{"id":582,"date":"2025-12-14T06:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T06:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/?page_id=582"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:57:53","slug":"leadership-and-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/leadership-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"RESIDENCE LEADERSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"582\" class=\"elementor elementor-582\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eafab96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eafab96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e6c665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e6c665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"160\"><span style=\"color: #a80000\"><strong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"158\">RESIDENCE LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"160\"><strong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"158\"><br \/><span style=\"color: #003366\">HOUSE COMMITTEE (HC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 1.8rem;line-height: 2;color: #000000;margin-bottom: 60px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">The House Committee (HC) is the student leadership team of the residence and works closely with the Residence Head to support and manage residence life. The HC is responsible for organising activities, supporting student wellbeing, upholding residence values, and ensuring that the house runs smoothly while representing the interests of all residents.<\/p><p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"513\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1524 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_9183-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><hr data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"518\" \/><h2 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"537\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"535\">MENTORS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 1.8rem;line-height: 2;color: #000000;margin-bottom: 60px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Mentors are senior students who provide guidance, support, and encouragement to younger residents as they transition into university life. They play a key role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment by offering academic advice, personal support, and a friendly point of contact within the residence.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-852 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2.png 2016w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-2-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p><hr data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"854\" \/><h2 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"884\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"882\">SENIORS\u2019 COMMITTEE\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 1.8rem;line-height: 2;color: #000000;margin-bottom: 60px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">The Seniors\u2019 Committee represents the senior residents of the house and focuses on leadership, mentorship, and role modelling within the residence. They contribute to the residence\u2019s culture and traditions while supporting younger students and working alongside the HC to strengthen community and continuity within the house.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-2048x1149.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/minerva\/files\/2025\/12\/photo-output-6-800x450.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee5d63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fee5d63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESIDENCE LEADERSHIP HOUSE COMMITTEE (HC) The House Committee (HC) is the student leadership team of the residence and works closely with the Residence Head to support and manage residence life. 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