{"id":29104,"date":"2022-02-20T11:37:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/return-to-residences-returning-students-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T15:55:00","slug":"start-of-academic-year-and-late-registration-for-returning-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/start-of-academic-year-and-late-registration-for-returning-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Student notice: Start of academic year &#038; late registration for returning students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29104\" class=\"elementor elementor-29104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15e0e3cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15e0e3cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d99ab96\" data-id=\"1d99ab96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f18ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f18ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear SPU Students<\/p><p>Please take note of the below changes regarding the start to the 2022 academic year and late registrations for returning students:<\/p><p><strong>1. Start of the 2022 academic year<\/strong><\/p><p>Please note that the 2022 academic year will commence on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, 23 February 2022\u00a0<\/strong>and not on Monday, 21 February 2022<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>This will allow students to familiarise themselves with the academic timetable and prepare timeously to commence with academic activities. The Schools will release the School timetable before classes start.<\/p><p><strong>2. Late registration for Returning Students<\/strong><\/p><p>Please note that the last date for registrations for Returning Students has been extended to\u00a0<strong>Monday, 28 February 2022<\/strong>. Registrations must be done online. Click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3KiLSNz\">here<\/a><\/span> to access the registration web page.<\/p><p>Schools will share catch-up plans for students who register late.<\/p><p>All enquiries concerning the above two matters must be addressed to the <strong>School Registrars<\/strong> using the email addresses below:<\/p><p>School of Economic and Management Sciences: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:charmell.cardoso@spu.ac.za\">charmell.cardoso@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>School of Education: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:jeffrey.thomas@spu.ac.za\">jeffrey.thomas@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>School of Humanities: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:sukayna.obaray@spu.ac.za\">sukayna.obaray@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>School of Natural and Applied Sciences: <a href=\"mailto:nobulali.mathimba@spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">nobulali.mathimba@spu.ac.za<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0All students entering Sol Plaatje University must produce proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an exemption letter. See the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/update-to-vcs-directive-on-covid19-vaccinations\/\">Vice-Chancellor\u2019s directive on COVID-19 vaccinations<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for detailed information.\u00a0<\/p><p>Kind regards,<\/p><p>Dr Jody P. Cedras<\/p><p>University Registrar<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear SPU Students Please take note of the below changes regarding the start to the 2022 academic year and late registrations for returning students: 1. 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