First-Year Success Orientation: Mandela University

The main purpose of FYS orientation is to integrate new students successfully into the academic and social culture of Nelson Mandela University. Orientation is viewed as an ongoing process aimed at developing and promoting the well-being of new students in all aspects of their lives – academical, physical, intellectual, spiritual, social and emotional.

Some of the main objectives are:
- To create a climate that is welcoming, promoting positive adjustment to the faculty and to the institution, and minimizing anxiety;
- To promote positive relationships between faculty and students, and between students and students
- To orientate students to the university environment including all student support services and resources;
- To develop skills that promote academic success;
- To enhance the understanding of diversity and respect for all;