We’re ready to welcome you

You know when you’re expecting family and friends for Christmas or a special occasion and you spruce things, well, that’s what’s been happening here at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).

We’ve hauled out the proverbial feather duster in preparation for about 5 800 new students and their families who will be attending the Welcoming Ceremony from 9am tomorrow.

If you’ve ever been part of a household spring clean you’ll know it requires more than a little elbow grease. In most cases, the annual purge of clutter and preparation also requires a sense of humour too.

The same can be said of NMMU’s preparations for its special visitors.

The Indoor Sports Centre at NMMU is awaiting all first-year students and their families

Elbow grease, a sense of humour … and a great big logistical plan (see below for venues) to ensure that all newcomers receive the welcome they deserve and the knowledge they need.

Since 5 800 students plus their parents do not fit into the NMMU Indoor Sports Centre (the usual venue for large events) on South Campus, the university has opened up much of its home elsewhere too.

Cleaning staff have prepared the many venues

So tomorrow, our special guests will find themselves spread throughout North, South, Second Avenue and George campuses where they will be welcomed by NMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz (mostly via live streaming), and then their respective deans and faculty staff members.

Plants have been moved in, ceilings draped, sound and audio installed, publications printed, a PowerPoint made, speeches written, signage erected, desks and chairs cleaned, lawns moved and students trained (How2Buddies) all in readiness for the big day.

Staff from Magnetic Storm will be working at six  different venues

As much as it is a big day for NMMU – a chance to showcase ourselves to a wider audience – it’s an even bigger day for those who will be joining us as students. It’s a whole new season in their lives.

We want that new chapter to get off to the right start.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Venues for 2015 Welcoming Ceremony

The Welcoming Ceremony is from 9am to 10am.

The Deans’ Address and Faculty Meet and Greet sessions are from 10am to 12pm (directly after the Welcoming Ceremony).

The following faculties will be situated in the Vodacom NMMU Indoor Sport Centre, South Campus, for the Welcoming Ceremony:

· Faulty of Business and Economic Sciences

· Faculty of Education

The other faculties will have a live feed.

After the Welcoming Ceremony, the faculties will move to their breakaway venues.

FACULTY OF ARTS

They will be situated in the Second Avenue Auditorium, Second Avenue Campus as well as in venue 425 0003 for the Welcoming Ceremony and the Dean’s Address. They will split into the breakaway venues for the Faculty Meet and Greet.

Welcoming Ceremony: 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments: 10:30- 11:00

Students & parents to move to breakaway venues

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:30- 12:30

Breakaway venues (all on 2nd Ave Campus):

BA General Remain in 2nd Avenue Auditorium

BA MCC 425 0003 (New venue)

Journalism 410 0003 (Y003)

Public Relations 411 0011 (Z011)

BAdmin & Public Management

Including degree and diploma 411 0015 (Z015)

BVA Bachelor of Visual Arts 410 0008 (Y008)

BAS Bachelor of Architectural Studies 411 0115 (Z115)

Dip Architectural Technology and

Dip Interior Design 411 0215 (Z215)

Music 411 0006 (Z006)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

They will be situated in the Vodacom NMMU Indoor Sport Centre, South Campus for the Welcoming Ceremony. They will then move to Lecture Hall 123 venue 007 for the Dean’s Address and Faculty Meet and Greet:

Welcoming Ceremony: 09:00- 09:45

Students & parents to move to Lecture Hall 123

Dean’s Address: 10:30- 11:00

Refreshments: 11:00- 11:30

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:30- 12:30

FACULTY OF LAW
They will be situated in Lecture Hall 123 venue 0002 for the Welcoming Ceremony, Dean’s Address and Faculty Meet and Greet.

Welcoming Ceremony (live streamed): 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments: 10:30- 11:00

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:00- 12:00

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
They will be situated in South Campus Auditorium for the Welcoming Ceremony and Dean’s Address. They will split into the breakaway venues for the Faculty Meet and Greet.

Welcoming Ceremony (live streamed): 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments: 10:30- 11:00

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:00- 12:00

Breakaway venues:

BSc Auditorium South Campus

Analytical & Polymer Technology 5 0003

Agriculture & Game Ranch Management 5 0007

Chemical and Process Technology 5 0005


FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

They will be split into schools for the Welcoming Ceremony and Dean’s Address (South and North Campuses). They will be split further for the Faculty Meet & Greet.

Welcoming Ceremony (live streamed): 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments: 10:30- 11:00

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:00- 12:00

Welcoming Ceremony & Dean’s Address:

Psychology 35 0040, South Campus

Social Development 35 0040, South Campus

Pharmacy and Higher Certificate in Pharmacy Support 12 0288 and 12 0264/65 South Campus

HMS 123 0026, South Campus

Sport Management 123 0026, South Campus

BSc Dietetics 123 0026, South Campus

Nursing 207 0101 (N2)

Emergency Medical Care (EMC) Senate Hall, North Campus

Biomedical Technology Conference Centre, North Campus Radiography Conference Centre, North Campus

Environmental Health Conference Centre, North Campus

Faculty Meet & Greet:

Psychology 35 0040, South Campus

Social Development 35 0027, South Campus

Pharmacy and

Higher Certificate in Pharmacy Support 12 0288 and 12 0264/65 South Campus

HMS 123 0026

Sport Management 35 0017

BSc Dietetics 35 0018

Nursing 207 0101 (N2)

Emergency Medical Care (EMC) Senate Hall, North Campus

Biomedical Technology 202 1020 (A120)

Radiography 202 0028 (A28)

Environmental Health 202 0027 (A27)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
They will be situated in Goldfields Auditorium, North Campus for the Welcoming Ceremony and Dean’s Address. They will split into the breakaway venues for the Faculty Meet and Greet:

Welcoming Ceremony (live streamed): 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments (breakaway venues): 10:30- 11:00

Faculty Meet and Greet (breakaway venues): 11:00- 12:00

Breakaway venues (all North Campus):

Civil Engineering 261 0222 (M222)

Electrical Engineering New Engineering Venue – Auditorium

Industrial Engineering New Engineering Building – Sweat Lab

Mechanical Engineering 207 0001 (N1)

Mechatronics 204 0009 (C9)

Building 261 0154 (M154)

Construction Studies 204 116 (C116)

Construction Economics (Quantity Surveying) 261 0141 (M141)

School Of ICT Goldfields Auditorium, North Campus

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES

They will be situated in the Vodacom Indoor Sports Centre, South Campus for the Welcoming Ceremony, Dean’s Address and Faculty Meet and Greet.

Welcoming Ceremony (live streamed): 09:00- 09:45

Dean’s Address: 10:00- 10:30

Refreshments: 10:30- 11:00

Faculty Meet and Greet: 11:00- 12:00