Welcome to Student Retention Unit (SRU) live broadcast
Sharonrose Sefora
Student Retention Unit (SRU)
19 June 2018
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Broadcast overview
• Who are we?
• The First Year Experience project (FYE)
• FYE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
• Introducing our presenters
• Student affairs services
• Q & A
• Was this broadcast useful survey
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Who are we?
Student Retention Unit (SRU)
The Student Retention Unit (SRU) is situated within the portfolio of the Department of Tuition Support
and Facilitation of Learning (DTSFL). The SRU is responsible for the implementation and coordination
of the First Year Experience (FYE) programme at the institution.
The First-Year Experience @ Unisa
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The First-Year Experience @ Unisa
We would like to partner with you during
your first year experience (FYE) as a
Unisa student…
The FYE aims to assist first-time
entering students to successfully
transition into Unisa
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The First Year Experience @ Unisa
We would like to help you navigate your new
study environment…
andintegrate the broad range of support services,
to ensure you receive timely and relevant
support
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What are we currently doing?
Weekly emails
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FYE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
• The purpose of FYE MOOC is to assist
first-time entering students to successfully
transition into an ODeL institution.
• We are currently busy with the MOOC pilot…
How to access FYE MOOC?
• mooc.unisa.ac.za
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Introducing our guest presenters
Ms L Le RouxManager: Student Social Development
Ms F MahloriStudent Health and Wellness Practitioner
Mr. Deenadayalan MoodleyARCSWiD
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Student Social Development
Lizette Le Roux
Student Social Development
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Focus of the Student Social Development
• Student Health and Wellness
• Student Welfare Services
• Integrated Work Experience : Placement of
Social work Internes in Student Social
Development
• Co Curriculum Development
• Gender based Violence and Sexual
Harassment
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Student Health and Wellness Core Elements
Fiona Mahlori
Student Health and Wellness
Practitioner
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Content
• Background of SHW
• The context of SHW
• The Model
• The Core Elements-Psychosocial support
-Physical Health
-Mental Health
-Gender and Sexuality
-Partnerships
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What is Student Health and Wellness?
• Definition- “Student”, “Health” and “Wellness”
Health and Wellness- Student Success
• Dean of Students: Student Development
Student Social Development
Student Health and Wellness13
The Context
• ODeL
-Distance
-Sparse age group
- High student numbers
-Outreach programmes
-Holistic approach with
potential for technology
use
• Contact Institution
- F2F Services
- Predictable age group
- Student numbers small
- Outreach and Health
Centre
- Holistic services
inclusive of counseling
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The Model
The Wellness Wheel Model15
The Core Elements…
• Based on priority behaviours among
University students.
- Risky behaviours
- Health Needs
- Core-dependent Health and Wellness factors
- Wellness wheel; adopted model by various
institutions of higher learning.
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The Core Elements…
• Psychosocial support
-Holistic psychosocial support
-Inclusive of;
Counselling
Life management (social, legal and financial)
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The Core Elements…
• Physical Health
-Nutrition
-Exercise
-Healthy lifestyle
-Chronic illness (HIV/AIDS)
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The Core Elements…
• Mental Health
-Psychosocial assessment
-Substance Abuse Intervention
-Mental health issues affecting students
-Management of mental health illness
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The Core Elements…
• Gender and Sexuality
-LGBTQI services
-Gender Based violence services
-Sexual Health
• Partnerships
-Internal and external stakeholders
-Modes of referral to partners
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How to contact student health and wellness
You can contact the Student Health and
Wellness practitioner for assistance as follows:
Tel: 012 429 6420
Email: [email protected]
Address: Unisa Florida Campus
Phapha Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3-005
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Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with
Disabilities (ARCSWiD)
Deenadayalan Moodley
ARCSWiD
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Definition of disability
• Disability results from the interaction between
persons with impairments and attitudinal and
environmental barriers that hinders their full and
effective participation in society on an equal basis
with others.
• Persons with disabilities include those who have
long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory
impairments which, in interaction with various
barriers, may hinder their full and effective
participation in society on an equal basis with others.
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Policy on Students with Disabilities
Objectives
• To create an enabling environment that would promote the full participation
and equalization of opportunities for students with disabilities.
• To allow all students who have a diverse range of learning needs to
proceed with learning, teaching and assessment through a common
curriculum framework.
• To develop mechanisms and capacities that would facilitate the integration
of students with disabilities.
• To identify and minimize/eliminate barriers to learning and development.
• To maximize the participation of students with disabilities in the teaching
and learning process.
• To optimize the use of ICT in order to enhance the active participation of
students with disabilities in the teaching and learning process.
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Underlying principles
• An inclusive approach:UNISA will strive to implement an inclusive approach to provide support
and service to students with disabilities.
• Barrier-free access:
A phased-in approach to ensure that the physical environment of the
university is developed to promote the independence and access of
students with disabilities.
• Acknowledgement of diversity:
The acknowledgement that students with disabilities have different, but
equally valued learning needs.
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Strategies
The following strategies have been identified:
1. Elevate the interests and concerns of persons with
disabilities in policy formulation, planning and
management practices.
2. Review infrastructural facilities, registration and
educational processes to ensure a barrier-free
environment.
3. Creating an enabling environment for students with
disabilities.
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TWO FOCUS AREAS
1. Student support and administration
• Registration of students with disabilities
• Producing study material in alternative formats
• Providing academic support interventions
• Transcribing assignments and exam scripts
• Providing sign language interpretation
services
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TWO FOCUS AREAS
2. Advocacy and Training
• Developing advocacy and awareness-raising
programmes.
• Implementing training and facilitation of
learning for students and staff.
• Implement community outreach programmes.
• Commissioning/conducting research
programmes.
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Establishment of Multipurpose computer laboratory for
students with disabilities in the regions
Purpose of the facilities
• To enable students with disabilities to access all services
provided by UNISA
• To enable staff in the regions to provide support to students
with disabilities and monitor their progress
• To assist in reducing the drop-out rate of students with
disabilities
• To enhance teaching and learning through access technology
• To create an enabling environment for students with
disabilities
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