New Student Affairs Dean wants students to thrive
NEW ROLE: Nonkosi Tyolwana
Monday, 19 February 2024
Believe in what you can do, and you will overcome any obstacles in life.
This is the message the new Dean of Student Affairs, Nonkosi Tyolwana, wants to convey to students as she starts her new role.
Tyolwana, joined CPUT in 2018, and previously held the position of Director: Institutional Transformation, Social Cohesion and Diversity.
She continues her message to students as follows:
“Being successful is easy if you choose to do it. It’s okay to make mistakes sometimes. Making mistakes is a great way to learn since you will remember every single one of them and won’t repeat them. Don’t you ever doubt your ability to succeed. You will be the person you want to be and achieve your dreams as long as you work hard for them. Mistakes are inevitable. Always learn from them, and they will help you improve every time.”
Her main priorities as Dean will include the following key issues:
Ensuring the implementation of Division of Student Affairs (DSA) strategy that is aligned to Focus Area 7: Student engagement and experiences: Vision 2030 strategy.
Ensuring the implementation of and monitoring of key departmental student-centric strategic goals to ensure “Oneness and smartness” as a DSA family.
Ensuring the professionalisation of student affairs staff in line with DHET requirements.
Enhancing holistic and transformative development and wellness of our students to enhance access, success and retention.
Ensuring the implementation of Student Parliament to ensure the accountability of the SRC to CPUT community.
Facilitating the Student Leadership Incubation to enhance CPUT’s graduate attributes and prepare them for the life beyond student life.
Eliminating all forms of abuse, harassment, GBV and other forms of discrimination, xenophobia, sexism and other “isms” phobia
In line with this, her favourite quote is by late President Nelson Mandela.
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
Outside of work Tyolwana volunteers to do transformative community work and also enjoys reading.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
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