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History of Irene Irene opened its doors for the first time in 1963. It was the 9th ladies residence that was originally built to house 169 students. It increased the amount of students that Stellen-bosch University could accommodate to 2883 people. The opening of Irene was celebrated with a formal dinner ceremony. Guests of honour such as the rektor, Professor H.B. Thom, the resident head, Ms. De Lange, and the archi-tect, Mr. Collins, attended. Thereafter, the opening of the rec-reation room was celebrated at a function with neighbouring mens residence, Eendrag. The ceremony was rounded off with another formal dinner at which all residents of Irene were present.

Geskiedenis van Irene Irene het haar deure vir die eerste maal in 1963 geopen. Die negende dameskoshuis van die Universiteit van Stellen-bosch is gebou om 169 studente te huisves. Dit het die totale getal student wat deur die Universiteit Stellenbosch gehuis-ves kan word, vermeerder tot 2 883. Die inlywing is gevier met n dinee waar verskeie eregaste o.a. die rector, Prof. H.B. Thom, die inwonende hoof, Mev. De Lange, en die argitek van die koshuis, Mnr. Collins, en sy vrou teenwoordig was. Hierna is die inwyding van die ontspanningsaal ook gevier deur n gesellige funksie saam met Eendrag. Die inlywing van die

Our Values I Integriteit (integrity) R Respek (respect) E Eenheid (unity) N Nederigheid (humility) E Entoesiasme (enthusiasm) This is what Ireners represent and what we strive to apply in our daily lives. This is what all new residents are taught during the orientation period.

Our Vision - I will practice personal integrityand excellence of character and expect the same from others. - I will respect the dignity, value and worth of all persons while learning from the differences in people, ideas and opinions. - I will respect the rights and property of others, their feelings, and our communal need for conditions that promote personal growth and academic success. - Through my actions, I will honour and contribute to the rich heritage left by those who precede us and work

Language Policy Irene is primarily a bilingual residence and we encourage appli-cants who speak English and/or Afrikaans. In general, most residents are Afrikaans speaking because Stellenbosch Uni-versity was originally an Afrikaans University, but the number of English speaking students in Irene is increasing yearly.

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PrimariaPrimariaPrimariaPrimaria Leanne Pienaar BEng (Electrical & Electronic)

082 225 0467

ljp@sun.ac.za

Castle Windsor Room Allocations

Discipline

Media Queries

Leadership Development

Project Management

Website

OnderOnderOnderOnder----PrimariaPrimariaPrimariaPrimaria Madeleine Sieberhagen BSc (Agriculture Wine & Vineyards)

082 951 7786

16117301@sun.ac.za

Castle Dunderave

Risiko en veiligheid

Sekretaresse

Skoonhede

Parkering

Klusster

Anti-Drinking Campaign

Alexa Van Tonder BA Taal en Kultuur

084 512 2778

16075501@sun.ac.za

Castle Canterburry

Damestee

IT

HK Sitkamer

Die Posduif

Fotos

March for MADness

Liesl Mauermann BA in Visual Communication Design

072 601 0862

16076044@sun.ac.za

Castle Warwick

Culture

Diversity

Huisverlatersete

Sound System

MAD2 Admin and MAD2 Sponsors

Critical Thinking

Dalene Britz BRekeningkunde

084 764 9729

16120302@sun.ac.za

Castle Glamis Social

Academics

MAD2 Tour

Huisfondsdans

Marianza Theron BEd

072 697 2788

16177266@sun.ac.za

Castle Tantallon

Sport

Vensters

Instandhouding/Maintenance

Irene Week

Corn Pool BRekeningkunde

082 720 8803

16141725@sun.ac.za

Castle Belmanno

Second Years

Tresurer

Greem

Vending Machine

Mar Coetzee BA Taal en Kultuur

082 941 7000

16005511@sun.ac.za

Castle Rowallan

MGD

Geestelik

Verjaarsdae

MAD2 Borge

Bondelsport

Juliene Terblanche BA Omgewing en Ontwikkeling

072 867 0729

16228251@sun.ac.za

Castle Sherborne

Bemarking

Klere

Klanksisteem

Reunie en Irenebond

Ou Tannies

Michelle Laubscher BRekeningkunde

084 232 1708

16108825@sun.ac.za

Castle York

First Years

Food

Big Bleed

Huisdans

Dear First Year It is an absolute honour to welcome

you to the Irene-family. Congratu-

lations on being selected to be a resi-

dent at the most beautiful ladies resi-

dence on the Stellenbosch Campus!

You are now entering one of the most

exciting phases of your life and I am

so happy to have the chance to meet

you and be your Irene sister. I know

that you may be feeling unsure or

afraid of leaving home, but I promise

that we will try our absolute best to

make Irene a warm and loving home

for you.

We are expecting approximately 60

first years in 2012 with a total of 175

Ireners next year. An action-packed,

fun-filled orientation programme

awaits you from the very first day that

you arrive. I want to encourage you to

come here with an enthusiastic and

positive attitude I assure you that if

you do, you will make great friend-

ships and memories that will last a

lifetime.

All University residences open earlier

for first years to move in and partici-

pate in the welcoming programme. I

strongly advise participation in our

programme as it will greatly improve

your overall residence experience.

The House Committee, locally known

as HK, will guide you through the pro-

gramme and show you around cam-

pus. The 10 HK members are respon-

sible for managing all aspects of Irene

and each of us has our own portfolios

to manage. We are students just like

you and we understand many of the

challenges and problems that you will

face. I want to assure you that we are

here to help you and answer any

questions that you may have.

During MAD2 (period formerly known

as JOOL), we will be interacting with

many male residences too. Irenes

partner for participating in all MAD2

activities (such as Vensters, March for

MADness and Bondelsport) is mens

residence, Huis Marais. We are ex-

tremely excited to be working with

these gentlemen and I can guarantee

that you will love skakeling (mixing)

with them too.

First years will also be allocated a

Mentor in Irene and you will be

grouped with your Mentor according

to faculty. Your Mentor will help you

with your academic orientation. This

means that she will guide you through

the registration process, teach you

about HEMIS and take you to faculty

orientation. You may also contact the

SSVO if you need any help with career

advice.

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All first years will have a roommate in

2012, but you will only meet your

roommate when you move in. I ask

that you please fill in the attached

personality quiz to help us match you

with your roommate. You are invited

to move into Irene on Tuesday, 24

January 2012 from 14:00-16:30. Dur-

ing this time, you may bring your lug-

gage to your room, but you are unfor-

tunately not permitted to sleep at

Irene on 24 January. The second op-

portunity to move in will be on

Wednesday, 25 January from 08:00-

12:00.

The parents lunch will commence at

12:00, so I ask that all first years must

be moved in by this time. Please also

notify us as soon as possible how

many parents will be accompanying

you to the lunch. The orientation pro-

gramme will kick off after the lunch

and you will thereafter sleep in Irene.

You will unfortunately have very little

free time during the welcoming pro-

gramme because we have a very full

schedule, so I respectfully request

that your parents do not visit Irene

during orientation. You will be given

free time on Sunday, 29 January from

14:00-17:30. You may then use this

time to interact with friends and par-

ents. The welcoming programme

ends on Saturday, 4 February at 15:30

and you are thereafter free to do as

you please.

I want to ask you to make 2012 a

memorable and successful year. Grab

every opportunity that comes your

way and live your student life to the

fullest! Best of luck with your Matric

results and have a fantastic holiday.

Lots of Irene love

Leann