What is Alumni?

Alumni are the graduates of a university. An Alumnus refers to a male graduate and an Alumna refers to a female graduate. These categories include certificate, diploma and degree holders. The University you graduated from is your alma mater.

Alumni Office

It ensures effective interaction between alumni and their alma mater. This relationship is strengthened through, among others, revival of the chapters, school based associations and profiling alumni on Nendila newsletter. We maintain a database of all former students of Univen as well as graduates of the university. In general, this office implements a plan aimed at vigorously promoting constant communications with the alumni.

Mission

It is the mission of Univen Alumni:

• To act as ambassadors for the University;
• To co-operate in supporting strategic goals of the University;
• To unite alumni, friends of the University, parents and students, in an effort to establish and maintain friendship at grassroots level;
• To help attract and assist prospective students to attend at Univen;
• To advise the institution in its dealings with various publics;
• To maintain close ties with their alma-mater, and foster a feeling of loyalty;
• To assist and support the University in increasing its academic standards;
• To participate in the governance of the University.
• To contribute towards institutional advancement through donations / gifts in cash or in kind. Donations are tax deductible.

Convocation is a statutory body comprising all graduates of the university, the vice-chancellor, the vice-principals, the registrar or registrars, the director-library services of the University, academic employees and such employees as may be designated by council on the recommendation of senate to be members of convocation. The day-to-day administrative affairs of Convocation are managed by the office of Convocation and Alumni. Duties of the executive committee of convocation include administering the affairs of convocation, discussing and on behalf of convocation, state its opinion on any matters relating to the University or to the convocation, including matters that may be referred to it by council; and administering such funds as may be allocated to it from time to time by council.

The executive committee of convocation is constituted of ten members.

Convocation Executive Committee

A chapter is any regional, town or city based group of Univen Alumni and friends of Univen who want to formalise their relationship to Univen. A chapter offers opportunities for continued friendship with fellow alumni and continued engagement with Univen.
There are three existing regional chapters namely: Univen Gauteng Alumni Chapter and the Univen Polokwane Alumni Chapter and Univen Mpumalanga Alumni Chapter. As the term of Office has expired for those who were serving in these committees, a proposed revival plan is as follows:

2013 Proposed Alumni Chapters/Schools Specific Associations (re) launch Action Plan

Schools Specific Alumni Associations
Aims and Objectives of School-based Alumni Associations

• To enhance the general development and promotion of the University; especially, the school concerned.
• To encourage and stimulate participation by members with common interest through the organization of meetings, lectures and social functions.
• Linking the University with the community at large.
• Donations/fundraising for the promotion of development in the school concerned.

Benefits/Opportunities of being part of the Association

It is important for students to realise that your final examinations and graduation are not the end of your relationship with Univen. As graduates, you are expected to be members of the association who actively take part/benefit in a wide range of school related activities like:

• School Reunions
• Assistance in Fundraising
• Invitations to talks and events where we are addressed by distinguished scholars/Alumni who have made their mark in the community.
• Opportunities to Network and establish contacts with graduates in their field.
• Research Partnerships
• Keep you informed of latest developments on some exciting programmes
  
• Mentorship
• Ambassadors of the School
• Receive quarterly newsletter-Nendila. It will keep you informed of developments at the university.
• Voting for elections for the Chancellor of the University as well as for members of the Executive Committee of Convocation.

Univen Agriculture Alumni Association (UAAA)

The School of Management Sciences Alumni Association

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Click here to complete our Alumni contact and update form

Why give
You are encouraged to contribute towards developing knowledge and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to our society. The funds raised are intended to provide for cases where no other funding is available to students and to support infrastructure development.. Furthermore, these funds are meant to ensure that deserving students can complete their academic programmes in cases of sudden financial hardship not caused by themselves. The following programmes have been identified for funding:

Interested alumni can make their contributions on a monthly/annual basis/ lump sum by completing the pledge form below.

Pledge form

The Univen Gauteng Alumni Chapter

The Univen School of Management Sciences Alumni Association

The Univen School of Agriculture Alumni Association(UAAA)

2012 May Graduation Awards

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