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Student Affairs
The Office of the Dean of Students (ODS) is the biggest department of the University. The Department houses all
structured non-academic student support programmes and services. These programs are designed primarily to ease
and guide students’ transition from high school life, where parents and teachers metered out discipline and control
measures, into university life, where self-discipline and self-reliance are urgently needed to counter the seemingly
endless individual freedom and to serve as internal balance setter for the demands and pressures of academic life. The
essential component is that the Office of the Dean of Students build on its current and future programmes and services.

Partnerships

• Partnership with FNB to support UNAM Rugby
• National Road Safety Council (student interns)
• Partnership with Social Security (student interns)
• Partnership with Old Mutual
• Partnership with Metropolitan on student employment
• Partnership with the Ministry of health and Social Services in disease control
• Outreach to the different Namibian communities on HIV/AIDS prevention
• School Visits to all the UNAM campuses to market UNAM programmes
• Mentorship programmes on sports (Rugby)

UNAM Foundation
The UNAM Foundation is a discretionary trust with the mandate to secure funds and administer private resources
to support academic programmes, student scholarships and faculty developments. The objective of the
Foundation’s establishment in a nutshell, is to raise extra funding on behalf of the University.

The main activities of the Foundation in 2018, were the Chancellor’s Golf Day, management of the UNAM Service
Outlets, lease of office spaces and Alumni activities. N$ 517 000.00 was raised during the Annual Chancellor’s
Golf Day. The funds was for the Student Hardship Fund, a Fund created to assist students in financial distress, The
UNAM Foundation continued during the period under review with efforts to raise revenue from private-run outlets
and commercial enterprises operating on campus. N$ 5 696 276.00 was raised in 2018. The Foundation during
the period under review raised N$ 3 738 872.00 and N$ 355 745.00 towards the Student Financial Assistance
Scheme and Student Clubs and Societies respectively. The Alumni membership in 2018 had 17 250 signed up
members. N$ 89 325 was raised from membership fees and fundraising events. The Alumni Association also
hosted 2 public lectures, a Graduate Unemployment Seminar, a health walk, a luncheon for Alumni who are
UNAM staff members, and a Student Representative Council Reunion Dinner.

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