WELLINGTON CAMPUS ORIENTATION 2025
10 - 14 FEBRUARY 2025
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
FIRST YEAR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2025 10 – 14 FEBRUARY 2025
WELLINGTON CAMPUS
Mon, 10 Feb Activity
9:00 – 9:05 Opening and welcome
9:05 – 9:35 Welcoming and address to FBMS first year students
9:35 – 9:45 Plan for the week
10:00 – 11:00 Official welcoming and address by the Vice Chancellor
11:00 – 14:00 Student activities and stalls
Tues, 11 Feb Department specific
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and plan for the day
9:10 – 10:00 Programme overview & guide Lecture timetables
10:00 – 11:00 Computer lab sessions
Wed, 12 Feb
8:30 – 8:35 Opening and plan for the day
8:35 – 9:00 Financial Aid
9:00 - 10:00 Health and Wellness services: HIV Unit Student counselling
Clinic services Safety and Health Environment Reps (SHE Unit)
Presenter/Facilitator Venue
Mr M Badat: FBMS Coordinator K18
Dean: Prof. R Rampersad Assistant Dean: Prof. S Taliep K18
Dr A De Beer K18
Professor C Nhlapo Murray Gardens
All students / Orientation Assistants
Mr M Badat: FBMS Coordinator K18
Departmental Representatives TBA
Respective Subject Lecturers / Orientation Assistants TBA
Dr A De Beer K18
Mr Alex Bannister, Mr Mphumzi Rululu & Mr Taurian Layman K18
Dr Melanie Swanson
Ms Janine Van SittersMintoor
Sr Magda van Rooy
Ms Wilna du Plessis and SHE Unit K18
10:00 - 10:25 Fundani Dr Nosisana Mkonto K18
10:30 – 10:50 COMFORT BREAK
10:50 – 11:10 Sport - Information session Mr M Ally K18
11:10 - 11:30 Financial education
11:30 – 13:00 Library and campus tour
Thurs, 13 Feb
Dr JP Bruwer K18
Mr Benny Phatlane / Orientation Assistants
8:45 – 9:00 Sêr-demo Gina Visagie CP van der Merwe Hall
9:00 – 9:45 Information session: empowerment
9:45 – 10:30 Presentation: Transformation and Vision 2030
10:30-11:30 Self-defence demo
Dr Vlok CP van der Merwe Hall
Mr Clive Brown CP van der Merwe Hall
SAPS Wellington (Sgt Ross) CP van der Merwe Hall
12:00 – 15:00 BRING-a-PICNIC SOCIAL LUNCH
COLOUR RUN and ACTIVITIES
Fri, 14 Feb
08:00 -10:00 10:00 -12:00 ‘About Wellington’ AMAZING RACE (Know Your Town and History)
Orientation team Sport Fields behind residences
Orientation Assistants Murray Gardens