UJ ensures smooth registration ahead of 2016 Academic year

The #FeesMustFall movement is again gradually gaining momentum ahead of enrolment, registration and admission at universities for the 2016 academic year.

The University of Johannesburg was adamant that they were pursuing almost all avenues to ensure that registration and admission processes were running smoothly.

The university’s Strategic Services Deputy Chancellor, Mpho Letlape said in a statement that UJ has implemented a number of measures to ensure that almost

50 000 students are able to benefit from a smooth and productive start to the new academic year.

She continued that the measures were designed to ensure that every single student was able to access libraries, lectures, seminars, laboratories and other learning spaces as registration commenced on 11 January.

“The measures will be as unobtrusive as possible and as business-like as necessary. It will apply to all staff, students, and visitors to the university in the interests of all for whom the university is a place of learning, debate, inquiry, and empowerment,” she explained.

According to her statement, UJ appealed to all students, staff, and visitors to continue to support the security staff in ensuring that the university remains free of disruptions and a place conducive to learning and teaching.

She further explained that access would be granted to all first-year students as soon as they have finalised their registration so that they can collect their student cards.

With the exception of National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) qualifying students, all students would be required to pay registration and student fees.

“This is one of the important revenue streams that ensure the university can remain financially viable and able to do its job of empowering thousands of young people,” said Letlape.

She further elaborated that they could not stop students from protesting as it was their right.

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She further explained that they had not received any formal notification about the protest from the Student Representative Council (SRC). “There is nothing happening currently, but we saw on twitter that students wanted to protest and we are expecting it to happen,” she said.

She concluded that those students who legitimately qualified would get financial assistance through the SRC trust fund. “This has increased significantly for 2016 to accommodate up to 15 000 students – three times the number in past years – who cannot afford to pay their registration fees,” she concluded.

Details: University of Johannesburg 011 559 4808.

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