Bzzzz!! Issue 4 August 2019

Registrar’s Division Issue 4 August 2019

 In this issue: Recognition Gala Dinner for Such recognition contribute to
retention of staff, motivate the
 R&R 2018 Academic Administrators. This other staff to perform better,
 SEAP Graduation enhance loyalty, generally
 Leadercast 2019 year was the third year the improve the morale and provide
 Employees of the a sense of ownership and
Registrar decided to show belonging.
term Congratulations to all the
 Staff Update appreciation and to honour winners.
 Health and Safety
 Open Day academic administrators at a
 Staff Wellness Day
 Celebration function held at the beautiful
 Job shadowing D’Aria Function-venue in
 Graduation Day
Durbanville, on the

26th of April 2019. There were

familiar and not so familiar faces
around … Even Bonnie and
Clyde attended the event …

R&R2018 Our own Bonnie and Clyde …

Support staff is the backbone Each of the 7 categories
of any organisation. At the celebrates and recognises the
university lecturers and excellence of each academic
researchers are the most administrator and shows an
recognizable part of higher appreciation of his/her ability to
education, but universities will stand out and be seen as an
not be able to function without inseparable part of the
PASS staff. University system.

The University of the Western
Cape held its third Annual
Registrar’s Rewards and

SEAP Graduation The Service Excellence

The Graduation ceremony and final presentations took Ambassador Programme
place at a ceremony on the 8th July 2019.
(SEAP) started in April 2018
Five groups presented their ideas based on what they perceived to be by the Offices of the Registrar
current challenges facing staff and/or students at UWC. and Human Resources, is a 12
month pilot programme aimed
at equipping our PASS staff
with essential personal,
professional and peer skills to
navigate the changing higher
education environment.
19 Staff members graduated at
this event.

Congratulations!!

Registrar’s Division Issue 4 August 2019

Leadercast 2019

BUILDING A TEAM PEOPLE AS PART OF THE REGISTRAR’S

WANT TO BE TEAMBUILDING AND
PART OF HAS EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES, she
BEEN invited 16 staff members
PARAMOUNT from the Registrar’s office
IN KEEPING
US DRIVING and faculty managers to
TOWARD OUR attend the Leadercast
PURPOSE OF Conference at the CTICC.
FILLING THE It was an experience for
WORLD WITH the delegates who
LEADERS WORTH attended, to learn and see
what management skills and tools to
FOLLOWING. use to make the workplace a better place for all, to
THAT WAS THE boost productivity and to have a positive impact on those you
THEME FOR THE 2019 lead.
LEADERCAST CONFERENCE.

Employees of the Term

As part of the R&R, the Departments have an employee of the term award. The
colleagues in the Department selects the winner of the award. These people stand a
big chance to be then nominated for an R&R award in the new year. For the past
term the Employees of the term were:

Anthea Overmeyer – Helpdesk
Mandy Samuels – Liaison Office
Aslena Martin-Van Willigh – Academic Administration & Training
Robyn Loubser – Contact Centre
Pumeza Soga – Graduations and Examinations

Registrar’s Division Issue 4 August 2019

Some staff Congratulations to Maryna
members in those staff members Talliard
the Registrar’s who have been completed a
line have left the UWC. promoted into new three day
They were Mandy positions. These staff Health and
Samuels, Ashmind members are still in the Safety
Daniels and Edgar de Student Administration course.
Koker. unit, in the Registrar’s
We wish them best of 11 May – OPEN DAY
luck in their new line and we welcome
ventures! them in their new
positions – they are
Clayton Alexander, who
is now the coordinator
of the Examinitions and
Graduations office

Staff Wellness Day and Jerome Simmery The University hosted its
– 28 March who will be the annual Open Day on
coordinator of the Saturday, 11th May 2019
Ladies and Gentlemen, on the main campus.
we have a winner!!! Helpdesk. Student Administration
The Ladies “Tug of unit were well
War” team came out represented at the event.
tops for the day and did
our division proud by
winning the only trophy.

Well
done
to the
team!!!

Registrar’s Division Issue 4 August 2019

On the 6th of A big UWC style
party was held in
May it was time to the office to celebrate
this milestone with
celebrate with Marina her.
as she turned 60.
Here’s to
another 60 years

Marina!!!

Job Shadowing Experience Graduation They were Jerome
Day !!! Simmery and Pumeza
We are pleased to report the successful Soga (below).
completion of the Job Shadow Two staff
members have
Programme by Robyn Loubser in the
International Student Services Office graduated
during the April
(ISSO) this year. Her Job Shadow
Programme transpired in May/June graduation
2019 and consisted of a series of 2-hour ceremonies.
sessions in the International Student
Service Office. She is still assisting them Well done to them
now when she has time on her hands. and we hope they
are going to
The programme included processes continue on their
related to: life-long learning
journey.
 Application for Exemption with
Universities South Africa (USAf)

 Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications
via the South African Qualifications
Authority (SAQA)

 Miscellaneous Application Support
 Medical Cover - Support and Clearance
 Immigration - Support and Clearance
 SASI Data Capturing Protocols
 Internationalisation A-Z and the Role

of ISSO