Academic Welcoming Programme for BSc Earth Science¶

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

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 Earth Science & What's it like: Current students' perspectives	Venue: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 2041
11:00 - 11:45	My future in BSc Earth Science	Venue: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 2041

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: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 2041
14:00 - 16:00	Quantum Quest	Venue: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 2041

Time	Event	Comments
09:00 - 10:00	Unbox your Degree	Venue: Chamer of Mines, Room 2041. Click here - English or hier - Afrikaans to access the Faculty of Science Yearbook (Part 5)
10:15 - 10:45	Tech benchmark quiz	Venue: NARGA D. 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.
10:45 - 11:30	Get your Tech ready	Venue: NARGA D. All students.
12:00 - 13:00	iFlourish	Venue: Electronic classrooms E01.1 and E01.2, Neelsie Student Centre
14:00 - 15:00	Academic Wellness	Venue: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 2041

Time	Event	Comments
10:30 - 11:30	Tour of the SU Library and Information Services	Venue: SU Library, Main entrance
12:00 - 13:00	Ubuntu @ Science	Venue: Chamber of Mines Building, Room 1004
14:00 - 16:00	Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) Information Session	Only for ECP students, Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020

Time	Event	Comments
08:15 - 09:30	Benchmark test	Not for ECP students. 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, 3^rd Floor, Room 3011.

Last update: 2025-01-20
Created: 2025-01-20