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W E L C O M E T O | W E L K O M B Y | W A M K E L E K I L E K W I N E W C O M E R S | N U W E L I N G | M N T U O M T S H A W H O A R E W E ? Venustia PSO is a tight-knit community which aims to embody our motto, beauty through strength. This motto is represented by our symbol; the majestic Swan. Venustia consists of Stellenbosch University students living in private accommodation. Venustia’s members aspire to be value-driven and to constantly cultivate an uplifting environment. We inspire our members in ways that promote a sense of self-discovery and group connection, within our community as well as with communities around us. Venustia forms part of the Rubix Cluster, where small families are joined, a sense of community is built and where everyone is offered a chance to broaden their horizon. Venustia’s members are encouraged to express their beliefs and values, as well as build relationships with others. We strive to create a blossoming environment that for all those who find themselves apart of Venustia will feel comfortable and confident enough to develop in this community. A private Student Organisation (PSO) is an organisation of students who do not live in official University accommodation for the purpose of organisational and community- driven purposes. Such PSOs have a student leadership structure, and private students are allocated into one per the University Placement Policy. All PSOs and residences are then grouped in clusters according to location, there are 7 clusters all together on Stellenbosch campus. Our vision in Venustia is to create a space of safety and sustainability. An area where inclusivity is embraced and celebrated. We wish to engage with the communities around us and to invest our time in social impact projects. Our mission is to nurture the vibrant culture Venustia has to offer amongst newcomers as well as our senior swans. We strive to fully embrace our motto ‘Beauty through strength’ along with the Institutional values, to breed the confident and empowering Swans that shine through in different communities. OUR VALUES I N C L U S I V I T Y V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s t h a t i n c l u s i v i t y s t e m s d e e p e r t h a n m e r e “ a c c o m m o d a t i o n ” a n d t h e r e f o r e i n t e n d o n i n c o r p o r a t i n g p e o p l e w h o m i g h t o t h e r w i s e b e e x c l u d e d o r m a r g i n a l i s e d i n o u r c o m m u n i t y . V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s i n i n c l u d i n g a l l d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f p e o p l e a n d t r e a t i n g t h e m a l l f a i r l y a n d e q u a l l y . E Q U A L I T Y V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s i n s u b s t a n t i v e e q u a l i t y , n o t f o r m a l e q u a l i t y . V e n u s t i a a i m s t o g i v e e v e r y o n e w h a t t h e y n e e d t o g r o w a n d b e s u c c e s s f u l , a s w e a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t n o t e v e r y o n e s t a r t s a t t h e s a m e p l a c e , a n d n o t v e r y o n e h a s t h e s a m e n e e d s . V e n u s t i a s t r i v e s f o r e v e n t u a l e q u a l i t y , w h i l e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e r e a l i t y t h a t w e c a n o n l y r e a c h t h a t g o a l t h r o u g h s u b s t a n t i v e e q u a l i t y . C O M P A S S I O N C o m p a s s i o n c a n b e d e m o n s t r a t e d i n t h e s e n s e o f b o t h t r y i n g t o u n d e r s t a n d a n o t h e r ’ s p a i n , a s w e l l a s t h e d e s i r e t o s o m e h o w m i t i g a t e t h a t p a i n , r e g a r d l e s s o f k n o w l e d g e ( o r t h e l a c k t h e r e o f ) o f t h e i r c u r r e n t s t a n d i n g . V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s i n h a v i n g c o m p a s s i o n f o r o t h e r s , a s w e l l a s f o r o n e s e l f . I N T E G R I T Y V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s i n h a v i n g i n t e g r i t y t h r o u g h c o n s i s t e n c y o f a c t i o n s , v a l u e s , m e t h o d s , m e a s u r e s , p r i n c i p l e s , e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d o u t c o m e s , r e g a r d e d a s t h e h o n e s t y a n d t r u t h f u l n e s s o f o n e ’ s a c t i o n s . R E S P E C T R e s p e c t c a n b e u n d e r s t o o d a s a c t i n g i n a w a y w h i c h s h o w s c a r e f o r o t h e r ’ s f e e l i n g s a n d w e l l b e i n g a s w e l l a s h a v i n g d u e r e g a r d f o r t h e o p i n i o n s , w i s h e s a n d r i g h t s o f o t h e r s . V e n u s t i a b e l i e v e s i n h a v i n g r e s p e c t f o r y o u r s e l f , o t h e r s a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . W E L C O M E , F U T U R E S W A N A f r i k a a n s Hallo E n g l i s h Hello i s i N d e b e l e Lotjhani i s i X h o s a Molo i s i Z u l u Sawubona S e p e d i Dumela S e s o t h o Dumela S e t s w a n a Dumela s i S w a t i Sawubona T s h i v e n d a Aa X i t s o n g a Avuxeni A W O R D O F W E L C O M E F R O M O U R P R I M A R I A A N G E L I Q U E B A R R O S O ( S H E / H E R ) Firstly, I would like to welcome you to the Venustia community! We are so excited to have you form part of this community and can’t wait to be by your side throughout your university career.