Sol Plaatje University Orientation

Sol Plaatje University Orientation 2024

2024 Orientation Programme

#MySPU2024

DATE

08:00 – 13:00

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 16:00

18:00 – 19:00

19:30 – 21:30

Residences open for first

Residences Open for first

Residence

Thursday,

years.

years.

Dinner:

Orientation:

(Please report to the

LUNCH

(Please report to the

residence

January 25, 2024

Introduction to

Canteen on Central

Canteen on Central

students

Residence Life

Campus)

Campus)

Academic Orientation

Academic Orientation

Friday,

All First Time Entering

All First Time Entering

Dinner:

Residence

January 26, 2024

students

LUNCH

students

residence

Orientation

(Examinations Hall, Central

(Examinations Hall, Central

students

(Movie night)

Campus)

Campus)

Walking tour of Kimberley for

Saturday,

residence based students

Dinner:

Residence

Free morning

LUNCH

(including day students living

Residence

January 27, 2024

Orientation

off campus who may require

students

this)

Sunday,

Residence orientation –

Dinner:

Residence: Floor

Residence orientation

LUNCH

Residence

January 28, 2024

preparation for registration

Meetings

students

Page 1 of 3

DATE

08:00 – 13:00

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 16:00

18:00 – 19:00

19:30 – 21:30

Monday,

First Year Registration

First Year Registration

January 29, 2024

Academic advice,

Academic advice,

Dinner:

Residence

Registration

LUNCH

Registration

Residence

programme

(Luka Jantjie House)

(Luka Jantjie House)

students

Tuesday,

First Year Registration

First Year Registration

January 30, 2024

Academic advice &

Academic advice &

Dinner:

Residence

Registration

LUNCH

Registration

Residence

programme

(Luka Jantjie House)

(Luka Jantjie House)

students

Wednesday,

Second Year Registration

Second Year Registration

January 31, 2024

(Luka Jantjie House)

(Luka Jantjie House)

First Years: Orientation

First Years: Orientation

(Examinations Hall, Central

(Examinations Hall, Central

Campus)

Campus)

Presentation: Library

Presentation: Coping with

Dinner:

Residence

LUNCH

Residence

presentation and (Library

the demands of university

programme

students

tour)

studies (support services

available)

Presentation: IT services

First Year Mentor workshop:

Workshop: Building an

SPU Survival Tips

inclusive SPU student

community

Thursday,

Third & Fourth Year

Third & Fourth Year

February 01, 2024

Registration

Registration

(Luka Jantjie House)

(Luka Jantjie House)

First Years: Orientation

First Years: Orientation

(Examinations Hall, Central

(Examinations Hall, Central

Dinner:

Residence

Campus)

LUNCH

Campus)

Residence

programme

students

Workshop: Gender-based

Introduction to career

violence, sexual

development – How can my

harassment, etc.

time at SPU prepare me for

(Department of Social

my career beyond the

Development)

university