Final Year Experience (FYE) 2023

Final Year Experience Programme 2023

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Final Year Experience Programme 2023

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Final Year Experience Programme 2023

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Word of WELCOME Welcome to the Final Year Experience Programme, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs and Services. It is the mandate of the Division to educate students outside the classroom, to support their academic success and enrich the CPUT student experience.

To this end, the Division designed the FYEP as an outside-of-the-classroom programme for senior students to enhance their development, as they work towards their end goalgraduation.

This programme is coordinated by the Department of Student Counselling and delivered to you in partnership with various DSA departments, namely, Student Counselling, Student Development, and the Disability Unit. Together, we want to see you succeed and have the best possible opportunities to do so.

Division of Student Affairs and Services

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Overview of the Final Year Experience Programme (FYEP) What

The FYEP is a co-curricular programme open to all senior, final-year and post-graduate students. The programme creates opportunities for students to develop professional and personal life capabilities, for the purpose of your selfdevelopment and to enhance your chances of employability.

Who

The FYEP is a project spear-headed by the Division of Student Affairs and Services, in partnership with various university departments.

Students are automatically enrolled to the FYEP Blackboard portal. This will be done in two batches as the registration period concludes. Mid-February and beginning March.

How

Students participate in different FYEP module learning activities and collect points through attendance of workshops, completing quizzes and tests. Students engage with FYEP resources such as self-reflection exercises etc.

The FYEP annual calendar of events for the different module activities are promoted via the FYEP Webpage, Facebook page, Backboard portal and Newsflash.

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Be sure to follow us on these platforms for up to date information on activities and venue details. Students who accumulate sufficient points will qualify for a letter of completion.

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Meet the TEAM Department Student Counselling Student Counselling provides psychosocial support to all registered students through a variety of services that are geared towards facilitating healthy student adjustment, development, wellbeing, and mental health.

The Department also offers career preparedness topics and career counselling to students. The department coordinates the FYEP on behalf of the Division of Student Affairs and Services, and facilitates multiple activities in the annual calendar. Student Counselling specifically focusses on career development activities, and a variety of personal and relational topics.

Disability Unit The DU is a multi-functional support service point of the University that strives to implement an accessible and welcoming learning environment for students with disabilities.

The DU’s mission is to improve retention and pass rates of students with disabilities. The DU’s role within the FYEP is to embrace, enhance and respect diversity and transformation, to provide diversity awareness and to encourage students and staff to become diversity champions.

Student Development SD plays an instrumental role in developing and overseeing a wide variety of extra mural activities for students.

These activities are all aimed at enhancing student life and the student experience. The department specifically focusses on financial wellness and offers these activities in the FYEP programme.

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2023 Events Calendar DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

VENUE

2 March 2023

13:00-14:00

SARS- Income tax

Bellville Campus

6 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Life Goal Management

District Six Campus

8 March 2023

13:00-14:30

Workplace Conduct

Mowbray Campus

9 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Life Goal Management

Bellville Campus

13 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Workplace Conduct

District Six Campus

14 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Wellness and Healthy Living

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

16 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Workplace Conduct

Bellville Campus

27 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Emotional Intelligence

District Six Campus

30 March 2023

13:00-14:00

Emotional Intelligence

Bellville Campus

3 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Ethical Leadership

District Six Campus

4 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Ethical Leadership

Bellville Campus

4 April 2023

14:00-15:30

Workplace Conduct

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

5 April 2023

13:00-14:00

CV writing and Job Search Skills

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

12 April 2023

13:00-14:30

Financial Literacy

Wellington Campus

13 April 2023

13:00-14:30

SARS- Income tax

Wellington Campus

13 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Financial Literacy

Bellville Campus

17 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Transitioning to Working Life

District Six Campus

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2023 Events Calendar (continued...)

DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

VENUE

19 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Disability Awareness and Sensitization

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

20 April 2023

13:00-14:00

Transitioning to Working Life

Bellville Campus

24 April 2023

13:00-14:30

Financial Literacy

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

25 April 2023

13:00-14:30

Building positive workplace relationships

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

2 May 2023

13:00-14:00

Interview preparation

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

3 May 2023

13:00-14:00

Disability Awareness and Sensitization

Bellville Campus

4 May 2023

13:00-14:30

SARS- Income tax

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

11 May 2023

13:00-14:30

Building positive workplace relationships

Mowbray Campus

20 July 2023

18:30-19:30

Life Goal Management

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

26 July 2023

12:00-13:00

Paying it forward

District Six Campus-Piazza

26 July 2023

13:00-14:30

Financial Literacy

District Six Campus

27 July 2023

13:00-14:30

SARS-Small Business Tax

District Six Campus

2 August 2023

18:30- 20:00

Workplace Conduct

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

7 August 2023

18:30- 20:00

Emotional Intelligence

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

15 August 2023

14:00-15:30

Emotional Intelligence

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

16 August 2023

13:00-14:00

Financial Literacy

Bellville Campus

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2023 Events Calendar (continued...)

DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

VENUE

16 August 2023

18:30-19:30

Transitioning to Working Life

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

17 August 2023

13:00-14:00

SARS-Small Business Tax

Bellville Campus

23 August 2023

18:30- 20:00

Ethical Leadership

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

20 September 2023

13:00-14:30

Financial Literacy

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

21 September 2023

13:00-14:30

SARS-Small Business Tax

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

28 September 2023

13:00-14:30

Interview preparation

Mowbray Campus

3 October 2023

14:00-15:30

Transitioning to Working Life

Online- Blackboard Collaborate

Videos and quizzes available on the FYEP Blackboard portal Life Goal Management Emotional Intelligence Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Autonomy and Ownership Wellness Stress Management

Burnout and Occupational Fatigue Assertive Communication Workplace Relationships - Co-workers Workplace Relationships - Boss Navigating Organizational Culture CV Writing and Cover Letter Design Job Search Skills Interview Preparation

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Your participation is

REWARDED ?

How do students participate

Students accumulate points per module for learning activities.

A cumulative FYEP total in the BB Grade Centre of 50% or more of the graded activities, will qualify you for a letter of completion.

FYEP POINTS AND GRADED ACTIVITIES:

Senior students are automatically enrolled to FYEP Blackboard portal Attend FYEP learning activities between February and November Activities are online and campus-based Repeat activities offered to maximize participation 7 Modules to choose from, of which 3 Modules are compulsory and 2 are electives Engage with the FYEP learning resources on Blackboard Complete self-reflection exercises- such as worksheets, case studies Complete quizzes and tests

We look forward to your partici

Attendance points for workshop/webinars Watch FYEP videos and complete video quizzes Complete self-assessment tests

finalyearexperience@cput.ac.za @FYEP.CPUT

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