refers to the HEI’s building blocks to implement their institutional framework
Policy & Programmes
Policies & Programmes captures various policies implemented by the HEI that advocate for gender
and sexual marginalised identities and programmes offered to staff and the student body to
educate, promote diversity, equality, inclusion and to build allies.
Recognition
refers to aspects of EDI that the HEI’s has been recognised for.
Sexualities Studies Academic Programme
refers to a degree or diploma programme in studies related to sexualities that results in a higher education qualification.
Sexual minority
refers to sexual orientation identities or individuals that are generally considered
non-heterosexual, e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual.
Sexual orientation
refers to each person’s capacity for profound affection, emotional and sexual
attraction to, and intimate and sexual relations with, individuals of a different gender or the same
gender or more than one gender.
Study Abroad
refers to the process of exchanging or enrolling in classes in another HEI in a different
country for a specified period of time.
Support Services
This thematic area measures the presence, depth and relevance of the services that are available to
staff and students to promote their inclusion and well-being. In this category, students’ services such
as health, housing, libraries, etc. are looked into.
Policy
refers to the HEI’s building blocks to implement their institutional framework