Academic Welcoming Programme for BSc Biodiversity and Ecology¶
30 January - 7 February 2025
Note: Attendance of this programme is compulsory. All gold coloured text is clickable.
Info: For a short description of each session, click here.
Thursday 30 January 2025¶
| 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 31 January 2025¶
| 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 Biodiversity and Ecology & What's it like: Current students' perspectives | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | My future in BSc Biodiversity and Ecology | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
Monday 3 February 2025¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 10:00 | Registration | Only for students who did not complete e-registration. Venue: NARGA, Admin A |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Tech benchmark quiz | Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. If you are more than 5min late to this session you will have to write the benchmark quiz on Thursday during the Tech Q&A session. Not for ECP students. |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Get your Tech ready | Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. All students. |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Quantum Quest | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
Tuesday 4 February 2025¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Unbox your Degree | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020. Click here - English or hier - Afrikaans to access the Faculty of Science Yearbook (Part 5) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Student Wellness | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | iFlourish | Venue: Electronic classrooms E01.1 and E01.2, Neelsie Student Centre |
Wednesday 5 February 2025¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Academic Wellness | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Tour of the SU Library and Information Services | Venue: SU Library, Main entrance |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Ubuntu @ Science | Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) Information Session | Only for ECP students, Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020 |
Thursday 6 February 2025¶
| Time | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 - 09:30 | Benchmark test | Not for ECP students. Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. 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: 2025-01-20
Created: 2025-01-20
Created: 2025-01-20