Live your life. Create your destiny.

1. Live your life. Create your destiny. Student Affairs and Residence Operations. 24 May 2007

2. TRANSITIONAL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SENATE SENATE INTERIM COUNCIL INSTITUTIONAL FORUM INSTITUTIONAL FORUM NIS COUNCIL SIS COUNCIL SRC SRC NEW MANAGEMENT INTERIM MANAGEMENT STUDENT SERVICES COUNCIL STUDENT SERVICES COUNCIL STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL STATUTE(SIS) NEW INSTITUTION NEW INSTITUTIONAL STATUTE(NIS) PHASE 1 PHASE 3 PHASE 2 Office of the Registrar

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5. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Mission In support of the mission of the University, the Division of Student Affairs & Residence Operations is committed to the personal, social, and intellectual development of students as they live and learn within a diverse community. Programs, services, outreach activities will enhance the ability of current and prospective students to apply learning outcomes as they develop independent thought, take advantage of community involvement, and understand global responsibility.

6. Student Affairs and Residence Operations The mission in turn, is supported by the values of: • empowerment, • collaboration, • caring, • wellness; • diversity and inclusiveness, • citizenship. • holistic learning, • active learning, • creativity, • high standards and quality assessment; • integrity, • accountability,

7. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Operational Scope of Student Affairs • The Directorate of SARO currently is made up of seven departments that are: • Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering; • Health Services; • HIV And AIDS Centre; • Counseling & Support Services: • Financial Aid • Sports & Recreation • And Student Life and Governance

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9. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Accommodation Residence Life & Catering: • RESIDENCES • 30 residences • 272 buildings • 10 449 students are being accommodated • Residences at: • - Soshanguve • - Ga-Rankuwa • - Pretoria • - Witbank • - Nelspruit

10. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Flats • 3 blocks of flats: • -352 flats/apartments in total • TUT staff and students as well as the public can rent flats • Flat rates are market related • 100 % occupation

11. Student Affairs and Residence Operations GUEST HOUSES • Located in Sunnyside & Nelspruit • Kosmos Guest House: -72 Nzasm Guest House: -5 Nelspruit:- 2 flats • Main object of guest houses to accommodate short course attendees, lecturers and national and international guests

12. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering CATERING SERVICES • Residence kitchens: Pretoria 7 • Soshanguve 3 • Ga-Rankuwa 2 • Restaurants & Kiosks: 9 (managed by external vendors) • Vending machines on campuses • Small businesses eg. Vodacom, Cell C, hairdressers, sunbed

13. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Programmes/services Offered by ARLC: • Residence Leadership Development • Residence Life • All Residence Committees • Facilities at various residences include: • TV, M-Net, • swimming pools, • volleyball courts, • computer centres, etc. • Additional Services: • - Free transport between classes and residences • - Free laundry facilities • - Netcare 911

14. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering Residence Life & Development (1) “Out of Class” Experience • Residence Life • (in cooperation with Student Life & Sport) • In-house activities • Inter residence activities • Inter campus activities • Inter residence sport leagues

15. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering Residence Life & Development (2) “Out of Class” Experience • Leadership training • (in cooperation with Student Life) • RC Elections • Leaders training (external & internal) • In-house training • In-house duties and responsibilities

16. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering Residence Life & Development (3) “Out of Class” Experience • Life Skills Development • (in cooperation with Student Development & Support) • Safety Awareness • HIV/Aids • Drug & Alcohol abuse • Pregnancy & Abortion awareness

17. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering Residence Life & Development (4) “Out of Class” Experience • Community Service • In-house projects • (eg. Children’s home outings, food collection) • Inter campus projects • (eg. Painting & renovation of buildings & facilities, • clothing & food collections) • Departmental projects • (eg. Donation of mattresses and blankets) • Total number of 82 projects completed during 2006.

18. Accommodation, Residence Life & Catering Residence Life & Development (5) “Out of Class” Experience • Academical Performance • Create conducive study environment • Mentor groups • Residents allocated according to courses • 50 % average for residence allocation

19. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Wellness Centre • Wellness Centre incorporate: • Counselling & support services • Health services • HIV & AIDS support services

20. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Programmes offered by Wellness Centre • Campus Health • Provision of one stop free health care service • Provision of health education and information to assist clients in making informed choices concerning their health and life-styles • Curative services focusing on assessment, diagnosis and treatment • Rehabilitative services that include liaising with other support service providers • -

21. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Counselling & Support • Individual, couple and group counselling • Conduct psychological assessment • Seminars and workshops on life-skills e.g relationship problems, bereavement & loss, adjustment issues, interpersonal skills and self management • Offer support to referred from campus health and HIV & AIDS units • Offer seminars to Residence Managers and Supervisors e.g Leadership and Interpersonal skills • Offer support to students with disability. • Offer support to international students • Roll out the Peer helper programmes.

22. Student Affairs and Residence Operations HIV & AIDS Centre • Advocate positive behaviour change • Promote VCT • Preventive strategies e.g. campaigns, condom distributions etc • Provide care and support for infected and affected • Peer education roll out

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24. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Financial Aid • Bursaries & Scholarships • Council Bursaries • Corporate Bursaries • Merit Bursaries • Sports Bursaries • Crisis Intervention • Loans • NSFAS • Edu-Loan

25. Student affairs and Residence Operations Student Life and Governance • Student Life • Leadership Development • Diversity & Multiculturalism • International student Support • Student Organizations • Student governance • Student discipline & judicial services • First Year Experience • Student Engagement • Communication & media • Policy review & development

26. Student affairs and Residence Operations Student Governance • Formulate, maintain and implement student governance policies • Professional & leadership development of SRC members • administrative, secretarial, financial, programming, event planning, managerial and organisational development support to the SRC • Management and control of the SRC facilities and equipment.

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28. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Student Life Activities • Student organizations, clubs and societies. • Radio Station (Soshanguve) • Student Media • Culture and Talent (Learning site focus)

29. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Student Media • Newspapers, • Fliers, • Notices, • Leaflets, • Posters, • Website ( under development)

30. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Culture & Talent Programmes • Public speaking programmes, talk shows and competitions. • Mr and Miss TUT pageant. • Talent Search: • The annual talent search • First Year Concert. • The annual talent festival • Lunch hour concerts. • Choral / Choirs, Choir festivals, band, competitions

31. Arts Drama, poetry, art, dance, jazz, modelling Drummies Extravaganza, Participation at National Culture festivals Student Life Awards House of tradition Spiritual and religious groups Student Affairs and Residence Operations Culture & Talent Programmes (2)

32. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Leadership Development • Functional – Capacity Building Programme • Leadership Resource Centre (Leadership Lab) • Leadership Development Centre at Toppieshoek • Leadership Development Training Programmes

33. Faculty/Department name here 18pt Arial Toppieshoek Outdoor Training Facility • Leadership Development at Toppieshoek • Toppieshoek Outdoor Learning Site • Terrain, facilities,

34. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Sports and Recreation • Student participation • Administration & support • Facilities maintenance • Capacity building

35. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Sports and Recreation Programmes • Sports Village • Spots Institute • Rugby Academy • Coach Education Programmes • SASSU participation • Internal & External Leagues

36. Structure of SA Sport Minister of Sport & Recreation Minister of Education SRSA (Sport & Recreation South Africa) Mass Participation Client Services International liaison and policy 2010 FIFA World Cup School Sport Liaison University Sport Facilities Events Directorate Sport and Recreation

37. STUDENT SPORT SASCOC NATIONAL STUDENT SPORT FORUM (NSSF) STUDENT SPORT COMMISSION (SSSC) NATIONAL STUDENT/UNIVERSITY RUGBY COMM SARU (NF) NAT STUDENT SOCCER, NETBALL, ETC SARU PROVINCE PROVINCIAL STUDENT/UNIVERSITY RUGBY COMM PROV STUDENT SOCCER, NETBALL, ETC SARU REGION INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS UNIVERSITY CLUBS STUDENT/UNIVERSITY SOCCER, NETBALL, ETC

38. COMPETITIONS National Tournaments Zone VI Games Continental Games FASU World Student Games World Student Championships Sport and Recreation

39. NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS • TUT Participation joint teams: Athletics Badminton Basketball Volleyball Karate Cross Country Netball Squash Cycling Tennis Chess Golf Softball Table Tennis Dance Sport Campus Teams: Volleyball Hockey Darts Cricket Football Aerobics Boxing Softball Sport and Recreation

40. SASSU PARTICIPATION AEROBICS TUT ATHLETICS TUT BADMINTON TUT BODY BUILDING TUT BOXING TUT CHESS TUT CRICKET TUT CROSS COUNTRY TUT CYCLING TUT DANCE SPORT TUT DARTS Campus FOOTBALL Campus GOLF TUT HOCKEY TUT KARATE TUT NETBALL Campus RUGBY TUT SOFTBALL TUT/Witbank SQUASH TUT TABLE TENNIS TUT TENNIS TUT BASKETBALL TUT/Nelspuit/Witbank/Polokwane VOLLEYBALL TUT/Nelspruit/Witbank Directorate Sport and Recreation

41. Faculty/Department name here 18pt Arial STUDENT AFFAIRS AND RESIDENCE OPERATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS Student Affairs & Residence Operations (SARO)’s strategic focus is on the institutional Goal 4 which is “To provide holistic student support and development services”.

42. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Improve Access & Diversity of Services: • Enhance student services and access to them in order to foster individual growth and development progressing to graduation, • Student Affairs ensures that all SARO programs, services, and opportunities contribute to the University’s goal of improving throughput rates.

43. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Improve Quality: • Improve the quality of student support services in TUT. • SARO units establish and maintain regular means for students to express opinions about services and programs and to provide input on unit decisions that affect students.

44. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Address Human Resources issues: • Promote staff development and training opportunities for staff providing student support services. • In collaboration with CCPD and HR, SARO will assess the training and development needs of staff and develop programs that will promote staff development.

45. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Improve Student Engagement: • Provide students with significant out of classroom learning experiences

46. Faculty/Department name here 18pt Arial Improve Partnerships: Promote internal and external partnerships that enhance the image of activities, programmes and services within the Division of Student Affairs and Residence Operations and other University divisions

47. Student Affairs and Residence Operations Improve Effectiveness & Efficiency: Promote effective and efficient use of institutional resources to achieve strategic goals.

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