Academic Advisor

The Department of Business Management has appointed Mr Siyabonga Sirayi as an internal 'Academic Advisor' to assist our students navigate the difficulties of student life. The Academic Advisor aims to connect, empower and support students to allow them to achieve academic success.

The following services are available to students from Mr Sirayi, through consultations via MS teams and emails:

• One-on-one mentoring sessions;
• Goal setting;
• Motivation;
• Time management;
• Stress management;
• Study strategies;
• Moodle assistance (access due to late registration);
• Assistance with course changes;
• Assistance with registration issues and payment concessions;
• Other academic related issues.

For more information regarding Mr Sirayi's contact information and consultation times, please consult the document available for download to the right of this page (Departmental-Academic-Advisor-Information). In addition, find some useful material regarding Time Management, Referencing, Library Access, and how to utilise Turnitin and the Library Database for accessing research material.

 

Workshops 2023

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The various topics will be presented by each of the departmental Academic Advisors. Contact Ms Kondile for more information and for the MS Teams meeting links: noxolo.kondile@mandela.ac.za

7) Improving My Memory Skills

Useful content from the 2021 workshops:

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1) Goal Setting

Writing Centre (Proof reading, etc....)

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Students who wish to send their assignments and research to the Nelson Mandela University Writing Centre for proof reading and other writing concerns, can use the following link to access the registration form:

https://forms.mandela.ac.za/writingcentre/registration/