Academic Welcoming Programme for BSc (Focal Area: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)¶
1-8 February 2024
Note: Attendance of this programme is compulsory. All gold coloured text is clickable.
Info: For a short description of each session, click here.
Thursday 1 February 2024¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Welcome to all parents (no students) | Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011 or Click on this link to join the meeting via MS TEAMS |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Academic Information (no parents) | Venue: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1005 |
Friday 2 February 2024¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome by the Dean of Science | Venue: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1005 |
| 09:30 - 10:45 | Welcome to BSc (Focal Area: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) & What it's like: Current students' perspectives | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A203 |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Why should I study BSc (Focal Area: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A203 |
Monday 5 February 2024¶
Venue: Natural Sciences Building, 2nd Floor, Room 2013
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 10:00 | Registration | Only for students who did not complete e-registration. Venue: NARGA, Admin A |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Wellness | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A203 |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Amazing Race - The Science Version | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A203 |
Tuesday 6 February 2024¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Get your Tech ready | Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011 |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | iFlourish | Venue: Electronic classrooms E01.1 and E01.2, Neelsie Student Centre |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Ubuntu @ Science | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Unbox your Degree | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A203. Click here - English or hier - Afrikaans to access the Faculty of Science Yearbook (Part 5) |
Wednesday 7 February 2024¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Academic Wellness | Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201 |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Tour of the SU Library and Information Services | Venue: SU Library, Main entrance |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) Information Session | Only for ECP students, Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
Thursday 8 February 2024¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 - 09:30 | Benchmark test | Venue: Electronic classrooms E01.1 and E01.2, Neelsie Student Centre. Please bring your calculator (not cell phone) and stationary with you. |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Tech Q&A (non compulsory) | Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011 |
Last update: 2024-02-06
Created: 2024-02-06
Created: 2024-02-06