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Author: Prof Stan du Plessis: ICBC Chair
Published: 26/02/2021
Dear colleagues and students
The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) met earlier today, Friday 26 February 2021. The Chair of the Students Representative Council (SRC), Mr Xola Njengele, joined the meeting for the first time as a regular member.
The most important item on the agenda was a decision about SU s approach to learning and teaching this academic year, which formally kicks off in just over two weeks time with the start of undergraduate classes on 15 March.
We took note of the decline in the number of coronavirus cases, both nationally and in our province. At the same time, the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat. We want to both ensure a successful 2021 academic year and promote the health and safety of all our staff and students. To that end, SU expects our students and staff to conduct themselves with an awareness of social solidarity, mindful o
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Author: Prof Stan du Plessis Chair: ICBC
Published: 16/02/2021
Dear colleagues and students
The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) met for the second time this year on Monday 15 February 2021.
In line with our previous decision on 18 January, we are still hoping to have as many students as possible back on campus for the start of undergraduate classes on 15 March. To this end, we are putting in place both flexible plans for learning and teaching, as well as extensive health and safety measures.
However, there seem to be some contradictions between the regulations issued after the introduction of the original level-3 restrictions in June last year and a new communique sent to universities after the adjustments announced in December, which need to be resolved.
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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking
Published: 20/01/2021
Dear students and staff
The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) held an extraordinary meeting on
18 January 2021 to urgently consider the way forward this year in light of recent amendments to the national coronavirus regulations. Feedback on the most important decisions follows below.
In the main, three sets of issues informed our deliberations – the input of our Medical Advisory Committee, government regulations as announced by the President as well as the Department and Minister responsible for higher education, and the goals of our university.
Let me start with the latter. As was the case last year, our overarching goals for 2021 are to complete the academic year successfully and to ensure the sustainability of the University, while at the same time prioritising the health and safety of our staff and