2019
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Official start of the academic year for first-year students
Amptelike begin van die akademiese jaar vir eerstejaarstudente
Kamogelo semmušo ya baithuti ba pele ya ngwaga wa thuto
Message from the Dean (Acting): Faculty of Veterinary Science
Being the country’s only Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Faculty plays an essential role in training veterinarians and veterinary nurses who are indispensable to the country’s farming and animal welfare needs. It is also the leading veterinary faculty in Africa and enjoys wide-ranging international recognition. In 2018, the Faculty was ranked 37th among the top 50 veterinary schools globally by the Shanghai ranking system.
Despite our international recognition, the Faculty strives to be locally relevant. We are passionate in our endeavours to meet the needs of South Africa. This not only applies to commercial farming, but also to primary animal healthcare, where veterinarians and veterinary nurses assist rural communities and smallholder farmers. Through controlling animal diseases and promoting livestock production, veterinarians contribute to increasing the profitability of commercial and small-scale farming enterprises and thereby enhancing food security and the economic development of livestock owners.
Our graduates and research programmes are vital in enhancing public and animal health, promoting biosecurity and welfare, and ensuring that our pets are safe and sound.
The quality of its training is such that graduates from this faculty have no difficulty competing for and entering postgraduate programmes at universities in countries around the world.
The Faculty is situated on its own campus, which compares most favourably with the best in the world. It hosts five academic departments, three research centres and the stateof-the-art Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH), through which it offers the majority of its training. The Faculty is also in a unique position to offer clinical training in the surrounding communities and the Hluhvukani Clinic near the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park, with services provided in production animal medicine, herd health, state veterinary medicine, wildlife medicine,
community medicine and welfare practice.
While we promote an excellent study environment and boast some of the best pass rates in the country, the Faculty is a vibrant place where a wide variety of social and sports activities on- and off-campus are also offered. By joining us, you will be empowered to start an exciting career as a balanced person and professional in all respects.
We look forward to welcoming you as a student to the Onderstepoort Campus of the University of Pretoria.
Prof Vinny Naidoo Dean (Acting): Faculty of Veterinary Science
FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
Depart from Onderstepooort Campus to Hatfield Campus
Online registration ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY Campus tour Depart from the cafeteria
Online registration explanation ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY
Protective clothing information, dress regulations, g reens, boots and laboratory coats and books ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Vaccination information ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Depart from Onderstepoort Campus to Hatfield Campus
The life of a veterinary student ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
FLY@UP worksho p SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING ROOM 1-35
FSA services and academic support SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING ROOM 1-35
Library session CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
ONDERSTEPOORT
CAMPUS: 28 AND 29 JANUARY 2019 HATFIELD CAMPUS: 30 AND 31 JANUARY 2019
GROUP 42: BVSc (Veterinary Science)
Group leader: Prof Dietmar Holm
Co-organisers: Mrs K Ras and Ms H van der Watt
Introduction to Veterinary Science, curriculum, credits and lecture time tables ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus
Information session SAVC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Community engagement ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Dean’s welcome ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus
Tuesday 2019-01-29 OP 08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 10:00–11:00 11:00–12:00 13:00–14:00 14:00–15:00 15:00–16:00 16:00
Break 10:30–11:30 11:30–12:30 13:00–13:30 13:30–14:30 14:30–15:30
SUPPORT@UP Counselling, health services and disability CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
Security CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness and learning communities CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
10:30–12:00 12:30–15:00
Piazza walk –student life and campus tour PIAZZA
AIM session
TECHNICAL SERVICES BUILDING
Wednesday 2019-01-30 HATFIELD 08:00–10:00
Learning strategies for gateways courses CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
08:00–09:00 Break
Meeting with Natural and Agricultural Sciences Faculty Administration and registration queries
Thursday 2019-01-31
CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1) Faculty Administration
HATFIELD
LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.
AVOID
Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process.
Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.
AIM –Academic Information Management | FLY –The Finish Line is Yours | STARS –Student Academic Readiness Survey | UPO –University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA –Faculty Student Advisor FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT
http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.
Academic work sessions for first years SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44 Ms B Liebenberg
The life of a veterinary nurse student SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
VNASA introduction and registration SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Protective clothing information, dress regulations, g reens, boots and laboratory coats, books and class photos ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
CAMPUS (OP): 28, 29 AND 31 JANUARY 2019 AND 1 FEBRUARY 2019
CAMPUS: 30 JANUARY 2019 GROUP 43: BVetNurs (Veterinary Nursing)
Group leader: Prof D Holm
Co-organisers: Ms B Slabbert, Ms H van der Watt and Ms D Ayob
Vaccination information ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUDITORIUM
Introduction to Veterinary Nursing, 2019 calendar, curriculum, credits and lecture time tables SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Tuesday 2019-01-29 OP 09:00–10:00 10:00–11:00 11:00–12:00 13:00–14:00 14:00–15:00 15:00–16:00
Online registration ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY
Online registration explanation ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY Student Administration
SAVC information session SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Depart from Hatfield Campus to Onderstepoort Campus
SUPPORT @UP Counselling, health services and disability
Library session SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Dean’s welcome SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Introduction to Clinical Psychologist SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Wednesday 2019-01-30 HATFIELD 07:00 08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 Break 10:30–11:30 11:30–12:30 13:00–13:30 13:30–14:30 15:30
Introduction to PVN 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
Security CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness and learning communities CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
FLY@UP worksho p CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1) FSA services and academic support CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING TE WATER HALL (3-1)
Depart from Onderstepoort Campus to Hatfield Campus
Introduction to PAH 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Introduction to LPN 100 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Campus tour Depart from the cafeteria
Thursday 2019-01-31 OP 09:00–10:00 10:00–11:00 11:00–13:00 13:00–14:00 14:00–15:00 15:00–16:00
Community service legislation SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
General information, rules and regulations SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Student Administration
Introduction to SVF 110 SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44
Friday 2019-02-01 OP 09:00–10:00 10:00–11:00 11:00–13:00
Study methods SIR ARNOLD THEILER BUILDING HALL 1-44 ClickUP, CBT and email set up ONDERSTEPOORT COMPUTER LABORATORY
LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.
AVOID
Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process. Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.
http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE
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