Student Affairs
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​​​​​​​​Welcome to the Division for Student Affairs​​


The Division for Student Affairs (DSAf) was established to lend support in a systemic-holistic manner mainly, but not exclusively, to students; to encourage related divisions and entities to function in a more integrated way and to optimise coherent cooperation with all stakeholders at Stellenbosch University (SU), especially the students and faculties. 

​​​The DSAf, managed by the Senior Director Dr Birgit Schreiber, comprises of three centres ​with the aim of handling and solving any enquiry, problem or issue as quickly as possible​. These centres are: The Centre for Student Comm​​​​​​unities (CSC), directed by Mr Pieter Kloppers, The Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD), directed by Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee, and The Centre for Student Leadership and Structures (CSLS), directed by Ms Tonia Overmeyer. 

Follow the links below for more detail on each centre.


The Centre for Student Leadership and Structures comprises of Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership Development, formal student governance structures and the coordination of the Co-Curriculum transcript. Click here for more information.

The Centre for Student Communities aims to give students a holistic living and learning experience within their residences and clusters. The social dimension of community life in residence and the cluster is harnessed to support the University’s academic mission. Click here for more information.

The Centre for Student Counselling and Development has dynamic, student-centred psychological development and support services available to students. Carefully selected specialists such as psychologists, a psychiatrists, a social worker and a reading specialist are involved to meet the needs of the university community. Click here for more information.