Integrity and ethical behavior

• Ensure fair and consistent behaviour, manage relationships with integrity, pursue the interest of the academic environment.
• Pursue ethical research practices, give back to the public through research, be friendly and humble.

Academic integrity and responsibility

• Ensure integrity and truthfulness in relation to academic responsibility and assignments.
• Behave ethically in academic settings.

Communication and listening

• Communicate clearly and respectfully, articulate processes, provide alternative contact persons, and timely feedback.
• Communicate reasons for decisions, open engagement with line managers on performance areas.
• Be willing to listen to criticism and manage relationships with integrity.

Transparency and communication in decision-making

• Ensure transparency and honesty in decision-making processes.
• Provide context and clarity on why decisions are made, including transparency in disciplinary actions and their consequences.
• Understand a situation before jumping to conclusions, report back regularly on decisions made.

Accountability and responsibility

• Create a culture of accountability, honesty regardless of the consequences, clear work requirements and policies.
• Hold each other accountable, avoid gossip, support staff in their personal growth.
• Be dependable - especially when working from home, spend institutional money wisely by aiming for maximum return.

Taking responsibility for actions and consequences

• Be accountable, ensure consequences for poor behaviour, admit mistakes, accept responsibility, and actively work on solutions.
• Finish what one has started and deliver on promises.

Teamwork and support

• Ensure that new staff members are adequately onboarded and have access to relevant information.
• Be willing to learn, train managers on handling low staff morale, and engage in HR wellness practices.
• Assist those who have made mistakes, support minority groups and staff under pressure.
• Involve all staff in setting guidelines for everyday functioning and provide freedom of choice.

Addressing discrimination and wrong-doing

• Take responsibility for actions, address mistakes, and work towards positive change.
• Prioritise a mindset change and integrate Vision 2040 and Code 2040 into the university's culture.
• Establish independent bodies to review the work of management and leaders on campus.

Diversity and inclusion

• Speak up against discrimination and address unacceptable behaviours.
• Take responsibility for transformation and redress - link consequences to real outcomes in these areas.

Community involvement and engagement

• Prioritise community involvement and engagement with previously disadvantaged communities - get students involved in helping these communities, contextualise building names and history.
• Filter the vision and code of the university into its institutional culture, particularly in terms of community involvement and support for previously disadvantaged communities.

Leadership and example-setting

• Aim for consistent decision-making and acknowledge limitations, participate in performance measurements and provide honest feedback.
• Lead by example and behave ethically, be creative and future-oriented. Set an example, show willingness and pay attention to detail.

Proactive and mindful leadership

• Provide proactive leadership in various areas, including transformative policies, evaluating the effects of alcohol policies on female students' safety, and actively listening to constructive criticism.
• Remain future-oriented, think globally and act locally; recognise and reward positive behaviours.
• Offer leadership coaching to senior executives, middle managers and lecturers.

Performance and productivity

• Improve lectures and practicals based on student reviews and remain responsive to feedback.
• Complete assessments fairly and promptly, attend meetings, and deliver services as per operational plans.
• Follow up with people and meet deadlines.

Maintaining cleanliness and respect for university property

• Respect oneself, university property and university laws; clean up after oneself.
• Maintain lab equipment and ensure cleanliness.

Policies and processes

• Listen to criticism and follow disciplinary processes, adhere to university policies - simplify and regulate them.
• Create clear reporting structures for all units of the university, take firm stances on certain behaviours.
• Set clear rules and guidelines, base decisions on facts, ask for help when unsure.

Improving disciplinary processes and accountability

• Improve disciplinary processes and gain a better understanding of situations before making disciplinary decisions.
• Include Code 2040 in the Disciplinary Code.
• Be accountable, accept consequences for poor behaviour, admit mistakes, accept responsibility, and actively work on solutions.

Learning and growth

• Request feedback from line managers and peers to improve job performance.
• Ensure that newly appointed staff are adequately onboarded and have access to relevant information.
• Be responsive, accept apologies, do what is right, personal growth, and deliver high-quality work.
• Set clear rules and guidelines, base decisions on facts, ask for help when unsure.

Providing reliable information and context

• Keep lines of communication clear and provide context to students when decisions impacting them are made.
• Create a platform for submitting complaints about university procedures, provide reliable information, ensure academic responsibility and integrity and remain original.

Fairness and equality

• Ensure fairness and consistency, improved response times and clear documentation of critical matters.
• Understand and meet the needs of clients, adopt a customer-centered attitude, and deal with complaints fairly.
• Speak up against discrimination and address unacceptable behaviours.

Equality and fairness for all stakeholders

• Ensure fair and equal consequences for all individuals, regardless of status, age, gender, race, or level of education.
• Prioritise transparency, honesty and accountability in decision-making processes, equal treatment and consequences for all.