South African Association for Senior Student Affairs Professionals ( Saassap )

the south african association of senior student affairs professionals (saassap) was formed in august 2000. at a deans’ forum workshop convened by the centre for higher education and transformation (chet) in port elizabeth, a decision was taken to form an association for student affairs professionals. the association was formed to represent the senior student affairs professionals of all universities in south africa, including the erstwhile technikons (now universities of technology). the association’s first annual conference was hosted in 2001 in durban, kwazulu-natal. the vision of sassaap is to be a vibrant, context-driven, and world-renowned, professional association for student affairs. saassap’s mission is to articulate, direct, and actualize holistic student growth, development, and success in the south african higher education context by influencing policy and mobilizing and leveraging stakeholders, resources, knowledge, and innovation. saassap aims to ensure the professiona