Academic Advising 2024 First Semester Plan.

Centre of Teaching, Learning and Professional Development

School of Humanities.
Mr Brendan Thomas
+27(0)53 491 0461
Office 244 2nd floor Heritage and Humanities Building

First-Years Academic Advising Activities

First Term
Date and Time Groups Learning Activity Learning Outcome Approach
05- 19 Feb 2024 HIC500 First-year Understand majors Face-to-Face
08:00-17:00 HER500 Registration: and electives and Registration Venue
BAG701 Course & Module make appropriate (Computer Lab)
Selection choices. NAS Building)
26-29 Feb 2024 HER500/501 (26 T&L Methodology Introduce students Online session.
16:00 to 17:00 February 2024) to academic (Microsoft teams)
Class Timetable & advising support
Time Management and outline 2024 Check the link on
HIC500/501 (28 plans. your student email
February 2024 Student Support account.
Services Create class,
assessment, and
BAG701 (29 tutorial schedules
February 2024) to support
students in
prioritising
academic
commitments.

Understand T&L
approaches to
prepare for
lectures.

Awareness of the
services provided
by the support
team
04-08 Mar 2024 HER500/501 (04 Progression rules Learn the HYBRID SESSIONS
16:00 to 17:00 March 2024) and programme progression Face-to-face and
outline. requirements Online sessions
HIC500/501 (05 within the
March 2024) registered (Auditorium 3
programme. Heritage and
BAG701 (06 March Humanities
2024) Building)

12- 15 Mar 2024 HER500/501 (11 Career Planning & Align module HYBRID SESSIONS
16:00 to 17:00 March 2024) Goal Setting selection with a Face-to-face and
career plan. Online sessions
HIC500/501 (12
March 2024) (Auditorium 3
Heritage and
 BAG701 (13 March Humanities
2024) Building)

18- 22 Mar 2024 HER500/501 (18 Self-management Understand HYBRID SESSIONS

16:00 to 17:00 March 2024) strengths, values, Face-to-face and
and weaknesses Online sessions
HIC500/501 (19 and develop
March 2024) strategies for (Auditorium 3
achieving academic Heritage and
BAG701 (20 March goals. Humanities
2024) Building)
Term 2
15-19 April 2024 HER500 (15 April Notetaking and Apply the different Hybrid sessions.
16:00 to 17:00 2024) study strategies study strategies
and methods Face-to-face and
HIC500 (16 April applicable to their Online sessions
2024) study style to
increase success. (Auditorium 3
BAG701 (17 April Heritage and
2024) Humanities
Building)
22- 27 April 2024 HIC500 (22 April Collaborative Facilitate HYBRID SESSIONS
16:00 to 17:00 2024) Learning. collaborative Face-to-face and
strategies that Online sessions
HER500 (23 April students can
2024) implement to (Auditorium 3
enhance their Heritage and
BAG701 (24 April group learning. Humanities
2024 Building)
29 Apr- 24 May HIC500 Interactive Session: Develop exam On campus
2024 HER500 Examination preparation plans Interactions
16:00 to 17:00 BAG701 Preparation with students.

Recognize
strengths and
areas of
development and
strategies to
address them.

Individual consultations Hours.

Monday to Friday
(11:00 to 15:00pm)
Students can walk-in or request a formal appointment through email.
 Returning Students
Date and Time Group Learning Activity Learning Outcome Approach
21 Feb 2024 17:30 BAG701 Course & Module Review the Hybrid sessions.
to 18:30 Selection progression
Progression rules requirements Auditorium 3
and programme within the (Heritage and
outline. registered Humanities
programme. Building)
6 March 2024 BAG701 Progress Review Evaluate progress Hybrid sessions
17:30 to 18:30 according to
progression Auditorium 3
requirements and (Heritage and
academic goals. Humanities
Building)
Modify goals,
where necessary,
and strategies
towards achieving
their goals.
13 March 2024 BAG701 Self-management Complete the self- Hybrid sessions.
17:30 to 18:30 management
wheel. Auditorium 3
(Heritage and
Draw up your Humanities
semester action Building)
plan.
Second Term
15 April 2024 BAG701 Am I in the right Map career Hybrid sessions.
17:30 to 18:30 direction opportunities with
the competencies Auditorium 3
gained. (Heritage and
Humanities
Identify and apply Building)
for student
leadership/
enhancement
programmes.
19 April 2024 BAG701 Self-actualisation Plan toward Hybrid sessions.
17:30 to 18:30 postgraduate and
world of work. Auditorium 3
(Heritage and
Demonstrate Humanities
increased Building)
motivation towards
achieving academic
goals.
29 Apr- 24 May BAG701 Interactive Session: Recognize On campus
2024 Enhance academic strengths and interaction
16:00 to 17:00 competencies areas of
development and
develop strategies
for academic
success.
Individual consultations Hours.
Monday to Friday
(08:00am to 15:00pm)
Students can walk-in or request a formal appointment through email.