The Life Skills Centre is under the Deputy Dean’s Office in the Life Skills Development Centre. It is manned by a Clubs coordinator who is responsible for the administration of a wide range of student clubs and associations on campus. The clubs are involved in leadership and governance, gender, HIV/AIDS and other health related issues, entrepreneurship and social issues . All students are welcome to join.
Vision:
To be considered a dynamic, innovative and dependable structural support unit for all clubs and organisations in all areas of student empowerment at the University of Zimbabwe
Mission:
To inspire and enhance club unit’s capacity to transform the conduct of students by equipping those with Life Skills thus creating a better student adequately groomed for life in the outside society;
Values:
Integrity, unity and co-operation through teamwork
Motto:
Behavioural transformation through empowerment
To create students who are responsible, sensitive diligent global citizens that are not limited by social and geographical boundaries.
Specific Objectives
- To provide students with leadership skills
- To support students in leadership positions
- T0 explain the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS
- To encourage and support initiatives relating to voluntary counselling and testing activities
- Commission projects that sensitize students on subjects of gender, sexuality, tolerance and positive living
- To mobilize resources and energies towards the positive exercise of civic rights with responsibility
- Establish enterprises that will generate funds for the University Life skills Centre
- To establish links between students and employers