??????FACULTY PROGRAMME AND OUTLINE OF THE WELCOMING PROGRAMME
All new students and their parents (MB, ChB, BSc in Physiotherapy, and BSc in Dietetics) are cordially invited to participate in the following activities (for parents, only Thursday 19 January).
PLEASE NOTE: Students in the programmes B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy and B of Occupational Therapy, together with their parents, follow the programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on the Stellenbosch campus, unless indicated otherwise.
Please note that the welcoming ceremony at 18:00 (informal programme for students starts at 17:30) on Thursday 19 January takes place at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, and not on Tygerberg campus.
New Tygerberg campus students and their parents are requested to attend this programme after the day's programme at Tygerberg campus. For those who do not have their own transport, busses will be arranged from Tygerberg campus to Stellenbosch, and back. | |
| Enquiries | Farah Fredericks, tel 021 938 9379 Sandra Josias, tel 021 938 9789 |
| THURSDAY 19 JANUARY | ? |
PLEASE NOTE: Students in the programmes B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy and B of Occupational Therapy, together with their parents, follow the programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on the Stellenbosch campus, unless indicated otherwise. Also, note that we would like this information to be included on the Welcoming Programme outline: | |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | B of Occupational Therapy and B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy: Parents AND NEW STUDENTS meet with the Executive Head, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences: Prof Usuf Chikte |
| Venue | Lecture hall 309 (B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy) and 310 (B of Occupational Therapy), Sport Science Building, Coetzenburg |
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| 08:30 – 10:00 | Welcoming of parents and first-year students by the Dean: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Tygerberg Student Council chairperson and other role players in the Faculty |
| Venue | Tygerberg Sports Hall (no 10 on the map) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Meeting of parents and new students with programme coordinators for MB, ChB, BSc in Physiotherapy, and BSc in Dietetics respectively |
| Venue | MB, ChB: Lecture Hall 11 Physiotherapy: Lecture Hall 5 Dietetics: Lecture Hall 1 Education Building (no 2 on the map) |
Please visit the student societies' exhibition in the Tygerberg Student Centre between 11:00 and 14:00 if you are not involved in any of the sessions below. Please also visit the cafeteria in the Tygerberg Student Centre or the coffee shop in the Clinical Building for refreshments or a light meal. There is also a kiosk in the Education Building. | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Explore Tygerberg – a campus tour for first-year students of Hippokrates and Meerhoff, and their parents |
| Venue | Assemble on the Hippokrates lawn (no 4 on the map) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Osler* students and their parents meet Osler committee members |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 11, Education Building |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Explore Tygerberg – a campus tour for first-year students of Huis Francie van Zijl and Huis Kerkenberg, and their parents |
| Venue | Assemble on the Hippokrates lawn |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Session on student support at Tygerberg campus for parents of first-year students in Hippokrates and Osler |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 11, Education Building |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Explore Tygerberg – a campus tour for first-year students of Osler, and their parents |
| Venue | Assemble on the Hippokrates lawn |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Session on student support at Tygerberg campus for parents of first-year students in Huis Francie van Zijl, Meerhoff and Huis Kerkenberg |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 11, Education Building |
| 15:30 | Busses depart for Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Informal programme |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | OFFICIAL WELCOMING |
| Rector's welcoming of new students and their parents (compulsory for all students) | |
| Venue | Danie Craven stadium (no 33 on the Stellenbosch campus map) |
| If you are using your own transport, please take the traffic congestion in Stellenbosch into account when planning travelling time, as well as parking and walking distance to the stadium. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended. | |
| *Osler refers to the Private Students' Organisation (PSO) on Tygerberg campus, i.e. students who do not live in residences. ? | |
| FRIDAY 20 JANUARY | ? |
| Please note: A Muslim prayer facility is available on Tygerberg campus Tygerberg campus, TSS, 2nd Floor. ? | |
| 09:00 – 11:30 | Registration (only those first-year students who could not self-register via http://www.maties.com) and taking of photographs for student cards (all first years) |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Huis Francie van Zijl |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Huis Kerkenberg en Meerhoff |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Hippokrates |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Osler |
| Venue | As indicated in registration information booklet |
| 12:00 – 16:00 | GERGA-orientation (compulsory: all first years) |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Hippokrates |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Huis Francie van Zijl |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Huis Kerkenberg en Meerhoff |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Osler |
| Venue | GERGA, 3rd floor, Education Building |
| Please note: It is highly recommended that all students on Tygerberg campus provide their own electronic devices (e.g. laptops or tablets) for academic purposes, including assessments. For more information on the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) system please visit www.sun.ac.za/byod. ? | |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Registration of new first-year students for the B of Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy programmes who cannot self-register |
| Venue | Room 3008 (office of Ms Z Jansen), Administration A (no 1 on the Stellenbosch campus map), Stellenbosch |
| SATURDAY 21 JANUARY | ? |
| General and social integration as arranged by residences and Osler PSO. ? | |
| MONDAY 23 JANUARY | ? |
| 08:00 – 16:00 | Academic orientation: An introduction to your degree |
Introduction (Prof Julia Blitz, Deputy Dean: Learning and Teaching and Ms Ilana van Niekerk, Chairperson: Tygerberg Academic Affairs Council) Different programmes and activities are presented within group context. | |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 11, Education Building |
| Some of the activities include visits to patients in the hospital; students are, therefore, required to be dressed in a professional manner*. | |
| TUESDAY 24 JANUARY | ? |
| General and social interaction as arranged by residences and Osler PSO. ? | |
| WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY | ? |
| 09:00 – 12:00 | What first-years should know – an interactive learning experience |
| Venue | Tygerberg Sports Hall |
| 09:00 – 16:00 | Compulsory session for B of Occupational Therapy students at the Tygerberg campus |
| Venue | Room 1018, Division of Occupational Therapy, Education Building |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Tutor-mentor introduction and lunch |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 11, Education Building |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Academic Administration |
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| Venue | MB, ChB: Lecture Hall 11, Physiotherapy and Dietetics: Lecture Hall 4, Education Building *Men Neat trousers with collared shirt, no slip-slops, no excessive jewellery. *Women Neat and appropriate attire, no slip-slops, no excessive jewellery. **SA citizens ID or birth certificate (no passports or driver's licences) – two copies. **International students Passport and study permit – two copies.
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