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Presenter: Kyle Bester
Student Success Practitioner
The Student Retention Unit
(SRU) live broadcast
17 April 2019
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Providing extended support for students entering ODeL for the first
time for the duration of their first year at Unisa
Integrating the broad range of support services to ensure timely and relevant support
for students during their first year of study
Supporting collaboration efforts between Unisa departments
and directorates to ensure effective service delivery within the programme
In partnering with you in your study
environment, the SRU
integrates the broad range of support
services, to ensure you receive timely
and relevant support
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Live Broadcasts
The Student Retention Unit (SRU) hosts
regular live broadcasts on various topics
related to your first year of study. These
topics are broadcasted with academic and
support staff from the different colleges,
departments and directorates as our guest
presenters.
Live broadcast topics include: time-
management skills, learning how to navigate
the myUnisa platform, library services offered
by the institution, preparation for examinations
and assignments, accessing e-tutors and more.
The live broadcast dates and topics are in line
with your academic calendar in your first-year
academic journey.
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First-Year Experience (FYE)
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
The FYE MOOC aims to assist first-time
entering students to successfully
transition into Unisa.
It aims to orientate and prepare you for a
smooth transition into an Open, Distance, e-
Learning (ODeL) environment (Unisa)
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FYE101 MOOC
Unisa Readiness Tool
Preparation for ODeL
Digital Literacy for ODeL
Numeracy for ODeL
Career Management Skills
Shadowmatch (Habits and Behaviours
Assessment
Using myUnisa
Library Orientation
Study Skills
Academic Literacy
Student Affairs Services for ODeL
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My First Year 101
How to access FYE MOOC?
mooc.unisa.ac.za
Create your own log in details: click the tab on the left: “New
Account”
Join your MOOC: First click on Membership
Click “Joinable sites”
Find the “My first year 101”
Complete the MOOC
Give us feedback by completing the student survey
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Live Broadcasts Schedule…
Lunch hour: 12h00-13h00
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LB3 Preparing for Assignments and Student Funding 6 March 2019
LB4 Exploring myUnisa and E-tutors 20 March 2019
LB5 Student Support (Academic progression and
Unisa curriculum)
17 April 2019
LB6 Preparing for Examinations 24 April 2019
LB7 After the Exams results: Planning for next
semester
26 June 2019
What are we currently doing ?
These emails have been designed with the first-year student
in mind, aimed at providing pertinent information at key
points through your student walk.
Just-in-time information regarding relevant support
interventions.
Address your specific needs.Please check your myLife email accounts on a regular basis to stay
abreast of important information
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Weekly emails
Having better familiarised
yourself with some of the student
support services,
let’s now turn our focus to
Academic progression and
Unisa curriculum
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Guest presenter:
Mr SM Shabangu
College of Education
College coordinator: Tuition and Learning
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SRU LIVE BROADCAST STUDENT SUPPORT
Mr SM Shabangu
17 April 2019
College of Education
Student support- FYE
• Curriculum
• Familiarise yourself with the curriculum
• Module codes
• Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
• Minimum number of modules
• Maximum number of modules
• Progression policy
Assessment
• Where to find assignments in your study material
• Take note of the following details:
• -Assignment due dates
• -assignment number
• -unique number per assignment
• -Assignments for bot semesters S1 &S2
• -Exam admission
Assessment
• Year mark allocation
• Comments and support
• Exam preparations
• Time table
• Exam venue
• Arrival time
• Final exam time table
• What you need to enter the exam venue
On going Support
• E-Tutoring
• Face to Face tutorials
• Access MyUnisa for more information
Service departments contact details
• Registrations:[email protected]/[email protected]
• College Graduate Studies: [email protected]
• Study fees: [email protected]
• AME: [email protected]
• Exemptions or credits: [email protected]
• Recognition of prior learning: [email protected]
• Examination related: [email protected]
• Aegrotat applications: [email protected]
• Assignments: [email protected]
Student Social Development
Ms Lizette Le Roux
Ms Xitsakisi Fiona Mahlori
Ms Mmangakane Mmako
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Focus of the Student Social Development
• Student Health and Wellness Services
• Integrated Work Experience : Placement of
Social work Interns in Student Social
Development
• Co-Curriculum Development and Training
• Gender-based Violence Services
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Health and Wellness Support Services
• Student Health and Wellness is a unit within
Student Social Development offering the following
support services:-Psychosocial support
-Physical Health Services
-Mental Health
-Gender and Sexuality
-Stakeholders and Partnerships
-Peer education programme
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The Model
The Wellness Wheel Model –Adopted for holistic
health and wellness services
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The Core Elements…
• Psychosocial support
-Holistic psychosocial support
-Inclusive of;
Counselling
Life management (social, legal and financial)
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The Core Elements…
• Physical Health
-Nutrition
-Exercise
-Healthy lifestyle
-Chronic illness (HIV/AIDS)
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The Core Elements…
• Mental Health
-Psychosocial assessment
-Substance Abuse Intervention
-Mental health issues affecting students
-Management of mental health illness
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The Core Elements…
• Gender and Sexuality
-LGBTQI services
-Gender Based violence services
-Sexual Health
• Partnerships
-Internal and external stakeholders
-Modes of referral to partners
• Peer education
- Volunteer programme for students to support other students
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Suicide Prevention Among students
• Suicide is a desperate attempt to end one’s
life
-It is a concern among students
-Risk: depression, substance abuse, financial
problems and other problems…
-Help is available
-Emergency assistance: SADAG: 0800567567 or Lifeline:
0117281347
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Upcoming Student Health and Wellness
Campaigns
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How to contact us : You can contact the Student Health and Wellness practitioner for assistance as follows:
Ms Fiona Mahlori
Tel: 012 429 6420
Email: [email protected]
Address: Unisa Florida Campus
Phapha Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3-005
You can contact Training, Research and Capacity Development Specialist
Ms. Mmangakane Yvonne Mmako
Tel 012 429 2451/2712 Email [email protected]
And : Manager Student Social Development
Ms Lizette Le Roux
0114712686
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Do you require any information on the
mentioned
student support initiatives
(or any of the others available)?
Please send us an email on [email protected]
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Thank you