STUDENT GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT/ STUDENT LIFE

The department aims to support a governance framework for student activities and to offer opportunities for co-curricular learning and engagement, while promoting sound social and leadership skills.

  • We provide critical, high quality support and interventions to all students.
  • We provide a nurturing environment to students who are in leadership and those wishing to assume leadership.
  • Connect what they learn in class to real life circumstances
  • Provide professional training, information and consultative services to student leaders.
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STUDENT STRUCTURES:

The Student Governance and Development coordinates and facilitate the activities of the following student organizations:

  • Student Representative Council (SRC)
  • South African Students’ Congress (SASCO)
  • Black Management Forum (BMF)
  • African Cultural Students’ Organization (ACUSO)
  • South African Democratic Students’ Movement (SADESMO)
  • Students’ Christian Organisation (SCO)
  • Association of Catholics Students’ Society (ACTS)
  • Anglican Students’ Society (ANSOC)
  • Drama Society
  • Students’ Economic Forum (ECO FORUM)
  • The Choir
  • Association of Tertiary Zion Students’ (ATEZS)
  • Nazareth Tertiary Students’ Association (NATESA)
  • Evangelic Lutheran Church of Southern Africa Students’ Organization (ELCSASSO)
  • Seventh Day Adventist Students’ Movement (SDASM)
  • Twelve Apostles Students’ Association (TASA)
  • The Threshing Floor Bible Students’ Organisation (TFBC)
  • Disabled Students’ Association (DASA)
  • Shadows in the Rainbow/Impilo Yami LGBTI (Lesbians Gays Bisexual Transgender Intersex)
  • African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
  • Health Sciences Students’ Organization (HESSO)
  • Methodist Students’ Society (METHSSOC)
  • National Students’ Movement (NASMO)
  • Young Women’s Network (YWN)
  • Poetry Society
  • Twelve Apostles Church in Christ Students; Organization (TACCSO)
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Young Communists League (YCL)

  • Believers’ Love World Campus Ministry (BLWCM)
  • Economic Freedom Fighters Students Command
  • Student Christian Fellowship (SCF)
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For the clubs and societies to be recognized, they should provide the following to the Student Governance/Student Life Office

  • The Constitution
  • The Membership (with a minimum of 150 members)
  • The Programme of Action (POA)
  • Duly Elected Executive Committee
  • This process shall from 2021 take place online

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU OFFERED BY THE OFFICE

  • Opportunities to participate in Student Leadership
  • Opportunities to elect your Student Leaders
  • In 2021 a Leadership Academy will be established, use it to hone your leadership skills
  • In 2021, DUT Student Business Festival will be launched – try running your own business or just enjoy yourself at the festival!
  • Be a tutor to High School students.
  • Participate in national Choral Competitions/Festivals through the choir

Staff
WHERE TO FIND US

DURBAN

Steve Biko Campus (4 Floor Maintenance Building) : 031 373 2680

MIDLANDS

Pietermaritzburg: Riverside Campus (H Block): 033 845 8880

EMAIL

Email: Ms Agendri Naidoo at naidooa@dut.ac.za