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Counselling and Careers Development Unit

The Counselling and Careers Development Unit (CCDU) offers a wide variety of services for students:

Personal Counselling

×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃû who require counselling and career assistance are requested to contact CCDU via email at  info.ccdu@wits.ac.za or via telephone on 0117179140. A relevant staff member will respond during regular office hours.

For emergency telephonic counselling, please contact the Wits student Crisis Line on 0800 111 331 toll free 24/7/365. Wits ×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃûs are also encouraged to use the Wits ×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃû Crisis Texting App. The Wits ×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃû Crisis Texting App offers students:

• Live chat counselling via the ICAS-Wits App
• Free 24/7 support from anywhere in South Africa with network coverage
• Real time crisis counselling and support through live chats and confidential sessions, from your smartphone.

How to access the Wits ×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃû Crisis Texting App:

• Search for ICAS On-the-Go on the Google Play Store or the Apple Store
• Fill in the form to register, your company code is: WIT001
• Once registered, you can sign in to access the app and proceed as prompted

Life Coaching

Life Coaching at the Counselling & Careers Development Unit aims to inspire, motivate and empower Wits ×ãÇò¾º²ÊappÅÅÃûs to attain their fullest potential. This service focuses on motivation, time management, goal setting, and finding purpose and meaning.

Study Methods

This page includes useful strategies and guidelines for coping with online studying.

Campus Health and Wellness Centre

The  Campus Health and Wellness Centre is available to assist with primary healthcare and mental health enquiries:

• Primary healthcare enquiries – Call 011 717 9111
• Mental health enquiries – Call 0766093924
• Book an appointment via the Campus Health website

Academic Development Unit

The Wits Academic Development Unit   can be contacted at aid.adu@wits.ac.za for any queries relating to online learning.

The ADU is there to help students who feel that they are in danger of jeopardizing their studies by struggling in one or two subjects. The ADU can assist with extra tutorials in those subjects you need help with. Contact them as soon as you experience problems.

Disability Rights Unit

In addition to working towards the goal of creating an accessible and welcoming environment for all students with disabilities, the Disability Rights Unit also handles extra time applications (/disability-rights-unit/contact-us/).

Transformation

The School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering Transformation Committee works to ensure that its students’ experience is characterised by a culture of human rights and inclusivity. 

Anyone who experiences any form of discrimination within the School may report their complaint to Prof. C Polese or to Ms C Smith at the Wits   Transformation and Employment Equity Office. Discrimination may include, but is not limited to racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, ableism or classism.

All reports of discrimination are treated confidentially.

Chair of the School Transformation Committee:

Prof. Claudia Polese

E-mail: Claudia.Polese@wits.ac.za

Gender Equity Office

The Gender Equity Office (GEO) offers the following services (free of charge to all staff and students of the University):

• Collects and tracks all GBH-related complaints across the university and analyses trends to inform and improve intervention initiatives;
• Provides a safe and confidential space with full-time counselling support to complainants and victims of GBH;
• Confidentially advises complainants and victims of GBH of their options;
• Oversees an independent disciplinary procedure for formal complaints against staff or students accused of GBH;
• Engages actively in advocacy around gender equality.

The Gender Equity Office (GEO) contact details can be found here.