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BACKGROUND

University Council met on November 2019 to finalize registration dates and confirmed the following:

• The university will reopen on the 6^th of January.
• Registration for returning students will start on the 7^th of January.
• First-year registration will start from the 22^nd of January to the 24^th of January.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy first-year students will be registering from the 15^th to the 16^th  of January.

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In summary, registration will start from the 7^th to the 31^st of January.

PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNIQUE

• The document guides colleagues on the basic principles and practices during the registration process. The document has been informed by past practices during registration and will be used as a reference point in the future.
• The guiding principle is guiding against the financial exclusion of some of the students especially those who cannot genuinely afford it, whilst also strengthening internal controls by minimizing discretion amongst SMU staff involved in the registration process. The SMU also seeks to improve its liquidity by reducing credit/default risk.

FIRST-YEAR REGISTRATION

• Every student who has been granted space or accepted to study at the University for the first time as a first-year entering or a continuing student will be expected to pay registration fees of R4500
• Students who have received bursaries as evidenced by confirmation letters from either NSFAS or Public Sector sponsors or listed verified sponsors are ordinarily not expected to pay registration fees, hence unblocked automatically;
• Any other special case, as determined by officials should be directed/handled by the CFO or delegate.