of Convocation in South Africa. This will promote the sharing of best practice methods to repeat successes and avoid failures in any of its operations. Through the establishment of this Association, Mr Mpunzi also seeks to investigate plausible ways to identify funding models that could assist with the settling of the historical debt of former graduates of UJ.
towards the University community by encouraging alumni to connect with their alma mater, Mr Mpunzi believes that being a member of Exco will ensure that all opinions with the best interests of the University at heart, will be championed. As the current President, part of his plans is to establish a national Association of Exco Members
There are various reasons why Mr Mpunzi wanted to be part of UJ’s Convocation Exco, besides actively connecting with his alma mater. Chief among those were his ambitions to encourage the idea of an active citizenry, as well as to ensure that the integrity of all UJ graduates’ qualifications was maintained. In his efforts to foster a sense of responsibility, obligation, and accountability
Prof Boitumelo Molebogeng Diale Deputy President of UJ’s Executive Committee of Convocation
Prof Diale is currently the Deputy President of the Convocation at UJ and chairs the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) Academic Board. She is also a current Visiting Professor at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka (UNN). Until recently, Prof Diale was the Head of the Department of Educational Psychology. Prof Diale is a registered Educational Psychologist with the HPCSA, an Employee Wellness Practitioner and for the past 17 years has run a practice at Clinix Tshepo Themba Private Hospital in Soweto. Until September 2021, Prof Diale was the Chair of the South African
Career Development Association (SACDA).
As the former President of Convocation, she is still very hands-on in her approach to the leadership role of the Exco of Convocation. Three of the main reasons she is still on the UJ Convocation Exco are to see UJ positively impact its immediate community, help grow and support the current student cohort, and promote relations between UJ and its alumni.
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