2026 Orientation Programme

Congratulations on joining our vibrant community! Orientation 2025 is your gateway to an exciting academic journey.

Let’s Make Your First Year Experience A Memorable one!

Congratulations on passing your matric! We welcome you to the UKZN College of Law and Management Studies! We are here to make your transition from High School to the University as seamless as it could possibly be.

Our Aim is to offer our first-year students a strong sense of belonging while empowering and equipping them with relevant skills that are required to achieve a successful university journey.

As a first-year student, you are invited to participate in the following orientation programme.

Dates: 02 – 08 February 2026
Time: 10h00 – 12h00

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Systems and Resources at UKZN

Monday, 02 February Time: 10h00 – 12h00

  • 10h00 - 10h10 Welcome Address: Professor Ernest Khalema Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head: College of Law and Management Studies
  • 10h10 - 10h20 Welcome Address: Professor Bomi Nomlala Dean Teaching and Learning
  • 10h20 - 10h30 Introduction of the First Year Experience Team
  • 10h30 - 10h40 Overview of the Academic Monitoring System
  • 10h40 - 10h50 Overview of the First Year Experience Programme
  • 10h50 - 11h30 Orientation about the systems that students interact with at UKZN
  • 11h30 - 11h50 Login, passwords & access, MS Teams
  • 11h50 - 12h00 Question and Answer Session

Understanding the Handbook

Tuesday, 03 February Time: 10h00 – 12h00

The University is a whole new game filled with rules and regulations that you have to play by. To get you ready for your first year, this session will help you acquaint yourself with the academic rules, structure of your degree, how academic monitoring works in order to maintain good academic standing and other important policies.

  • 10h00 - 10h10 Introduction and welcome
  • 10h10 - 11h00 General academic rules
  • 11h00 - 11h50 College rules for Bachelor’s degrees
  • 11h50 - 12h00 Q&A and closure

Academic Advising by each school

Wednesday, 04 February Time: 10h00 – 12h00

  • 10h00 - 12h00 School Of Commerce
  • 10h00 - 12h00 School Of Law

Information Communication Services related issues

Thursday, 05 February Time: 10h00 – 12h00

This session is open to all first-year students in the College. The Team from Information Communication Services will guide you on how to set up your UKZN email, introduce you to Moodle (online learning system), how to create a timetable and other IT related matters.

  • 10h00 - 10h10 Introduction and welcome
  • 10h10 - 10h30 UKZN Email
  • 10h30 - 10h50 Introduction to Moodle
  • 10h50 - 11h10 Student Timetable
  • 11h10 - 10h40 Microsoft Word & Excel
  • 11h40 - 12h00 ICS related queries

Student Support Services

Friday, 06 February Time: 10h00 – 12h00

Your wellbeing, personal development and academic success is important to us. Join this session and get empowered with the tools to optimise your personal development, psychological health and wellbeing and academic success by our team of registered psychologists.

  • 10h00 - 10h10 Introduction and welcome
  • 10h10 - 10h40 Registration Issues
  • 10h40 - 11h50 Student Support Services
  • 11h50 -12h00 Q&A and closure