Faculty of Education (Mowbray)
2024 FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
SAT 10/2 10:00 -11:00
ACTIVITY Meeting
MON 12/2
VENUE 0.39
ACTIVITY
PRESENTERS/FACILITATORS PB Mhlongo (FYE – coordinator) • •
VENUE
STUDENTS
FYE Committee Orientation Workers
Orientation Team
PRESENTER/FACILITATOR
STUDENTS
09:00– 09:20
Introduction to FYE
Main hall
• • • •
Mr P. Mhlongo Ms A. Ngidi Dr. AS Padayachee Dr Joubert
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
09:30 -09:55
Welcoming of Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) students
Main hall
•
Ismail S/ Mhlangulana A (Facilitators) Prof L de Sousa Ms A. Ngidi– Year Coordinator Ms Z Mathews
B Ed SP/FET First-year students Orientation Team
All B Ed FP students Orientation Team
•
Govuza L /Lehakoe M(Facilitators) HOD - Dr Shaik Dr A. Padayachee – Year Coordinator Ms B Kakaza
• • • 09:30 -09:55
Welcoming of Foundation Phase students
New Room 1
• • •
09:30 -09:55
Welcoming of Intermediate Phase students
New Room 2
• • • •
J Dixon /Mvenya(Facilitators) HOD- Dr C Kwenda Dr G Joubert – Year Coordinator Ms K Kakaza
All B Ed IP, Students Orientation workers
10:00 – 10:30
Student Governance & Leadership Development – Student Development
Main hall
• •
Ismail S/Nicole (Facilitators) Biyana M
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
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10:30 – 11:30
NSFAS FUNZA LUSHAKA
Main hall
• • •
Meliante/Lesley (Facilitators) Ms N Soyekwa Mr M Rululu
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
11:30 – 12:00
Housing Department
Main hall
• •
Govuza L/Nogqame (Facilitators) Mr. Athenkosi Bucwa
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
12:00 – 12:30
Introduction of the SRC
Main hall
• •
Mandondo S/Aphelele (Facilitators) Mr Thamsanqa Phoswa (SRC Chairperson)
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
12:30-13:00
Sports, Arts and Culture
Main hall
• • •
Ismail S/Lesley (Facilitators) Marysa Leukes Ms Mangialalli C
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
13:00 – 13:30
Disability Unit
Main Hall
• •
J Dixon/Mvenya(Facilitators) Mr Kevin Petersen
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
13:30 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30
Clinic services
Main hall
• •
J Dixon/Nogqame (Facilitators) Sister Solomons
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
14:30 – 15:00
HIV unit
Main hall
• •
Ismail S /Mvenya(Facilitators) Rene Williams
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
15:00 – 16:00
Personal Mastery of Social Skills
Main Hall
• •
Ismail S/Nogqame (Facilitators) Faculty Manager: Mr. Ramatlo
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
TUE 13/2
10:00
ACTIVITY
Welcoming of first-year students
VENUE
PRESENTER/FACILITATOR
District Six
Vice-Chancellor – Prof. C. Nhlapo
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STUDENTS
All students, Orientation Team
WED 14/2
ACTIVITY
VENUE
PRESENTER/FACILITATOR
08:30- 09:00
Orientation Workers Check-In
Main hall
09:00 – 09:30
Safety, Health & Emergency (SHE)
Main hall
• •
Faltein S/Lesley(Facilitators) Dr Mathebula
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
09:30 – 10:00
Student Counselling
Main hall
• •
Faltein S/Nicole(Facilitators)
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
10:00 – 10:30
Welcoming of students and introduction to Faculty Management
Main hall
• • • • •
Mr P Mhlongo/Ms A Ngidi Dean: Prof. A. Mji Assistant Dean: Dr A. Thornhill Faculty Manager: Mr O. Ramatlo, HODs Prof L de Sousa Dr C. Kwenda Dr N. Shaik
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
10:30 – 11:00
Mental Health Session
Main hall
• •
Govuza L /Ilham(Facilitators) Dr P. Nyewe
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
11:00 – 11:30
Introduction to IFYE
Main hall
• • •
Govuza L/Ilham (Facilitators) Dr N. Mkonto Nendauni L
All B Ed First years, Orientation Team
11:30 – 12:00
Timetable
Main hall
• •
Faltein S/Aphelele (Facilitators) Mr. M Mdingi
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
12:00 – 12:30
Women matters: Pregnancy
Main Hall
• •
Govuza L/Manakele(Facilitators) Ms V. Van Staden
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
Orientation workers
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Amy Daniels
STUDENTS Orientation Team
12:30 – 13:00
WIL
Main hall
• • • • • •
Teaching practice matters
13:00 – 13:40
Faltein S/Manakele (Facilitators) Dr Cornelissen Mr R Daniels Mr C Brown Dr C Forbes ROs and Mentors
All B Ed First year students
LUNCH
13:40 – 14:10
GBV
Main hall
• •
Ismail S/Mvenya (Facilitators) Mr C. Brown
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
14:10 – 15:30
Information sharing: STEM Club
Main hall
• • • • •
Faltein S Dr F George Ismail S J Dixon Govuza L
All B Ed First year students
Navigating the campus and lecture venues Thu 15/2
ACTIVITY
VENUE
PRESENTER/FACILITATOR
STUDENTS
09:00 -09:30
Library: Presentation
Main hall
• •
Ismail S/ Dixon J(Facilitators) E.M. Kgasi
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
09:30 – 11:00
Library visit
Main hall
• •
Faltein S/Lesley (Facilitators) E.M. Kgasi
All B Ed First year students, Orientation Team
11:00 – 11:30
If I can, that means you can
Main hall
• •
Tara/Lesley (Facilitators) Mandondo S
All B Ed First years
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11:30 – 12:00
Information session: PNA
Main hall
• •
Aphelele/Nogqame (Facilitators) PNA
All B Ed First years
12:00 – 12:30
Information session: Van Schaik
Main hall
• •
Mvenya/Ismail (Facilitators) Van Schaik
All B Ed First years
12:30 – 13:30
Introduction to Blackboard
Main hall
• •
Dixon/Ismail/Faltein(Facilitators) Mr M Mavela
All B Ed First years
13:30 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30
Class reps
Main hall
• •
Ismail/Aphelele (Facilitators) SRC
All SPFET Students
14:00 – 14:30
Class reps
New Room 1
•
All FP Students
•
Govuza L/Nogqame (Facilitators) SRC
14:00 – 14:30
Class reps
New Room 2
• •
J Dixon/Tara (Facilitators) SRC
All IP students
14:30 – 16:00
Boxing
Main hall
• •
Faltein S/Govuza (Facilitators) M Mdingi & Boxing Team
All B Ed First years
Fri 16/2
ACTIVITY
VENUE
09:00 – 09:30
Meet your lecturers- SP – FET
Main hall
• • •
Faltein S (Facilitator) Prof L de Sousa Ms A. Ngidi
All SPFET Students
09:00 – 09:30
Meet your lecturers- Foundation Phase
New Room 1
• • •
Govuza L (Facilitator) Dr N. Shaik Dr A. Padayachee
All FP students
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PRESENTER/FACILITATOR
STUDENTS
Orientation workers
09:00 – 09:30
Meet your lecturers- Intermediate Phase
New Room 2
• • •
J Dixon (Facilitator) Dr Kwenda Dr G. Joubert – Year Coordinator
All IP students
09:30 – 12:00
Registration Issues
Main Hall
• • • • •
Faltein S (Facilitator) Ms C Carstens Ms A Ngidi Dr A Steenkamp Cluster Heads
SPFET students
New room 2
• • •
J Dixon (Facilitator) Dr. C. Kwenda Dr G. Joubert
IP Students
New Room 1
• • •
Govuza L (Facilitator) HOD Dr Shaik Dr Padayachee
FP Students
Subject choices
09:30 – 12:00
Registration Issues Subject Choices
09:30 – 12:00
Registration Issues Subject Choices
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