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<h1 class="gmail-bold">Stellenbosch University adopts 'redress' admissions policy
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<article id="gmail-article-body" class="gmail-clr_left"><p>Cape Town - Stellenbosch University has adopted a revised
admissions policy for 2018 which aims to redress past inequalities.</p><p>"The university recognises the need to reserve places
for socio-economically disadvantaged students, regardless of racial
classification," the higher education institution said in a statement at
the weekend. </p><p>It said these students would be those who achieved the
minimum requirements for a particular course of study but whom otherwise would
not be admitted to their course of choice.</p><p>It said three factors would be under consideration for
admittance for the 2018 academic year.</p><p>These would be proven academic merit at school, the
transformation of the "racial demography of SU's student body," as
well as "redressing the socio-economic disadvantage experienced by some
students".</p><p>The university said the policy was adopted by its council
following wide-ranging consultations which took more than two and a half years,
as well as a task team investigation.</p><p>"The long-term objective of the policy is to contribute
to a non-racial and equal society no longer requiring race-based redress.</p><p>"Stellenbosch is a university for all South
Africans," SU Rector Prof Wim de Villiers said in the statement.</p><p>The university was one of many hit by student protests over
fees and access to education last year.</p><p>Last June, it also adopted a new language policy, which made
provision for students who prefer to study in Afrikaans, while also improving
access to education for students who are proficient in English only.</p><p><a href="http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/stellenbosch-university-adopts-redress-admissions-policy-20170212">http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/stellenbosch-university-adopts-redress-admissions-policy-20170212</a><br></p></article><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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