# ADS

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The Division of Academic Development and Support (ADS) comprises multiple initiatives with the overall purpose of providing the best possible academic experience for undergraduate students in South Africa, and consequently of maximising retention, success and throughput. Our focus is on contributing substantially to the reduction of dropouts, and to improve the module pass rate and the degree throughput rate. The intellectual, professional and personal development of our students is entrusted into our care, and it is our responsibility to provide cutting-edge interventions.

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 These include psychosocial support initiatives to stabilise and enrich the personal environment of the students, academic support initiatives to maximise learning opportunities, and initiatives to deepen and broaden the pervasive and sophisticated use of academic technologies. We strive to become a leader and pioneer of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in terms of teaching and learning. The opportunities and effects of 4IR are foregrounded in the learning experience, to maximise participation and agency. Our collective institutional goal is to develop graduates who are confident and passionate – as intellectuals, professionals, ethical and responsible citizens, and innovators.

## ADS Annual Reports

[ADS Annual Report 2024](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/8f152915d0.html)

[ADS Annual Report 2023](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ads-annual-report-2023.pdf)

[ADS Annual Report 2022](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ads-annual-report-2022.pdf)

[ADS Annual Report 2021](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-05-uj-ads_2021-annual-report_v04-5.pdf)

[ADS Annual Report 2020](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/academic-development-and-support-annual-report-2020.pdf)

## ADS Teambuilding

On 22 October, more than 70 colleagues gathered for a **Random Harvest Sensory** **Wellness** **Experience**, an unforgettable team-building day filled with sunshine, laughter, and learning.

Set in the tranquil, nature-rich surroundings of **Random Harvest Indigenous Nursery,** the group immersed themselves in activities designed to rejuvenate body and mind while strengthening collegial bonds. Participants explored the sensory beauty of indigenous plants, discovering their ecological significance and healing properties under expert guidance.

**[Learn More](https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/ads-teambuilding/)**

## Academic Development and Support Centres

[**Centre for Academic Technologies (CAT)**](https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/centre-for-academic-technologies-cat/)

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CAT supports innovative and evolving technologies for teaching and learning by encouraging the smart use of academic technologies.

[**Academic Development Centre (ADC)**](https://www.uj.ac.za/teachinglearning/academic-development-centre-adc/)

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ADC strives to provide theoretically based, and practical interventions and developmental opportunities to both academic staff and students.

[**Centre for Psychological Services and Career Development (PsyCaD)**](https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/centre-for-psychological-services-and-career-development-psycad/)

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PsyCaD provides services to students, staff and external clients at the University of Johannesburg.

## Development and Support

[**UJenius Club**](https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/academic-development-and-support/ujenius-club/)

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The UJenius Club is a Vice-Chancellor’s initiative to acknowledge outstanding academic performances by undergraduate students and to offer members additional opportunities for intellectual and professional development.

## Short Learning Programmes

[**African Insights**](https://www.uj.ac.za/courses/african-insights/)

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An introduction to the intellectual traditions and debates in Africa.

[**Artificial Intelligence in the 4IR**](https://www.uj.ac.za/courses/artificial-intelligence-in-the-4ir/)

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An introduction to artificial intelligence (AI), its applications, and its implications for society and the future of work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

[**UJ English Language Programme (UJELP)**](https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/academic-development-centre-adc/uj-english-language-programme-ujelp/)

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UJELP is a series of intensive language lab sessions intended to introduce international students to the English language in all its aspects: speaking, listening, reading and writing.