ORIENTATION PROGRAM
Faculty of Education • Wellington Campus
First Year Experience (FYE)
Your journey into teaching starts here.
2026 FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
Faculty of Education (Wellington Campus)
Orientation week: 09 February 2026 – 13 February 2026
08:30 - 09:30 Registration in Residences Residences HCs, Residence Managers First years, HCs
09:30 – 10:00
Meeting one another: mentors and orientation workers C. P. van der Merwe Hall Mentors and Orientation team
10:00 - 11:00 Vice-Chancellor Welcoming Murray Gardens VC
Students and parents/guar dians
11:30 – 12:00 Performance from the choir C. P. van der Merwe Hall CPUT choir and Dr Boonzaaier First years
12:00 – 13:00
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Orientation team
lecturers (Dr Smit, Dr Boonzaaier, Mrs Cloete, and Mr MD van Wyk)
TUESDAY 10/2
08:30 – 09:00
09:00 – 10:00
Mentor group meetings Address all queries/concerns/problems
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Orientation team
Faculty of Education:
• Prof H. Dippenaar
Faculty of Business and Management:
• Dr M Badat
Welcoming of students and introduction to management
C. P. van der Merwe Hall
Faculty of Applied Sciences:
• Dr A Nel
SRC:
• Mr Aphiwe Qashani (chair)
Campus Security:
• Ms Emelda Dampies
10:00 – 10:10 BREAK
10:10 – 10:20 Information session: Disability Unit
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Ms L Fortuin
10:20 – 10:35 Information Session: Financial Aid
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Mr A. Bannister & Mr E. Joseph
First years
Students only
Students only
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First years
First years
10:35 – 11:00
Information Session: Fire Drills
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:30
Information Session: Sport Officer
Information Session: Student Development Office
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Mrs. W du Plessis
Information Session: Your Digital Footprint
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Mr M. Ally Mrs C Mangiagali & Mrs M Leukes
First years
11:20 – 11:30
Information Session: Clinic Services
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Dr C de Kock
11:30 – 11:50 Information Session: Local Banks
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Nurse T. Maree
11:50 – 12:00
Information Session: Student Counselling
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Local Banks
First years
First years
First years
First years
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Mrs J van Sitters- Mintoor
First Years
12:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 12:45
Information Session: Gender, Diversity and Inclusivity
C. P. van der Merwe Hall
Mr T. Mfisa: Centre for Diversity, Inclusivity & Social Change (CDISC) First Years
12:45– 13:15
Information Session: CPUT Projekte
• PeninPapier
• Koor
• SMS (Sosiale Media Skakels)
C. P. van der Merwe Hall: Sêr First Years
C. P. van der Merwe Hall
Cameron Van Wyk & Deaqon Lottering Dr Boonzaaier
Monrou Smith & Mev Sandra Swannepoel First Years
13:15 – 13:45 LUNCH TIME
13:45– 14:45
Student Cards Information Booth (Orientation Team) Administrative Support K16 Orientation Team First Years
Wednesday 11/2
08:30 – 09:00
Mentor group meetings Address all queries/concerns/problems
09:00 – 10:30 Library Tours
Welcoming of Foundation Phase (FP) students:
• Meet the lecturers (30 min)
• Meeting with orientation workers
• Students are allocated to classes (1C and 1D, alphabetically) Mrs Petersen
• Information about registration, course structures & timetables
10:30 – 12:00
10:30 - 12:00
• Test timetable and Assessment Policy
• Subject choice form discussion
• Roles of class representatives
• CPUT Projects in phase -Bietjie Bietjie Fonds -Steinthal Projek
• Information Session: SHE Unit.
Welcoming of Intermediate Phase (IP) students:
● Meet the lecturers (30 min)
● Meeting with orientation workers
● Students are allocated to classes (1A and 1B, Home Language English vs Additional Language & Maths vs Maths Lit). Mrs Anker and Dr Cox.
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Orientation team First years
Library Mr M Phatlane & colleagues First years
FP: Ms Danielle Jantjies and Dr Rooken-Smith
Education Faculty Staff as organised by HODs and staff introductions:
• Introduction of Heads of Departments
C. P. van der Merwe Hall
Coaten/B2
o Assistant Dean/HOD: Prof H Dippenaar
• Lecturers: all
• Orientation team
o Dr Rooken-Smith
• Timetable coordinator
o Mrs K Petersen
• Faculty officer
o Ms M Williams
• Thurlo Stopforth
• Steinthal Volunteers
• Mev K Petersen
IP: Ms N Jacobs and Dr D Boonzaaier
Education Faculty Staff as organised by HODs and staff introductions.
• Introduction of Head of Department:
o HOD: Prof. L de Jager
• Lecturers
• Orientation team
o Dr D Boonzaaier
• Timetable coordinator
B. Ed FP
First years and orientation workers
B. Ed IP
First years and orientation workers
10:30 –12:00
● Information about registration, course structures & timetables
● Test timetable and Assessment Policy
● Subject choice form discussion
● Roles of class representatives
● C. P. UT Projects in Phase
- Bietjie Bietjie Fonds
- Steinthal Projek
● Information Session: SHE Unit
Welcoming of Senior Phase and Further Education & Training (SPFET) students:
● Meet the lecturers (30 min)
● Meeting with orientation workers
● Students are allocated to classes.
● Information about registration, course structures & timetables
● Test timetable and Assessment Policy.
● Subject choice form discussion
● Students are allocated to classes (Business VS Accounting & Mathematics VS Mathematical Literacy)
● Roles of class representative
● C. P. UT Projects in Phase
-Bietjie Bietjie Fonds
- MOM Projek
- Steinthal Projek
● Information Session: SHE Unit D7
o Dr J Zyster/ Mr Dumas
• Faculty officer
o Ms M. Williams
• Thurlo Stopforth
• Steinthal Volunteers
• Mev du Plessis
SPFET: Ms C Meyer and Mrs V Cloete
Education Faculty Staff as organised by HODs and staff introductions:
● Introduction of Head of Department
o HOD: Dr H Blignaut
• Lecturers all
o Mr L Johnson
• Orientation team
o Mr MD van Wyk
● Timetable coordinator
o Dr F Meyer
● Faculty officer
o Mr S Tyikana
• Thurlo Stopforth & Dané Joubert
• TBC
• Steinthal Volunteers
• Dr Mhlongo
B. Ed SPFET
First years and orientation workers
13:00 – 15:00 International Office
• Student Cards
15:00 – 16:00
• Information Orientation team
• Administrative Support K16 Orientation team First years
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THURSDAY 12/2 ACTIVITY VENUE PRESENTER/FACILITATOR STUDENTS
08:45 - 09:00 • Sêr • VDC
09:00 – 09:45 Message of encouragement
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Gina Visagie & HC of 2026 Renet Faasen First years
C. P. van der Merwe Hall Dr CJ Brown First years
09:45 – 13:00
‘About Wellington’ AMAZING RACE and COLOUR RUN!
(Know Your Town and History) Murray Gardens Wellington Finish at Agri hub Orientation team First years all faculties, Wellington campus
12:00 - 16:00 Student Cards Information Booth (Orientation team) K16 Orientation team First years
FRIDAY 13/2 ACTIVITY VENUE PRESENTER/FACILITATOR STUDENTS
10:30 – 11:30
● Administrative Support Q & A o Information Booth ● Education Faculty Registration, Student Cards, Book Collection
C. P. van der Merwe Hall, K16 Orientation team First years
12:00 – 15:00 Centralised Student Services Festival: C. P. UT Belville Campus Belville Campus IFYE First years
Please note: Classes for first year student starts on Monday, 16 February 2026, at 8:00
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