The PSA is an academic student association on the NWU Potchefstroom Campus for the subject group Urban and Regional Planning. AFRIKAANS
Die Beplanners Studentevereniging, beter bekend as die BSV, is 'n akademiese studentevereniging wat uit studente bestaan en saamgestel is vir studente. Die BSV het in 2003 ontstaan in reaksie op 'n groot behoefte aan studente om onafhanklik te word van Ad Vivendum, ʼn ander akademiese studentevereniging op kampus. In 2006 word die BSV erken as 'n amptelike ASV (Akademiese Studentevereniging) wat aktief betrokke is binne die Stads -en Streekbeplanning vakgroep en op die NWU Potchefstroomkampus. Die BSV is die skakel tussen al die Stads -en Streekbeplanning studente en dosente, wat albei se belange op die hart dra. Die BSV word ook beskou as ʼn middelman wat enige probleme of ongerymdhede so gou as moontlik probeer oplos. Hierdie studentevereniging sien om na die studente se behoeftes op ʼn sosiale en akademiese vlak; en sorg ook dat integrasie tussen verskillende jaarvlakke plaasvind. Die BSV is aktief betrokke in die gemeenskap en hou gereeld SJGD (Studente JOOL Gemeenskapsdiens) aksies, waar daar op verskeie maniere aan die gemeenskap terug gegee word. Om deel te word van die BSV moet jy Stads -en Streekbeplanning studeer, ʼn indeks-punt (uitgewerk volgens akademiese prestasies) bo 65% behaal en betrokke word by die vakgroep. Daarna word onderhoude gehou en net 8 studente word geselekteer om op die komitee te dien. Ons is daarop gemik om ʼn toonbeeld van leierskap en professionaliteit, eie aan die beplanningsprofessie, in die studentegemeenskap te vestig. ENGLISH
The Planning Student Association, better known as the PSA, is an academic student association consisting of students, for the students. The PSA was established in 2003, in reaction to a great need for students to be independent of Ad Vivendum, another student association on campus. In 2006, the PSA officially became an ASA (Academic Student Association) that was actively involved within the Urban and Regional Planning department as well as the NWU Potchefstroom Campus. The PSA is the link between all of the Urban and Regional Planning students and lecturers, which have both of their best interests at heart. The PSA is also seen as the middle man, which tries to solve any problems and irregularities as soon as possible. This student association provides for the students’ social and academic needs; and also sees that there is integration between the different year groups. The PSA is actively involved in the community and have regular SRCS (Student RAG Community Service) socials, where we give back to the community in different ways. To be part of the PSA, you have to study Urban and Regional Planning, maintain an index point (worked out according to academic achievement) above 65% and be involved in the department. After that, interviews are held and only 8 students are chosen to serve on the committee. We aim to be an example of leadership and professionalism, peculiar to the Planning profession, in the student community.
