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Academic activities suspended on all campuses

16 March 2021 | Story Lacea Loader

All academic activities have been suspended on all UFS campuses from 17 to 22 March 2021. No online/face-to-face lectures/tests/assignments will take place until 23 March 2021, and the full academic programme will resume on this date.

This decision will allow the university management an opportunity to address outstanding matters regarding the admission of senior undergraduate students.

Administrative activities will continue during this time and the campuses are not closed. The university management is aware that sporadic disruptions of activities by small groups are still taking place on the Bloemfontein Campus.

Protection Services, with the assistance of private security, remains on high alert and is closely monitoring the situation on the campuses. The necessary safety and security plan, as well as contingency plans, are in place.

Please monitor the university’s communication platforms for updates on any developments.

It is important to ensure that your cellphone number is updated in order to receive communication via the KovsieApp and SMS.

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Chad le Clos to address graduandi

2012-09-19

Chad le Clos
19 September 2012

A pleasant surprise awaits graduandi at this year’s Spring Graduation Ceremony at the University of the Free State (UFS) on Thursday 20 September 2012.

Olympic gold medalist and swimming sensation Chad le Clos will be the guest speaker at the morning ceremony at 10:15, as well as the afternoon ceremony at 15:15. Both ceremonies take place in the Callie Human Centre on the Bloemfontein Campus.

The Olympic champion will sign autographs at the Lindsay Saker Aquatics Centre on the Bloemfontein Campus at 13:30. Everyone is welcome to attend this session. Admission is free.

The programme for the respective ceremonies is:

10:15 the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will award 132 qualifications, the Faculty of Health Sciences 80 qualifications and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 146 qualifications.

15:15 the Faculty of the Humanities awards 160 qualifications, the Faculty of Education 89 qualifications, the Faculty of Law 20 qualifications and the Faculty of Theology five.

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