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- Stellenbosch University promises to strengthen academic and psychosocial support for its students.
- The university will utilise collaborative efforts to help undergraduate students during virtual learning.
- The institution together with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will support students who are vulnerable and at risk of not graduating or moving on to their next year of study.
Stellenbosch University has promised to strengthen academic and psychosocial support for its students.
The university will utilise collaborative efforts to help undergraduate students during virtual learning.
The institution together with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will support students who are vulnerable and at risk of not graduating or moving on to their next year of study.
Rector and vice-chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers said the Covid-19 pandemic had brought with it many new challenges and risks the university had been working hard to mitigate.
"We remain acutely aware of the challenges that our students face in adapting to this new and largely unfamiliar mode of learning during the lockdown period. So, we are doing everything we can to ensure that all of our students - and especially those who are vulnerable - can successfully complete the academic year," added De Villiers.
The university has made available laptops on a loan basis to financially disadvantaged students and data bundles have been procured for all students to access the internet.
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De Villiers said the university's study management system had been boosted to handle the increased demand now that most activities were taking place online.
"In addition, the university's Centre for Student Counselling and Development is now providing online and telephonic services to those who need academic, emotional or emergency assistance during these times.
"A grant provided by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, a US-based philanthropic non-profit organisation, will go towards tailored academic and psychosocial support for students who are vulnerable and at risk of not graduating or moving on to their next year of study. The grant will bolster academic support to ensure that every student stays on course, despite the challenges that they may experience.
"We are grateful to the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, whose support strengthens our interventions to help our students succeed," he added.
