ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR NEW UNDERGRADUATE AND
POSTGRADUATE CANDIDATES
2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
MONDAY, 12TH APRIL 2021
Date Time Event Venue Responsible
DAY ONE
Monday
12/04/21
8:00 Arrival of new
Undergraduate and
Postgraduate
candidates
Payment of fees /On
Campus
accommodation and
Off-campus
accommodation
arrangements
Issue of receipts by
the Department of
Finance
Signing of
Registration forms
Submission of
original copies of
certificates,
admission
Main Campus
ESSUP
Building
Auditoriums 1
and 2 and all
Lecture rooms
CODeL Room F
CODeL all
Classrooms
Trust Fund
Student Affairs
MUSREC
Caretakers
Porters Lodge
Department of
Finance
Assistant
Registrars
Snr Executive
Officer
Executive Officers
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acceptance forms,
medical forms,
tenancy agreement
forms
Opening of student
bank accounts
Mobile telephone
service providers
assisting new
students with sell of
sim cards,
registration for
mobile money
wallets
(Mpamba/Airtel
Money)
Various Banks
Mobile telephone
service providers
Grounds near
Off-Campus Shed
12.00
-1.00
Lunch Break
Monday
12/04/21
2:00
to
4:30
Payment of fees / On Campus accommodation and
Off-Campus accommodation arrangements
Issue of receipts by the Department of
Finance
Signing of Registration forms
Submission of original copies of certificates, admission
Photography and Student ID at the Children’s Library Main Campus
ESSUP
Building Auditoriums 1 and 2 and all Lecture rooms
CODeL Room F
CODeL all Classrooms
Children’s Library
Trust Fund Student Affairs
MUSREC Caretakers
Porters Lodge
Department of Finance Assistant
Registrars Snr Executive
Officer Executive Officers
Assistant Librarian – Children’s Library
DAY TWO
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Tuesday
13/04/21
08:00
Payment of fees / On Campus accommodation and off-Campus accommodation arrangements
Issue of Receipts by the Department of Finance
Signing of Registration forms
Submission of original copies of certificates, admission
Photography and Student ID at the Children’s Library Main Campus
ESSUP
Building Auditoriums 1 and 2
English Main Lecture Room
CODeL Room F
CODeL 2 Classroom
Children’s Library
Trust Fund Student Affairs MUSREC Caretakers
Porters Lodge Department of Finance
Assistant Registrars
Snr Executive Officer
Executive Officers
Assistant Librarian –
Children’s Library
12:00 Lunch Break
2:00 –
4:30
The Exercise continues
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DAY THREE
Wednesday
14/04/21
9:00 Vice Chancellor’s Address
– Dual Mode University
through ZOOM – Professor
John Saka
University Registrar –
Student Support Systems
and Processes through
ZOOM – Mr. Yonamu
Ngwira and Mr. John
Gondwe, MUSREC
President
Student Affairs Section –
Main Campus
ESSUP
Building
Auditoriums 1
and 2 and all
Lecture rooms
CODeL Room F
CODeL all
Classrooms
ICT Directorate
ICT Technicians
Assistant
Registrars
Executive Officers
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General Overview of
Students Welfare through
ZOOM – Dr. Grace
Ogbonna, Warden
Overview of programmes
offered by various
faculties:
Delivery Mode and
Programme Structures –
Head of Deans, Associate
Prof. Thokozani Bvumbwe
through Zoom
Lunch Break
Wednesday
14/04/21
2:00
Postgraduate students
split into their various
Faculties:
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of STI
Faculty of Environ.Science
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Education(UCE)
Faculty of
Tourism(Upgrading)
ESSUP Building
Geography Lecture
room
Maths Lecture room
French Lecture room
English Lecture room
Dept of Nursing &
Midwifery
CODeL Room F
Faculty of Tourism
and Hosp. Mngt
Laboratory – Main
Campus
Programme
Coordinators
Deans of Faculty
DAY FOUR
Thursday
15/04/21
8:00
to
12:00
and
2:00
REGISTRATION
Electronic Processes
and Registration
Manual Registration
Main Campus:
ESSUP Building
English Main Lecture
Room
IT
Technician
s
(Informatio
n Systems)
/ IT Interns
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to
4:30
Medical
Examination at the
University Clinic
Auditorium 1 & 2
ICT Laboratory,
Students ICT
Laboratory,
CODeL Room F
Dept of Nursing &
Midwifery
Various Academic
Departments
Assistant
Registrars
Executive
Officers
Heads of
Department
DAY FIVE
Friday
16/04/21
8:00
to
12:00
and
2:00
to
4:30
Electronic Processes
and Registration
Manual Registration
Medical
Examination at
University Clinic
Main Campus:
ESSUP Building
English Main Lecture
Room
Auditorium 1 & 2
ICT Laboratory,
Students ICT
Laboratory,
CODeL Room F
Dept of Nursing &
Midwifery
Various Academic
Departments
IT
Technician
s
(Informatio
n Systems)
/ IT Interns
Assistant
Registrars
Executive
Officers
Heads of
Department
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Monday
19/04/21
CLASSES BEGIN AS PER THE
TEACHING
TIMETABLE
VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS
I wish you a challenging but fruitful experience at Mzuzu University
The Registration Process shall be within two weeks from 12th April 2021. Late registration after 16th April 2021 shall
attract a penalty fee of K2,000 per day.