Student Services Council (SSC)

The Student Services Council (SSC) is a body that has been set up to hear the student's voice on campus. In accordance with South African legislation, half the council is made up of students, and the other half of university staff. The SSC is the only body with direct access to the Rhodes University Senate that has such a high proportion of students on it. Because of this, many issues raised with the SSC are taken very seriously and requests made by the SSC are only denied when very good reasons, which are made public, exist.

In order to assist in making Rhodes a welcoming academic institution where the learning experience is enhanced, all members of the SSC are urged to critically examine all aspects of student life and student support including the following:

1.    Academic issues, including curricula, teaching methods, assessment and overall quality of teaching.
2.    Aspects of social life, including residence and oppidan living conditions, residence rules, sport and entertainment facilities and the like.
3.    Financial matters, including fees and charges and issues of financial aid.
4.    Community engagement, including proposals for how the student body could work meaningfully with the local community on well-planned projects which would be of mutual benefit to all parties.
5.    Support at Rhodes: including services provided by the Health Care Centre , the Counselling Centre, the Careers Centre and Sports Administration.
Students and staff wishing to place items on the agenda can approach any of the members on the committee listed below.

Membership:

Staff: = 20

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Student Affairs)
Dean of Students Chair
Head: Career Centre
Head: Counselling Centre
Director: Estates Division
Director: Residence Operations
Director: Community Engagement
Director: International Office
Head: Health Care Centre
Head: Sports Administration
HIV & Aids Officer
Student Services Officer
Hall Wardens rep. Men          
Hall Wardens rep. Women     
House Warden’s representative: men
House Warden’s representative: women
1 Vice-Chancellor’s nominee
2 Senate Representatives
1 Representative: Sports Council (Chair or nominee)

Students: = 20
All members of the SRC (=15)
Oppidans:  3 Representatives
1 Representative Postgraduate Liaison Sub-Committee (PGLSC)
1 Representative: Student Sports Council