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Academic Welcoming Programme for BSc Human Life Sciences

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 Human Life Sciences & What's it like: Current students' perspectives Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011
11:00 - 11:45 My future in BSc Human Life Sciences Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011

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
12:00 - 13:00 Ubuntu @ Science Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011
14:00 - 16:00 Quantum Quest Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011

Tuesday 4 February 2025

Time Event Comments
09:00 - 10:00 Unbox your Degree Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011. Click here - English or hier - Afrikaans to access the Faculty of Science Calendar (Part 5).
10:30 - 11:30 Student Wellness Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011
11:45 - 12:15 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.
12:15 - 13:00 Get your Tech ready Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. All students.
14:00 - 15:00 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: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011
12:00 - 13:00 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 6 February 2025

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, 3rd Floor, Room 3011

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