4.5.6. Student Governance Office

4.5.6. Student Governance Office

The Student Governance Office is responsible for ensuring ethical cooperative governance for all students’ statutory and sub-structures within the institution. The Students Representative Council (SRC) General Election was successfully held in October 2020 and was declared free and fair. The SRC comprises 22 members, 13 of whom were directly elected by the student body. Nine of the Council members were elected through various constituencies, i.e. Postgraduates, Residences, Sports, Disability and International students. The Council comprises of 11 males and 11 females where three of them hold the executive portfolios. The elections of the Sub-Councils and School Councils were finalised by November 2020. The SRC hosted a successful orientation week and a vibrant O-week Programme. Clubs, societies and organisations’ held an exhibition in a marquee for the entire week to promote and recruit membership. Student formations breathe vibrancy and life in what we term “student life”. The Covid-19 pandemic brought an unimagined and abrupt halt to a student life that brings students together to promote social cohesion and alleviate various adversities. It is important to note that the extra curricula activities proffered by these formations contribute to a holistic development as we continuously strive to nurture and shape a well-rounded individual. This invariably has had a negative ripple-effect to the overall student experience – these unusual circumstances created deterrents for students to freely associate and create meaningful and lasting networks that potentially could be sustained well beyond their graduation.