by Lorato | Jan 24, 2023 | All News, SMU Media, Student Media
Alizwa Boco who hails from Sakhela in Umtata (Eastern Cape) was formally welcomed to SMU today, 24 January 2023 by the management of the University led by the Registrar Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele and the Deputy Dean of the School of Medicine Prof Risenga Chauke and other officials. She achieved 7 distinctions obtaining 97% in Physical Sciences and 88% in Mathematics, thus making her the overall top achiever in the OR
Tambo district of the Eastern Cape.
The top achiever from Holy Cross Senior Secondary School in South Ridge, explained that Matric was very tough for her and appreciated the support she received from her parents which made it easier for her to succeed. “I also got a lot of help from my teachers and would study for more than 10 hours in a day. I only slept for 2 to 3 hours and the rest of the time was used for studies, something I started at grade 11”, she said.
Regarding her decision to study medicine at SMU, Alizwa mentioned that it was while taking a walk in her town with a friend when she came across a medical practice with a Dr’s name on it and upon closer examination, she saw the name of the University and decided to go to search engines to find out more about SMU and later took a decision to apply to study. Her passion for medicine has always
been there as a child, however while in grade 8 and 9, her teachers convinced her to do actuarial sciences and this became a source of confusion. Nonetheless, it was after the advent of Covid-19 when she took a firm decision to become a doctor. “I was even prepared to go serve during Covid-19 while many were scared of the virus. If the department of health had called for volunteers in hospitals, I would have been amongst the first to go serve”, she said.
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Newsflash - Eastern Cape top performer Alizwa Boco chooses to study Medicine at SMU
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by Lorato | Jan 12, 2023 | All News, Student Media
Notice – Selections and Admissions: First Time Entering Applicants for the 2023 Academic Year
We would like to start off by thanking you for choosing to study at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU). As a way of keeping you informed about the timelines for the final selection and admission decisions for the 2023 academic year, kindly note the following:
a. Pre-selections were done by the School Selection and Admission Committees in September and October 2022.
b. The outcomes of pre-selections were communicated to pre-selected applicants.
c. Final selections will be made after the release of Grade 12 (NSC) results in January 2023.
d. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications through an email, phone or sms as and when decisions are made by the School Selection and Admission Committees.
e. Applicants should always check the status of their applications on the SMU website (https://lifestudent.smu.ac.za/pls/prodi41/w99pkg.mi_login) using your allocated student number and pin
f. Successful applicants are expected to accept/decline their offers within three (3) days upon receipt of such an offer. Failure to accept an offer within three (3) days will result in the offer being given to another applicant because there are limited places available for all our academic programmes.
g. Successful applicants will be given more information about registration and fees after they have accepted their study offers. Such information will also be made available on the University website.
h. Successful applicants will, after being registered, be required to attend orientation programme where they will be informed of the University, its structures and important services available to students and other related matters. The details will be communicated to successful applicants by the Department of Marketing and Communication.
REGISTRATION FEES
• Every student who has been granted space or accepted to study at the University for the first time as a first year entering or a continuing student will be expected to pay a registration fee of R4500 before registration.
• Students who have received bursaries as evidenced by confirmation letters from either NSFAS or Public Sector sponsors or listed verified sponsors are ordinarily not expected to pay registration fees, hence unblocked automatically;
• Students who applied for any bursary still awaiting the outcome are expected to pay full registration fees.
• Any other special case, as determined by officials should be directed to Student Appeals Committee, the CFO or delegate.
PLEASE NOTE
• The University receives more applications than the number of available spaces.
• Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission into the University programmes.
• There are limited places available in University residences and admission to study at SMU does not guarantee a place in either a University-owned or leased residence. The places are awarded on a first come, first served basis and the University is not obliged to provide a place in the residence.
• Late applications and/or walk-ins will NOT be allowed as the University has already received large volumes of applications for each of the programmes on offer.
• The selection of transfer applicants (within SMU and from other Universities) will take place in January and February 2023, after the release of SMU supplementary results for the 2022 academic year.
• Except by invitation from the University, applicants should not come to the campus. Enquiries related to selection, admission or registration should be emailed to: apply@smu.ac.za Applicants should write their names in full and use their student number in their correspondence with the University.
• Telephonic enquiries related to selection/admission/registration should be directed to the following numbers: 012 521 4204/ 5060/5062/4644/5057
Issued by: Office of the Registrar
09 January 2023
First Time Entering Applicants for the 2023 Academic Year Notice 2023
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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.
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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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