University of Botswana

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Vision, Mission and Values Vision The University of Botswana will be a leading academic centre of excellence in Africa and the world Mission To advance the intellectual and human resource capacity of the nation and the international community The University will fulfill its Vision and Mission by: Offering quality academic and professional programmes that ensure a commitment to and a mastery of life-long learning skills as well as encouraging a spirit of critical enquiry Developing a student-centred, intellectually stimulating and technologically advanced teaching, learning and research environment Producing graduates who are independent, confident, self directed, critical thinkers, professionally competent, reflective practitioners, innovative, socially responsible and thereby marketable and competitive nationally and internationally Advancing scholarship and generating research through the discovery, integration, dissemination and application of knowledge Serving as an intellectual and cultural centre that draws upon the nation's indigenous knowledge base and which promotes Botswana's social and cultural heritage as well as being a community resource for new ideas, partnerships, and collaborative effort Providing leadership in responding to the nation's cultural, economic, political scientific, social, technological and industrial needs and contributing to the qualitative development of Botswana's higher education system Extending access to higher education through the utilisation of information and communication technologies, within the framework of life-long and open learning Recruiting and developing quality staff and students, recognising and valuing the essential contribution they make, as well as rewarding excellence in the work they perform Promoting the health, social, and spiritual welfare of the University community through a range of policies and programmes and a diversity of positive co-curricula activities and experiences Enhancing the teaching, learning and research environment through the provision of a proactive style of leadership and management and efficient, effective and quality driven institutional support services. Values To achieve its Vision and to fulfill its Mission, the University of Botswana values the following: Students , by creating a holistic environment which ensures that learning is their central focus and by establishing and developing a range of learning, social, cultural and recreational opportunities that will facilitate the full realisation of their potential for academic and personal growth Academic Freedom , by upholding the spirit of free and critical thought and enquiry, through the tolerance of a diversity of beliefs and understanding, as well as the open exchange of ideas and knowledge Academic Integrity expressed in creativity, objective analysis, experimentation, critical appraisal, independent thought, informed debate and intellectual honesty Cultural Authenticity by ensuring that the diversity of Botswana's indigenous values and cultural heritage forms an important part of the academic and organisational life of the institution Internationalism through participation in the global world of scholarship, by being receptive and responsive to issues within the international environment as well as the recruitment of an international staff and student body Social responsibility by promoting an awareness of, and providing leadership in responding to, the issues and problems facing society Equity by ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of personal, ethnic, religious, gender or other social characteristics Autonomy as an institution, that is, through its self-governing structures, independent in action while being responsive to societal needs Public Accountability by ensuring transparent decision-making and open review as well as the full participation of stakeholders in the development of the institution; Productivity through the setting and rewarding of high standards of performance underpinned by a dedication to quality, efficiency and effectiveness throughout the institution.