User:Tiisetso Mokoena/TuksVillage

TuksVillage was established in 2008 after extensive research by the University of Pretoria amongst students regarding their accommodation needs. This residence is therefore in many ways unique: not only is the physical layout of the buildings different, but the ethos is also predominantly orientated towards the academics. The uniqueness of their residential facilities are showcased by:

- a non-traditional residence

- a mixed-gender residence

- a self-catering residence

- a communal residence with only single rooms

There are 10 apartment blocks with names from Block A to Block J, where Block G is for postgraduate students only, as well as the main building named the Village Centre with a hall, the building co-ordinator office and other facilities.



Location
TuksVillage is located in Hillcrest, next to the LC de Villiers Sports Campus about 1.5 km from the Hatfield Campus of the university. The residence is within walking distance of a shopping centre (Hillcrest Boulevard) where any necessities, including food, can be purchased.

Placement
Prospective First Years

The application for undergraduate residences will be processed and considered once the student has been provisionally admitted for an undergraduate programme. Students who have applied for selection programmes may also be considered for placement while their application is in progress.

All the students who have applied for undergraduate residences are added to the waiting list. Placement is not automatic and is subject to availability as the demand for residences is greater than the availability. The earlier your applications date the better your chances.

Placement is done on an on-going basis, as applications are received, according to date of application and academic merit (based on the final results with which you applied), until the residences are full. After here, your name will be added to the waiting list.

Current Residing Students (Seniors)

Renewal

Renewal of accommodation takes place on academic merit. A minimum GPA of 50 is required to be considered for placement at a residence, but does not guarantee you a place. The cut-off GPA differs from year to year, from residence to residence and usually varies from 60 to 65.

The first semester GPA is calculated for the renewal of place for the following year. It is thus of the utmost importance to perform academically as from the first semester.

Provisional re-admission to a residence for the following year is determined after the conclusion of the first semester. You must however maintain a GPA of 50 at the end of the academic year and must have passed 50% of modules required for that year to ensure that your provisional placement is kept.

New applications

Placements for non-residing students are also based on academic merit and these applicants will be added to a waiting list.

Director's Placement – Current Students (Seniors)

Should a student experience personal difficulties that have effected their academic performance, they are welcome to apply for Director's Placement.

The application process is available via the UP Student Portal, where it will be required to submit a motivational letter as well as supporting documents which are treated with utmost confidentiality.

These places are extremely limited and an application for a Director's Placement does under no circumstances guarantee a placement in a residence of preference or any other residence. The discretionary Director’s Places are allocated with the support of a committee.

For subsequent years of study, rooms are allocated on the basis of the student's marks at the end of the first semester. Placements are usually announced at the beginning of the fourth term.

Wi - Week
First-year students are requested to move-in to their rooms a week before the university officially begins. During this week, the management of the residence will provide important information regarding the residence life to the new students and various team-building activities will be held by the resident leadership namely Residence Management Committee (RMCs). It usually takes the form of competitions between the students of the respective blocks.

Facilities
Each block consists of four floors with two units per floor where one is for men and one for women. The units contain eight rooms with a shared kitchen and bathroom. Each room is also provided with a broadband internet connection provided by the University of Pretoria at no cost.

The residence has a main building named the Village Centre aka 'The VC' consisting of a hall, where a variety of functions take place, a study centre, Braai deck, computer laboratory, laundry and Village Fresh the residence very own. A wireless internet connection is available around the main building but not in the separate blocks.