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SPECIAL FOCUS

Helping Students Rise
Student support in South African residences addresses both the
academic and the personal sides of life.
by Bes Liebenberg

The South African environment
presents students at higher education
institutions with a myriad of challenges, and those who live in residences
are often more vulnerable than others
to the challenges of transitioning to
university. They are far from home
and seldom have an adequate support structure. When they arrive at

KNOWLEDGE
DOMAINS
in this article

residence, the environment can be
foreign, alienating, and sometimes
even unwelcoming in comparison to
their home environment. This contributes to their stress since not only are
they dealing with the new experience
of studying at university, but they also
have to adapt to a new environment
and a new community.

The University of Pretoria (UP) is
one of the largest residential universities in South Africa. Over the years,
its residences have become holistic
living spaces, and the university has
increasingly focused on students' wellbeing in a holistic way, which includes
providing academic, social, personal,
and even emotional support. As with

Resident Educational Services
Create environments and programs that support student development.



Talking Stick - November/December 2018

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Talking Stick - November/December 2018
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
How DID They Do That?
Strategic Shuffing
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Intro
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - BB1
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - BB2
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Talking Stick - November/December 2018
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Cover2
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 1
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 2
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 3
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 4
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 5
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 6
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 7
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Vision
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 9
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Just In
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 11
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 12
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 13
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 14
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Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 16
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 17
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Calendar
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 19
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 21
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 22
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Transitions
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Res Life
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 25
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 26
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 27
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Facilities
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Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 30
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 31
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Special Focus
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 33
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 34
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 35
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - How DID They Do That?
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Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Strategic Shuffing
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Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Conversations
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 57
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 58
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - First Takes
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 60
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Around Student Affairs
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - 62
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - New Members
Talking Stick - November/December 2018 - Snapshot
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