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OL: Orientation Leader. Remember –
make them work for their money.
O-Week: Orientation programme
that runs for a week before lectures
start. It gives you time to get to
know your new surroundings, join
clubs and societies, and maybe
make a few friends.
Pass mark:
Anything above 50%.
RAG:
“Remember and
Give”. This is the
fundraising arm of
SHAWCO (we’ll g
et
to this one below
).
Res: As in residence.
Your new home.
SAX Appeal: The RAG magazine
that you’ll be selling at traffic lights
while dressed in weird clothes or
painted green. No, seriously.
SHAWCO:
sponsive
UCT’s socially re
ation
student organis
munity
that offers com
mmes.
outreach progra
dents’
It stands for Stu
are
Health and Welf
ation.
Centres Organis
PeopleSoft: An online database for
your academic record. Once you
are registered, PeopleSoft will allow
you to check your timetable, course
marks and personal details.
Practicals These are your chance
to put into practice what you’ve
learned in theory. They often take
place in laboratories and can be up
to three hours long.
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SRC:
Students’
Representative
Council. This is the highest
decision-making structure of
student governance.
Tutor: The person in charge of tuts.
They may also become your mentors,
academic guides, friends …