The Primary Theme of the conference was:

 

"Enhancing student support, development and success in a transforming Higher Education: Implications for holistic, integrated services"

Presentations were made in relation to the relevant subthemes that were generated from the primary theme. The table below reflects each subtheme as well as the presentations/papers presented for the respective theme.


 

Keynote Address by Dr. Roger Ludeman

Professionalizing Higher Education Student Affairs and Services…..An International Perspective (Click to Download) 

 


Presentations

BEST PRACTICES IN STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

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ENHANCING THE TERTIARY EXPERIENCE

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Author/s

 Enhancing Tertiary Experience: Pedagogy For Student Development: A Feminist Approach

 Maria Van Staden

 Solving the Revolving Door Syndrome

 Nadia Barnard

 A consideration of environmental factors which contribute to the well being of residential students

 Rob Minne

 

 

INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO MANAGE RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS

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Author/s

 On-line counseling at Therapeutic Services

 Rone Gerber, Marcia Minnaar and Birgit Schreiber

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED STUDENT SERVICES FOR HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

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Author/s

The importance of using Information Systems as vehicles for knowledge production and management 

Thabang Magwena 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODELS, STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES IN STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

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Author/s

Co-curriculum integrated practices or at the fringes of university experience? 

Birgit Schreiber and Teboho Moja

It’s not business as usual: the case for a decentralised framework of student counselling in Higher Education

 Shelley Barnsley

 Intelligence on demand: utilising Technology based Information Systems to provide strategic information to enhance decision making, efficiency and quality service delivery in Student Affairs and Services

Sachin Suknunan 

 Research based evidence and interventions in Student Affairs and Services- towards enhancing service delivery based on empirical evidence from students

Sachin Suknunan  

 

 

 

 

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE BEYOND TERTIARY EDUCATION

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RESPONDING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

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Author/s

 Residential experiences and its impact on academic outcomes for students with disabilities in higher education

 Roshanthni Subrayen

 Equity, Access And Participation Discourses….Is It A Journey Of Hope For Students With Disabilities In Higher Education ?

 Roshanthni Subrayen

 How can higher education institutions work together with HEDSA to support students with disabilities

Yanga Terresa Futshane 

 

 

STUDENT REALITIES IMPACTING SERVICES: THE VULNERABLE STUDENT, THE PSYCHIATRICALLY ILL, PREGNANT (UNPLANNED), REFUGEE STUDENTS, HIV/AIDS AND THE FINANCIALLY NEEDY

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Author/s

HIV knowledge and sexual risk behaviour of grade 12 learners in the Cape Metropole, Cape Town  

Cleopatra Jaars 

Coping with Parental Divorce in South Africa  

Kobus Du Plooy 

 First-year students' experiences of peer groups and peer pressure in the residences

Vuyo Mntuyedwa 
 

 The lived experiences of mature aged undergraduate students in higher education: A case study at the University of KwaZulu-Natal-Edgewood Campus

 Lindi Ngubane & Indera Baijnath

 

 

STUDENT SUCCESS

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Author/s

 Student Leadership Development Models

 Birgit Schreiber and Tonia Overmeyer

Out of classroom learning experience for student leaders 

 Thami Mchunu and Rose Laka-Mathebula

 Student Leadership development through a living systems inquiry process

 Matete Madiba and Neo Pule

 Utilising high impact practices for student success at university: an adjustment forum for students

Suzanne Stokes 

Factors which influence students' success into postgraduate studies  

Rossella Meusel and Karuna Mahadave  

   
   

UNPACKING THE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPLEXITIES OF OUR CURRENT STUDENT POPULATIONS

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TRANSFORMATION: PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SERVICES, CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS RESOURCE ALLOCATION

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Author/s

Student affairs practitioners: At the heart of learning in a transmuting higher education landscape?

Laetitia Permall 

 The Lands of our fathers: Transforming residence communities

B Rudi Buys 

Things fall apart: transforming student affairs  

B Rudi Buys 

 "A reflective journey of change": A holistic approach to student services at UWC residences

Faeza Khan and Candice Stroud