SDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FUTURE-READY STAFF
KEEP LEARNING
Staff academic pursuits
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DEGREES COMPRISING:
The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) graduate attribute of an attitude towards lifelong learning is developed amongst Student Development and Support (SDS) staff as well. Bearing testimony to this, our staff members have over the last five years engaged in a variety of continuous professional development and academic progression programmes.
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DS HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING staff to
develop their skills through establishing human resource training activities, including 153 workshops attended during UWC’s Institutional Operating Plan (IOP) period 2016 to 2020. Our staff are also affiliated to various professional bodies within the higher education sector. This includes the
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA); Educational Psychology Association of South Africa (EPASSA); South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP); Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE); South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA); Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I South African Chapter); Higher Education Disability Services Association (HEDSA); South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP). At an institutional level, SDS has served on 17 committees at UWC, participating influentially towards the realisation of the goals in the UWC IOP as well as influencing higher education activities nationally.
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PHD DEGREES
MASTERS DEGREES
HONOURS DEGREES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
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Our Journey: 2016-2020