All students in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) with negative term decisions such as Risk1, Risk2, PROB or FPRR are required to complete an LEC® (Learning Enhancement Checklist Revised) assessment and attend a group feedback session with the Student Support Services (SSS) section.
LEC® Assessment
This process begins by means of the online LEC® Assessment which will be available for you to complete online until 16:00 on 12 February 2026 via caeslecr.ukzn.ac.za (this should take no more than 15 minutes.)
It is compulsory for all at risk CAES students to do the LEC® assessment online and attend an online group feedback session even if you did it previously. Failure to complete the LEC® assessment and attend a group feedback session may result in you being deregistered after 12 February 2026.
Group Feedback Session
Once you have completed your LECR online assessment, you will then need to take part in one 60-minute group feedback session online via Zoom. The LECR Feedback sessions for the 1st semester of 2026 start from 12 January 2026 until 12 February 2026 on weekdays during office hours on a first come first served basis as the maximum group size is 30.
You can check the group feedback information (below) for the available online group feedback times and dates for your campus, as well as the zoom meeting link details and then join an online zoom session. Note that you do not need to attend an individual counselling session if you have attended a group feedback session.
Note: We suggest that you try to do your LEC ® assessment and group feedback session as soon as possible once you have received your results.
Once you have done the LEC® Assessment online and attended a group feedback session online, your registration will be confirmed provided you have no other registration holds (e.g. financial or academic holds). Please note that although you will initially be allowed to continue with the registration process even if you have not completed the LEC® Assessment online and attended a group feedback session online you MUST ensure that you have completed the process by the latest 16h00 on 12 February 2026 to avoid being deregistered.
For any queries, please contact your CAES Student Counsellors via the toll-free line 0800 800 017 during office hours or e-mail aessupport@ukzn.ac.za. Please note that this email address provided is for queries related to the LEC® Assessment online, the group feedback sessions or general enquiries about counselling services. We will not be able to respond to registration, financial aid, curriculum change/advice or accommodation queries and you should direct any such queries to the appropriate offices.