Faculty of Education (Mowbray Campus)
2025 FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
09:00– 09:30
• Introduction to FYE
Main hall
09:30-10:30
10:30 -11:00
10:30 -11:00
• Virgin Active Mowbray Artificial Pitch
• Welcoming of Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) students
• ROs to allocate first years to mentor groups
• Registration matters
Main hall
A HOOSEN (RO – IP) STUDENTS
• Ms A. Ngidi
• Dr AS Padayachee Dr Joubert
• Ms S Biyela/Dr G. Joubert
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Prof L de Sousa
• Ms A. Ngidi– Year Coordinator
• SPFET ROs and Mentors
• Ms S Lakay
10:30 -11:00
• Welcoming of Foundation Phase students
• Meet mentors
• ROs to allocate first years to mentor groups
• Registration Matters
• Welcoming of Intermediate Phase students
• Meet mentors
• ROs to allocate first years to mentor groups
• Registration Matters
New Room 1
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• HOD - Dr Shaik
• Dr A. Padayachee – Year Coordinator
• Mentors
• Ms B Kakaza
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• HOD- Dr C Kwenda
New Room 2
• Dr G Joubert – Year Coordinator
• Mentors
• Ms K Kakaza
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
B Ed SP/FET First-year students
All B Ed FP students
All B Ed IP, Students
11:15– 11:45 Student Governance & Leadership Development – Student Development
11:45 – 12:15 NSFAS FUNZA LUSHAKA
12:15 – 12:45 Housing Department
12:45 – 13:15 Introduction of the SRC
Main hall
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Biyana M
Main hall
• M Poole (Facilitator)
• Ms N Soyekwa
• Mr M Rululu
Main hall
Main hall
13:15– 14:00 LUNCH
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• Mr. Athenkosi Bucwa
• K Dabula (Facilitator)
• N Mrhasi (SRC Chairperson)
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
14:00 – 14:30 Clinic services
14:30 – 15:00 HIV unit
Main hall
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• Sister Solomons
Main hall
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Rene Williams
• N Ndabeni
• M Marais
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors TUES 11/2 ACTIVITY
• SRC STUDENTS
10:00 Welcoming of first-year students District Six
• Vice-Chancellor – Prof. C. Nhlapo
All students, ROs and Mentors
WED 12/2
08:30- 09:00 Mentor / Orientation Assistants Check-In Main hall
09:00 – 09:30 Safety, Health & Emergency (SHE) Main hall
09:30-10:30 Virgin Active Mowbray Artificial Pitch
10:30 –11:00 Student Counselling and Peer Helpers Main hall
11:00 –11:30 Welcoming of students and introduction to Faculty Management Main hall
• ROs and Mentors Orientation workers
• S Ismail (Facilitator)
• Dr Mathebula
• Ms S Biyela/Dr G Joubert
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Asiphe Vilo and Peer Helpers
• Dr AS Padayachee
• Ms A Ngidi
• Dean Prof. A. Mji
• Assistant Dean Dr M Combrink
• HODs
• Prof L de Sousa
• Dr C. Kwenda
• Dr N. Shaik
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
11:30 – 12:00 FUNDANI
• Tutors and mentors
• Student feedback
• Writing centre Main hall
12:00 – 12:30 Timetable
• Govuza L (Facilitator) Dr L Nendauni
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
Main hall
• S Ismail (Facilitator)
Dr. M Mdingi
All B Ed First year students and mentors
12:30 – 13:00 Women matters: Pregnancy
Main Hall
13:00 – 13:40 LUNCH
13:40 – 14:10 GBV
14:10 – 14:45 WIL Teaching practice matters
Main hall
Main hall
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• Dr V. Van Staden All students
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Dr C. Brown
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• Dr Cornelissen
• Mr R Daniels
• Dr C Brown
• Dr C Forbes
• ROs and Mentors
09:00 -09:30 Library: Presentation
09:30 – 10:00 If I can, that means you can
10:00-10:30 Sports, Arts and Culture
Main hall
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• E.M. Kgasi
Main hall
Main hall
10:30– 11:00 Disability Unity.
Main Hall
• K Dabula
• Ismail S (Facilitator)
• Marysa Leukes
• Ms Mangialalli C
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• Dr A Ismail
All B Ed First years and mentors
All B Ed First year students and mentors
All B Ed First years and mentors
All B Ed First years
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
All B Ed First years, ROs, and mentors
11:00 – 11:30 Introduction to Blackboard
Main hall
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
All B Ed First years
14:30 – 15:00 Mental Health Session
Main hall
13:30 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30 Class reps
14:00 – 14:30 Class reps
14:00 – 14:30 Class reps
14:30 – 15:00 Boxing
Main hall
New Room 1
• Mr M Mavela
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• Dr. P. Nyewe
All B Ed First year students and mentors
Fri 14/2 ACTIVITY
09:00-10:30 Navigating the campus and lecture venues
New Room 2
Main hall
• Saajida (Facilitator)
• SRC All SPFET Students
• Govuza (Facilitator)
• SRC All FP Students
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• SRC All IP students
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• Dr M Mdingi
• Boxing Team
All B Ed First years
VENUE PRESENTER/FACILITATOR STUDENTS
Main hall
• Dr S Kriger
• Ismail S
• A Hoosen
• Govuza L All SP-FET students All IP students All FP students
10:30 – 11:00 Meet your lecturers- SP – FET
Main hall
• S Ismail (Facilitator)
• Prof L de Sousa
• Ms A. Ngidi
• Mentors
• Orientation Workers All SPFET Students
10:30 – 11:00 Meet your lecturers- Foundation Phase New Room 1
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• Dr N. Shaik
• Dr A. Padayachee
• Mentors
• Orientation Workers All FP students
10:30 – 11:00 Meet your lecturers- Intermediate Phase New Room 2
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• Dr Kwenda
• Dr G. Joubert – Year Coordinator
• Mentors
• Orientation Workers All IP students
11:00-11:15 PNA Presentation
Main Hall
11:15– 12:30 Registration Issues
Subject choices
11:15–13:00 Registration Issues
Subject Choices
11:15 – 13:00 Registration Issues
Subject Choices
Main Hall
New room 2
• Ms R Davids All B Ed First year students and mentors
• S Ismail (Facilitator)
• Ms C Carstens
• Ms A Ngidi
• Dr A Steenkamp
Cluster Heads
Ms S Lakay SPFET students
• A Hoosen (Facilitator)
• Dr C. Kwenda
• Dr G. Joubert
• Mentors
• Ms B Kakaza IP Students
New Room 1
• Govuza L (Facilitator)
• HOD Dr Shaik
• Dr Padayachee
• Mentors
• Ms B Kakaza FP Students