CAES Student Support Services - ROOTED TO RISE: SUPPORT GROUP FOR UKZN CAES STUDENTS

Are you feeling overwhelmed by university life, family expectations, or academic pressures?
You are not alone.

Join our 6-week support group designed especially for students from the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) who want to build resilience, find belonging, and thrive at UKZN.

What you’ll gain:

  • A safe and supportive space to share your journey

  • Tools to manage stress, survivor’s guilt, and academic insecurity

  • Strategies for balancing family expectations and campus life

  • Skills in confidence, assertiveness, and self-care

  • A community of peers who understand and uplift each other

Facilitators:
Bulelwa Khanyile (Educational Psychologist)
Anathi Mazongolo (Intern Educational Psychologist)

Start Date: Mid-October
Duration: 6 weekly sessions (1 hour each)
Venue: Frank Bush Board Room

Seats are limited!
To reserve your spot, contact Anathi at MazongoloA@ukzn.ac.za  or 033 060 5696.


Attachments
Support group - Poster.pdf
Notice Details
Category Announcements
Posted 10 October 2025
By Bongiwe Petronella Buthelezi
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From UKZN
Audience
Howard College Staff  Howard College Students 
PMB Staff  PMB Students 
Westville Staff  Westville Students