by Kegorapetse | Jun 10, 2020 | All News, Alumni
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) was established on 14 May 2014 and came into full operation on 1 January 2015.
In terms of paragraph 48(2) of the Statute (2016), the SMU is required to establish a Convocation to:
a. facilitate liaison between the University and its former students and academic employees;
b. create networks and canvass support for the strategic objectives of the University; and
c. organise former students and academic employees of the University with a view to facilitating representation of this constituency on appropriate governance structures.
Accordingly, and consistent with paragraph 50 of the Statute (2016), (i) all persons who obtained a qualification from SMU or its predecessor universities (Medunsa or Medunsa Campus of the University of Limpopo); (ii) academic employees on the staff establishment of SMU, professors emeriti, retired employees, deans of schools; and (iii) all persons who obtained ordinary membership of the Alumni association; are hereby invited to the inaugural General Meeting of Convocation as follows:
Date: Saturday, 20 July 2019
Time: 09h00
Venue: PRETORIA, Protea Hotel – Hatfield
Kindly confirm your availability to attend the inaugural Convocation General Meeting by email to Ms Monica Maseko at monica.maseko@smu.ac.za
Any enquiries regarding the above event should be directed to Ms Monica Maseko at 012 521 4788 or email: monica.maseko@smu.ac.za
Download Convocation Call Nomination Form
Download Convocation General Meeting 20 July 2019 Agenda
by Kegorapetse | May 18, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
As the University grapples with COVID-19 implications, there has been a number of enquiries received by my office related to academic administration services. Kindly note that notwithstanding the current lockdown regulations, my office will still provide the following academic administration services (though online until further notice) in a manner prescribed below.
More details can be accessed by following the download below:
Download Academic Administration Services Notice – 18 May 2020
by Kegorapetse | May 18, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
In order to enable all the registered final year MBChB students to return to the campus by 25 May 2020 as communicated earlier, kindly note the following arrangements:
More details can be accessed by following the download below:
Download Permission Letters Final Year Registered MBCHB Students – 18 May 2020
by Kegorapetse | May 17, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
Purpose.
To inform members of the University Community of the decisions of the Executive Committee of Senate supported by MANCO regarding a final revised academic calendar of the University, informed by the stage 4 lockdown regulations announced at the end of April 2020, and the subsequent briefing to the nation by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology held on 30 April 2020.
More details can be accessed by following the download below:
Download SMU Revised Calendar – 17 May 2020
by Kegorapetse | May 1, 2020 | All News
As Sefako Makgtho Health Sciences University, we pride ourselves as we pay tribute to Dennis Goldberg, anti-apartheid activist and one of the last remaining Rivonia Trialists, who has sadly passed away at the age of 87.
In 2000, the Medical University of Southern Africa(Medunsa), the precursor to the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) awarded Goldberg an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to the liberation and reconstruction of South Africa, especially for his work in the field of education. Dennis Goldberg donated the Science bus to the University that he bought from the UK. The science bus that was donated by Goldberg to Medunsa (now owned by SMU) was used to transport teachers from the university to teach basic science in the rural areas, thus building the foundation for scholarship in community engagement at SMU. He was also appointed as a member of the Board of Medunsa Trust and a trustee of the University of Transkei Foundation.
He continued to be an activist and joined Umkhonto we Sizwe’s (MK) technical office in the early 1960s. Despite being advised to leave the country, Goldberg stayed and became the weapon-maker for Operation Mayibuye. We acknowledge his unwavering dedication to the fight for freedom in South Africa.
His dedicated life to the struggle for freedom will be sorely missed. May his soul rest in peace.
Regards
Office of the Vice Chancellor
by Kegorapetse | Apr 25, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
The Executive Committee of Senate of the University has decided to proceed to confer Degrees and award Diplomas and Higher Certificates to Graduands and Diplomates who have fulfilled the requirements for completion of their specific qualifications as follows:
1. Virtual graduation ceremonies will take place as indicated below:
• 11 May 2020 – School of Science and Technology
• 12 May 2020 – School of Health Care Sciences and School of Pharmacy
• 13 May 2020 – School of Oral Health Sciences and School of Medicine
2. All qualifying candidates will graduate in absentia and their diploma/degree certificates will indicate the date of conferment/award.
3. Graduands/Diplomates will be able to check the status of their graduation from Friday, 8 May 2020.
In terms of the process, an audio-visual message of the Chancellor of the University conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas and Higher Certificates will be posted on the website on each of the days (11 – 13 May 2020), followed by a congratulatory message from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. These messages will then be followed by a list of candidates for each School, per qualification posted on the website on each of the graduation ceremony days.
Thereafter you will receive electronic copies of your certificates from Friday, 22 May 2020. Alternatively, you can collect hard copies of your certificates and academic records from Friday, 22 May 2020 in the Enrolment and Certification Office, Room N007, Clinical Pathology Building.
Notwithstanding these virtual Graduation Ceremonies referred to above, all Graduands and Diplomates will also be afforded an opportunity “to walk the stage” at the planned Spring 2020 Graduation Ceremonies, assuming that the implications of Covid-19 would have subsided significantly and the normal business and activities of the University fully restored. The dates will be communicated after they have been confirmed by the Senate.
Please Note:
1. Postgraduate candidates whose graduation status cannot be confirmed on the website have either:
a. Not submitted their final mini-dissertation, dissertation or thesis or supporting documents before the deadline of 30 April 2020;
b. Have not had their mini-dissertation, dissertation or thesis results processed by the Postgraduate Committee (PGC) and approved by the Executive Committee of Senate by the deadline of 30 April 2020; or
c. Have not had their external assessors’ reports received by the University timely to allow the finalisation of other subsequent assessment processes of the University.
2. As the possibility of an error in this notice cannot be excluded, the University reserves the right to effect the necessary changes and/or corrections. The error in the conferring of a degree/awarding of a diploma or Higher Certificate, or in the level of distinction achieved, does not give the candidate/student the right to the associated pass mark or the award/conferment of said certificate, diploma or degree.
If you have questions on any matter raised in this communique, direct them to baatile.poo@smu.ac.za. Please note that communication should be through email because staff members are currently working from home.
Download Notice Vitual SMU Graduation Ceremonies 11- 13 -May 2020
