Overview

To enable and support the process of transformation the Health Sciences Faculty has established various strategic structures and roles, which are seen as critical to overseeing, driving, implementing, monitoring and evaluating activities, programmes, and processes that work towards achieving the Faculty's transformative goals, as described in the FHS Transformation Framework document.

Employment Equity Committee (EEC)

In compliance with the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which replaces the previous Guidance Note, an Employment Equity Committee (EEC) has been established within the Faculty. The primary focus of the EEC is to strategise, oversee, monitor, and evaluate the process of equitable recruitment within the Faculty and the attainment of our EE targets and goals.

To support the new plan and process, the Office for Inclusivity and Change is hosting EE SOP trainings which are temporarily replacing the 'Fundamentals of Employment Equity' training (course 29003), available via SuccessFactors. For information on training dates, contact the Employment Equity Manager, Cecil Peters.

Transformation and Equity Committee (TEC)

The F-TEC operates according to its terms of reference (TOR) as an advisory committee to address the following overall strategic goals:

• Making the faculty a representative institution in terms of its profile of academic and support staff, and of its student body.
• Developing a zero-tolerance to bullying, discrimination and harassment, especially sexual and gender-based violence.
• Promote an engaging Faculty culture which enables student and staff wellness by supporting decolonisation and developing mutually beneficial accountable mentorship.
• Facilitating transformative staff and student recruitment, staff retention and development.

The vision of the FHS is to facilitate the transformation process within the Faculty and to create a sustainable set of changes in culture and policies.