STUDENT AFFAIRS

The Department of Student Affairs has as its primary thrust the promotion of the overall development of students. This involves to a large extent the enrichment of students academically and socially, and the practitioners of student development concentrate on the various areas of cultural activities, talent development, leadership training, life skill education, and conflict resolution, amongst others.

At the University the Department of Student Affairs provides professional and structured co-curricular programmes and services which are designed and managed with specific student learning and development outcomes in mind.

By using the services of dedicated and competent staff students and identified sections of the community are provided with relevant programmes within the areas of counseling, health, residences, sport, personal development and governance.

The Department consistently and continuously strives to create and sustain a vibrant and well-resourced learning environment in which relevant relationships are established. Talents such as cultural understanding, empathy, citizenship, voluntarism and social responsibility are examples of what the department develops amongst the students.

All the activities of the department are carried out to support and enhance the development of professional programmes which produce holistic and versatile graduates who are fully capable of playing a meaningful role in the global context.

STUDENT SERVICES

• Residences (Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City)
• Financial Aid Bureau
• Student Counselling
• Student Academic Development Programme:
  Writing & Language Development Centre;
  Supplementary Instruction and Information Literacy Programme
• Student Health Services
• SRC's and Leadership Development
• Clubs, Choirs and Societies
• Sports
• Life Skills
• Outreach Projects
• Alumni Association