Student Affairs
Welcome to the Responsibility Centre: Dean of Students (RC:DS), or what we simply call Student Affairs, at Stellenbosch University. We will walk alongside you on your university journey, supporting your academic success, providing you with opportunities for personal growth and leadership development, and linking you to the correct services to ensure your holistic wellbeing. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive environment where you can grow as a leader, build meaningful connections, and develop specific graduate attributes that prepare you for life beyond SU.
Contact us
Stellenbosch campus
Dr Leslie van Rooi
Acting Dean of Students
Responsibility Centre: Dean of Students
[email protected]
Audrey Poole
Personal Assistant to the Acting Dean of Students
Office of the Dean of Students
+27 21 808 4586
[email protected]
Lynne Rippenaar-Moses
Communications Coordinator
Office of the Dean of Students
+27 21 808 9910
[email protected]
Tarin Daniels
Senior Administrative Officer: Finance
Office of the Dean of Students
+27 21 808 9764
[email protected]
Physical address
15A Bosman Street
Stellenbosch
Tygerberg campus
Khairoonisa Foflonker
Manager: Student Affairs
Office of the Dean of Students
+27 21 938 9461
[email protected]
Physical address
Room 1060, Clinical Building
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tygerberg campus
Francie van Zijl Drive
Bellville
Our Work
The Responsibility Centre: Dean of Students (RC:DS) supports every Matie throughout their university journey by overseeing all aspects of Student Affairs that help students flourish academically, socially, and personally. Through the work of the Centre for Student Life and Learning and the Centre for Student Counselling and Development, the RC:DS provides development programmes, co-curricular learning opportunities, and wellbeing support services that nurture personal growth, leadership development, and a strong sense of belonging. We are guided by SU’s commitment to inclusivity, wellbeing, and student success. This is why we ensure that students receive more than just academic training - they experience a full, rounded, and supportive university environment that equips them with specific graduate attributes needed to thrive in their studies, future careers, and broader society.
Our Services
The Division Student Affairs (DSAf) consists of two centres – the Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL), and the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD). These two centres offer a comprehensive support system to help you thrive academically and socially as a future leader in your community and beyond.
Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL)
The CSLL creates holistic living and learning environments, oversees co-curricular programmes for both residence and commuter student communities, fosters a values-driven environment within these communities aimed at developing students as future South African leaders through a culture of continuous personal and leadership development programmes. It also supports student structures representing all students and is responsible for the accreditation of the numerous leadership development programmes on offer at the University, among others.
Within CSLL, there are five units:
- Unit for Commuter Student Communities (UCSC)
- Unit for Residence Communities (URC)
- Unit for Student Governance (USG)
- Unit for Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion (ULDI)
- Unit for Experiential Learning (UEL)
Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD)
The CSCD is organised into four units, all working together to ensure your wellbeing and academic success. CSCD is your go-to resource for psychological, developmental and support services designed to empower you and help you succeed.
The four units in CSCD are:
- Unit for Academic Counselling and Development (UACD)
- Disability Unit (DU)
- Unit for Psychotherapeutic and Support Services (UPSS)
- Unit for Graduand Career Services (UGCS)