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University of Limpopo visits UFS Protection Services
Staff from the University of the Free State Department of Protection Services pictured with the delegation from the University of Limpopo during their benchmarking visit.

The University of the Free State Department of Protection Services hosted a delegation from the University of Limpopo on Friday, 13 May 2022 as part of benchmarking best protection service practices. 

During the visit, discussions included the management of student protests, gender-based violence, fire emergency responses, and challenges experienced with the Campus Protection Society of Southern Africa.

The visit by the University of Limpopo follows similar benchmark visits by the Central University of Technology, Sol Plaatje University, and the University of Johannesburg.

Noko Masalesa, Senior Director: Protection Services, said: “The visit by the University of Limpopo was used to take them through our vision 2024, to show them some of the advanced CCTV cameras that the UFS has installed, the policies, and organisational structure. Part of that strategy is to enhance the university’s security technology in line with the best practices.”

Masalesa said: “The UFS has a good model to manage all the different functional areas of the Department of Protection Services, and most universities are impressed with the new CCTV cameras that we rolled out and the other advances made in the development of protection services over the past five years.”

To remain among the leaders in protection services within the higher education, the department also visited Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University – both in Kenya.

Mampuru Mampa, Director: Safety and Security at the University of Limpopo, said: “Like other institutions, the University of Limpopo is dealing with crimes affecting students on and off campus, as well as student protests. Fostering collaboration and benchmarking will assist our protection service departments to develop and implement a standardised approach to improve safety on our campuses.”

On lessons learnt during the benchmarking tour, Mampa said: “We have learnt about security system integration, investigation systems approach, off-campus security, and student protest management.”

Mampa believes “it is important for protection service departments across the higher education sector to develop standardised security measures to improve safety, and benchmarking assists in closing gaps in protection services”.

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State of our campuses: Academic programme on all UFS campuses to resume on Monday 10 October 2016
2016-10-07

Changes to the UFS academic calendar

The academic programme on all campuses of the University of the Free State (UFS) will resume on Monday 10 October 2016.

Due to the extension of the vacation, the end-of-year examination will now start one week later and therefore end one week later.

The revised exam dates are:

Main end-of-year exam:


31 October-19 November 2016

Additional end-of-year exam:


21 November-10 December 2016

Timetables

The 2016 REVISED Main and Additional End-of-year examination timetables have been published on the UFS Web: http://www.ufs.ac.za/adhoc-pages/quick-links/official-timetables

Students can obtain personal examination timetables at Student Self-service: http://www.ufs.ac.za/kovsielife/student-self-service

Classes, tests, and practicals will be managed and communicated by faculties.  

The senior leadership of the university has taken all reasonable steps to secure the campuses and the campus community, and is monitoring the situation carefully. Should you feel unsafe in the coming weeks, please call the security helplines of the respective campuses.

Please monitor the official communication platforms for any UFS announcements on changes the university may have to communicate to you. These platforms are: UFS Facebook, Twitter, SMS, ‘State of our campuses’ email, and the UFS website.

Security helplines:
Bloemfontein and South Campuses: +27 51 401 2911 | +27 51 401 2634
Qwaqwa Campus: +27 58 718 5460 | +27 58 718 5042

Released by: Lacea Loader (Director: Communication and Brand Management)
Tel: +27 51 401 3422/2707 or +27 83 645 2454
Email: news@ufs.ac.za | loaderl@ufs.ac.za
Fax: +27 51 444 6393

 

State of our campuses #10: Impact of non-completion of the 2016 academic year on UFS students 

State of our campuses #9: Academic programme on all UFS campuses to resume on Monday 10 October 2016

State of our campuses #8:  UFS extends vacation as from 28 September until 7 October 2016, 28 September 2016

State of our campuses #7: All three UFS campuses will be closed today, 27 September 2016.

State of our campuses #6: All UFS campuses reopen on Tuesday 27 September 2016

State of our campuses #5: UFS campuses to remain closed on Monday 26 September 2016

State of our campuses #4: Decisions about the UFS academic calendar

State of our campuses #3: UFS campuses closed until Friday 23 September 2016 

State of our campuses #2: UFS Bloemfontein and South Campuses closed on Tuesday 20 September 2016 (19 September 2016)

State of our campuses #1: Academic activities suspended on UFS Bloemfontein Campus (19 September 2016)

 

 

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