Dear CLMS Students,
CLMS Student
Support Services offers you our exciting group sessions to help you develop
your skills and cope better during these challenging times. Please contact Ms Noma Makhathini at makhathinin@ukzn.ac.za to book a session.
You can also
access information, audios, blogs and presentation on our CLMS SSS website: https://clmsstudentsupport.ukzn.ac.za
We are with you on your journey to
success - Sikanye nawe ohambeni lakho oluya empumelelweni
Topic: Growth mindset
Date: 29 September (Tuesday); Time: at 11h00; Facilitators:
Zamangwane Khanyile & Margot Sennett Freedman. For any questions about this
workshop, please contact Zama on
Khanyilez@ukzn.ac.za
Do you believe that you were born and
raised with a fixed set of skills and abilities—such as your IQ—that you had
from birth and will stay with you your entire life? Or do you believe that your
ideas and beliefs are changing, that you can learn new skills if you work at
them, and that your wisdom and intelligence grows with each new experience?
If you said "yes" to the
first question, you have what is called a "fixed mindset." If one has
a "fixed mindset," it can be problematic because one's fear of making
mistakes can lead one to avoid opportunities which would help one grow, improve
oneself in important ways, do well academically and create the life one
desires.
If you said "yes" to the second
question, you probably have what Stanford professor Carol Dweck calls a "growth
mindset". If one has a "growth mindset," one enjoys challenges,
despite the risk, usually because one values learning and growth. more than
others thinking one knows what one is doing. University graduates have
generally been found to have a growth mindset (How about deleting this?)
So if you currently have more of a fixed
mindset- do not worry —you can develop a
growth mindset! Developing a growth mindset will teach you to embrace failure
and find new ways of succeeding .
Attend this workshop and
achieve your academic potential!
Topic: Women’s Group
Date/s offered:
23, 30 September (Wednesday) ; Time:
10am – 11am; Facilitator: Margot Sennett
Freedman. For any questions about this group, please contact Margot on
sennett@ukzn.ac.za
The aim of the
group is to provide a safe online space for any female student within the
college to share any issues around your experience of being a woman. These issues, within relationships, including
any interactions with men (for example lecturers, tutors), not only romantic,
could include setting personal boundaries, negotiating relationships,
assertiveness in relationships and knowing one's worth, being comfortable
within one's body and life. The group
also intends to cover negotiating intimate relationships, empowerment, and ways
of leaving relationships that are no longer nourishing.
It is hoped that
this group will translate into a face to face group when Lockdown ends. Until
then, it intends to provide a safe, accepting space for women.
Who is the session aimed at: Female
students registered within the College of Law and Management Studies.
Topic: First Year Support Group
Date/s offered:
17, 24 September (Thursdays) ; Time:
10am – 11am; Facilitator/s: Margot Sennett Freedman. For any questions about
this group, please contact Margot on sennett@ukzn.ac.za
First year
students had barely tasted their new independence and spread their wings, when
Lockdown came and they had to return home. First of all students began to
adjust to the new beginning, only to have to return home and adjust to another
beginning and "new normal." Many students have struggled with
re-adjusting to life at home and to the new demands of university
studying. Many are missing the friends
they had just made and grieving for the lives they had just begun. This group aims at providing a safe space for
first year students to talk about their experiences both on campus and at home
and how they are navigating the readjustment and "new normal."
Who is the
session aimed at: Any first year student registered within the College of Law
and Management. The group will begin when we have four students.
Topic: The Art
of Time management
Date/s offered:
23, 30 September (Wednesdays) Time:
13: 30
Facilitator/s:
Cebisile Kubeka and Claire Mondlana
Email: KubekaC@ukzn.ac.za, MondlanaC@ukzn.ac.za
Many students
have struggled with managing time while at home, keeping a balance between
family responsibilities and their academics whilst some have struggled with
finding a quiet, private working space as extended family members and younger
siblings are at home during the lockdown. Keeping to a plan or even exercising
some control over their lives (particularly their academics) has become
immensely difficult for many of our students.
The session will
help you learn how to set goals, create a planner or a time schedule,
prioritise activities and exercise control over your use of time. Ultimately
the sessions will guide you and allow you to understand the barriers you might
be facing with achieving your goals on time.
Who is the session aimed
at?
All students who want to
improve their time management skills.
Topic:
Strengthening my coping mechanisms
Date/s offered:
18, 25 September (Fridays); Time: 09: 00
Facilitator/s:
Cebisile Kubeka
We all have
different ways to cope with life's challenges that we use every day. However,
different unforeseen situations, such a global pandemic like COVID-19 can throw
us off our normal rhythm and impact on our coping mechanisms. Join this group
to improve your coping mechanisms, learn new ones and adapt effectively during
the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Who is the session aimed at: All students
who want to improve/strengthen their coping mechanisms.
If you have any questions about the group,
please contact Ms Cebisile Kubeka at KubekaC@ukzn.ac.za
Topic: Managing
your studies during lockdown: adjusting to online learning in the home
environment
Date: 22, 29
September 2020 (Tuesdays) ; Time:
12:00pm; Facilitator/s: Michelle Scharnick
Change is often
not easy but we can learn how to adjust and adapt to the changes we experience.
This group session will address the changes you have experienced with your
studies, as learning has moved from the university environment to the home
environment. The session is aimed at providing guidelines and steps to help you
to continue to be consistent with managing your studies and achieve desired
results. It is also a safe space to discuss your challenges and work towards
helpful solutions.
Who is the session aimed at: All students
who want to improve their study management skills.
If you have any questions or
would like to find out more about this group, contact Ms. Scharnick at Scharnickm@ukzn.ac.za
Topic: Stress
Management Workshop- How do I manage my stress?
Date: Webinar
17th September 2020; Time:
12:00pm; Facilitator/s: Michelle Scharnick & Ishara Maharaj
Groups: 23, 30
September 2020 (Wednesdays); Time:
12:00pm; Facilitator/s: Michelle Scharnick
Feeling stressed
due to all the changes you have to deal with? This webinar aims to offer you
practical ways to deal with the stress you may be experiencing. It will help
you understand what stress is, how stress can affect you (your physical and
mental health), how sometimes the way we think about a situation can increase
our stress levels and help you find new ways to cope with stress. The group sessions will provide you a space
for engagement with your peers.
Who is the
session aimed at: All students who would like to develop new ways to cope with
stress
If you have any questions or would like to
find out more about this group, contact Ms. Scharnick at Scharnickm@ukzn.ac.za
Topic: Interview skills
Date/s offered: 23 September Time: 10am Facilitator/s: Yanga Lufundo
To develop the understanding of the
interview process and suggest tips on how to answer interview questions
Who is the session aimed at: Students looking for jobs
If you have any questions about the group,
please contact Ms Yanga Lufundo at Lufundoy@ukzn.ac.za
Student Support Service
Law & Management Studies
For Bookings Contact: Ms. Nomathemba Makhathini
Email: makhathinin@ukzn.ac.za
We are with you on your journey
to success - Sikanye nawe ohambeni lakho oluya empumelelweni
