Stellenbosch University Disability Unit-Eenheid vir Gestremdhede

08/10/2025

📣 Save the date!

The Walk with Disability will take place in Stellenbosch on 15 November 2025. Hosted by the Stellenbosch Disability Network, Stellenbosch Municipality and sponsors, this inspiring event brings people together to celebrate inclusion and raise awareness.

Mark your calendars and come walk with us 💙

22/09/2025

Balance & Beyond 🌿
Get an early handle on exam stress with our student-led workshop series!

Final-year Occupational Therapy students at the CSCD invite you to join sessions designed to help you find balance during exam season through:
✨ Self-care
✨ Regulation
✨ Practical study strategies

🗓 Dates: Tuesdays OR Thursdays (23 Sept – 16 Oct)
🕐 Time: 13:10 – 14:00
📍 Venue: CSCD Reception (37 Victoria Street)

🍭 Bonus: Receive a FREE sweet treat at every session!

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/8cg5MPq574?origin=QRCode

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

Listening to and consulting with disabled students who have the lived experience of being a student with a disability is essential.

10/09/2025

Casual Day 2025 at Stellenbosch University ✨

On 4 September, the Disability Unit and the Centre for the Advancement of Social Impact and Transformation (CASIT) co-hosted a vibrant Casual Day event celebrating inclusivity across campus beyond the label.

🎤 The programme featured inspiring presentations and a lively Q&A session, with highlights including:

🌈 SUNDS introducing its initiatives to support neurodivergent students.

🩺 Campus Health Services unveiling a newly installed accessible lowered desk.

🏗️ Faculty of Engineering showcasing how universal access is integrated into the Civil Engineering curriculum.

💡 Disability Unit (DU) sharing insights into its thriving student volunteer programme.

🎓 AAC explaining how it advocates for students in collaboration with the CSCD and DU.

🌐 Corporate Communications & Marketing previewing SU’s new accessible website

📚 Centre for Learning Technologies highlighting efforts to promote digital accessibility.

🎲 The Guild: SU Tabletop Gaming Society demonstrating how its activities foster inclusive engagement.

📱 O-Investigate presenting innovative approaches to accessible social media advocacy.

The day was a true reflection of collaboration, creativity, and commitment to building a more inclusive campus community.

10/09/2025

September 10th is World Su***de Prevention Day. Let's talk about su***de prevention. It's a difficult topic, but it's crucial to have the right information. Spreading awareness and debunking myths can help create a safer, more supportive community for everyone.

Here are a few myths and the facts you need to know:

10/09/2025

📢 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
Received an offer? ✅ Accept/decline it and upload your signed contract here: https://bit.ly/3xg1gT7 (excl. current SU students)

ℹ️ Law & Medicine and Health Sciences offers: mid-Sept
ℹ️ Drama, Music & Visual Arts: end-Oct

Waiting on another programme? You can still accept now and change later.

FAQs 👉https://www.sun.ac.za/english/maties/Documents/Grade%2012%20FAQs.pdf

Need help?
📱 WhatsApp “hi” 061 729 8858
☎ 021 808 9111 (Mon–Fri, 8:00–16:30)
📧 info@sun.ac.za

09/09/2025

06/09/2025

𝗦𝗨 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 '𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹' 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Today on Casual Day and during Disability Awareness Month, we reflect on how SU has advanced in creating a campus that champions universal access. Since its establishment in 2007, the Disability Unit (DU), led by Dr Marcia Lyner-Cleophas, has become a vital “go-to” space for students with disabilities.

From fewer than 100 students disclosing a disability in 2007, SU now supports nearly 1 000 students annually with counselling, coaching, assistive technologies, and access initiatives. The sharpest rise has been in students disclosing mental health and neurological conditions, reflecting greater awareness and reduced stigma.

SU’s journey shows that universal access is more than policy – it is lived experience.
👉
𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

04/09/2025

🌟 Casual Day 2025 is here! 🌟

This year’s theme is “Beyond the Labels” – a call to celebrate persons with disabilities and create more inclusive spaces for all.

✨ How you can get involved:
👉 Buy your Casual Day sticker for just R20
👉 Stickers available at the Stellenbosch Work Centre
👉 Contact Leslie Olivier at 📧 lsl.olivier@gmail.com
for more info

📍 Plus, don’t miss our Casual Day Celebration Event:
🗓 4 September 2025
📌 Victoria Hub
⏰ 12h00 – 14h00

Come and share how you promote unity, disability inclusion, and diversity in your workplace or student community.

Let’s go Beyond the Label together! 💪

03/09/2025

Tune in tonight at 6pm on MFM 92.6 for Siyakhula Live, where we’ll be sharing more about Casual Day and our exciting event tomorrow! You can also stream it live at www.mfm.co.za.