(AGENPARL) – ven 21 febbraio 2025 MEDIA RELEASE FROM WITS UNIVERSITY
FRIDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WITS MANAGEMENT, SRC REACH AGREEMENT
Following a meeting between management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), the following was agreed:
1. The University will extend the registration deadline to close of business on Tuesday, 25 February 2025.
1. As far as resources allow and subject to approval by a joint task team set up by the parties, it was agreed that the registration of undergraduate academically deserving students (with PCD and RET codes only) with an outstanding debt of less than R150 000 would be considered, as well as those qualifying (PCD and RET) undergraduate students who have been approved for assistance by both the Wits Hardship Fund and the Wits SRC Legacy Fund to register, provided that they owe less than R150 000 after having received assistance from these Funds.
Qualifying students in these categories should check their student email accounts for more information from the Finance Division and students can register thereafter at their respective Faculty offices on Monday and Tuesday.
1. Both parties agreed to seek assistance from private accommodation service providers to sponsor additional beds to be allocated through the Hardship Accommodation process. The University will continue considering the placement of registered students in university residences where vacancies exist on a case-by-case basis, through Campus Housing and Residence Life.
1. Both parties agreed to fundraise to enable the registration of postgraduate students. Subject to the confirmation of additional funding (at least R2 million), applications to the Wits SRC Legacy Fund would be re-opened for a limited period to postgraduate students (prioritising assistance to those admitted to honours programmes).
At the moment, over 97% of undergraduate students are registered, with postgraduate registration opportunities available at specific times throughout the year.
Thank you
SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM
21 FEBRUARY 2025
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