Student Accommodation – Res Guest House

Email address: queen@vut.ac.za

Contact details: 7814

CREATING A HOME AWAY FROM HOME

SERVICES BY LIVING AND LEARNING OFFICE

• Living and Learning department is the unit in the residences responsible for Res life.
• It is the department that creates a living environment that supports students learning, fosters personal growth and development and encourages the development of personal integrity and civic responsibility
• Annual First year orientation and tour in and out of VUT
• House committee elections and training
• Mentoring programs
• Residence boot camp academy and Gym
• Social market and earth hour
• Academic Awards

ACTING MANAGER PLACEMENT                                   MS SEIPATI MZIZI

OFFICE:                                               :                                     GUESTHOUSE

CONTACT NUMBER                       :                                     016 950 7819

EMAIL ADDRESS                            :                                     seipatim2@vut.ac.za

SERVICES BY PLACEMENT DIVISION:

• Responsible for the execution of the application, and admission of students into the residences.
• Implementing plans and operations from the Department.
• Advisory services to students and solving queries.
• Monitoring and ensuring that residences are occupied.
• Processing of student application forms in the residences.
• Ensuring that records are accurately kept.

SERVICES BY WELFARE AND VICTIM EMPOWERMENT DIVISION:

• Ensure that through collaborative programmes, students receive maximum support and students enjoy residence life
• Supervise all student activities at the residences and access control
• Ensure that residence students receive maximum psycho-social support during the day and after hours.
• Render welfare assistance to the students and refer students for professional intervention to the relevant official on campus, e.g. Social Worker, Chaplain etc.
• Be available for students after hours and during weekends.
• Maintain a relationship of trust with the students in the residents, intervene/mediate to resolve relationship challenges at the residence
• Monitor a healthy eating lifestyle in collaboration with Hospitality Department.
• Monitor water and electricity (consumptions) through HK and House Parents reports.
• Conduct programmes such as Substance Abuse, Gender Based Violence, HIV and AIDS.
• Efficient management of Victim Empowerment Centre and all programmes associated with the Centre
• Ensure that the residence rules are enforced and that and there is a conducive atmosphere for to learning is maintained