VENUES OMSH SMH NCB FNB
WSS
WSSIB
Friday, 2 February 2024
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 Time
Old Mutual Sports Hall, East Campus
Compulsory Online Courses
Solomon Mahlangu House, East Campus
Digital Abilities
New Commerce Building, West Campus
Climate Change & Me
First National Bank Building, West Campus Wits Science Stadium, West Campus
East Campus: SH1099 Time
West Campus: FNB 2A Education Campus: Glass Laboratory (from 30 Jan)
Activity
08:00 - 12:00
Campus Tour
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Venue Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge
FACULTY STUDENT ADVISORS STUDENT WELLNESS AND LEARNING:
Dr Grant Demas: Grant.Demas@wits.ac.za ACADEMIC ADVISING:
Comfort break
Introductory message from the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Nithaya Chetty
13:00 - 13:30
Welcome and General information about Studying in the Faculty of Science - Deputy Dean, Prof. Willem Conradie
13:30 - 13:40
Overview of the Science T&L Unit and academic support (Prof Kershree Padayachee)
08:00 - 09:45
Group 1 - Maths; Group 2 - Biology
13:40 - 14:00
Comfort break and walk to OMSH
09:45 - 10:15
Comfort break
14:00 - 14:30
Student wellness and learning - Dr Grant Demas (interactive)
14:30 - 15:00
Developing self-regulation (incl time management) Dr Irene Kamara
15:00 - 15:10
Online Game and prizes
15:10 - 15:20
Comfort break
15:20 - 15:40
Academic advising (Dr Ashwini Jadhav)
15:40 - 16:10
Supporting the development of academic literacies and academic integrity (Dr Motlatso Godongwana)
16:10 - 16:30
Wrap up and online game with prizes (2)
08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
13:00 - 13:30
Address by the Dean of Student Affairs
Great Hall
13:30 - 14:30
10:15 - 12:00
Group 1 - Chemistry; Group 2 - Maths
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
OMSH
10:15 - 12:00
Group 1 - Biology; Group 2 - Maths
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
OMSH
08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 14:14
Group 1 - Maths; Group 2 - GAES
14:15 - 14:45
Comfort break
14:45 - 16:30
Group 1 - GAES; Group 2 - Maths
Comfort break
Adjusting to University Life
10:00 - 12:00
Holistic Wellness for Student Success
14:30 - 14:45
Comfort break
12:00
LUNCH
14:45 - 16:00
Explore & Engage: Campus Discovery Edition
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Great Hall
OMSH
Thursday, 1 February 2024
STUDENT LIFE ACTIVITIES: WitsFYE.DLU@wits.ac.za 09:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 12:00
Meet at Wits Science Stadium. Groups to move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5. Details for group allocations available on the STLU Academic Success Portal.
Comfort break
Group 1 - Physics; Group 2 Maths
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 16:30
Online Courses
Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5 Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 09:45 - 10:00
Group 1 - Maths; Group 2 - Physics
Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Mastering your university experience
08:00 - 09:45
Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
Monday, 5 February 2024
9:00 - 9:45
ACADEMIC WRITING:
SUCCESS
09:45 - 10:15
12:40 - 13:00
Dr Irene Kamara: Irene.Kamara@wits.ac.za
GATEWAY TO
Group 1 - Maths; Group 2 - Chemistry
Welcome - Dean of Student Affairs - Mr Jerome September
CURRICULUM PLANNING:
Check YOUR Wits Email and Ulwazi Daily!
08:00 - 09:45
12:30 - 12:40
Dr Ashwini Jadhav: Ashwini.Jadhav@wits.ac.za
Dr Motlatso Godongwana: Motlatso.Godongwana@wits.ac.za
Venue Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
LUNCH
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
REGISTRATION QUERIES: Dept-Science-BSC1@wits.ac.za or Fac-Science-UG@wits.ac.za
Activity
12:00
CONTACT US FACULTY OF SCIENCE CALL CENTRE: 011 717 6014
Time
Online Courses
Computer laboratories Monday, 29 January 2024
Venue
08:00 - 12:00
Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge
(with tutors available to assist with technical aspects of the online activities)
Activity
Meet at Wits Science Stadium. Groups to move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5. Details for group allocations available on the STLU Academic Success Portal.
Great Hall
OMSH
Thursday, 8 February 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Online Courses
12:00
LUNCH
12:30 - 14:14
Group 1 - Maths; Group 2 Geosciences
14:15 - 14:45
Comfort break
14:45 - 16:30
Group 1 - Geosciences; Group 2 Maths
Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5 Meet at Wits Science Stadium and move between WSS1, WSS2, WSS4, WSS5
Friday, 9 February 2024 Wits Science Stadium laboratories
8:00 - 8:45
Mentor-Mentee Connect
10:00
Make your way to the Wits Rugby Stadium
12:00
LUNCH
13:00 - 16:00
Wits Sprit Game
Wits Rugby Stadium
Welcome!
Wits University welcomes you to the Gateway to Success Programme, compulsory for all first-time first-year students. This programme, which consists of online as well as on-campus activities, has been designed to promote your orientation into student and academic life. You and your faculty peers have been scheduled to attend the on-campus activities in the sessions outlined in the programme. The online activities should be completed each week in your own time. We are delighted that you have enrolled at Wits and hope that your Wits experience will be successful and enjoyable.
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Clubs &
FUN DAY
6 February 2024 15:00 – 18:00
08:00 - 08:45 (WSS Labs)
Details Available on ulwazi
a z z a i P Movie Night
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FYE Mentor-Mentee Connect 9 February 2024
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Tuesday, 6 February | 19:00- 22:00 Hall 29 (Indoor)
PITSO YA KALANENG FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 6 - 10 FEBRUARY 2024 WITS THEATRE COMPLEX
Activations 29 January - 9 February 2024 9:00 - 16:00
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Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge, Library Lawns and Amphitheatre
Beer Garden ry Februa 8 , y a d s Thur 22:00 15:00 –
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The Great Hall (Indoor) Monday, 5 February 19:00 – 22:00
Freshers’ Ball Wits Spirit Game 9 February 2024
13:00 - 16:00 | Wits Rugby Stadium | Kick-off: 12:30 Please make your way to the stadium at 10:20
9 February 2024 |18:00 - 02:00 Sturrock Park Field (Outdoor)