by Lorato | Dec 13, 2022 | Student Media
Students who were registered for the 2022 academic year are hereby reminded about the important information related to academic exclusion appeals processes and the procedure to lodge appeals:
1. Academic exclusion
1.1 Students who have failed to meet minimum academic progression requirements will be academically excluded in line with the applicable University rules and the Academic Exclusion Policy.
1.2 However, excluded students have the right to appeal for readmission through the established procedure.
1.3 Students who do not appeal their exclusion within the stipulated period will remain excluded for a period of one year. If they subsequently wish to return to SMU, they will have to apply for readmission to the same or another qualification.
2. Grounds for appeal
The following circumstances constitute acceptable grounds for appeal by an academically excluded student:
2.1 Medical grounds: This includes illness as diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner or registered psychologist which contributed to the student’s academic exclusion. In such instances, a medical or psychologist report must be attached to the appeal application.
2.2 Compassionate grounds: This includes death of an immediate family member, which have contributed to the student’s academic exclusion. In such cases, evidentiary proof should be attached, and the extent to which the death of a family has affected the student’s performance.
2.3 Compelling grounds: This includes any convincing, credible and/or conclusive circumstances beyond the control of the student which may have contributed to the student’s academic exclusion.
3. Procedure for lodging an appeal
3.1 Appeals should be lodged on the prescribed form within ten (10) days after the receipt of their exclusion letters.
3.2 The completed form together with supporting documentation should be emailed to: registrar@smu.ac.za. Alternatively they can be submitted to office number N007 on the ground floor in the Clinical Pathology Building.
3.3 The outcome of the Joint Council and Senate Academic Exclusion Appeals Committee is FINAL and no further appeals will be considered.
3.4 The appeal forms for undergraduate and postgraduate students are attached.
Issued by:
Office of the Registrar
12 December 2022
Notice to Students Academic Exclusion Appeals
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by Lorato | Nov 2, 2022 | Student Media
To all SMU Students, please take note of the following:
- Students must ensure that a valid University student card is produced before entering the assessment venue.
- All students must be seated by 08H40 for the morning assessment and by 13H40 for the afternoon assessment.
- All instructions of the invigilator must be explicitly followed.
- No student who is not writing a particular assessment shall be allowed in or around the venue where assessments are taking place.
- It is the responsibility of a student to familiarize himself/herself of the date, time and venue of the assessment by checking the timetable prior the commencement of the assessment
by Lorato | Nov 1, 2022 | Student Media
2022 Refund Application
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by Lorato | Oct 11, 2022 | All News, SMU Media, Student Media
Director General of the Department of Higher Education and Training Dr Nkosinathi Sishi paid a courtesy visit to the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University on 04 October 2022 at the invitation of the Vice-Chancellor Prof Peter Mbati. The Vice-Chancellor used the occasion to provide a general update on SMU and this gave the DG a sense of the current status of the University, existing challenges and its future plans as espoused in the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan which is being imple-mented. Accompanying the D was the DDG University Education Dr. Marcia Socikwa.
The Vice-Chancellor took the DG on a tour of the Campus visiting the SMU MECRU unit, the proposed African Bioimaging Centre, the premium 2,000 beds student accommodation facility and the upgraded Pharmacy Building.
SMU through the MECRU unit is currently conducting a Vaccination trial study sponsored by Sinovac/Numolux Group. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of two doses of CoronaVac® against confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 cases in children and adolescents aged 6 months to 17 years. The pilot study was launched in September 2021 and has successfully enrolled a total number of 370 participants as per the given target to the site. Other studies currently underway at MECRU include the following:
- CoVPN 3008 COVID 19 Vaccine (Mordena)
- VPM 1002 (Tuberculosis vaccine)
- SHERPA – SISONKE (J&J Vaccine), for booster shot of HCW with Mordena vaccine
Moreover, the proposed African Centre for Bioimaging will house the state-of-the-art High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM) that has been purchased through joint funding from the Department of Science & Innovation, National Research Foundation, Department of Higher Education and Training and SMU. The HRTEM has capabilities for elemental micro-analysis, tomography and cryo-imaging which will allow the university to obtain high resolution images to amongst others, support research in the health sciences such as in nanomedicine and nanotoxicology.
Dr. Sishi expressed his appreciation on the work done so far by SMU and said the path the University has taken will lead to the realization of the vision driven by Prof Mbati. He was particularly impressed with efforts to improve research and development as well as progress made around the academic project in general. “We now have a broader picture of where you want to go as a University. My advice is that if you wish to move faster, find the right partners to work with, including international partners. I also want to give you our sincere affirmation that the department will support you”, said the DG.
Prof Mbati explained that SMU is on a new trajectory in line with its 2021-2025 strategic plan and that the academic project and the financial sustainability of the University are key priorities. He further elucidated that plans are underway to implement the approved new Business Model which will among other things allow for the commercialization of the SMU land which will in turn enable SMU to bring the much needed third stream income. The VC assured the DG that the University will account fully for every cent received.
Newsflash - DHET Director General Dr Nkosinathi Sishi impressed by outstanding progress made at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University during his visit
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by Lorato | Sep 26, 2022 | All News, SMU Media, Student Media
A society’s heritage, amongst others, provides clues to the past and how our society has evolved. It helps us to examine our history and traditions and enables us develop an awareness about ourselves and to understand and explain who we are.
It is critical to note that heritage should be the subject of active public reflection, debate, and discussion. What is worth saving? What can we, or should we, forget? What memories can we learn from? Indeed, active public discussion about our heritage is a valuable facet of public life in a multicultural and multiracial country such as ours.
It is against this background that on the 23 September 2022, SMU joined the rest of South Africa Heritage Day celebrations. This was indeed a colorful day characterized by the sharing of food from different cultures, songs, dance and an array of colorful clothing from across the African continent and beyond. The SMU students, representing the different residences were in their element, showing off their skills on the dance floor.
The celebrations were underscored by the speech presented by the guest speaker, Dr Lwazi Lushaba; an academic from the University of Cape Town, who spoke on the topic, Heritage, culture and health.
Amongst other things, he indicated that “we might be physically healthy and culturally sick” because cultural health is as important as bodily health. Lushaba further specified that “culture is the be all of heritage because heritage expresses itself in culture”. He concluded by saying that “A living culture, to be able to reproduce itself, it needs a language”.
This was indeed a speech relevant to what SMU is all about!
SMU Celebrates Heritage Day in song, dance, clothing and food
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by Lorato | Sep 21, 2022 | Accolades and Achievements, All News, Alumni, SMU Media, Student Media
The symbolic in-person Graduations Ceremonies commenced in earnest at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University yesterday 20 September 2022 for the cohorts of students who graduated virtually in 2020 and 2021 respectively as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions enforced by government at the time. Professor Peter Mbati in his capacity as Acting Chancellor presided over the ceremony and also awarded Degrees to a group of students who could not attend the May 2022 physical graduations ceremonies due to reasons beyond their control.
Speaking at the start of the two-day ceremonies, Professor Tandi Matsha-Erasmus in her capacity as Acting Vice- Chancellor congratulated all graduates and commended them for defying the odds to eventually complete their studies in the midst of Covid-19 and other geopolitical factors and challenges. Matsha – Erasmus further urged the graduates to remain humble and kind especially to those who assisted them to attain their qualifications. She commended Prof Mbati for his leadership of the University adding that the work he has done remains visible. The Acting Vice-Chancellor challenged the graduates to fight corruption and any form of maladministration wherever and reminded them that they are joining multitudes of SMU Alumni whom the University is proud of.
Families and friends came to support graduates as they walked the stage and got an opportunity to take photographs as part of creating memories. When the ceremonies are concluded today, it is expected that over 1000 graduates would have been awarded their qualifications in different fields of study from the Five Schools of the University namely; Schools of Medicine, Health Care Sciences, Oral Health Sciences, Pharmacy as well as Science and Technology.
Newsflash - Hundreds show up for the first day of SMU symbolic in-person Graduations Ceremonies
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