Whether you have already signed up for the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour, or are still thinking about it, why not do it to raise funds for student bursaries?

We would like to invite all keen cyclists to join Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers, former Springbok cyclist Carinus Lemmer, and chair of Maties Cycling Nicky Giliomee on the starting line and support a worthy cause!

As you might know by now, Maties will be turning 100 in 2018, and we are gearing up to mark this milestone in style. One of the highlights will be riding the Cape Town Cycle Tour on 11 March 2018 as a group of alumni, students, staff and friends of the University.

Help us raise at least R1 million in bursary support with sporting events during our Centenary year. By joining the #Maties100 team, you will be doing your bit to provide opportunities to the next generation of talented Stellenbosch graduates making an impact globally.

Here are three ways in which you can support this cause:

1. Buy a #Maties100 group entry: Secure your place in the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour for R3 000, payable to Stellenbosch University. You will be able to start with our Charity Group ahead of the open groups, PLUS get a limited edition #Maties100 cycling shirt and supporter's T-shirt in your goody bag, and enjoy post-event hospitality. Please follow the instructions below and we will send you a link to sign up.
2. Or transfer to the #Maties100 group: If you have already registered for the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour, you can still join the #Maties100 group by paying the University the difference (R2 460) to make up our R3 000 entry fee. If you have an earlier seeded starting time, you are welcome to stay in that group, or you may want to drop down to ride with our group. Regardless of the group you ride in, you will still get a limited edition #Maties100 cycling shirt and supporter's T-shirt in your goody bag, and access to post-event hospitality. Please follow the instructions below and we will send you a link to transfer.
3. Or make a donation to #Maties100: There are plenty of riders who are willing and able to take up this challenge, but cannot afford the entry fee. Your donation of R3 000 per rider can get their wheels rolling. If you have someone in mind that you would like to sponsor, let us know. If not, we will make sure someone gets an opportunity with your contribution, and that it is also used for bursary support. Please follow the instructions below.

“Thank you for supporting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity marking SU's Centenary. Let us go forward together for bursaries," Prof De Villiers said.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Only a limited number of entries are available, and the deadline is set by the organisers. Enquiries may be directed to marvin@sun.ac.za.

• First let our Alumni Office know that you would like to ride along and/or intend registering for #Maties100 or making a donation by emailing marvin@sun.ac.za by no later than 24 November 2017.
• Then follow this link to the GivenGain page where you can support this cause. The Alumni Office will automatically receive a notification.

• You or the person you are sponsoring will then receive a link to register for the Tour or transfer to #Maties100.
• Once you have done that, let us know your cycling shirt and T-shirt size. Riders will be able to collect their goody bags when they pick up their race number before the Cycle Tour in Cape Town.
  

The Stellenbosch University, Vehicle Fleet, located in Banghoek Street, will host a vehicle sale on Wednesday 22d of November 2017.  The vehicles can be viewed from 08:30 to 16:00 and all written tenders must be in before 16:00 on that day.

Here is a list of the vehicles on sale.

Contact Lelanie on 021 808 4675 for more info.

​​Biochemistry Strategic Planning 9 to 10 November 2017

The Biochemistry department will conduct strategic planning for the next few years on Thursday, 9 November and Friday 10 November.

There will be no staff available on Thursday 9 November. Some technical staff will be available on Friday 10 November. 

Postgraduate engineering position at Postharvest Technology

​About our research group​

The NRF/DST SARChI Chair in Postharvest Technology Research group functions as part of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University.  The core research areas fall under the domains of Postharvest Technology, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, with consistent generation of peer-reviewed publications and intellectual property.

The lab consists of a team of young, dynamic and enthusiastic researchers. Our main research aim is to contribute towards addressing the Postharvest Loss problem which adds to Food Insecurity in South Africa. We have narrowed the focus to the following research areas: Development of cold-chain technologies, non-destructive quality measurement and control, as well as mapping and reducing postharvest losses along the food chain.

Our unique multidisciplinary approach offers research and development opportunities for postdoctoral fellows, with postgraduate MSc and PhD training at the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of AgriSciences. Upon registration, the postgraduate students agree to comply with the relevant departmental procedures and processes.

The SARChI Postharvest Laboratory is looking for highly motivated postgraduate candidates who are team-players, have a critical mind-set, are willing to learn, and can work accurately and independently to deliver our mission.

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Postgraduate study opportunity:

MEng (Research) - Implementation of Next-generation Packaging Systems in High Cube Refrigerated Containers for Efficient Cooling and Improved Volume Usage (two years)

Refrigerated containers are a standardised mode for exporting fruit from South Africa and represent a significant portion of export costs. Previous work has shown that current packaging systems underutilise up to 25% of a container's volume. Furthermore, current packaging systems also ineffectively utilise container airflow distribution systems, resulting in ineffective fruit cooling and inefficient power usage (fuel). The resolution of these two factors (volume utilisation and cooling efficiency) would facilitate significant cost reductions in export.

The student will need to further develop computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models that predict airflow and heat transfer inside a refrigerated container. These will then be used to optimise packaging systems towards more efficient container usage.

Requirements: The research will require a solid background in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Sound CFD skills are also preferred, but can be trained within the course.

How to Apply:

Applications are welcome from local and international students. Applicants should indicate their interest and submit a curriculum vitae to tarl@sun.ac.za before 30th November 2017. Students must meet the admission requirements of Stellenbosch University. Bursaries will be made available to eligible students throughout the duration of their degree.

For more information please contact:

Dr Tarl Berry

Tel.: +27 021 808 9242

E-mail: tarl@sun.ac.za ​

SPERDATUMS 2017 ENG.pdf

​​This is a project in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters Research (Psychology) at Stellenbosch University.

Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder, or TTM) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by pulling hair from one or more body areas, resulting in hair loss, distress and even functional impairment.  Some have argued that hair-pulling serves an emotion regulation function (e.g. serving a stimulatory function when the individual is under-stimulated or bored, and a soothing function when over-stimulated or upset). There also is evidence of a link between TTM and trauma. This project thus aims to further investigate the phenomenon of emotional regulation and its link with stress and trauma in people with TTM.

We are looking for people with TTM to take part. At the moment we are also recruiting healthy controls for comparison purposes.

If you are interested, your participation will include an interview with a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, and referral for treatment, if indicated. Your participation is confidential and you can withdraw at any time.

To make an appointment or for more information, please contact Ms Salome Demetriou (email: 17506549@sun.ac.za; phone: 0764042055) or the principal investigator, Prof Christine Lochner (email: cl2@sun.ac.za;  phone: 021 9389179).

Alternatively, you can also visit the following website to find out more about this and other related projects: http://www.mrc.ac.za/anxiety/anxiety.htm

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The staff of the Division for Prospective Student Services will be participating in the university's annual sports day for staff and will therefore not be available on Thursday 30 November from 9:30.

The division will attend their year-end function on Friday, 1 December. Staff will not be available from 12:00.

​Please take note that the Information Technology offices will be closed from 12:00 on Friday, the 1st of December due to our year-end function.

For any inquiries, please contact the IT Service Desk at 808 4367.  

Leave arrangements for Friday 22 December 2017

The University will be closing at 12:45 on Friday 22 December 2017 and will officially reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

As a result, 22 December will be treated as a half-day. Only employees who will not be attending work in the morning are therefore expected to capture half a day's leave on the system.

Should your planned leave include this date, kindly ensure that 22 December 2017 is entered as a half-day (0,5) on the system. The system automatically calculates all days as full days, so employees are responsible for checking that the correct number of days is entered before forwarding their leave applications for approval.

Continuous leave for the period December 2017 to January 2018

We kindly request line managers to verify the number of leave days before approving any leave transactions, and to ensure that all leave transactions of employees who plan to take continuous leave from December 2017 to January 2018 are approved by 31 December 2017.

Employees who will be taking continuous leave for this period must enter their leave as two separate transactions: one transaction for the planned leave in December 2017, and another for the planned leave in January 2018.

Leave payments in January 2018

Any accruable leave payments in respect of January 2018 (applicable to permanent appointments prior to 31 December 2007) can be entered on the sun-e-HR system in January 2018 only.

The leave payment type is “SUN Accum Leave Encashment JV", which the system will automatically approve. This transaction must be captured on or before 16 January 2018 for payment by the end of January 2018.

Employees who complete a hardcopy application for leave payment must ensure that the form reaches the Human Resources Division before 12 January 2018 so that the leave payment transaction can be processed in time.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753 or sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za.

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Staff members can apply for parking from 1 December 2017 to 31 January 2018. This is applicable to staff from the Stellenbosch, Tygerberg and Bellville Park campuses who have allocated parking as well as new applicants.

Ad hoc staff members who do not have network access, as well as non-SU staff at Tygerberg can apply by means of the form available on the website.

Current parking allocations remain in place until the end of February 2018. All applications will be evaluated during February and allocations for 2018 will be implemented on 1 March.

The basic application procedures are the same as in previous years. If your electronic application has been submitted successfully, you will be notified via e-mail. If you don't receive an e-mail notification, the application has not been submitted successfully and you must please repeat the process.

Please access the form at:  http://www0.sun.ac.za/sustainability/pages/english/transport-mobility/parking/applications-and-changes.php

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Items te koop / items to buy:

1. NEC PROJEKTOR MET AFSTANDBEHEERDER
   
    
2. PARROT GEMOTORISEERDE PROJEKTOR SKERM

Die beskrywings in Engels onder is volgens die produkbeskrywing gedoen/ The descriptions in English below are according to the product description.

1. Projektor/ Projector

Beskrywing/Description:

• Model: NEC projektor VT800  
• Closed captioning
• Hqv™ processing
• Powerful integrated networking and asset management
• Comprehensive input panel
• 3d reform
• 1080p compatible
• Bright, high-resolution image

Prys/Price: R3 000.00 ohb/neg

2.1 Parrot – Gemotoriseerde Projektor Skerm / Motorized Projector Screen:

Beskrywing / Description:

• Size 1950*1950mm
• The motor is quiet, secure and precise
• The screen stays wrinkle-free, is flame retardant and mildew resistant
• Black framed, black backed screen

Prys/Price: R1 500.00 ohb/neg

Bogenoemde items kan gesamentlik of apart gekoop word / Above items can be sold together or separately

Kontak persoon / Contact person: Monique Adonis 021 808 9385/mjadonis@sun.ac.za

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STUDENT ACCOUNT: USE OF INTERNET AS FROM 11 DECEMBER 2017

• Please take note that the option to post a quota on student accounts for the use of the internet will be closed for the year on 11 December 2017 for those students who have not yet reached the annual limit of R1 200.
• This does not affect students whose internet usage is funded by a departmental cost centre.
• Students will be able to use the intranet without charge at all times when logging on on campus with a university network sign on.
• After the closure of the option to post an internet quota to the account from 11 December 2017, the relevant group of students' payment option for internet usage will automatically be converted to “pay as you go" (PAYGO), and posting to student fees accounts will therefore no longer be possible for the period of time starting 11 December 2017 until the date of registration in 2018.

PROCESS FOR PAYMENT OF INTERNET USAGE FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONVERSION TO PAYGO ON 11 DECEMBER 2017 UNTIL THE DATE OF REGISTRATION IN 2018:

After the conversion of the payment option to PAYGO, internet usage can be paid by using one of the following methods:

1.   Payment at the Cashiers:

       Stellenbosch campus:  Admin A, Mondays – Fridays, 08:00 – 15:30

Tygerberg campus:  Clinical Building, 1st Floor, Mondays – Fridays, 08:00 – 15:30

USB campus:  Main Building, Carl Cronjé Drive, Bellville, Mondays – Fridays, 08:30 – 12:45 and 13:45 – 15:30                                                                         

2.   Credit card payment via MY.SUN, provided that it is attempted from an alternative network, independent of the SU server, e. g. from a cell phone.

      All students, including postgraduate students, use the MY.SUN web page for Undergraduate students:

• At web page http://www.sun.ac.za/english , select “Students"
• Select MY.SUN
• Select “Undergraduate"
• Select “Finances"
• Select “Credit Card payments"

• A screen verifying the user's credentials appears; log on with your unique sign on and password.
• Follow the steps as requested:  indicate the amount you would like to pay for PAYGO internet usage; also, that it is in aid of Internet usage, and follow the rest of the steps as requested.

These two PAYGO payment options are valid until registration by the student in 2018, but can also become the preferred option of payment after registration for the rest of the year.

PROCESS FOR PAYMENT OF INTERNET USAGE AFTER THE DATE OF REGISTRATION IN 2018:

From the date of registration in 2018, credits for internet fees can, apart from keeping up the PAYGO option, again be loaded by means of a quota (similar to the process used for printing credits), and posted to the student fees account.

All registered students who are allowed to have fees for internet usage posted to their student fees accounts, load a quota as follows:

• Log on to Useradm, where quotas for printings credits are normally loaded: www.sun.ac.za/useradm

• Select Load Internet Money from Student Account
• Load an internet quota in an available quota amount, e. g. R100, R200, R400, etc.
  
  NB:  In 2018, the limit of R1200 per year will still apply regarding maximum fees for internet usage per quota to be posted to the student fees account.  Once the limit is reached, payment will only be possible by PAYGO, and one of the payment options as explained under points 1. and 2. above will then have to be used.

• An amount for internet usage will be posted to the student fees account in accordance with the amount in quota that was requested.
• When the quota is depleted, it can be replenished, subject to the limit above.

Exception to the payment of fees for internet usage per quota at Useradm:

The following programmes are marked to enforce payment by PAYGO only; students registered for these programmes in 2018 will still have to pay using either of the processes explained under points 1. and 2. above:

Spec Stud in Arts (AFF)(FS)                     

Spec Stud in Art (UG)(FS)(EFL)                   

Spec Student in Sci (AFF)(FS)                     

Spec Stud in Educ (AFF)(FS)                     

SciMathUS                                        

Spec Stud in Agric (AFF)(FS)                    

Spec Stud in Law (AFF)(FS)                      

Spec Stud in Theol (AFF)(BS)                    

Spec Stud in Comm (AFF)(FS)                     

Spec Stud in Eng (AFF)(FS)                      

Spec Student in Health Science (3861001)                     

Spec Stud in HealthSc (AFF)(FS)                   

Spec Stud in HealthSc (Cuban)                    

Spec Stud in Health (AFF)(FS)PG                   

Spec Stud in Health (PS)                           

Spec Stud in Health (SA/Int)ES

SECTION: STUDENT FEES

​​Important Notice

 To all users of the sun-e-HR system

 Please take note of the following important information:

 As a result of critical system maintenance, the sun-e-HR system will not be available from 16h30 on 15 December 2017 till 08h00 on 19 December 2017.

 We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

 Kind regards

 sun-e-HR Support Centre

​The Faculty and Facilities Management presented its drought response plan on 1 December 2017. They shared the following:

As an institution we need to show a water saving of 20% compared to last year.

This can be approached in three ways: 1) by rationing water through lowering pressure on taps or sporadic supply, 2) by retrofitting showers, taps, toilets and finding and plugging leaks, and 3) by evaluating alternative water sources like boreholes.

The process to find alternative sources is already underway. We are currently drilling a borehole on the side of the sports fields and plans are in place to capture storm and rain water.

We are also investigating the option of retrofitting the plumbing to capture greywater from the wash-basins and showers and use it to flush the toilets. The showers and taps that can be refitted with aerators and water saving heads, will be refitted and one litre displacement bags have been installed in the toilet cisterns. Waterless urinals are also being installed.  With the campus meter replacement programme, all water meters are being replaced with new, electronic ones which updates every 15 minutes with easy access to monitor our usage daily per building.

We are responsible for adjusting our behaviour to reduce consumption. Reduce shower times, use hand sanitiser instead of soap and water, flush only when necessary, and see what you can change in your working environment and start implementing it with your colleagues. Do your part.

The latest downgrading of SA government debt resulted in a 0.6% increase in the vehicle finance interest rate, which will take effect on 31/1/2018.

Participants currently pay 1.25% below the prime lending rate and from 31/1/2018 it will be 0.65% below prime.

The maximum service fee calculated at 1.5% of the monthly installment is increased from R57pm to R68.40pm as of 1/1/2018 as determined by the Credit Act.

All undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are reminded of the University's arrangements regarding the registration process in 2018. Notices from the Registrar's Division and from the Division of Student fees have been sent to you directly.

The following links provide access to general information on registration and student fees:

• General info on registration and student fees  
• Stellenbosch University's response to President's student fees announcement: 19 December 2017

Registration and student card activation at Tygerberg Campus:

Please remember to make use of the option to register online that will be available from 12 January 2018 at www.maties.com. Students who register online will avoid queues, including having to activate their student cards. As always, students who are unable to register online will be assisted by our administrative staff during the registration period (see the links to general information on registration and student fees above for detail).

FMHS Registration Enquiries, Tygerberg campus:

• Mr Johan Coetzer: Room 1059, 1^st floor, Clinical Building, 021 938 9204, jco@sun.ac.za
• Ms Vanessa Joseph: Room 1058, 1^st floor, Clinical Building, 021 938 9235, vbj@sun.ac.za
  

FMHS students at the Stellenbosch Campus:

• Ms Zenda Jansen: Room 3008, Administration Block A, 021 808 4842, zj@sun.ac.za
  

Student Card Enquiries at Tygerberg Campus:

• Ms Lesanne Matthee: Student Fees Desk, 1^st floor, Clinical Building, 021 938 9208, lm@sun.ac.za

First instalment of student fees at registration:

With regard to the first instalment payable at registration, we would like to remind you that you can apply for a delayed payment, which means that you pay the first instalment over three months (January, February and March). With regard to outstanding debt, students who receive a bursary for 2018 that covers at least the outstanding debt as well as the first instalment for 2018 will also be allowed to register.

Enquiries: Mr Werner Abrahams, wabrahams@sun.ac.za 

Financial Assistance available to students at the Tygerberg Campus:

We are acutely aware of the financial pressures under which South African households have to provide for student fees. We therefore continue to strive to assist, as far as possible, financially needy students who are academically deserving. Please familiarise yourself with the various categories and forms of financial assistance available.

Enquiries can be referred to the Tygerberg Campus Bursaries and Loans Office, Room 1043, Clinical Building if you are an undergraduate student:

• Ms Noluvuyo Capsana, 021 938 9458, ncapsana@sun.ac.za 
• Ms Rochelle Sylvester, 021 938 9129, sylvester@sun.ac.za 

Final year undergraduate students and students in the 5^th year of MB, ChB should also please take note of the attached information regarding the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Loan.

Postgraduate financial assistance and bursary enquiries can be referred to:

• Ms Rhodene Amos, 021 808 2908, ramos@sun.ac.za
• Ms Melanie Johnson, 021 808 3896, mjj@sun.ac.za

Newly approved private accredited accommodation:

The residence previously known as the Kerkenberg Residence and the Annex will be operational in 2018 as private accredited accommodation for under- and postgraduate students. Placement will therefore not be done via the normal Residence Application Procedure and Office, but through the University's Letting Office. The accommodation will be managed as private accommodation and not as University housing. If you are still looking for student accommodation close to the Tygerberg Campus, please contact the Maties Letting Office at mbekaardt@sun.ac.za or 021 808 2895 / 021 808 9568 to apply.

We look forward to welcoming you back in 2018.

Kind regards

Farah Fredericks
Deputy Registrar (Tygerberg Campus)

The time has come for everyone to take a well-deserved break and spend time with friends and family. From 22 December until 2 January Information Technology offices will be closed and no user support will be provided.

However, just because we're on holiday it doesn't mean fraudsters, opportunists and cybercriminals will also take a break. On the contrary, this is the ideal time for them to scam you out of your hard-earned money.

We'd like to remind you to be especially vigilant over the holiday season by following these guidelines when receiving emails or conducting online transactions:

• We will never ask for your username and password. Don't divulge your username and/or password if being asked via email. By doing this, you are giving someone access to all your confidential SU information, including salary details.
• Do not click on any attachments, even if the address is a sun email address. If you are unsure, contact the person first to confirm.
• Do not click on a website address given in an email. Rather go to your browser and type the correct address in the address bar.
• Never conduct any transactions on a public, unprotected WiFi connection.
• If you are unsure of the legitimacy of an email, contact the institution or person it was sent from directly by phone to confirm.

For further assistance email help@sun.ac.za or call our Service Desk at 808 4367. More information on cybersecurity can be found on our blog and Twitter account.

The Language Centre is presenting its new language and culture isiXhosa short course for SU staff members. This is a 6-week course (two sessions of fifty minutes a week over lunch period). The course is aimed to introduce non-isiXhosa speakers to the isiXhosa language and cultural aspect. It is there to empower staff members by developing their multilingual skills and to enable non-isiXhosa speakers to engage in meaningful conversation at a beginner's level.

At the end of this course, students will be able to use a basic isiXhosa vocabulary for social communication in a variety of contexts.

REGISTRATION 2018

Date: 06 February - 14 March

Times: 12:50 - 13:50

We keep classes small to ensure individual attention. For more information about registration and how to apply, please contact:

Grant Ngidi at glngidi@sun.ac.za

Tell: 021 808 9097.