by Kegorapetse | May 10, 2020 | Accolades and Achievements
Media Statement
10 May 2020
For Immediate Release
South Africa and the world are battling COVID-19 which is threatening to fundamentally change our lives and the future of humanity. The national disaster declared by the President of the Republic, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa and lockdown regulations released by government are meant to curb infections and flatten the curve. These interventions were necessary to save our individual and collective health in the face of a pandemic caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
After considering the attendant implications of COVID-19 on the university business as a whole including the academic activities, the Executive Committee of Senate (acting on behalf of Senate) took a decision that the University should proceed with the conferment and awarding of Degrees and Diplomas to graduands and diplomates who have fulfilled the requirements of their specific qualifications on 11-13 May 2020, at the virtual graduation ceremonies.
SMU Chancellor Designate Dr Zweli Mkhize who is also minister of health will confer the qualifications to all candidates who qualified online.
“We wish to congratulate all those who will be awarded their qualifications. The university will at a later stage hold normal graduations ceremonies once the situation in the country permits to afford our students and their families an opportunity to fully celebrate the achievements”, said Dr Eric Pule SMU spokesperson.
All qualifying candidates will graduate in absentia, and those who need their certificates on an urgent basis, will begin to receive copies of those from Friday, 22 May 2020. The original certificates will only be released or collected when the situation in the country and University has returned to normal.
The virtual graduations ceremonies will be held as follows:
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
Time: 10am
“I am glad that the Executive Committee of Senate has decided to release, liberate and free our graduates through these virtual graduation ceremonies. It was the right decision to make under the circumstances,” said SMU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof O Ayo-Yusuf.
To be part of the graduations proceedings, please visit our website on www.smu.ac.za and click on the 2020 SMU virtual graduations link to witness this historic events over a period of three days.
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For more details, please contact Dr Eric Pule, email address eric.pule@smu.ac.za
Phone 012 521 4563 Cell: 0635035587
Website: www.smu.ac.za
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by Kegorapetse | May 10, 2020 | SMU Media
TO: STAFF AND STUDENTS
FROM: DR JM MABELEBELE, REGISTRAR
DATE: 10 MAY 2020
SUBJECT: VIRTUAL GRADUATION CEREMONIES OF THE UNIVERSITY, 11-13 MAY 2020
As communicated to staff, students and graduates previously, the University will be honouring and celebrating the achievements of our graduands at the virtual graduation ceremonies to be held on 11 to 13 May 2020. The virtual ceremonies will be held as follows:
- 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
All qualifying candidates will graduate in absentia, and those who need their degree or diploma certificates on an urgent basis, will begin to receive copies of those from Friday, 22 May 2020. The original certificates will only be released or collected when the situation in the country and University has returned to normalcy.
Notwithstanding these virtual Graduation Ceremonies referred to above, all Graduands and Diplomates will also be afforded another opportunity “to walk the stage” hopefully in the second half of 2020 at a symbolic Graduation Ceremony, once the national disaster and lockdown restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19 have been lifted. The exact date will be communicated to the candidates once confirmed by the Senate.
Join us as we celebrate and honour the achievements of our 2020 Graduands and Diplomates, from 11-13 May 2020. In order to do so, follow the steps below from 10h00 each day on 11-13 May 2020:
- Go to the SMU website;
- Visit the 2020 virtual graduation ceremonies webpage;
- Find and open the video link and be part of the ceremonies; and
- Even though the names of the graduating candidates will appear on the video, the same names will also appear on the same webpage from 11-13 may 2020 (per school and per qualification).
The ceremonies will start at 10h00 on each of the days (11-13 May 2020).
DR JM MABELEBELE
REGISTRAR
(sent electronically and therefore unsigned)
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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.
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by Kegorapetse | Apr 15, 2020 | SMU Media
Thank you for showing interest in applying for the Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology training programme, at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Department of Clinical Psychology in the School of Medicine.
The MSc (Clinical Psychology) programme is a 2-year, full time and comprehensive training programme that provides an integrated academic, clinical and professional training to equip students to function as well-balanced and grounded Clinical Psychologists in the future
Print and hand deliver/courier the Student Application Form with the compulsory documents attached to Ms. Brenda Ledwaba (Departmental Secretary), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Department of Clinical Psychology, 5th Floor, Room N547, Clinical Pathology Building, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, 0204) on or before 12 June 2020 (before 13h00).
No late and/or incomplete applications will be accepted.
It remains the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the department receives the application before the closing date, and that the application is complete.
by Kegorapetse | Feb 7, 2020 | SMU Media
The simulator was donated as part of an exchange project in Trauma and Emergency Medicine between SMU/DGMAH and Haukeland University Hospital (Norway) and will be used to enhance the skills of Registrars in laparoscopic surgery. “There is a high incidence of penetrating trauma patients at DGMAH/SMU. Stable patients are operated with laparoscopic access, either for laparoscopic exploration, laparoscopy assisted surgery, or definitive surgery”, said Carina Marais, Project Coordinator of NOREC.
She further said, “The Registrars operating on penetrating trauma patients at DGMAH do not have access to such high level of training instruments. The level of treatment of trauma patients will be greatly enhanced, if registrars use the same training instruments as those of Haukeland University hospital for skill training. This will contribute greatly to capacity building and knowledge of the Registrars working at DGMAH to improve patient outcomes”.
Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, SMU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Ms. Lene Eriksen, Norwegian nurse, Ms. Hanne Fosse, Norwegian nurse, and Prof John Ndimande, Acting CEO of DGMAH were in attendance during the handover ceremony.
