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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg wit = white waters = waters rand = ridge. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. History - 1896 - SA School of Mines founded in Kimberley 1904 - moved to Johannesburg as Transvaal Technical Institute
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburgwit = whitewaters = watersrand = ridge
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg History - • 1896 - SA School of Mines founded in Kimberley • 1904 - moved to Johannesburg as Transvaal Technical Institute • 1906 – renamed Transvaal University College • 1920 • University College, Johannesburg • University College, Pretoria • 1922 - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg • 2001 - Johannesburg College of Education incorporated into Wits
original Faculties of - • Arts • Science • Medicine • Engineering • Law • Commerce • Dentistry • Education • Architecture • Business Administration (98 academic departments)
current Faculties - • Humanities & Education • Science • Health Sciences • Engineering & the Built Environment • Commerce, Law & Management (36 academic Schools)
Academic Structure • Senate & Senate Committees • Faculty Boards & Faculty Committees • Schools • discipline areas
Division of Student Affairs • previously Office of the Deputy Registrar (Student Affairs) under the Registrar, with a functional reporting line to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs) • separate division established in 1993 under the first Dean of Students • last DVC (Student Affairs) in 1997 • since then the Dean of Students has reported to the Registrar or a DVC with another portfolio • currently the Dean reports to the DVC (Academic)
Student Affairs – initial structure • Accommodation Office • Bursaries & Scholarships Office • Campus Health Service • Counselling & Careers Unit • Disabled Students’ Programme • Partnerships Office • Sports Administration • SRC Administration
Student Affairs - current • Campus Health Service • Campus Housing & Residence Life (ARC) • Counselling & Career Development Unit • Disability Unit • Sports Administration (WSC) • Student Development & Leadership (SRC) • (Financial Aid & Scholarships Office)
Student Affairs - Governance • Council of the University • Vice-Chancellor • Deputy Vice-Chancellors & Registrar • Dean of Student Affairs • Heads of Student Affairs Departments (Student Services Advisory Committee)
Student Governance “involving student leaders in institutional governance” • SRC – Students’ Representative Council (reps on Council, Senate, Student Services Advisory Council, etc) • ARC – All Residence Council (SSAC, Board of Residences, Catering Management Committee, etc) • WSC – Wits Sports Council (SSAC, Security Advisory Committee, etc) • Student Clubs & Societies