FACULTY OF ARTS

ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
SOUTH CAMPUS
BAdmin (Public Administration)
BA General
BA MCC (Media, Communication & Culture)
Dip Journalism
Dip Public Relations Management
BAS (Architecture)
Dip Architectural Technology
Dip Interior Design
BMusic
Dip Music

Mon 25 Jan
Where
See Registration guide
Fri 29 Jan
Where
08:00 09:00
35 0040
09:00 15:00

Mon 1 Feb
14:30 16:00
Tue 2 Feb
8:30 13:30
Thur 4 Feb
09:00 10:00

What
Registration
What
Centralised meeting for How2@nmmu Thrive
Buddy Programme

Small group venues to be How2@nmmu Buddy Programme DAY 1

By the end of today, you will know:
announced
what it takes to be a successful student
how to deal with university challenges
where to find your venues - campus tour
how to use the library
the university terminology
how to read the timetable
the resources available to help you
Where
What
Auditorium
Rock n Roll and Bulges
South Campus
Where
What
Venues to be announced How2@nmmu Buddy Programme DAY 2
at How2@nmmu Day 1
Where
What
Auditorium
How2@nmmu: Connect with your Lecturers
Address by the Faculty Administrator
South Campus

10:15 12:00

Lecturers will introduce you to your modules and

cover topics related to your academic programme
Some Schools will have a student-staff fun event

35 0004

BA General

123 0026

BA MCC and NDip Journalism

35 0018

NDip Public Relations

BAdmin
BAS Architecture; NDip Architectural Technology;
NDip Interior Design

12:00 13:00

35 0027
No meeting today date
and time to be
announced by School of
Architecture
Music block
Break

13:00 14:00

123 0007

Computing fundamentals (WRFC101 or WRFV101)

35 0040

Basic Computer Literacy (ITCL101 or ITVL101)

What
City bus tour

Sat 6 Feb
09:00 14:00

14:00 17:00
Mon 8 Feb

Where
Collect tickets at SRC
office South Campus
before 6 Feb
Venue to be announced
Where

Follow lecture timetable

Mon 8 Feb
Fri 12 Feb

Music programmes

First-year picnic
What
Lectures begin

Where

Follow lecture timetable

What
Orientation Academic Sessions:

Thur 18 Feb
12:05 13:05

Fri 19 Feb

How to get the most out of lectures

Note-taking
Lecture and E-mail etiquette
Referencing and Plagiarism

Where
Area in front of library
South Campus;
Walkway between
buildings 7 and 11
Where

12:05 13:05

What
Mass Dance
Byways to Highways
What

Walkways between
buildings 7 and 11
Venue and time to be announced
Sat 20 Feb
Where

Byways to Highways

09:00 late

Campus Life Festival

NMMU Stadium
South Campus

First-year concert
What

Residences formations
Sports programme
First-year social

NORTH CAMPUS
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Tues 26 Jan
Where
See Registration guide
Tue 2 Feb
Where
14:30 16:00
207 0001 (N1)
North Campus
Thur 4 Feb
Where
08:30 15:00
208 0051 (K51)
Sat 6 Feb
Where
09:15 14:00
Collect tickets at SRC
office before 6 Feb
14:00 17:00
Venue to be announced
Mon 8 Feb
Where
Follow lecture timetable
Mon 8 Feb
Where
Fri 12 Feb
Follow lecture timetable

What
Registration
What
Rock n Roll and Bulges
What
Bachelor of Visual Arts Orientation Programme
What
City bus tour
First-year picnic
What
Lectures begin
What
Orientation Academic Sessions:

Wed 17 Feb
12:05 13:05

Where
Cafeteria Quad
North Campus
Thur 18 Feb
Where
12:05 13:05
Area in front of Library
South Campus
Fri 19 Feb
Where
Venue and time to be announced
Sat 20 Feb
09:00 late

Where
NMMU Stadium
South Campus

How to get the most out of lectures

Note-taking
Lecture and E-mail etiquette
Referencing and Plagiarism

What
Byways to Highways
What
Mass Dance
What
First-year concert
What
Campus Life Festival

Residences formations
Sports programme
First-year social

SECOND AVENUE CAMPUS

NDip Public Management
Tues 26 Jan
Where
See Registration guide
Fri 29 Jan
Where

What
Registration
What

08:00 09:00

411 0108 (Z108)

09:00 15:00

Small group venues to be How2@nmmu Buddy Programme DAY 1

announced
By the end of today, you will know:
what it takes to be a successful student
how to deal with university challenges
where to find your venues- campus tour
how to use the library
the university terminology
how to read the timetable
the resources available to help you

Tue 2 Feb
8:30 13:30
Thur 4 Feb
09:00 13:00

Centralised meeting for How2@nmmu Thrive

Buddy Programme

Where

What

Venues to be announced
at How2@nmmu Day 1
Where

How2@nmmu Buddy Programme DAY 2

411 0108 (Z108)

2nd Avenue Campus

How2@nmmu: Connect with your Lecturers

What

14:00 15:30
Sat 6 Feb
09:30 14:00

Auditorium 2nd Avenue

Where
Collect tickets at SRC
office before 6 Feb
14:00 17:00
Venue to be announced
Mon 8 Feb
Where
Follow lecture timetable

Lecturers will introduce you to your modules and

cover topics related to your academic programme
Student-staff fun event

Rock n Roll and Bulges

What
City bus tour
First-year picnic
What
Lectures begin

Mon 8 Feb
Fri 12 Feb
Follow lecture timetable

Where

What
Orientation Academic Sessions:

Tue 16 Feb

Where

12:05 13:05

Area outside Cafeteria

Thur 18 Feb
12:05 13:05

Where
Area in front of Library
South Campus
Where

Fri 19 Feb

Venue and time to be confirmed

Sat 20 Feb
09:00 late

How to get the most out of lectures

Note-taking
Lecture and E-mail etiquette
Referencing and Plagiarism

Where
NMMU Stadium
South Campus

What
Byways to Highways

What
Mass Dance
What
First-year concert
What
Campus Life Festival

Residences formations
Sports programme
First-year social