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A university as large and established as Wits can offer students many services and extramural activities. The Division of Student Affairs, headed by the Dean of Students, links the needs, interests and concerns of students to those of the University administration. The Student Affairs Office can help you with a wide range of enquiries.
Accommodation
Living in a residence can add to your university experience and give you the convenience of living on campus, close to libraries and sporting facilities. Wits offers a wide variety of residence accommodation, ranging from single gender, catering residences, to mixed gender self-catering flatlets. Residences are administered by professional and para-professional staff who plan and co-ordinate services in each residence. Unfortunately, because of very high demand and limited capacity, students whose homes are in the greater Johannesburg area are not eligible to reside on campus.
Student Health
The Campus Health & Wellness Centre provides a confidential general medical service to registered students.
Services include:
- Curative and health promotion services
- Minor surgical procedures
- Treatment of injuries
- Immediate professional attention for all medical emergencies on campus
- A daily laboratory service
- HIV/AIDS pre- and post-test counselling
- An affordable range of rapid tests
- Assessments - eg for deferment of examination, extra time for tests and examinations
- A sick bay
The Centre also provides immunisation against flu, tetanus, mumps, measles, German measles, hepatitis B and TB. Personal and group counselling related to a wide range of issues is also offered. Doctors and nurses are available daily. Physiotherapy and psychiatric services are also available.
Sport
Sporting facilities at Wits include playing fields, tennis and squash courts, swimming pools, an indoor sports hall, a gymnasium with an indoor climbing wall for would-be mountaineers, a golf driving range, and a practice tank for the Rowing Club. Wits has more than forty sports clubs which operate under the jurisdiction of the Wits Sports Council. High quality coaching is offered in many sporting areas. Whether you want to compete at provincial or national level in your sport, or are merely interested in sport as a recreational activity, Wits has much to offer.
Career Counselling
The CCDU offers these services:
- individual interviews to discuss your career plans
- a comprehensive Careers Resource Centre
- confidential counselling for Wits students
- psycho-educational workshops
- psychometric assessments
- peer support service
- sexual harassment support
- a student employment service for Wits students.
- Career pamphlets:Various information pamphlets are available on courses and relevant career opportunities. If you are in Grade 11 or 12 and are unsure of your career options you may arrange an interview with a careers educator. A nominal fee is charged for the service and students are required to book an appointment.
Disabled Students
The Disabled Students Programme (DSP) provides academic support to disabled students, and guidance and support for adjustment to University life. Services include computer training, application for extra time for tests and exams, brailling, note-takers, a maths tutor, academic interventions and physical access. Wits will take all reasonable steps within its capacity to assist students with disabilities to study. If you have a disability, please contact the DSP as soon as possible to discuss any assistance you may need.
Students Representative Council (SRC)
The SRC site provides information on orientation week, clubs and societies, campaigns and Wits Student news.
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 Click here to download the Student Affairs Newsletter, May 2012, Volume 1, Issue 1
Download the different sections of the O-Week Guide:
Messages from the Vice-Chancellor and Senior Management (PDF)
Faculties (PDF)
Student Affairs Division and other departments (PDF)
Important Information (PDF)
Welcome Day and Crossword competition (PDF)
General orientation programme (PDF)
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