Dean of Students

Prem Coopoo worked as a social worker at the South African National Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse for five years before entering the higher education sector. She has worked in the sector for over 19 years, having started as a lecturer in Social Work at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW). She then moved into private practice as a clinical social worker. She was appointed head of Personal Counselling in the Student Counselling Department at UDW during which time she established the Disabled Students Programme. She was then appointed Deputy Registrar of Student Affairs at the Technikon Natal, later moving to the Medical School of the University of Natal as Operations Manager. She was responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate student academic administration before coming to Wits.

Message to Students:
Students must snatch opportunities for self-development and use the facilities and programmes at their disposal like those being offered by the Counselling and Careers Devlopment Unit, the Writing Centre, the Student Development Office and the Campus Wellness Centre. Students must also engage in intellectual debate on issues of the day, but should at the same time respect diversity and demonstrate respect to fellow students and staff members.