CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR FIRST YEAR

STUDENTS

05 AUGUST 2024 TO 10 AUGUST 2024

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

DAY ONE – 05 AUGUST 2024

1
Chairing – Ms L Mukandabvute FACILITATOR VENUE
0800 – Students Assemble Ms. A. Dzumba Great Hall
0820
0820 – Opening Prayer University Chaplain - Great Hall
0830 Rev. A. Mateva
0830 – Welcome Remarks and Dean of Students – Dr. Great Hall
0900 Introductions T. Sengerai
0900 - Fees Issues Deputy Bursar – Mr N. Great Hall
0920 Sitotombe
0920 - University Structures A/Deputy Registrar –Dr E. Great Hall
0940 Rashidi
0940 - Campus Life and Student Director Campus Life- Great Hall
0950 Development Ms L. Mukandabvute
0950 - Off Campus Life and Student Director - Off Campus – Great Hall
1000 Development Mr G. Chikuya
1000
1010
– BREAK
Chairing - Mrs N. Makumbi FACILITATOR
1010 - Entertainment Great Hall
1020
1020 - On and Off – Campus Chief Protection Services Great Hall
1050 Security Manager – Mr A. Miti
and ZRP
1050 - Substance Abuse and Life Substance Abuse and Great Hall
1100 Skills Life Skills Office-Dr W.
Zembe
1100 - Sports, Culture and Director of Sports – Mr. Great Hall
1110 Recreation L. Maidza
1110 - Catering Services Snr Canteen Manager – Great Hall
1120 Ms. N. Msingarambwi
1120 - Health Services Snr Nursing Sister – Str Great Hall
1130 L. Bande
1130 - Chaplaincy University Chaplain – Great Hall
1140 Rev. A. Mateva
Chairing Dr. W. Zembe FACILITATOR Great Hall
1140 – Testimony Former Student /SRC Great Hall
1150 President

1150 - ECONET/STANBIC Guest Speaker Great Hall

1220
1220 - Entertainment Great Hall
1230
1230 - Counselling and Life Skills University Counsellor - Great Hall
1240 Mrs N. Makumbi
1240 - ICT Issues Executive ICT Director – Dr Great Hall
1300 S. Chinofunga
1300 –
1400
LUNCH
1400 - E learning, Student Portal Operations Manager - Mr Great Hall
2
1630 and ICT issues T. Chikondowa
1630 – SUPPER
1800
1800 – Meet Your Wardens Halls of Residence Halls of
1930 Residence

DAY TWO – 06 AUGUST 2024

Chairing – Mr G. Chikuya
FACILITATOR VENUE
0820 - Student Assemble & Ms. A. Dzumba Great Hall
0830 Entertainment

0830 - Devotion and Prayer University Chaplain -Rev Great Hall

A. Mateva
0840
0840 - Academic Regulations and Deputy Registrar, Great Hall
Academic – Dr H.
0910 Examinations
Mandibaya
0910 – Quality Assurance Prof. R. M. Jingura Great Hall
0930
0930 – Club Presentations Great Hall
1000
1000 - BREAK
1010
Chairing – Sister L. Bande
1010 - Soft Skills Guest Speaker Great Hall
Miss T. Madzima
1030
(Director, Ignite Youth
Organisation)
1030 - Library Issues Acting Deputy Librarian – Great Hall
1040
1040 - 1300 Library orientation Library Liaison Officers
1300 – LUNCH
1400
1400 - Registration Academic Registry Registry
1630
1630 – SUPPER
1800
1800 Church Service University Chaplain – Lecture
Rev A. Mateva and

3
Local Pastors Theatre

DAY THREE – 07 AUGUST 2024

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME ADDRESS

Chairing – Dean of Students Dr. T. Sengerai/ Mr S. FACILITATOR VENUE
Nembaware
0800 – National Anthem, Prayer and Entertainment University Chaplain - Great Hall
0810 Rev. A. Mateva
0810 - Welcome Remarks Dean of Students – Great Hall
0815 Dr. T. Sengerai
0815 - Student Representative Council President Preston T. Paradzayi Great Hall
0820
0820 – Introductions: Director, Great Hall
0830 Vice Chancellor Communications and
PVC – Academic Affairs and Administration PR – Mr S.
PVC- Innovation, Enterprise Development and Nembaware
Industrialisation
Registrar
Bursar
Librarian
Executive ICT Director
Deans of Schools and Directors:
Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences &
Technology
Dean, School of Art and Design
Dean, School of Engineering Sciences &
Technology
Dean, School of Entrepreneurship &
Business Sciences
Dean, School of Hospitality and Tourism
Dean, School of Natural Sciences &
Mathematics
Dean, School of Wildlife, Ecology &
Conservation
Dean, School of Health Sciences &

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Technology
Director, Quality Assurance
Director, Academy of Teaching & Learning
Director, Graduate Business School
Director, Research and Graduate Studies
Director, Institute of Lifelong Learning &
Development Studies
Director, Institute of Materials Science
Processing & Engineering Technology
Director, Research, Innovation & Business
Incubation
Director, Internationalization & Strategic
Partnerships
Director of Works and Estates
Director, Communications & Public Relations
0830 - Vice Chancellor’s Welcome Address Prof D.J Simbi Great Hall
0900
0900 – Club Presentation Peer educators Great Hall
0930
0930-1000 Club Presentation Peer Counsellors Great Hall
1000- BREAK
1010
Chairing – Sister L. Bande
1010-1300 Registration Academic Registry
Registration

5
1300-1400 LUNCH
1400 - Registration Academic Registry Registry
1630
1800 Church Service University Chaplain – Lecture
Rev A. Mateva and Theatre
Local Pastors

DAY FOUR – 08 AUGUST 2024

Chairing – Mr G. Chikuya
FACILITATOR VENUE
0815-0820 Students Assemble Great Hall
0820- 0830 Opening Prayer University Chaplain – Rev Great Hall
A. Mateva
0830 -1000 Schools Orientation School Administrators, School
SRAs Venues
1000 - Tour of Business Units School Administrators / CUT Farm,
1630 SRAs Innovation
HUB
1800 Church Service University Chaplain – Lecture
Rev A. Mateva and Theatre
Local Pastors

DAY FIVE – 09 AUGUST 2024

0800- 1630 Tour of Chinhoyi Caves Security and SRC

Coordinating