work integrated learning component i.e. experiential learning and service learning.
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Management, administration and operation of the co-operative education process at the Nelson Mandela University i.e. policy/procedures, quality assurance advisory committees and external stakeholder liaison functions.
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Marketing and placement of experiential learning students.
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Planning and organizing the annual Graduate and LawRecruitment Programmes andCareer Fair;
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Research and tracking of diploma and graduate employment rates;
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Placement of student assistants within the Nelson Mandela University;
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Serving as the interface between students internally and employers externally.
Short Learning Programmes and Customized Training Programmes for the adult market:
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Academic and administrative support services in terms of offering Short Learning Programmes aimed at generating 3rd stream income.
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Generic marketing of programmes, preparation of multi-disciplinary training tenders, registration, certification, logistical support, financial control, policy implementation and quality assurance.
Engagement Information and Development:
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Management of the Nelson Mandela University Engagement Excellent Awards.
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Management of the Nelson Mandela University Engagement Advancement Fund.
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Strategic Management of Engagement Entities and related processes.
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Management of the institutional Engagement Management Information System.
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Providing training and guidance to staff related to Engagement activities and portfolios.
Community Development:
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Facilitating and overseeing all aspects of Nelson Mandela University community development efforts.
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Providing the full range of academic support and outreach services.
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Involvement of unit staff on operational level in community upliftment and empowerment projects.