1. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg wit = white waters = waters rand = ridge

2. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg History - 1896 - SA School of Mines founded in Kimberley 1904 - moved to Johannesburg as Transvaal Technical Institute 1906 – renamed Transvaal University College 1920 –University College, Johannesburg –University College, Pretoria 1922 - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2001 - Johannesburg College of Education incorporated into Wits

3. original Faculties of - Arts Science Medicine Engineering Law Commerce Dentistry Education Architecture Business Administration (98 academic departments)

4. current Faculties - Humanities & Education Science Health Sciences Engineering & the Built Environment Commerce, Law & Management (36 academic Schools)

5. Academic Structure Senate & Senate Committees Faculty Boards & Faculty Committees Schools discipline areas

6. Division of Student Affairs previously Office of the Deputy Registrar (Student Affairs) under the Registrar, with a functional reporting line to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs) separate division established in 1993 under the first Dean of Students last DVC (Student Affairs) in 1997 since then the Dean of Students has reported to the Registrar or a DVC with another portfolio currently the Dean reports to the DVC (Academic)

7. Student Affairs – initial structure Accommodation Office Bursaries & Scholarships Office Campus Health Service Counselling & Careers Unit Disabled Students’ Programme Partnerships Office Sports Administration SRC Administration

8. Student Affairs - current Campus Health Service Campus Housing & Residence Life (ARC) Counselling & Career Development Unit Disability Unit Sports Administration (WSC) Student Development & Leadership (SRC) (Financial Aid & Scholarships Office)

9. Student Affairs - Governance Council of the University Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellors & Registrar Dean of Student Affairs Heads of Student Affairs Departments (Student Services Advisory Committee)

10. Student Governance “involving student leaders in institutional governance” SRC – Students’ Representative Council (reps on Council, Senate, Student Services Advisory Council, etc) ARC – All Residence Council (SSAC, Board of Residences, Catering Management Committee, etc) WSC – Wits Sports Council (SSAC, Security Advisory Committee, etc) Student Clubs & Societies