Student 24/7 Feb 2014 | Page 6

CAMPUS NEWS Registration Blues Bandi Mthembu After being on holiday for almost three months, most senior students agree that being back on campus is a great thing. For some, it’s seeing friends again whilst others agree that Wi-Fi spots around campus are an added perk. Whatever the reason, NWU Vaal senior students enjoy being back on campus. Unfortunately, coming back to campus is only the beginning. Before one can enjoy all that they loved and missed, they need to go through registration. Speaking to a few students we find out how they found the registration process this year. Nokuthula Radebe, a 3rd year student studying Bcom Management Accounting stated that she was very happy with how fast the registration process went for her. “ I felt that the registration process was great because everything went by quick, I only waited 30 minutes in Line to get to step 1”, stated the 21 year old from Heidelberg. tral location where all the steps should be, allowing students to move from table to table, and not building to building”, he stated. He also said that the online registration process needs to be simplified, so that those who have the resources to use it are able to, without any problems. After speaking to some students, it became very apparent that registration process for this year was a smooth one and showed a great improve from the previous year. A lot of mixed feelings emerged as far as registration is concerned, but one thing everyone agreed on is that the process for this year was very efficient, and we can definitely expect bigger and better things to come in future. e& erw rM n de Ashley Van Rensburg, 19, is a 2nd a ka v . year student studying Bcom CA. “ lush g : Eo ensbur c Last year’s process was a bit hectic First pi van R rin & Car but this year was very organised and Ashley oure em ic: L d went much faster than last year”, she nd p mmon iSeco il Ha commented. She also added that she aloy a Ruv les B would like to have a bit more fun this har ic: C r year and participate in more varsity ird p nt office Th de u events. Eolushke Carrin, doing the A st otPM same course and friends with Ashley, m: T M o Bott & M also shared that her plans for 2014 umi s are to be more active around campus. When asked how she felt about the registration process as compared to last years, all she said was “Registration was better than last year”. We also spoke to Charles Baloyi, a 3rd year student who was an official, helping make the process run more smoothly. As a student, who was now on the other side of the fence, he had a difference of opinion on the registration process, stating that he still feels that the registration process is a very tedious one and needs much improvement. “Moving between Building 24 and 25 is also an issue. There needs to be a cen- 6 - Student 24/7