08 February 2024
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Story Lunga Luthuli
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The UFS Division of Student Affairs is helping first-time students get their bearings by offering campus tours on the Bloemfontein, South, and Qwaqwa campuses.
The University of the Free State’s (UFS’s) Division of Student Affairs is ready to welcome 2024’s first-time entering students (FTENS) for the new academic year with an engaging campus tour.
These tours will take place on the Bloemfontein and South Campuses from 5 to 8 February starting at 12:00, and on the Qwaqwa Campus from 12 to 15 February, with one tour daily, from 14:00. Students must note that the 5 to 8 February schedule aligns with specific colleges each day, which means you should attend on the day specified below for students from your college.
The comprehensive tour route covers vital campus locations, including Protection Services, the Administration buildings, examination venues, Kovsie Health, Student Counselling and Development, Arts and Culture, Callie Human, HMS, Main Building, and many more. The itinerary helps students become familiar with significant facilities on the three UFS campuses.
The Division of Student Affairs aims to make the campus tours even more inclusive by allowing commuter students and late registrants to join a later group of tours, on 12 and 14 February on the Bloemfontein Campus.
Campus Tours
ROUTE:
Main locations:
Bloemfontein Campus:
Meet at the Kovsie Village (i.e. the tent next to the EXR registration venue)-> Protection Services (Stopping Point) -> George du Toit -> EXR -> Kovsie Health; SCD; Food Environment Office; Arts and Culture -> Callie Human -> HMS -> Main Building -> ECLA Lab -> Vishuis -> 24-hour study labs -> Stabilis -> Bridge (Bank; Van Schaik) -> FGG -> EBW -> Landbou; Visitors Gate-> Kopanong; Genmin Lectorium -> Computer Lab -> Mabaleng Auditorium -> Winkie Direko (Fundza Offices) -> Ned Education Building -> Modlec; Konica Minolta -> Library (organise in faculty).
South Campus Tour:
Dates: 6 and 8 February 2024
Time: 12:00
Starting point: Amphitheatre (Outside the cafeteria)
Qwaqwa Campus Tour:
Date: 12 February 2024
Time: 14:00 (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences)
Assembly point: Amphitheatre
Date: 13 February 2024
First time slot: 14:00 (Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences)
Assembly point: Amphitheatre
Date: 14 February 2024
First time slot: 14:00 (Faculty of Education)
Assembly point: Amphitheatre
Date: 15 February 2024
First time slot: 14:00 (Faculty of the Humanities)
Assembly point: Amphitheatre
Qwaqwa Off Campus Tour
Date: 18 February 2024
Time: 08:00
Assembly point: Amphitheatre
To register for the campus tours, please
click here.