VENUES OMSH SMH L
Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Time
Old Mutual Sports Hall, East Campus
Compulsory Online Courses
Solomon Mahlangu House, East Campus Leseding Block, Education Campus
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WSS
WSSIB
Climate Change & Me
Digital Abilities
Bohlaleng Block, Education Campus Wits Science Stadium, West Campus
Monday, 29 January 2024
Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge
Computer laboratories (with tutors available to assist with technical aspects of the online activities)
East Campus: SH1099 West Campus: FNB 2A Education Campus: Glass Laboratory (from 30 Jan)
Time
Activity
08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00 - 13:00
LUNCH
Venue
08:00 - 09:00
Meet the Deans: Mr J September; Prof. M Musemwa; Prof. T Nkambule; Prof. A Kanji
09:00 - 09:15
Meet the Registrar: Ms H Modau
09:15 - 09:30
Comfort Break
09:30 - 10:20
Humanities: What I need to know: Dr L Tshuma; Mrs N Bhengu-Schmitz
10:20 - 11:10
Library Services: Mr Simon Lesejane
11:10 - 12:00
Writing Centre Services: Mr L Seohatse
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
Student arrival: 11:45 for 12:05
Dr Thokozani Mathebula
12:05 – 12:30
Prof. Juliet Perumal – Head of School (WSoE) - Welcome
12:30 – 12:55
Dr Jacques Du Plessis – Deputy Head (Teacher Education)
14:10 – 14:40 14:40 – 15:00
Mr Misheck Ndoro – Finance Officer
15:00 – 15:20
Dr Portia Kavai – B. Ed Coordinator
15:20– 15:40
Dr Pam Moodley – Teaching Experience
15:40 – 16:00
Ms Ameeta Merhoye – Examination Officer
16:00 – 16:20
Questions and Answers
16:20 - 16:30
Dr Thokozani Mathebula
12:00
LUNCH
13:45 – 14:10
East Campus OMSH
12:30 - 16:30
Education Campus: Linder Auditorium
Online Courses
Thursday, 1 February 2024 Student arrival: 07:50 for 08:10
Dr Thoko Mahlangu – Programme Director Opening remarks
CONTACT US
08:10 – 08:30
Dr Sipho Ntombela, Ms Sibongile Magwaza & Ms Anneline Maasdorp – Student Affairs (WSoE) Academic, Health, Safety, Wellness & Community Outreach Programmes
HUMANITIES FACULTY CALL CENTRE: 011 717 4040 / 4003 / 4099 / 4495
08:30 – 09:00
WSoE Writing Centre
09:00 – 09:30
Gender Equity Office
09:30 – 10:00
CCDU - Careers and Counselling
10:00 – 10:15
Dr Alta Van As – Music/ School Choir
MadileNtebe@wits.ac.za
10:15 – 10:35
Ms Khetha Mbatha – Disability Rights Unit
ONLINE STUDENT SUPPORT: Ayande.Zwane@wits.ac.za
10:35 – 10:55
REGISTRATION QUERIES: Lebo.Mokone@wits.ac.za Faith.Herbert@wits.ac.za
CURRICULUM PLANNING: Lindiwe.Tshuma@wits.ac.za
Nompumelelo.Bhengu@wits.ac.za STUDENT LIFE ACTIVITIES: WitsFYE.DLU@wits.ac.za
Activity
Student arrival: 07:50 for 08:10
Dr Sipho Ntombela – Programme Director - Student Affairs, Wits School of Education Dr Emure Kadenge – School Academic Misconduct Committee
08:35 – 08:55
Ms Hettie Bvuma – BEd journey
08:55 – 09:15
Mr Fanyana Mlotha – BEd journey
09:15 – 09:30
Questions & Answers
09:30 – 09:55
Dr Sipho Ntombela – OHS: Health and safety
09:55 – 10:20
Mr Anton Van Eeden, Ms Anneline Maasdorp & Mr Abiner ‘Thapelo’ Baadjies – Operations
10:20 – 10:40
Questions & Answers
10:40 – 11:00
Ms Sibongile Magwaza – Student Affairs (WSoE) Student Pregnancy Policy
11:00 – 11:20
Ms Sibongile Magwaza – Student Affairs (WSoE) Sexual Harassment Policy
11:20 – 11:40
Dr Paul Hendricks – Student Affairs (WSoE) Student Code of Conduct Policy
11:40 – 11:55
Questions & Answers
11:55 - 12:00
Dr Sipho Ntombela: Closing remarks
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Education Campus: Linder Auditorium
10:55 – 11:15
Mr Sipho Nkosi – Education Campus Control: Parking, Transport & Protection
11:15 – 11:45
Questions & Answers
11:45 – 12:00
Dr Thoko Mahlangu - Closing Remarks
12:00
LUNCH
08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
13:30 - 14:15
Mastering your university experience
14:15 - 14:30
Comfort Break
14:30 - 16:30
Holistic Wellness for Student Success
GATEWAY TO SUCCESS
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
Education Campus: Linder Auditorium
08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
13:00 - 13:30
Address by the Dean of Student Affairs
13:30 - 14:30
Adjusting to University Life
14:30 - 14:45
Comfort Break
14:45 - 16:00
Explore & Engage: Campus Discovery Edition
Ms Ruth Shabangu – Senior Administrator: Bursary schemes available; Funza Lushaka (applications, selections, awarding, contract signing, declaration forms, capped bursary amount) Ms Ruth Shabangu – Senior Education Campus: Linder Administrator: Provincial Auditorium bursaries & SETA’s & Teaching Experience Allowances Ms Ruth Shabangu – Senior Administrator: Bursary Admin for students, Hardship funding & Benevolent Fund Payment
11:00 – 11:20
Questions & Answers
11:20 – 11:30
Dr Beatrice Akala - Closing remarks
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Thursday, 8 February 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Student arrival: 12:15 for 12:40
Dr Paul Hendricks – Programme Director: Opening remarks
12:40 – 13:00
Mr Jostino Mbiza – Chairperson: Welcome Remarks & Introduction of ESC Members
13:00 – 13:20
13:20 – 13:40
Great Hall
OMSH
13:40 – 14:10
Ms Athena Finck – Secretary: Strategic Plan & general student(s) strengths, challenges & opportunities Mr Phuti Seema – Treasurer: Financial difficulties, opportunities & support Education Campus: Linder Ms Blessing Mathabela – Auditorium Deputy Chairperson: Student Code of Conduct (Wits University) & Adjusting to university life
14:10 – 14:40
Mr Mmuleleng Mokoena – Academic Officer
14:40 – 15:00
Mr Jostino Mbiza – Chairperson: 2024 ESC Year Plan
15:00 – 15:25
Questions, Answers & Inputs
15:25 – 15:30
Ms Athena Finck - Closing Remarks Campus Tour
Dr Beatrice Akala – Programme Director Student Affairs, Wits School of Education
15:30 - 16:30
08:30 - 09:30
Mentor-Mentee meet up
08:10 – 08:30
Ms Ayanda Zwane – Faculty Registrar: Course Registration, Course Amendments & Adding/ Dropping Procedures
09:45 - 12:00
Make your way to the Wits Rugby Stadium to be there by 10:00
12:00
LUNCH
08:30 – 08:50
Ms Ayanda Zwane – Faculty Registrar: Updating of student information & Special concessions & Appeals and Grievance Procedures
13:00 - 16:00
Wits Spirit Game
08:50 – 09:10
Ms Ayanda Zwane – Faculty Registrar: Standing Orders and Programme Policies, Year End Processes, Publication of results & Provision of academic transcripts)
Great Hall
OMSH
Questions & Answers
Student arrival: 07:45 for 08:10
Friday, 2 February 2024 Check YOUR Wits Email and Ulwazi Daily!
09:30 – 10:00
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Online Courses
09:10 – 09:30
Venue
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Ms Thuli Dlamini - Library use and resources
12:30 - 16:30
Time
08:05 – 08:35
Prof. Nazir Carrim – Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) Prof. Leketi Makalela – Deputy Head (Research) Prof. Emmanuel Ojo – Deputy Head Transformation, Internationalisation & Strategic Partnerships Dr Alta Van As – Music
12:55 – 13:20
Venue Education Campus: Linder Auditorium
08:00 - 12:00
13:20 – 13:45
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Activity
Monday, 5 February 2024
Friday, 9 February 2024
Education Campus: Linder Auditorium
Space-Frame Exams Hall
Wits Rugby Stadium
Welcome!
Wits University welcomes you to the Gateway to Success Programme, compulsory for all first-time first-year students. This programme, which consists of online as well as on-campus activities, has been designed to promote your orientation into student and academic life. You and your faculty peers have been scheduled to attend the on-campus activities in the sessions outlined in the programme. The online activities should be completed each week in your own time. We are delighted that you have enrolled at Wits and hope that your Wits experience will be successful and enjoyable.
Activations
24 0 2 uary 0 r b e F :0 r i 5 - 9 :00 - 16 a F 08 ties
s Club
FUN DAY
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e i c o &S
29 January - 9 February 2024 09:00 - 16:00
a z z Pia Movie Night Tuesday, 6 February | 19:00- 22:00 Hall 29 (Indoor)
6 February 2024 | 15:00 – 18:00
FYE Mentor-Mentee Connect 9 February 2024 08:30 - 09:30 (Space-frame Exams Hall)
Details Available on ulwazi
PITSO YA KALANENG FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 6 - 10 FEBRUARY 2024 WITS THEATRE COMPLEX
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Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge, Library Lawns and Amphitheatre
Beer Garden
uary r b e F 8 ay, Thursd – 22:00 15:00
k Sturroc Park
The Great Hall (Indoor) Monday, 5 February 19:00 – 22:00
Freshers’ Ball Wits Spirit Game 9 February 2024
13:00 - 16:00 | Wits Rugby Stadium | Kick-off: 12:30 Please make your way to the stadium at 11:20
9 February 2024 |18:00 - 02:00 Sturrock Park Field (Outdoor)