Student Recruitment
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Student Recruitment
Coordination of institutional events such as the Open Day
Service outline
Participation by academic departments are compulsory
Faculties arrange own exhibits
Branding material for department’s cost
Departments co-opt students to assist on the day
Initiation procedure
Initiated by MCD and Student Recruitment Unit
Event is planned in collaboration with faculties and departments
Timeline to initiate
4 – 5 months prior to the event
Responsible person
Coordination of event alternates between Student Recruitment Officers
Kurt Mitchell
Thandokazi Mtshekisa
Grant Barends
Faculty Events / Open Days
Service outline
Student Recruitment Unit provide assistance with logistical arrangements, liaison with schools, marketing of the event at schools, information packs.
Requests for course and/or branding material and /or promotional items should be made directly to the relevant MCD unit and is for department’s cost and budget.
Assistance on the day
Initiation procedure
HOD inform Student Recruitment Unit of the planned event
Meeting to discuss the event and assistance required
Timeline to initiate
At least one month prior to event
Requests for branding or course material or promotional items as per the relevant Unit’s specifications and time-line
Responsible person
Kurt Mitchell
- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
- Faculty of Education
Thandokazi Mtshekisa
- Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences
Grant Barends
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Faculty of Informatics and Design
Special projects, special events and outreach programmes relating to schools
Service outline
SRU liaise with schools to secure participation in the project. Department responsible for budget
Assistance on the day
Initiation procedure
Brief from HOD or Project Co-ordinator about project and assistance required
Timeline to initiate
At least one month prior to the event depending on the type of project or outreach programme
Responsible person
Schools /programmes as per the WCED education districts:
Kurt Mitchell
- Metro North
- Cape Winelands
- Overberg
- West Coast
Thandokazi Mtshekisa
- Metro Central
- Metro South
Grant Barends
- Metro East
- Metro South (Mitchells Plain)
- Eden and Central Karoo
Liaison with schools and community organisations
Liaison with schools and community organisations to build relationships and market the institution’s career focused programmes by way of
- School presentations
- Career exhibitions
- Parent evenings
- Campus tours
- Individual interviews and advising on courses
- Dissemination of course information
Service outline
Student Recruitment Unit approach school for marketing opportunities
Principal, Life Orientation teacher or organization invite CPUT in writing to present CPUT courses
Student Recruitment Unit responds to the invitation in writing
Initiation procedure
Initiated by Student Recruitment or by request from school or organisation
Timeline to initiate
At least a month before the time
Responsible person
Schools / organisations as per the WCED education districts:
Kurt Mitchell
- Metro North
- Cape Winelands
- Overberg
- West Coast
Thandokazi Mtshekisa
- Metro Central
- Metro South
Grant Barends
- Metro East
- Metro South (Mitchells Plain)
- Eden and Central Karoo
Queries/requests from institutions or individuals outside of Western Cape are allocated as follows:
Kurt Mitchell
- Gauteng
- Northern Cape
- Namibia
Thandokazi Mtshekisa
- Eastern Cape
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
Grant Barends
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Free State
- North West Province