CAES Student Support Services

Resources

General resources

LEC® Flowchart (Eng)

A systematic breakdown of the steps that need to be followed by at-risk students.

LEC® Flowchart (Zulu)

A systematic breakdown of the steps that need to be followed by at-risk students.

Zoom  guidelines 

Learn how to use Zoom as we move to a digital Teaching & Learning environment.

GRAD magazine

This Van Schaik Publishers publication has resources that will assist students.

Download our brochures/ flyers

Food  insecurity  booklet

This booklet provides information about our food insecurity support initiatives. 

World autism awareness month

This global initiative raises awareness around the autism spectrum disorder.

Student mothers support group

Join us as we share knowledge, build and support each other as
student mothers.

Suicide awareness poster

Provides information on how to deal with or assist someone with feelings of suicide.

Stress management flyer

We encourage students to seek out our services if they feel overwhelmed by stress.

New booking system (Zulu)

This isiZulu flyer explains how to use the booking system to book online appointments.

New booking system (Eng)

This English flyer explains how to use the booking system to book online appointments.

We can help
flyer

This flyer details the free and confidential counselling services we offer to students.

LEC assessments
flyer

This flyer provides information on LEC assessments for at risk students.

Toll free counselling
line

We have established a free counselling line that students can call to access our services.

6 S’s of trauma
relief 

This flyer provides tips on dealing with mental health issues during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Mental health
during lockdown

This pamphlet outlines the feelings you may encounter during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Career tests
flyer 

Here is a flyer that talks about our computerised career assesements that we offer.

Career development flyer

Here is a brochure that details our career development services and consultation times.

Healthy eating on a limited budget

Here is a brochure that educates you on how to manage a healthy eating plan on a budget.

Healthy you
booklet

Here is a brochure that educates you on how to manage a healthy eating plan at university.

SSS Brochure
(Eng)

Here is an English version of our brochure, that outlines who we are and what we do.

SSS Brochure
(Zulu)

Here is an isiZulu version of our brochure, that outlines who we are and what we do.

SSS Flyer
(Eng)

Here is an English version of our flyer, that details the services that we offer.

SSS Flyer
(Zulu)

Here is an isiZulu version of our flyer, that details the services that we offer.

Sexual harassment brochure

Here is a brochure that covers educates you on how to deal with sexual harassment situations

Download these presentations

Managing ADHD skills workshop

In this presentation, you will find practical tools and techniques
to manage the ADHD brain.

Parenting during
COVID 19

This video addresses the struggles that parents face with their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creative activities for emotional well-being

This presentation outlines activities to support your emotional well-being during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Gender-based
violence presentation

In this presentation, you will find details on how to identify and handle gender-based violence issues.

Curriculum advice
presentation

This workshop presentation outlines how to plan your curriculum and the career opportunities.

U@UKZN
presentation

This presentation outlines all the resources available to you as a student in the College of AES.

Career development resources

SAGEA employer benchmarking

Results from an independent survey of leading employers in South Africa.

Career videos

Take a look at these careers videos to help you decide on a career path. 

Cover letter template

This template will help you structure a cover letter. 

CV writing handbook

This handbook will assist you in putting your CV together.

CV templates

Use these 10 CV templates to create your own résumé.

Agricultural careers poster

Find out about our Agricultural degrees and careers.

Chemistry careers poster

Find out about our Chemistry degrees and careers.

Computer Science careers poster

Find out about our Computer Science degrees and careers.

Earth & Environ. careers poster

Find out about our Earth & Environ. Sciences degrees and careers.

Engineering careers poster

Find out about our Engineering degrees and careers.

Life Sciences careers poster

Find out about our Life Sciences degrees and careers.

Maths careers poster

Find out about our Mathematics degrees and careers.

Physics careers poster

Find out about our Physics degrees and careers.

Statistics careers poster

Find out about our Statistics degrees and careers.

Videos

The views expressed in this video are those of the speaker in his personal capacity.

The views expressed in this video are those of the speaker in his personal capacity.

Download these policies and guideline documents

After hour
emergencies

This framework advises on how to manage after hour emergencies with students.

ER24 emergency guidelines

This document outlines the support services that ER24 will provide to the university.

Gender-bases
violence policy

This policy seeks to create a framework to prevent incidents of gender-based violence.

Pregnant student support

This document outlines the type and quality of support offered to female students.

Pregnant students in labs

This protocol outlines what to do when dealing with pregnant students in laboratories.

Staff/student
relationships

This policy deals with managing conflicts of interests in staff-student relationships.

Sexual
harassment policy

This policy sets out the framework for dealing with sexual harassment in the UKZN workplace

Download these newspaper articles

The middle
passage

This article was written by SSS manager, Ms Shelley Barnsley, and appeared in the Witness.

Everybody
hurts

This article was written by SSS manager, Ms Shelley Barnsley, and appeared in the Witness.

Battle of 2
minds

This article was written by SSS manager, Ms Shelley Barnsley, and appeared in the Witness.