Faculty of Veterinary Science Orientation Programme for 2019

2019 Faculty of Veterinary Science Official start of the academic year for first-year students Amptelike begin van die akademiese jaar vir eerstejaarstudente Kamogelo semmušo ya baithuti ba pele ya ngwaga wa thuto

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Orientation programme and official start of the academic year for first-year students

2019

Message from the Dean (Acting): Faculty of Veterinary Science Being the country’s only Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Faculty plays an essential role in training veterinarians and veterinary nurses who are indispensable to the country’s farming and animal welfare needs. It is also the leading veterinary faculty in Africa and enjoys wide-ranging international recognition. In 2018, the Faculty was ranked 37th among the top 50 veterinary schools globally by the Shanghai ranking system.

Despite our international recognition, the Faculty strives to be locally relevant.

We are passionate in our endeavours to meet the needs of South Africa.

This not only applies to commercial farming, but also to primary animal healthcare, where veterinarians and veterinary nurses assist rural communities and smallholder farmers.

Through controlling animal diseases and promoting livestock production, veterinarians contribute to increasing the profitability of commercial and small-scale farming enterprises and thereby enhancing food security and the economic development of livestock owners.

Our graduates and research programmes are vital in enhancing public and animal health, promoting biosecurity and welfare, and ensuring that our pets are safe and sound.

The quality of its training is such that graduates from this faculty have no difficulty competing for and entering postgraduate programmes at universities in countries around the world.

The Faculty is situated on its own campus, which compares most favourably with the best in the world.

It hosts five academic departments, three research centres and the stateof-the-art Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH), through which it offers the majority of its training. The Faculty is also in a unique position to offer clinical training in the surrounding communities and the Hluhvukani Clinic near the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park, with services provided in production animal medicine, herd health, state veterinary medicine, wildlife medicine,

community medicine and welfare practice.

While we promote an excellent study environment and boast some of the best pass rates in the country, the Faculty is a vibrant place where a wide variety of social and sports activities on- and off-campus are also offered.

By joining us, you will be empowered to start an exciting career as a balanced person and professional in all respects.

We look forward to welcoming you as a student to the Onderstepoort Campus of the University of Pretoria.

Prof Vinny Naidoo Dean (Acting): Faculty of Veterinary Science

10:30–11:30

Meeting with Natural and Agricultural Sciences Faculty Administration and registration queries CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1) Faculty Administration

11:00–12:00

Protective clothing information, dress regulations, greens, boots and laboratory coats and books ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

11:30–12:00

11:30–12:30

Information session SAVC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

Break

Learning strategies for gateways courses CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

10:30–12:00

TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

Community engagement ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

10:00–11:00

Vaccination information ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness and learning communities CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

Dean’s welcome ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

09:00–10:00

Introduction to Veterinary Science, curriculum, credits and lecture time tables ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

08:00–09:00

AIM session TECHNICAL SERVICES BUILDING

08:00–10:00

Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus

08:00–09:00

Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus

10:00–11:00

Lunch

Piazza walk – student life and campus tour PIAZZA

12:30–15:00

SUPPORT@UP Counselling, health services and disability CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

14:30–15:30

Depart from Onderstepoort Campus to Hatfield Campus

16:00

Depart from Onderstepooort Campus to Hatfield Campus

16:00

Library session CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

The life of a veterinary student ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

15:00–16:00

Campus tour Depart from the cafeteria

14:30–16:00

13:30–14:30

FLY@UP workshop SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING ROOM 1-35

Security CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

13:00–13:30

FSA services and academic support SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING ROOM 1-35

14:00–15:00

Online registration ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY

Online registration explanation ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY

13:00–14:00

13:30–14:30

13:00–13:30

FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.

AIM – Academic Information Management | FLY – The Finish Line is Yours | STARS – Student Academic Readiness Survey | UPO – University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA – Faculty Student Advisor

Module changes: Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online – Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.

Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process.

AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online – Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.

HATFIELD

Thursday 2019-01-31

HATFIELD

Wednesday 2019-01-30

OP

Tuesday 2019-01-29

OP

Monday 2019-01-28

Mrs K Ras and Ms H van der Watt

09:00–10:00

Prof Dietmar Holm

Co-organisers:

Break

08:00–09:00

BVSc (Veterinary Science)

Group leader:

30 AND 31 JANUARY 2019

HATFIELD CAMPUS:

Break

GROUP 42:

28 AND 29 JANUARY 2019

ONDERSTEPOORT CAMPUS:

FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

University of Pretoria Universiteit van Pretoria Yunibesithi ya Pretoria 3

09:00–10:00

10:00–11:00

FSA services and academic support CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

Study methods SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

09:00–10:00

ClickUP, CBT and email set up ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY

10:00–11:00

General information, rules Community service legislation and regulations SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING SIR ARNOLD THEILER HALL 1-44 BUILDING HALL 1-44 Student Administration

09:00–10:00

08:00–09:00

FLY@UP workshop CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

07:00

Dean’s welcome SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

10:00–11:00

Vaccination information ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

Depart from Onderstepoort Campus to Hatfield Campus

Introduction to Clinical Psychologist SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

09:00–10:00

Introduction to Veterinary Nursing, 2019 calendar, curriculum, credits and lecture time tables SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

Introduction to SVF 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

11:00–13:00

Campus tour Depart from the cafeteria

11:00–13:00

11:30–12:30 TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

10:30–11:30 TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness and learning communities CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

Library session SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

11:00–12:00

Protective clothing information, dress regulations, greens, boots and laboratory coats, books and class photos ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM

11:30–12:00

Lunch

Introduction to LPN 100 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

13:00–14:00

Introduction to PAH 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

14:00–15:00

Introduction to PVN 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

15:00–16:00

15:30 Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus

13:30–14:30 SUPPORT @UP Counselling, health services and disability CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

13:00–13:30 Security CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)

Online registration ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY

15:00–16:00

Online registration explanation ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY Student Administration

14:00–15:00

SAVC information session SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

13:00–14:00

Academic work sessions for first years SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44 Ms B Liebenberg

The life of a veterinary nurse student SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

VNASA introduction and registration SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44

15:00–15:30

14:00–15:00

13:00–14:00

FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.

AIM – Academic Information Management | FLY – The Finish Line is Yours | STARS – Student Academic Readiness Survey | UPO – University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA – Faculty Student Advisor

Module changes: Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online – Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.

Orientation programme and official start of the academic year for first-year students

Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process.

AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online – Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.

OP

Friday 2019-02-01

OP

Thursday 2019-01-31

HATFIELD

Wednesday 2019-01-30

OP

Tuesday 2019-01-29

OP

Monday 2019-01-28

Ms B Slabbert, Ms H van der Watt and Ms D Ayob

Co-organisers: 10:00–11:00

Prof D Holm

Group leader:

09:00–10:00

BVetNurs (Veterinary Nursing)

GROUP 43:

HATFIELD CAMPUS: 30 JANUARY 2019

ONDERSTEPOORT CAMPUS (OP): 28, 29 AND 31 JANUARY 2019 AND 1 FEBRUARY 2019

Break Break

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