{"id":19698,"date":"2025-02-24T09:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=19698"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:03:38","slug":"convocation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikopanye le Rona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19698\" class=\"elementor elementor-19698\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6fa3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd6fa3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a281a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9a281a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df88a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4df88a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mokgatlokakaretso<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4554d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d4554d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Vaal University of Technology Convocation is an official body representing the university\u2019s largest community, including alumni and key academic stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa105c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa105c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b1ae8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4b1ae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea809da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea809da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convocation of Vaal University of Technology <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784d348 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"784d348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28ae98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c28ae98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8dc0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed8dc0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49b4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b49b4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Convocation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e934a7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e934a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd03a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd03a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>The Convocation of Vaal University of Technology<strong> (VUT)<\/strong> is a statutory body that serves as the university\u2019s largest constituency, comprising its alumni and key academic stakeholders. This body plays a pivotal role in the governance and strategic direction of the institution by facilitating alumni engagement and contributing to the preservation and enhancement of the university\u2019s academic reputation.<\/p><p>Membership to Convocation is automatic upon the conferral of a diploma, or credit-bearing certificate. Additionally, academic staff and selected emeritus professors are included, ensuring a broad and representative body that upholds the interests of both past and present members of the university.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd66e84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd66e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55a245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b55a245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721d141 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Its key functions include<\/p><ul><li>Electing the President of Convocation.<\/li><li>Electing three Executive Committee of Convocation (Exco).<\/li><li>Discussing and expressing opinions on issues affecting the university, including matters which may be referred to it by the council.<\/li><li>\u00a0Convocation ensures that alumni have a voice in shaping institutional policies, thereby safeguarding the credibility and value of a VUT qualification.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Through its structured engagement, Convocation strengthens networks with donors and stakeholders to secure funding opportunities for alumni and convocants in need of financial support to fostering a collaborative and progressive academic environment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-502026292\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-502026292\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" 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the Office of the Convocation has made significant strides in supporting students and fostering academic success through various initiatives:<\/p><ul><li>Assisted over 220 convocants in settling outstanding fee debts, facilitated through donations and sponsorships.<\/li><li>Supported more than 160 students in the 2025 with their registration fees in collaboration with the Office of Resource Mobilisation and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, Commercialisation, and Internationalisation (RICI).<\/li><li>The office of the President enabled the registration of over 25 postgraduate students, contributing to the advancement of higher education and research at the institution.<\/li><\/ul><p>These achievements reflect the Convocation\u2019s commitment to enhancing access to education, promoting academic excellence, and strengthening the university\u2019s engagement with its alumni and broader 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