University of Johannesburg UJ Student Accommodation
Student Accommodation & Residence Life division is mainly responsible for the accommodation of approximately 19000 students in both university owned and managed residences as well as off-campus accredited privately owned accommodation.
This is a vast division with 35 residences spread over 4 campuses at the University of Johannesburg. It should further be noted that, the total number of 35 residences are inclusive of the 7 Day Houses.
Off-campus accommodation’s accredited properties are within 2 km of each campus and where they are beyond the prescribed radius, the set condition is that service providers are obliged to provide transport. Additionally, intercampus transportation is provided for all students residing in off-campus residences and houses. The university offers to all students, a list of accredited off-campus accommodation.
Residence life is a special experience. Staying in a University of Johannesburg residence is an extension of your university education and you can benefit from all the facilities and services such as study centres, social sporting activities, life skills and peer tutoring programmes. A residence is a community in which you can only meet a range of diverse students but also forge life long friendships.
Vision Striving to provide quality accommodation that inculcates a culture of learning and the holistic development of all students in the UJ residences.
Mission
We are committed to providing residence that are:
Safe
Hygienic
Categorized and Market related.
Values
The values guiding all University activities include:
Academic distinction
Integrity and respect for diversity and human dignity
Academic freedom and accountability
Individuality and collective effort
Innovation
Residence Manager
Each Residence Manager is responsible for managing a particular residence. He/she is also responsible for the House Committees and all the student projects in the residence. Residence Managers are also responsible for doing the following.
Helping with the establishment of contacts outside the university.
Assisting in sourcing sponsorship.
Offering assistance during functions.
Enforcing minor disciplinary regulations.
Being the first line of contact at the residence.
Filtering decision-making after hours.
House Wardens
They manage residence activities. House Wardens assist in developing students living in residences, in accordance with the applicable UJ policies, rules and procedures. They also develop and support house committees to enable them to add value to residence life. They enhance healthy relationships between house committees, campus SRC, community parents and authorities.
House Committees
House Committee members are elected annually by the students in the respective residences. Their main duties are to represent residence students to the residence management. They also assist new students in adjusting quickly to university and residence life, they also organise social, cultural sporting activities for students.
Floor or Block Representative
They are elected annually by Students in their respective residence to represent them on each floor block per residence.
Mentors/Voogde
The Mentors/Voodge is a system where senior students coach the first year students at residences. Each Mentor/Voogde has approximately ten first year students that he/she looks after to guide and help adjust with the new residence life concept, for their entire first year. First year would look up to the Mentor/Voogde in terms of assistance with their academic and general social issues. Students selected to become Mentors/Voogde are those that excel academically so that they become role models.
To All UJ Students/Parents and Sponsors
UJ Regulations for student discipline
